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| Wednesday, April 28, 2010 |
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| ALL SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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| STUDENT COUNCIL PRESENTS: |
| Free dress and faculty vs. 8th grade basketball this Friday, April 30 at 7:30 am. |
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| STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS: ELECTION SEASON IS HERE! |
| If your 4th-7th grade son is interested in running for Student Council office for the coming year, please see the flyers outlining the election schedule and the available offices. Students running for office must attend one of two information sessions held Monday, May 10 at 7:45 am or Tuesday, May 11 at 7:45 am. Click the links for the Election Schedule and Duties of the Officers of the Student Council. |
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| "TINA TURNER" DANCE PARTY IS ON MAY 1st!! |
| On Saturday, May 1st at the infamous SF WAX MUSEUM, some of you will re-live that Town School Rocks! exciting moment where "Tina Turner" rocked the house, and parents really let it loose (remember the worm!?! Sorry John Kim!)! If you THINK you purchased this item and have not yet received a confirmation, please contact Coltrane Lord or Peggy Mitchell immediately! See you at the hottest party in San Francisco! |
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| LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! |
| Your boys are reading like crazy! Library circulation is way up this year, which means that there are lots more book returns that need to be organized and re-shelved. The Town School Library is in desperate need of parent volunteers to help us with this task. If you're interested, contact Laura Wolfram or Julie Alonso, or just drop by the library at a time that is convenient for you. |
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| ERB ANNOUNCEMENT: |
| Students in Grades 3 through 7 will be taking the ERBs during the week of May 3 through May 6. Please click here for more information, or email Pete Van Aucken with questions. |
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| AFFINITY & FRIENDS DINNER: |
| The Asian American, Middle Eastern, and Pacific Islander affinity group would like to invite you to join us for a potluck dinner! The event will take place on Tuesday, May 4 in the Dining Room from 6-8pm. Come enjoy great food and great company, with entertainment provided by Charlie Chin of the Chinese Historical Society of America. Click here for more information on our Affinity Dinners. |
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| TOWN SCHOOL TRACK MEET UPDATE: |
| The Track Meet will be held on Friday, May 7, 9:00 am to noon, at Kezar Stadium. Click here for parent information. Click here for the schedule of the day. |
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| PLEASE COME TO "THE BIG THANK YOU"! |
| The last PA meeting for the 2009-2010 School Year is on Tuesday, May 11th, 8:30-9:30 in the Dining Room. We will share fundraising results for the year and announce the new Parents' Association Leadership and Committee Chairs for the 2010-2011 school year. Be There!! |
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| THE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS IS THURSDAY, MAY 13: |
| From 6:00-8:30 pm we will celebrate this year's theme of Art and Food. The festival is open to the entire family, with special activities, refreshments and entertainment. There are many fun volunteer opportunities; please click here to sign up for a shift (quick & easy)! |
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| THE HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE IS ALSO LOOKING FOR DONATIONS FOR THE ART FESTIVAL: |
| The Hospitality Committee is looking for donations of time, food and/or money for the Festival of the Arts. Click here to read more, and contact Rachel Hollister to help. |
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| THE DOWNTOWN SOCIAL HOUR: |
| The second annual "downTown social hour," a networking event for the entire Town community, is taking place at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, May 19th at the Solarium at 55 Second Street. Jeff Heller of Heller Manus Architects will present "Coming Development in Downtown San Francisco and Its Effects on the Neighborhoods and the Region." RSVP before May 5th to Peggy Mitchell. |
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| WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE CLOTHES CLOSET? |
We're celebrating our 60th Anniversary!!!
Look out for extra savings in the store, and for a special school- wide event next Fall! Also, the last Curbside Drive of the school year will beon May 26th and 27th (Wednesday and Thursday)
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| at morning drop-off. Do a little pre-summer purge!! We especially need donations of childrens' shoes, and spring jackets or outerwear. |
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| SAVE THE DATE FOR THE CLASS OF 2010 INQUIRY PROJECTS: |
| The 8th grade students will present their inquiry projects on Thursday, May 27, 4:00 pm, just before the Athletic Banquet. All are invited to attend! |
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| THANK YOU FROM THE BOOK DRIVE! |
| The 7th grade boys delivered over 500 books to the Drew Elementary school last week. The principal, teachers and students are all excited about the opportunity to expand their book collection. Thank you for your contributions! |
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| LOOKING AHEAD TO KINDERGARTEN 2011! |
| Siblings applying to the 2011 academic year must turn five by July 15, 2011. If you will be applying, please call Lynn McKannay at extension 125 and leave your son's name, date of birth and the school he currently attends. |
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| LOWER SCHOOL |
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| ATTENTION FIRST GRADE PARENTS: |
The last field trip of the year is next week! We are going to the Gulf of the Farallones Visitor Center at Crissy Field--1A on Wednesday, May 5th and 1B on Thursday, May
6th. Click here for more information. |
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| ATTENTION FOURTH GRADE PARENTS: |
| Wednesday, May 26, 7:00-8:30pm is our annual Transition Night Meeting. You'll get to meet the Upper School teachers and Dr. Cofod, hear an overview of the curriculum and programs, and receive handouts detailing the "fine print" about 5th grade life next year. |
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| UPCOMING LOWER SCHOOL COFFEES, ALL AT 8:30 AM IN THE DINING ROOM: |
Fourth Grade: Friday, April 30
First Grade: Monday, May 10 |
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| MODEL UNITED NATIONS: |
| Please click here for information on summer programs offered by the League of Creative Minds Model United Nations program. More information can also be found here. |
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| ATTENTION PARENTS OF THE CLASS OF '11: |
| Thursday, May 6 at 6:30 pm is Secondary School Night for 7th Grade Families! Seventh grade students are required to attend and sit with their families. Families will receive a description of the secondary school application process, a timeline, and prepatory materials. There will be a panel discussion by current 8th grade students as well as secondary school representatives. If you have any questions, please contact Shelley Dorfler via email or at extension 121. |
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| ATTENTION PARENTS OF THE CLASS OF 2012: |
For your advance planning purposes, please note the following dates for the grade 7 Pinnacles trip by the Class of 2012: 8:00 am Tuesday, April 26, 2011 to 5:00 pm Friday, April 29, 2011. Please note as well the following dates for the grade 8 Yosemite trip by the Class of 2012: 11:00 am Sunday, September 18, 2011 to 4:30 pm Friday, September 23, 2011.
