We are truly fortunate to have renowned arts educator and consultant Eric Booth coming to Presentation for both a Speaker Series event (open to the community) and to spend the day with our parents and students.  Mr. Booth's schedule on Dec. 10 is as follows:

8:30 - 10:00AM "How to strengthen the creative capacity in children.  What parents and schooling can do." Creativity-Focused Experiential Workshop / Fireside Chat for Parents

• Topic: unleashing creativity, developing creative confidence

• Smaller group / Limited number of participants

• Open to Presentation parents ONLY

10:30 - 11:30AM "What is in your creative tool bag?" -- The basic skill of coming up with ideas. Workshop with Lower School Students (grades K - 4)

 

LUNCH 

 

12:45 - 1:45PM "Creativity -- it is a skill, and you have it!  How can you get even better?" Workshop / Talk with Upper School Students (grades 5-8)

 

6PM - 8PM Speaker Series: "The Overlooked Solution: Prioritizing What We Know About Motivation and Creative Learning"

Topics:

• 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

Open to the community. Registration required: www.ericbooth.eventbrite.com

 

Note:  There is an additional opportunity to hear Eric Booth in Sonoma.  He 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  

December Hot Lunch Orders Open Now

Please take a moment this week to complete your child's hot lunch order form for the month of December.  All orders need to be in at least 36 hours in advance for your child to get a lunch. 

Member of Presentation School's GLEE Club, under the direction of 7th grade parent Vanessa Ronglien, performed this past weekend at a Pet's Lifeline Fundaiser.  Way to go girls!

Grandparent's & Special Friends Day a Big Hit

Click HERE to donate to the Annual Fund! 

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.

Hot Lunch: You can check or revise your lunch orders at any time at: http://sonomalunchbox.com/

High school visits: 
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.