Tomorrow is your Last Chance to Double Your Donation
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Wow! It’s been an amazing week for our Giving Tuesday match, but it’s not over yet. We still have nearly $3,000 left out of $25,000 in matching funds. There’s still one whole day to instantly DOUBLE your donation to Harvey Milk’s Annual Giving Campaign!
Thanks to 50 generous donors, we’ve already matched over $22,000 in gifts. Help us reach our Giving Tuesday goal by sharing our website with your family and friends. To double your gift and make TWICE the impact on your child’s education, give through Tuesday, 12/10, at harveymilksf.com! |
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Tuesday, December 10, 6:30-8pm
Dinner from 6:15 - Cafeteria
Please join us for our PFC meeting on Tuesday. The agenda will include a budget update, Principal's Report, Annual Giving Campaign Update and learn how the community can support teachers and staff with the upcoming construction move. Free childcare and dinner will be provided.
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The SFUSD Book Mobile will visit next week on Tuesday, December 10. Classes will visit between 1:30 and 3:30. Families can visit after pick up until 4:00. Bring your library card!
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Wednesday, December 11, 5:30pm
Location: TBD
The Diversity & Inclusion Committee is hosting a screening of the movie, "Hello Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea". Actress and comedian Chelsea Handler explores American society's problems with white privilege in a hard-hitting and provocative documentary that is sure to get people talking. This is an adult only event but childcare will be provided through the YMCA.
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Morning Program Family Gratitude Breakfast
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Friday, December 13 from 8-9am
Cafeteria
The Breakfast Project and the YMCA warmly invite all morning program students and families to our third annual Family Gratitude Breakfast on Friday, December 13 from 8-9am in the school cafeteria. Please join us for multi-grain waffles and peppermint tea. Student chefs can help cook and serve as well as sit with their families and enjoy a simple meal together. Siblings, if accompanied by an adult, are welcome. We will serve food until we run out!
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Friday, December 13, 8:30am, Room 209
The Rainbow Club is scheduled earlier this month and will take place this Friday. There is just too much happening on December 20th.
The Rainbow Club is open to all LGBTQ+ students and families, as well as student allies. Each meeting will have time for students and families to play and connect, a read aloud, and an activity or action. Please email Ms. Butler with any questions: butlerk@sfusd.edu. |
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Everyone should have received a photo release form the week before Thanksgiving break. If you haven't already returned it please complete it as soon as possible.
Background: During the school year, your child may be photographed or filmed by PFC members and affiliates while participating in school programs and activities. We would like to have the opportunity to use these photographs/images for publication on Parent Faculty Club (PFC website), Annual Giving Campaign promotional materials including social media, outreach to incoming families, community promotional materials, and/or to feature your child’s school work in these publications.
Why are we asking for this now: This is standard by the district every year. This is the first time it hasn't been part of “start of school” paperwork, so we are trying to catch up.
Basic points:
If you have any question, or didn't receive a form, please email vicepresident@harveymilk.com
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Breakfast Around the World Registration
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The winter/spring session of Breakfast Around the World, The Breakfast Project's before-school culinary arts enrichment program offered through the YMCA, is open to all Harvey Milk students!
Each week, students prepare a traditional breakfast from a new country, then share a meal together with a special staff guest. There are a few spots open for interested students who are able to arrive at school by 8:00am once a week. (Students do not need to be currently enrolled in morning care to join.) Learn more about the program here, check out photos of student chefs in action here, and start the registration process here. |
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Volunteers Needed to Help Us Move
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Five classrooms and the school office will be moving into new spaces. We need your help to make this happen. We are looking for volunteers after school on Thursday, 12/19 and all day on Friday, 12/20. If you are able to help, please complete the Volunteer Sign Up form here. |
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Need care over winter break? Mission YMCA we be hosting winter break camp with fun field trips and activities planned each day! More information can be found here.
New Years Eve overnight! The Mission YMCA will also be hosting a new years eve overnight pajama party. Please see here for details.
A Special Message from the YMCA:
In the spirit of giving, we would like to recognize that we have families in need that do not have access to childcare for the holiday break. As a branch we are trying to raise money to send 5 HMCRA students to camp for free. If you have the capacity to donate please click the link below.
If you are unable to donate, please help us spread the word! Thank you!
http://www.ymcasf.org/donate?kwofrid=IW2EA86
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On Saturday December 14, 5% of your purchase at Haight Ashbury T-Shirts will go to HMCRA. Just mention Harvey Milk to the cashier.
Haight Ashbury T-shirts has been in business for 43 years and is a family business still run by the proud grandpa (and alumni dad!) of a first grader at HMCRA!
1500 Haight street on the corner of Ashbury.
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Order your holiday card through our Minted fundraiser until 12/31! Use our code FUNDRAISEHMCRA to receive 20% off your order and donate 15% back to HMCRA!
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Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy's 20% Off Holiday Shopping Days are from December 13 - 19, 2019!
Everyone signed up for Basementeers supporting Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy can shop all day at any of our stores or online and receive 20% off their whole purchase. You can sign up for the Basementeer program online or check your affiliation here. Non-Basementeers receive 11% off. Some exclusions apply. The more you spend, the more HMCRA receives back in 2020! Download the full flier here for the discount codes for in store and online shopping!
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Looking for spirit gear or holiday presents? We have a newly updated HMCRA Zazzle store with T-shirts and mugs! More new designs are in the works, and will be added when available. The store is still in an experimental phase, so please email swag@harveymilk.com with feedback and product requests (if available on Zazzle). Looking for hoodies? These have to be screen printed and are still in the works - stay tuned for more info! |
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Broadway Night Out Fundraiser -
Last Week to Order
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The Spongebob Musical
Sunday, February 16, 2020 6:30pm
Golden Gate Theater, 1 Taylor Street, San Francisco
Mezzanine tickets are $47 ($10 from each ticket goes back to HMCRA)
Tickets are $96 if purchased through BroadwaySF - a $49 discount!
Recommended for all ages. No children under 5 allowed.
For more info and to purchase tickets click here (order by Friday, Dec 13) |
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We have made the difficult decision to cancel this year's Winter Peace Assembly due to construction and classroom moves. We do plan to have a few of the performances during Morning Circle during the week of December 16th.
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There are several HMCRA Donors Choose projects raising funds right now. You can help support our teachers by donating here or sharing these fundraisers with friends and family. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
- Toy Drive (12/2-12/19)
- Tue. 12/10: last day for #Giving Tuesday
- Tue. 12/10: PFC Meeting 6:30-8pm
- Fri. 12/13: Morning Program Family Gratitude Breakfast
- 12/16-12/18, Nature Bridge 4/5 grade
- Tue. 12/17, SSC meeting, 5.30-6:30pm
- Thur. 12/19, Last day to bring in gifts for the toy drive
- Fri. 12/20, Half Day - School ends at 12:30 - NO YMCA AFTER CARE
- 12/23-1/3, WINTER BREAK
- 1/6/20 - First Day of Spring Semester
Download December's Event Calendar here.
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