January 6

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 6, 2012

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Dear SAAS Families,

Here are the upcoming events.

SKI BUS

Sunday, January 8
Drop Off – 6:45 AM, Temple Lot
Departure – 7:00 AM Promptly
Pick Up – 5:30 PM, Temple Lot
Please respect our neighbors by being quiet in the morning. Questions? Contact Brooke White, 206-963-5433 or whiteba57@gmail.com or Marcine Hull, 206-854-3254 or marcineh@comcast.net.

PARENT HEALTH EDUCATION: KEVIN HAGGERTY

Teens and Alcohol – Establishing a Framework for Healthy Communication
Wednesday, January 11 (NEW DATE – Changed from 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

2012-13 APPLICATION DEADLINE

Thursday, January 12
Applications must be postmarked by midnight. Applications can also be dropped off at the Middle School Office (1432 15th Avenue) until 5 PM.
Questions? Contact Linda Spangler at lspangler@seattleacademy.org or 206-676-6807.

PARENT ASSOCIATION WINTER MEETING

Wednesday, January 18 (NEW DATE – Changed from January 11)
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.

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 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, NO CLASSES
  • 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
  • January 27: 7th and 8th Grade Dance, 8 – 10 PM, Temple Jaffe Room. Questions? Contact George Burpee at gburpee@seattleacademy.org.
  • January 28: Winter Ball, 8 – 11 PM, Seattle Art Museum. Questions? Contact Rich Stearns at rstearns@seattleacademy.org.

UPCOMING PARENT ASSOCIATION EVENTS:

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

COFFEES

  • January 9: 8th Grade Parent Coffee, after drop off, Cafe Presse. Questions? Contact Tracy Paul Arntz at tracypaullaw@hotmail.com.
  • January 9: 10th Grade Parent Coffee, after drop off, home of Chelle Gannon and Kim Horton (624 14th Ave. E, 206-860-9176). Questions? Contact Sue Wiedenfeld at swiedenfeld@me.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 19: 6th Grade Parent Coffee, after drop off, Cafe Presse. Questions? Contact Connie Chaplan at cchaplan@earthlink.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. More information will be set to parents later.

POTLUCKS

  • 6TH GRADE
    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 21: Kathi Petrotta’s Advisory, 6 PM, Pat and Christine Pendergast, christinependergast@comcast.net.
  • 9TH GRADE
    January 13-15: 9th Grade Potlucks. DETAILS COMING SOON!
  • 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: 12th Grade Potlucks. More information will be set to parents later.

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