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KEY DATES
NOV. 18
Boys basketball home 4pm
NOV. 20
Wildlife Associates assemblies
Boys basketball home 4pm
NOV. 26
Grandparent/Special Friends Day -- DRESS UNIFORM
NOV 27-DEC. 1
Thanksgiving holiday
DEC. 6
Holiday Home Tour
FREE DRESS DAY
DEC. 20
Minimum day
Christmas holiday begins
FREE DRESS DAY
JAN. 7
Classes resume
MARCH 13 & 14
Save the Date -- Spring Musical
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Congratulations on the first trimester!
Beehively parent access is closed until
Nov 20 for teachers to update grades.
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Presentation Speaker Series Welcomes Internationally-Renowned Arts Educator Eric Booth
December 10 from 6-8 pm 
As parents, we hope to raise our children to become successful in work and life. In this century, two sets of skills frequently mentioned as necessary to achieve such goals include intrinsic motivation and creative thinking.
Our next speaker, Eric Booth, will offer his perspective on:
- What do learning environments that promote curiosity and creative thinking look like
- How to nurture essential skills of creative engagement, such as flexible thinking, empathy, brainstorming, inquiry and multi-sensory learning
- What we can learn from arts education about fostering intrinsic motivation and creativity
- Why creative engagement and intrinsic motivation are key to flourishing in life and work
You will leave this presentation with a greater understanding of how to guide your children in growing into self-motivated and creative learners as well as how to pursue this path in your own personal and professional life. Register for this free talk HERE.
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Note: There is an additional opportunity to hear Eric Booth in Sonoma. Booth will present: "A Vision for Sonoma: The community development possibilities of El Sistema" at the Sebastiani Theatre on Monday, December 9 at 6pm. Mr. Booth will discuss the potential of El Sistema in Sonoma and the vision for a community network of youth orchestras. The night will conclude with a brief performance by the Valley Vibes Orchestras, an El Sistema program at El Verano Elementary. All are invited! No registration required.
Eric Booth has written five books and dozens of articles on arts and creative learning. Learn more at www.ericbooth.net |
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Join us in the spirit of the holidays as we celebrate The Presentation School's 15th year of the "Holiday Home Tour." This event is a holiday tradition not only for our school community but for many of our guests who come from throughout Sonoma County and the Bay Area.
For the first time ever, this year our luncheon will be held at Sonoma's RAMEKINS/THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER at 450 West Spain Street. Stroll the boutique located in the Generals Daughter and see all the new items for your holiday shopping.
Your participation, whether attending this fun event or volunteering, will be benefit our school community. For ticket sales and/or to help out, please contact: nancybei@comcast.net.
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Kinders Experience Voting
Pumpkin Pie for 4 More Years!
  
Blog Post from Sofie:
We voted for Thanksgiving food. The winner was pumpkin pie! We got to make our own id cards to show at the door. We keep our vote a secret. We got together with the 1st and 2nd grade and counted all the numbers (votes) that people had. We saw the most, smallest and middle. We got cookies and watched election Charlie Brown. It is important to vote when you are a grown up so that you can help with what should happen.
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Halloween Art Contest
Every year, Wendy Brayton runs a Halloween art contest. Grade level winners are announced on the art room door.
Students worked as groups or individually on their pieces and the participation was optional. Winners picked prizes from the prize box. We had some fabulous entries this year. Morgan from 6th grade did a great drawing and Sophia and Mackenzie spent three days making a spectacular cake. The art room offers three contests per year. The second one, a Charlie Brown poster contest, will take place in January.
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Algebra Students Create Function Machines 
The 7th and 8th grade students in Natalie Dusak's algebra class last week designed function machines. The students have been working on Inverse Variation and Inductive and Deductive Reasoning and the machines were a visual way to showcase their understanding of the concepts.
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Presentation Students Shine in Climbing Comp
Earlier this month, at the 2013 Harvest Crush-A-Thon, Presentation students Sterling McDonald, Riley Robles and Parker Temkin all competed, climbed extremely hard and represented Somoma very well! According to coach Taylor Knott, the students have shown marked improvement since the beginning of the season. Congratulations to Parker Temkin, who placed 2nd in the men's beginner category!
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Presentation Logo Wear Is
THE Hot Fashion Around Campus
We are pleased to announce that we have a variety of new sweatshirts available for families to purchase starting this week AND that our school t-shirts (which can be worn every Friday) are back on sale as well. The sweatshirts are approved outerwear that can be worn inside and outside the classroom.
Click here to order the t-shirts.
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Opportunity to Help Typhoon Victims in the Philippines -- Deadline THIS Monday 
A local Sonoma family with extensive family and friends in the Philippines, has set up a center for relief goods to be sent directly to Tacloban City, the hardest hit area by typhoon Haiyan in Philippines. A cousin of the family is the director of surgery at Bethany Hospital in Tacloban City, and will be the Philippine contact and conduit for the relief items which we will be sending.
