FAQ

How to get involved

ALUMNAE BOARD

The Stoneleigh-Burnham School Alumnae Board promotes the interest and welfare of Stoneleigh-Burnham School and strives to bring the alumnae into contact with each other and with the School.

Stoneleigh-Burnham School is committed to inspire girls to pursue meaningful lives based on honor, respect and intellectual curiosity, to discover her best self and be secure in the knowledge that her voice will be heard and has produced a legacy of alumnae of the Elmhurst School, Stoneleigh School for Girls, Stoneleigh-Prospect Hill School, Capen School, Mary A. Burnham School and Stoneleigh-Burnham Schools. We, the alumnae, are the beneficiaries of the School and the stewards of this legacy. We join the School to foster and forge a lifelong exchange between the School and its alumnae, and thus duly constitute this Alumnae Board.

Interested in the Alumnae Board? Please submit a Volunteer Interest Statement. Questions? Please contact Kathleen Tuck Fontaine ’83 at 413.475.1662 or by email.

Leadership Council

The Leadership Council includes alumnae, parents, and grandparents who have demonstrated leadership level giving and who volunteer to help the School meet its strategic goals. Members are invited by the Head of School.

Responsibilities (Group meets annually)

Create new or renewed connections with fellow alumnae, parents, and outside organizations
Stay informed about SBS and provide generative input and feedback
Serve as leadership donors by making an annual pledge to donate $1,000 a year or more
Time Commitment: one day a year with some correspondence between the School and members throughout the year.

Interested in the Leadership Council? Please contact Susan Mattei, Director of Development and Alumnae Relations at 413.774.2711 x247 or smattei@sbschool.org

Board of Trustees

The Stoneleigh-Burnham School Board of Trustees is a dedicated group of alumnae, parents, and friends of the School. The Board takes seriously its role as the governing body of Stoneleigh-Burnham School. Nurturing the mission is the Board’s most hallowed trust, and they must guarantee that all decisions consistently align with this work.

The members of the Board are not strangers to the community at Stoneleigh-Burnham School. Whenever they are on campus, they join the community at Housemeeting, they dine with students and faculty at formal dinners, and they attend the many outstanding productions, performances, and athletic competitions that occur throughout the year. The Board of Trustees meets regularly and is informed by the Alumnae Board, Head of School, and a dedicated team of school administrators.

We invite members of our community to engage with, and become a crucial part of, our extended family through various roles at SBS. If you are interested in joining our Board of Trustees, please email Communications to learn more.

STONELEIGH-BURNHAM CONNECT

The Join the Stoneleigh-Burnham Connect Community Our alumnae, both near and far, are the strength of SBS. The Stoneleigh-Burnham Connect online platform offers alumnae-to-alumnae networking and mentoring, alumnae-to-student mentoring, and an online alumnae directory.

Stoneleigh-Burnham Connect ensures that a connection with SBS doesn’t end at graduation. Please visit sbsconnect.org to sign up, sign in, and stay in touch. Download the mobile app!

Questions? Please contact Kathleen Tuck Fontaine ’83 at 413.465.1662 or by email .

ALUMNAE AMBASSADORS

Stoneleigh-Burnham School is committed to staying connected to its alumnae. The Alumnae Ambassador Program is designed to be one of the ways we do this.

This program enhances communication with our alumnae, provides valuable information about services, events and SBS happenings, and gives our alumnae a way to share their important life events like promotions, job shifts, family news and accolades. By having alumnae volunteer as Ambassadors, we establish a direct peer-to-peer method of communication. That communication provides for more meaningful and personalized outreach to our alumnae.

Alumnae Ambassadors serve as a vital part of the connection process acting as liaison between Stoneleigh-Burnham School, the Alumnae Board and our alumnae.

If you are interested in serving your class as an Ambassador or want more information, please contact the Alumnae Relations Office at alumnae@sbschool.org

ALUMNAE AMBASSADOR ROLE DUTIES

Maintain a relationship between your class and Stoneleigh-Burnham School.
Create a Facebook page for your class with assistance from the Alumnae Relations Office staff
Requesting updated information and news from classmates and sharing it with the Alumnae Relations Office.
Send two letters a year to your classmates. The Alumnae Relations Office will take care of the printing and mailing of the letters.
Assist in promoting upcoming events with classmates including, but not limited to Reunions and social and networking activities.
Serve as a member of the Reunion Planning Committee in your Reunion year.

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

The Alumnae Relations Office and Alumnae Board are here to assist you in answering questions, helping with communication and being a general support in your role as a volunteer.
The Alumnae Board will work with you in advance of and throughout your Reunion year to promote attendance and class giving.

RECOGNITION FOR YOUR EFFORTS

As a volunteer for the Alumnae Ambassador Program and Stoneleigh-Burnham School, you will be recognized in the Honor Roll of Volunteers presented at Reunion and listed in the July issue of the Alumnae Newsletter.

ALUMNAE INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK

Here’s a great way to keep up with Alumnae Events and what’s happening with Stoneleigh-Burnham alumnae, as well as at SBS.

Like and Follow us now on Facebook and Instagram

Tag us in your posts and use hashtags: #SBSOwlsForLife #SBSAlumnae

ALUMNAE e-NEWSLETTER

The Alumnae Relations Office offers a bi-monthly eNewsletter to alumnae the first and third Thursday of each month. Get the latest news and updates on alumnae events, what’s happening on campus, and learn more about classmates in our Owl’s Nest Alumnae Spotlights.

If you haven’t been receiving the eNewsletter and would like to, please update your email address here.

Tag us in your posts and use hashtags: #SBSOwlsForLife #SBSAlumnae