Justice Carol A Corrigan, President
California District Court of Appeal

Wilma J. Germany, Vice President
UC Berkeley, Office of the General Council

Vivian O'Neal, Esq., Secretary
Port of Oakland's Attorney's Office

Frank M. Mele, Treasurer
Health Care Consultant

Rene Boisvert
Rainy Day Productions

Kevin M. Boyle, CPA
Timpson Garcia, Certified Public Accountant

Thomas J. Donnelly
Retired Pilot

Paul Heavenridge, MFCC
National Institute for Literacy

Kate Levinson, PhD
Private Practice

George McDaniel
Community Bank of the Bay

Sister Ann Maureen Murphy SHF
Holy Family Day Home

Michael R. Pauletich
The Hamel Group

Maude Pervere, Esq.
Stanford University

Cecil P. Reeves
Valva Realty

Sean Rhatigan, Esq.
Crosby, Heafy, Roach & May

Tedi Siminosky PhD
Retired Child Development Professional

David L. Smith, J.D.
New College of California

Shaye Starkey, MSW
Mercy Retirement and Care Center

John P. Valva
California Alumni Association

Corinne M. Mohrmann, M.A.,
Executive Director

Sister Adrienne Andreani, RN
Saint Vincent's Day Home

Eric Carrington
The Oakland Athletics Baseball Company

Thomas Doctor
Retired City Planner

Norah Dolly
Manager, Noah's Bagels

Maureen B. Duncan, Esq.
Chevron Corporation

Matthew D. Haley, Esq.
Haley Law Offices

Lisa Hennig
Parent

Katy Kortsch
Manager, Noah's Bagels

David Lee, DDS
Private Practice & Children's Hospital

Merle Miller
Saint Vincent's Day Home

Donna R. Weston
Children's Hospital

Terry Wilson-Gray
Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust

Carlos Wysling
Grace Baking

Jennifer Youngblood
Saint Vincent's Day Home

Elmo, of Sesame Street and Tickle Me Elmo fame, made a visit to each classroom at Christmas, answering questions, posing for pictures and passing out hugs, of course. Also making the rounds, Snowden the snowman answered questions and gave surprisingly warm hugs.Thunder, the Golden State Warrior team's mascot, made a dramatic and acrobatic appearance to the children. He talked about safety and then autographed photos.

The Dolphins investigated the mysteries of insects, reptiles, mammals and sea life. Making use of their new knowledge, they went to Tilden Park in search of some of the creatures they had studied. Exploring career options, the Teddy Bears focused on workers in the community. Parents, some in uniform, shared their work experience, explaining the roles they perform on the job. Later, the children 'tried on' different roles by turning the classroom into a doctor's office, a store, a post office and a McDonald's, complete with cash registers! MOCHA, the Museum of Children's Art, led the Kindergarteners in the creation of multimedia masterpieces.The Dinosaurs saw Peter Rabbit performed at the Calvin Simmons Theater and then proudly re-enacted it for their classmates.The Hummingbirds attended to health issues, focusing on the importance of eating, exercising and resting.

With summer in full swing the Busy Bees picnicked and took a nature walk, collecting leaves, pebbles and other small objects, which they combined to make artistic creations. The Teddy Bears, clad in swimsuits, sunscreen, glasses and hats, spent a "pretend" day at the beach.Visiting the library, the Advanced Nursery acted out stories that were read to them while the Kindergarten class enjoyed the music of Gary Lapow and stories told by Yolanda Rhodes. Our Family Celebration, complete with face painting, a cakewalk and jewelry making, was wonderful. A special good-bye was given to children and families leaving the Day Home and a welcome was extended the many new members of the Day Home family.