Little Chefs Cooking Class In May

Another Little Chefs cooking class has been scheduled for Saturday May 17th at 10:30 am. More information will be coming in April. Look for sign ups in your red folder.

Thanks XinXing Parent Volunteers!

XinXing Academy has outstanding parent volunteers!

Imagination Fair and Auction
A special thanks to Mary Fabian and Sarah Bennett for putting together awesome basics for the auction at the Imagination Fair! Thanks for all the parent donations including special donations by Tomsche, Nadoloney & Pederson, Randall and To families and all the Moms there today helping with the fair and auction!

Art Adventures and Bravo
Our kids are lucky to be able to participate in Art Adventures and Bravo Music!
Thanks Andrea Komschlies who is in charge of Art Adventures and Kara Lovell and Mary Sellke for presenting Art Adevntures to our children.
Thanks Connie Anderson for presenting Bravo once again!

Parent Group Volunteers
Mary Fabian, thanks for all the work you have done from organizing parent volunteers and distributing the parent update to attending MAIN meetings, organizing classrooms, and putting together teacher gifts and auction baskets!

Kimberly Ruthenbeck, thanks for forging our parent group forward as we look into how we plan to grow and what our mission will be for upcoming years!

Room Parents
We won't forget our Room Parents Betsy Auth and Andrea Komschlies!

Imagination Fair Volunteers Needed - Feb. 21

Parent volunteers are needed for the Imagination Fair on Feb. 21. The time blocks where people are need are 8:30-12:00 and 1:00-3:00. You do not have to stay the entire time. You are welcome to come and go at your convenience. Contact Shannon Thein at 952-935-8658.

Videos of the Spring Festival in China

Be sure to watch the Spring Festival in China!

http://www.cctv.com/english/special/springfestival2008/07/index.shtml

Lantern Festival Celebration! 2/24/08

Here is an event recommended by Betsy Rochon. The invite came with beautiful pictures which do not post on the blog.

You’re Invited!!

Midwest Buddhist Association
Lantern Festival Celebration!

All are welcome!
Sunday, February 24, 2008,
10:30 AM to 1:30 PM,
Como Student Community Cooperative Community Center, 1024 27th Ave. S.E., Minneapolis
Admission: FREE
Many activities for children.

Activities include:
· Dragon parade,
· red envelopes,
· games,
· music,
· crafts,
· balloons,
· tug of war,
· story reading,
· vegetarian potluck lunch (including some catered food).

Please bring a vegetarian dish, fruit, beverages, snacks, or dessert to share at the potluck lunch.

Feel free to pass this invitation along to friends and anyone else who may be interested in coming.

For more information contact Jenny Su at suxx0017@tc.umn.edu or Eugene Kelly at eugene_monica_kelly@yahoo.com .

Language Immersion Celebration on WCCO Web Site

WCCO has a video clip of several of the performances including XinXing.

http://www.wcco.com/video/?id=38025@wcco.dayport.com