Capitol Hill Day School

In 2021, the Capitol Hill Day School Board of Trustees approved the charter to establish the Capitol Hill Day School Families in Partnership Association. The charter included the creation of a Launch Committee to help  FiPA and prepare for the inaugural year.  

Throughout the 2021-2022 school year, the Launch Committee has been working to set up the five standing committees and identify leaders for the five committees and executive leadership team. The FiPA leaders this Spring will begin their terms on July 1, 2022. 

FiPA dues replace Homeroom Parent dues that are typically collected at the start of each year. The dues for the 2022-2023 school year have been set at $50 per student, and will support the costs of FiPA activities, including: 

• School-wide activities 
• FiPA operating expenses 
• Faculty and Staff appreciation (Conference lunches, holiday and end of year gifts, etc.)
• Parent Education Speakers 
• Childcare for the four Annual FiPA meetings 
• Supplies and other resources for events (Supplies, refreshments, etc.)

FiPA annual dues are reflected in your family's September tuition statement.  If you previously opted out when signing your re-enrollment contract but would like to opt in now, please contact Danielle Bowen at dbowen@chds.org

In Spring 2022, the Launch Committee with reach out to the parent community with information about the election process and about our first FiPA meeting.

Class Representatives, the new title for Homeroom Parents, will play an important role in FiPA. Class Representatives will plan off-campus activities for students and parents in each grade level, recruit volunteers for school events, coordinate teacher appreciation within the class and communicate important information within their class. 

Class Representatives are appointed to one-year terms and may serve up to three terms per class, preferably in non-consecutive years.

To get involved with FiPA, please fill out the form above or email fipa@chds.org. 

The five standing committees are:

• Community Engagement
• Community Service
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• School Ambassadors
• School Fundraising Committee  

Committee Leadership will be selected by each committee each year. 

Please reach out to the FiPA Launch Committee! You can reach us here at FiPA@chds.org. 

The FiPA Launch Committee includes: 

• Corinne Cannon, Current Parent
• Felice Smith, Current Parent
• Helena Zyblikewycz, Current Parent
• Laurel Blatchford, Current Parent
• Jason Gray,  Head of School
• Shannon Ryan, Director of Development