Category: General

100th Day of School!

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On Thursday, February 8th, students in the Hoot Owls, Kindergarten and 1st grade celebrated the completion of 100 days of school so far this year! Parties, games, snacks, and activities all centered around the big number 100.

Transportation Celebration

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Last week, the Owlets celebrated the end of their Transportation Unit by bringing their bikes/scooters/trikes to campus. They also got to ride around the block on the Saklan School bus! What a fun day!

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Childhood Pearl Harbor Survivor

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The entire Middle School was treated to a talk about the Attack on Pearl Harbor by retired Navy Captain and former Commanding Officer of Pearl Harbor, Tom Marnane.  A big part of the talk centered around the impact the event had on him as an 8-year-old child headed to the bus stop when the first attack on the air base at Wheeler Field took place.  His knowledge of the history of the attack, capabilities of the ships and weapons served to answer the questions of many students.  His story of compassion and perseverance is an inspiration and we are very grateful to him, once again, for sharing his experiences with our students!

News from the Sports Court

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Last Wednesday the Sun’s played against the Grizzlies in a game of basketball.  This was the official start of the 2018 basketball season.  It was a high scoring game and the Sun’s were victorious, 58 to 47.  Come see a rematch at the Tice Valley Gym next Wednesday Feb. 14th @ 5pm!

Wine Drive Continues

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Huge thanks to all the families who’ve donated to our wine drive! Our Instant Wine Cellar Raffle wine collection is growing daily. We still need help! Please consider donating a favorite bottle or two to this year’s collection.

Please bring your wine donations directly to Ms. Shay in the front office ANY DAY

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Wine drop off at MORNING BUS STOPS and SCHOOL ENTRANCE on Friday, February 16th or Friday, February 23rd. 

If you have any questions, please contact Sandy Lo, Wine Raffle Coordinator sandralo@gmail.com

Head’s Corner

Dear Saklan Parents,

On Wednesday we had our Moving-Up Day for students in Pre-school through Grade 4. This was a great way for our students to meet their next year’s teacher and get a feel for what the next grade will be like. Hopefully some of your children told you all about it.

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Re-enrollment contracts went out in the mail yesterday.   We have again built in an early enrollment discount, which effectively keeps the tuition at this year’s level.  Please feel free to speak with me if you have any questions or concerns.

A big thank you to all the parents that came out for our Town Hall last Friday and to all the Faculty and Board Members that presented.  For those who missed the event, the slides will be posted on renweb.

Please note that next week we will have a new code for the front gate, so look for that notification in a separate email.  This is something we do on a regular basis to ensure the safety of our community.  We also ask all parents, alumni and visitors to sign in at the office.  It is important to the safety of everyone that we know who is on campus at all times.

Finally, I ask that all parents using the school driveway for drop off be mindful of the time you take to do so.  It is not possible to park in the driveway while you are waiting and certainly not in the handicap spot.  We have ample parking at the Trinity Church or on the road.

Have a great weekend!

Peter

Pearl Harbor Survivor

Pearl Harbor talk

Please join us on Tuesday, February 6th at 12:30PM to hear childhood Pearl Harbor survivor, Tom Marnane, speak to our 7th & 8th grade classes about his experiences as the young son of a Navy officer stationed at Pearl Harbor on the fateful day of December 7, 1944. Tom is able to offer a unique perspective on this historical event that is especially relevant to our 7th grade students as they travel to Hawaii and study the attack on Pearl Harbor.  It’s a perspective that you have never heard on the history channel or in a history textbook!