Tuesday Notice

Dear Siskiyou School Parents,

I hope everyone is well in these last busy weeks of our school year.

Last week the 5th grade completed their big Olympiad event here at Clay Street Park. A huge thank you to all the 5th grade parents for all their help and support and a big shout out to Mr. Alvarez and Ms. Glatte for preparing the students so beautifully and for organizing and holding the event.

This week we look forward to seeing the 3rd grade play; please join us Thursday evening or Friday morning for the performance.

We are also holding the 1st Grade Orientation Evening to welcome our new first grade parents to our school, as well as a Friday afternoon picnic to welcome our new kindergarten families to our school for the fall.

Next week we will have May Parent Teacher Conferences. See details below in the office section for sign-ups and child care information.

We are complete with the re-enrollment process and I’m happy to say that most of our current students will return for the 2024-25 school year. Thank you, parents, for all your hard work and for your commitment to giving your children this education at the Siskiyou School!

With much gratitude and lots of golden sunshine, Aurilia

This Week

Tues, May 14: Incoming 1st Grade Orientation, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. in Pine Hall

Thurs, May 16: Honeybee Class Alum Celebration, 3:30 p.m.

Thurs, May 16: Class 3 Play - community performance, 6:30 p.m.

Fri, May 17: Class 3 Play - school performance, 8:30 a.m.

Fri, May 17: Incoming 2024 Kindergarten introduction Picnic, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. in Clay Street park

Fri, May 17: Read-A-Thon READING commences! 1:00 p.m.

Fri, May 17: "Spring Party" Middle School Dance, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.

Next Weeks

Tues, May 21: Read-A-Thon READING ends! 8:00 a.m.

Thurs, May 23 & Fri, May 24: NO SCHOOL! Parent-Teacher Conferences. Sign up HERE.

Looking Ahead

Mon, May 27: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

Thurs, May 30: Class 2 visit to the Rogue Valley Manor, during school hours

Thurs, May 30: Class 1 play, community performance, time TBA

Thurs, May 30: Dragonfly Class & Faculty Celebration, 3:30 p.m.

Fri, May 31: Read-A-Thon Rewards Day!

Fri, May 31: Class 1 play, school performance, 8:45 a.m.

Fri, May 31: Kindergarten Fly-Away Ceremony, 11:00 - 12:30 p.m. in Clay Street Park

Fri, May 31: Class 6 stargazing evening

SAVE THE DATE! Dragonfly Class Graduation will be Thursday, June 6th, beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Please take a moment to sign up for Parent-Teacher Conferences by clicking the link HERE. The link will CLOSE on Tuesday, May 21 at 1:30 p.m. and all subsequent changes must be made through the office.

• Click on the tabs at the bottom of the page to get to your class teacher’s page.
• After entering your information, click to another location to “save” your work.
• These times have been carefully chosen by the teachers, please do not alter them.
• If you cannot make the times available, please contact your teacher. Please note, make-up conferences are reserved for emergencies only. Two household families, please sign up for ONE conference time.
• If you need help signing up, please call or email the office.
• Students are REQUIRED to attend 8th grade conferences.
• 5th through 7th grade math and language arts conferences are upon request of teacher or parents.

• All conferences will be in person.
• OHANA FAMILIES: Please sign up for your conference in the highlighted times available. You will meet with both class teacher and Ms. Hutchins.

Conference Childcare

We’re happy to be able to offer childcare for conferences! Childcare will be available from 8:00 to 4:00 on Thursday and 8:00 to 2:00 on Friday. Children stay free during your conference time, beyond that time childcare is $10/hour (cash or check only please).

Raven Class parents, please sign up for your conference with Mr. Alvarez and note the time following for a meeting with Ms. Chlebowski in the garden space behind the 4th/5th grade classrooms.

Blue Heron Class parents, please sign up for your conference with Ms. Tisdel and note the time following for a meeting with Mr. Beech in the 8th grade classroom.

8th grade conferences with Mr. Beech will be followed by an exit interview with a Siskiyou School board member and Aurilia. Exit interviews will be conducted in Aurilia's garden area just outside her office on the left side of Glendale House.

Please note these days are set aside for parent-teacher conferences. If a family choses to use the time to take a vacation, teachers are not able to offer "make-up" conferences. Thank you!

Middle School dances are an important part of the social development of our students and we're happy to host this milestone for them!

Details:

• The dance next Friday will be from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
• This dance is for current Siskiyou School students only.
• Students will be required to stay for the entire time, helping to clean up at the end of the night.
• The dance will be chaperoned by Siskiyou School faculty.
• No cell phone use is allowed during the dance and any calls that need to be made must be made with the school phone and with chaperone permission.
• All Siskiyou School rules apply at dances. This includes rules related to conduct, dress code, language, electronics, and our drug/alcohol policy. See your Middle School Handbook for details.

More information to come!

It has been a very exciting month for the Raven Class. First was our successful production of The Oddessey . The class performed an incredible play. I am so proud of them! Two weeks after the class play was the Olympiad. Once again, I was so impressed. I am sure that heir athletic skills and moral character made the gods on Mt. Olympus smile!

I would like to take this moment to express my deepest gratitude for the Raven Class parents. They put so much work and effort into both of these events. We could not have done it without them. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

~Mr. Alvarez

Memorial Day Weekend: May 24 - 27 (Day passes available for Sat and Sun)

Come join in shared intention and thanksgiving for a special camping event near Hornbrook (a 45 minute drive from Ashland) celebrating the beauty and importance of the Free-Flowing Klamath River! We'll be gathering to offer our prayers, medicines, songs, and dances near the removal site of the Copco Dam, at the Deer Mountain Sanctuary. Together we will share offerings to support the healing of the Ecosystem, and celebrate the impact this healing will have on the cultures, traditions, and the futures of all relatives that depend on it. We have a weekend option, and also Saturday and Sunday are open for day passes. You can learn more HERE or contact Heddi at HeddiL@gmail.com or 707.280.7033.

Ashland Children's Theatre presents - The Odyssey (epically condensed) and Out of the Box on May 17, 18, 19. Tickets available online only at www.ashlandchildrenstheatre.com. Written and directed by Eve Smyth, and included in the cast are Siskiyou School's own Adrian (6th grade), Azie, Layla, Miranda (7th grade), along with Kalila (8th grade) on the crew.

The Odyssey (epically condensed) is just that! Watch the "Epically Condensed Company" attempt to present the entire Odyssey, a story filled with gods and goddesses, terrifying monsters, storms and shipwrecks, cunning, courage, and heroic arts - in less than an hour. Will they do it? Come and see! (This is not your Siskiyou School Odyssey!) Out of the Box is a retelling of the Greek myth of Pandora's Box. Will Pandora's curiosity get the better of her? Or can we keep those evils contained this time? One thing is sure, Hope will prevail!

The show runs about an 1 hour and 20 minutes, including a 10 minute intermission.

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