HQ PAFA

PAFA is pleased to announce -

SCIS HQ Parent and Friends Association 2010-11 Officers

 Executive Board

Co-Presidents:  Gayle Thams, Angela Anderson

VP US:                         Cara Reid

VP LS:                         Dan Hosler, Shelley Johnson

VP ECE:                      Angela McDonald

Treasurer:          OPEN

Secretary:               Maisie Wong Paredes

USB:                             Ailan Gates

PR/Communication:  Jacqueline Heerink

 Committee Chairs 

International Com:    Saya Nonaka, Alessandra Scala

FLS:                                       Sarit Monastyrski

Passport Club:                Kathy Green Wilson

Teacher Appreciation:        Lidel Freeman

Used Book Fair:                   Amanda Guanco, Lisbeth Lang

Welcome Com:                    Julie Snyder

Uniform Exhange:             Ana Maria Borrero

Charity Liason:                    Angela Vinci Gianoglio

Holiday Bazaar:                          OPEN

Cross-Cultural Exchange:  OPEN

MS Liaison:                           Brenda Polonio

HS Liaison:                           Kandy Searcy

LS PAFA Roomparent Liaison:

          LS (1-5)                        Amanda Guanco

          ECE:                                 Erin Decker

 HS IB Liaison:                     OPEN

USB Bingo:                              Open

USB Bookeeper:                  Open

Inventory Coordinator:       Open

 If you are interested in volunteering on one of the committees, or serving as an ambassador or committee chair, please contact carashanghai@hotmail.com

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 PAFA SCIS School Wide End of Year Celebration!   Click for Poster

Saturday, 15 May  11-2  Hongqiao Campus  Free Admission for SCIS Families

Come say good-bye to teachers and friends before school ends

FOOD BY:  Bastiaan    Faith’s Diner    Amanogawa    Haya’s      Oishi

Entertainment:  Sparky, Upper school Dance Groups, ”Music Man” and Teacher Band

GAMES:   We hope to provide a variety of game booths if  SCIS PARENTS (with their child if you want) will volunteer for a 30 minute shift.         New Bouncy Inflatable    Karoke    2 Dunking Booths     Oishi cake walk,  Plinko, Ping-Pong Bounce, Over & Under, Limbo, Basketball Toss, and more.  

• USB will sell sodas & ice cream to raise money for upper school activities
•   Lower School Student council will sell popcorn   
•  Upper School Student Council will host face & nail painting, tattoos Parlor

The Senior Class will be announced, too.  

Volunteer by emailing:   thamsgmgr@mac.com  (Lower School Parents, kids can help)

angelia_marlin@hotmail.com  (Upper School Kids and/or Parents)

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                                          PAFA  ELECTIONS!  Thursday, May 13    1:00  MiniTheater

Looking to next year!  Elections, committee chair volunteers!  End of Year Celebration!   If you haven’t made one meeting, give this one a visit.     You are welcome to nominate yourself or a friend for an office or as a chairperson or  committee member.  Click   PAFA_Positions_&_Descriptions  to review the positions.

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POETRY ALIVE!  at SCIS HQ May 10-12.  SCIS Parents welcome at performances. 

ClickHere for Poetry Alive Schedule

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USED BOOK FAIR – APRIL 14-16 WAS HUGE SUCCESS!

From the LS students passing the 1,000 book challenge to earn ice cream surprise, and raising over 23,000rmb; Maisie Paredes and Amanda Guanco recieve a standing ovation!  They saw it as a service to parents and kids to buy books for 10-20rmb  and we THANK YOU , THE PARENTS for supporting it by sending in books and money.

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 PAFA FAMILY LECTURE SERIES:  Nutrition & Kids by Clare McDermott -May 7

SCIS DANCE, DANCE coming to PAFA Meeting THURSDAY, 18  March  1:30   Congratulations to the CCF TEAM! 

 

Update on t-shirts for LS Field Day.   PAFA depends on ALL SCIS Parents involvement.

DON’T FORGET:  Donations of  Books and Uniforms will be collected at the meeting and in the bins in LS & MS

 

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Upper School Speaker: Summer Camp at MMA-TX    Friday, March 19    11-12  MiniTheater   FMI contact: Shirley.lei@zenithchina.com

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SCIS PARENTS INVITED TO HEAR VISITING AUTHOR  SARAH BRENNAN

Wednesday, March 10   10-11am   Brought to you by PAFA Family Lecture Series

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SCIS PAFA 5th Annual Cultural Craft Fair

Saturday, March 6  10-2 HQ Lower School

  Click here: PAFA CCF Registration Form

 

Food Court: Bukhara Indian, Bubba’s BBQ, PAUL, Latina, Manzhu Chinese & Moli

PLEASE CONTACT your country  AMBASSADOR  or shirley.lei@zenithchina.com and Offer to work one shift, on the job training available.   MS & HS students encouraged, too!

 

 

 

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Second  Hand SCIS UNIFORM SALE!   Thursday, February 25  12 – 1:30

All pieces 10rmb each! Come, stock up on school uniforms.

