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IMPORTANT DATES
JANUARY 24
PA Meeting 8:30am
JANUARY 25
Grade 2 to Wells Fargo Center
JANUARY 26
11am Liturgy
Dress Uniform
JANUARY 27
Non-Uniform Day
JANUARY 30
Middle School to Tech Museum
Grade 4 to Cline Winery Mission Exhibit
FEB. 3
Minimum Day
Mother-Son Event
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Presentation Welcomes New Students Mid-Year
 We are thrilled to welcome several new families to Presentation School in the past few months. If you haven't already met them, please give a warm welcome to:
Kinder: Shea Casey
Third Grader: Isabella Dedmore
Fourth Grader: Betina Hart
Sixth Grader: Anders Hart
Seventh Grader: Elena Golubovich
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A Joyful Liturgy
All parents are welcome to join us for our next Liturgy on Thursday, January 26 at 9:30 a.m. in the Activity Center. The theme of our celebration is "Joy."
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Crab Feed A Huge Success!
On Saturday night, Presentation School hosted its Second Annual Crab & Pasta Feed. The crowd of more than 200 diners from the school and community at large feasted on oysters, salad, bread, pasta and all anyone could possibly eat of fresh Dungeoness Crab. The Activity Center looked beautiful and the music by Rich Little, Scott DeMartini and Jeff Bundschu was a huge hit. (Check out a short video clip of their performance on the school's facebook page here.)
Major thanks go out to the dozens of volunteers who stepped forward to help out at the event, including the 8th grade parents and the fantastic committee Crab Feed Committee of Kathleen Grieve, Therese Nugent, Janel Owen, and Yalda Teranchi. Special thanks to Nancy Bei and the Development Office. And a huge shout out to Robert Raney, new parent and Crab Feed Chairperson Extraordinaire! |
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All School Field Trip: Academy of Sciences
On January 10 the entire school community traveled to San Francisco for a day filled with fun science explorations. The fun began as we boarded 3 large yellow school buses for the journey into the city; for many of our students, this was the first time they had ever travelled on a school bus. Middle School students and their chaperones began their day attending a presentation in the Morrison Planetarium viewing the all-digital show "Life: A Cosmic Story" on the 75 foot diameter dome. Quite a trip through space!
All students had the opportunity to explore the rainforest, natural history museum and the aquarium. The albino alligator was a major "must see." Before returning to Sonoma, buddy students spent time exploring more of the hands-on exhibits.
As the buses pulled into school, tired but excited students, teachers and chaperones returned with memories and learning experiences that will last for years to come.
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Do Not Miss Our On Our World-Renowned Feb. Speaker!
 Our next speaker, Dr. Michael Thompson spoke last week at Marin Academy and the Sonoma parents who attended said that it was a fantastic and extremely valuable presentation.
A dedicated speaker and traveler, Thompson has appeared on The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC 20/20, CBS 60 Minutes, The Early Show and Good Morning America. He has been quoted in the New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Time and U.S. News and World Report and has been a guest on NPR's "Morning Edition" with Susan Stamberg, "Talk of the Nation" with Ray Suarez and the Diane Rhem Show. He wrote, narrated and hosted a two-hour PBS documentary entitled "Raising Cain" that was broadcast nationally in 2006.
Click here to register for Dr. Michael Thompson's important presentation to parents on February 20th (note corrected date) at 6:30pm:
Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Community, Friendship, Social Power in Childhood
While Dr. Thompson is in Sonoma, he will also be working with our teachers for a day of staff development. More details on that to follow....
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Garden Update:
Winter rains bring thoughts of spring planting! The Garden Committee is planning events to prepare for planting. The first event will be the building of cold frames. Middle School students and their parents are invited to participate in the construction project. If you are interested and are available February 11 and 12, we have 10 spots available - reserve by emailing Ms. Fischman. Other projects include Earth Day celebration, Garden Docent positions, harvest celebration and many other opportunities to get dirty! Contact Lisa Atwood or Cindy Studdert for more information on how you can be involved. |
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Calling All Photos For The Yearbook!
Deadline is fast approaching!
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Calling All 6th, 7th and 8th Graders!
Middle School Dance
January 27th 6:30-9pm
Mardi Gras Theme
7th grade parents to chaperone
8th grade parents providing food
Purchase your tickets ahead of time in the office, $7!
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Please join us for the next Parent's Association Meeting
on Tuesday, January 24th at 8:30am in the library.
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SCHOOL NEWS:
Uniforms: As the children are growing and you are purchasing new uniform items, please remember that skorts, pants and outwear are to be purchased from either Classic Design or Land's End Presentation list. Any questions, please contact your child's homeroom teacher. You will find the uniform policy in the Family Handbook.
Lunch: Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to help with lunches. We still need After Care volunteers. Please contact Mrs. Wallace or Ms. Amy if you are interested and would like more information regarding responsibilities.
8th Graders: SVHS is offering an "Incoming Freshman Information Night" on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 6:30pm at Altimira and on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 pm at Adele Harrison. Charter and private school students are invited to attend either evening. If you have questions, please call 933-4030.
Admissions: Watch the mail for your re-enrollment contract, coming soon. If you have an incoming K student, see Admissions Director Beth Fox right away for an application.
COMMUNITY NEWS:
On Jan 25, Kim John Payne, a well known school consultant, is speaking on "How Parents Can Raise a Socially Resilient Child" at the Summerfield Waldorf School in Santa Rosa (655 Willowside). Tickets are $10 at the door. Payne will cover teasing, family balance, resilient children, building friendships and more.
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