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IMPORTANT DATES
April 15-19
Grade 8 to Washington, D.C.
April 15
Grade 7 to Marine Mammal Center
April 18
Mindfulness Presentation 8:30am
April 19
Minimum Day
April 22
Class Photo Day
April 24-26
Grade 4 to Coloma
April 24
Parenting Advanced Learners Workshop 7pm
April 26
Showcase
April 27
Science Olympiad
May 3
Nancy Fischman retirement party 5:30pm
May 15/16/17
Minimum Days for Conferences
Click here for the calendar at a glance for the rest of the year.
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Reserve Your Spot Now
May 5 & 6 for Presentation Golf Tournament! 
Make your reservations today for the Presentation School Cinco de Mayo Golf Tournament! The fun starts Sunday night at 5pm with a reception, dinner, live auction, music and dancing. On Monday morning, registration opens at 8:30am with a shot-gun start at 10am. We expect to finish with the awards presentation at 3pm. All reservations must be in by April 30. Stop by the office today and sign up! This is always a great deal of fun and a fun way for our dads (and moms) to bond off-campus (for a good cause).
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An Evening of Celebration to Honor
Nancy Waarich-Fischman
Please join us on Friday, May 3 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art to honor our retiring head of school, Nancy Waarich Fischman. Please rsvp by April 27 to 707-935-0122, ext. 202, to this event which is graciously hosted by the McNeely family.
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Presentation Speaker Series Presents:
On Thursday, April 18 at 8:30am, school parent Suzie Cook will be speaking in the Presentation School library on Mindfulness. Mindfulness is the mental faculty of purposefully bringing non-judgmental awareness to one's experience. Studies suggest that bringing the skill of mindfulness into schools:
- Increases Attention Span: creating more focus & higher academic
- achievement
- Improves Impulse Control: making classroom management easier, increasing teaching time
- Reduces Stress: leading to happier and more effective kids
- Builds Community & Empathy: leading to a healthier school community
Susie Cook is certified and trained by Mindful Schools to teach mindfulness to children. She has her Masters in Counseling Psychology and is currently renewing her Marriage and Family Therapist's license in California. For more information about this research and further studies on the benefits of mindful practice and children: www.mindfulschools.org
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Presentation Speaker Series Joins With California Association for the Gifted to Present Workshop on Parenting Advanced Learners
The Presentation School Speaker Series and The California Association for the Gifted are co-presenting a workshop on Parenting Advanced Learners on Wed., April 24 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Presentation library. The workshop is designed to help parents of K-8 students to understand the characteristics of advanced learners and better meet their needs at school and at home.
More details will be available in next week's eNews but plan on saving the date. Also covered in this talk will be resources available in the community and online for gifted students. This workshop, by Karen Littell of the California Association for the Gifted, is free and open to the community.
Register at www.advancedlearning.eventbrite.com.
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Parent Survey Response Requested
Scott Parker is soliciting feedback from our parent community on the school's positive momentum: what works well and why; areas still to be strengthened; and opportunities and challenges in our growth. Please take a moment to fill out the survey this week. Thank you.
The survey link can be accessed HERE or here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BK2MRG7 |
7th Grade Girls Basketball Championship Game 
On Thursday afternoon at Sonoma Country Day School our 7th grade girls played their hearts out, falling just short of winning the championship but they made the school proud coming in second place in the Middle School Sports League.
Congratulations to our girls on a terrific season, to all the parents and students who came out to cheer them on, and a big thank you to coaches Mark Porter and JD Dierking!
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LOVE OUR LIBRARY! Patriot Page Turners Reading Contest 
This May will mark the second annual reading contest and book sale to benefit our school library. Activities will take place on the following dates:
May 6 will mark the launch of this years' reading contest appropriately named "The Patriot Page Turners." Gretchen Armer will announce the contest details soon.
May 10 and 17 The Parent Association will host bake sales "Baking for Books" to benefit the library.
May 9 and 10 we will host a gently used kids book sale to celebrate our month long focus on reading and our school library. This is an opportunity for spring cleaning! Books can be brought to the library from April 29 through May 9.
May 15, 16 and 17 is conference week and also time for our Scholastic Book Sale. This year, Sonoma's own Reader's Books will join our book sale and will offer our summer assigned reading books. Proceeds from books purchased on these dates benefit The Presentation School library.
May 24 will mark the end of the reading contest.
Good luck to all our readers!
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Presentation Students Prepare for Trashion Fashion Show April 26 
The Sonoma Community Center's Trashion Fashion Show is a showcase for outrageous, extreme, theatrical and humorous fashions created from recycled materials. This is where art, fashion, ecology and activism meet and have a big party! Amateur designers show how fun, innovative and beautiful recycled fashion can be.
The matinee show is a great opportunity to celebrate Sonoma's young talent and the re-opening of Andrews Hall. You won't want to miss the imaginative creations of the young artists ages 9-17.
