Category: General

First Parent ED Talk

We know it’s tough right now. Join the Saklan parent community & Dr. Chelsey Hauge-Zavaleta for a workshop on managing big feelings during the pandemic with supportive, relationship based techniques.

October 7, 2020 at 7:00 pm

Dr. Chelsey Hauge Zavaleta has been working with parents to create calm and cooperation at home for over two decades. Dr. Hauge-Zavaleta is the CEO of Positive Parenthood and as a mother-educator herself, Dr. Hauge-Zavaleta grounds her work in principles of equity, relationship based learning, and accessibility for all families.

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First Parent ED Talk

We know it’s tough right now. Join the Saklan parent community & Dr. Chelsey Hauge-Zavaleta for a workshop on managing big feelings during distance learning with supportive, relationship based techniques.

October 7, 2020 at 7:00 pm

Dr. Chelsey Hauge Zavaleta has been working with parents to create calm and cooperation at home for over two decades. Dr. Hauge-Zavaleta is the CEO of Positive Parenthood and as a mother-educator herself, Dr. Hauge-Zavaleta grounds her work in principles of equity, relationship based learning, and accessibility for all families.

#SaklanParentEducation

Talking to Your Kids About Race and Racism

The Seven Hills School is hosting a FREE virtual Parent Lecture Series event next Wednesday, September 16 at 7:00 pm. New York Times bestselling author, Julie Lythcott-Haims, presents “Talking to Your Kids about Race and Racism.”

The event is open to all, but space is limited. Please RSVP.

Creative Hoot Owls

The Hoot Owls learned about two different artists. First, they explored concentric circles and the abstract artwork of Wassily Kandinsky. Hoot Owls were asked to talk about how the colors they chose for their artwork made them feel.

Next, Hoot Owls listened to a book about Henri Mattisse called Henri’s Scissors by Jeanette Winter. They learned about his later life and how much he loved making art with paper. Hoot Owls created their own artwork from colorful paper cut outs. The Hoot Owls also learned about artists, Frida Kahlo and Alma Woodsey Thomas this year. 

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Thank You, Saklan Parents!

The Saklan faculty and staff expressed their gratitude for the surprises, gifts and treats during Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you for making the entire faculty and staff feel special. We are so lucky to be part of and supported by such a wonderful community. Click here to watch the video.

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Distance Learning Survey

Towards the end of April, we asked parents to participate in a survey created by Independent School Management aimed at measuring our successes and challenges with distance learning. Independent School Management is a consulting firm that advises schools across the world. While we did do well on the survey (scoring above most other independent schools), there were two big takeaways from the results.

The first is the difference in how much more challenging lower school students (especially the younger grades) find distance learning. While this is not surprising, looking across the spectrum of all other independent schools, this was a common trend. The second finding was just how important it is to attend to children’s social-emotional needs at this time. While we were not shocked to see this as an issue – we were surprised to see just how important staying connected to others is to kids during this time. If you are interested in seeing the detail, please click here. 

Distance-Learning-Survey-ResultsDownload

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Re-Creating Art Masterpieces 

With art museums closed, institutions such as the Los Angeles Getty Museum made their collection accessible online. The museum challenged their viewers to choose their favorite artwork and re-create the painting. What does that look like?

Well, branching off of performance art, the 4th-8th grade took on the challenge. Using household items, costumes, pets, plants and beyond, they re-created the artwork of their liking. Each piece is nothing short of creative! The question is, who did it better?

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