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KEY DATES
DEC. 10
Parent Workshop 8:30am
Speaker Series: Eric Booth 6pm
DEC. 16-20
Upper School Secret Santa
DEC. 19
Christmas Liturgy 10am
Christmas Music Celebration 6:30pm
DEC. 20
Minimum day, No after-care
Christmas holiday begins
Pajama Day
JAN. 7
Classes resume
JAN. 31
SAVE THE DATE- Crab Feed
MARCH 13 & 14
Save the Date -- Spring Musical
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Message from Scott Parker:
Thank you to the ENTIRE school community: 8th graders, drivers, decorators, hosts, sponsors, home hosts, home sharers, artists, merchandise purchasers, and especially NANCY BEI! An incredible amount of work goes into making this school tradition warm and festive.
We look forward to next celebrating the Christmas holidays with you at a new All-School Presentation Christmas Celebration on Dec 19 at 6:30 pm.
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Parent Input Sought on Survey Issues
Over these weeks before Christmas break, we are sending out to parents a number of brief surveys. They serve several purposes, and are valuable to us as a school because they give us a way to start some fruitful conversations around key elements of school reflection and improvement. They are conversation "starters."
Presentation will undergo its fourth WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) accreditation process in the 2015-2016 school year. We want this important work to be inclusive of as many voices in the school community as possible. Your participation is very important.
These first surveys will be purposefully open-ended. Each should only take a few minutes to complete. They will become more refined and specific over time.
You will be sent a link (via Beehively ) to the following surveys:
- Mission Statement (12/3)
- Parent Organization/Volunteering (12/9)
- School/Event Calendaring (12/15)
Click on the word Mission Statement to complete the first survey.
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Eric Booth On Campus Schedule for Dec. 10 Renowned arts educator and consultant Eric Booth is coming to Presentation for both a Speaker Series event (open to the community) and to spend the day with our parents and students on Dec. 10. 8:30 - 10:00AM on December 10 "How to strengthen the creative capacity in children. What parents and schooling can do." Creativity-Focused Experiential Workshop / Fireside Chat for Parents 6PM - 8PM on December 10 Speaker Series: "The overlooked solution: prioritizing what we know about motivation and creative learning." Open to the community. Registration required: www.ericbooth.eventbrite.com Also -- 6PM - 8PM on December 9 "A Vision for Sonoma: The community development possibilities of El Sistema" at the Sebastiani Theatre. 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.
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Boys Basketball Wrapping up SeasonGirls Basketball Season Begins Soon  Our boys basketball team is finishing up a fun season where the boys really showed improvement and great spirit. (missing from photo: Jonas Crean)
Our 7th and 8th grade girls basketball will start after Xmas break. Mike Minigan will coach 8th grade, Dana and Christine will coach 7th grade. Games will be Mondays and Wednesdays, beginning Feb 3. Come out and cheer our Patriot athletes!
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Presentation Choir to Carol at Several Venues in Town
Presentation students are spreading Christmas cheer to seniors and preschoolers under the direction of Lynn McArthur, music teacher. It is always fun for all and this is an annual event.
Dec. 16 - 5th graders will be singing at Sunshine Pre-School at 11:40 am
Dec. 17 - 4th graders will be singing at Sonoma Hills Retirement at 11:00 am
Dec. 17 -- The Choir Elective will be singing the Vintage Retirement home at 2:30pm
Dec. 17 - 4th and 5th graders will be singing at the Lodge at 6 pm
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Home Tour a Huge Success
Another lovely Holiday Home Tour is past and the feedback from the community was terrific. The houses were gorgeous, the food was delicious (thanks to Doug MacFarland and Ramekins) and the boutique had fantastic holiday shopping options.
A big thank you to our Chairs, Rosemary McNeely and Dawn O'Neill; and to Committee Chairs Therese Nugent, Yalda Teranchi, Beth Reilly, Dyan James and Rebecca Henley.
Thank you as well to our 8th graders who helped out with this event in several different ways. Some students were hosts and hostesses at the different houses in town, while some students helped out at the luncheon and boutique at Ramekins.
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View Slide Show of Grandparent's Day
 Here is a fun slide show from Grandparent's/Special Friend's Day. Many thanks for all of your help. We were thrilled to have over 160 guests spend the afternoon with us.
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Kinder Blog Post - Hanukkah
By Audrey and Scarlett
On Wednesday we celebrated Hanukkah in class. Our dad brought Hanukkah gelt (chocolate coins) and story about Hanukkah. He lit the menorah with us. We lit 8 candles and one for good luck. We celebrate that the Jews only had enough oil for one night but instead the oil burned for 8 nights. We had a big Hanukkah feast and of course Lakkas with applesauce (if you wanted it) and sour cream (if you wanted it). After we ate we played dreidel. We are so lucky that in our family we celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas. We wanted to write the Hanukkah prayer but Mrs. Miller doesn't know how to type it in Hebrew so if you see us at school ask us and we will say it for you.
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Presentation Grad News: Renee Serota, Class of 2013 
Presentation Grad Renee Serota, class of 2013, is a freshman at Marin Academy. Together with SVHS freshman Sofia Serbicki, Renee has just completed a community service project to earn the Silver Award, which is the highest award for this age group in Girl Scouts.
The girls have created a Teen Leadership Council which will advise the Library Board on teen activities and projects, and promote teen involvement and volunteer opportunities at the Library. Their advisor on this project is Clare O'brien, the children's librarian. The Teen Council will meet once a month, and is open to students who live in Sonoma Valley between the ages of 13-18. Any teen can apply to join by talking with Clare at the Library desk.
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Click here before Dec. 31 for your donation to appear on your 2013 taxes!
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THE PRESENTATION WISH LIST
25 poinsettia plants
8 ft ladder
Tools/drill
Old climbing rope (for jump ropes)
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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SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hot Lunch: You can check or revise your lunch orders at any time at: http://sonomalunchbox.com/
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
Incredibles Screening -- The Sebastiani Theater and Pixar are offering a free holiday screening of The Incredibles on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 1pm. Just bring a new, unwrapped toy and admission is free.
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