Thursday & Friday,
February 8
and February 9
Conferences
No Classes
Childcare Available
Tuesday
February 13
Tour 9:15am
Wednesday
February 14
All outside applications due
Friday
February 16
Tour 9:15am
Spirit/Pizza Day
Monday - Friday
February 19-23
Mid-Winter Break
No school.
No Childcare.
Thursday
March 1
Re-enrollment contracts due
WPO Meeting
Topic: Sex Education
6pm
February 7, 2007
Auction Basics
Auction Advertising
New Enrichment Class to be offered for PK-K
Procurement News
Re-enrollment Contract Due Date
Auction Basics
By Jana Riggan, Development & Marketing Director
I just received an email with some great questions about the auction. Many of you may have the same questions, so I’m going to share the answers with our entire community.
What time does the auction start and end?
Doors open with the start of the first silent auction at 5:30pm. Dinner will start around 7pm, and the live auction shortly after dinner is served. It usually ends around 10pm or so.
Where is it being held?
This year, the auction is at the Hall at Fauntleroy.
Is it formal, casual, in-between?
This year, the auction will be cocktail attire. (If you Google cocktail attire, you will get the following definition from about.com: Cocktail attire technically means a suit for men, and a cocktail dress for women, which usually means a short dress (preferably not career wear). I prefer a little black dress -- and depending how formal you think the event is, you can glam it up with accessories. Of course you have lots of leniency in what you wear -- a dressy pantsuit, a lovely skirt and top, etc. Everyone interprets the meaning of dress requests differently.
Are there refreshments? Drinks? Food? Dancing? Music?
Dinner will be served. When you get your invitation, you will be able to choose your meal from a couple of choices. Drinks are also available to purchase. During the silent auction, a specialty cocktail is available, along with beer and wine and non-alcoholic beverages. During dinner, bottles of fine wine may be purchased. There will be background music, but no live band and dancing.
Is seating assigned? If so, how? Can you choose your tablemates?
Seating is assigned by table. Once you get your invitation, you may list who you would like to sit with. The auction committee does its best to fulfill these requests, and you will always be seated with someone from your class or someone you request to be seated with.
Can you invite friends or family members?
You may invite friends and/or family members. It is a fundraiser, and we hope that our guests will be willing to spend some money, but everyone is welcome to attend.
How does the auction work? Is there an auctioneer, a silent auction?
There are usually 2 silent auctions, and a live auction with a professional auctioneer. Items with a lower value are in the silent auctions, as well as some party sign-ups. Higher value items are in the live auction.
Do you buy tickets?
Yes. When you get an invitation, you will fill out the RSVP card and purchase your ticket.
Are children invited?
Children are not invited.
Look for your auction invitation after mid-winter break, and if you have any questions that weren’t answered, please email Jana Riggan at janar@westsideschool.org. We hope to see you all there!
Auction Contacts: Celesta Bjornson, chair | Jana Barber, procurement | Carolyn Comick, advertising | Theresa Schaefer, desserts | Jana Riggan, Development & Marketing Director
Auction Advertising
We want to hear from you!!!
Interested in reaching Westside parents with your business, hobby or special announcement? We have space available in the Westside 25 - Toast of the Town auction catalog. Advertising dollars help to supplement the cost of the auction and it is a great way to communicate with parents and other Westside supporters.
For as little as $50 you can -
Congratulate a coach for a season well done. Many of our Westside parents volunteer as coaches and/or mentors in extra-curricular activities. It’s a great way to say thanks!
Spread the news that you have a new or existing business in West Seattle. Advertise in the catalog and let other parents know that you are a fellow Westside parent/alum.
Advertise your service/professional business. Many businesses do not have tangible items to sell and have not participated in our auction. Consider contacting your accountant, dentist, doctor, real estate agent, bank, etc. and see if they would like to advertise.
For pricing and questions, please contact Carolyn @ Ccomick@comcast.net. (Advertising forms are available here.)
New Enrichment Class to be offered in March
Creative Movement will be offered for students’ age 4-6 years old (grades PK and Kindergarten). The instructor, Jennifer Hansen, has been a dance educator for 15 years, teaching dance to students of all ages. This class will teach our students to interpret and move to music.
Ages: 4 – 6 years old.
Day and time: Tuesday, March 6 – April 3, 2:45-3:45pm
Teacher: Jennifer Hansen
Cost: $50/each, limit 10
If you have children in PK or Kindergarten, look a for registration form in your take-home folder.
Procurement News
Items of the Week
Kona vacation in Hawaii for winter break 2007!
What’s better than getting away during the cold months of winter? Think about warm tropical winds, fresh pineapple, Kona coffee, and the smell of Plumeria flowers! Enjoy a one-week vacation in Kona, Hawaii, in this one bedroom, two bath condo that sleeps 4 comfortably. Easy access to the pool, hot tub, tennis courts, volleyball sandpits and famous Kona beaches!
And
Cookies Once a Month for Year
Have a sweet tooth? This one’s for you! Enjoy homemade cookies once a month for a year! Now you get all the taste with none of the work. What could be better?
A huge thank you to all the families who’ve donated so far! We have 115 items, and need about 200, so we’re looking for a few more.
All auction items turned in by Tuesday, February 13 will be turned in for another dinner drawing. Just in time for Valentines Day, the lucky drawing winner will enjoy a $100 gift certificate to Ovio Bistro!
Don’t delay, turn in those forms today! (Don’t forget, procurement forms can be turned into the office during the Thursday and Friday of conferences.)
Procurement Ideas
Can’t think of what to procure? Here are some ideas:
- Air miles (we could use at least 4 tickets)
- Rounds of Golf
- Restaurant gift certificates
- Kids gear and/or activities
- A girl’s weekend package
- A guy’s weekend package
- One-of-a-kind or Behind-the-Scenes or Hard-to-Get anything!
Re-enrollment Contract Due Date
Please remember, we must have your re-enrollment contracts by March 1 to begin the admissions process for families outside the school.