All Saklan students and family members (including extended family) are invited to join us after the All-School Concert on March 29th for dinner at Skipolini’s Pizza in Walnut Creek. Pizza will be served on the Outdoor Patio. In order to make the evening more enjoyable for all, we are asking families to purchase tickets in advance to ensure enough pizza for all. Please use the button below to get your tickets for the dinner.
Thank you to the Saklan PA for organizing this dinner!
All Saklan students and family members are invited to join us after the All-School Concert on March 29th for dinner at Skipolini’s Pizza in Walnut Creek. Pizza will be served on the Outdoor Patio. In order to make the evening more enjoyable for all, we are asking families to purchase tickets in advance to ensure enough pizza for all. Please use the button below to get your tickets for the dinner.
Thank you to the Saklan PA for organizing this dinner!
Saklan’s All-School Concert is Wednesday, March 29th at 4:30 p.m. Students will be dismissed at noon from the Lesher Center and asked to return at 4:00 p.m. in preparation for the performance.
Please note the following details for the day:
The Concert will begin at 4:30 p.m. Feel free to invite extended family and friends to join us! Your extended family and friends are also welcome to join us at Skipolini’s.
Please join us next Friday, March 24th from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. in the Pavilion for warm coffee, snacks, and a conversation about social emotional well-being! Saklan Mom, Jaime Pham, will share about the role that emotional well-being plays in overall health. Jaime works in social media with a focus on mental health. She will lead us in a brief meditation and then discuss the youth mental health crisis, social media, and share how she incorporates EQ and emotional management into conversations with her fifth grader. Kim Parks, Saklan’s Director of Teaching and Learning, will share about Saklan’s Social Emotional Learning program as well.
If you can’t make it in person, please join us on zoom.
This is a can’t miss parent coffee event and we hope to see you there!
#SaklanSEL
Due to the rain, this week’s planned parent coffee was postponed until after the next CLAS. We hope you will join us on Friday, March 24th from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. in the Pavilion for warm coffee, snacks, and a conversation about social emotional well-being! Saklan Mom, Jaime Pham, will share about the role that emotional well-being plays in overall health. Jaime works in social media with a focus on mental health. She will lead us in a brief meditation and then discuss the youth mental health crisis, social media, and share how she incorporates EQ and emotional management into conversations with her fifth grader. Kim Parks, Saklan’s Director of Teaching and Learning, will share about Saklan’s Social Emotional Learning program as well.
This is a can’t miss parent coffee event and we hope to see you there!
If you can’t make it in person, please join us on zoom.
#SaklanSEL
All Saklan families are invited to join the PA on Sunday, February 5th from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the Founders Auditorium at the Orinda Community Center for a movie night. Join us to watch Bad Guys!
Popcorn will be provided for all attendees. Please bring your water bottle with you, as well as nut-free snacks, blankets, chairs, beanbags, pillows, or other items to get cozy (limited folding chair seating will be available).
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The Saklan PA will be hosting a Parent Coffee event with a guest speaker after CLAS on Friday, January 27th. Please join us to hear from Dave Mathers, one of the regions expert law enforcement officers working to keep kids safe online. He has tips on parent control apps, ideas and strategies to consider, and insights into the bigger picture of kids and social media. Come ready with your questions and enjoy some coffee and snacks during the talk.
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The Saklan Parent Association (PA) is excited to offer Saklan Spirit Wear! Hoodies, pajama pants and t-shirts are all available. Orders are accepted online only, through December 16th. A portion of the proceeds will be used by the PA to fund more events for our school community. Don’t delay, get your Saklan spirit wear order in today!
Special thanks to Shannon O’Connor for her work on the design, the entire PA Board for their feedback, and to Erin Moorhead for working to make the items available to our community.
#SaklanSpirit #SaklanPA #SaklanCreative
Thank you to everyone who joined the PA for last week’s Parentpower Workshop, presented by Kidpower. Antonie, the presenter, was inspired by your enthusiasm and participation and thoroughly enjoyed speaking with the Saklan parents.
Kidpower asked us to share the below resources that may be of interest to you!
You may also find courses for parents and educators on the Kidpower Online Learning Center, including Mini Safety Lessons for Young Children.
If you are interested in attending a Kidpower Workshop to practice skills along with your child, you can join one of Kidpower’s online Community Workshops or sign up for their newsletter to their latest news and updates.
Kidpower strives to improve their online programs and are interested in learning:
They would love to receive your comments! You can email them at safety@kidpower.org or complete this brief evaluation form. The insights of those who experience their programs are used to help them grow and improve.
To learn more about Kidpower, you can follow or like them on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Facebook.
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The Saklan Parent Association (PA) is excited to offer Saklan Spirit Wear! Hoodies, pajama pants and t-shirts are all available. Orders are accepted online only, through December 6th. Don’t delay, get your order in today!
Special thanks to Shannon O’Connor for her work on the design, the entire PA Board for their feedback, and to Erin Moorhead for working to make the items available to our community.
#SaklanSpirit #SaklanPA #SaklanCreative
The Saklan Parent Association invites you to join them on Thursday, November 10th at 7:00 p.m for the next Parent Education presentation: Protecting & Empowering Our Children & Youth, presented by Kidpower.
All adults in the Saklan community are invited to join this session in which you will learn how to help children and young people build social-emotional skills to take charge of their own safety, and how to adapt these skills based on their ages, abilities, and life situations in person and online.
You don’t want to miss this event; See you on Zoom!
#SaklanPA
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