Speyer Parents Association

Speyer has an active and energetic Parents Association, led by a community of families spearheading initiatives to foster positive relationships between parents, faculty, and staff. The PA strives to enrich the Speyer community as a whole by supporting an array of school-wide programs for gifted students and their families, while also supporting faculty and staff.

All parents at Speyer are automatically welcomed as members of the Parents Association and there are numerous opportunities for parents to donate their unique expertise and skills. Run entirely by parent volunteers, the PA provides a variety of engaging and enjoyable community-wide activities throughout the year. The Speyer PA is composed of an Executive Committee, Parent Grade Representatives, and Committee and Event chairs. Committee meetings are open to any interested parent.

If you are interested in learning more, contact pa@speyerschool.org.

PA MEETINGS AND WAYS TO BE INVOLVED

PA meetings provide an opportunity for parents to learn about school news and events, hear from school administrators and faculty, and to come together as a community.

Below is information on Speyer’s PA committees — we are always seeking volunteers to work on a range of exciting initiatives!

  • Organizes social, cultural, and community-building events, including guest speakers, parent coffee hours, and Speyer's annual Family Skating Party.

  • Researches, designs, and produces unique, spirit-filled swag that students, parents, faculty, and staff love. The Speyer Spirit Shop also generates much of the PA's Revenue.

  • Organizes and supports events and initiatives that provide Speyer students and families with opportunities to make a difference in our community (both at Speyer and our neighborhood) and our world.

  • Working with our chess instructors, volunteers help inform parents of chess happenings outside of Speyer, assist families of the Speyer Chess Team at various tournaments, and provide other help as needed.

2025-2026 PA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Elizabeth Styron
President

Rebecca Martin
Vice President, Lower School

Maria Paskowitz
Vice President, Middle School 

Daniel Maya & Michelle Beihn Eissler
Co-Treasurers 

Anne-Michelle Gallero & Elisabetta Beatrici
Communications Committee

Maricor Santiago
President Ex Officio

Parent Association Committee and Event Chairs
Sinziana Eckner and Isha Gupta
Events Committee

Samantha Paull and Karin Nguyen
Speyer Store

Jenny Yung and Junfeng Yang
Chess Committee

Juhi Singhal Karan
WSCAH Food Drive

Liz Osur-Marcal
March Project Cicero Used Book Fair