SAGA Newsletter – October 4, 2023

Oktoberfest | Tuition Payments | Cider Press | Wreath Fundraiser | Calendar | Community News | COVID Reminder

Oktoberfest: October 28th 4-10pm

Fall season celebrations continue! We're delighted to be co-hosting Oktoberfest with EGLS and GLS here at SAGA on October 28th, 4-10pm. Join us for a lively afternoon and evening of music, games, food and drinks! We could also use help with a variety of tasks: donating food items, ticket sales, helping with set up or serving at the event, etc. Click below to sign up to help!

Tuition Payments

A brief reminder that if you selected automatic account withdrawals for your tuition payment plan, those withdrawals will resume this month. Please feel free to reach out to Christian Michalek with any questions.

Apple Cider Press: Vielen Dank!

SAGA students spent a day last week celebrating the bounty of the fall season at our apple cider press event. Check out the scene! Students had the opportunity to witness how – with some planning, teamwork, and elbow grease – apples become delicious apple cider.

Thank you to all who donated apples, and a special shout-out to SAGA Preschool Director Anita Dunlap and parent volunteer Sarah Lill for coordinating the press rental and making the apple press process happen!

Coming up: Holiday Greenery Fundraiser

Keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming launch of our annual holiday wreath and greenery fundraising event. We partner with a local tree farm to offer our community beautiful, handcrafted greenery to dress up our homes for the holiday season. A portion of all proceeds benefits SAGA.

Fundraiser begins later this month; Pickup at SAGA at the end of November.

SAGA Calendar

Mark your calendars! This newsletter will always share the next 1-2 months of events, and you can also view the live, up-to-date calendar on our website.

• Oct. 13: NO SCHOOL / NO EXTENDED CARE: staff training
• Oct. 19: Nationwide Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
• Oct. 25: Spirit Day: Mismatched Outfits
• Oct. 26: Open House for prospective families
• Oct. 27: 1pm ELEMENTARY EARLY RELEASE / NO EXTENDED CARE: staff training
• Oct. 28: SAGA-EGLS-GLS Oktoberfest, 4-10pm at SAGA
• Nov. 06: Laternenfest
• Nov. 10: NO SCHOOL: Veteran's Day
• Nov. 17: 1pm ELEMENTARY EARLY RELEASE (extended care as normal)
• Nov. 18: Frank Muschalle family-friendly blues piano concert
• Nov. 20-21: NO SCHOOL: Parent-Teacher conferences
• Nov. 22-24: NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

Community News

October 18th, 7:30pm: The Vienna Boys Choir will be live in concert at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. Come listen to this renowned choir perform from their diverse repertoire! Learn more

October 29th: Austrian National Holiday at the German House in downtown Seattle

This event will celebrate the Austrian National Holiday (actual date: October 26th), and welcome new and newly recognized Austrians to the Austrian community. Please contact Eva Kammel for more information.

Future SAGA Intern Seeking Housing

Laura Lickleder will soon be interning with us! She is seeking a room rental, ideally near SAGA, for mid-November through mid-March (her SAGA internship period). If you or someone you know might have an option for her, please contact the school office and we can put you in touch.

COVID Policy

As a reminder, isolation protocols remain in place at SAGA in order to keep our community healthy and students learning. Please refer to SAGA COVID protocols on our website (updated 9/13/2023, subject to change).