- Saratoga Open House -- Thursday, May 23!! Ice Cream Social - Garden - Mingling!! 6:00 - 7:00. Classrooms open 7:00 - 8:00. (Ice Cream enjoyed outside until 7:00.)
- Important reminder: Please remember to sign in at the office whenever you are on campus.
- Please read the May edition of the Golden Oak
- Safety reminder -- please drop-off and pick-up your students only in the designated supervised area by the Multi-Purpose room. The area by the District Office is not a drop-off or pick-up area. Thank you!
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Julie Page Ales, Principal May 1, 2013  Hello Saratoga Families --
Happy May Day! Today the Kindergarten classes and their parents celebrated May Day in our garden with our annual Maypole ceremony and strawberry-shortcake feast. Lovely!! The garden, by the way, looked fabulous – after our wonderful Earth Day Celebration last Friday!! Thank you to everyone who helped with Earth Day – everyone, everyone!! Thank you to teachers Vanya Erickson and Gretchen James for all their great work on organizing this event. From now until the end of the year there will be so many activities! Please make sure you look at our E-News and our website for updates on all the goings-on. You won’t want to miss a thing!! Looking ahead -- events for your calendar – keep tuned for even more: READ MORE... |
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Visiting Author, Oliver Chin, coming to SES on May 29! |
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May is national "Get Caught Reading" month and "Asian American Heritage" month, and we are celebrating both by bringing local author and publisher Oliver Chin to our school. Called a "comics expert" by San Jose Mercury News, Oliver has spoken on NPR, FoxSports and Pacifica Radio, and he gives presentations nationwide. He will be spending the day at Saratoga Elementary doing assemblies and workshops. In addition, you can pre-order books written or published by Oliver Chin and 40% of the proceeds will go back to our school! Oliver will personally autograph each book and give them to the students - a great opportunity for your child to have a personal interaction with the author. Click here for an order form. Completed order forms with payment due to the office by Thursday, May 23rd! Descriptions of orderable books: http://www.immedium.com/products/immedium2013catalog.pdf. Questions? Contact School Librarian Sue Nakaji or the School Climate Committee,
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Saratoga Library Card and Bookmark Contest! |
The Saratoga School Climate Committee and the Friends of Saratoga Library are excited to partner in a Library Card Drive and Bookmark Contest. Bookmark contest forms were sent home in backpacks and are due back to classrooms by Friday, May 3rd. Special prizes for classes with 100% participation! Check the appropriate box on the Bookmark Contest form and your child will receive their own Saratoga Library Card! Pick up will be at Open House on May 23rd. |
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The Talent Show is Coming |
 Come to the Cabaret! The talent show is Thursday May 30 at 5:00pm in the Multipurpose Room. Come and join the fun as we watch all the great performances and the surprise 5th grade finale. See you there! |
 This month's selection: Ruby Bridges - Through My Eyes
Project Cornerstone is an important school-wide program focused on supporting the healthy development of our children by making every effort at home, school and in the community to ensure they have the necessary building blocks to become successful, caring and responsible. For an update on Project Cornerstone programs at school, click here. Learn more about Project Cornerstone from their website.  The ABC Program chose a powerful, true story this month to share with our children. Through My Eyes or Ruby Bridges both tell the story of Ruby Bridges, a six-year-old black girl who on November 14, 1960 walked through a mob of screaming segregationists escorted by Federal Marshals into her new school in New Orleans, Louisiana. Surrounded by racial turmoil, Ruby spent first grade learning to read and add with one supportive teacher.
For our children, racial tensions and struggles to achieve civil rights may sound like ancient history. However, research in today’s schools shows that over the course of a year, nearly one-fourth of students across grades report that they have been harassed or bullied on school property because of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or disability. In order to promote a more caring school, we discussed what it feels like to be targeted by others because we are “different.” These discussions helped the children become aware of the hurtful effects of ridicule, scorn, name-calling, bullying, intolerance and other forms of disrespect. Students learned how it feels to walk in someone else’s shoes and to focus on performing intentional acts of caring. |
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Transitional Kindergarten In SUSD |
 At the May 8, 2012 Board of Trustees meeting, the board has approved the creation of a Transitional Kindergarten (TK) class for the 2012-2013 school year. The TK class will the a "stand alone" class held at Argonaut Elementary School. "Stand alone" means that only children enrolled in a two-year Kindergarten program will be in this class. If your child's birthday falls between November 2 and December 2, 2007, and you are a district resident, you are eligible to enroll. Families with a "young 5 student" whose birthday falls before November 2, may enroll in TK as space permits. Director of Educational Services Diane Smalley would be happy to speak with any parent interested in Transitional Kindergarten. Please email her at
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. Please contact the District Office right away if you are interested in the TK program.. READ MORE |
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New Student Registration for 2013-2014: Registration for incoming new students for the 2013-2014 school year begins on March 1. This year SUSD is transitioning to an online registration system. Starting February 1, registration packets may be downloaded online or picked up at the District Office or our school office. Current residents who can provide all required identification, immunization record, and required proofs of residency may begin to register on March 1. All details are posted ONLINE. |
 Stay up to date on important school news and reminders. If you are not receiving the Saratoga School eNews, please check the following:- Check your spam box.
- Check your email security settings/preferences to ensure "School Messenger" email is not being blocked.
- Contact your school office to verify that your email address is correct in PowerSchool and your student's green card. If your email address has changed, let your school office know so it can be updated.
In event of a school-wide emergency, notifications will be sent via automated voice, text and email messages to parent/guardian phone numbers/email addresses listed on you student's green information card. You must check off the text option on your student's green card if you would like to receive emergency notifications via text. READ MORE... |
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Upcoming Events
Wed, Jun 19th, @8:30am - 12:30pm
Federated-VBS Camp MP/Field |
Wed, Jun 26th, @5:00pm - 7:00pm
Saratoga Cemetary MP Room |
Wed, Aug 14th, @8:00am - 5:00pm
Staff Development Begins |
Fri, Aug 16th, @8:00am - 3:00pm
Teacher Certificated Work Day |
Mon, Aug 19th, @8:30am - 3:00pm
School Starts Saratoga Elementar |
Mon, Sep 2nd, @8:00am - 5:00pm
Labor Day |
Fri, Sep 20th, @5:00pm - 8:00pm
SES Family Picnic Outside |
Mon, Nov 11th
Veteran's Day |
Mon, Dec 23rd
December break |
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