St. Francis’ Canossian College, Past Student Association 2013 Spring Newsletter 2013 Newsletter Address: Past Student Association, St. Francis’ Canossian College, 9-­‐13 Kennedy Road, Wanchai, HK. Wesite: http://www.sfcc.edu.hk/sfccpsa PSA News Our New Executive Committees give the warmest greeting to fellow alumni. We wish everyone every success in 2013. We also thank our last committee members who have put a lot of effort and time for benefit of PSA and our school. This issue brings all of you the latest news of our school and PSA events our school and PSA events. Notes from Chairperson Dear members: Welcome to the Spring 2013 issue of our PSA n ewsletter! This newsletter will bring you up-­‐to-­‐date on news about SFCC. It will also be your platform for contacting our school and other alumni. In this issue, let me make a humble introduction of myself as your chairperson for 2012-­‐2014, as well as other members of the PSA’s executive committee. We look forward to strengthening our relationship with each of you. We count on your contribution and suggestions to guide us in our work. Please do not h esitate to contact any of us about issues that concern our school or the alumni. We will do our best to listen and to address your concerns. In this issue, there are news about the PSA and School Redevelopment Fund Raising Status. There are also features of SHCC AA Annual Dinner, “Bring Back Our Angel” Walkathon. I h ope you will enjoy it. I sincerely look forward to contacting each and every one of you. 2013 Schedule April Voter Registration for Alumni Manager Election 13 July
“Bring Back Our Angel” Variety Show
20 August
Deadline of Voter Registration for Alumni Manager Election
September
Deadline of Candidate Registration and nomination of election
26 October SFCC Redevelopment Celebration Dinner & PSA Annual Dinner Alumni Manger Election
Best Regards, Joling Wong Chairperson, SFCC PSA Contact Us Address: St. Francis’ Canossian College Past Students’ Association, 9-­‐13 Kennedy Road, Wanchai, HK. Phone: 2527 1007 Email: [email protected] St. Francis’ Canossian College, Past Student Association 2013 Spring Newsletter SFCC PSA 2012 Annual Dinner SFCC Annual Dinner and BGM 2012 were successfully held at Cuisine Royale at Hopewell Centre. In the BGM, Chairlady, Joling Wong had reviewed and updated important events to our past s tudents. Besides, our participants have approved the amended PSA Constitution. For updated Constitution, please visit http://www.sfcc.edu.hk/sfccpsa We had exciting lucky draws. And Our Dinner end with our School Song. “Live St. Francis, Live f orever…….” 2012 Annual Dinner C ommittee 2
Bring Back Our Angels “Bring Back, Bring Back, O Bring Back My Angel to me, to m e……” During the dinner, there was a singing performance by Sr. Marie and Sr. Susanna. They would like to ask for all our fellow students to give a help for school redevelopment projects Photo w ith Ms A udrey Yu a nd Ms R L ee 2013 Spring Newsletter St. Francis’ Canossian College, Past Student Association SFCC Redevelopment Project New Building in 2014 After five full years of negotiation, the school’s application for redevelopment of its premises on Kennedy Road finally received government approval in November 2010. Construction works began soon afterwards and Phase 1 is now i n full swing. Our Lady’s Grotto (where girls gather to pray) • The Four Guardian Angels of St. Francis’ (to b e re-­‐built i n m osaic) • Historical A rchive / H istory Corner • Amphitheatre ( to b e upgraded) • Internet Network / Wi-­‐fi • Air-­‐Conditioning in the Hall and multi-­‐
purpose a reas • Light & S ound S ystem i n t he Hall • A.V. S ystem (loop s ystem, e tc.) • CCTV System • P.A. System ( to b e u pgraded) • Tiles of external w all ( to b e u pgraded) In order to finance the abovementioned provisions, a Fund Raising Committee chaired by Sr. Marie Remedios has been set up to raise the necessary funds. The committee needs a great deal of support to achieve its $20M target. We are thus appealing for donations from you. Please refer to the link below for s ome interesting s uggestions: •
The r edevelopment project i nvolves demolition of the substandard school premises, renovation of the assembly hall block and construction of new school buildings. W orks should comply with present-­‐day standards for a 24-­‐classroom secondary school, as stipulated by the government. Regrettably, many of the essential facilities are regarded as “non-­‐standard provisions” as far as government funding is concerned. The school therefore needs to raise funds on its own for the construction of the following features and facilities on St. Francis’ Canossian College: http://www.sfcc.edu.hk/frc/ 3
St. Francis’ Canossian College, Past Student Association Current Status of Redevelopment Site: Old School Building and Basketball Court were demolished Demolition of Old School Building Site Foundation and Formation work 4
