PSG Meeting, 15 Feb, 7.30am, Conference Room

Dear PSG Parents,

Here's to wish everyone a very Happy, Healthy & Prosperous 2013, filled with Love & Harmony in the family!

We will have our first PSG Meeting on Friday 15 February, at 7.30am in the Conference Room (next to the General Office). For those of you who will be driving to the school, please arrive on time as the school gates will be closed to cars at 7.30am until the flag ceremony and announcements are over.

Agenda

1. Activity Reporting & Feedback

a. Sec 1 Registration Day 20 Dec 2012

b. PIE / Campfire 04 Jan

c. Heritage Tour 26 Jan

2. Sales Wrap Up

a. Drinks

b. Cookies

3. Projects

a. Easter Celebrations

b. Mother's Day Gift Sales

c. Father & Son Bonding

4. Coming Up Next

a. Breakfast with the Principal

b. Coffee Talk

5. Updates from the Principal

6. AOM

After our meeting, everyone is invited to stay on for our PSG 'lo hei'. A Chinese tradition, 'lo hei' is the tossing of raw fish in salads and condiments to herald the Lunar New Year. It will be a good time for us all to catch up with each other or for new members to get to know the rest of the PSG family present.

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See you soon!

Heok Ngin, on behalf of

Chan May Ping, Chairperson

Parent Support Group

St Gabriel's Secondary School

SGSS PSG: Donation Tins

Dear PSG parents,

Best Wishes for an enjoyable time with family and friends during this holiday season! 

 

A very big 'Thank You' for those of you who have so actively supported the school and participated in so many of PSG activities. By all counts, it has been a very busy year!

 

Donation Tins for Private Collection - please note

• Some parents have asked if they can collect the donation tins after their family vacation, so we have dropped the Nov deadline. The General Office has kindly agreed to allow registration and collection of the donation tins any weekday before the Flag Day on 29 Dec! 

•  As the annual donation drive is to help provide pocket money for needy pupils, please pick up a tin and ask your relatives, friends, colleagues to give generously for a good cause - if you have yet to do so!

•  For those of you who have been busy at work and couldn't help out in school as much as you would have wished, this is the time when you can definitely support your son's school, and the St Gabriel's Foundation, by taking up a tin!

A small reminder:

a) please ensure that you avoid solicitation in public areas when you request for donations prior to Flag Day

b) if you wish to solicit from colleagues in your workplace, a gentle reminder to check with your boss for permission to do so

c) please ensure that you keep the donation tin secure at all times in order to return it safely back to the school

d) you can return the tin any time /day to the General Office before the deadline of 1.00pm on Flag Day 29 Dec 2012 

 

Thank you!

Heok Ngin on behalf of

Chan May Ping, Chairperson

Parent Support Group

St Gabriel's Secondary School

SGSS PSG - 'WALK FOR RICE' on 28 Sep 2012 (Fri)

Dear PSG Parents,

 

The school is organising a 'Walk for Rice' event for all teachers and staff on 28 September 2012 (next Friday) at Gardens By The Bay. Under the initiative, NTUC pledges a bowl of rice for every 100m to help about 7,000 needy families within the SE CDC cluster. PSG parents are invited to join in the walk to do their part for charity.

Details are as follows:

a) walk is for 5km, all will be walking with the school's 5 assigned leaders

b) you can join the teachers and staff for light snacks available at 3.00pm in school

c) report to school by 3.45pm, bus will leave 4.00pm - 4.15pm

d) it is free and easy after the walk, Mrs Esther Wong (Chairperson for the initiative) is trying to get concessions for those who wish to go for the attractions; otherwise parents can take to the MRT or the school bus back to school for their car, but if you are taking the bus, please indicate in your reply to Mr Alvin Goh.

 

Those who wish to sign up please register with Mr Alvin Goh via our liaison officer goh_toh_fook@moe.edu.sg as soon as possible early this week with:

1. your name

2. number of persons including yourself (pls state adult or children, and all to bring i/c or passport for NTUC's register)

3. whether you (and your companions) need bus transport both ways.

 

Thank you.

 

Regards

Siti on behalf of Chan May Ping,

Chairperson, PSG,

St Gabriel's Sec Sch

SGSS PSG - Meeting on Friday 21 Sep 2012 @7.45am

Dear PSG parents,

Please note that the date of our PSG Meeting for this month is now changed to 21 September 2012(next Friday) due to unforeseen circumstances.

 

Our AGENDA will be as follows:

1. Teachers' Day Celebration Event - Your feedback

2. PSG Family Fun & Games Get-Together

3. Sale of Christmas / Lunar New Year Cookies / Drinks Dec 2012-Jan 2013

4. Updates from Mr Anith Kumar

5. AOM 

 

The Minutes of Meeting for 17 August will be circulated in due course.

In the meantime, we forward a message from MOE below, 'Useful parenting articles on raising successful children' which is self-explanatory, with links to the 2 articles. Those of us who attended the last meeting will remember that Mr Anith had already distributed copies of the second article. Do share the articles with other parents whom you know. 

 

Thank you.

 

Regards

Siti on behalf of Chan May Ping

Chairperson, PSG

St Gabriel's Sec Sch

--- Links to Articles ---

•  How not to talk your kids : http://nymag.com/news/features/27840/
• Raising successful children : http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/05/opinion/sunday/raising-successful-children.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

Dear PSG parents,

The Organising Committee would like to thank each and everyone of you who had contributed one way or another to the Teachers' Day Celebration Event, 'It's Fiesta Time!'

 

It was a tremendously successful event, we have received feedback from teachers and staff that they enjoyed themselves very much. Many have come forth to thank PSG for having put up a really interesting fun and food programme, as well as for presenting the generous lucky draw prizes. The event went so well that all of us who were there rolling the programme out enjoyed ourselves too!

 

I really want to thank all parents who stepped forth and variously helped with their time, energy, experience in preparing for the event, even as special thanks go to:

 

• Lily - who took charge of the overall venue planning and procurement of tables and chairs so meticulously
• Annie - who led the hospitality team spanning across the reception area, door gift presentation, caricature corner and the photo booth
• Grace - who organised for the buffet spread and special hot stations with parent helpers
• Esther - for all decor arrangements with her team
• Ginny - who gave us the table game 1, photo booth, and co-led for The Macarena with Sherryl 
• Jorge - for his absolutely stunning in his role as Famous Italian Chef in the table quiz
• Wendy & Chwee Har - for organising and preparing the lucky draw items
• Daniel - for managing the sound system throughout the event
• Bernie - our cool and steady event emcee

A big 'Thank You' also goes to members and the alumni who have volunteered lucky draw items and financial contributions! All will be duly acknowledged in our report during our next PSG meeting on Wed 19 Sep 2012.

 

Last but not least, our success would not have been possible without the use of the air-conditioned School Hall, courtesy of Miss Jackie Cheng, and Mr Anith who have made all things possible for the event!

 

Regards

Siti on behalf of Chan May Ping, 

Chairperson, PSG

St Gabriel's Sec Sch