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IMPORTANT DATES
NOV. 6
Election Day
NOV. 7
Admissions Open House 9am
Grade 5 to Chabot
NOV. 8
Choosing a High School 8:15am
Men's Club Dinner at Wine Shack
NOV. 14
PA Meeting 8:30am
Pre-owned Uniform Sale at drop off and pick-up
NOV. 15
Admissions Shadow Day
NOV.16
Grade 8 to BBK Hairspray
NOV. 20
Grandparent's & Special Friends Day
Noon Dismissal
NOV. 27
Reader's Books Book Fair
DEC. 6 & 7
Christmas Shorts
DEC. 14
Holiday Home Tour
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Presentation Admissions Season Underway
Last month, our Admissions team hosted a very successful cocktail party for prospective school families and 12 families showed up to learn more about Presentation. The next cocktail party is on January 24. If you would like to bring a friend who is interested in the school, please let us know at admissions@presentationschool.com
Our next Open House and Tour is this Wednesday, November 7 at 9 am. Please spread the word if you know anyone who would like to tour the school. Our next Shadow Day is Thursday, November 15. Interested families should contact the office to rsvp. These will be the first events at which our Student Ambassadors will help us to give tours and answer parents questions. Thank you to the many middle school students who applied and interviewed for the position.
Many of our grades now have waiting pools so if you know of people who are interested in applying to Presentation, it is important that they contact us as soon as possible. A fillable application form is available online here. It will also be crucial this year that current families pay attention to our winter re-enrollment deadlines.
Our application deadlines and more detailed information for current and potential school families is available here. If you have a pre-schooler and would be willing to help with outreach to your pre-school, please let us know.
We would like to thank our admissions committee of parent volunteers who have stepped forward to brainstorm admissions outreach ideas and to host events. If you are interested in helping out, please email admissions@presentationschool.com |
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The November hot lunch form is available on the
web site by clicking here.
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Dad's Club To Bond Over Beef
The first Men's Club social event of the year will be at The Wine Shack on November 8, 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 BUT YOU MUST RSVP by tonight by emailing Robert at robertraney@gmail.com 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.
The Men's Club also has organized a great Shutterfly group to which all dad's are welcome to join HERE. |
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See's Candy Orders Due Tuesday!
This Tuesday is the final deadline for all See's Candy orders and we are sad to report that we have received far fewer orders than in previous seasons. Please take a look at the flyers that came home and consider placing an order for holiday gift giving. Checks should be made payable to The Presentation School. You will receive your candy back by Dec. 5
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Grade 3 Creates Impressive Dioramas
Our third graders have just wrapped up a science unit on animal and plant biomes and spent time learning about the special designs and structures that animals and plants have that help them adapt and survive in their respective environments. After comparing and contrasting several biomes, students chose four biomes on which to conduct further research. Each student then chose one biome to recreate in a shoebox diorama. Parents were invited in to hear the students' formal presentations of their projects. Feel free to stop by the 3rd grade classroom to view these amazing creations!
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Box Tops Contest Raises $199 In Less Than 2 Weeks!
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The standings came in as follows:
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Primary/Kinder won with $28
3rd - 5th, 4th won with $28
6th - 8th, 7th won with $23
Thank you to everyone who brought in their Box Tops. Keep collecting them for our next contest! |
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Rock Climbing Team Starts Season with Strong
Showing in Santa Rosa Event
This past Saturday marked the first competition of the year for our climbing team.
The Crush-a-Thon was held in Santa Rosa at Vertex. Athletes competed against three other teams on both boulder and rope problems. Each team member climbed at least 10 different routes designed especially for this event.
Presentation was represented strongly by Layla and Sara McDermott, Wriley Robles, Owen Walthard and Sterling Macdonell. Coach Patrick Smithson said, "It was a strong showing by all. It was a great day for evaluating their skills and done so in a fun environment like Vertex." At the end of the day, our 7th grade boys had swept the competition!
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Presentation Students VOTE!
Many classes have been and will be involved in election education projects. On Friday, the 8th grade students presented their research on the propositions that are on the California ballot, summarizing the main point, fiscal impact on the state and what it means for a "yes" or "no" vote. 5th grade, who study early American History, are looking at the three branches or government, and the role of the Electoral College in selecting a president. In 3rd grade, students will be running for office supported by parties that are composed of their peers. Student will perform an electoral college skit for their families on election day at 8:30 am.
