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Sea Crest Currents
September 15th, 2016
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-- Coastweek at Sea Crest --
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Sea Crest School is joining the
California Coastal Commission in dedicating the
Week of
September 19th - 23rd to
studying, stewarding and celebrating the
Ocean.
We live in a Marine Sanctuary! Let's educate ourselves about the ocean, celebrate our neighborhood and understand our role in preserving our beautiful coast.
Our teachers have planned activities at all grade levels: field trips, classroom lessons and interactive discussions.
- Wednesday 9/14: 5th Grade field trip to Pillar Point Harbor, where they learned about the impact of commercial and recreational activities on the coastal environment.
- Friday 9/16: Coastweek at Sea Crest Lower School Kick-off Assembly, 8:30 - 9:00 a.m., led by the 5th Grade Student Council. Parents are welcome to attend. Crab Cab (K-3) and Sharkmobile (4-5) will visit campus in conjuction with the Greater Farallones Association.
- Monday 9/19 through Friday 9/23: Coastweek at Sea Crest with fun and interactive classroom activities at all grade levels and Coastal Clean-up Challenge.
- Friday 9/23: Special Ocean Adventure Assembly with two guest presentations and Coastweek at Sea Crest Learning Share Out.
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We encourage all our families to participate in our Coastal Cleanup Challenge by attending any of the following Coastal Cleanup Days:
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"We had been looking into solar energy for several years when we connected with Mike Casterline, a Sea Crest parent (Kendal -1st and Dylan -3rd) who worked at Solar City, about a year ago. He was instrumental in helping us formulate our plan and find the right price point for us.
After researching our options, we made our decision and started taking the first steps. A few weeks ago
our solar panels were successfully installed and are now being connected to the grid. Solar energy will soon represent about 80% of our consumption.
There is no doubt this project will greatly benefit our school in different ways: lowering our energy bill, decreasing our footprint, and most importantly, helping us educate our students. We will be able to track how much energy we are generating and we want to get our students involved in understanding the impact."
~Andrew Geller, Facilities Manager and Project Lead
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"We are thrilled to see our solar panels being installed and another step taken toward reducing our carbon footprint. It ties our goals together: environmental stewardship and the importance of role models. We want to show our pupils this was the responsible thing to do and we are not just thinking of today, but preparing for the future.
Ryan Popple, a board member and Sea Crest parent (Mimi -5th and Aidan -6th) who is very passionate about the environment, spearheaded a task force last year for our solar panels. This board committee, comprised of parents and administrators, looked at various companies and long-term costs, always seeking the best for the environment, school and pupils.
After this strategic and rigorous process, we made the right decision: generate our own, clean energy and make a positive impact on our planet. We are also looking forward to seeing this enhancing our curriculum and the excitement of innovative learning, which ultimately speaks to our mission."
~Dr. Tekakwitha M. Pernambuco-Wise, Head of School
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We are still seeking
parking lot volunteers. This can be for just one morning or afternoon per week.
Important Reminders:
- The speed limit is 5 mph.
- Parking spots marked with "Reserved" signs are always reserved for the families who purchased those spaces at the Auction.
- Before 8:00 a.m., the row of spaces closest to the school entrance is reserved for faculty and staff.
- Parents walking children to class should park next to the gym.
- Cell phones should not be used while driving.
- Always use the crosswalks.
- Always follow verbal and hand directions from parking lot attendants.
- Do not leave running vehicles unattended.
- Parents dropping off or picking up children should pull to the forwardmost spot on the curb, and continue to fill forward spaces as they become available.
- Parents must be curbside to pick up. Please do not pick children up from traffic lane.
- Do not block driveways or side-street traffic on Arnold Way while waiting to enter the lot. We do this in consideration of our neighbors.
- Bikes and scooters must be walked in the parking lot and on campus.
Thank you for your continued cooperation!
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Our first school-wide lice prevention check of the year will be on
Wednesday, September 28th.
