TCA Arshag Dickranian Armenian School
1200 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
Tel: 323-461-4377
Fax: 323-323-461-4247
Contact: [email protected]
TCA Arshag Dickranian School Celebrates
A Festive Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
Los Angeles, November 23, 2009 – The Parent-Teacher Organization of TCA
Arshag Dickranian School held its traditional Thanksgiving Dinner-Dance at
the Walter & Laurel Karabian Hall on Saturday evening, November 21, 2009.
Friends, parents, teachers and students were gathered in the tastefully
decorated hall to celebrate the occasion together as one large family. As
in previous years, the menu was comprised of an assortment of festive
Armenian appetizers and the Thanksgiving turkey entrée catered by Anoush
Restaurant.
Following the PTO Chairperson Mrs. Ophelia Garibyan’s opening remarks,
school Principal Mr. Vartkes Kourouyan was invited to the podium to greet
the guests and express his thanks and appreciation to all the stewards of
the school. As dinner was being served, the guests were treated to a
lively program of Armenian folk dances, choral selections and recitations,
which were performed by the Dickranian students under the guidance of
dance teacher Rubik Arakelian, music teacher Komitas Kesheshian and
Armenian teacher Mrs. Emma Umroyan.
Disco music for dancing was provided by 11th grade student Alex Garibyan.
Over the years, the PTO has been vigorous in supporting the school by
organizing various social and fundraising functions, providing students’
daily lunches and promoting goodwill. One such
major function being The Annual Dinner Dances held in the month of March.
Located at 1200 North Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, the TCA Arshag
Dickranian Armenian School is a federally tax exempt, Pre-K to 12th grade
private educational institution. For more information visit the school
website at