Curtis Party Book Cover Letter Policies Calendar V2
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Dear Curtis Families, With thanks to the wonderful support and generosity of all the Curtis parents, your Party Book team is thrilled to present the 2017-2018 #FUTURE Party Book. It’s filled with so many fresh, inventive and ingenious celebrations for Curtis kids, parents and families. Our Party Book truly reflects the generous, friendly and creative spirit of the Curtis School community. We asked for your participation, and you all really stepped up to the plate. We are so excited about the clever, collaborative party ideas that people dreamed up to entertain and bring the Curtis community together. Party Book events are the perfect way to experience the warm and wonderful Curtis community that everyone has grown to love. We are an inclusive community that understands that sometimes the language we use to showcase an event often unintentionally reinforces dominant norms around gender, age and other identities and experiences. Please note that we are mindful of making sure each family feels welcome and included. The parties listed in this book are an open invitation to anyone who wishes to attend. Perhaps most importantly, the parties we throw support the Financial Aid Fund. The more parties you sign up for, the more money we raise to help other families attend and enjoy our extraordinary school! This year’s Party Book has something for everyone, so take a peek and get ready to sign up on-line when Party Book goes LIVE on Tuesday, October 3, at 10:00 AM. This Party Book would not be possible without the support of our wonderful PA Executive Committee. Thank you for all of your encouragement and enthusiasm! Thank you to the Curtis faculty and administration for supporting our events this year. And finally THANK YOU to the entire Curtis School family for hosting, planning and attending the events that make Party Book such a great success year after year! Party Book events create memories and friendships that last a lifetime. Curtis School, we see some parties in your #FUTURE! With Love, Your 2017-2018 Party Book Co-Chairs Annabelle Apley, Lisa Hamilton Daly, Jill Glennon, and April Topp CURTIS SCHOOL PARTY BOOK 2017/18 Reservations, Payment PoliCies anD ProCeDures Parties are for Curtis Parents, Children, and Faculty only. Reservations will not be accepted from anyone under 18 years of age. Online Pre-ReGistration beGins FriDay, September 29, 2017 at 10:00 AM. Go to the Curtis Fair website at www.CurtissChoolfair.Com anD click on the Party Book tab or go to the Party Book website DireCtly at www.Curtis.onlinepartybook.Com All families will neeD to reGister, even if you have reGistereD in previous years. The Curtis Party Book site has DeleteD all past files anD payment information. 1. Pre-registration is highly recommended, as many parties fill up quickly. Keep note of your login and password, you will need it throughout the year. 2. Once you pre-register, view the parties. Save the parties that you would like to attend in “My Favorites” to be ready when sign ups begin on Tuesday, October 3. If you click on the party, press “share with Curtis friend”, and input their email and they will be sent a link to the party description. Parties have been carefully scheduled to avoid conflicts with school events, but please make sure to check the dates, as payment is non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, your payment will be considered a donation. 3. Payments must be made online by credit card only. The credit card number, cardholder name and expiration date will be requested when you pre-register. Please note, Curtis Party Book no longer accepts cash or checks. If you are unable to pay with a credit or debit card, please contact April Topp at [email protected]. SiGn Ups beGin TuesDay, October 3, 2017 at 10:00 AM at www.CurtissChoolfair.Com (cliCk on the Party Book link) or at www.Curtis.onlinepartybook.Com Your reservation will be confirmed via email. Please mark your personal calendar with these dates. If a party is full, there may be a wait list at the discretion of the hosts. Click on the link provided to add your name to the wait list. Any open parties are available to reserve throughout the year. Most parties sell out fast, so it is best to sign up well in advance. You will be contacted by your hosts prior to each event to confirm details. If you are unable to attend a party, you cannot transfer your spot to someone else unless they are within your immediate family. In this case, please notify the host and Party Book Chairs. IMPORTANT: If you attend a party you did not pay for in advance, you will receive an email notification asking you to pay through the Party Book website. All parties must be paid for in advance through the Party Book website. If