Update from the Business Office
We are thrilled to announce that Shirley Huan has accepted the position as Controller in our Business Office. Shirley has many years of auditing, accounting and tax experience. She worked with two public accounting firms managing audit and tax engagements. For the past three and a half years, she worked as a Controller for a senior retirement community. She graduated from University of the East, Manila, Philippines with a B.S. degree in Accountancy, is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and California Society of Certified Public Accountants. Shirley and her husband have two kids. As our Controller, Shirley will be primarily responsible for the accounting, banking, audit, and budgeting procedures as well as financial reporting at the school, ensuring that they follow standard practice for management of non-profit organizations. She will also be supporting other business functions, including HR and payroll. Many thanks to Howard Mah, Jeff Hord and Francisco Hernandez for their work on the hiring committee. Shirley will be starting on Wednesday, February 1. Please join us in welcoming her to SFS and our community!
Reminder: Indexed Tuition Applications
Indexed Tuition applications for the 2012-2013 school year are due tomorrow, Wednesday, February 1. As a reminder, please send ALL documents to SSS/NAIS. You may upload them on their website at sss.nais.org or mail hard copies to:
SSS by NAIS
Application Processing Center
P.O. Box 449, Randolph
MA 02368-0449 USA
Additional information and online access to all forms is on our website at: www.sfschool.org/admissions/index_tuit_process.
Re-Enrollment Forms
Re-Enrollment forms will be postmarked on February 1. Please look for yours in the mail and read all documents carefully as there have been some changes. Completed forms with re-enrollment deposit checks are due by February 15.
A Message from the Middle School Student Council
The fire that engulfed two buildings adjacent to the Creative Arts Charter School on December 22nd caused extensive smoke and water damage to the school, resulting in a total loss of six classrooms, art studio, cafeteria space and library. Teachers have lost curriculum, their class libraries and other materials related to teaching and learning. The school has also lost computers, sports equipment, art supplies and office supplies.
The Middle School Student Council will be collecting donations of any paper, pencils, markers, art supplies, sports equipment and K-5 books for classroom and school libraries at CACS. Please drop off all donations in the bin in the SFS library any time during the month of February. Please click here for a wish list from the teachers at Creative Arts Charter School. Thank you!
Upcoming Middle School Dances
All Middle School students are invited to the Winter Dance at Live Oak School (155 Mariposa Street, SF) on Friday, February 3rd from 7 – 9:30 PM. Please arrive before 8:00 and plan to be picked up right at 9:30. There will be a $5 admission fee.
SFS will host a dance the following Friday, February 10th, also from 7 – 9:30 PM. Admission will be $5 and refreshments will be provided.
Dessert of the Month Auction Item
If you’re interested in volunteering to bake for this easy & fun auction item, please contact Corrine, colague@sfschool.org.
Junior Counselor Program Summer 2012
As in past years, The San Francisco School is offering our middle school students the opportunity to participate in our summer camps as Junior Counselors. Our teenagers receive leadership training and develop confidence in their caretaking skills while assisting summer camp teachers. If your teenager is interested, please have her/him fill out the Junior Counselor application form and submit it by sending it to SFS or putting it in Harald's mailbox by March 15, 2012. Applicants must be current middle school students. Note that this year's summer program is only 5 weeks long and therefore we will have fewer Junior Counselor positions.
Remember December?
Check out great photos of Magnificent Misfits (1st – 5th grade plays) by alumni parent Mark Johann online at sfschool.smugmug.com/Events/SF-School-2011-Winter/. All purchases from Smugmug benefit the school. Also, DVDs of the plays will be available for pick up at the front desk starting this week. If you forgot to order one, we made some extras ($25 for a two-DVD set of all plays).
Save the Date: Grandparents & Special Friends Day 2012
The school’s 2012 Grandparents & Special Friends Day will be Friday, May 4th from 8 – 11 AM. Invitations will be mailed to grandparents and special friends in late March. If you would like to make sure that a grandparent and/or special friend is included in the mailing, please contact Emily Garlock (egarlock@sfschool.org).
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