Hardship Fund for the WGHS girls

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

You have probably received our last email regarding the need of donations for the raffle and silent auction during the "Style Doctors" on the 31st of August. Various donations have come in and we would like to say a big thank you to the parents, your help is very much appreciated.

Our goal is to raise at least NZ$ 5.000,00 to start off the Hardship Fund. Besides the donation of products you can also make a deposit of any value into the Parents Forum account if you wish. Please if you choose to do so, put your name as a reference, it will only take a minute.

Westlake Girls High School Parent and Teacher Associoation
BNZ 02 0271 0137041 00

We would like to thank you in advance for your support.

Warmest regards,

Parents Forum

Your support needed for raffle and silent auction items

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

First we would like to thank all  those parents and caregivers who have already made donations towards our fundraiser event "The Style Doctors" which will happen on the 31st of August 2012, thank you so much!  All the funds will go towards the “Parents Forum Hardship Fund”. This fund is meant to support girls at WGHS who are passing through difficult times and are in need of school material/uniform.

The tickets will go on sale around the 10^th of August, the cost will be $ 25.00 and includes a light supper.

As mentioned before we are looking for donations for the raffle and silent auction. At the moment we have around 20 items and are hoping to get many more however for that we do need your support.

Please find hereby some ideas for the raffle and silent auction:

Toiletries

Make up

Books (signed or not)

Vouchers (Farmers, Warehouse etc)

Signature for a magazine

Bottle of wine etc etc

Silent auction:

Weekend bach

One night in a hotel with breakfast

Clothes

Teeth whitening

Vouchers

Photo sessions

Box of wine

Perfume

Electronics  etc etc

If you are able to help with any of these or other ideas you might have,  we are looking very much forward to hearing from you. Please contact me at:

barbarascholten@xtra.co.nz or 021 0264 3850

We thank you in advance for your help, it is highly appreciated.

Warmest regards,

Parents Forum

Barbara Scholten

Minutes Parents Forum Meeting 25th of June 2012

WESTLAKE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS FORUM MONDAY 25 JUNE 2012
Present :	Barbara Scholten, Bridgette Ferguson, Petra Vencatachellum, Kristina Kim, Penny Meads, Wendy Calder-Jennings, Eliza, Sue, Paul Davis – DP Caroline Sandford – Career Clinic
Apologies :	Tania, Yvette, Beth Porteous
Minutes from 28 May meeting read Moved true and correct : Barbara Seconded : Petra Carried
MATTERS ARISING :
To be covered during meeting
CORRESPONDENCE :
Letter from Career Clinic re possible evening held to cater for parents supporting their teens in making career decisions.    Presentation from Caroline Sandford followed
TREASURERS REPORT :
As Beth had tabled her apologies for this meeting the current balance is recorded as per last meeting :  $1,551.02
GENERAL BUSINESS :
Caroline Sandford – Career Practitioner offered the opportunity to hold a 1 hr presentation evening covering tools for parents in career planning. Discussion followed on possibility of joining forces with WBHS.   Would be targeting from year 10. Suggest Monday 6 or Monday 13 August for this evening.  To charge $5.00 per head to attend. Barbara to check with Careers Team and Principal re the possibility of this evening, and any conflict of interest that may be there. STYLE DOCTORS EVENING Wine – Penny has quote – and will organise using WBHS fundraising opportunity that they (WBHS) are running at the moment.   To check if we can utilise the discounted price (and perhaps share this discount). Petra discussing with Beth re the food Donations for the auction so far include : Hand made cards Scrap book lesion 2 x 1 dozen wine 4 x vouchers for Oesteopath visit In addition – there is a comprehensive list that Barbara has. Promote through North Shore Times – speak to Sarah Coddington Kristina, Eliza and Annuska to meet up re poster and ticket design Poster tickets to be designed Barbara to follow up with the following re their designated tasks Joanne (Liquor Licence, and catwalk availability), Donna and Beth (storage of auction items, and being point of contact at school) Donna (contact with Academy re decorations – flowers etc) Tania (MC for the evening). WBHS Michelle had been in touch with Spencer on Byron and determined it was too expensive as a venue for a combined PTA event. Other suggestions include : Quiz Evening on 18th October Dinner at Venice – Kitchener Road.   Offering a set price menu of $30.00.   Suggest 14 September.   Wendy to confirm pricing and availability for this night. Next meeting to be confirmed : possibility 24 July. Meeting closed 8.45pm

Parents Forum Meeting on Tuesday the 24th of July

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Our next Parents Forum meeting will be on Tuesday the 24th of July at 7:30 in the Staffroom.

We wish you a successful term 3 and are looking forward to seeing you then.

Warmest regards,

Parents Forum