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IMPORTANT DATES
FEB. 18
No School
FEB. 22
Showcase
K to Wells Fargo Center
MARCH 1
Enrollment agreements due
MARCH 2
K-8 applicant assessment day
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School Garden Update
The first signs of spring are beginning to show in the school garden. Seedlings have recently been planted that will be cultivated and harvested as the months grow warmer. Globe artichokes have been planted, as well as shelling peas, snow peas, fava beans, and lots of spring greens. The kinders filled a whole round tub with tiny seedlings of red Swiss chard. In the orchard, a Chojuro asian pear tree was planted to replace the apricot tree that didn't take root. It should yield its first crop of juicy Asian pears by the beginning of school next fall. We are looking forward to a bountiful spring!
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Mardi Gras Fun for All
Last week, the school enjoyed great fun on Fat Tuesday and a beautiful liturgy on Ash Wednesday (not to mention the students' thrill over back to back non-uniform days).
In grades 3, 4 and 5, students cycled through the different homerooms enjoying homemade pancakes, Mardi Gras bead crafts and mask making.
And the 2nd graders treated us to a lively parade around the entire campus!
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Middle School Video Filmmaking Workshop--Spots Still Available
There are still two spots available for a Presentation student to participate in the Sonoma Film Festival/Boys & Girls Club's annual free middle school filmmaking workshop. The incredible opportunity is offered free of charge to a dozen local teens.
The workshop centers around the creation of short live-action videos.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma provides instructors, a location for the workshop and use of its state-of-the-art computer lab and editing equipment.
The workshop is a commitment for the students who are chosen to participate from public and private schools throughout Sonoma Valley. They arrive at 12:30 p.m. on Friday and work from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, breaking only for a pizza lunch.
The students start by learning how to use a camera: framing, close-ups, long shots, tilting, panning and using a tripod. They learn how to use camera angles to help tell a story and are introduced to different types of microphones. They learn how to maintain continuity of a scene, which becomes important during editing. The first day they also come up with a storyline for their short piece, which will each have a running time of several minutes.
The students are divided into three small groups of three or four students, each led by notable local video producers and directors who have more than 20 years experience in the field. All the student videos are screened at the beginning of the film festival's Youth Works Program in April at the Sebastiani Theater.
If your student is interested in attending, please email Nancy Fischman today or on Monday.
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Presentation Grads Help with High School Marketing
It was a thrill to tune into the Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Education meeting last Tuesday on Channel 27 and to see a number of our graduates featured in a video about the freshman teams at Sonoma High. Graci Bundschu (pictured), Brianna Lehane and Skyler Trgystad (all class of 2012) were among those interviewed on camera.
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HELP WANTED
A plea from Mrs. Wallace --
Volunteers needed for morning
office help on Tuesday and Thursday.
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Buddy Box Tops Contest
Grab your scissors, cereal boxes, diaper packages, kleenex boxes and more.....it's time for another Box Top Drive!
This time classes will be pairing with their buddies to gather as many box tops as they can between Tuesday, February 19th and the end of the school day Wednesday, February 27th to win a much coveted non-uniform day. Make it a game for your children and let them help by searching in the pantry, bathrooms and office for items that have Box Tops on them. There will be collection envelopes in the classrooms starting on Tuesday afternoon. Good luck and get cutting!!
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6th Grade Studies Earth Science and Plate Teutonics and 5th Grade Explores the Scientific Process Behind Rusting
Our 6th graders spent the week creatively learning about plate tectonics and the earth's core structure, culminating in a project where each student had to create something edible that mirrored the Earth's inner composition. Some notable entries included hard boiled eggs, cakes, jello molds, and more.
Also busy in the science lab was the 5th grade who conducted an experiment with steel wool to see if and how (and to learn why) some metals rust.
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7th Grade Continues Study of Feudalism
Last week, Mrs. Carroll's 7th grade classroom had several special visitors. Kouji Yamada has a graduate degree from Harvard and he is a visiting professor at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, Japan. He spoke to the class about the similarities and differences between feudal knights and Japanese Samurai, and about feudalism in Japan/Europe and why feudal patterns persisted so much longer in Japan even as the West moved towards urbanization. School mom Mitsuyo McDermott provided some Japanese translation and Andrew McDemott a historical perspective.
