UN Dinner - Online Recipe Request & Video

The food was such a huge success at the UN Dinner, we would like to create a online recipe folder. Please send in your recipes, along with the country it’s from, that you made for the UN Dinner to keystone.parents@gmail.com. If you only have a recipe on paper, please make a copy and leave it in the KEMPO mailbox upstairs. We’ll do our best to put it on there. If you used an online recipe. Please send us the pointer.

Also, here is a pointer to the audience participation video from the UN Dinner. Thanks to Ms. Walton for leading the musical event.

Ideas in Progress and Request for feedback

Would you be interested in a babysitting to give you some time to go holiday shopping? If so, what timeframe, day of week and time? Comment here.

Tip of the week

Next time your child is talking loudly or screaming, try whispering to them. They will have to stop screaming to listen to you. Tell us what happens!

You are invited to KEMPO Social Hour(s) on November 18th

We will have a KEMPO social hour and meeting from 6 to 8 pm on Wednesday, November 18. In an effort to accomodate work schedules, we have chosen an evening schedule and we hope that you can attend. This is your opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas about how KEMPO can make a difference and also to discuss any concerns you might have. We would like to share with you activities we are planning and look for your ideas and input. We will provide refreshments; however, childcare will not be available. Please RSVP to keystone.parents@gmail.com.

Thank you for all those who attended. Please join us next time.

Meet the KEMPO Board members

Co-Presidents: Leela Obilichetti and Radhika Pillai
Leela is a high tech software manager, and currently she is a full-time mom to her daughter, who attends Children’s House classroom 1.
Radhika is a marketing and brand management professional, who is currently a full-time mom to her son, who attends the Lower Elementary classroom.
Treasurer: Nandita Agarwal
Nandita’s son attends Children’s House classroom 4; Nandita owns a custom jewelry business.
Secretary: This position is currently open and available to parents who might be interested.
Other members of the board:
Karen Uttecht was President of KEMPO from 2007 to 2009 and is currently working towards her graduate degree in Computer Science at UMass Lowell. Her daughter attends the Lower Elementary classroom and her son goes to Children’s House classroom 1.
Diana Lawton is an author and food writer, and her son attends the Lower Elementary classroom. Diana is helping out with KEMPO’s fundraising activities.

KEMPO mission for the 2009/2010 school year

Our mission for this school year is to help foster a greater sense of community and belonging among Keystone families, by organizing and hosting events every month. We believe that a vibrant and active parent community strengthens the school and creates an environment where students will enjoy their overall experience at the school.

A Big Thank You to the Siegler family!

KEMPO would like to thank Siegler Family (Lower Elementary), for their generous donation of $100 to KEMPO. We greatly appreciate and value your support. Thank you!