DRAGON DIGEST 318
February 28, 2018

ALL THE AUCTION INFO YOU NEED -- Get ready for Saturday!
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COMING UP
FEB 28: ONLINE AUCTION ENDS TONIGHT AT 10PM!
Our ONLINE AUCTION ends TODAY at 10pm!  

New this year ALL CATEGORIES close at 10:00pm. Get your bids in now!

Items won can be picked up  at school on Thu 3/8 & Fri 3/9. 

BROWSE CATALOG & FINISH BIDDING! 
  • Log in with the email address you used for ticket purchase, or sign up here
  • Place bids by entering an amount for Max Bid. You don't have to enter your maximum bid the first time around. You can enter a lower figure with your first bid and revise your max bid later.
Happy bidding!

Yasmijn Adhikari - AuctionAdmin@miralomasf.com
MAR 2: FIRST FRIDAY COFFEE + PRINCIPAL'S CHAT
Join us on Mar 2nd for First Friday Coffee and our next Principal's Chat. The topic will be STEAM at Miraloma.

Come to the STEAM Room at 8:15am to hear from the Director of SFArtsEd, Kendra, our Education Outside teacher, and Mr. Ingber
about how Miraloma approaches teaching science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.

Programs & Hospitality
programs@miralomasf.com + hospitality@miralomasf.com
AUCTION 2018 - MARCH 3, 2018
It's here -- our Auction is this Saturday! Read below for all the info you need about our biggest fundraiser of the year...and always a party to remember!

NEWS & UPDATES:
Miraloma's biggest fundraiser and party will be held on March 3, 2018 from 6 pm-midnight at the Verdi Club

Available at the Event!
Sign Up Parties & Events - LIVE Auction - Classroom Art Projects - Faculty Fun - Teacher Tip Contest - Fund-A-Need -
Wine Raffle - Golden Paddle Raffle

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GET READY

Get ready for Miraloma's biggest fundraiser & party on
March 3! (21+ event)
  • BUY YOUR TICKETS in advance for $65 (or pay $85 at the door)
  • Be there on time, as Sign Up Events sell out fast! BIDDING STARTS AT 6PM SHARP!
  • Come hungry. It's Mexican for dinner! FOOD IS SERVED 6-7:45PM 
  • Bring your credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover) NO American Express
  • Take cash for the teacher tip contest and cocktail bar.
  • Make your wish list to keep track of all the Sign Ups, Faculty Fun, Classroom Projects, and Live Items you want to win! Browse the catalog and mark your favorites.
  • Put on your dancing shoes, as Miraloma parent DJ Hiro Shimozato will lure you to the dance floor, starting at 10PM!
Read the Auction Rules & Regulations and FAQs page, and check out the pictures from last year.

GOOD TO KNOW
  • No Check Out! Just swipe your credit card at check-in. Invoices/receipts will be emailed the next day.
  • Won items are to be picked up at school on 3/8 & 3/9.
  • Golden and Silver Paddles Raffle! This year you have a chance to win a Golden Paddle that gives you $2000 credit or a Silver Paddle that give you $1000 credit to spend in the Live Auction! (any unused funds will go to Fund-A-Need).
FLOWERS AT THE AUCTION
  • This year's floral designs will once again be provided by Miraloma's own, Chan Welch. Thank you, Chan!
  • We will be adding them to this year's auction line-up (see photo from last year).
  • That's right, if you would like to take one of these beauties home, simply enter your paddle number on the bid sheet at the check-in table and pick-up your arrangement on the way out. 
VOLUNTEER  BABYSITTING & RIDES? We've got you covered.
  • LYFT: Use the link or code below from Lyft to get to the Verdi Club or back.
    • Valid for 20% off one ride to or from the Verdi Club on March 3rd. Max savings of $5 per user.
    • Please enter the code MIRALOMA 2018 under "promos" tab in the Lyft app or use this link. (valid for all users, not just new users)
  • URBAN SITTER: New customers of UrbanSitter will enjoy $50 to use towards babysitter payments and UrbanSitter fees.
Catherine Homsey, Auction Chair
FUND-A-NEED! Educational Enrichment!
Can you imagine Miraloma without PTA funded programs like Outdoor Science/ Garden, SFArtsED (Dance, Ceramics, Drama and Sing Along), Opera in 2nd grade, Full-Time P.E. Teacher, Two Literacy Specialists, Two Special Ed Teachers, Healthy Snack Program, Recess Coordinator, Field Trips, Special Assemblies, Professional Development for Teachers, or our chickens? These are some of the things that make our school so incredibly special. Come to the Auction and raise your paddle in support of our wonderful enrichment programs. We need your help to raise $65,000 to keep them going!

If you cannot attend the auction,  DONATE TO FUND-A-NEED   today.
SIGN UP PARTY CHEAT SHEET

SIGN UP PARTIES!

We know you've been waiting for these all year! Our best and beloved parties to mingle with the Miraloma community are here.

We have so many events, for couples, moms, dads, and the kids. Mark your social calendars and get ready for gourmet dinners, garden parties, movie nights, beer tastings, sushi making sessions, and more. You don't want to miss these! 

MAR 3: SFUSD SSC SUMMIT
From 8am - 1pm, our SSC members will be attending the SFUSD SSC (School Site Council) Summit at Everett Middle School. All parents are welcome to attend. This is a good event for those interested learning more about our SSC and SFUSD's budget. Learn more here.

Noah Ingber - Principal
principal@miralomasf.com
MAR 5-9: PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up the week of March 5-9. All families at Miraloma should sign up for conferences if you haven't already. Thank you for making this effort to check-in on your student's progress with your teachers.

Noah Ingber, Principal
principal@miralomasf.com
MARCH 9: FREE FAMILY NIGHT AT THE CAL ACADEMY
On Friday, March 9, 2018 from 6-9 pm, the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park will be open to 3rd-5th grade students + their families, as well as all Miraloma teachers and staff, at no charge.

Noah Ingber, Principal
principal@miralomasf.com
MARCH 19: JOINT SSC + PTA MTG W/ SURVEY RESULTS
Join the SSC and the PTA Board at their annual joint community meeting on Monday, March 19th from 5:45-7:00pm in the Library. We will review the results of the Miraloma Community Survey.

Stay tuned for more information!

Noah Ingber, Principal
principal@miralomasf.com
MIRALOMA AT THE SF CHINESE NEW YEAR PARADE!
Twenty-three Miraloma students and parents participated in the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade with the Chung Ngai Dance Troupe on Saturday, Feb. 24th, which was televised on KTVU Fox 2. This was the 11th year that Miraloma students had the opportunity to be in the parade with Chung Ngai. Xin Nian Kuai le! (Happy New Year!)
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