More Vacation Destinations

Also... http://friendsschoolofportland.org/sites/default/files/vacations_catalog.pdf for pictures!


1 Maine Camp adjoing Richard Wagner Petit Manan Wildlife Preserve

One (1) week in June @ a Maine Camp/ Cabin located on Pigeon Hill adjoining Petit Manan Wildlife Preserve in Steuben, ME. Gas stove, refrigerator & hot water. Gas lamps!
2 Week on Pleasant Lake Ken Spirer
Pleasant Lake is one of Maine's finest spring-fed lakes. Its crystal clear waters and gentle breezes make the 5 mile long lake a joy to be on and home to some of the best fishing in Maine. Sleeps 6 to 8 (two double beds, two twin beds, and a futon)
3 Week on Thomas Pond Liz & Jim Maier
Nathaniel Hawthorne spent some off his boyhood only a stones throw from Thomas Pond. In the summertime you can visit Hawthorne’s home on nearby Raymond Cape Road in South Casco.3 bedrooms, each w/ double bed. [before June 23rd]
4 Tidewater Motel Tidewater Motel
Two nights at the Tidewater Motel, Vinalhaven, ME
5 Camp on the Bagaduce David & Elise Wilson River
Camp sits on 10 wooded acres along the Bagaduce Rivers 4 miles from the village of Castine. Living room is centered around a stone fireplace. Dining room, spacious kitchen w/ dishwasher.4 bedrooms and 21⁄2 baths.One (1) Week in July or
September

6 Weekend at the James Grumbach Greenhouse,
Vinalhaven, ME
Former potting cottage for a saltwater farm greenhouse converted to a 4 bedroom home. Views of Penobscot Bay and Ilse au Haut. 1 mile from center of town.After Labor Day. Call owner for mutually convenient dates.
7 Weekend at The Villa Dana & Noel Webster
Enjoy a September Weekend stay at the Villa on Vinalhaven Island, ME
8 Grand Summit Hotel Ed Hinshaw @ Sunday River
Enjoy a week of early skiing or quiet and calm from November 23rd thru 30th at the Grand Summit Hotel @ Sunday River. Unit sleeps 4, has kitchen/ dining area. Access to heated outdoor pool, sauna rooms, exercise room and library.
9 Week Vacationon MeghanScribner Cushing Island
One week is available in the old Army Hospital, sleeps 18 comfortably, on Cushing's Island from July 27th thru August 3rd. Must be Friday to Friday check out @ Noon.
10 Maine Huts & Trails Maine Huts & Trails
One supporting family membership includes one free overnight stay for two people with dinner & breakfast

Ocean Cliff House Bahamas

Auction-goers... get ready to plan your next vacation! Up for bidding (1 week vacation, up to 6 people, date to be negotiated)

http://oceancliffhouse.com/

Auction Delights - Pleasant Lake

The "Getting-Away" section of the auction is always one of the biggest draws... summer camps & summer vacations await!

I will post more of a full list later - with the recent 80degree spree, I thought these pictures of Pleasant Lake might tempt some into coming to bid on A WEEK AT A CAMP ON PLEASANT LAKE... Jen McNally has won it in the past (her kids on the dock) and might want it again... so get ready for some bidding fun (but also ask her about how great it is!)

(Bid High, Bid Often)!

Class Gifts for the Auction

We have a sweet tradition of kids offering items and services to the auction.  Along with individual contributions, each classroom donates a group item... here's the 2012 list!

Preschool - Book Basket of wonderful picture books

K - Photographed portraits of the K-children... get proxy bids for grandparents, aunties and the like and start those bidding contests!

1/2 - Homemade pasta

3/4 - A Maple Themed Basket (thanks, Audra, for the update and YUM!)

5/6 -- Also pretty sure it has a gardening theme  (will someone let me know & I'll update)

7/8 -- Book basket of favorite books ... bringing us full circle!

(Check out this NYT piece on how reading fiction is just like interacting with humans in terms of brain development, except you can do it alone in your bathtub)

Kim's Auction Items

I'd love to post other people's lists!  Send them to me via email or use comments! 


The board was challenged to solicit 10 items... here are mine :


1) 1 week at the Ocean Cliff House  in Stella Maris Bahamas!
2) A late-spring adult improv class with David LeGraffe
3) 2 tickets to the Maine Women's Lobby Fall Gala on 9/22
4) 2 tickets to see Keigwin & Company at the Bates Dance Festival
5) FSP Lunch for a week -- perfect gift for a teacher or student! Ask Lee C. or Jamien for reviews!
6) 1 membership to Portland Ultimate Summer League & 2 Redtide Pint Glasses
7) $25.00 gift certificate to Couleur Collection in Falmouth
8) $20.00 gift certificate to 1 Longfellow Square and a CD by Ellie and Oliver
9) 1 ticket to a Hardy Girls Healthy Women Webinar 
10) COOKIES FOR JAMES - celebrate all James has given to FSP by by commissioning 3 months of "Cookies by Grace" for him!
11) $20 gift certificate to Maine Squeeze Juice Cafe 
12) Feminist Maine Gift Basket

I have a few more ideas in the works - hopefully will get them in under the deadline wire!

How 'bout you?

For Auction Information see http://www.friendsschoolofportland.org or our Facebook page!

Still looking for Parental Involvement

Although this is not the official minutes from the parent meeting on Thursday night, this is to remind parents that there is plenty to do, and if at all possible please try to make the next meeting in March. It was voiced by some of us, including myself, that we are perhaps a little reluctant to sign up for a committee, fearful for how many hours that can involve. As Lise, the chair of the meeting, pointed out we are fortunate to have email as an available tool, lessening the number of meetings needed. Although that was comforting, it was also said that many perhaps would prefer to help with certain tasks from time to time, rather than a full year commitment. I think it is important that this is said so that those of you who were not there also know that your involvement, however small is important to the growth and healthy development of the school. So in a nutshell (and this is my take and is perhaps not exact), it was established that there needs to be without a doubt a Fundraising Committee, comprising of individuals who can problem solve and create strategies that are manageable on a year to year basis, this committee could then rotate the actual parents perhaps on a half year basis. Under this committee would fall a team of assisting parents forming a temporary as that event nears and tasks need to be shared and divided among us. As well there needs to be an Auction Committee. This of course would form and dissolve over the course of a few months surrounding the actual event. An Enrollment Committee is also important to do the same for ways to keep getting the word out to new and potentially interested families. It was also identified that in terms of School Community a newsletter, or perhaps this blog (?) could serve as a useful tool to help parents communicate, this if for committee related concerns and seeking of help as well as simply a resource for parents to share useful thoughts, tips, concerns and ideas. And there is also need for liaisons in each classroom parental group to help connect willing volunteers with certain skills with committees seeking help. Lastly as a plea on behalf of Merritt who is overseeing the Auction for this year, there is a need for help on on levels, please make sure you see the list of jobs and to sign up for a way you can offer your help. And don't forget to ask your entrepreneurial friends to donate to this wonderful school.