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IMPORTANT DATES
OCT. 29
Grade 3 to Environmental Discovery Center at Spring Lake
OCT. 30
Scrip/eScrip sign up in the library
Kinders to Wells Fargo Center
OCT. 31
Halloween, Minimum Day
No after-care
NOV. 1
Grade 1 to Bay Area Discovery Center
NOV. 2
Non-uniform day
Student Council hosts Middle School Dance
NOV. 14
Pre-owned Uniform Sale at drop off and pick-up
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Scott Parker Chosen as New Head of School
Earlier this week, all school parents and faculty received an email announcing the selection of Scott Parker as the new Head of The Presentation School. Click here to access the full announcement. We look forward to welcoming Scott and his family early this summer and keep your ears out for opportunities to see Scott on campus again between now and then.
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Halloween Festivities at The Presentation School
Your child will enjoy the following Halloween activities organization by the Student Council.
Monday -- Spooky socks day Tuesday -- Crazy hair day Wednesday -- Halloween! Students are invited to come in costume but appropriate choices only. Masks can only be worn during the morning parade. There will be a Harvest Festival at 11am and dismissal is at 12:30pm Thursday -- Flashy shoes (free choice of shoes but not Uggs or sandals, and shoes should be PE appropriate). Friday -- Free dress day.
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The November Hot Lunch form is available on the web site by clicking here! And it is due back on Tuesday!
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Car Wash on Nov. 3 at Sonoma Chevrolet on West Napa!
Please help our 8th graders raise money for their April trip to Washington, D.C. by attending their car wash on Saturday, November 3rd from 9am-2pm at Sonoma Chevrolet on Napa Street.
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Grade 1 Enjoys Field Trip to Tolay Festival
Last Friday, the first grade class went to the Tolay Fall Festival. The festival featured a "creatures" barn full of creepy critters, a straw maze, a petting zoo, lawn games, a Native American village, old fashioned crafts for the kids and a pumpkin seed spitting contest.
The highlight of the festival is a hayride to a huge pumpkin patch where each students gets to pick out his or her own pumpkin. The trip was full of fun and learning.
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Presentation In-Store Book Fair at Reader's Books
Presentation is excited to announce a "just in time for Christmas gift giving" in-store Book Fair at Reader's Books on Tuesday, November 27 from 6-9pm. Mark your calendars! That night, 15% of sales in the store will be donated back to Presentation! See Lisa Biddle Dedmore for details lisaandella@comcast.net. Thank you Reader's Books for this generous offer!
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See's Candy Sale Ends this Week!
The deadline is Monday, Nov. 5 for our fall See's Candy fundraising (which takes place two times a year - during the winter and spring holidays). Please considering making your gift and holiday candy purchases through Presentation to support our school.
A big thank you to Kirstin Flaherty for spearheading the See's Candy sales each year. |
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"Choosing a High School" Presentation Set
for Thursday, November 8
No matter which grade your student is in, if you are curious about the 10+ high school options available to your student within a 45 minute drive of Sonoma, please join us in the library at 8:15am on Thursday, Nov. 8 for a presentation on:
-- comparing schools
-- entrance requirements and testing
-- the other public (free) options beyod SVHS
-- specialized high schools (art, technology, IB programs)
-- curriculum planning, and eye toward college and beyond
Parents will be provided with a spread sheet comparing the offerings at a dozen local high school and have the chance to ask questions and compare notes and experiences. |
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4th Grade Studies Family Trees
Mrs. Coffey's 4th grade class has been reading James and The Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. They have been learning that there are many different types of families. For this, they have had to become their own geneologists by studying their own family history and creating their own family tree.
Students presented their trees in front of many 4th grade parents, friends and family on Wednesday afternoon. Keenen said: "My parents and I had to look really far back into our history. I learned a lot about my family. My grandpa fought in a war, which I thought was really cool." |
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Presentation Celebrates Dia de los Murtos
Please come to see the Day of the Dead exhibit in the school library on Friday, November 2! Students in every grade have been working on a project related to Day of the Dead in Spanish class, and all of them will be on display for parents and students to see. The exhibit will be open from 9am to 2:30pm.
Gracias!
Maestra Gallagher
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Men's Club Dinner at The Wine Shack
Robert Raney is kicking off the first Men's Club social event of the year at The Wine Shack, where Chef Rob Larman will be prepping a fixed menu of Prime Rib for our group. The start time is 7:30pm and seating is limited to 20 people so RSVP early! The cost is $38 at the door or through your school account for dinner and $10 for beer/wine to be paid at the event. Please rsvp to Rob at robertraney@gmail.com. |
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THE THANK YOU BOX
Please see our advertisement this week in the Sonoma Index Tribune thanking the many families and businesses that made our Imagine event such a great success!
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
High School Open Houses: Summerfield Waldorf High School will be holding an Open House on Saturday, November 3 from 10am to 1pm.
SCDS Education Event: Sonoma Country Day school is inviting parents from Bay Area independent schools to a Teaching & Learning simulcast on November 10, featuring leading voices in education and psychology. The event is sponsored by The Center for the Future of Elementary Education and is hosted live by The Curtis School in Los Angeles. The Jackson Theater at SCDS will serve as the exclusive offsite and simulcast location. The free event is open to the public and is a great chance for parents and educators to hear from today's experts in their fields. Nine thought leaders-Carol Dweck, Richard Gerver, Nikhil Goyal, Steven Jones, Ken Kay, Alfie Kohn, Wendy Mogel, Ken Robinson, and Yong Zhao-will examine our shared investment in the learning and the lives of children in an ever-changing world. Following lunch, attendees will discuss how the ideas shared in the simulcast may impact our schools and homes in Northern California. Lunch is provided. Registration: www.scds.org/SCDSevents
Futsal registration: Indoor soccer is coming to Sonoma. Starting in Nov. there will be co-ed and for U-12 and U-14 Girls and Boys. Players do not need to be registered with Sonoma Valley Youth Soccer. Games are 2 x 20 minute halves and will be played on Sundays at Altimira; game dates are: November: 18, December: 2, 9, 16, January: 6, 13, 27 and February: 3, 10, 24. There are no practices. Registration forms and fees are due no later than October 31. The fee is $ 80.00 payable to Sonoma Futsal. Registration can be mailed to : PO Box 1713 Sonoma, CA 95476. Call 707.931.8428 with questions or email us at hallid@comcast.net or pedronapoles5252@att.net.
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SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
eScrip: Remember to register of renew your Safeway card at www.escrip.com.Group ID - 137107396. Sonoma Market and Glen Ellen Market are also now offering "club" cards that are free,
and to which you can assign any school to receive a donation based on your purchases. Stop by Tuesday at drop off or pick up to the library if you need help registering. Help Needed!: We are still in need of help in after-care on Friday afternoons and substitute (fill-in) lunch helpers on occasional week days. Please let Laura Wallace in the office know if you can help out! Parking: The lane in front of the school is for rapid pick-up and drop-off only. 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. For more news, information and reminders from Presentation, join the school group on facebook
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