| The Wonder of Japan Old Orchard Teacher & Staff Appreciation Lunch May 25, 2006 |
Last Updated:
May 2, 2006
May 2, 2006
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| Thank you!! |
| E-mail teacherlunch@yahoo.com to sign-up or make a change. |
| Click here for Classroom Care details/times. Please double check your time slot with your teacher just prior to the event as occasionally slight changes need to be made. |
CLASSROOM CARE - LOWER SCHOOL
- K1 - Jeff Johnson
- K1 - Gina Meter
- K2 - Lisa Jackson (tentative)
- K2 - Jane Gabor
- 1st Grade - Kristin Bailey, Ella Mullenex
- 1st Grade - Lily & Dennis Tran
- 2nd Grade - Cynthia Sigman
- 2nd Grade - Chi Bair
- 3rd Grade - Andy Watson
- 3rd Grade - Annie Le
- 4th Grade - Jamie Wang
- 4th Grade -
- 5th Grade - Rhonda Stalions
- 5th Grade
CLASSROOM CARE - UPPER SCHOOL
(Please check with Kristin Wright for your time slot
and classroom assignment)
- Kathy Williams
- Gina Daul
- Vivian Takeda
- Penny Hitchcock
- Eileeen McKenna
OFFICE CARE
- Upper School - OFFICE 11:25 - 1:00 (Double Check w/Kristin Wright)
- Upper School - OFFICE 11:25 - 1:00 (Double Check w/Kristin Wright)
- Lower School OFFICE 11:25-12:30 - Kyla Thomas-Duncan (?)
- Lower School OFFICE - 12:30-1:15 - Molly McCarthy
SET-UP
(8:00 AM to 10:30 A - Need 4 parents)
- Room Design - Martina Roethig
- Flower Arrangements - Martina Roethig
- General Set-up/Decorations
- Team: (1) Martina Roethig (2) Pamela Anderson-Brule, (3), Dmitra Murphy (4)
Barbara Reedy (5) Robin Lyons, (6) Vivian Takeda
KITCHEN MANAGEMENT
(Need 2 parents)
- #1 Heat dishes and put all food out on buffet (10:30 to 11:30) - Robin Lyons
- #2 Heat dishes and put all food out on buffet, make rice (10:30 to 11:30) - Barbara
Reedy
SERVE AND CLEAR
- (11:30 - 1:30) Manage buffet, help with serving/clearning - Robin Lyons
- (11:30 to 12:30) Manage buffet, help with serving/clearning - Barbara Reedy
- (11:30 to 1:30) Manage buffet, help with serving/clearning - Lisa Deshpande
- (11:30 TO 1:30) Manage buffet, help with serving/clearning - Ilana Westerman
- (11:30 - 1:30) Host drink table, help clear table at end of event - Debbie Friedman
- (11:30 - 1:30) Host drink table, help clear table at end of event. - Tami Casey
CLEAN-UP
(1:15 to 2:30/3:00 PM) (5 or more parents)
- #1 Dmitra Murphy
- #2 Barbara Reedy
- #3 Robin Lyons
- #4 JoEllen Mayer
- #5
(The more help we get the faster we finish).
RENTALS
(Pick-up/Drop-Off) - Dmitra Murphy
- Pick-up and drop-off of rentals (rentals need to be picked up/delivered to school the
day before and then returned after the party. They are linens and some serving items).
DECORATIONS
- Head the decorating/set-up for this event - Martina Roethig (1st Grade)
- Prep decorations and help set-up - Pamela Anderson Brule
- Help provide/find/gather decorations:
FOOD
Note: If possible, please display your food offerings on/inwhite, black or red plates/bolwls/platters.
Appetizers
- #1 Appetizer - Jeanie Nonato (Sushi)
-#2 Appetizer - Jane Gabor
- #3 Appetizer (Tempura Shrimp) - Molly McCarthy
- #4 20 Sets of wooden chopsticks - Eden Cronce/Ha Vu
Fruit Tray
- One large, really pretty tray of cut-up fruit (to serve 20) - Lily & Dennis Tran
2 Large Salads (to serve 15-20)
- Large green salad (Japanese style -- ideas >>)
- Large green salad - Kay Robinson
Rice and 4 Japanese Main Dishes (to serve 10-15 or 15-20) Recipe Ideas >>
- Sushi Rice (Plain, to serve 15 - 20)
- Regular Rice - Eden Cronce
- Main Dish - Teriyaki Chicken - Jeannette Nagashima
- Main Dish(Teriyaki Chicken) - Ilana Westerman
- Main Dish - Kristen Busch
- Veggie Dish -
- 40 sets of wooden chopsticks - Eden Cronce and Ha Vu
4 Non-Japanese Main Dishes (to serve 10-15 or 15-20). Ideas ...
- Main Dish (Pasta Salad)
- Main Dish (Canneloni) - Gina Daul
- Main Dish (Vegetarian) - Saila Kariat
- Main Dish -
- Main Dish (Indian): Saila Kariat
Dessert (to serve 10 - small pastries, cookies, brownies, small cakes etc.)
