Events
FSA organizes a variety of events and activities which draw our community together socially, including:
- Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
- Fall and Spring Family Camping Weekends
- Holiday Faire
- CAIS’s participation in the San Francisco Lunar New Year parade
- End of Year Potluck
Meetings
FSA meets in-person or Zoom on the 2nd Thursday of the Month for the 2024/2025 School Year on: Sep 12, Nov 14, Dec 12, Jan 9, Feb 13, March 13, April 10, May 8, except Oct 3 and June 5 (which will be the first Thursday of the month) due to a holiday and the last day of school.
FSA Leadership 2024-2025
FSA Liaisons 2024-2025
Parents are welcome to email fsa@cais.org at any time. In addition, FSA has a network of parent grade liaisons who volunteer to facilitate communication between their grade and the FSA leadership.
Many thanks to the 2024-2025 grade liaisons:
- 8th Grade – Gina Chang
- 7th Grade – Karine Serra
- 6th Grade – Andrew McClelland
- 5th Grade – Connie Lin
- 4th Grade – Didem McCollum
- 3rd Grade – Charlie O’Leary
- 2nd Grade – Sowmya Shantharam
- 1st Grade – Samara Tavares
- Kindergarten – Kristina Choreva
- Preschool – Eirini Courtney
Room Parent Coordinators 2024-2025
Eleanor Chen and Lidiya Lukashova
See full list of 2024-2025 Room Parents here
Event Chairs 2024-2025
| Welcome Committee – Preschool and K | Didem McCollum |
| Mid-Autumn Moon Festival | Kat Fang, Monica Louie, and Tracy Moeller |
| Welcome Back Teacher & Staff Appreciation | Denyse Clancy Langdoc and Janice Chiodo |
| Fall & Spring Camping | Samara Tavares and Laurel Yang |
| Lunar New Year Contest | Denyse Clancy Langdoc and Janice Chiodo |
| Holiday Faire and Gingerbread House | Rachel Chen, Kris Lin, and Tien-An Yang |
| Lunar New Year Parade | Lucy Almers and Colleen Butler |
| Teacher & Staff Appreciation — Spring | Jenny Jap and Wei Zheng |
| End of Year Picnic | Alice Naranjo and Lisa Zumbrun |
| Preschool Kite Day | Eirini Courtney |
| Outdoor Events | Colleen Butler, Carol Chen, and Andrew McClelland |
| Community Service Events There With Care On Lok SF Food Bank and Lakeside Village Volunteers | Nina Wang Jane Choi Soyeba Ahmed |
| Lost & Found | Pearlie Lee and Alice Naranjo |
| CAIS Spirit Wear Boutique | Tracy Moeller |
| Clothing Exchange | Connie Lin |
| Supplies Coordinator | Eileen Horng |
Support FSA
CAIS Spiritwear Boutique
Shop the new CAIS Boutique for items emblazoned with your favorite Chinese immersion school!
Sports Basement
Shoppers must enroll in the Basementeers Program in person to receive 10% off purchases and ensure that 10% of profits go to the FSA. CAIS FSA is listed in the Sports Basement program as “CAIS Chinese American.”
Dragonfly Designs
A San Francisco-based, woman AND CAIS PARENT-owned, full-service virtual art experience company specializing in corporate team building & events, client appreciation, life’s special occasions and art classes for adults and children. CAIS families will receive a 10% discount off their orders while CAIS FSA receives a portion of the proceeds to support our community activities. Use code CAISFSA. Check out all the ways you can take advantage of this great partnership:
- In-person birthday parties
- Deluxe DIY gift boxes (need a useful idea to share with grandparents? These can be gifted, wrapped and delivered!)
- Virtual classes with supply kits (on-going and one-offs with live teachers)
- On-demand classes with kits (take these on school break trips so kids are occupied when YOU need them to be!)
- Adult Gatherings (sip some wine, hang with friends, be creative!)
- Corporate Team Building events (work for a company that’s looking to plan a unique virtual event? You can even get 10% off this!)
BEI Hotel
Looking for a venue for a Parent’s Night Out? Have family or friends coming into town? This beautiful location has both indoor and outdoor event space available! BEI Hotel donates 5% of event bookings back to the CAIS FSA, so you can plan a fun event AND support the FSA!
Oliver’s Labels
Need labels for your child’s belongings? Consider ordering from Oliver’s Labels! They give 20% of your purchase back to CAIS FSA for all orders made through our link. Oliver’s Labels offers a variety of labeling options for all your child’s clothing, bags, shoes, water bottles, etc!
Farm Fresh to You
CAIS FSA is partnering with Farm Fresh To You to offer a unique and convenient way to eat healthfully! With each delivery of fresh, organic produce and natural grocery items you receive, CAIS FSA will earn 10% back when you add promo code “CAIS” to your account.
With Farm Fresh To You, a variety of box types and sizes are offered, with over 100 varieties of organic produce and over 600 natural grocery staples and unique artisanal foods to choose from. Delivery frequency can be customized to fit your unique needs. Please see our fundraising link here for more information.
Minted
Order your cards, stationary and gifts from Minted, enjoy 20% off and FSA will also receive 15% donated back! At checkout, use the code: FUNDRAISECAIS
House of Clouds
CAIS-parent founded House of Clouds provides Chinese-inspired clothing options for Lunar New Year, year round daywear for children, as well as custom orders for Qipao (Cheongsam). FSA receives a 5% return on every order.