October 17 Meet David Ball, head of Milton Academy, 8:20am, library
October 18 Justin-Siena on campus 9:30am ---- Grade 3 to Discovery Center October 19 Liturgy 11am, Dress Uniform -------------- Speaker Series "Your Child's Writing Life: How To Inspire Confidence, Creativity, and Skill At Every Age" 8:30am October 22 "Imagine: An Evening in Havana" 5pm October 27 Sonoma Academy on campus 11am
October 28 Showcase 9:10am (note new date)
October 29 School Car Wash At West Napa Chevy
November 3
CTY Gifted Meeting 8:20am
November 3 & 4 "Our Town" 7pm
November 6 6-7:30pm Dads and daughters grades 3-5 bball December 4 6-7:30pm Dads and sons grades 3-5 bball |
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Greetings!
Please read to the bottom of this email each week for important school announcements!
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Presentation Math Team Prepares for Area Competition
Justin-Siena is holding its annual Mathematics Contest for area partner schools and for the first time ever, Presentation School is fielding a team.
The competition will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Justin-Siena High School.
The participating schools are expected to include: Holy Spirit, St. John Catholic, St. Francis Solano, St. Vincent Ferrer, St. John's Lutheran, St. Helena Catholic, St. Catherine of Siena, and St. Apollinaris as well as Presentation.
Presentation's team has been meeting weekly during lunch on Fridays. The team is coached by Mrs. Faircloth. The team include Marisa Christensen, Emma Cooper, Kirsten Couchman, Maria Ferndandez, Isabel Garon, Jack Greenberg, Taylor Gulrajani, Cristian Isbrandtsen, Sonia Krikorian, Brianna Lehane and Quinn Sheridan. Five Mathletes and an alternate will be chosen to compete on Oct. 29th.
In the competition, there are eight initial rounds of two teams each to determine the order of participation in the three final rounds. Good luck team!
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"Our Town" Arrives in Sonoma in Less Than 2 Weeks!
Director Lauren Miller and her hard-working cast of more than a dozen students are rehearsing every day in these last weeks leading up to the shows on November 3rd and 4th. Tickets are ON SALE NOW in the school office and on the school web site for $10/each.
Mrs. Miller needs parent volunteers for the following areas: assistance in coordinating and organizing props and gym set up, construction of a few set and prop pieces, hair and make-up for the performances, distributing posters, ticket sales at the door, concessions, clean-up strike and cast party. If you are able to volunteer for any of these duties please sign-up in the office.
If you work for, or own, a business in town that could display the "Our Town" poster, please stop by the office Monday to get one.
There is also a prop wish list in the office. Crucial set items needed for the show include wooden chairs, tables and ladders (old seeming). If you can help with any of these items, please stop by the office. 
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"Imagine: An Evening in Havana" is this Saturday Night! Last Call for Tickets!
First... click here to buy your tickets right now if you haven't already!! We need your attendance to ensure that the party is a great success!
* * * * * * * * * * Live Auction Item # 9: A Barn Party, Come One, Come All
FEBRUARY BARN BASH
Get ready for a rockin' evening of live music and fun in the Nugent Historic Barn on 7th Street East on Saturday, February 25th, 2012. A flat $40 buys you a ticket to this winter's hottest party in Sonoma, where you will enjoy live music guaranteed to bring you to the dance floor. Your ticket price includes admission to the event as well as wine, beer, and snacks. Tell your friends and get a ticket while you can---there is headcount limit on this truly unique event so tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis. Raise your paddle and your lighters on Saturday night for February 25th's Barn Bash!
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Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
Gifted Program Participation Info Session
On Thursday, November 3rd at 8:20am we will be offering a short information session about the Johns Hopkins gifted program. Parents of the 45 students in grades 3-8 who scored in the 95th percentile or above in Total Reading or Total Math on the 2011 Stanford-10 tests have received an invitation in the mail but all school families are welcome to attend to learn more.
Parents of students new to the school should check their student's 2011 testing results if interested. Students scoring in "Advanced" range in STAR testing are frequently also eligible to participate.
The non-profit Center for Talented Youth (CTY) organization, a division of Johns Hopkins University, has a three-part mission of teaching, research, and service. More specifically, CTY:
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Seeks students of the highest academic ability through its talent search and offers them challenging educational opportunities that develop the intellect, encourage achievement, and nurture social development.
- Conducts research and evaluation studies that advance knowledge about gifted education; develops best practices in educating highly able children; and disseminates its findings to parents, the education community, and policymakers.
- Supports educators in their efforts to meet the needs of highly able students, assists parents in advocating for their gifted children, and participates actively in community service.
