Join us on
Friday, April 24, 2015
Saratoga National Golf Club
Cocktails, Dining, and Dancing
Silent Auction & Wine Pull
$100 per ticket; Reserve tables of 10 for $900
Invitations forthcoming
Please click here to fill out an online form to:
Registration is now open for the 2015 Saratoga Independent School Summer Camp Program. We are excited to offer a fun-filled, theme-based summer camp program for children ages 3 to 8. Click here to read about our 2015 themes. This year, you are also able to register online: http://www.siskids.org/programs/summer-programs.
Each week includes creative movement, arts & crafts, music, sports and more! There are two prog
ram options:
The 3-5 year old program will offer children an opportunity to explore a variety of ways to learn and play in a safe, nurturing environment.
For 6-8 year old children, we will be offering a fun-filled day including:
**For parents in need of additional childcare coverage, the school offers before camp childcare starting at 8:30 am ($5 per child) and an afternoon childcare program. The afternoon childcare hours are 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. The cost is $10 per hour per child.**
Register now for one of the following Spring 2015 Admission Open House events:
RSVP today by completing this short form: https://siskids.wufoo.com/forms/admissions-open-house/
Open Houses give prospective students and families the opportunity to tour Saratoga Independent School with current students, meet faculty and staff, and learn about the School. All Open Houses begin promptly at the time indicated. Childcare is available at every Open House for children aged 2 and older.
Interested families are always encouraged to schedule a personal campus visit, ideally during school hours and starting with our very special Morning Meeting experience each day at 9 AM. To schedule your visit, contact (518) 583-0841.
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Academic explorations in February have included:
Our students are having fun with the 2015 Family Snow Person Projects! Come check out more snow people in the Great Room.
Join us at Cantina on Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Enjoy the best Mexican food around while supporting Saratoga Independent School! Cantina Restaurant, located at 430 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, has selected our school as a 2015 “Cantina for a Cause” fundraiser.
Please dine at Cantina from 11:30 AM to 9:00 PM on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. *When you mention Saratoga Independent School, 33% of your bill will be given to the school.*
Meet your friends for lunch, schedule an afternoon business meeting, and/or plan a family night out. Feel great that each meal will directly support our school’s academic mission.
Help spread the word by sharing this flyer with friends and neighbors: Cantina-SIS Fundraising flyer
Reservations are strongly recommended. Call now at 587-5577.
P.E. CLASSES: ICE SKATING LESSON
Our Kindergarten and Primary students went to the Weibel Rink on Friday where they received an introductory ice skating lesson from some of the Saratoga Springs Figure Skating Club coaches.
Two of our own students, Ella and Bobby, accomplished figure skaters in their own right, did a demonstration for the children. They helped the beginners on the ice, as did Coach Roberts. For many children it was their very first time skating!
Many thanks to parent Jeanne Cousineau for arranging for the coaches and helping with the scheduling for this great experience. Thank you also to the parents and teachers who helped out with lacing and unlacing many little pairs of skates.
THE BIG PICTURE
In our community, life skills, such as risk taking, empathy, and perseverance, are fostered on a daily basis. It is wonderful when we get to see our students exhibit these traits outside of school as well.
As teachers spoke of the ice skating trip today, they all commented on how many first-time skaters were afraid to move on the ice, but did not give up. Many went from clinging to a board to skating independently at the end of the lesson. Others fell several times and picked themselves up and kept on trying. They also pointed out how the accomplished skaters went out of their way to help and encourage others. All of these examples reflect the caring and respectful community our children live in each day. They know they will be encouraged, not ridiculed, in their areas of struggle and they know from experience the real sense of pride that comes from an accomplishment that does not come easily. It is heartwarming to see this in our youngest students and to just imagine what the future holds for them as they apply these skills to other life situations over time.
Reflections from Ms. Shauna’s Kindergartners:
Zoe -At the beginning I kept falling and falling. In the end, I could stand up all by myself.
Sabrina - I thought I could do it, but I had a hard time. I kept trying and it was fun.
Sam - I skated from one side to the other without slipping. I was happy.
Wyatt - I could skate to the edge and back and I could skate really fast and I could skate in the whole box!
Louisa - I fell a bunch of times but I got back up and tried again.
Minnie - I fell a bunch of times too, but I got up and tried again too.
Emily - I liked ice skating because Ms. Shauna cheered for me.
Issei - I liked skating because I go faster.
James - I was really happy that I found a hockey puck.
Nate - I fell a bunch of times and I even flipped over and it hurt a lot, but I was proud of skating and marching.
Cooper - I was nervous at first but then I got used to it. When I got used to it I liked it and I want to teach my mom and I want to teach daddy and brother and Grugru.
Violet - I almost fell down but I didn’t. I had fun.
Ms. Shauna – I was amazed at how, even in the face of fear, these kids kept trying and trying. I will admit to laughing quite a bit, but in reality I felt so incredibly proud of their hard work today!
