In years past, there was a committee of Barlow parents whose purpose was to foster communication between the Guidance Department and the Barlow community.  The
committee dissolved as those parents' children graduated.  In the Spring of last year, the committee was re-instituted by Jennifer Ramirez and Anne Kipp of the Guidance Department, and has been meeting every other month since.

Goals of the committee are:

• To encourage communication between the Guidance Department and the Barlow community of both parents and students.
• To bring input to the department from the community to assist them in determining needs.
• To get information to parents and students of incoming classes including what programs are available (e.g. Mentoring Program) and to answer questions about general concerns.)
• To meet these goals, members of the committee were present at both of the Freshmen Orientation sessions to answer questions for parents of incoming freshmen.
  

In addition, there has been a great deal of "brainstorming" to come up with other ways to exchange information.  Website postings, video tours, booklet of frequently asked questions, and informational coffees are being considered. Members of the committee include: Chris Ackerman, Mary Brewster, Roseann D'Aureli, Susan Linstrum, Karen Mazzucco, and Joanne Thompson.

For further information, contact can be made with a committee member,
Jennifer Ramirez (ext 1514), or Anne Kipp (ext.1519).