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This week has been one of the quietest that we had in school since the beginning of the school year. We hope many of you were able to enjoy it. We all are used to sharing but the joy is all the more when we can bring smiles to the faces of really unknown people. Parents from the Elementary School are participating in an initiative called "Giving Tree" which has been put up in the ES cafeteria. Further information about the Giving Tree is below. There are certain items that cant be really gift wrapped but would still warm the hearts of a lot of people. We are sharing the email from one of the parent volunteers. Please refer to the ES Principal Notes for information on this project.
Right after the Thanksgiving holidays we have the PTA meeting on, Tuesday, December 3rd where we showcase our ASA Team and our Theater Team. We look forward to seeing you all at this last meeting before the Christmas Holidays.
A Happy Thanksgiving to the community.
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The PTA Elementary Grade Level Representatives, Elementary Student Council, and ASA Girl Scouts are sponsoring a Giving Tree to support 180+ students in 5 area orphanages. We are asking for the parent community to support this project and participate with our kids as we move into the holiday season and bring year 2013 to a successful and helpful close. The 5 orphanages our Giving tree will support are Home Of Hope for Boys by the World of Life Church – 49 Kids Assisi Ilam Orphanage – 24 Kids St. Joseph Social Service Center – 40 Kids Seva Samajam Girls Home – 57 Kids Mizpah orphanage – 18 Kids The Gifting tree will be set up on November 20th in the Elementary Cafeteria. 1. Children/parents can take a star off the tree and purchase a small item useful to them. We have included name, age, and gender of recipient on the stars. We are asking for new, non-perishable items only such as a water bottle, a snack box, towels and grooming kits, or toys if the child is very young. The needs are listed on each individual star. A nice gift can be purchased for around 200 Rs. 2. We would like the present to be returned wrapped and with the star attached to the gift (stars will be color coded to indicate which orphanage gift will go to). The gift drop off box will be in the Elementary Library. Thank you to Mr. Jet and the library staff for helping us set up the drop off area in the library. 3. The last day to drop off gifts will be December 11. 4. Gifts will be dropped off to the orphanages roughly between December 15-19, by Parent Gina Makawana and any other interested individuals who would like to help out. Gina will be happy to share delivery date information as time gets closer for anyone still in Chennai at this time who would like to help deliver gifts directly to the children. Please feel free to discuss using this service opportunity with your child's teacher if you would like to incorporate this into your year end celebration or as a class project. For any specific questions, please feel free to contact teacher Pam Thompson, parent Gina Makawana (gina_makawana@yahoo.com), or parent Margaret Rajan (mrprice1@yahoo.com).
Thanks everyone and we look forward to all you support on this project. Also, pls feel free to take as much stars as you want,
Each Orphanage also has items that are "needed" that they have not put into the stars into the Giving Tree. These are items that are necessary items, which were not listed on the Giving Tree. The list, per each Orphanage is listed below. If any family can assist in purchasing these items, please bring them to the ES Library. Collections for these items are being done there.
1. Seva Samajam Girls Home (56 Girls)
An all girls home with ages from 11 yrs old to 17 yrs old
They prefer to get school bags or any personal kits for girls (towels, grooming kit)
The tiffin not needed because their school is near their home, so they come home to eat.
Also asking for donations for sanitary pads and sanitary kit
Address is 29 Casa Major Road, Egmore
Delivery of present Dec 14 at 2:30 pm
2. Assisi Ilam Orpnage (24 kids)
19 girls and 5 boys ages 7 yrs old to 15 yrs old
They prefer to get water bottle, tiffin box, school bag and some toys
Also asking for A4 paper, pens and pencils and chart papers
Address is at 15 Nethaji Nagar, St.Thomas Mount
Delivery of presents Dec 15 at 11 am
3. St. Joseph Social Service Center (40 kids)
25 girls and 15 boys from ages 3 yrs old to 17
They prefer school bag, tiffin, water bottle and toys for the little ones
Also asking for A4 paper and sanitary kit (bath soap, toothpaste and tooth brush)
Address is at 4/92-62 Magazine Road, St. Thomas Mount
Delivery of presents on Dec 18 at 4 pm
4. Home of Hope for Boys by World of Life Church (49 kids)
They prefer school bags, tiffin set, cricket bats and sweet treats
Also asking for stationary supplies
Address is at Mahabalipuram
Delivery of presents Dec 15 at 5 pm
5. Mizpah Orphanage (19 kids)
Boys and girls ages 6 yrs old to 18 yrs old
They prefer towels, blanket, school bag and tiffin bags
Also asking for recreational games for orphanage like board games and cricket set
Address is after Mahabalipuram before Pondicherry
Delivery of presents Dec 16
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