The Annual Stevenson Rocks! Family Fun Night is FRIDAY, MAY 8TH.
FFS is currently seeking volunteers and sponsors to help make this event a HUGE success. We are collecting silent auction and raffle items and hope you will support our students by donating cash, goods and/or services for our silent auction and raffle. To thank you for supporting our school, we will provide you with opportunities to promote your business to our Stevenson community. If you have your own business and are interested in sponsoring our efforts PLEASE CONTACT US!
HOW CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE?
WE STILL NEED: A STAGE, STAGE LIGHTS, FIELD LIGHTS, LIGHTS, DONATIONS, SPONSORS
Contact:
De Eldridge: 818-415-8487
Jennifer Jesperson 818-752-3133
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Congratulations to our PTA Honorary Service Award Recipients for 2008-2009:
- Carrie Brown
- Tiffany Bakas
- Michelle Bond
- Paul Bond
And to our Continuing Service Award Recipient:
Your dedication and passion have helped to make Stevenson an amazing place for all of our kids!
The 2009-2010 FFS Board Nominations are due!
We are now accepting nominations for the following positions:
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Auditor
Some nominations have already been received, but there’s still time to get your nomination in by contacting current FFS President, Carrie Brown
Director: Jessica Good
Congratulations to the sensational cast and crew of this years Stroll Through The Decades Variety Show!
Your hard work and amazing talent made for one heck of a show – you should be very proud!
It was a THRILL to direct you all and I have an ACHY BREAKY HEART that it’s over!
With much gratitude – Jessica Good
One last curtain call
for this year’s AMAZING Talent Show crew of volunteers!
Congratulations on an amazing show!
Director: Jessica Good
Creative Team: Jessica Good, Debbie Collura-Kalisz, Vickie Whitecotton, Michelle Bond, Jennifer Jesperson
Backstage: Debbie Collura-Kalisz, Vickie Whitecotton, Michelle Bond, Jennifer Jesperson, Yvonne Seta
Spotlights: Rene Flores, Edwin & Lennon
Green Room: Tiffany Bakas, Maureen FedailGina Boulais, Jennifer Coscia
Choreography support: Lana Wilson-Orr, Sophie Olson (Garri Dance)
Audio & Music support: Patrick Griffin, Paul Bond, Johnny Dowers
Decorations: Tiffany Bakas & team
Photography: Jennifer Jesperson, Tiffany Bakas, Carrie Brown
Videography: Monika & Jeremy Gosch
Program: Felicia & Tom Cain
Snack Bar: Renee Kregler & team
Thank you to Kevin Stolpe for donating the spotlights!
Thank you to ALL of our student volunteers
You can view all the photo galleries here: http://carriebrown1.dotphoto.com/CPListAlbums.asp
Thank you to the following families who made a contribution in March to Families for Stevenson’s annual donation drive:
- Mr. & Mrs. Sam Green
- Venkata Yarlagadda
- Don Kasper
- The Reivers Family
- Jessica & Richard Good
- The Hathcock Family
Thanks to you and the support of our community, we plan to continue our great work in the new school year. Given the state budget crisis, we MUST continue raising funds to support our mission of providing arts education at our school, as well as helping out whenever a need arises. It’s not too late to support our fundraising efforts by making a tax-deductible financial contribution today. (FFS Taxpayer ID# 56-2284271) Donations may be left in the school office. Please complete and include the form below with your contribution. Thank you!
Carrie Brown
President, Families for Stevenso
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Spring has sprung and the Wellness Committee is hard at work playing softball with your kids. This is by far my favorite event as it so simply combines teamwork, fun and exercise in a safe and supervised manner. During each rotation of our pick-up game, the children get the opportunity to play every position and even have a turn at bat while cheering on their fellow players. The only thing that would make it more perfect would be having John Fogerty (or at least a really good cover band) singing “Centerfield” behind the backstop! During a time when our children are obsessed with cell phones, I-Pods and video gaming, this might be the only opportunity for some of these kids to actually step up to the plate and face the challenge of hitting a well pitched ball. Even Ms. Goulding has stopped by twice to face off against our wonderful pitchers, coaches Jena and Jason!
As I drove along Oxnard Street recently, I saw something that really warmed my heart. In a vacant, triangular shaped piece of property between two apartment buildings, a man was pitching balls to a number of young children who were patiently waiting in line for their turn. No bells, no whistles, just a simple bat and a few balls and I guarantee that these kids were having more fun than they would have on the Wii or Play Station. While the current recession might make it challenging to equip our kids with all of the latest video gaming updates, nothing prevents most of us from throwing on a pair of sneakers and playing whiffle ball with our kids in the back yard or hitting fly balls to them in a local park. When I last checked, a whiffle ball and bat cost about five bucks compared to the thirty or forty dollars that might be spent on the video game, “Backyard Baseball.” Even Oprah concurs that what our kids really want is to spend time with their parents, not all of the latest toys or gadgets.
In one of the latest All State commercials, spokesman Dennis Haysbert reminds us that one positive aspect about a recession is that it leads people back to life’s simple pleasures. Out of economic necessity, we are often forced to stop keeping up with the Joneses and required to start appreciating the things we already have. So if the cost of Little League is keeping your kids out of the game this season, why not take them down to any one of our wonderful Burbank Parks and organize a game with family and friends? If the cost of a Dodgers game is too much for your monthly budget right now, why not take in an exciting Varsity baseball game at Burroughs for free? The Indians play a number of home games this year and would be delighted to have extra fans to cheer them on. Check out burroughsbaseball.org for their 2009 home schedule starting immediately.
Right now, the Wellness Committee is actively recruiting new parents to get involved with our lunch hour softball program every Thursday at 12 noon. Please contact me ASAP at 818-331-8945. It’s time to step up to the plate!
Paul Bond (The Wellness Committee)
