Food Drive in Support of the SF Food Bank
Parent Group on Learning Differences
SFDS/ Summerbridge Movie Night
Service Learning for Families
Parent Cafes
Giving Tree Gift Drive
Parent Committee on Education Event Recommendations
Food Drive in Support of the SF Food Bank
November 5 - 16
In conjunction with the 7th graders community outreach project with the San Francisco Food Bank, we will be hosting a food drive here at the Day School. Please bring in canned goods and dried food which will go directly to the food bank to help with their efforts in supplying essential needs to the greater San Francisco community.
Parent Group on Learning Differences
November 14, 8:15am
Cafeteria
At the next meeting of PGLD our featured speaker will be YOU. Please join us in the cafeteria for coffee and stimulating conversation. We will follow up on ideas and plans put forth by David Jackson at last month's meeting. We will also discuss how we can help support the School in its endeavor to teach to every kind of learner. This is a valuable opportunity for you to share ideas that you believe are important to our group and important to the larger Day School community. We look forward to seeing you and hearing what you have to say.
2007/2008 Parent Group on Learning Differences Meetings
| Date |
Time |
Speaker(s) |
Location |
| Nov 14 |
8:15 am |
YOU |
Cafeteria |
| Jan. 10 |
7:15 pm |
Carol Freidenberg |
Library |
| Feb. 13 |
8:15 am |
Layla Bologlu |
Cafeteria |
| March 12 |
7:15 pm |
High School Panel |
Library |
| April 17 |
8:15 am |
TBA |
Cafeteria |
| May 14 |
7:15 pm |
TBA |
Library |
SFDS/Summerbridge Movie Night
November 16, 6:00-8:00pm
SFDS and Summerbridge will be hosting the 3rd Annual Movie and Potluck featuring "A Highschool Musical." Come and join us for theatre-style popcorn, goodies, and fun. Please contact Nicole Michna at nmichna@sfds.net or Gina Moreno-John if you are interested in learning more.
Committee for Service Learning for Families
The following service learning activities are for students and their families.
| Date |
Time |
Activity |
| Sun, Nov 11 |
6-8pm |
Dinner Prep at Ronald McDonald House |
| Sun, Nov 18 |
12-5pm |
Alemany Farm Work Day
Farm in San Francisco?? That’s right!—Located near the Alemany farmers market on Alemany Blvd near 280-there’s an urban farm where fresh organic fruits and vegetables are being grown. The farm is maintained entirely by volunteers and the produce is sold at very low prices to communities where access to healthy foods is limited.
We are hoping to build a relationship with this group to develop ongoing, deeper volunteer opportunities for our families and school------ so please sign up! |
| Sat, Dec 29 |
9-11am |
Breakfast prep at Ronald McDonald House |
Have questions? Want to sign up? Please contact Lisa Neimeth: lneimeth@aol.com or 682.0599.
The Parenting Cafes are Back!
Having been well received their first year, the cafes facilitated by school counselors Leah Rosencrantz and Michael Pastor are back!
The informal cafes are an opportunity for parents to come together and discuss issues that are current in their lives with one another and the school counselors. In past cafes we've discussed internet use, balance of extracurricular activities, developmentally appropriate expectations and consequences, friendship patterns, etc.
Please join us on the following dates:
| Date |
Time |
Event |
| Wed, Oct 30 |
8:15-9:15 am |
7/8 parents in the library |
| Wed, Nov 7 |
8:30-9:30 am |
1/2 parents in the library |
| Tues, Nov 13 |
4:30-5:30 pm |
3/4 parents 3rd-grade room |
Giving Tree Gift Drive
November 26 - December 7
This holiday season, the Day School is getting involved with City of Dreams, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping at-risk youth build brighter futures through mentorship and youth development. We are participating in the Day of Giving which is their annual event that aims to deliver 700 children gifts, trees, decoration and support.
We will be hosting a toy bin in the School's library from November 6th through December 7th. If you would like to participate, take a tag off the toy bin with a name and toy request. Purchase the gift and return the gift with the tag attached to the toy bin before noon on Wednesday, December 7th. For more information, please contact Alicia Nogales @ 759-1435 or afippern@hotmail.com.
The Parent Committee on Education Event Recommendations
Upcoming Parent Education Sessions
The JCC is hosting a three-part Parent Education Series called Understanding Children's Behavior. The series will be led by Anya Lane, DMH.
In the first session, Tue., Nov. 13, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., learn how your child thinks and what motivates behavior. Then tailor your interactions to suit your child's specific needs, resulting in more successful interactions and helping your child to develop individuality and self-confidence. Plan to attend the second session, Positive Discipline Strategies: Guiding Children's Behavior, on January 15, 2008 and the third session, The Sibling Bond on February 5, 2008. Cost is $10 for members and $15 for the public.
Children's Hidden Worries About Their Parents
Speaker: Susan Badger, MFT
Wednesday, Nov 28, 7:00-8:00pm
The Swedenborgian Church, 2107 Lyon Street
This event is part of a free lecture series being offered by The San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group in collaboration with the Swedenborgian Church. Free childcare will be provided. For more information visit http://www.sfprg.org.
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