Friday, December 13, 2019

What's Coming Up

HS Exams, Monday, December 16 - Friday, December 20
EY-G2 Winter Performances, Tuesday, December 17, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Lost and Found Items on Display, Wednesday, December 18 - Friday, December 20
ES Report Cards, Wednesday, December 18
MS Wellbeing Day, Wednesday, December 18
G3-5 Winter Performances, Thursday, December 19, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

PCA Giving Tree

There will be a Giving Tree up in the High, Middle and Elementary School - with boxes placed in front of them to receive your gifts. They will be up from November 19th till December 16th.

Tis the Season for Giving!

It's that time of the year again! Christmas is coming - the New Year will soon be upon us. We plan for travel, Christmas goodies, dancing shoes, and holiday cheer.

As we get ready to energize ourselves for the coming year - it would be good to also include some giving and give back to less privileged members of our community. 

This year we have collaborated with organizations that work with children, senior citizens, and animals. The organizations we are supporting are

• Bala Vihar - Children who are mentally challenged
• Assissi Illam - Children
• Cheshire Home - Senior citizens
• Atmalayam - Senior citizens
• Blue Cross  - Animal welfare
• Tree Foundation - Elephant and Turtle Rescue

We are inviting you to gift the following items:

• Toys
• Books - new and gently used
• Sports equipment - balls, racquets, etc.
• Dry Rations - rice, dal, oats, millets (ragi, jowar, barley, etc.), biscuits, cereals, dry fruits, etc.
• Blankets, shawls, sweaters, sheets
• Bags, back packs, new pencils, or paint kits
• Art and craft supplies, blank note books, and drawing books
• Clothes - new or barely used
• Pet food, pet toys, collars, feeding bowls, water bowls
• Soaps, shampoos, Dettol, hand sanitizer

We encourage you to purchase new clothes and gift them. Good quality new inner shirts are particularly helpful for senior citizens. 

We will accept used clothes - however, these should be clothes that you would be proud to wear yourselves. Please do not donate t-shirts, innerwear, or any sort of clothes that are soiled or not in near perfect condition. All clothes should be laundered, ironed, and placed in bags.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the PCA. 

"The more we share, the more we have." ~Leonard Nimoy

Need a good place to shop for  gifts for family or friends? Here are a couple recommendations from the Social Outings Committee:

Poompuhar - The Tamilnadu Handicrafts Development 

Victoria Technical Institute 

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We are here to help. If you have a question that needs answered or are looking for more information, here is how to reach your PCA Executive Committee Members...

President, Sossity Smith, ssossitypca@aischennai.org

Vice President, Cathy Tanaka, tcathypca@aischennai.org

Treasurer, Nisha Gupta Ryan, rnishapca@aischennai.org

Secretary, Nandita George, gnanditapca@aischennai.org

Or feel free to email pca@aischennai.org