SAVE THE DATE!

SAVE THE DATE!

Saturday, February 21, 2009 is our 3rd annual Crab Feed.

Please come and have some fun! Need volunteer hours, here is where you can get them! Details to follow.

Any questions please contact me.

Thanks,
Cassandra

NO DEC PTG MEETING

Dear Fellow PTG Members and Parents:

Please note there is no Dec PTG meeting.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.

Thanks!

Nov 5, 2008 PTG Meeting CANCELLED

PTG Meeting scheduled for Nov 5, 2008 has been cancelled.

REMINDER: November 6, 2008
Father Daniel has called a mandatory meeting of all parents to give us a report on the outcome of the most recent meeting with Archbishop Niederauer & his staff.

Many Thanks for a Successful Fall Festival.........

Dear Parents:

Sorry for the late update - I have been under the weather and have caught a terrible cold! Great is right! But I am sure I will bounce back so we can start planning our other events. Whoo Hoo!

First I would like to thank all who helped & supported our annual Fall Festival. Without you this could not have happened. I would especially like to thank the following individuals because without them I could not have accomplished all that we did, this is truly a family:

Thank you to - Fr. Jim for staying with us all day & making sure we were well and having fun. Mrs. Hall & Mrs. Fiebelkorn for a job well done on Bingo. Ivy Tom for standing & manning the ticket booth & craft area (could not have sold as much without your lucky ticket hat). Philip Choi for coming with me to buy prizes - and yes you were right the glow sticks were the first to go! David & Anna Chan for setting up the goldfish booth & for making sure we had enough goldfish for our little ones. Joyce & all 8th grade parents for their phenomenol job on the Food Booth - Good choice for a yummy tummy. Lisa French for helping to coordinate the Girls Drum & Bell Corp and the Holy Family booth. Also Lisa made with her own hands the curry chicken, she also got donations for pizza, dim sum & sushi. Mei Leung for making 2 pans of sushi rolls. Mr. Ballesteros and Julie Quock for their great festivity ideas. I also could not have done this without my one and only, Damian. He changed his trip to Seattle just to be around to help! Lastly, Mr. Huang thank you for your help all day! (If I have missed anyone I am sorry, my brain is a little foggy!)

Overall the Fall Festival was great. The amount of game tickets sold was amazing, our pre-orders brought in close to 3,000 game tickets and the day of we sold close to 2,000. Wonderful! Next year let's break our record and sell 10,000.

Thank you for visiting and to all who helped!

Food Menu

Are we ready for our Annual Fall Festival? Only 4 days left........

As I know it right now, food menu is -

Set menu includes bag of chips and drink - $5
Fried chicken with choice of chow mein or rice
Curry chicken with rice
Dim sum plate
Slice of pizza

Side items
Milk Tea Tapioca Drink $3.00
Bowl of fruit salad $2.50
Bowl of salad $2.50
Spam Musubi $2.50
California Rolls $2.50
6 Curry Fish Balls $1.50
2 Tea Eggs $1.50
Chips $1.00
Drink $1.00

Come and have some yummy food.

See you all there!

Fall Festival Tickets

TICKETS:
Pre-Order your tickets now - 25 for $5
Tickets the day of the Fall Festival will be $0.25
Tickets can also be used for food - 1 ticket = $0.25

Its not too late to pre-order your tickets. If you
have already placed your order please email me to let me know if you would like more. My email address if ckyu_0208@yahoo.com - there is an underscore between the u and 0.

Food menu to be posted tomorrow.

Thank you!

Off to Good Start

Hi Parents! So far we are off to a good start. As of today based on what I have received we have sold a total of 2,650 tickets amounting to about 30 families. Come on parents I know you are out there and wouldn't miss this chance to have fun with the children. Order your tickets now - 25 tickets for $5, if you wait to purchase that day it will be $0.25 per ticket. It's not too late, I will post games in the next day or so - so please come and have fun!

As always I am here to answer any questions!

Let's Get Ready for St. Mary's 2008 Fall Festival

Hello Parents! Are we all ready for our Fall Festival? Can you believe it is only 2 weeks away! It's still not too late to sign up for some volunteer hours. By now you should have your form to order your packets now - pre-order for 25 tickets for $5, the day of it will be $.25 per ticket.

Let's see, how can I sum up the day -
To name a few games: Goldfish, basketball, milk can, lion king, tic tac toe
We will also have a craft table, kids can come and frost their own cupcake, face painting, pumpkin patch, come dressed in your costume
I know we all love Bingo!
Lots of yummy food, curry chicken, chow mein, chicken wings, sushi, salad, etc.

Let's all get ready to have some fun!

I can't wait to see you all there!

PTG Meeting - Oct 1 - 6PM

Don't forget PTG meeting this Wednesday, October 1 at 6pm. All are welcome. We will be discussing details of the Fall Festival. Lots of planning, please don't be shy.

Volunteering for the Fall Festival is a good way to get Parent hours. Contact me if you haven't signed up.

Fall Festival

Fall Festival is quickly approaching. If you haven't signed up for volunteer hours now is a great time to do so. Please contact me to see where you can help.

My email address is ckyu_0208@yahoo.com - there is an underscore between u and 0.

Message from 2008-2009 PTG Chairperson

Greetings Parents! It is with great pleasure that I will serve you and your children as the 2008-2009 PTG Chairperson. This is my 10th year as a parent of St. Mary's and find great joy in being involved with my children's education and extra-curricular activities. You ask why? I believe it benefits the children as well as supports the school. There is no better way to know what's happening at the school; to help share ideas, experiences and/or concerns with other parents and teachers; be part of a solution and making positive changes. This is just a few opportunities to be part of the school's community.

The PTG meetings are very informative. Some nights may be longer than expected but only if important things need to be addressed or planning an event such as the Fall Festival. Generally, the meetings end within an hour. Participating in the extra-curricular activities also gives our children a chance to talk and play with others outside of their classroom.

I can truly say that St. Mary's is a part of my family and will forever remain my family. The staff and teachers are amazing with the children and this is exactly what we want for our children.

Partnership with Parents

At St. Mary's Chinese Day School, parents play an important role in their children's academic, spiritual, emotional and athletic growth. Parents partner with the school and become involved to obtain the full spectrum of student life at St. Mary's Chinese Day School. The involvement should include but not limited to Parent-Teacher Group meeting, sports and other activities hosted by the school. We understand that parents are generally very tired after a full day of work but we encourage you to participate in as many meetings/activities as you can.

If you would like additional information on how you can help please contact anyone on the 2008-2009 PTG Advisory Board.

Important PTG Dates

Wed., Oct 1, 2008, 6pm - PTG Advisory Committee Meeting
Sat., Oct. 25, 2008, 10am - 5pm - Fall Festival (OSM)
Wed., Nov 5, 2008, 6pm - PTG Advisory Committee Meeting
Wed, Jan 7, 2008, 6pm - PTG Advisory Committee Meeting
Wed, Mar 4, 2008, 6pm - PTG Advisory Committee Meeting
Wed., Apr 1, 2008, 6pm - PTG Advisory Committee Meeting
Sat., Apr 4, 2008, 10am - 5pm - School Picnic @ Golden Gate Pioneer Log Cabin
Wed., May 6, 2008, 6:30pm - Mandatory PTG Meeting (OSM)