December 30

If you have any questions regarding the Friday emails, or would like to include an announcement in one of them, please contact Sheila Hanrahan, Communications Director.

Friday Email
December 30, 2011

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Happy New Year SAAS Families,

CLASSES RESUME JANUARY 3

8:15 AM – 3:00 PM

IMPORTANT DATE CHANGES IN JANUARY

Wednesday, January 11  -  Parent Health Education Program: Substance Abuse
With guest speaker Kevin Haggerty, Assistant Director, School of Social Work, University of Washington
6:30 PM         Social
7:00 PM         Meeting
Arts Center
Questions? Contact Sheila Hanrahan at shanrahan@seattleacademy.org or 206-676-6858.

Wednesday, January 18  -  Parent Association Winter Meeting
With guest speaker Rob Phillips, Assistant Head of School
All parents are invited to join the Parent Association executive board and grade level representatives.
6:30 PM         Social
7:00 PM         Meeting
Arts Center
Questions? Contact Barbara Fielden at bhfielden@hotmail.com.

MIDDLE SCHOOL ANIMATION WORKSHOP

Mondays and Thursdays, 3:30 – 5 PM, January 9 – February 16
Arts Center
$325 (Checks made payable to SAAS)
6-8th Grade Only; Minimum 5, Maximum 8 students
January 4 Deadline
Upper School film teacher Cheryll Hidalgo is offering an After-School Animation Workshop for Middle School students. The goal is to produce a finished animated short film using legos and stop-motion animation techniques. “I Like to Move It,” the film made in the 2010 workshop, won the top award at the Middle School Media Fest last winter and has been requested by the Fresh Films Youth Film Festival in Ireland for screening this winter. Cheryll hopes to produce another hit this year. Complete and return the registration form, with payment, to Jodi Rea at the CUB front desk by Wednesday, January 4.

UPCOMING PARENT ASSOCIATION EVENTS:

Check out the Calendar of Parent Coffees, Socials, and Potlucks

  • January 5: 11th Grade Parent Coffee, after drop off, Cafe Presse. Questions? Contact Abby Katzman at abbyk@drizzle.com.
  • January 6: Walter Major’s Advisory, 6:30 PM, Robert Duberow and Carol Murray, murraycarolj@aol.com.
  • January 7: Bill Metcalf’s Advisory, 6 PM, Ralph Rossi and Nancy Brunsvold, nbrunsvold@comcast.net.
  • January 7: Mike Park’s Advisory, 5 PM, Scott and Kelly Gode, gode.skjb@comcast.net.
  • January 7: Alana Bell’s Advisory, 5 PM, Kevin and Janell Patrick, janell.patrick@comcast.net.
  • January 7: Caitlin Lyon’s Advisory, 6 PM, Jay Gibson and Marisha Nykiel, marishan@gte.net.
  • January 7: Sung Lee’s Advisory, 7 PM, Joel Shapiro and Ingrid Elliott, elliottshapiro@mac.com.
  • January 9: 8th Grade Parent Coffee, after drop off, Cafe Presse. Questions? Contact Tracy Paul Arntz at tracypaullaw@hotmail.com.
  • January 10: 12th Grade Parent Coffee, after drop off, Cafe Presse. Questions? Contact Theresa Truex at ttruex@comcast.net.
  • January 11: 7th Grade Parent Coffee, after drop off, The Leblond Home (1141 21st Ave. E). Questions? Contact Karen Woo at karen.woo@comcast.net.
  • January 11: 10th Grade Parent Coffee, after drop off, location TBD. Questions? Contact Sue Wiedenfeld at swiedenfeld@me.com.
  • January 13-15: 9th Grade Potlucks. More information will be set to parents later.
  • January 13-15: 10th Grade Potlucks. More information will be set to parents later.
  • January 19: 6th Grade Parent Coffee, after drop off, Cafe Presse. Questions? Contact Connie Chaplan at cchaplan@earthlink.net.
  • January 20-21: 12th Grade Potlucks. More information will be set to parents later.
  • January 21: Kathi Petrotta’s Advisory, 6 PM, Pat and Christine Pendergast, christinependergast@comcast.net.
  • January 27: 7th Grade Parent Social. More information will be set to parents later.
  • January 27: 8th Grade Parent Social. More information will be set to parents later.

RECENT INSIDE SAAS ARTICLES:

Collaboration Results in Student-Designed Aqueducts
Bee Club Hosts First (Annual?) Honey Tasting Party

Please let me know if you have any questions,
Sheila Hanrahan
Communications Director
206-676-6858