Spring Event

SAVE THE DATE! On Sunday, April 25^th, at 5:30pm, Pacific Oaks Children's School Parent Association will host our Spring Event, to benefit the Teachers Professional Development Fund. This fund enables our amazing teachers to attend conferences and continue to broaden their knowledge and creativity as they work with our kids.

Tickets are $40.00/per person or a sponsorship package of $120 per couple (extra funds in sponsorship package defray the cost of complimentary tickets for teachers and scholarship families). Ticket price covers the costs of staging the event (food, wine, venue, entertainment, etc.). The venue can accommodate up to 300 people so it will be possible to invite non-PO friends and family to the event.

RSVP Now! Download the RSVP Card, fill it out, then sign it and bring it to the Children's School Office.

Here is where you can help: First, plan to join us!!! Then, we ask you to contribute with a donation(s) for our Silent Auction. The donations don't have to be huge or expensive, although exciting and interesting always helps!

Auction Goal is $30,000. All auction proceeds go to the Teachers’ Professional Development Fund. All families are asked to solicit auction items. A bin will be provided in California House for item drop off. Deadline for donations is March 10. Suggestions for donations are show tickets, artwork, home grown items, experiences or anything else. Bring donation forms where ever you go and ask for a donation. The auction team is considering several possible extra features for the auction: Live Auction (if enough big-ticket items can be obtained); Mystery Boxes (pay $20 and receive a gift worth $20 or more, up to $300 value); Giving tree, etc.

The following forms are available for download:

- Letter to parents soliciting donations.

- Donation form, required for every donation. This form is fillable, please download it and fill in the information and send it by email to Rosalina Cardenas or Laura Unanue.

- Auction donation receipt, to give to 3rd party donors/businesses.

- Letter to teachers about teacher treats.

- Letter to Yard Reps about Yard Art.

Click the links above for copies of these documents. Multiple hard copies will be distributed to yards soon.

Discussion about Yard Art: Feb 21 deadline for each yard to let the Auction committee know what they plan to do (to prevent duplications). Some teachers may choose to be involved in creating the project and hopefully your teacher will allow classroom time for the activity but beyond that, this is a Parent Association activity and should not inconvenience the teachers, interfere with the classroom program or use classroom materials – talk to your teacher to find out how they would like to proceed. Submit reimbursement form for materials/expenses up to $150 per class. Yard Reps do not have to do all of the work – solicit a volunteer coordinator from within your class. One item per yard is sought but if some yards want more, up to 2 items of yard art per class will be accepted. See Yard Art Letter for more information.

Many volunteers are needed for the event (e.g., to wrap packages, cashiers, runners, set-up, breakdown, registrations, organizing the auction items , wine connoisseur, music & entertainment, etc., etc., etc.) All auction team leaders are in afternoon programs – liaisons needed to mobilize morning programs.

All donations to this event are tremendously appreciated. If you have any questions about the auction,
please contact Rosalina Cardenas or Laura Unanue. With your help and creativity, this year's Auction will be the most successful yet!