Dear Families,
Our annual
May Faire
is coming up! It takes place on Saturday, May 5, 2018.
May Pole Performances: 10am-11am
Booths and Activities: 11am-2pm
May Faire is a curriculum event.
All students are expected to participate.
The May Faire Committee is in need of your children's old watercolor artwork (from Early Childhood days) for the first grade craft booth! If you've saved your child's watercolor work and have some extra to share, please bring up to 5 pieces to Erica in the front office.
Before the Event
Decor- we need each family to bring one of the following:
- Hearty yard clippings such as ferns, olive branches, eucalyptus or flowering vines (Bring on Thursday May 3rd or at drop off on Friday May 4th).
- $20 donation. This donation can be given to a May Faire representative in front of school the week of May Faire or dropped off in the office.
- Four bunches of wax flowers, baby’s breath, straw flowers or statice.(Bring on Thursday May 3rd or at drop off on Friday May 4th).
- Four bunches of hearty flowers – sunflowers, daisies etc. (Bring on Thursday May 3rd or at drop off on Friday May 4th).
Garlands:
- Your Room Rep will provide a packet to each child that includes raffia and instructions to create a garland.
- Each child will need to wear their garland to May Faire.
On the Day of the Event
- Coffee and snacks will be available for sale starting at 8am.
- Arrival: Students need to arrive in their classrooms by 9:15 am with their floral hair garlands ready.
- Dress: Students must wear white, pastels or beige. Family member and guests are encouraged to do the same.
Bring:
- Blankets and chairs.
- Reusable water bottles. (We will not be selling bottled water. There will be reusable water bottles for sale and there will be refill stations at May Faire).
- Reusable plates and utensils. (Recyclable plates and utensils will be provided at the food booths, but we are trying to reduce waste).
Parking:
Parking will be available at Fairview Park and in the North lot at Estancia High School.
There will be designated handicap spots available in the school lot.
Photographers:
Only two photographers per class will be allowed to take pictures. Each Room Rep will distribute the photographer badges. Unless you are a designated photographer, please refrain from taking pictures or videos during the performances.
After the Event
You are encouraged to take the cut flowers, branches and other greenery after the event is over.
Please DO NOT take any planted items. These items will be repurposed on campus.
Thank you, and we look forward to another beautiful May Faire in a few weeks!
Warmly,
Alyssa Hamilton
WSOC Communications Coordinator