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| SPRING CUMULATIVE ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT INFORMATION: |
| Eighth grade students will take two assessments (exams) each day on May 26, May 27, and June 2. There are no early dismissals for 8th grade. Details of the 7th grade schedule can be found here. We will send out this memo again with the specific exam rotation in early May. |
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| ATTENTION STUDENT-ATHLETES IN THE 4th, 5th, 6th, AND 7th GRADES! |
| An email was sent last week with all the 2010-2011 Town Sports Information. If you did not receive it, please click on the grade-specific links below. You need Micrsoft Word to be able to open these. There are copies of the letter in the boxes by the front office. After reading the document below, you can fill out the Athletic Interest Form for 2010-2011 by clicking here. |
| Class of 2011. |
| Class of 2012. |
| Class of 2013. |
| Class of 2014. |
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| ATTENTION SOCCER PLAYERS IN THE CURRENT 5th, 6th AND 7th GRADES: |
Assessments for the 2010 Fall Season will be held in May. Players need to attend both assessment days. Please save the dates!
Current 5th Grade: May 17 and 19 at Crocker Amazon #1
Current 6th Grade: May 25 and 26 at Morton Field
Current 7th Grade: May 24 and 27 at Morton Field |
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| LACROSSE THIS WEEKEND: |
| Town School B15B1 vs. Stuart Hall Lions B15B1 |
| West Valley Red Hawks B13A vs. Town School B13A |
| South Bay Crusaders B13A vs. Town School B13A |
| Town School White B13B1 vs. Town School Blue B13B1 |
| Town School White B13B1 vs. Berkley Bears B13B1 |
| Town School Blue B13B1 vs. Coyotes B13B1 |
| Town School B13B2 vs. S. Marin Wolfpack Black B13B2 |
| Town School B13B2 vs. Stuart Hall Lions B13B2 |
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| CALLING ALL 7th AND 8th GRADE GOLFERS! |
| A few of the schools in the BAIAL are holding a golf event on May 19 at the Presidio Golf Course. If you are interested in participating in this event, please contact Chesed Reyes or check your class pages on the PA pages for more information. Thank you. |
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| Class of 2010 ATHLETIC BANQUET |
When: Thursday, May 27, 5:30-7:00PM
Who: All current 8th grade students and families
Where: Town School Dining Hall and Herbst Theatre
Plus, Night Games (8th grade students only) will immediately follow the banquet from 7-10PM at Town. |
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| OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL |
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| CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON TOWN SCHOOL SUMMER CAMPS WITH MR. GOLDMAN AND MR. LOVE. |
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| TOWN HAS PURCHASED RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES! |
| Town School has recently purchased Green-e Certified renewable energy certificates (RECs) to cover 100% of its own electricity usage! As part of a partnership with Green-e, we have also become the first educational institution to join the prestigious Green-e Marketplace program, an initiative that recognizes businesses and organizations that are renewable energy leaders. Green-e is a program of the Center for Resource Solutions |
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| (CRS), a non-profit based in the Presidio in San Francisco who is currently running a Buy Clean Energy campaign focused on Earth Day 2010. Read more about our greening efforts here, or read about us in the San Francisco Business Times! For anyone interested in buying renewable energy for themselves or their business, visit www.buycleanenergy.org or www.green-e.org. |
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| TOWN BOYS STARRING IN OAKLAHOMA! MUSICAL PRODUCTION: |
| Come see five Town School Boys (Cal Crompton, Michael Garfagnoli, Zach Hollander, David Masino, Matthew Schrage, Niels Schrage) in the Musical Theatre Works production of Oklahoma! at the theatre in The Randall Museum May 27-May 30, 2010. Tickets are available for purchase at www.musicaltheatreworks.org. Past performances have been sold out so you shouldn't wait too long to buy your tickets! If you have questions, email Anita Garfagnoli. |
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| ATTENTION CSA MEMBERS: |
| Don't forget to pick up your produce and/or flowers today by 6:00 pm! |
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