Community Center Shanghai will be at PAFA meeting   Thursday Feb. 25  1:30-2:30

All SCIS parents are encouraged to come learn about CCS, PAFA CCF, PAFA Book Fair,

visiting authors, and meet other parents and share your ideas for future support of SCIS. 

ALL SCHOOL-WIDE PAFA -USB FAMILY BINGO NIGHT

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6

5:00-8:00pm         SCIS Hongqiao US Gym

20rmb – register by Feb. 3     30rmb -at the door

Proceeds benefit Upper School Booster; Click here for flyer/information

Print out a RSVP FORM and turn it into your school’s office by February 3rd

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SCIS TEACHERS ROCK!

 PAFA Teacher Appreciation Week is February 1-5

Wednesday (2/3) Flower Power – bring one stem or 2rmb to purchase one on campus to give to your teacher. Don’t forget specialty teachers..  Friday (5th) Spirit Day – LS wear your teacher’s favorite color shirt.   Uniform bottoms required.

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PAFA Family Lecture Series

“Homework A-Z” – Friday, February 5th   10:00am

Mrs. Knudson and Mr. Wiser will share insights for all ages with LS & US Breakout Sessions

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PAFA HOLIDAY BAZAAR

Saturday, November 21       10am – 4pm   SCIS HQ Campus

• Open to the Public, Invite Friends & Neighbors
• Come Shop and have Coffee or Lunch
•  55+ Vendors  7+International Food Vendors
• Decorative Items, Food, Gifts, Photography & Home Decor,
• Children Toys & Gifts, Adult Clothing and much more
• Charity giving and information opportunities
• Lucky Draw to benefit Charity with over 20 prizes
• Girl Scout Bake Sale   & Student Council Drink Sale

Come out for a fun family day ~ Get a jump on holiday  shopping~

VENDOR LIST go to: activities>holiday bazaar

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GIVING TREE  Bags

Distribution at  Holiday Bazaar – Sat.  21 November

For more details go to:  Activities>Giving Tree

Fill a bag for a needy child,  share your kindness, support our goal of 352 bags 

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DRAGON NEWS is Back!

If you didn’t get your copy, via email, let the office know.  Look for next one 23 November

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SCIS HQ PAFA  UN INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL   2009                     Saturday, October 24th  

THANK YOU to all Parents, Friends, Food Vendors, and Raffle Donors whose

contributions made this one of the best PAFA IFF events!

Gracious Givers for RAFFLE Prizes:    Old Time Shanghai Hotel ~  Marriott Hongqiao~ Nino’s Pizzeria ~ Pro Tennis ~  Bastiaan Bakery~ Sheraton Hongqiao~ Zaza Spa ~ Fontina Restaurant ~ Inspired Salon ~ Kiddo\’s~ Johnny Moo’s~The Learning Tree~ CarHouse~ iconX Skate ~ Faith’s Diner~ Julie’s Cafe Basket~ Vintage Cafe ~ Fusion Motif ~ Green Apple Cafe ~ Kirin Beer ~ Cerrah Bulle ~ Y’s Table Dining ~ Frasia ~ Curves ~ Victoria Bitter ~ Chen Cheng Fang Crafts~ Maybelline   ~ Loreal ~That\’s Shanghai Urbanatomy ~ Kagome~  Mortex Sports~ Chow Reporter ~ ColdStone ~ Woo ~ NISSIN  ~ Artie’s Exclusive  ~ SCIS Gear ~Addidas~ Boshiwas ~SweetTart~ Nanfan~ Shanghai Diva Bellydance ~ Napa Beijing Wine Technology~ Just Beers~ Magnum Wines ~ Johnny Moo ~ DZ Trading  ~ ColdStone ~  SCIS Parents

  THANK YOU  to all of our FOOD SPONSORS:    METRO,  Molinari, 3C catering,  El Mexicano,  Bubba’s,  Frankie’s Place,  DaMarco,  PAUL, Bukhara, Manzhu Restaurant, Latino, Han Madang, Amanogawa,  Eurest, and all of the SCIS Parent bakers and servers!

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RIVER OF HEARTS – Sorting Party – October 31

Thank you to all the SCIS families and student council, CAS & IB students for helping sort clothing for Sichuan earthquake victims; and other River of Hearts organizations.  We appreciate your taking time to give to those in need.  Thanks to Mi Terra for providing a great Tex-Mex lunch.

PAFA FAMILY LECTURE SERIES

Thank you to Lawrence Lo who spoke  on Chinese  Culture,  6 November

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Welcome the HQ – Parents and Friends Association (PAFA) Bulletin page!  We will be filling this space with news and resources for Hongqiao parents throughout the coming weeks.  Check back frequently.  Our school has grown to over 1200 students in 12 years.  The Parent and Friends Association (PAFA) help coordinate activities and projects to unite our diversity and foster a cohesive community.  We depend on parent participation to further PAFA events, provide assitance to teachers and to school programs.  Through our parent volunteers we can strengthen our community.

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