The Shanghai American School International Fair at the Puxi campus is not only a much anticipated event for the students, but it is the main fundraiser for the PTSA. It will be held on Saturday October 16th. We have several open positions and really need assistance from our parent community to hold this event. Please contact the Puxi PTSA if you have any time to volunteer. We truly appreciate it!
email PTSA.Puxi@saschina.org
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 18TH AT 10:30 AM IN THE LMC
We are in the process of identifying those interested in PTSA Executive and Board positions.
These include :
President, Vice Presidents (up to 3), Treasurer, Secretary, Head Elementary Rep., Head Middle School Rep & Head High School rep.
Some parents have already expressed interest in some of the positions but if you too are interested please put your name forward.
Karen Chow
PTSA President, Puxi Campus
Join us this Thursday evening for a Puxi and Pudong jointly sponsored PTSA event ”Meet the Candidates” .
At : The Radissons Hotel, Shanghai New World, 88 Nanjing Road West, Tele : 6359 9999.
Date : Thursday April 15th 2010
Time : 6:30 – 9:30 pm.
If you could not attend one of the morning events or wish to learn more about the Board Candidates here is another opportunity to hear from each of the four candidates and ask questions of them if you wish.
All parents are welcome to attend.
Refreshments will be provided.
If you require more details please contact Karen Chow at puxiptsa@gmail.com
Greetings!
The Election Committee would like to inform you of an upcoming event regarding our spring elections.
On Monday, the Puxi Campus will host a meet-and-greet event, with details listed below, so that community members may ask questions of the candidates and hear their views. Refreshments will be served. Transportation will be provided for Puxi parents. Please join us!
Meet-the-Candidate Question-and-Answer Forums:
PUXI Campus
Monday, April 12, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Library Media Center (LMC)
Transportation Details:
Pick up location: Shui Cheng Nan Road and junction of Huang Jin Cheng Dao in Gubei (near Starbucks)
Departure time: 9:15 a.m. SHARP – Look for blue-and-white Yeap bus. Capacity is 45 passengers.
Return to Starbucks from SAS Puxi: 12:15 PM SHARP
Sincerely,
Mery Montgomery
Chair, Elections Committee
Venue : Yong Foo Elite
Date : April 24th 2010
Time 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Yong Foo Elite elicits the charm of old Shanghai in the French Concession. The variety of food and entertainment make for a wonderful evening, an evening of music, dance, food , drinks, gaming tables and lucky draws.
Ticket price of 888 rmb (130 USD) for 1 or 1776 rmb (260 USD) for 2.
Order your tickets online at www.saschina.org/gala or purchase them at the finance office.
All tickets for the event will be handed out at the door.
Any questions, contact gala@saschina.org
Hope to see you there!
Not finding the courses you want to take?
Would you like to take a course on law, philosophy, engineering, mathematical reasoning?
Would you like to take an online course for SAS credit?
Our high school will be partnering with Virtual High School (www.govhs.org) to offer over 100
courses not offered by SAS.
If you are interested in learning more, there will be four informational meetings for interested students and parents.
The dates and times are listed below.
Wednesday, March 10 1:10 to 1:30 Room 120
Friday, March 12 1:10 to 1:30 Room 120
Tuesday, March 16 1:10 to 1:30 Room 120
Thursday, March 18 1:10 to 1:30 Room 120
Check the schedule for more informaton :
Tickets can be bought at the door and can be used on any day at any time.
Please e-mail boxoffice@saschina.org for further information.
Debbi Fintak
Theater Director,
Shanghai American School
PTSA Puxi would like to invite Puxi HS & MS parents to a special Presentation by Ivy Lee Fook Choy, an occupational therapist. She holds a BSc in occupational therapy from McGill University, Montreal, Canada. She has over 10 years of working experience working in Quebec, Canada; Beijing, as a volunteer in orphanages and foster homes working with children with cerebral palsy, and most recently with Worldlink, Parkway Health in Shanghai, before setting up her practice, Klinoerth. Website: www.Klinoerth.
She is also a member of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapist and World Federation of Occupational Therapy.
Here is a brief outline of the ergonomics talk:
1. Introduction to Ergonomics
2. What happens physiologically when we are in front of a laptop & how does injury develop?
3. What are ways to make our laptop work space fit to our body dimensions?
4. What can be done to prevent pains and strains?
5. Question period.
Are you interested in learning what you can do to support high school
students as a Booster parent?
On Wednesday February 3,
following Principal’s coffee, there will be a lunch meeting of parents at
Rendezvous Café to discuss upcoming events.
Plans for a Booster Club team for Relay for Life (April 9-10) will be discussed.
Questions? Please contact Jane Smith (smiths@pacific.net.sg or mobile: 13816802593).
New ideas for how to best support the high school are welcome!