FRiday Note - FEbRuary-11-2010

Head's Corner

Dear Saklan Parents:

I had the pleasure of joining the fifth grade at Marin Headlands the last several days.  My job was afternoon and night duty.  While sleep was elusive, I came away impressed (again) with our students.  Their energy, enthusiasm, and joie de vivre are contagious.  They worked hard and played hard.  They were attentive, engaged, and well behaved.  I am also impressed with the two teachers, Mrs. Reichow and Ms. Obenchain.  Their rapport and patience with the kids were remarkable.

We are approaching an extremely busy part of the year.  Below please find an outline of dates and events that are fast approaching.

February

• 12 & 15 - NO SCHOOL - Presidents’ Weekend
• 26 - End of Trimester II
• 28-Mar 1 - CAIS/WASC Re-accreditation visit

March

• 3 - Noon Dismissal - Professional Development
• 11 - Noon Dismissal - Parent Conferences
• 12 - NO SCHOOL - Parent Conferences
• 16 - Annual Concert
• 17 - Grandparents’ Day
• 25 & 26 - Pioneer Camp - Third grade
• 27 - AUCTION

April

• 2 - Noon Dismissal - NO EXTENDED DAY
• 5-9 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

I am off to the Alameda County Food Bank to work with our Middle School students this morning.  Enjoy your long weekend.

Be well-

David A. Hague
Head of School

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Yearbook Dedications

The Yearbook Committee is busy working on the Saklan Valley Yearbook for 2009/2010. We are offering parents, grandparents, children, businesses, and friends the opportunity to place special personalized notes in the yearbook. You may write, type, or computer generate the dedications. Special pictures, drawings, and notes are all accepted. They just need to fit within the space purchased. We have posted dedications from previous years on the breezeway bulletin-board to give you some ideas.

GUIDELINES:

* Be sure to include who the dedication is to and from
* Use BLACK INK only - A fine line marker works best
* You can email them, put them on a disk, or attach picture/s to a sheet of paper.
* No tape or sticky tack
* Stay within the lines
* Be creative and have fun!

DEADLINE: Monday, March 1st

Submit your dedications to the school office with payment or if sending by email, please send to KBeaubelle@gmail.com and drop payment to Emoke.

$15.00 = 1/8 Page 4 x 2 1/2
$25.00 = 1/4 Page 4 x 5 1/4
$50.00 = 1/2 Page 8 x 5 1/4
$95.00 = FULL PAGE 8 x 10 1/2

THANK YOU from the yearbook committee.

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Auction Update

Dear Saklan Families:

California Dreaming...on such a winter's day!
Well that is what all our east coast friends are saying...yes, they are jealous of the fact that we get to drive to our weather.

Since you are not snowed in this weekend, your Auction Chairs have a list of things you can do:
> Drive to the snow and ski or snowboard. While you are there, consider securing lift tickets, hotel stays and ski/snowboard gear to donate to the Auction.
> Take a walk to your mailbox this weekend and you will find your very own invitation to our upcoming party and Auction.
> Enjoy date night with your partner and ask your favorite romantic spot to donate a dinner, massage, spa treatment or overnight stay to Saklan.
> Fill out your RSVP card and return to Emoke in the office first thing Tuesday morning.
> Read our blog on the Auction website (look for the surfer dude on the Saklan main page).
> Email Kate at kate@deynet.com to volunteer to help out before or during the event (a few hours makes you part of the A-Team and gives you our endless gratitude).
> Complete those donation forms and turn them in to the front office. We are writing up the catalog and need the forms in as soon as possible.
> Enjoy your time away from school, smile often, laugh loudly and keep on dreaming...
> Say hi to us on the Auction blog to let us know you were there.