- #1 - Annie Le
- #2 - Kahlua Cake - Eileen Sims
- #3 - Snickerdoodle cookies - Sandy Torres
- #4 - Mochi Japanese Treats - Vivian Takeda
- #5 - A few boxes of Mochi Japanese Ice Cream Treats - JoEllen Mayer
- #6 - Japanese Sweets - Robin Lyons
- #7 - Chocolates - Debra Hunter
- #8 -Dessert - Barbara Reedy
- #9 Chocolates - Molly McCarthy
- #10
DRINKS
- Coffee Pot and Supplies (coffee, sugar, fresh cream, stirrers, Equal) - Dmitra Murphy
Drinks have been taken care of via generous donations from parents listed below.
- 4 One Gallon Containers of Lemonade
- Sparkling Water for Italian Soda Bar (15 Large Bottles)
- Green Tea
y
- 24-32 single serving bottled waters
- Italian Soda Makings -- 3 or 4 syrups (small bottles/Beverages and More),
maraschino cherries, wedged limes/lemons.
- ICE (2 large bags) & 2 ice chests
FAVORS
- Prepare favors
MONETARY DONATIONS
(Approx. $600 needed in total. Checks to be made out to OOSL.)
To be used for:
- Linens and Rentals ($200)
- Favors ($160 = 40 favors @ $4 each)
- Paper Supplies ($80)
- Cleaning Supplies ($30)
- Invitations ($30)
- Flowers ($85 - $100)
We are at xx in donations.
We need xx more in donations.
Thank you to the following parents for donations: Marianne O'Connor, Lisa
Deshpande, Eden Cronce, Chi and James Bair, Veena Kumar, Deron and Lisa
Jackson, The Downing Family, The Medlen Family, The Hunter Family, The
Greathouse/Powers Family, The Ottoboni Family, The Jensen Family, The Johnson
Family, The Piatnicia Family, The Kitzerow/Mills Family, The Koltchef Family.
PHOTOGRAPHY
- Photograph event and provide prints (or pics on CD) to upper and lower school
offices.
BACKGROUND MUSIC
- Provide a Japanese music CD (or CDs) that would be suitable dinner music. CDs
must be labeled with your family's name and child's grade. We will return CD/s to your
child's teacher after the event.
Suggestions?
Are you inspired? Do you have a fun idea that you would like to
implement at this event? Would you like to head/coordinate the
decorations, food, or classroom care? Please let us know!
E-mail: teacherlunch@yahoo.com.
- K1 - Jeff Johnson
- K1 - Gina Meter
- K2 - Lisa Jackson (tentative)
- K2 - Jane Gabor
- 1st Grade - Kristin Bailey, Ella Mullenex
- 1st Grade - Lily & Dennis Tran
- 2nd Grade - Cynthia Sigman
- 2nd Grade - Chi Bair
- 3rd Grade - Andy Watson
- 3rd Grade - Annie Le
- 4th Grade - Jamie Wang
- 4th Grade -
- 5th Grade - Rhonda Stalions
- 5th Grade
CLASSROOM CARE - UPPER SCHOOL
(Please check with Kristin Wright for your time slot
and classroom assignment)
- Kathy Williams
- Gina Daul
- Vivian Takeda
- Penny Hitchcock
- Eileeen McKenna
OFFICE CARE
- Upper School - OFFICE 11:25 - 1:00 (Double Check w/Kristin Wright)
- Upper School - OFFICE 11:25 - 1:00 (Double Check w/Kristin Wright)
- Lower School OFFICE 11:25-12:30 - Kyla Thomas-Duncan (?)
- Lower School OFFICE - 12:30-1:15 - Molly McCarthy
SET-UP
(8:00 AM to 10:30 A - Need 4 parents)
- Room Design - Martina Roethig
- Flower Arrangements - Martina Roethig
- General Set-up/Decorations
- Team: (1) Martina Roethig (2) Pamela Anderson-Brule, (3), Dmitra Murphy (4)
Barbara Reedy (5) Robin Lyons, (6) Vivian Takeda
KITCHEN MANAGEMENT
(Need 2 parents)
- #1 Heat dishes and put all food out on buffet (10:30 to 11:30) - Robin Lyons
- #2 Heat dishes and put all food out on buffet, make rice (10:30 to 11:30) - Barbara
Reedy
SERVE AND CLEAR
- (11:30 - 1:30) Manage buffet, help with serving/clearning - Robin Lyons
- (11:30 to 12:30) Manage buffet, help with serving/clearning - Barbara Reedy
- (11:30 to 1:30) Manage buffet, help with serving/clearning - Lisa Deshpande
- (11:30 TO 1:30) Manage buffet, help with serving/clearning - Ilana Westerman
- (11:30 - 1:30) Host drink table, help clear table at end of event - Debbie Friedman
- (11:30 - 1:30) Host drink table, help clear table at end of event. - Tami Casey
CLEAN-UP
(1:15 to 2:30/3:00 PM) (5 or more parents)
- #1 Dmitra Murphy
- #2 Barbara Reedy
- #3 Robin Lyons
- #4 JoEllen Mayer
- #5
(The more help we get the faster we finish).
