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Education Committee
Report 9/9/10
Sept. 9, 2010
Nolette Serra
“Get Smart” – Tagalog
Class II ended on August 28. The Tagalog class was attended by 18
students. Teacher Lorlie Sardinia was assisted by Narcita Eugenio and Nolette
Serra. The class was
differentiated because it ranged from Kindergarten to Middle school grades. It
was suggested that the levels will have to be separated next time. Having many levels presents many
challenges in a language class.
The next Tagalog class for children may be offered in October depending
on the availability of an instructor.
Thank you to Alma Kern who bought a collection of
children’s Filipino attire to be used for their performances and a variety of
teaching materials to be used in the language and culture class. The
teachers truly appreciate her taking the time and energy to supply them with
materials they need to make the classes fun and meaningful. The children looked
great at the Family Affair.
“Family Affair”
informational fair for families on August
28, 2010 was a successful and well attended event. Annabel
Garcia-Andresen was the chairperson for this event. Thanks to her organizational skills and leadership, this
event was a success. Several
organizations participated such as Asian Counseling and Referral Service,
International Community Health Services( Farm Sirisirangka), Filipino Lawyers of Washington (Asser
Aldana and Mimi Castillo) , Wells Fargo Bank (Sharon Chan, Joy Sumabat , Maegan
dorman- Gigi Hagen) , Filipino American Educators of Washington (Minnie
Erickson and Minda Wilson, Marissa Winmil, Grace Saturnino) Filipino American National Historical
Society Dorothy and Fred Cordova ,Damian and Judy Cordova) Seattle Emergency Management
Services, (Roger Serra), FCS
Kultura, Maria Batayola and
Filstar, Katrina Pestano and Jeff Rice, and the new FCS Get Smart Parent Club
and parents Virgie Purganan, Jesseth Garcia-Scott, Judy and Damian Cordova,
Annaliza Marin, Nelsea Babauta, and Belen Johnson. There were at least 100adults and dhildren. Families enjoyed a delicious lunch $5
cooked by Ramon Maramba and teacher Lorlie Sardinia and Judy Cordova led the students
in performing dances, songs, and a skit. They also played sunka, jacks, and
made flags. Stories were read to
them aloud by parent Judy Cordova
and pictures were taken of children dressed in native costumes. There were beautiful displays
brought in by the Eugenio Family as well as the different organizations
represented. The Parents sold espasol and kuchinta and conducted a raffle and a
Parent Survey. Money raised would
go for seed money for Parent Club activities. There were several student volunteers who earned community
service hours for the event. The
goal of this event was to establish an annual community event for families to
meet and receive information and get to know resources that they can access in
the community, and also to establish a parent club. We now have the beginnings of parent leadership and future
parent trainings will be provided by our own community resource people, the
Seattle School District and partnership with the Community and Parents for
Public Schools. According to
the Parent Survey conducted, the following educational and cultural trainings were of great interest to parents and will be
added to the other educational presentations already being done by Get Smart
Committee members:
•
Effective Parenting
• Assertiveness
training
• Adolescent
years
• Cultural
dances for children
Improvement Suggestions
for next year:
•
Bigger room, use of the ballroom to accommodate more than 100 people and
displays, and performances on a Saturday- a day when families can attend. FCSboard discussion needed.
• Better
prizes
• Volunteers
are allowed to participate in the drawings
• More
practice time for performances
• Improve
media advertising
• Better
publicity to parents
Thank you to Boardmembers
were present: Ning Rogge, Jeff Rice, Maria Batayola, and FCS rep for Domestic
Violence, Myrna Victoriano and
Filstar Katrina Pestano. Thank you
to Get Smart Committee Efren Pascua, Alan Garcia and Agnes Garcia, Rommel de
las Alas, Narcita and Ever Eugenio and Family, Lorlie and Louven Sardinia and
mom who volunteered in the kitchen and to Annabel Garcia-Andresen for chairing
the event . Thanks to all the
parents children and student volunteers who collaborated in making the first
annual “Family Affair” a successful and event.
Debrief meeting on Sept.
2- Parent club
September would be dedicated
to recruitment to parents. Nolette
will contact private and public school principals to establish a school/parent
contact and begin forming a network of parents from schools in the SE region of
Seattle. Parents will recruit
their friends and school contacts.
Parents are excited to be part of the Get Smart Educational Program and
are ready to create a Parent Club. YEA!
Financial Report for August will be shared as soon as it is verified by
Treasurer Rabang . The Board
donations need to be reported as well.
Respectfully,
NOLETTE SERRA
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