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IMPORTANT DATES
SEPT. 3
Labor Day, No School
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SEPT. 4
Back to School/Curriculum Night for grades K-1, 7pm
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SEPT. 5
Back to School/Curriculum Night for grades 3-5, 7pm
SEPT. 6
Back to School/Curriculum Night for grades 6-8, 7pm
SEPT. 9
15th Year Celebration
Mass at 12:00 pm
Barbeque at 1:00 pm
SEPT. 10, 11, 13 & 18
Parent meeting in library 2:20-3:10pm
to meet Head of School candidates
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MESSAGE FROM NANCY FISCHMAN:
The first week of school has come to a close after a smooth and productive week of classes. The classrooms have been prepared and students are learning within a supportive and challenging environment.
As we move into September you are invited to attend our Back to School Curriculum Nights. Each evening we will begin in the Library at 7pm. On Tuesday, I will be available to meet with the 1st grade parents at 6:15 p.m. On Thursday, 8th grade parents will meet at 6:15 to begin fundraising projects for the Washington, DC trip.
Additionally, I am available those evenings to assist parents in accessing "School Yard by Beehively" and as this is how teachers will be contacting the parents in their classes, it is important to register. To begin, click on the "Beehive" on the front page of the school website; enter the email you provided the school. Request a password; when it arrives in your email, you are ready to go!
Sunday, September 9th is our 15th Anniversary Mass and Back to School Picnic. Please plan on arriving by 11:45am as the mass begins at 12:00. We will start our 16th year by coming together as a community to recognize and honor those faculty members and parents who made The Presentation School a reality. Please RSVP to Nancy Bei (935-0122 ext 202) no later than September 4th.
Thank you for the privilege of education your children. Together our students flourish and grow.
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IMAGINE EVENT INVITES IN THE MAIL!
RSVP as quick as you can to our fall fundraiser, "Imagine An Evening in The Wild, Wild West." Check your mail this week for the invite, reply envelope and raffle tickets. Many thanks to Mike and Therese Nugent for stepping forward to Chair the event and to Lisa Dierking for taking on the Live Auction, to Alyson Douglas and Jeanine Parlett for taking on the Silent Auction and to Dawn O'Neill for doing the decorations. Each grade is responsible for coming up with a high value Live Auction item and every family is asked to consider whether they might be able to donate (or arrange for the donation of) an item for the Silent Auction. Please contact Nancy Bei or the committee members above to get involved. Many volunteers are needed beforehand and the night of the event. |
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DAD'S CLUB SET TO BBQ
FOR 15TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
The Presentation School Dad's Club will be tending the BBQ for the school's 15th Anniversary Party on September 9th. They will be serving BBQ Chicken and Tri-Tip, and need volunteers to help out with the grill and with serving. All Dad's interested in helping out for the event should email Robert Raney (robertraney@gmail.com) today for further details. |
ROCK CLIMBING SEASON BEGINS SOON 
Presentation School is proud to be one of only a handful of K-8 schools in the country with an integrated climbing curriculum. Our climbing program is designed, staffed and coached by professional climbers (PCI athletes) in partnership with Vertex climbing gym in Santa Rosa and the local Boys and Girls club. Renowned climber Kevin Jorgeson is an active consultant to our program, spending six weeks a year in Sonoma working directly with our climbing team at the team's dedicated satellite bouldering facility across the street. The teams are coached by climber Patrick Smithson, our on-staff climbing coach.
The 2012-2013 climbing season is as follows:
Youth: Grades K - 2
1 hour on Tuesdays from 3:30 - 4:30pm
Intermediate: Grades 3 - 5
1.5 hours on Wednesdays from 3:30 - 5:00pm
Elite: Grades 6 - 8
2 hours on Tuesday from 4:30 - 6:30pm
and Thursday from 3:30 - 5:30
Please click here for more information and to register to participate. This climbing experience, by design, is open to the whole family and more information about climbing options for parents is available on the flyer.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO STUDENT COUNCIL SLATE
The school is extremely proud of all the 5th through 8th grade students who ran for a seat on the Student Council last week. It is brave to put yourself out there, prepare a speech and promote your candidacy. Whether they were elected or not, the act of trying is a great life lesson for our students.
The 2012-2013 Student Council Officers are:
President -- Ryan O'Hara, 8th grade
Vice President, Aria Schuler, 7th grade
Treasurer -- Natalie Gulrajani, 7th grade
Secretary -- Alexia Lema, 7th grade
The class officers will be announced early next week. Thank you to Mrs. Faircloth for taking over running the Student Council this year.
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NEW AFTER-SCHOOL PERKS CLASSES ON THE WAY
P E R K S
Presentation's Fall Perks 2012 after-school enrichment classes will begin the week of September 17 and will run for eight weeks: 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12. The class options will include art, athletics and intellectual endeavors. Details and registration will available September 4 or see Mrs. Armer for more information. Parents with special skills who might be interested in teaching an after-school class are encouraged to contact Mrs. Armer for more information.
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HEAD OF SCHOOL SEARCH REMINDERS
Next week our Head of School candidates will begin arriving on campus to each spend a full day at Presentation. Parents are invited to set aside 2:20pm - 3:10pm on Sept. 10, 11, 13 and 18 to meet with the semi-finalists.
We thank the entire school community in advance for the important role each of you will play in this exciting process. Please do not hesitate to contact Mark Couchman at 707-486-5448 or August Sebastiani at 707-481-5635 if you have any questions.
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2ND GRADER ASHLYN PARLETT NAMED OVERALL CHAMPION AT GYMNASTIC MEET
Second grader Ashlyn Parlett had her first overall champion win recently at the Rancho Cordova Judge's Cup gymnastics meet. Out of all of the girls in her age division she had the highest score overall of 36.325 with 40 being the highest possible. She received 5 medals total - Beam 9.050, Floor 8.8, Bars 9.150, Vault 9.325 and All Around champion. Her team also took home the first place win as a whole.
Over the weekend, 673 girls participated in this meet ranging from ages 6-13+. Ashlyn ranked 20. Ashlyn partcipates on the Redwood Empire Gumnastics team (Level 4) and she has been doing gymnastics since she was four years old. Congratulations Ashlyn!
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6TH GRADER HANNAH ROSE MCNEELY MEETS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST
At the Indy car races late last month, 6th grader Hannah Rose McNeely was thoroughly inspired by meeting Olympic gold medal swimmer Dana Vollmer, who won GOLD for the women's butterfly! HRM's eyes lit up when she recognized her Dana at the race. The McNeely family had watched Dana win that medal on TV and mom Rosemary reports that the family was in tears of admiration and respect.
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HOT LUNCH ORDER FORM
The September hot lunch menu is available here and on the school web site. Hot lunch will begin on Tuesday Sept. 4. All order forms are due August 30.
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EMERGENCY BAGS DUE
The school handbook contains information about putting together an emergency kit for your child or children for use at school in the event of an emergency. The kit contains items like snacks, water, contact numbers and a mini camping blanket. Please bring your child's bag to school next week.
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SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
PARKING: Thank you for using the drop off at in the morning for "dropping off" your students. At pickup, please DO NOT park in front of the school to wait for your student. If no parking spots are available, the black top is available. Thank you for your cooperation.
BEEHIVELY: Don't forget to log into our Schoolyard Beehively web site to visit your teacher's page and to browse the school directory. It is crucial that all parents be familiar with the system as soon as possible. Click here to enter your email address and get started.
For more news, information and reminders from Presentation, join the school group on facebook 
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