FRiday Note - March-12-2010

Head's Corner

Dear Saklan Community:

As you are undoubtedly aware, we are in the midst of a very busy time of year.  It seems we have event followed by event then another event for good measure. To wit, teachers had just finished report cards when the Team arrived for our CAIS/WASC which ended on Tuesday; on Thursday and Friday, we had Parent Conferences.  Next week we have the Annual Concert rehearsals and performance followed by Grandparents’ Day the next morning.  The month winds down with the Auction and the Third grade trip to Pioneer Camp.  April finds us on a well deserved vacation!

Please allow me to take this time and space to give “props” to those people who make it all happen through rain and shine.  The teachers have been tremendously professional, flexible, and positive.  It is truly impressive to watch these professionals plan and implement a variety of activities and events within a limited time frame and still put their students first by providing a stable and caring environment and a rigorous academic program.  Not an easy thing to do; but done very well.

I would also like to spotlight the efforts of the Parents Association and the Auction ladies.  The PA has been a big help in planning and implementing many of the aforementioned events.  Their help and guidance are significant.  Besides entertaining us with their antics at Flag, the Auction ladies work tirelessly to make this the best auction ever.  Please come join us for what will be an excellent party and lots of fun. 

I would also like to publicly recognize three people who work behind the scenes to make it all work; Debbie Parish, Adrian Bica, and Emoke Veres.  As a small school, we do not have the administrative and clerical help that schools our size or bigger boast; yet the work still must be done.  Debbie, Adrian, and Emoke consistently step up and in to make sure all tasks are completed in a timely manner and with a touch of class.

I would like to close with a heartfelt thank you to all of you for what you do.

Have a great a weekend; stay dry-

David A. Hague
Head of School

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Concert Update

Hello Saklan Families! 

It’s that time of year again! This letter is to help you prepare for the Annual Spring Concert on March 16th at 4:30 PM. There are a few things that I am sure you would like to know and I have tried to address them in the following letter.  Happy reading! 

Concert Dress

Students should wear nice, clean all black clothes. Pants, skirts, dresses and nice shirts are all appropriate. I would like for all boys to have a collar on their shirt. Students should also find one accessory that has the colors of the rainbow. Examples of appropriate accessories are: ties, earrings, shoes, headbands, scarves, tights or socks, belts, or necklaces. You can be creative here. If you feel something is questionable, feel free to bring it to school to show me.

Hair can be individual and does not need to follow a certain pattern. The idea is to let your child’s personality really shine through.

Items that should NOT be worn are:

• Ripped, worn, dirty, or faded clothing
• T-shirts with any kind of emblem or design
• Skirts or dresses that fall more than 2 inches above the knee
• Heels higher than 1 inch (the kids are all dancing at one point or another, and walking up and down stairs. This is a safety precaution.) This goes for Middle School as well! 
  

Please use appropriate discretion in choosing clothes, and remember that your child will be on stage in front of almost 450 people. 

On Time Arrival to Rehearsals and Concert

We will be having concert dress rehearsals with the whole school on the following dates

• Thursday, March 11 @ Saklan

• Monday, March 15 @Saklan

• Tuesday, March 16-9:00-12:00 @Lesher 

It is very important that your child attend school on these days so that they are 100% aware of the many things that are happening in the concert. Unless, of course, your child is sick, please make every effort to be to school on time on these days.

On the evening of the concert, students must arrive by 4:00 PM.
The ushers are very strict about on time arrival. 

Whew!

I apologize for the length of this letter, but trust that you would rather have all the information in one fell swoop. If there are any questions I have not addressed, or if you have concerns about anything, please let me know.

Thank you very much.
I look forward to seeing you all on March 16th!

Grace Chaffey 

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Extended Day closes at 3p.m. on March 16th!

Extended Day will close at 3:00 p.m. on the day of the concert, March 16th. This allows our Saklan families to attend the concert at Lesher Theater in Walnut Creek. For children in grades K-8 that need to use our Extended Day services from 12:00-3:00 p.m., please email Kim Parks at kparks@saklan.org. We will transport Extended Day children back on the school vans.

Thank you!

Kim Parks

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Auction Update - California Dreaming is almost Here!

Greetings Saklan Valley School Families:

California Dreaming is almost Here!

March 27th, 2010 at 4:30PM

Claremont Country Club

Be sure to look in your child’s backpack for a reminder and update letter from your Auction Chairs along with details about the upcoming Teacher Raffle, Cookie Jar Raffle and Tahoe Cabin for a Week Raffle along with an additional donation form.

Also, don’t forget…

• RSVP’s are due this week; the date to turn in early RSVP’s is Friday the 12th by 5:00PM.
• Ticket prices increase after this date from $100 to $120 per person.
• Donation forms are due to the office by Monday, March 15th at 5:00 PM.
• Teacher Raffle sales will take place before and after school beginning on March 15th .
• Tahoe Cabin for a Week raffle tickets for the main Auction prize will be made available for pre-sale on the last two Friday mornings leading up to the Auction; 3/19 & 3/26. There will only be 52 cards available, so get them while you can!

For any questions, please follow the surfer dude link to the Auction website.

Carol & Kate, your Auction Chairs...
We believe in the dream...come dream with us!

Auction blog at http://saklan.org/auction/

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Auction Update -Teacher Raffle Items

To All Saklan Students:
For months you have been hearing the details for the up coming annual auction. But what about you?? The auction sounds like a fun evening for the parents, their friends and the teachers…but what about the kids??

This year the Teacher Raffle is back!
Each teacher at Saklan has offered an outing that you can win! We will be selling raffle tickets each morning before school and each afternoon at pick up beginning on Monday, March 15th until Friday, March 26th.

The raffle tickets are 3 for $1.00, 20 for $5.00. You must write your first and last name on each ticket. Each teacher has a sand bucket in their class that you can drop your ticket into. Check the list for grade restrictions and decide which teacher you would like to spend time with.  

Carol & Kate, your Auction Chairs...
We believe in the dream...come dream with us!

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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Parent's Corner

Saklan’s Dine Around Town

Fundraiser

Tuesday, March 16^th

Following the Annual Concert

Dine at one of these Participating Restaurants

and they will donate a percentage of the net proceeds

to Saklan as a donation 
  

Please Call in Advance for Reservations

Katy’s Kreek (925) 946-0949

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Massimo Ristorante (925) 932-1474

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Skipolini’s  Pizza (925) 280-1100

Call to Place a Pizza Order “To-Go”

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Movies Archive

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