PTA Becky Moseley PTA Vice President
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here is always something happening at SAS. Much of the time, PTA is a part of the action. In the few short months since school started, there have been the Welcome Coffees, Carpet Auction, Pumpkin Patch and Sales, Food Fest, and Book Fair. As the vice president of PTA, I see firsthand how much work goes into each of these events. We have some incredibly dedicated volunteers at SAS. I would like to extend a big thank you to Joany Perrotta for organizing the Pumpkin Patch, and Mika Parekh and Jackie Lewis for all their work on the Pumpkin Sales, especially with the High School clubs. All of the pumpkins were kindly donated to PTA by APL and shipped from the United States. I also want to thank Kim Hamby for chairing the Food Fest. With more than a dozen country booths, the High School club booths, theme basket raffle, and a vendor fair, Food Fest is a huge undertaking. Kim and her team of volunteers put on a great fair. Like a lot of you, I came to Singapore intending to stay a year or two. This is my seventh year at SAS, with six as a PTA board member. My first year, I volunteered in PTA Sales as a way to meet people. I then volunteered to help with Book Fair. I had so much fun I chaired the event for the next three years. Still one of my favorite events, this year’s Book Fair took place in November. Thanks to Kim Rowe and Deb Christian for chairing this event. As vice president, one of my duties is to oversee fund spending, including scholarships. Already this fall,
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the PTA has awarded three Interim scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to deserving High School students to pay for their Interim Semester trips. This is just one way in which PTA can enhance the students’ experiences at SAS. In December, PTA organizes the class holiday parties. With visits from Santa Claus, these are always a big hit with the younger crowd and a great send-off for vacation. While we are off campus for the long holiday vacation, PTA volunteers are still working. We are preparing for the second half of the year. In January, we will have a Welcome Coffee for the new families. Then on January 28, PTA will put on our Gala Dinner Dance. This year it will be at the Marriot Hotel. Always fun, the Gala is an evening of food, wine, and music. There will be a silent auction with great offerings. Tickets are already on sale in the PTA Office. If you would like to get involved or want more information, contact Garima Lalwani at garima.lalwani@gmail.com or Hanis Hussey at hanisussey2000@yahoo.com, the Gala co-chairs. A few weeks later, on February 25, PTA will put on our biggest event of the year. The County Fair chair Jodie Stone, stone.jodie@ymail.com, is already organizing her team of volunteers. The fair takes place over much of the campus, with games, rides, food booths, vendor fair, and a silent auction. Please contact Jodie to volunteer. With so much going on, PTA looks forward to working with you to help build a wonderful community for all of our children.