RENTALS
(Pick-up/Drop-Off) - Dmitra Murphy
- Pick-up and drop-off of rentals (rentals need to be picked up/delivered to school the
day before and then returned after the party. They are linens and some serving items).
DECORATIONS
- Head the decorating/set-up for this event - Martina Roethig (1st Grade)
- Prep decorations and help set-up - Pamela Anderson Brule
- Help provide/find/gather decorations:
 | Outfits | |
| Flowers | |
| Japanese Objects (Just a few) | |
| Japanese Banners | |
| Lanterns ... |
FOOD
Note: If possible, please display your food offerings on/in
Appetizers
- #1 Appetizer - Jeanie Nonato (Sushi)
-#2 Appetizer - Jane Gabor
- #3 Appetizer (Tempura Shrimp) - Molly McCarthy
- #4 20 Sets of wooden chopsticks - Eden Cronce/Ha Vu
Fruit Tray
- One large, really pretty tray of cut-up fruit (to serve 20) - Lily & Dennis Tran
2 Large Salads (to serve 15-20)
- Large green salad (Japanese style -- ideas >>)
- Large green salad - Kay Robinson
Rice and 4 Japanese Main Dishes (to serve 10-15 or 15-20) Recipe Ideas >>
- Sushi Rice (Plain, to serve 15 - 20)
- Regular Rice - Eden Cronce
- Main Dish - Teriyaki Chicken - Jeannette Nagashima
- Main Dish(Teriyaki Chicken) - Ilana Westerman
- Main Dish - Kristen Busch
- Veggie Dish -
- 40 sets of wooden chopsticks - Eden Cronce and Ha Vu
4 Non-Japanese Main Dishes (to serve 10-15 or 15-20). Ideas ...
- Main Dish (Pasta Salad)
- Main Dish (Canneloni) - Gina Daul
- Main Dish (Vegetarian) - Saila Kariat
- Main Dish -
- Main Dish (Indian): Saila Kariat
Dessert (to serve 10 - small pastries, cookies, brownies, small cakes etc.)
- #1 - Annie Le
- #2 - Kahlua Cake - Eileen Sims
- #3 - Snickerdoodle cookies - Sandy Torres
- #4 - Mochi Japanese Treats - Vivian Takeda
- #5 - A few boxes of Mochi Japanese Ice Cream Treats - JoEllen Mayer
- #6 - Japanese Sweets - Robin Lyons
- #7 - Chocolates - Debra Hunter
- #8 -Dessert - Barbara Reedy
- #9 Chocolates - Molly McCarthy
- #10
DRINKS
- Coffee Pot and Supplies (coffee, sugar, fresh cream, stirrers, Equal) - Dmitra Murphy
Drinks have been taken care of via generous donations from parents listed below.
- 4 One Gallon Containers of Lemonade
- Sparkling Water for Italian Soda Bar (15 Large Bottles)
- Green Tea
y
- 24-32 single serving bottled waters
- Italian Soda Makings -- 3 or 4 syrups (small bottles/Beverages and More),
maraschino cherries, wedged limes/lemons.
- ICE (2 large bags) & 2 ice chests
FAVORS
- Prepare favors
MONETARY DONATIONS
(Approx. $600 needed in total. Checks to be made out to OOSL.)
To be used for:
- Linens and Rentals ($200)
- Favors ($160 = 40 favors @ $4 each)
- Paper Supplies ($80)
- Cleaning Supplies ($30)
- Invitations ($30)
- Flowers ($85 - $100)
We are at xx in donations.
We need xx more in donations.
Thank you to the following parents for donations: Marianne O'Connor, Lisa
Deshpande, Eden Cronce, Chi and James Bair, Veena Kumar, Deron and Lisa
Jackson, The Downing Family, The Medlen Family, The Hunter Family, The
Greathouse/Powers Family, The Ottoboni Family, The Jensen Family, The Johnson
Family, The Piatnicia Family, The Kitzerow/Mills Family, The Koltchef Family.
PHOTOGRAPHY
- Photograph event and provide prints (or pics on CD) to upper and lower school
offices.
BACKGROUND MUSIC
- Provide a Japanese music CD (or CDs) that would be suitable dinner music. CDs
must be labeled with your family's name and child's grade. We will return CD/s to your
child's teacher after the event.
Suggestions?
Are you inspired? Do you have a fun idea that you would like to
implement at this event? Would you like to head/coordinate the
decorations, food, or classroom care? Please let us know!
E-mail: teacherlunch@yahoo.com.
| Sincere thanks to everyone who has offered to help make this event extra special for our teachers and staff. Here's a list of the things parents have signed-up for as well as the list of what we still need. |
The "After Party" Once the Appreciation Lunch is over (1:30'ish) all parent volunteers are invited to come on over and snack on yummy left-overs as the clean-up crew does its magic. (Any/all parents wishing to help join in the clean-up are more than welcome!) |