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Presentation Grads Featured in Dragon Tales
Presentation graduates were all over the most recent issue of Sonoma Valley High School's monthly student newspaper, Dragon's Tale. Click the link below to read a feature story about the incredible work of artist Zoe Garnder (class of 2009) and to read a number of great articles written by Ellen Angeloni (class of 2010). Angeloni is the features editor of the paper and a frequent contributor. Also mentioned in the paper's basketball report is praise for the captain of the Sonoma girls team, Presentation grad Kendall Ashe (class of 2009) and player Megan Neely (class of 2010).
Kendall is frequently featured on the sports pages of the SIT, including this story on Feb. 8.
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5th Grade Explore "Hatchett"
Every winter, our fifth grade class reads the 1987 Newbery Honor-winning wilderness survival novel "Hatchett" written by Gary Paulsen. The book is always a hit with both the boys and the girls.
Above are just three of the incredible Hatchett dioramas that our students created as part of their creative and visual analysis of the novel. All the dioramas are on display in the library. Stop by to take a look!
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See's Candy Fundraiser Underway!
Extra order forms are available in the office. Great candy choices available, all to benefit the school. Orders are due back on Monday, February 25th.
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8th Graders Eye High School Options
Our eighth graders have shadowed, researched schools, completed their applications, begun taking entrance and placement tests, and are waiting to hear back from a variety of area high schools.
On Tuesday, Feb. 19, Sonoma Valley High School will be at Presentation discussing its high school offering at 9:30am in the library. Parents from all grades are invited to come learn more.
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Welcome to the World Maxwell Miller!
Lauren and Greg Miller are the proud parents of future Patriot Maxwell James, who made his appearance on Friday, February 15. Mom, Dad, and baby are all doing well.
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SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Scrip gift cards: Kelly Pucci, our school's scrip coordinator, will be in the Library at drop off on Tuesday to help families enroll and order scrip. This program is part of our "Shop and Support Program," an easy way to help us raise funds for our student programs. Any questions? Kelly can be reached at scrip@presentationschool.com. See you on Tuesday!
Enrollment: Your enrollment contract should have arrived in the mail. It is crucial that you turn these around as quickly as possible and return them to the school office. The deadline for the forms is March 1. We have a number of students on a waiting list for next year to join our school.
Shop & Support: Remember to stop by the school office to pick up a sheet to order gift cards through out scrip program. Also available are sign up sheets for the Sonoma Market school donation program. Remember to register or renew your Safeway card at www.escrip.com. Group ID - 137107396. Club card members must
renew EVERY November.
Land's End: Land's End is having a big sale Feb. 21 to 26. Everything
they sell is 30% off (and free shipping -- $50 minimum). See Mrs. Wallace for the special savings code on Feb. 21.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Speakers in the Area:
Tuesday, March 5, 7pm-9pm. Unity of Marin, Novato.
"Raising Children in the Digital World"
http://neufelddigitalworld.eventbee.com
Wednesday, March 6, 7pm-9pm. Redwood High School, Larkspur
"Making Sense of Adolescence"
http://neufeldadolescence2013.eventbee.com
Thursday, March 7, 6pm-8pm. Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel, Santa Rosa.
"Alpha Children: Reclaiming our Rightful Place in Their Lives"
http://neufeldalpha2013.eventbee.com
Friday & Saturday, March 8 and 9. Unity of Marin, Novato.
"Making Sense of Anxiety & Attention Issues in Children"
http://neufeldtraining2013.eventbee.com
Science Event: The Healdsburg School and the Children's Museum of
Sonoma County is hosting a science fair on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 10am to 3pm. http://cmosc.org/home.html The event is called "Get Your Science On!" and children will have a chance to explore hands-on exhibits and experiment with chemical magic. Additional activities sponsored by THS will include: simple machines, a geography walk, physical education, a morning pastry & coffee sale to benefit the Bird Rescue Center, and a lunchtime BBQ.
Introduce a Girl to Engineering: Girls in grades 6-12 are invited to a one-day workshop at Agilent Technologies in Santa Rosa on Feb. 23 which will introduce engineering as a career path. Students will learn about engineering, participate in hands-on activities, listen to engineers stories about their careerrs and take home information about classes and resources. This event is free and lunch will be served. Contact Rebecca_kageyama@agilent.com with questions. http://www.eweek.org/site/News/Eweek/girlsday.shtml Download the registration form here.
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