Warmest regards,

Kate Dey & Carol Goldman

California Dreaming Auction Chairs

For more up to date information please check our Auction blog at http://saklan.org/auction/

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The 2009-2010 Annual Giving Fund

We Are All In This Together: Goal: $130,000 Our Annual Giving fund is our top annual fundraising priority because it helps close the gap between tuition and the increasing cost of school operations. It provides essential flexibility and maximum benefit in directing resources to the areas of greatest need, such as teacher salaries. With your generous support, we are able to retain talented faculty, support language, art and music programs and fund needed facility improvements as well as our financial aid program. We invite you to help sustain our wonderful school through your generous support of our Annual Giving Fund each year. All gifts, large and small, directly benefit current students. You donation is put to immediate use on campus for your child today! Thank you for your support of Saklan. Kate Dey Annual Giving Fund Chair

We are ALL in this Together!

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PA News Update

This article includes information about the following items:

1. 2/19 PA Meeting: Read and Discuss!
2. School Ski Trip March 12-14 at the Granlibakken Resort and Alpine Meadows in North Lake Tahoe

1) Our scheduled 2/19 PA Meeting will be an open discussion about the book, "Free-Range Kids, Giving Our Kids The Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts With Worry" by Lenore Skenazy.

In preparation for the meeting, you may find 4 copies of the book in the front office, compliments of the PA. If you do borrow a copy, please be sure to read it and return it promptly so that others may have an opportunity to read it too. You may also pick up a copy through Amazon.com. Be sure to use your escrip link!

2) A big thank you to Saklan Parent, Brian Evans, who has planned an awesome School Ski Trip for March 12 - 14 at Granlibakken Resort and Alpine Meadows in North Lake Tahoe.

You may visit the site: http://www.granlibakken.com/ for more information about the location, which has its own ski hill and is close to Alpine Meadows, off Highway 89.

Lodging:

Brian has reserved 15 rooms (for up to 40 guests) at the Granlibakken Resort with the following discounted prices:

• Standard room at $149 per night (sleeps up to 2--two twins 1 king)
• Executive Lodge Bedroom at $186 per night (sleeps up to 2--two doubles 1 king)
• Studio Unit with Fireplace and Kitchen at $252 per night (sleeps up to 2--2 twins or queen murphy)
• Suite or 1 Bedroom Townhouse with Fireplace and Kitchen at $360 per night (sleeps up to 4--2-4 beds w/2 baths)

Please note: Full Buffet Breakfast is included in room rates and Children 7 years old and under are only $25 per night total.

Alpine Meadows Discounted Group Rates:

• Adult (23-64) is $55 per lift ticket
• Young Adult (13-22) is $40 per lift ticket
• Child (5-12) is $10 per lift ticket

Please note: We have discounts on Ski School as well so please let us know if you are interested and we'll get you the rates!

If you are interested in joining other Saklan Families on this great ski outing, please RSVP by Feb 18 to ensure prices/room rates to Hillary Conlon at hcinteriors@yahoo.com. Please note, March 11 and 12 are Parent Conference days so if you plan on attending the ski trip, please schedule your Parent Conferences for Thursday or early Friday morning (depending on when you plan on joining the group).

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ADMISSIONS

2010-11 Early Re-Enrollment contracts have been mailed. Your contract clearly outlines the Payment Plan options that are available to you and is includes the 2010-11 Early Re-enrollment tuition rate. Contracts are due, signed and with a $1,500 deposit by February 26. Contracts received after the Feb. 26 deadline will be voided with the early re-enrollment rate, and the new 2010-11 tuition rate will apply. If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Parish atdparish@saklan.org

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GRANDPARENTS' DAY

Grandparents' Day 2010 is just around the corner - Wednesday, March 17th - and we are in the midst of planning a wonderful day of activities. We can't wait to share the details with you, but first we need your help to make this day a special treat for everyone! We would like to encourage all students to invite someone special to share this experience with them; a Grandparent, relative, neighbor, babysitter, family friend, or even yourself.

Here's what you can do to help:

1. Go into RenWeb ParentsWeb and review/edit/update your grandparent information. You will find this under Web Forms, Family Demographics.
2. If you would like to invite a special friend to share this day with your child/ren, please reply to Emoke Veres with their name, address and relation to the student.

You can email Emoke directly at everes@saklan.org

Thank you for your help!

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Movies Archive

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