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FranklinParkSchoolPTOInvitesALL FPS Families and StafftoParticipateinthe
Diwali Cultural Celebration
(Indian Festival of Lights and New
Year)
Not Sure What Diwali Is? Diwali is a holiday celebrated by many FPS students and their families. Come to the event to get a taste of Indian culture… Learn about Diwali, its meaning
and history, cultural significance and how it is celebrated in India and worldwide… ALL are invited for food, fun activities and performances….you don’t want to miss it!
Date: Friday,November16,2012
Time: 6:00pm–8:30pm
Place: FPSCafetorium
DressCode: TraditionalIndianClothesEncouraged(PleasefeelfreetoborrowclothesfromIndianclassmates&friends)
Be prepared to experience and enjoy:
Arts and crafts activities Henna tattoos Indian music and student dance performances Fashion show featuring students in traditional Indian clothing Delicious Indian food and refreshments (for sale)
WaystoParticipateintheEvent… DueDates1. AttendtheEventandweartraditionalIndianclothes–ReturnRSVPby: Monday,November5
2. Essay/ArtworkContest–Detailsonbackpage…Entriesdueby: Monday,November5
3. ParticipateinIndianFashionShow–Detailsonbackpage…ReturnRSVPby: Friday,November2
4. PerformanIndianGroupDance–Detailsonbackpage…ReturnRSVPby: Friday,November2
PleasecompleteandreturnASAPornolaterthanMonday,November5
StudentName: ________________________________Grade:______Teacher’sName:_______________________
ParentPhone#:__________________Email:___________________________________________________________
Yes,wewillattendDiwaliEvent.#Attending:____WeneedtoborrowIndianclothestowearatevent.
“WhatDoesDiwaliMeantoMe”
CallingallParentVolunteers…Weneedyourtime,talentandsupporttomakethiseventasuccess!Ifyoucanassistwithanyofthefollowing,pleaseemailChintalMehtaatchintal914@gmail.comimmediatelyorcompleteformbelow:
EventPlanning–jointhecommitteeandhelpinanyandallaspectsoftheevent ArtsandCraftsActivities–plan,set‐upandsupervisevariousactivitystations Henna–weneedanyonewhocandosimplehennadesignsforthekidsattheevent Food/Refreshments–donatehome‐madeorboughtIndianfoodforsaleatevent;setupand
supervisefoodstation Music–providemusic,entertainmentsystem,etc. FashionShow&DancePerformance–planningandexecution Decorations–providetraditionalIndian/Diwalidecorations EventSet‐upandClean‐up
VolunteerMeetingisonMonday,October29at7pmatFPScafetorium.Thankyouforyoursupport!
Essay/ArtworkContestDetailsRequirements:
Toenterthecontest,pleasewriteaone‐pageessayorcreateaposter/artwork(drawing,painting,collage,etc.)ononeofthefollowingtopics:
1. WhattheFestivalofDiwaliMeanstoYou2. CompareYourFavoriteHolidaytoDiwali,theIndianFestivalofLights
Youcouldinclude:Whyandhowthefestivaliscelebrated(food,clothes,decorations,fireworks,etc.),yourthoughtsandfeelingsaboutthefestival,etc.
CriteriaforSelection:
Theentryisthestudent’soriginalwork Theentrydescribes/depictsanaspectofthefestivalofDiwaliandissuperiorinquality
Anindependentpanelofjudgescomposedofschoolstaffwillselectthebestentriestorecognizeattheevent.Allentrieswillbedisplayedattheevent.
DueDate:Monday,November5.Submityouressayorartworkandincludestudent’sname,grade,teacher’snameandparentcontactphonenumber&emailonthebackoftheentry.Entriesshouldbesubmittedtoclassteacherfordrop‐offinPTOMailboxintheMainOffice.
PleasecompleteandreturnASAPornolaterthanMonday,November5
Iaminterestedinhelpingwith:
IplantoattendVolunteerMeetingonMonday,October29at7pmatFPScafetorium.
FashionShowDetails:StudentsmustdressinIndianattire(letusknowifyouneedtoborrowclothes)andbecomfortableonstagetoparticipate.Wecanonlyaccommodatealimitednumberofparticipants.MustRSVPbyFriday,November2andbeabletoattendrehearsalonThursday,November15.LateRSVPsorwalk‐insondayofeventwillnotbeaccepted!
GroupDancePerformanceDetails:OnlygroupsofFPSstudentswithaready‐to‐performIndiandanceshouldrespondandwillbeconsideredforselection.Auditionandrehearsalmaybenecessary–dateTBD.SendanemailASAPornolaterthanFriday,November2withdancedetails(song,typeofdance,studentnames/grades,andparentcoordinatorname)tonimishabhattpto@gmail.com.
FoodDonation/FoodStation
Music,DJ/SoundSystem
FashionShow&Dance
Decorations
EventSet‐up
EventClean‐up
EventPlanning
ArtsandCraftsActivities Henna
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