CTY identifies, assesses, and recognizes students with exceptional mathematical and/or verbal reasoning abilities. Students may participate in Grades 2-6 or Grades 7-8. Participation in the CTY Talent Search costs $37 and the program offerings will be outlined at the meeting on Nov. 3. For more information, visit www.cty.jhu.edu. |
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MONDAY SPEAKER SERIES EVENT CHANGED!
SEE MESSAGE BELOW FROM SPEAKERS COMMITTEE
Unfortunately, one of the two speakers has to attend a funeral on Monday and we had to postpone the talk, "What We Can Learn from America's Top High Schools." David Ball, head of the Upper School at Milton Academy is still coming to Sonoma, however, and we have decided to invite him to join us for an informal Q&A at the same time in our school library, just for our parents.
What Dave has learned over the course of his career, culminating in leading a school that was named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top 25 global high schools, is relevant to all of us with middle school students, no matter where they eventually attend high school.
We hope that you will come on Monday at drop-off at 8:20am to meet Dave. He'll speak about what he is seeing as key trends in high school curriculums, college prep, standardized testing and whatever other topics you might find useful. As many of us agonize over the decision as to which high school will be the best fit for our children, he'll be able to share some insights into how you might evaluate and measure the success of a high school.
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Speaker Series Event:
Wednesday, October 19th: "How To Cultivate the Love of Writing in Our Children" from 8:30am-9:45am (Library) FREE  In her new book, "Your Child's Writing Life: How To Inspire Confidence, Creativity, and Skill At Every Age," Pam Allyn offers key steps and imaginative prompts to inspire and empower children to put their thoughts and ideas on paper. She is the author of the acclaimed and award-winning "What To Read When: The Books and Stories To Read With Your Child--And All The Best Times To Read Them". Her most recent books are "Best Books for Boys: How To Engage Boys in Reading in Ways That Will Change Their Lives" and "Your Child's Writing Life." Come hear her speak and read from her books this Wednesday at 8:30am in the library.
Register here: http://loveofwriting.eventbrite.com/To register: http://loveofwriting.eventbrite.com/
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Turning Everyday Shopping Into Cash for PresentationIf you are a frequent Sonoma Market shopper, please take the time to register the credit and/or debit cards that you use to shop there on the eScrip web site. Did you know that Sonoma Market contributes 3% of your purchase up to $200, 4% up to $400 and a whopping 5% on any shopping trips over $400 directly to The Presentation School (#137107396)?
All you need to do is log onto your account (or create an account) at escrip.com, go to "welcome to my escrip" and then click on "register your cards." You can click on "view my monthly purchase reports" to check up on all the good that your shopping is doing for the school!
The same hold true at Lucky Market, though in a slightly different way. Stop by the office and ask for a free S.H.A.R.E.S card. Each time that card is swiped, points are issued to your organizations account. One S.H.A.R.E.S. point equals $1 on a qualified purchase. Presentation will receive a quarterly check for the amount earned at the rate of up to 3%. The cards do NOT have any value on them, they are just used to track the purchase value.
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School News:
Spirit Squad: The first practice will be held on Monday, October 19th at 3:30pm! Space is still available.
See's Candy Fundraiser Starts October 17:
Our annual See's Candy Fundraiser begins Monday so begin thinking now of all the gift opportunities for your delicious candies! Order forms are due back on Nov. 7th.
For parents of 7th and 8th graders:
Remaining high school visits to Presentation campus
Justin-Siena October 18 9:30am
Sonoma Academy October 27 11:00am
Marin Academy November 1 11:00am
Credo High School November 9 9:30am
Recommended remaining high school shadow days
Justin-Siena Monday, October 17
St. Vincent's Tuesday, October 25
SVHS Wednesday, November 2
Sonoma Academy Wednesday, November 16
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Community News:
The CA Gifted Association is holding a Northern California Symposium for educators and parents entitled, "Maximizing Student Potential: Cultivating Creativity and Critical Thinking" on November 12, 2011 at American Canyon High School in American Canyon, CA. This is a full day of workshop sessions on topics relating to differentiation and gifted instruction. Enrollment is limited. Go to www.cagifted.org to register online. A representative from Presentation and one of our Trustees will be attending.
Girl Scouts: The next Girl Scouts meeting at Presentation is 3:30pm-4:30pm this Monday, October 17th.
Tutoring List Available at SVHS
Each fall, Sonoma Valley High School produces a list of high achieving students available for tutoring. The list includes their name, email, phone, area of specialty and year. Their typical rate is $15/hr. Copies of the list are available in our school office now.
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