the host cancels an event, the host will send an email to all paid guests informing them of the cancellation and the Parents Association will issue a refund in a timely manner. Guests will have the option to consider their payment a donation to the school. If the host reschedules an event and you are unable to attend the party, your payment will be considered a donation to the school. If a party is rescheduled, the new date of the party must take place before the last day of school. Please Do not ContaCt any faCulty members who may be inCluDed in the party as a “guest of honor” with any questions pertaininG to the party. All questions must be directed to the host or Party Book Chairs. Please note that any monies expended towards attending or hosting Party Book events are entirely separate from and not counted towards the Curtis Annual Fund campaign. Full release of responsibility: Curtis School as a recipient of the proceeds from the event, disclaims any knowledge of or familiarity with the event as set forth in the donor description. The purchaser bears responsibility and fully releases Curtis School from any and all responsibility including, but not limited to, negligence, and for all damages, injury and/or consequences flowing from use of, or participation in the events. It is the responsibility of the recipient to investigate any and all potential risks of any events or services purchased. Curtis School makes no representation or warranty regarding any event, not with respect to availability or sufficiency of any insurance coverage in connection with such use. Purchaser releases and holds Curtis School harmless for such damage and liability. HOST POLICIES Please be considerate of your co-hosts when planning your party. Plan a budget ahead of time and try to stick to it. If your party involves a "faculty guest of honor," please be considerate of your faculty guest. The faCulty member should NOT pay for anything relateD to the party. The hosts are responsible for 100% of the Costs of the party. All parties including rescheduled parties must take place before the last day of school. Hosts will send an email invitation or E-vite prior to the event with all the party details to paid guests only. For Grade Socials, hosts may send an email to the entire class encouraging them to sign up on the Party Book website. Grade Representatives and Room Parents cannot send out emails for Party Book. If you reschedule the date of your party and a guest cannot attend the new date, their payment is considered a donation to the school. Hosts will receive an automated list of all paid guests several weeks prior to the event. If someone who signed up for your party informs you that they cannot come, their spot should be opened up to the first person on the waitlist. Please email the Party Book Chairs if additional guests, who were not on the guest list, attended your party so that we may collect payment from them. If a host cancels an event, the Party Book Chairs must be notified. The host will send an email to all paid guests informing them of the cancellation and the Parents Association will issue them a refund in a timely manner. Guests will also be given the option to consider their payment as a donation to the school. PARTY BOOK AT-A-GLANCE PARTY BOOK 2017-2018 | AT-A-GLANCE October 10/20 – Second Grade Social 10/21 – The Great Curtis Smokeout 10/22 – DK Social 10/25 – Fourth Grade Bocce Party Social 10/28 – Fifth Grade Girls Spooktacular Movie Night and Dinner November 11/1 – LA Kids Giving Back – Natural Disaster Aid / Preparedness 11/1 – Fourth Grade Climbing Party at Rockreation 11/1 – Third Grade Soccer in the Park 11/1 – Second Grade Climbing Party at Rockreation 11/1 – First Grade Sports Party 11/1 – DK Sports and Fun 11/1 – First, Second and Third Grade Hip Hop Fun 11/1 – Kindergarten Sports Party 11/2 – Shopping Event at Sweat NSK 11/4 – Kindergarten Social 11/4 – First Grade Social 11/7 – Curtis Trailblazer Hiking Series – Hike #1 11/11 – Second Grade Fashionista Party 11/12 – Private Suite for Rams vs Texans Game 11/12 – DK / K Parent Football Party 11/14 – Tour of the Sold-Out “Infinity Mirrors” Exhibition and Dinner 11/16 – Dad’s Beverly Hills Cheese Store Tasting Party 11/18 – Nightclub on the Greens 11/29 – Third Grade Dance and Gymnastics Party 11/30 – DK Holiday Cookie Decorating DeCember 12/1 – Lower Elementary Pre-Holiday Pamper Party 12/1 – Upper Elementary Golf Outing at Hillcrest Country Club 12/1 – First Grade Petit Bizoo Art Party 12/1 – DK Bowling with Coach Chistolini 12/5 – Night Out at Mini Luxe Brentwood 12/9 – Shaken & Stirred – A Master Class in Craft Cocktails 12/9 – Kindergarten Holiday Cookie Decorating Party January 1/6 – Sixth Grade Tea and Tour at the Getty Villa 1/9 – Curtis Trailblazer Hiking Series – Hike #2 1/18 – Dinner at AOC with Sarina