The Tuesday Notice

We are excited to see you at our all-school holiday assembly. At Winter Assembly grades 1 through 8 will bring presentations of music, verse, and movement. We're looking forward to sharing all we've prepared tomorrow!

• Please arrive with your children no later than 5:30 p.m. for an on-time performance start at 6:00 p.m. Parent seating at 5:45 p.m.

• Faculty and staff will welcome the children at the stairs from the lobby and walk them to their assigned seats and their teacher. Please ensure they have used the restroom BEFORE handing them off and keep your student's coats and hats with you.

• We invite you and your student to dress in your holiday best!

• Please note that there will be a bag inspection upon entering the Bowmer Theatre. Bottles with a re-sealable twist-top are ok to bring in, please no outside food.

• Family and friends will be invited into the theatre around 5:45 to find seating. Seating in Row A through Row F is reserved. Seating in rows G through O is open seating.

• Ms. Holden will facilitate dismissal from the theatre at the end of the performance. Please allow the students to exit first following Ms. Holden's direction. Family and friends will be dismissed after the students and will connect with their children in the lobby.

• The performance will be filmed and we will be happy to share with you the link to view the video.

Thank you!

This Week

All this week: Teacher Gift Fund and Holiday Cards available in the Music Room, 8:20 - 10:15 a.m.

Tues, Dec 17: Santa Lucia procession, during school hours

Wed, Dec 18: Winter Assembly, 6:00 p.m. at OSF's Angus Bowmer Theatre

Fri, Dec 20: Last day of school before Winter Break

First Week After Break

Mon, Jan 6: School resumes

Thurs, Jan 9: Class 6 Parent Meeting, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Fri, Jan 10: Middle School Fridays (Middle School elective program) begins!

And Beyond!

Mon, Jan 13: Parent Enrichment evening talk with Joanne Lescher, 6:30 p.m.

Tues, Jan 14: Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m.

Fri, Jan 17: Middle School Dance, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Thurs, Jan 23: History & Vision Night and Class Meetings

This is the last week to give! Please come to the Music Room to sign cards for your child's teachers between the hours of 8:10 and 10:15 (or get the card box from Amy anytime!), from now until Friday, December 20 (open Friday until 12:30).

If you have any questions, please contact Amy or Kristin in the office. Many thanks and best wishes to your family for the holiday season!

Join us on Monday, January 13 at 6:30 pm for an informative and important talk with Joanne Lescher, communication facilitator. Joanne will help us, as parents and caregivers, turn conversations into connections rather than disputes. Come learn tried and true techniques for getting (or keeping) the conversations going. This talk is intended for parents or guardians with children of all ages looking to support family communications throughout each stage of family growth and change.

Joanne Lescher has impacted the lives of countless families, couples, and individuals through her seminars, workshops, and counseling. The skills taught through the nonviolent communication model encourage anger management, create common ground, and promote effective listening skills. As a skilled presenter, trainer, mediator, and group facilitator, Joanne effectively models the skills needed to deal with conflict and to communicate compassionately. Her reputation has been affectionately summarized as "having the ability to tame lions."

The second grade is finishing their second math block of the year. Our ongoing story for the block follows Farmer MacGreggor and the squirrels who live in the nearby forest. The children help count his apples, sometimes losing some to worms and rot (or sneaky squirrels!), and help him count his coins after a successful day at market. Their Main Lesson books reflect this story with pages of careful subtraction and our first forays into adding with regrouping.

Despite a sickness lessoning our numbers throughout this block the second grade still has the most incredibly strong 'one voice'. The force behind their singing and rhythmic speaking fills the room as though we were a whole class each and every day. I look forward to each day with this incredible group for every minute is filled with laughter, joy, and learning.

Blessings on our school!

~ Ms. Aguilar

Our community classifieds are posted as a service to our Siskiyou School families and our broader community. If you would like to include something in the classifieds, email your text (a few lines in length) or an image file (png or jpg only), to kristin.beers@siskiyouschool.org no later than Monday by 3:00 pm. We may edit it for space purposes. Classifieds are included for two weeks, require a break for a week, and then can be renewed upon request.

Ashland Children's Theatre - starting January 18

Get thee to the theatre! ACT has 3 spots available in their Performance Company in the upcoming session. The company will be bringing to the stage an adaptation of Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors, directed by Eve Smyth. Rehearsals and performances at The Bellview Grange. Check our website for details www.ashlandchildrenstheatre.com. To register contact us at info@ashlandchildrenstheatre.com.

· Performance Company - ages 12+

· Rehearsals: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:45-5:3, Saturdays from 10:30-12:30

· Performances March 14, 15, 16

Hello! We have a wonderful kid friendly house close to the Siskiyou School just south of Ashland that we are looking to sublet from the end of December for up to six months. It sits on some acerage and is very relaxing and peaceful and a quick drive to town. We have 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms available and if needed, can also make an additional bedroom and a small office space open as well.

Our House comes with a cat- an amazing, loving, kind companion named Pumpkin- who you can enjoy as you would like or simply support her basic needs of getting in and out and being fed. She will be fine either way- she is independent and cuddly!.

This is our home, so we are only looking for a good fit and are flexible arrangements - maybe renting for less time for the right person, people, or family, who we feel good about.

Please reach out to us or share with anyone you trust who might be interested - Helaine.alon@gmail.com or 6175133536

Best, Greg and Helaine (6th grade parents)

This is the perfect gift for young children... truly the gift that keeps on giving. Your children will spend countless hours reveling in this magical space that will nurture his/her imagination!

Here is the link for the play lofton FB Marketplace. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1304317037252550

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Website: www.siskiyouschool.org
Location: 631 Clay Street, Ashland, OR, USA
Phone: 541-482-8223