Dear St. Serra Parents, This year's Harvest Festival is ONE not to be missed! It has been a tradition for the past 21 years that the St. Serra families come together on their children's campus to Share the Harvest. This year's theme "BE ONE" pays tribute to this special tradition and celebrates the diversity among us, which is what makes our community so special!    Each year Harvest Festival is able to raise money for the current operating budget, which in turn, helps to keep tuition affordable. This is done through a Festival that is truly an amazing day for the whole family to share! From a state of the art Zipline, to a Petting Zoo, and Handcrafted Food from around the globe, we have something for everyone of all ages! Take a look at what is NEW this year!      'Keep Your Kitchen Clean Day'! This Thursday, September 15th, you can do your part!  Join us for some fun as we eat out at Casa Ranchero in Ladera Ranch. Have some great food and drinks anytime from 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. (dine in or take out) and 20% of food purchases go right to Harvest. Please take a picture with your phone or print the Casa Ranchero Flyer and take it with you.   Need a vacation? In addition to helping underwrite Harvest Festival, our Grand Prize Raffle provides everyone with an opportunity to both enjoy and contribute to this amazing event. Tickets went home with your student last week in your Weekly Envelope. Check out our  Grand Prize Raffle for a trip to Maui AND see the incentives you can earn: Non-Uniform dress passes, wristbands, a chance at $1,000 cash, and so much more! Don't want to wait in the daily pick-up line? Imagine pulling in the parking lot 5 minutes before your children get out of school. Enter the VIP Parking Raffle for a $10 chance to win your very own parking spot for a whole year! Got Hours? Volunteering for Harvest Festival has to "BE ONE" of the most fun ways to get your hours. The kids truly look forward to this day each year!  Take a look at the available opportunities on our "Festival Event Day" Sign-Up Genius; there are more than 80 spots available to volunteer.  You may also contact Pam Lattanzio at lattanzio@icloud.com for more specific information. Support Harvest! Contribution is the gift that gives back!  From reserved easy-ups, parking spots, front of the line passes, food and game tickets to amazing advertising opportunities for your business: this year's incentives are sure to make your day! Check out our  Underwriting Opportunities for all of the details. Love to Shop? Pop into the Student Activity Center (SAC) at Harvest. Let the kid's play in the sports zone while you explore our Bountiful Boutique!  Filled with unique products that will make beautiful gifts for Christmas, sacraments, birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, teacher gifts and/or treats for yourself, the Bountiful Boutique is sure to have something for everyone on your list!  Show your Harvest Spirit! Get your 2016 "Be One" Harvest Festival T-Shirts before they run out! Students can wear the t-shirts on PE days and Fridays until Christmas (excluding formal uniform days), and we also have adult sizes, so everyone can show their support. T-shirts are only $15 each! Got Talent? Students get your act ready for the upcoming auditions for Harvest Festival's annual Serra's Got Talent. Audition times to be announced soon. Like us on Facebook! Be sure to like Harvest Festival under the SJSC Facebook page and be sure to share on your Facebook page! We'll be posting the latest exciting news and information there! Don't forget, Harvest is open to everyone so please bring your neighbors, friends and family!   Thank you in advance for your support of the  21st Annual St. Junipero Serra Harvest Festival. We look forward to coming together to "BE ONE"!   Angeline Trudell               President    Corey Lindsay PTO VP of Harvest Festival Corey Lindsay@gmail.com      Melanie Contreras Harvest Festival Event Chair melcontreras.com   Sandra Rahnama Harvest Festival Event Chair rahnamafamily@yahoo.com