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| Wednesday, December 2, 2009 |
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| ALL SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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| READ THE FALL EDITION OF THE PARENTS' ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER!! |
| Click here to download a pdf version, or go to the Parents' Associaiton pages of our website. |
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| PLEASE NOTE LGBT AFFINITY DINNER DATE CHANGE: |
| The LGBT Affinity Dinner will be rescheduled. Please click here for more information about the Affinity Dinners. |
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| PARENTS EDUCATION NETWORK WORKSHOPS: |
| The next PEN workshop is December 11 on "Interventions That Work for ADHD." Click here for more information. Contact Pete Van Auken in the Learning Services Department with your questions. |
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| UPCOMING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES WITH MR. DE TORE'S CLASSES |
| Click here for information. Performances will be on December 18, 2009 January 20, 2010 and January 21, 2010. |
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| JUMP INTO THE 80'S |
We are throwing a rad 80's prom for the holiday faculty and staff luncheon on December 18th, and we need your help! Please volunteer to serve jello shots, start the break dancing, chaperone, or create photo booth memories. Contact Jill DeWan at flairshopping@comcast.net if you are able to volunteer. And, to make those photo booth memories keep on giving, . . . . there will be an 80's clothing/prom attire bin in the front hall starting this week. It's not too late to relive your 80's Prom Night or finally go to the Prom you weren't invited to! Have a tubular week. |
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| TOWN SCHOOL GIFT GIVING POLICY: |
Dear Parents,
In response to a multi-year discussion around gift-giving at Town, we are writing this email to clarify our feelings surrounding this subject. Giving gifts to faculty and staff around the holidays is a chance to show genuine affection and appreciation for your sons' teachers but is in no way intended to put pressure on families. Any gift should come from the heart as opposed to the wallet. Teachers do enjoy being remembered, and notes of appreciation are as welcome as any purchased or homemade item. The teachers greatly enjoy the Holiday Lunch put on by the Parents' Association. You can make a donation to that luncheon in lieu of or in addition to gifts to teachers if you wish. Families should do whatever feels comfortable and appropriate for them. We hope this helps to clarify any questions you might have around this topic.
Sincerely,
Brewster Ely, Headmaster, and
Ann Dale, President, Parents' Association |
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| HELP THE TOWN SCHOOL CLOTHES CLOSET WITH YOUR DONATIONS! |
The most profitable items sold at the Clothes Closet are furniture, artwork, and high-end accessories. If you or a friend are cleaning house, redecorating or moving, please call our store manager, Elena Siu, at (415) 929-8019. Pick-up service can be arranged for large pieces; smaller items can be dropped off at the store at 1850 Polk Street. The sale of these valuable donations supports our school's Faculty Enrichment and Tuition Assistance programs. Thank you!! Contact Andie Cultrera or Cami Lenett with questions.
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| CAN'T QUITE BRING YOURSELF TO SPORT THE REINDEER SWEATER AUNT MILLIE SENT LAST YEAR?? |
| Keep your eyes peeled for the Clothes Closet's Holiday Donation Bin! From November 30th to December 17th, drop off your donations in the Holiday Bin, located in the school lobby. Although all types of donations are appreciated, the Clothes Closet is especially interested in holiday attire, accessories, housewares, greeting cards, and decorations. Tasteful or not-so-much, we'll help to find a new home for your "special" holiday treasures!! |
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| CLICK HERE FOR THE DECEMBER LIBRARY NEWSLETTER |
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| THE VERY FIRST ISSUE OF PAWPRINTS IS AVAILABLE FOR ORDER! |
| Pawprints, Town School's new literary and arts magazine, showcases the imaginative work of Town students across the grade spectrum. To order your copies of Pawprints, please fill out the order form by December 17th and return it to Ms. Alonso or Ms. Wolfram in the Library, or to the Library's mailbox in the main office. Click here to see a listing of the authors and illustrators. You can expect your copies of Pawprints to arrive in January. Thank you for supporting our boys' creative writing and art! |
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| BOYS, BOOKS AND BIRTHDAYS!! |
| Birthday Books is a gift program benefitting the Town School library. Boys can choose a book on their birthdays, special event, or to honor a special teacher. Go to the PA website for more details and to order now! |
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| THE ACRE GOURMET DECEMBER MENU IS POSTED! |
| We post a new menu every month; click on the menu item above the eNewsletter header. |
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| TOWN SCHOOL CALENDARS: |
| We need 100% participation from our families, so please help your boys sell their 2010 Calendars! All proceeds go to benefit Tuition Assistance and Teacher Enrichment. Please submit your $75.00 to cover all 5 calendars that your son has sold as soon as possible. Email Summer Walker if you need additional calendars or have questions. Thank you! |
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| HOLIDAY CAMP: |
| Coach Reggie Love will be holding a holiday camp at Town School Monday, December 28th through Thursday,December 31st, 2009, from 9:00-4:00 pm. The fee is $60 per day, $30 for 1/2 day or $200 for the week. Email Mr. Love with questions or to sign up. |
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| FALL CUMULATIVE ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT INFORMATION FOR SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE PARENTS: |
Fall academic assessments (exams) begin next week on December 10. Please review the exam information for 7th Grade and 8th Grade. Note that the order of the last two assessments for 7th grade have been corrected in the linked document.
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| PARENTS OF THE CLASS OF 2010!! |
| Click here for information on ordering a yearbook ad. For the order form, click here. |
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| LOWER SCHOOL
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| PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE FOR FIRST GRADE COFFEE: |
The first grade coffee date has been changed to Friday, Dec 11, from 8:30-9:30 in the dining room.
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| GRADE LEVEL NEWSLETTERS: |
| Click here for the December Kindergarten Newslettter. |
Click here for the December First Grade Newslettter. |
| Click here for the December Second Grade Newslettter. |
| Click here for the December Third Grade Newslettter. |
| Click here for the December Fourth Grade Newslettter. |
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| ATTENTION FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD GRADE PARENTS: |
| There is space for the Lacrosse Play Date with the 2009 U13B2 Lacrosse Champions on December 5 (between 9am-11am). Tickets are $30. If you have questions, please contact Tina Tunney. To purchase a ticket for your son, please contact Celeste Marie Lucas in the Development Office. Proceeds benefits Town School Rocks! |
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POSITIVE COACHING ALLIANCE AT THE DECEMBER 18TH WARRIORS GAME: |
| The Positive Coaching Alliance is offering discounted tickets to the December 18th Golden State Warriors game. Click here to access the order form. Students will be allowed to take a free throw on the floor after the game, and if a group of 20 or more from Town attends, proceeds from each ticket purchased will go directly back to the school. Please remember to write Town School on the order form! |
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| INFORMATION ON THE UPCOMING BASKETBALL SEASON: |
| Please visit Town's basketball page for information regarding the upcoming season. Be sure to read the Important Items for the 2009-2010 Winter Season document as soon as possible. |
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| PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR THE BEACH CHALET SOCCER FIELDS RENOVATION: |
| We encourage you to attend the meeting on Monday, December 7, 2009, 7:00 - 8:30 pm at the Golden Gate Park Senior Center, 6101 Fulton St. at 37th Ave. in support of the Beach Chalet Athletic Fields Renovation Project to improve our playing fields and consequently youth sports programs in San Francisco. For more information, please click here. (Please note this is a 16MB Power Point file.) |
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| ATTENTION SOCCER PLAYERS: |
| If you have not turned in your Town soccer uniform, please turn it in ASAP, thank you. |
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