Presentation students contributing designs include: Hannah Rose McNeely, Nick Atwood, Kosta Dalakiaris, Elena Golubovich, Renee Serota, Erika Carmona, Sarah Lamp, Jane Coneybeer, Alexandra Garber, Tessa Morgan, Jastine Kovacs, Vianna Robledo, Velsea Warton, Siena Ryan, Izzy Macdonell, Mikaela Zeitar, Ryan O'Hara and Corbin Cook.
The new youth matinee show starts at 3:00pm. Tickets are on sale at: http://sonomacommunitycenter.org. There is also a gala party on Friday night ($50) and an evening Grande Finale show Saturday at 8pm ($40).
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Track & Field Season Begins 
The Presentation Track & Field Team will be participating in the Middle School Sports League Track Meet on Friday, May 3rd at Santa Rosa Junior College. All 5th through 8th Grade students will be attending and representing our school in this event!
Coaches will conduct training for sprints, long distance, jump and shot put events. The practices are scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays -- April 23, 25, 30 and May 1 from 5:00 - 6:30pm at the Sonoma Valley High School Track. Our athletes are just asked to try make as many of the practices as possible.
We will be traveling by bus to the event. This is an all day event 8:00am - 4:00pm. Parents are responsible for picking up students from the meet.
The cost to participate is $25 per athlete to cover bus fees, t-shirts and the Middle School Sports League fees. Please make checks payable to The Presentation School and leave them with Laura Wallace at the school office along with a signed waiver HERE for each athlete.
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SUMMER PERKS CAMPS SUMMER PERKS CAMPS
SUMMER PERKS CAMPS
While there may be small adjustments and additions, you can save the dates of June 10-14 and June 17-21 for Presentation School's Summer Perks Camps with a wide array of morning and afternoon programs to choose from for all ages. We'll feature more camp information in a future eNews, but if you just can't wait, you can download the flyer HERE.
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Further Kudos to Grad Isabel Garon 
A few weeks ago we caught up with Presentation grad Isabel Garon ('12) who was on Sonoma Valley High School's Mock Trial Team that came in 8th place in the State. Since then, Isabel has competed in a county-wide math competition in Santa Rosa; been featured in the Sonoma Index-Tribune; and been named Student of the Week for her
freshman team. Says her freshman team leader teacher: "Isabel always goes out of her way to do what needs to be done, is a team player who adds a level of success, and is such a well-rounded student." Way to go Isabel! |
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The Thank You Box
A big thanks to Sharna Campbell and her parents, Joe and Denise Kirkwood for kindly donating wood pallets for our school's garden.
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SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lunch: Click HERE to download the April hot lunch form.
Athletic sweatshirts: Stop by the office today to buy a sweatshirt!
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.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mommy & Me Spanish Classes: The Sonoma Community Center is offering Mommy & Me Spanish immersion classes with Nancy Morales on Fridays from April 19 to May 24.
Ages 1-2.5: 9:30-10:15 am
Ages 3-5: 10:15-11:00 am
Babies and children are exceptional in the manner they absorb and produce language. Together with your child, you'll enjoy activities such as music, dance, storytelling, movement, song and play. Through interaction and fluent Spanish language instruction, parents and caregivers will participate in helping their child, and themselves, learn another language. Please enroll by April 16.
Sonoma Country Day School Speakers:
On Monday, June 10, Sir Ken Robinson will be the keynote speaker at "ieSonoma," and he will be joined by a panel of local entrepreneurs and leaders to consider the nature of innovative thinking. You can find out more and register at www.iesonoma.org. Teachers are invited to attend free of charge.
SCDS is also hosting the second annual TEDxSonomaCounty on Saturday, June 15. The theme this year is More? and will explore (and question) our human drive for bigger, better... more. Registration and information is at www.tedxsonomacounty.com.
Soccer registration occurring now: Registration opened April 1 for the summer/fall youth soccer league in Sonoma. You can register online at www.sonomasocccer.org or in person around town 4/10-5/4 (dates on www.sonomasoccer.org web site.
Free Soccer Clinics: Sonoma State is offering children ages 6-14 years old, lively 2-hour clinics, which will run from 5-7 p.m. on April 19 and May 3, at the SSU soccer field, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. Register online at sonomaseawolves.com, on the "Free Clinics" link. For more information call 664-2521 for more information.
Junior Tennis in Sonoma: The Sonoma Valley Tennis Assoc (www.sonomatennis.org) has hired a great new tennis pro, Felipe Monroy. He is available for kid lessons and clinics and he specializes in Under 10, tween and teen clinics. Contact him at tenniscalifornia@icloud.com.
Summer Camp: Sonoma Academy of Dance will be offering a spring break camp on our campus April 1-5! There are three choices: "Best of the Best" Camp for ages 3-6 or ages 7-12 AND
Teen Dance Boot Camp for ages 10-17. Camp meets from 9am to 4pm and tuition is $250. Register online at www.sonomasummercamps.com
SSU Summer Programs: SSU's EXCEL summer program catalog is now available. There are three sessions for grades 4-9 running June 24-28, July 8-19 and July 22-26. www.sonoma.edu/exed/excel
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