FACULTY & STAFF APPRECIATION
WELCOME BACK BREAKFAST … August 4, 2008
Chair Ali Polejes

FACULTY HOLIDAY LUNCHEON …December 16, 2008
Chairs
Donna Bailey
Cindy DioGuardi
Darlene Khovzam

END OF YEAR APPRECIATION BREAKFAST/LUNCH
Chairs
Lauren Quackenbush (LS/US)
Michelle Thedford (LS/US)
Denise Secrist (MS)
Hosted by the LHPA, these annual events are special gatherings of faculty,
administration, and trustees celebrating the new school year, the holidays,
and the end of the school year.

SALLY FOSTER GIFT WRAP SALE
August 18, 2008-May 31, 2009
Chair Frances Virgilio
LHPA receives 57% commission on all sales.

USED UNIFORM SALE
September 30, 2008 and May 6, 2009
Chairs
Darcie Corbett
Wendy Fogg
Purchase gently used Sunshine fashions and LHPS Spirit Day and PE
clothes at reduced prices. Save your outgrown dress code clothing and
donate them to the sale!

Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are needed to help collect and sort the clothing and to staff
shifts at the sale.

FASHION DAY
October 9, 2008
Chairs
Stacy Bogert
Melissa Farwell
A fashionable day of fun at Neiman Marcus! Look for more information to come.

HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
October 24, 2008
Chairs
Allyson Hartley
Justine Maciel
This is an LHPA sponsored event for children in grades K-6. Pre-K
children are invited to attend with their parents after dismissal. Carnival
day begins with a costume parade in the gym followed by games and
lunch. Through the Room Parent Program, each class is responsible for a
booth, activity or food for the Carnival. The Halloween Carnival is a fun
day for the children and a great way for parents to be involved at LHPS.

Volunteer Opportunities
Contact your class Room Parent to work on your class’s booth. Donations
of booth prizes, raffle items, cash gifts or lunch items are welcomed.
Donations may be dropped off at the Lower School office or you may call
Layne Fess or Debbie Mintzer for further information.

VETERANS DAY CANTEEN
November 11, 2008
Chairs
Heather Cabaniss
Rebecca Baumann-Hays
After the Veterans Day Program, Veterans and guests enjoy a light snack and entertainment. Volunteers are needed to donate food and to help prepare and serve the food.

LADIES’ TENNIS ROUND ROBIN
LHPS Tennis Courts
November 14, 2008 & March 20, 2009
Chair Denise Secrist
It’s your day to be “Queen of the Court” with other LHPS Moms and enjoy
refreshments, friendship and fun in the sun on the LHPS tennis courts.

DR. SEUSS BOOK AND GIFT FAIR
December 2 - 5, 2008
Chairs
Medea Harris
Kim Piercy
The Dr. Seuss Book and Gift Fair is a great opportunity for students and parents alike to pick up great books just in time for the holiday season and also support LHPA. Urban Think!, a local bookstore and LHP community partner, provides a great selection of award winning books for both children and adults. In addition, students have the rare opportunity to meet and talk with visiting authors, who are happy to encourage our young writers. In the Who-ville Marketplace, various local shops offer whimsical gifts for everyone in the family.

Volunteer opportunities are available each day to run the check out station and help students shop for gifts.

SPRING FLING: MARCH MAGIC
March 28, 2009
Chairs
Carolyn Bethel
Ann Jones
Lake Highland’s Spring Fling is the largest fundraiser for LHPA. Join your friends for a magical night of entertainment auctions and FUN!

STATE OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS
May 12, 2009
Chair Terrie Mitchell
Each year, the LHPA in conjunction with the LHPS Administration
conducts a “year in review.” The LHPA recaps the various fundraising
activities and service opportunities accomplished throughout the year, and
looking forward, presents a slate of officers for the next year’s LHPA
Executive Board. LHPS President Warren Hudson presents the State of
the School Address.

SENIOR/PARENT LUNCHEON
May 13, 2009
Contact Dot Wiley
Seniors and their parents are honored at a luncheon co-sponsored by the
LHPA and LHPS. Look for more information to come.

SIXTH GRADE CELEBRATION
May 15, 2009
Chairs
Michelle Abram
Charo Berry
This annual event is held to honor and celebrate the sixth grade students’
years together in the Lower School prior to their move to the Middle
School. This year, the Sixth Grade Celebration will be held at the Charles
Clayton Middle School Campus. The evening begins with a brief reception
for the parents in the cafeteria and then the sixth graders move on to the
gymnasium for dancing, games and fun. Volunteers transform the gym
into a special place for the sixth graders to have a great time!

Volunteer Opportunities
Coordinators are needed for a class historian, entertainment, decorations,
corporate solicitations, invitations/programs, banquet food, set-up and
parent reception.

Other Opportunities
Donations are needed in the following areas: printing, themed party favors,
photography, decorations, entertainment, video production, interior
dividers, paper goods, tents, tables, tablecloths, and chair covers.