The Primary Department is doing its annual election unit. The presidential elections adds to the excitement. Our youngsters have been using special election magazines from Scholastic that do a very good job of explaining the complicated idea of "What is a President?". What is an election? Our classrooms will vote with ballots, get "I voted" stickers and have a group meeting to chart our findings. We will be incorporating language arts, math and social studies. Our actual voting is a little different in scope. We are voting on what is your favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner. Is it turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce or pumpkin pie? We thought it would be more age appropriate and less controversial but you would be surprised at how seriously the students take the question!
All students in grades 3 - 8 will have the opportunity to vote for president during their recess time. The election process will be supervised by election judges Ms. Fischman, Mrs. Caselli and Mrs. Dusak. We will then compare how the students voted in comparison to the state and national results. Each voter will receive an "I Voted" sticker.
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As in past years, The Presentation School will be participating in the Thanksgiving Food Drive sponsored by the St. Vincent DePaul Society of St. Leo's Parish. Each class will be asked to donate food items that would feed a family. Items include:
Gift card for a turkey
Bag of potatoes, onions
Stuffing mix
Cranberry sauce
Canned vegetables
Coffee/tea
Rolls
Canned fruit
Cookies
More information will be coming home shortly and we will begin collecting items the week of November 12. Thank you for your help.
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The Presentation School Annual Fund is in full swing and we are eager to move toward our goal of 100% participation! To date, we have raised $32,377 and next week we will include a list thanking the families who have donated thus far. Any amount is appreciated and every contribution brings us closer to our goal of $80,000. Please contact Therese Nugent or Nancy Fischman if you have any questions. Checks can be dropped off at the school office anytime.
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Kindergarten Enjoys Local Pumpkin Patch
The Kindergarten class traveled to the Adobe Pumpkin Farm in Petaluma last week and enjoyed walking through the beautiful flower garden and pumpkin patch, climbing the hay stack (pictured here), visiting the animals, going through the hay and corn maze and playing in the "jumpy!" Sarah commented, "I loved seeing all the different types of pumpkins and squash that grows here!" and Lukas, while climbing on a very old combine, said. "This is so cool!" We all left with a pumpkin and a fun coloring book.
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eScrip Sign-ups and Scrip Sales
Please stop by the library this Friday or Monday or Tuesday Nov. 13 or 14 at drop off or pick up to get help signing up for the free/easy eScrip program. You can also stop by and place your order for Whole Foods gifts cards and get your free Sonoma Market Club Card.
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Grade 1 to Bay Area Museum of Science
On Thursday, first grade headed down to the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito. The students had a fun-filled day packed with exploring and discovering the all that museum had to offer. Students were able to create art through hands-on art projects in the studios, they were immerse in interactive simulations of the ports of SF and Oakland in the Bay Hall, they discovered the principles of balance in the museum's latest exhibition, played their hearts out at lookout cove and created their own waves in the wave workshop. The weather was great and they ate their lunches with the majestic Golden Gate Bridge as their backdrop.
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THE THANK YOU BOX
So many local businesses played a crucial role in the success of our Imagine party. Please click here to see the complete list and please take a moment to thank those businesses next time you are in their store or using their services.
Thank you to the Presentation Schools Admissions Committee members who joined us at our recent cocktail party for prospective families, including Allison Sebastiani, Jeanine Partlett, Kesa Koida, Janine Cohen, Robin Granko, Cnythia Lema and Laura Juhasz. And a big thanks to Katie and Donny Sebastiani for hosting the event!
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
BBK Presents Hairspray: More than a dozen Presentation students are featured in BBK's upcoming production of Hairspray Nov. 15-18. The play has a positive message about kindness and it appropriate for all ages. Tickets are available at Pharmaca and at Reader's Books and limited tickets are available at the door.
Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Holiday Craft Day: On Saturday, Nov.17 from 11am to 4pm, the SVMA is offering multiple art-making station featuring a wide range of hands-on craft and design workshops. The event is free for members and $25 for families and $15 for individuals.
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SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Holiday Home Tour & Boutique Helpers Needed: The holidays will be here before we know it and our popular Holiday Home Tour & Boutique is set for Friday, December 14. Please contact Nancy Bei in the office if you can help out before or during the event. This event is a lot of fun and there are lots of great ways for both moms and dads to get involved. Christmas Shorts: Tickets will go on sale for Presentation's winter production of Christmas Shorts at the end of this week. Stop by the office to buy your tickets. Show dates are December 6 and 7. 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 the office 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!
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