From Desk of your PCA Team ....
The PCA Elections have just completed. Laurinda Porter will be Vice President and Lisa Payne will be the Secretary for the 2016-2017 year. The role of President and Treasurer are still open should anyone be interested. We are looking for energetic folks who can participate to make this school a better place by being part of any of the roles for the PCA. Thank you
This week we had the PCA Appreciation Breakfast after the elections this year. All had a wonderful time for the brunch. The brunch was catered in by Gateway Hotel. The management was wonderful in sharing stories and giving thanks to the parents who have volunteered. Thank you to the administration for the constant support to the PCA for all the work that we do. Thank you to all the parents who have given of their time each event beyond their normal days, to make this school such a wonderful place to be from the students, staff and parents.
There are more pictures that you can see by clicking on this link.
Signing off for this week.......
Events Past
Events leading to the Battle of Puebla
Cinco de Mayo has its roots in the French occupation of Mexico, which took place in the aftermath of the Mexican–American War of 1846–48 and the 1858–61 Reform War. The Reform War was a civil war which pitted Liberals (who believed in separation of church and state and freedom of religion) against the Conservatives (who favored a tight bond between the Roman Catholic Church and the Mexican State). These wars left the Mexican Treasury nearly bankrupt. On July 17, 1861, Mexican President Benito Juárez issued a moratorium in which all foreign debt payments would be suspended for two years. In response, France, Britain, and Spain sent naval forces to Veracruz to demand reimbursement. Britain and Spain negotiated with Mexico and withdrew, but France, at the time ruled by Napoleon III, decided to use the opportunity to establish a Latin empire in Mexico that would favor French interests, the Second Mexican Empire.
French invasion
Main article: Battle of Puebla
Late in 1861, a well-armed French fleet stormed Veracruz, landing a large French force and driving President Juárez and his government into retreat. Moving on from Veracruz towards Mexico City, the French army encountered heavy resistance from the Mexicans close to Puebla, at the Mexican forts of Loreto and Guadalupe. The 6,000-strong French army attacked the much smaller and poorly equipped Mexican army of 2,000. Yet, on May 5, 1862, the Mexicans managed to decisively crush the French army, then considered "the premier army in the world".
Mexican victory
The victory represented a significant morale boost to the Mexican army and the Mexican people at large. In the description of The History Channel, "Although not a major strategic win in the overall war against the French, Zaragoza's success at Puebla represented a great symbolic victory for the Mexican government and bolstered the resistance movement." As Time magazine remarked, "The Puebla victory came to symbolize unity and pride for what seemed like a Mexican David defeating a French Goliath." It helped establish a much-needed sense of national unity and patriotism.
Events after the battle
The Mexican victory, however, was short-lived. A year later, with 30,000 troops, the French were able to defeat the Mexican army, capture Mexico City, and install Emperor Maximilian I as ruler of Mexico. The French victory was itself short-lived, lasting only three years, from 1864 to 1867. By 1865, "with the American Civil War now over, the U.S. began to provide more political and military assistance to Mexico to expel the French". Upon the conclusion of the American Civil War, Napoleon III, facing a persistent Mexican guerilla resistance, the threat of war with Prussia, and "the prospect of a serious scrap with the United States", retreated from Mexico starting in 1866. The Mexicans recaptured Mexico City, and Maximilian I was apprehended and executed, along with his Mexican generals Miguel Miramón and Tomás Mejía Camacho in Cerro de las Campanas, Querétaro. "On June 5, 1867, Benito Juarez finally entered Mexico City where he installed a legitimate government and reorganized his administration."
Significance
The Battle of Puebla was important for at least two reasons. First, although considerably outnumbered, the Mexicans defeated a much-better-equipped French army. "This battle was significant in that the 4,000 Mexican soldiers were greatly outnumbered by the well-equipped French army of 8,000 that had not been defeated for almost 50 years." Second, since the Battle of Puebla, no country in the Americas has subsequently been invaded by any other European military force.
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May 9, 2016 - MS/ES Scholastic Book Fair
May 10, 2016 - ES Parent Coffee
May 12, 2016 - Korean Cooking Demo
May 13, 2016 - MS Band and Choir Spring Concert 4.30 pm
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References
1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo
The PCA Elections have just completed. Laurinda Porter will be Vice President and Lisa Payne will be the Secretary for the 2016-2017 year. The role of President and Treasurer are still open should anyone be interested. We are looking for energetic folks who can participate to make this school a better place by being part of any of the roles for the PCA. Thank you 
This week we had the PCA Appreciation Breakfast after the elections this year. All had a wonderful time for the brunch. The brunch was catered in by Gateway Hotel. The management was wonderful in sharing stories and giving thanks to the parents who have volunteered. Thank you to the administration for the constant support to the PCA for all the work that we do. Thank you to all the parents who have given of their time each event beyond their normal days, to make this school such a wonderful place to be from the students, staff and parents.
