2026 Family Dinner & Dance

Thank You

Friday, September 25, 2026

St. Cyril of Jerusalem School

To every family who came out, every volunteer who set up, cooked, poured, sold, and stayed late to clean up, and every neighbor who donated: this night was yours. Thank you.

Roll the Credits

What a night. The lights went up, the grill got going, the Glow Zone glowed, and for a few hours our school felt like one big family table.

None of it happens by itself. Weeks before the first guest arrived, parents were planning, shopping, stringing lights, arranging flowers, and prepping in the kitchen. On the night, a whole crew of volunteers kept the food coming, the drinks poured, and the kids happy. And so many of you said yes when we asked for a bottle of wine, a case of beer, or a tray of dessert.

From all of us on the Parent Association board: thank you for showing up for our kids and for each other. We hope you had as much fun as we did.

With gratitude,St. Cyril of Jerusalem Parent Association

Roll the Credits

A little thank-you film for the volunteers who made it happen. Sound on.

Missing from the credits? We’re sorry. Email scjpacommunication@stcyrilschool.org and we’ll add you.

Moments from the Night

From the first skewer to the last dance. Tap a photo to see it larger.

The barbecue grill set up in the school courtyard in the afternoon sun
The grill rolls in and the afternoon sun does the rest.
Volunteers in the school kitchen preparing trays of food
Kitchen crew, hours before the first guest.
A volunteer chopping peppers in the school kitchen
Peppers, prepped with a smile.
Grill volunteers standing by the barbecue before the event
The grill team, ready for service.
Volunteers grilling kebabs on the barbecue
Kebabs on, smiles on.
A long table of appetizers under a white tent
The appetizer spread, ready and waiting.
Hand-painted, lit-up bar sign in front of the school mural
The bar sign, hand-painted and glowing.
Families gathering at tables under the pavilion string lights
Lights up under the pavilion as families arrive.
Chicken and kefta skewers cooking on the grill
Chicken and kefta, straight off the fire.
Close-up of rows of skewers on the grill
Skewers by the dozen.
Volunteers serving pasta and chicken from the buffet line
The serving line in full swing.
Families eating dinner at long tables under the lights
Dinner is served.
A group of parents smiling around a round dinner table
Old friends, new friends, one table.
Guests serving themselves desserts at the buffet
Desserts and drinks, self-serve.
Guests dining at tables on the blacktop under string lights
Dinner under the string lights.
Kids waving green flags on the dance floor
Flags up as the dancing starts.
A big crowd of families dancing at night under the lights
And then everybody danced.
Young kids dancing together on the blacktop
The little ones led the way.
Kids running and dancing across the blacktop
Full speed on the dance floor.
Kids laughing and running from a friend in an inflatable dinosaur costume
Nobody outruns the dinosaur.
A line of dancers in cowboy hats
Hats on for the line dance.
Dancers in cowboy hats moving together at night
Boot-scootin’ under the lights.
A row of high school volunteers in cowboy hats at night
The high school crew, hats and all.
A table of glow sticks and prizes under the Glow Zone banner
The Glow Zone, fully stocked.
A group of kids dancing and laughing together at night
Mid-dance, mid-laugh.
Kids playing together on the school field
Friends on the field.
Two girls standing side by side, ready to dance
Ready for the big number.
Guests mingling under the string lights at night
The night in full swing under the lights.

Got photos from the night? We’d love to add them. Send your favorites to scjpacommunication@stcyrilschool.org.

Find Your Name

Every crew, every donation, every hour. This is who made the night.

Committee Chairs

  • Ronni and Sami Eid
  • Sheenah Roballo
  • Chichi Emerson

Flowers & Arrangements

  • Sabrina Hovsepian
  • Keisha Cain
  • Altagarcia Mejia

Beer Donations

  • Grace Morrissey
  • Danae Tucker
  • Morgan Dean
  • Ellen Grasu
  • Altagarcia Mejia
  • Leyla Sanford
  • Anne Marecki
  • Chris Leahy
  • Luke Iblings
  • Mariel Ocampo
  • Don Dolor

Dessert Donations

  • Ellen Grasu
  • Leyla Sanford
  • Chris Leahy
  • Altagarcia Mejia
  • Carter Thomas

Volunteers

  • Jonah Rooney
  • Robert Reyes
  • Mike Boyadjian
  • Saif Naaom
  • Chris Ceciliane
  • Vartan Seropian
  • Austin Seropian
  • Michael Blake
  • Karen Garcia
  • Eric Marecki
  • Olena Taran
  • Natalie Gardner
  • Altagarcia Mejia
  • Christian Shum Harden
  • Velinda Reyes
  • Danae Tucker
  • Luke Iblings
  • Elizabeth Kimmelman
  • Chayanin Casey
  • Sara Dieb
  • Michaela Mustac
  • Jaela Nuovo
  • Kathy Valdez
  • Merritt Hicks
  • Robert Valdez
  • Leslie Lee
  • Mariel Ocampo
  • Mark Engelhardt
  • Antonio Mejia
  • Amanda Cox
  • Wendy Spindler
  • Leyla Sanford
  • Kumar Kotla
  • Don Dolor
  • Rishma Chand
  • Leilza Tiu
  • Ed Jarboe (Tiu)
  • Val Fox
  • Anne Marecki
  • Tony Mustac
  • Lorna Bandarian
  • Raffi Bandarian
  • Julie Takayama
  • Dmitry Asovich
  • Tony Nuovo
  • Katie Cates
  • Doris Martinez & husband
  • Jose Carias
  • Keisha Cain
  • Ellen Grasu
  • Jean Khorasandi
  • Eddie Prado
  • Mr. O
  • Ms. April
  • Juan Conseco

High School Volunteers

  • Lola Seropian
  • Hunter Maret
  • Jackson Moffat
  • Cole Magcase
  • Miles Magcase
  • Gabriel Olgin
  • Leeon Covarrubias
  • Mia Henning
  • Evelyn Benson
  • Hannah Wadleigh
  • Skylar Omega
  • Adrie Guevarra
  • Ellis Pfahler
  • Abigail Collins
  • Arrielle Castro
  • Ivan Castillo
  • Shelly Perez
  • Sophia Nicolaou
  • Priya Chatterjee

Helped out and don’t see your name? Let us know at scjpacommunication@stcyrilschool.org.

See You Next Year

Every ticket and every extra goes right back to our students through the Parent Association. Thank you for making this our favorite night of the fall.

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