Please make sure your child comes prepared:
- No braids, hair clips, or hats
- Dry hair
- Students with longer hair should come with ponytails or pack a hair tie so they can put hair up after they are checked
Thank you for your help in keeping our school lice-free!
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Our
Annual Report / Calendar has arrived!
- Lower School Parents, please look for your copy in your child's backpack on Friday.
- Middle School Parents, please pick up your copy at the front desk.
Thank you for your generous support!
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At our first Book Club gathering on
Tuesday, September 27th, 4:30-5:30pm, we will discuss Leonard Sax's
Why Gender Matters. We still have a few extra copies of this book. Please let us know if you would like to receive a complimentary one.
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Fifth Graders volunteering at the Harvest Party
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Wildlife Associates is hosting the
13rd Annual Harvest Party
at their sanctuary in Half Moon Bay and our fifth graders are helping set up the different family activities! There will be pumpkin carving, pony rides, live music, encounters with animals and more.
Sunday, September 25th,
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Join us to celebrate wildlife discovery and support our fifth graders! For more information,
click here
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Purchase a New Leaf Gift Card to support Sea Crest
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Do you shop at New Leaf Market? If you do, you can help raise funds for Sea Crest by purchasing a new New Leaf Gift Card, or reloading an existing one with Cathy at the front desk, and using it each time you shop.
The school receives up to 5% when you purchase with this card. You can purchase a card in increments of $50, $100, $250, or $500 by writing a check to Sea Crest for that amount.
Please consider taking this opportunity to help raise funds for our school. Last year we raised over $1600!
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Sea Crest School is pleased to announce a new parent education series. We are planning informative events designed to support parents in helping each child thrive academically, socially and behaviorally.
Our first annual theme is
"Parenting in a Digital Age". Based on many parents' input, we're selecting topics and speakers, along with formats and times that appeal to many families. Aligned to the school's work with Common Sense Education on digital citizenship, this parent education series is designed to help Sea Crest families tackle some of the most challenging issues in raising happy and healthy and successful kids.
Look for an upcoming email with more information and watch the Currents for event details. We hope to see you at these events, and are eager to hear your feedback! Questions? Contact
Heidi Gilman Bennett.
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Free screening on Tuesday, September 20th, 2016
Half Moon Bay High School, Multipurpose Room.
Doors open at
6:30 p.m. and the film begins at
7:00 p.m.
Spanish subtitles will be included.
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Join a group of Sea Crest parents at a movie screening of
Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age. This award-winning documentary film explores the impact of screen technology on kids and shares proven solutions. This coastside showing is sponsored by the Half Moon Bay High School Foundation. The film's producer Lisa Tabb will be in attendance.
Middle school parents are encouraged to bring their kids along... great for family discussions!
Thank you to Amy Broome, Sea Crest parent and HMB High School Foundation Chair, for bringing this great event to the coast!
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September:
9/16 Kick-off Assembly for Coastweek at Sea Crest / Crab Cab & Shark Mobile visit campus
9/19 - 9/23 (Week) Coastweek at Sea Crest / Coastal Clean-up Challenge
9/23
Special "Ocean Adventure" Assembly / Coastweek Learning Share
9/24
Sea Crest Coastal Clean-up Challenge
9/27
Book Club / Leonard Sax's
Why Gender Matters
9/28 Lice Check
9/29 High School Fair
October:
Mid-Trimester Conferences are coming up. Please look for the sign-up information coming out soon.
All school events will be periodically published on our calendar. Stay tuned!
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Upcoming Community Events
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September:
9/27
Best Friends, Worst Enemies (the auhor of this best-selling book will be talking about the dramatic world of childhood friendships, Crystal Springs Uplands School, Hillsborough)
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Thank you for attending Lower School Back to School Night!
We truly believe this event marks the beginning of a successful relationship between parents and teachers. Only when we work together we can help our wonderful children reach their full potential.
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SEA CREST SCHOOL | 650.712.9892 | seacrestschool.org
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