January 13

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
January 13, 2012

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Dear SAAS Families,

Please review the information below regarding upcoming events and important announcements.

NO CLASSES

Monday, January 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO CLASSES
Friday, January 20: Winter Trimester Mid-Term – NO CLASSES

WINTER PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETING

Wednesday, January 18
6:30 PM         Social
7:00 PM         Meeting
Arts Center
Questions? Contact Sheila Hanrahan at shanrahan@seattleacademy.org or 206-676-6858.
MORE DETAILS

SCHOOL CLOSURE INFORMATION

In case of school closure, such as for inclement weather, the school will follow these SCHOOL CLOSURE GUIDELINES. Please read through this information so you are aware of how to find out the status of the school. Questions? Contact Sheila Hanrahan at shanrahan@seattleacademy.org or 206-676-6858.

MIDDLE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM

Simplify your life in 2012!  It’s not too late to sign your Middle Schooler up for a pre-paid lunch account.  To open an account, just submit funds via cash or check made payable to Seattle Academy.

Deposits can be mailed, dropped off at any front desk or brought in during lunch by the student.  Questions? Contact Amy Underwood at 206-676-6856 or aunderwood@seattleacademy.org for more information. LUNCH PROGRAM INFORMATION

UPCOMING DANCES

7TH AND 8TH GRADE
Friday, January 27, 8 – 10 PM, Temple Building Jaffe Room. Additional details and new guidelines to be sent home next week. Questions? Contact George Burpee at gburpee@seattleacademy.org.

UPPER SCHOOL WINTER BALL
Saturday, January 28, 8 – 11 PM, Seattle Art Museum. MASQUERADE THEMED. Tickets will be on sale at the CUB Building. $25  Jan. 17-19. $35 Jan. 23-27. Questions? Contact Rich Stearns at rstearns@seattleacademy.org.

SAAS IN THE CITY

Saturday, February 4
6:30 PM, Fremont Studios (155 N 35th Street)
Join us for an evening of student performances, dinner, and a celebration to recognize our exceptional faculty in their work to prepare our students for college and life. Proceeds raised at this event will support the Faculty Development Fund. Questions? Contact Anne-Marie at amguerrero@seattleacademy.org. RESERVE TICKETS
MORE DETAILS

UPCOMING SAAS EVENTS:

  • January 20: Winter Trimester Mid-Term, NO CLASSES
  • January 24: Junior and Parent College Night, 7 PM, Arts Center. Questions? Contact Melanie Reed at mreed@seattleacademy.org.  MORE DETAILS
  • February 1: Laura Kastner – Taming Teens: Understanding Negative Behaviors, 6:30 Social and 7 PM Meeting, Arts Center. Questions? Contact Sheila Hanrahan at shanrahan@seattleacademy.org. MORE DETAILS

UPCOMING PARENT ASSOCIATION EVENTS:

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

COFFEES

  • January 19: 6th Grade Parent Coffee, after drop off, Cafe Presse. Questions? Contact Connie Chaplan at cchaplan@earthlink.net.
  • January 19: 12th Grade Parent Brown Bag Lunch, CUB Conference Room, noon – 1 PM. Come learn more about Senior Projects. Questions? Contact Karen Criddle at karencriddle@comcast.net.
  • January 22: Ski Bus, leave at 6:45 AM and return at 5:30 PM, 16th Avenue Lot. Questions? Contact Brooke White at 206-963-5433 or whiteba57@gmail.com.
  • January 27: 7th Grade Parent Social. More information will be set to parents later.
  • January 27: 8th Grade Parent Social, 8-10 PM, home of Angela Wu (545 – 36th Avenue E).  RSVP to Angela at angelawu@me.com. Questions? Contact Angela at angelawu@me.com or Carla Richards at jcrcdr@comcast.net.

POTLUCKS

9th GRADE

  • January 13, 6:00 PM, Tim Colvin, KC Helmeid, Peter Clark Advisories at the home of Matthew & Donna Bellew – 3129 W Laurelhurst Dr. NE
  • January 13, 6:30 PM, Ellie Wolf & Half of Charene Gray’s  (Last Names A – D) Advisories at the home of Court & Robin Lorenzini – 4719 86th Ave SE
  • January 14, 6:00 PM, Spring Zoog, Mercy Adetoye, Stephanie Bloom, Jordan Goldwarg Advisories at the home of Eric & Mary Horvitz – 330 Waverly Way
  • January 15, 5:00 PM, Lauren Lee & Morgan Hewitt’s Advisories  at the home of Mike & Lisa Staton – 4737 45th Ave NE
  • January 15, 5:30 PM, Cathy Schick & Half of Charene Gray’s (Last Names H – S) Advisories at the Erskine/Braitmayer home – 4022 29th Ave W
    Contact Kate Battuello at kmbattuello@gmail.com to reschedule to another group.

10th GRADE

  • January 13: The Willman Home, Queen Anne
  • January 13: The Daugherty Home, Mercer Island
  • January 13: The Criddle-Reingold Home, Bellevue
    RSVP to Andrea Watson at andreawatson@me.com or 206.849.0332

12TH GRADE

  • January 20-21 – More information will be set to parents later.
  • February 10-11 – More information will be set to parents later.
    Please contact Eleonor Freeman at eleanorfreeman@hotmail.com if you would like to host a potluck on one of these dates.

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