SLOCA's Bear Necessities

1. Families with students in Preschool through Primary - Don’t forget that our Recitation Evenings are coming up on Wednesday, May 8 and Thursday, May 9. This is such a fabulous evening watching these little ones recite. Please review the information sent by your teachers for details.

2. Last week, WASC (the organization that accredits California schools) visited SLOCA for three days, meeting with several groups and observing classes. We’re happy to report that their
16-page evaluation of the school was entirely positive! Among many other things, they wrote:

"The success of its students can be seen in their behavior in SLOCA classes where they are spirited advocates for their education."
"This is a school that actively engages with its community and has a real sense of mission."
"A commitment of analysis and reflection fits naturally into this culture. Major progress has been made in the area of helping struggling students."
"It is important to note that SLOCA should be highly commended for the amazing culture they have cultivated on their campus. The moment you walk on to campus, see the students, interact with families, teachers, and staff, you can feel that this is a special and unique model."

If you’d like to read the entire report, please email Mike Godsey at mgodsey@sloclassical.org and he’ll forward a copy. Great job, Grizzlies!

3. Summer Camp: For just a few more days, we are extending the "early bird" special for our now-famous Novel Adventure Camp Series, which offers a variety of ways for all ages to enjoy both reading and adventuring. You’re also eligible to receive a $40 credit for successfully encouraging a non-SLOCA student to sign up, so invite all your friends to join you!

The Novel Adventures Camp Series includes:
Wilderness Adventure Camp, (July 8-12)
Fairy Tale Camp (July 15-19 and July 22-26)
Novel Adventure Camps (July 15-18 and July 22-25)
Sun Tree Creativity Camp (July 22-26)
New Adventure Hikes, (July 15-19)

All the course descriptions, teacher biographies, and registration pages are now available here. And you are welcome to email Mike Godsey at mgodsey@sloclassical.org for registration questions or other info. See you there!

4. Save the dates! Below is the time and rooms for the Parent Step Up meetings, which will be Monday, June 3 for Track A, and Tuesday, June 4 for Track B.
Schedule:
Primary - Room 3, both tracks, 12:00-12:40
Intermediate - Room 10 for Track A, June 3 and Lisa W's room for Track B, June 4, 12:00-12:40
LMS - Room 13, both tracks, 12:10-12:50
UMS - Room 8, both tracks,12:10-12:50

5. Tuition Raffle is happening now!! Come by the front office for a chance to win a $5,000 tuition credit for next year! Or if you would like to avoid the hassle of coming to campus, use this Google Form to put your raffle tickets on Smart Tuition.

Our Spring Camping Trip is May 24-27!
SIGN UP HERE: Spring 2019 Camping Trip Sign-up. If you want to pay with Smart Tuition, sign up by Friday, May 10th. Look for all the details in your HS Updates. WE NEED DRIVERS!

The Hanging Lantern Review Spring Reading and Release Party is on May 21st! Pre-order your 2019 issue and tickets to the reading here: 2019 HLR Preorder & Ticket Sale. Place your order by May 20, 2019, and join us for a reading of this year's beautiful poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction from our local teen community. $15 gets you a ticket and a copy of Issue #7!

Order your High School Yearbook here: SLOCA High School Yearbook. The deadline to order is Monday, May 20th. If you need help, please contact Jenny Bischoff, jbischoff@sloclassical.org.

We have loads of resources for you for our upcoming History Day so make sure to check today's post for costume and prop ideas. Your Monday Mix-Ins are also up on the blog to help support your home days this week. And if you want to know what May's character traits are, make sure to stop by and read our Thursday Thoughts post. We have more in store for you this week including a chance to WIN A FREE SLOCA SWEATSHIRT, so make sure to stop by and stay tuned! Have a great week, Down Home readers!

Congratulations to Isabel Minshall, our Boys Volleyball Coach, who was selected by the league as Coach of the Year in the Coast Valley League. In her rookie year, too! Great job, Isabel, and thanks for the fantastic season.

Sign-ups for Summer Sports Camps are now available! Camps include K-6 multi-sport, rock-climbing (new classes just opened), basketball, and volleyball. There’s also a $40 credit for any non-SLOCA families who mention your name, so feel free to spread the word!

Finally, sign-ups are still available for Ultimate Frisbee; it started last week, but anybody can jump in. The students are grouped by general grade level, and anybody from 1st grade through High School is invited to participate!