2013 Spring Newsletter St. Francis’ Canossian College, Past Student Association 2013 Spring Newsletter Bring Back Our Angels -­‐ Walkathon On 15 December 2012, our school was having a “Bring Back Our Angels” fund-­‐raising walkathon, which was organized by the school Fund Raising Committee and the Parent Teacher Association. This walkathon aimed at raising funds for modernizing the school campus and the teaching & learning facilities, as many of the essential facilities are regarded as “non-­‐standard provisions” according to the government. We gathered at the SFCC Gymnasium at 9:00 in the morning, meeting lots of old friends and teachers. The Gymnasium was fully packed and we could not wait to start the walkathon! It was just so excited. Before we start the walkathon, there was an opening ceremony. The walkathon started at 9:30a.m., leaded by our principal -­‐ Sr. Susanna Yu, the chairperson of the fundraising team -­‐ Sr. Marie Remedios and some Honorable Guests, such as Ms. Audrey Eu. We started from the school campus, walking along Kennedy Road to Bowen Road. It was a 3-­‐kilometer walk and it ended at the junction of Bowen Road and Stubbs Road. It took us an hour to finish the walkathon. It was such a great & meaningful event! The next coming up fundraising event for the school is in July, there will be a “Bring Back Our Angels” Variety Show in the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA). See you all in July! “Bring Back Our Angels” Variety Show St. Francis’ Canossian College Fund Raising Committee will organize a “Bring Back Our Angels” Variety Show in July 2013. We will invite St. Francis’ Canossian School and Ms. Colleen Lee (talented young pianist) to perform in the show. Details of the event are as follows: DATE: Saturday, 13 July 2013 VENUE: Lyric Theatre, HKAPA, Wanchai We do need your support to be an “Angel”. Bring Back Ads for Our Souvenir Programme. For further information, please visit http://www.sfcc.edu.hk/frc/page/appeal.htm 5
St. Francis’ Canossian College, Past Student Association 2013 Spring Newsletter Special News We congratulate that our Franciscan, Lily Kwok, (SFCC graduate 1977 -­‐ F. 5 and 1979 -­‐ F.7), has recently won her a QE II Diamond Jubilee Medal because of her outstanding community work in the Chinese community of Calgary. She is a social worker in Chinese community of Calgary. Her community cooperates with different government department to set up Safety Council. Safety Council makes an insecurity become a place, which is safe to walk at night. Besides, she promotes Beautify Calgary Back Alleys Plan. She encourages large amount of volunteers to draw beautiful wall graphics at the back alleys. She also provides different information to Chinese community of Calgary through a radio program. She helps the Chinese how to use social resources to satisfy different needs. We congratulate to Lily once again of getting this valuable honor and appreciate her effort in Calgary. Source: TODAY COMMERCIAL NEWS community news of Canada If you have any good news would like to share with our fellow Franciscan, please send email to [email protected]. Do share your happiness to us! J 6
2013 Spring Newsletter St. Francis’ Canossian College, Past Student Association Sacred Heart Canossian College Alumnae Association – Annual Dinner cum AGM 2012 Sacred Heart Canossian College (SHCC) held its Annual Dinner cum AGM on 9 th November 2012. This big event was held at Hong Kong Football Club (The Restaurant). Two of our committee members, Ms. Nicole Chan and Ms. Fiona Lee, attended the occasion and expressed our warm appreciation and congratulations to SHCC AA. There are several programs during the dinner. The Program starts with Secondary Sacred Heart Student Council Committee members sharing. After that, three Sacred Heartists from a family gave the sharing. Mother, Daughter and Granddaughter also studied in SHCC. Another family, two sisters, also share the precious moment t o all t he guests. There are singing and dancing performances from a group of teenagers. Their singings and dancing are very nice. The atmosphere became youthful during t heir performance. There is another Singing Performance by Sacred Heart Alumni. She is a famous singing teacher in Hong Kong. The Annual Dinner ended with exciting lucky draw. All sisters, teachers, alumnae, and guests have a wonderful time together. Photos with SHCC AA & SMCC PSA Representatives 7
2013 Spring Newsletter St. Francis’ Canossian College, Past Student Association New Committee Members Chairperson Joling Wong (2005) Executive Assistant HKU Space Po Leung Kuk Community College Vice-­‐Chairperson Fiona Lee (2004) Project Officer Matterios Ltd (Design and Production House) Hon. Secretary Jannie Chung (2004) Human Resources Officer The Hong Kong Jockey Club Hon. Treasurer Nicole Chan (1999) Insides sales Manager Domatar Asia Limited Programme Secretary Olive Lam (1998) Pianist 2012 New Premium Members •
