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KEY DATES
FEB. 12
Used Uniform Sale
FEB. 13
Free Dress - pink, purple and white please!
FEB. 14 & 17
Winter Long Weekend Holiday
No School
FEB. 18
SF Opera Visit
FEB. 21
Middle School Dance
(chaperones needed)
FEB. 28
Trimester Ends
MARCH 1
Sonoma County Science Fair
MARCH 10
Head of School Holiday
No School
MARCH 13 & 14
Spring Musical
MARCH 31
8th Grade to Washington, D.C.
APRIL 1
5th Grade to Westminster Woods
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Katie Faircloth Goes On Maternity Leave
Presentation Welcomes Mary Favaro
Presentation is excited to welcome Mary Favaro who will take over Katie Faircloth's middle school math and science classes while Katie is on maternity leave through Easter vacation.
Mary is a credentialed k-9 teacher, specializing in middle school math and science. She received her Master of Arts in Teaching from National Louis University in Chicago and taught in The Latin School of Chicago and the Chicago public schools during her teacher training. Prior to joining the education world, she received her MBA from Stanford University and spent ten years as a business consultant in Australia, England and the U.S.
Mary is excited to be at Presentation and she says: "Our class time will be structured around engaging and challenging problem solving activities. I'm very comfortable adapting my classroom approach to meet the needs of my students, and I believe that every student can learn successfully."
On a personal note, her daughter Stella, is an eighth-grader at Presentation.
Her email is mfavaro@presentationschool.com.
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Zero Period Band Class Seeks Additional Students
Presentation School is very fortunate to be able to offer a zero period Band Class every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 7:30am to 8:10am. Under the enthusiastic leadership of professional musician Aaron Redner, the group has a great time writing and singing songs that they create together.
The band class is currently seeking additional students from grades 4-6 in particular, but older students are also welcome.
No experience required, just a love of music, songwriting, and a desire to learn how to form a band! All instruments/levels welcome!
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Pre-Order Your Yearbooks Today (Please!)
While the end of the year may seem still to be a ways off, it is crucial that we place the majority of our yearbook orders this month in order to keep the production costs down. Signing yearbooks the last week of school is a beloved annual tradition at Presentation, even for our youngest students. Click HERE to order your yearbook today. |
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Presentation Welcomes Bijan Family
Presentation is very happy to welcome another new family to school mid-year. Last week, we welcomed 6th grader Gianna Bijan (center). Please keep an eye out for her parents, Brittany and Shahram, around campus and give them a warm Presentation welcome.
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School Library News!
Starting this week, Presentation's school library will be implementing a new overdue book policy. Depending on the grade level of your child, he/she is allowed a certain number of books for a certain number of weeks:
K-2 -- May check out 1 book for 1 week
3-4 -- May check out 2 books for 2 weeks
5-8 -- May check out 3 books for 3 weeks
(Books can be renewed if the student needs it more than the amount of weeks allowed)
We will be issuing overdue book notices to parents on Fridays via email. If after the 3rd notice the book has not yet been returned, an overdue book payment notice will be emailed. A blanket fee of $10 for each and any book overdue will be charged to families. However, if the book is returned before it is replaced, your $10 will be returned.
Thank you for your support and cooperation.
Marietta Natuzzi, Librarian |
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Unless you have an 8th grader, you should have received your enrollment contract for next year in the mail last week. Please return your contract as soon as possible as we have a waiting list for several grades with families eager to take any available spots. All enrollment contracts are due back to the office by March 3 at the latest.
Presentation offers a number of tuition payment plans. Click here to explore your options. If you plan to apply for financial aid, please do so as soon as possible by clicking here. The financial aid deadline is March 17.
Please see Scott Parker or Virginia Turner if you have any re-enrollment questions.
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Presentation Launches Board Game Center
With rain again part of our students' everyday lives, Presentation is creating a Board Game Center in the library for times when our students have indoor recess or are cooped up inside after school. If you have any board games (with all the pieces, please!) or card games to donate, please drop them off in the library anytime. Also welcome are legos and markers. See Scott Walthard for details.
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Kinders Explore May Area Science Museum
Blog by Mia:
We went to the Bay Area Discovery Museum. So, first we drove from Presentation and we had a children's Discovery Museum helper. Then we read a story about bugs then we went in our language arts groups and then we started to look at different bugs. After that we made our own bugs with clay and leaves and sticks. Then we played there playing give away the garbage because there was a room with stuff about recycling.
There was lots of games we could play. We played a game when garbage came at me and I had to choose where to put it. Then we played outside on the boat and rocks and the stick maze and the construction place. Then we had lunch outside in the sun. Then we went into the wave room where we got to make our own waves. Then we went in the sea room and I played goddess of the sea. Then we came back home. It was a fun trip! Then we played at recess when we got back. Then we went home.
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3rd Grade/6th Grade Buddies Embark on Campus Cleanup Activity
Our 3rd/6th grade buddies recently worked together on a campus cleanup activity. They successfully collected over two large bags worth of trash from the campus.
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SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dance Chaperones Needed: Please see Mrs. Wallace if you can chaperone our upcoming Middle School Dance on Feb. 21. If you have younger children, it is a great opportunity to peek inside the middle school world!
PERKS Questionnaire: Please give us your feedback on the PERKS program here.
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: 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
Aaron Redner CD Release Party: Our artist-in-residence Aaron Redner is having a release party for his new CD at Little Vineyards from 3-6pm on Sunday. Feb. 16. Tickets are $10 and children under 18 are free. Buy tickets here:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/wine-music-release-party-tickets-7384109069
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Presentation's facebook page is great way to get reminders about important school events and activities.
Just 2 more "likes" and we'll hit 200!
"LIKE" us today by clicking HERE!
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