What is most needed is food. If you would like to give in-kind donations, we kindly request rice, canned sardines, canned tuna and canned soup. These can be easily packed in boxes and shipped. Of course a cash donation to the various major relief organizations is also urged. This is a wonderful way to talk to your children about giving and helping out those less fortunate as we approach the holidays for this heart wrenching catastrophe. This will be a long road to recovery. A box for donations will be in front of the school. Deadline is THIS Monday 11/18.
Please bring your items to the school by Monday and we will make a community donation directly to the local Sonoma family to facilitate. Please Contact Laura Juhasz for more information: laura@auteurwines.com
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Presentation Students Wow in Wizard of Oz
 Several grades took field trips last week to see their classmates perform in Broadway Bound Kids' production of "The Wizard of Oz" (our 7th grade from the audience and Presentation cast members are pictured above after the show).
Presentation students were cast in every leading role of the production including: Ella Freudenberger (class of '12) was Dorothy. 7th grader Tessa Freudenberger was the Wicked Witch of the West, sharing the part with 8th grader Aria Schuler. 7th grader Nell Sheridan was cast as Glinda the Good Witch, 8th grader Megan James was the Tin Man and 7th grader Hanna Rosa McNeely played the Scarecrow! Many other Presentation students also had great roles in the production.
Next up for BBK is "The Sound of Music"! Rehearsals start in January and the production will be in early May.
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Leave a Legacy of Your Child's Time At The Presentation School
Presentation is again offering the opportunity for parents to purchase a brick to be laid onto the campus plaza in front of the Activity Center. These bricks are $125 each and can hold up to three lines of text. Stop by this week to see examples of how you can leave a lasting legacy for your child on our campus for years to come. Order forms are available in the library. Consider surprising your student with the gift of the brick they can walk by every day!
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St. Leo's Food Drive Ends This Week
Each class has been asked to donate items that would provide a complete Thanksgiving meal for a family in need. Items include: gift card for a turkey, potatoes, onions, stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, canned vegetables, coffee/tea, rolls, canned fruit and cookies. Please sign up in your classrooms. All items will be picked up on Friday, Nov. 22.
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Click HERE to donate to the Annual Fund!
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Renew Your Safeway Card Today
Please take a moment today 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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THE PRESENTATION WISH LIST
8 ft ladder
Tools/drill
Soccer and basketballs in good condition
Old climbing rope (for jump ropes)
Books! (Thanksgiving or Christmas books;
books by Eric Carle or by Stan/Jan Berenstein;
graphic novels, Spanish children's books )
If you can donate something, please mark it as a donation and drop them with Mrs. Wallace in the school office.
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The Thank You Box
Thank you to Ezra Pucci and family for helping to prime and paint our picnic tables!
Thank you to Lisa Saper for all her help designing our admissions materials!
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SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hot Lunch: You can check or revise your lunch orders at any time at: http://sonomalunchbox.com/
High school visits:
Thurs. Nov 21 - Sonoma Valley High School
Tues. Dec 3 - The Marin School
Aftercare: If you would like your child to attend after school care, please inform the office, so that we can be prepared and know for whom we are responsible.
Yearbooks: While we are still early in the school year, now is the time to order your school yearbook if you want to take advantage of a discounted price. Click here to place your order.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Much Ado About Nothing: Sonoma Academy is staging Much Ado About Nothing Thursday, November 21 at 7 pm, Friday, November 22 at 4:30 and 8 pm, Saturday, November 23 at 2 and 7 pm and Sunday, November 24 at 2 pm. The production is set on a war base on the island of Sicily during World War II and features wartime and USO songs of the era made popular by Benny Goodman, The Andrew Sisters, and Glen Miller. Click HERE to buy tickets. Presentation grads Cristian Isbrandsten and Devin Salmonsen are both involved in the show!
Presentation Students in Ballet: Presentation students Laura Couchman, Morgan Taylor Dalcamo, & Mia and Sara McDermott are performing in Sonoma Conservatory of Dance's winter ballet at The Sebastiani Theatre. There will be two matinee performances of The Snow Maiden: A Russian Wonder Tale of Love and Magic on Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8, at 1:00 p.m. Bring the whole family for an enchanting afternoon of dance. Tickets are on sale now at www.SonomaDanceStudio.com, $22 for adults, $17 for students and seniors (62+). Call 707.938.1424 or 707.996.9756 for more information.
Circus at Cornerstone: You can buy tickets now for a 1920's style Circus, based on the French tradition (a magician, sword thrower, slack rope walker, contortionist) at Cornerstone Gardens. Le Cirque de Bohème is November 29 through Dec. 2 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Click here to order tickets $25 adults / $15 kids (15 or younger). A portion of all ticket sales to benefit The Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance.
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Presentation's facebook page is great way to get reminders about important school events and activities.
More than 175 of you have already joined
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