FAMILY PICNIC FUN!
Picnic Package Principal for a Day There was a new principal on the lower school campus April 25 when Minali Kapadia, grade 3, took over responsibilities for the entire school day. Emails and calls to the principal’s office were handled by Kapadia with dispatch and aplomb. Kapadia earned the job at the 2012 Family & Alumni Picnic, where it is one of the annual auction packages.
Volunteers Make the Picnic Go ’Round! Teachers and Students Enjoy ManiPedi Picnic Package On a Sunday in April, four grade 5 girls and six teachers enjoyed a manicurepedicure party at a nail salon in Willow Glen. Organized by Eileen Schick, who also provided bagels, cream cheese and fruit for the gang, the outing was a teacher auction package from last year’s family picnic. The students were allowed to wear sandals to school the next day to show off their pretty toes. Ever the gamer, math teacher Pat Walsh got into the action, too, no doubt to the delight of the students. The happy students were Rashmi Iyer, Sejal Krishnan, Michelle Kwan and Angele Yang. Schick and Walsh were joined by colleagues Kristin Giammona, Katie Molin, Kate Shanahan and Catherine Hsieh.
Hundreds of volunteers contribute to the Family & Alumni Picnic each year in many, many ways. Volunteer positions range from one hour in a classroom booth on picnic day to year-round committee work, and we need artists, accountants and everything in between! Our online ivolunteer program will be in use again this year, allowing prospective helpers to see the different opportunities and sign up for a preferred activity. We truly appreciate the incredible and valuable help we get from our volunteers each year and are eager to have more people join the fun. We’ll have detailed volunteer information as the picnic approaches; if you have questions in the meantime, please contact Danae McLaughlin at danaem@harker.org.
Contacts: Danae Mclaughlin, Director of Special Events danaem@harker.org 408.345.9625
Teré Aceves, Director of Lower School Volunteers terea@harker.org 408.345.9622 Jen Hargreaves, Director of Middle and Upper School Volunteers jenniferh@harker.org 408.345.9626 H A R K E R Q U A R T E R LY
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