kodomo No Ie

Parents' Association News

December 2009

1: From the Christmas Committee
2: From the T-shirt Committee
3: From the Scrip Committee
4: From the Recycling Committee
5: From the Mochitsuki Committee
6: CPR Seminars

From the Christmas Committee

The children have been practicing very hard for the Christmas party for December 19th. Please be reminded that the plastic ornaments and handmade gifts are due on or before December 11th.
It’s very helpful if you could drop off the items you will loan or donate in advance with a committee member during the week of the party. You can bring the items that you use daily, such as a coffee maker, to the church hall by 9 a.m. on the day of the event.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT take pictures or film in the middle aisle in the church during the event. This is to give mobility for performers and to secure an unblocked view for the young audience. You are encouraged to take pictures during the rehearsal.
Also, we will have professional photographers to record the event and DVDs will be on sale after the party.

From the T-shirt Committee

Thank you for your orders. We will distribute the merchandise to you mid-December.

From the Scrip Committee

Thank you for your generous cooperation. You will receive your scrip shortly if you haven’t already received it. 60% of families participated and the profit met the goal of $1,000 (now we can afford snacks for the Girls’ Festival!).

As for Ralph’s, see instructions below (it needs to be renewed every year):
1.Go to www.ralphs.com
2.Click “Services” on the top and choose “School Program”
3.Click “Community Contribution” on the left
4.Click “Enroll” under Participants
5.Click “Sign up today” on the right
6.Select the shop you normally go to
7.Input your email address and password, and hit “Confirm”
8.Check your account information and hit “Confirm”
9.Click “Edit Community Program Contribution Information” on the right
10.Input your card number and “Save”
11.Type “kodomo” and choose “Kodomo no Ie”

From the Recycling Committee

Profit for October and November was $65.45.

From the Mochitsuki Committee

Mochi Pounding celebration is scheduled for January 10th, 2010. Volunteers and donations are needed, especially for setup. Please have a look at the Mochitsuki poster on the garage door and sign up. Place your donation items in the box in the kitchen located in the back of the school building by December 19th.

CPR Seminars

31 parents attended the CPR seminar early November. Here are some comments from three attendants:

Yuki Sofronas (Alison’s mom – Momo Class)
The instructor is also a parent and the session was full of useful information such as CPR, infant CPR and first aid, packed in relatively short time. I feel I’m ready to help without panicking at critical situations. I’d like to update my skills if there is another seminar in the future.

Naoko Wada (Cameron’s mom – Momo)
I had an idea about CPR by watching and reading but now I fully understand it because the seminar was given in Japanese and I could demonstrate the skills using a dummy. The part about first aid was also very informative. I learned that when you have a stroke, you may have pain in not only your heart but also in your head and the side of your body, and that when you are stung by a bee, you must not remove the sting using tweezers because it pushes the poison right into your tissue. I’m happy to announce that I feel confident about giving CPR or first aid now.

Kumiko Anicich (Helen’s mom – Kiku & Sakura)
I wanted to take a CPR class since my son was born 9 years ago, and the class being offered at KNI finally made it possible.  It was full of useful information with stories of past participants.  I learned that the life or death is often determined by whether CPR is performed before the arrival of the ambulance.  When something happens to my family members, I’ll definitely give CPR or AED!



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