WESTSIDE STORY GALA--FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2010!

On November 5th, Parent Council is sponsoring a "West Side Story Gala”.   This classic will be performed by South's acclaimed Drama department.  Tickets for this special evening includes a seat for the musical, a student featured art exhibit reception with sparkling drinks before the show, and the after show Gala Party.  Visit ‘NYC’ and its exciting Westside and enjoy savory snacks and sweet desserts, have the opportunity to learn a Jerome Robbins’ style dance, meet the actors, as well as a chance to win wonderful prizes. Invitations will be mailed next week and tickets go on sale at the Parent Council meeting on October 6, 2010.

Since many families and community members traditionally attend the fall musical, this is an excellent opportunity to incorporate a fun and festive fundraiser into an evening of socializing, food, and entertainment.  We hope to sell all 1000 seats in the theater in addition to hundreds of raffle tickets----together we can raise $18,000 in one evening! 
Come and share in this school community social and fundraiser.  Bring your friends and family to this fabulous evening.


To help reach our goal, purchase Raffle Tickets for the many special New York themed packages.  Raffle tickets are $5 per ticket or 6 tickets for $25.  You choose which package to try and win—or spread your tickets around to different packages. Below is a list of the packages that will be in the raffle. Winner need not be present to win.

                                  “West Side Story” Gala Raffle

                            Purchase tickets (1 for $5) or (6 for $25)

                                    Put a ticket toward your favorite Package!

‘Somewhere a Place for Us’ Package – (approximate value $300)

·      Two Oregon Shakespeare Festival Tickets for any show

·      $50 Gift Certificate for dinner to Wiley’s Pasta Shoppe in Ashland

·      One night stay in an Ashland hotel

The Sharks Mambo Package – (approximate value $500)

·      Salsa Dancing; Private Group lesson one hour for 8 people

·      Latin Cooking Class; in your own home for 8 people

·      2 bottles of wine 

·      Dessert from Carmel French Patisserie

Baby John’s Wheels – (approximate value $300)

·      New Bike from Paul’s Bicycle Way of Life

‘NYC’ on the Town (Eugene) – (approximate value$200)

·      2 hour Taxi Cab Ride for 6 people

·      Sy’s New York Style Pizza, Egg Creams at Barry’s, Voodoo Donuts

·      Costume Accessories Rental from Nobody’s Baby

‘I Feel Pretty’ – (approximate value $200)

·      Hair cut and style, Makeup consultation and products from Bello’s

    Sharks Weekend – (approximate value $300)

·      One night stay at Newport’s Hallmark Hotel with dinner for 2

·      Tickets to the Newport Aquarium

Parent Social and Open House - Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Meet Kathy Barnes, Treasurer

My husband and I are parents of three South Eugene French Immersion Graduates, all currently attending Brigham Young University.  Our fourth child will be a Junior this year at South.  I love volunteering at the high school and find teen-age energy exciting and entertaining.

I was born and raised in Utah, and graduated from BYU in Finance.  After college, our little family lived in Washington, D.C. where my husband began his career and our middle two children were born.  We moved to Oregon in 1991 to be closer to our western roots and have loved living in a beautiful place where there is so much to do as a family.

I have been a stay-at-home mom for the past 25 years.  During that time, I taught piano lessons for 20 years, but now I fill my time volunteering at the schools, working in the women's organization for our church, singing with the Eugene Symphony Chorus, and spending every moment I can with our kids.  Lately I've been spending a lot of time knitting things for our new grandson.  What a great life!

Welcome Back!

The start of another school year is exciting--whether you're the parent of a freshman or senior (or both).  Parent Council welcomes all parents back to South and we look forward to meeting parents who are new to our school.

Parent Council Co-Chairs Helen Beardsworth and Rebecca Kovach will be on hand at the Parent Social on September 22 at 6pm in the cafeteria to say hello and welcome you personally. Also there will be Principal Randy Bernstein, Volunteer Coordinator Kathy Ruggles and the entire Parent Council team. Shelley Singell is the parent volunteer organizing this fun event where we'll put the "puzzle together."

In the meantime, you can get connected in a number of ways: read this blog, go to the South Eugene High School website, subscribe to eNews or buy a school directory.

The website address is: www.sehs.lane.edu

To subscribe to eNews: To sign up, send a blank e-mail to sehs-subscribe@npogroups.org

Directory: Directories can be pre-ordered during registration by checking the box near the bottom of the purple Fee Sheet and paying $5. By pre-ordering a directory, Parent Council knows how many to print and you'll be sure to have one.

Please be sure to add your email if you haven't listed it before. Many parents find it easier to contact other parents if they have an email address. You can add your email information on the orange form that came with the newsletter in the mail and submit it when your student turns in the fee sheet and parent volunteer form.

Thank you parent volunteers KC Templeton and Kelli Hooker for making this directory.

Parents are an important part of our school. Thank you Parents!