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2013 Spring Newsletter Dear fellow Franciscans, Since the implementation of school-­‐based management in all public sector schools in 2000, the Education Bureau has promoted the participation of key stakeholders in school management and decision-­‐making with the aim to introduce an open and transparent participatory school governance framework in schools by including key stakeholders like teachers, parents and alumni in the IMC (Incorporated Management Committee). In compliance with the newly enacted Education Ordinance, there shall be one Alumni Manager in the IMC whom shall be elected based on the principle of universal suffrage. The term of the new Alumni Manager shall commence on 1 September 2013 and the details of the election of alumni manager are as follows: Date : 26 October 2013 (Sat) Time: 1900 (TBC) Venue: Hong Kong Football Club Voting will be by way of secret ballot and each eligible voter in Hong Kong shall come to the above venue personally to cast her vote. The voter will be required to produce her Hong Kong Identity Card or other identification documents acceptable to the Election Committee at the poll station. Election result will be announced as soon as practicable thereafter. As a very first step, you are cordially invited to register as a voter. In order to be eligible to register as a voter, the following requirements must be satisfied: -
You are an alumnus of St. Francis’ Canossian College You are over 18 years old on or before the date of election You have read the Personal Data (Privacy) Notice as set out in the voter registration form Please kindly complete the voter registration form and mail the original copy with your signature on or before August 20, 2013 to: St. Francis’ Canossian College 9-­‐13 Kennedy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong Attn: Miss R. Lee, Alumni Manager Election 2013-­‐2015 For any enquiries, please email [email protected], Thank you for your enthusiastic participation. In God’s love, Joling Wong Chairman, SFCC PSA 2012-­‐2014 St. Francis’ Canossian College
Past Students’ Association
9-13 Kennedy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Election of Alumni Manager 2013-2015
Voter Registration Form 選民登記表格
Name (as shown on Hong Kong Identity Card
or passport)
Former name used in SFCC (if any)
(中文)
(English)
(中文)
(English)
Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy)
Hong Kong Identity Card Number or Passport
Number (including place of issue)
Email address
Contact phone
number
Date & Level of Admission
Graduation Year (F.5)
(Note)
Fax number
Class at the last attended
year in SFCC
Note : If you already left the school before Form 5, please fill in the year in which you finished Form 5 if you
stayed in SFCC
Receipt of election promotion materials
I:
wish to receive election promotion materials through my email address as provided by me
above; or
do not wish to receive election promotion materials through my email address as provided by
me above.
_____________________________
Signature
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Date
Declaration
I hereby declare that:
1.
the information as provided by me in this voter registration form is true and accurate in
all respects and understand that any misrepresentation may result in the rejection of my
registration;
2.
I am an alumnus of St. Francis’ Canossian College;
3.
I am over 18 years old on or before the date of election; and
4.
I have read the Personal Data (Privacy) Notice as set out in this voter registration form.
Consent
I hereby agree that:
1.
the determination by the Election Committee of my eligibility to be a voter of the election
shall be final and conclusive; and
2.
the Election Committee may request me for further information for the purpose of
verifying my eligibility to be a voter of the election.
IMPORTANT
All voter registration form shall be duly completed and the original of the same shall be received
by the Election Committee at the following address on or before August 20, 2013 :
St. Francis’ Canossian College, 9-13 Kennedy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
(Attention: Miss R. Lee, Alumni Manager Election 2013-2015)
Photocopies of a completed voter registration form will NOT be acceptable.
In order to ensure that the Election Committee can duly receive the voter registration form, we
strongly recommend you to send an email to the Committee at [email protected] after you have
mailed the voter registration form to the above address. The Committee will confirm your
registration by email on or before August 31, 2013.
For any enquiries, please email [email protected]
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Date
Personal Data (Privacy) Notice for Voter
1.
The personal data collected will be used for the purpose of considering your registration
as a voter of the Alumni Manager election (the “Election”). In the event that your
registration is successful, your personal data will be used for the purposes of preparation
and administration of the Election.
2.
Please make sure that the data are complete and accurate. If the data provided are
inaccurate or incomplete, the Election Committee may not be able to process your
registration.
3.
The Election Committee will keep your personal data confidential but may need to
disclose them to other persons for the purpose of preparation and administration of the
Election.
4.
Should your registration is unsuccessful, the Election Committee will normally retain
your personal data for 1 year from the date of rejecting your registration.
5.
You have the right to access or correct the personal data held on you by the Election
Committee by sending an email to [email protected]. The Election Committee may
charge a reasonable fee to cover the administrative costs for data access request.
6.
Nothing in this Notice shall limit the rights of the voter under the Personal Data (Privacy)
Ordinance.