Printed School Directories & Beehively

Many families enjoy having a copy of the school family directory for their car, by their phone etc.  This year, to save paper and to ensure the most up-to-date information, all of this information can be accessed anytime from your computer or phone on the school's Beehively site here.

But, if you still enjoy a paper copy, you can download the updated version AS OF TODAY by clicking here. When you do so, you will notice that information is missing for some parents (perhaps you?).  Families with missing information are urged to log in TODAY,  HERE to update their information. 

We are working with our rep at Beehively to work out of a few bugs (and there always are a few).  We appreciate your patience. Teachers will communicate homework assignments with you and the students until we are sure the system is up and running the way we want it.  Note that this is our primary means of emergency notification, so if you do not list your phone numbers, you will not be able to be reached by the school's emergency notification system.

 

If you cannot log in, please email Laura Wallace at

lwallace@presentationschool.com

Planning for our fall fundraiser is in high gear.  Thank you very much to Chairs Toni Veronese and Bridget Paul for stepping forward to organize this event.  The night is always a great means of building community as well as an important way to raise funds to cover the gap between the actual cost of tuition at Presentation and the tuition charged our families.  So pull out your craziest Hawaiian garb and plan to join us on October 12.

We rely on our entire school community for auction items and to work on various aspects of the event. Please tell Nancy Bei how you would like to help. Email nancybei@comcast.net.

As we have so many new families, a brief overview of Presentation's emergency procedures seems prudent. 

1.   The school secretary consults the emergency card for instructions to reach the parents or responsible party by phone.

2.   If no responsible person can be reached by phone and the illness or injury is serious, the secretary will arrange for the student to be given emergency treatment at the local hospital.

3.   No ill or injured student will ever be permitted to go home alone.

 

In the event of a larger community emergency:

Parents will be reached with instructions via Beehively's emergency notification system.

 

Preparedness:  Families are asked to send in a student emergency bag with for each student. It will supply basic needs and provide comfort for children in a frightening situation.  It is stored at school until the end of the school year. The complete list of contents can be found here.  These bags are due on Sept. 20.  Right now, our 8th grade class is raising money for its trip to Washington, D.C. by gathering the contents of these emergency bags for parents.  Stop by the office to sign up for a ready-made bag.

 

In the event of a disaster such as an earthquake, the likelihood of many children spending an extended amount of time at school waiting for a responsible adult to pick them up increases dramatically. The faculty is aware of the responsibility we share in this matter - it continues to be an item of on-going discussion and preparation.

Lice: The problem of head lice is a problem for all schools everywhere.  We remind everyone that control of this nuisance is a matter of vigilance for parents, and schools.  Your help in inspecting your child throughout the year  will be greatly appreciated.  If you suspect your child is infested with head lice, please notify the school.  The school will treat this will complete discretion, but returning to school without taking care of the issue is not allowed. For more information

go to: cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/gen_info/index.html

 

School Pictures:  School pictures will take place Sept 11.  Students will wear Dress Uniform attire for pictures. The shoe requirement is that shoes be predominantly brown or black.

 

Perks Change of Date: Perks will begin Sept 18th, not the 17th.  More information on the Perks being offered this year will be sent via e-blast soon.

 

Back to School Night (k-8) is Sept 17th.  More information coming soon from teachers and in the eNews.

 

Barn or Storage Space?  If you have some extra space in a barn, shed, garage or warehouse, we are looking for a place to store our art display boards, as well as some set pieces for theater.  These boards currently live on the stage and they are preventing us from using the space for drama and music.  Please contact Laura Wallace if you can help us out with storage.  

 

Sports:  This will be a busy fall for Presentation athletics with volleyball, cross country, climbing and tennis seasons beginning shortly.  Click HERE for the cross country permission slip.  Click HERE for the volleyball permission slip and all Presentation athletes need to download the concussion information and waiver form HERE.  Click HERE to download the tennis team form. Click HERE to learn more about our rock climbing program.

Credit Card Billing:   We urge all of our school families to complete a credit card authorization form and simply check the box, "charge my credit card on file".  Doing so enables all future lunch orders, field trips, event tickets and sports signups to be billed to your card effortlessly. And you will still receive a complete accounting of the charges. Just complete the form and return to the business office. Click here.

Uniform Details: You should have received Presentation's slightly updated uniform policy but it you would like to print out another copy, it is available here.

CYO Basketball:  Catholic Youth Organization is the basketball league in Sonoma and they field competitive teams in grades K-8.  Some teams even practice right in our gym (how convenient!). Registration is going on now through Sept. 15.  Tryouts are Sept. 22.  Click here to register and learn more.

BBK:  Sign-ups for the Broadway Bound Kids fall production of the Wizard of Oz are going on now. Rehearsals are on Monday evenings.  Email bbkinfo@aol.com for more information.

Tennis:  The Sonoma Valley Tennis Association has a full program of junior tennis clinics for ages 4-11.  Click here to see the complete schedule.