There are more pictures that you can see by clicking on this link.
Signing off for this week.......
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Cinco De Mayo
Cinco de Mayo (pronounced: [ˈsiŋko ðe ˈmaʝo]; Spanish for "May 5th", or literally, "Fifth of May") is a celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is sometimes mistaken to be Mexico's Independence Day—the most important national holiday in Mexico—which is celebrated on September 16.Events leading to the Battle of Puebla
Cinco de Mayo has its roots in the French occupation of Mexico, which took place in the aftermath of the Mexican–American War of 1846–48 and the 1858–61 Reform War. The Reform War was a civil war which pitted Liberals (who believed in separation of church and state and freedom of religion) against the Conservatives (who favored a tight bond between the Roman Catholic Church and the Mexican State). These wars left the Mexican Treasury nearly bankrupt. On July 17, 1861, Mexican President Benito Juárez issued a moratorium in which all foreign debt payments would be suspended for two years. In response, France, Britain, and Spain sent naval forces to Veracruz to demand reimbursement. Britain and Spain negotiated with Mexico and withdrew, but France, at the time ruled by Napoleon III, decided to use the opportunity to establish a Latin empire in Mexico that would favor French interests, the Second Mexican Empire.
French invasion
Main article: Battle of Puebla
Late in 1861, a well-armed French fleet stormed Veracruz, landing a large French force and driving President Juárez and his government into retreat. Moving on from Veracruz towards Mexico City, the French army encountered heavy resistance from the Mexicans close to Puebla, at the Mexican forts of Loreto and Guadalupe. The 6,000-strong French army attacked the much smaller and poorly equipped Mexican army of 2,000. Yet, on May 5, 1862, the Mexicans managed to decisively crush the French army, then considered "the premier army in the world".
Mexican victory
The victory represented a significant morale boost to the Mexican army and the Mexican people at large. In the description of The History Channel, "Although not a major strategic win in the overall war against the French, Zaragoza's success at Puebla represented a great symbolic victory for the Mexican government and bolstered the resistance movement." As Time magazine remarked, "The Puebla victory came to symbolize unity and pride for what seemed like a Mexican David defeating a French Goliath." It helped establish a much-needed sense of national unity and patriotism.
Events after the battle
The Mexican victory, however, was short-lived. A year later, with 30,000 troops, the French were able to defeat the Mexican army, capture Mexico City, and install Emperor Maximilian I as ruler of Mexico. The French victory was itself short-lived, lasting only three years, from 1864 to 1867. By 1865, "with the American Civil War now over, the U.S. began to provide more political and military assistance to Mexico to expel the French". Upon the conclusion of the American Civil War, Napoleon III, facing a persistent Mexican guerilla resistance, the threat of war with Prussia, and "the prospect of a serious scrap with the United States", retreated from Mexico starting in 1866. The Mexicans recaptured Mexico City, and Maximilian I was apprehended and executed, along with his Mexican generals Miguel Miramón and Tomás Mejía Camacho in Cerro de las Campanas, Querétaro. "On June 5, 1867, Benito Juarez finally entered Mexico City where he installed a legitimate government and reorganized his administration."
Significance
The Battle of Puebla was important for at least two reasons. First, although considerably outnumbered, the Mexicans defeated a much-better-equipped French army. "This battle was significant in that the 4,000 Mexican soldiers were greatly outnumbered by the well-equipped French army of 8,000 that had not been defeated for almost 50 years." Second, since the Battle of Puebla, no country in the Americas has subsequently been invaded by any other European military force.
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PCA Elections
We are still looking for President and Treasurer and PCA Grade Level Reps and Country Coordinators. Each role is key to making our school a much better environment for our kids. If you have not had a chance to sign up, please click on the below links to print a self nomination form:
If you wish to hold another representative position within the school, please just fill out the form through the following links so that your information is recorded for contact purposes. Click here to download the form.
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We are still looking for President and Treasurer and PCA Grade Level Reps and Country Coordinators. Each role is key to making our school a much better environment for our kids. If you have not had a chance to sign up, please click on the below links to print a self nomination form:
If you would like to be a part of the team of dedicated individuals who give of their time for volunteering for the PCA Executive Team, please fill out the form and submit it for our records. It is a selfless job, but important, and of great impact for our kids and community is tremendous. Click on this link to download the form.
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Upcoming Events
May 9, 2016 - MS/ES Scholastic Book Fair
May 10, 2016 - ES Parent Coffee
May 12, 2016 - Korean Cooking Demo
May 13, 2016 - MS Band and Choir Spring Concert 4.30 pm
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References
1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo
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