Ridgefield Academy’s Parents'Association, RAPA, is an organization consisting of parents from our school community who help support the mission, events and fundraising activities of our school. RAPA extends a welcoming arm to all RA families by encouraging participation in a wide range of schoolwide events including our wonderful Fall Family Day, Wish Upon a Star program, community service activities and many other events. RAPA volunteers are an integral part of our school community and generously offer hundreds of volunteer hours to help support the culture and programs of the Academy. One of the main functions of RAPA is to organize and execute fundraising events which provide additional financial support above tuition and charitable gifts. These fundraisers, which often involve the sale of small items such as wrapping paper, candles, notecards, etc., provide neccessary revenue for the school and allows each family to support the school. Participation is completely optional, and all proceeds support our programs. The organizational structure of RAPA consists of a RAPA President and a Vice President for each of the schools four divisions (Preschool, Lower School, Middle School and Upper School), a Secretary and Treasurer. All RAPA Board members work closely with the RA Head of School, Division Heads and other key administrators to bring issues to the attention of the school and learn about changes in policy, upcoming events and other issues that may impact the educational experience for our students. Additionally, RAPA has numerous event chairs and classroom representatives. Selection of a new RAPA president takes place in the spring of each year. This year we welcome Geri Clark as our RAPA President. We invite anyone interested in joining RAPA at any level to get involved. Working with others can be enormously gratifying as well as you can learn more about Ridgefield Academy as a whole. Please email Geri Clark at clarkger@mac.com  if you are interested.