Parents, the Hot Lunch Program needs your assistance. Weekly, biweekly and monthly volunteers would be greatly appreciated. If you are available to volunteer, please call (949) 661-4804 or e-mail lunch@smes.org.
There are exciting new menu options: On Tuesdays, Subway turkey sandwiches, and on Wednesdays, Sapphire Laguna cheeseburgers and hamburgers. The veggie quesadilla will be removed from the menu in April.
Please note: March 15 is the deadline to make or change your order for April.

In order to conduct essential maintenance work, SDG&E will shut down power to the neighborhood, including St. Margaret’s, for about 12 hours from 8 p.m. Friday evening.
The telephone system will be shut down at 6:30 p.m., and Technology will shut down our computer systems around 6:30 p.m. There will be no server access, Web site access, e-mail, Angel or VPN until the work is completed. The Tartan Today Web site is offsite and will continue to operate. Thank you for your patience during this important maintenance process.

1. Sign and date the reenrollment contract (both parents/legal guardians must sign).
2. Complete and sign the Tuition Payment Options form. If selecting the 10-Payment Plan, complete and sign the automatic withdrawal authorization on the back of the form.
3. Preschool families only: complete the Enrollment Preference form and enter the appropriate tuition amounts on page 1 of the contract.
4. Write a check payable to St. Margaret’s Episcopal School for the deposit according to the re-enrollment contract.
5. Consider making a restricted donation to financial aid by indicating your gift on the Tuition Payment Options form and …

Dear Parents:
You recently received re-enrollment contracts for the 2010–2011 school year. We value the trust you place in St. Margaret’s Episcopal School to educate your children and look forward to continuing our partnership with your family. We also recognize the financial investment this requires and, in many cases, the sacrifices you make when placing a high priority on your children’s education. This year, more than ever, we want you to know about our financial aid program designed to offer assistance with meeting the costs of a St. Margaret’s education.
St. Margaret’s offers …

Last Friday we announced to Lower School faculty and parents that Dr. Regina McDuffie will be the permanent Principal of the Lower School effective immediately. We are thrilled with her decision and feel this is in the very best interest of the school. This move does have some all-school implications, but we feel that the situation is quite different from two years ago when Dr. McDuffie served as the Interim Lower School Principal for the entire year. The primary difference this time around is that she has done this before …

We are all deeply concerned by the situation in Haiti, and many members of our community have asked how and what our St. Margaret’s Episcopal School community will do to support the vast and increasing needs of the Haitian people in this terrible tragedy.
In the urgency of the situation and massive failure of infrastructure, we’ve been advised that the most significant contribution to make at this time is monetary. As a result, our students and faculty are developing a fundraising effort to be donated to the Episcopal Relief and Development …

he PTF Hot Lunch Program would like to announce the following additions to the Hot Lunch Menu, starting March 1.
Sapphire Grill is introducing an all-natural beef hamburger and cheeseburger (with American cheese) to the Hot Lunch Menu on Wednesdays.
Subway is introducing a turkey sandwich with or without cheese on Tuesdays.
February 15 is the deadline to order any of the new items. To order, log on to the Hot Lunch order form.

If you or someone you know may be interested in serving on the Parent Teacher Fellowship Board for the 2010–2011 school year, turn in a Nomination Form to the PTF Volunteer Room by Friday, February 5. Access the form here.
St. Margaret’s mission encourages “lives of learning, leadership, and service” from our students. As parents, we, too, can experience the rewards and fulfillment of learning, leadership and service through involvement with our school. Become a volunteer and make lifelong friends and share the fellowship in our community, as we make St. …

The Annual Fund supports each and every student, every day, in their academic endeavors. It is important for everyone to participate in an effort to reach our goal of $1.25 million. We have $764,543 in pledges and donations thus far, bringing us to 61 percent of our 2009–2010 Annual Fund target. Thank you to all of those who have made your gift—your contribution makes a difference! Please contact Christin and David Ellis with any further questions, at annualfund@smes.org, or contact Director of Advancement Cortney Carlisle at (949) 661-0108, ext. …

Let the Nurse’s Office keep you up to date on official notices from the Orange County Health Care Agency regarding the seasonal and H1N1 influenza. To read the influenza updates and access other health care resources and forms, visit the Nurse’s Office online.