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Last Chance for Warriors Tickets!
The Saklan School Night at the Oracle Arena
Monday, November 6 at 7:30PM
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- Bring your family and friends out to The Saklan School Night and cheer on your 2017 NBA Champions as they take on the Miami Heat.
- All fans in attendance will receive a 2017 NBA Championship Replica Mini Trophy!
All participants (14 and under) will be entered into a raffle to stand on the court during the National Anthem! - Driving to the arena? Visit warriors.com/expresspark to purchase your parking pass today and save.
- PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS BEFORE OCTOBER 1st!
The Saklan Shirt 2017 – ON SALE NOW!
Looking to proudly display your Saklan Spirit, but missed the Walnut Creek Twilight Parade?
This year’s shirt is on sale for a limited time only!!!
Order forms were sent home today with students and are available at the link below. Complete the order form and return it in to your students’ teacher or the front office with cash/check. Deadline: Friday, October 13th.
Twilight Parade
Here’s a short video for those of you who missed the Walnut Creek Twilight Parade last Saturday.
PA Educational Talk
A big thank you to the Parent Association for organizing last Friday’s PA Educational Talk on the Saklan STEM Program, Curriculum Overview and Academic Edge.
Our Science/STEM teacher, Vickie Obenchain, gave a very informative summary of the latest developments in the STEM program at Saklan and how the results of last year’s fund-a-need drive has resulted in dramatic improvements for the program. The slides from her presentation can be viewed here: Vickie Obenchain 9.15.17 STEM The presentation is also available on our Youtube Channel.
- Part 1: https://youtu.be/7qV6uFMfFNk
- Part 2: https://youtu.be/2N2Nc5TaFBc
- Part 3: https://youtu.be/t4JvMzYp_Iw
She was followed by our Middle School Dean, Kim Parks, who talked about Saklan’s curricular goals and review process. The slides from her presentation can be viewed here: Kim Parks 9.15.17 Saklan Academic Edge
- Part 1: https://youtu.be/5tK6gX_MnY4
- Part 2: https://youtu.be/Kz8ormK971Q
- Part 3: https://youtu.be/urseN–PEsO
Moraga Pear and Wine Festival
Once again, we will have a booth at the Moraga Pear & Wine Festival. The event takes place in the Moraga Commons Park on Saturday, September 23 from 11:00 – 4:00.
This year, there’s something new and we’ll be a part of it! “Moraga Gets Chalked” is being sponsored by the Moraga Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Moraga’s Art in Public Spaces Committee. The goal is to draw a magical place including one of the sculptures from town. There is a writing component as well. Our fearless Art Teacher, Ms. Natalie Palms, will be coordinating our team. The Chalk Contest will be held on the basketball court. Artists begin at 11:00 and end at 2:00. Please stop by our booth and cheer on our artists!
If your middle schooler would like to earn community service hours assisting with our booth, please have them contact our Director of Marketing, Christine Kuckuk at marketing@saklan.org.
Family Fun Night
EF Tours Trips
One more week to sign up! Enrollment closes on the 30th!
These are optional trips for 5th– 8th grade students and their families.
- Iceland: North and South during spring break
- Science at its best! Experience: Whale watching, geyser and waterfall witnessing, blue lagoon lounging, glacier hiking, plate tectonic studying!!!
- Berlin, Prague and the Alps in mid-June
- History up close! Experience: WWII learning, chocolate tasting, architectural appreciating, Sleeping Beauty castle wondering, mountain viewing and fondue tasting!
**Want information, please email: vobenchain@saklan.org to get your questions answered or to set up a time to meet up!
Learn more at the links below:
Spring break trip to Iceland (More of a science centered trip along with culture): www.eftours.com/1986335UB
Summer trip to Germany, Prague and the Alps (More of a WWII history trip along with culture): www.eftours.com/1944336JN
There are a limited number of spots available, so if you are interested please email or click on the links to learn more/enroll.
Buy Your Tickets Today!
The Saklan School Night at the Oracle Arena
Monday, November 6 at 7:30PM
vs.
- Bring your family and friends out to The Saklan School Night and cheer on your 2017 NBA Champions as they take on the Miami Heat.
- All fans in attendance will receive a 2017 NBA Championship Replica Mini Trophy!
All participants (14 and under) will be entered into a raffle to stand on the court during the National Anthem! - Driving to the arena? Visit warriors.com/expresspark to purchase your parking pass today and save.
- PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS BEFORE OCTOBER 1st!
Hot Air Balloons
This week the 8th grade created hot air balloons that would help test the ideas of buoyancy and Archimedes Principle, along with Charles Law in Chemistry. Using paper, glue, tape and paperclips (to act as a ballast), they engineered balloons that they thought would create the largest lift when filled with heated air.
The students tried many times to create lift. After some on the fly design changes, and adding different amounts of air, we finally got lift off! The engineering processes was in full effect with the 8th graders, and when hitting snags in their designs, they were able to tinker their designs and way of thinking to accomplish their goal! This was one of the few new engineering projects the students have taken part in this year!
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