Subject: SFS US PA - Potlucks and Grade-wide Community Service event - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CLASS ACTIVITIES
From: "Gus Bessalel" <[email-masked]>
To: "'Norma Scogin'" <[email-masked]>, "shelley schonberger" <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2015 22:08:19 -0400

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES LISTED BELOW

Dear 11th Grade Parents, 

We had a great turnout for our Welcome Back reception at school on 9/11.
Thanks to all who came out.  For those who missed it, we look forward to
having many more occasions to get together with you throughout the school
year.  We continue to distill calendar events relevant to 11th grade
families into a gdoc to make it easier for everyone to keep track.  This
document will be updated periodically (to remove past events and add new
ones), so bookmark the link, check back frequently and let us know if we are
missing anything. Upcoming September and October events are also listed at
the bottom of this email.  Of particular note-US Back-to-school night is
this Thursday, September 24.  

 
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NDy_4tLKLF_gnfvzxU6MIbgiSnQ1JeS_EduKuij
gop4/edit?usp=sharing> SFS gdoc calendar etc.  for 11th Grade

 

11th GRADE NEEDS YOUR HELP!

We know that many of you are involved in school-wide volunteer efforts and
we appreciate your contributions of time and talents.  We also have a couple
of important class-related volunteering opportunities and would encourage
all to consider pitching in to help build great bonds among the parents in
our class.   These opportunities are described in greater detail below and
involve:

1)      Hosting potlucks in late October or early-mid November

2)      Helping with our grade-wide community service event scheduled for
12/5.

If you are able, willing and interested in helping with either of these
activities, please reply to this email or respond to the designated grade
rep below. THANK YOU!!!

Potluck Hosts Needed - Please reply as soon as possible (preferably no later
than Sept 30)

We are in need of parents in the grade willing to open their homes to host
other class parents the last weekend in October or the first two weekends in
November.  The potlucks are a great chance to get to know other parents in a
relaxed, home setting, and are meant to be informal, so we encourage anyone
to volunteer to host, regardless of the size or location of your home.  The
events can be smaller, intimate affairs of 10-12 or larger depending on the
hosts' preference.   We are looking for approximately 10 families who may be
willing to host, so we can provide scheduling flexibility to ensure that as
many parents can attend potlucks as possible.  If you are interested in
hosting a potluck, please reply to this email or reach out to Heather
Coryell at [email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]> .  

FAPAC - All-Class Community Service Event

Our big class community service event of the year takes place on campus on
December 5th to benefit The Foster & Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center
(FAPAC).  We will be hosting a holiday party for foster parents and their
children.  This event is designed to involve the entire class and entails
pre-event organization, setup the day before the event, and day-of event
activities.  Please mark your calendars and volunteer to help with this
event by contacting Fatim Haidara ([email-masked]
<mailto:[email-masked]> ) or Heather Coryell at
[email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]> .  If you would
like to learn more about FAPAC, visit the organization's website at
www.dcfapac.org <http://www.dcfapac.org> .  

Thanks to all of you for considering pitching in on these activities and
throughout the year.  We can't make this work without you!

Sincerely, 

Your 11th Grade Reps - Fatim, Heather, Lori and Gus

UPCOMING EVENTS IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER

September Events

9/21      7:45-8:30am    One Campus parent meeting with BG, RLS Meeting Room

9/22      8-9am               One Campus parent meeting with BG, RLS Meeting
Room

9/24      5:15-6:15pm    One Campus parent meeting with BG, RLS Meeting Room

9/24      6:45-9pm          US Back to School Night Robert L. Smith Meeting
Room 6:45pm - 9:00pm 

9/25      12-1pm             Virtual Town Hall (see US newsletter for
details)

October Events

10/6      7-9 PM             PA Speaker Event, Rais Bhuiyan, RLS Meeting
Room

10/7 7-9pm                    College Admissions - Financial Aid Night
(Upper School parents invited)

10/12                              FALL BREAK

10/14                              PSAT for 11th Grade Students

10/15-18                        NEXT-TO-NEW Sale (10/15 for SFS families
only)

10/17                             HOMECOMING

10/17 8-10:30pm         Homecoming Dance and Parent Peer Groups
(concurrently)        

10/19 6:30pm:              The Admissions Game (Junior families only)

10/30                             UPPER SCHOOL CLOSED - REPORT WRITING

LATE OCTOBER/EARLY NOVEMBER   11th grade potlucks (schedules TBD)

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