March 21, 2012
By the time students reach their final year at San Francisco Day School, they have been exposed to a wide range of community service-oriented experiences. They have served food at Glide Church, planted seedlings in the Presidio and swapped stories with seniors at Canon Kip Senior Center. In eighth grade, students have the unique opportunity to take their service learning to another level – by immersing themselves in a week-long program designed to provide service with and not just for communities outside of our own.
Posted in Featured Excerpts, Student Voices
February 2, 2012
The SFDS technology department recently hosted two meetings to address parental concerns surrounding children and their consumption of technology. These meetings were designed to create an open forum for families to share anecdotes, ask questions, and debunk student-driven myths, such as “everyone else in my class has an iPhone!”
Posted in Faculty & Staff Voices, Featured Excerpts, PA News
February 2, 2012
I’m proud to announce the appointment of Michael Mancini as the Upper School Head effective July 1, 2012. Michael has the unanimous and enthusiastic support of the Search Committee and the many teachers, parents, and students who completed the candidate’s online survey.
Posted in Featured Excerpts, Head of School
February 2, 2012
When the post office is in full swing, the first graders are busy receiving, sorting, and delivering mail all around the school!
Posted in Around the School, Featured Excerpts, Student Voices
February 2, 2012
2011-2012 is an accreditation year for San Francisco Day School, which means that our faculty, staff and administration spent a large part of last year (and this year) preparing an in-depth self study for CAIS review.
Posted in Administrative Team, Featured Excerpts
January 6, 2012
On Wednesday, January 11th, Dr. Jackson is hosting a parent education event: How to Use the Power of Cultural Identity to Build Capacity for Sustained Effort. Don’t miss it!
Posted in Featured Excerpts, Head of School
January 6, 2012
Let’s hear a round of applause for our wonderful SFDS Music Teacher, Susan Sonnemaker, who recently entered and won the SMART Technologies contest, “SMART Love of Learning.”
Posted in Faculty & Staff Voices, Featured Excerpts
January 6, 2012
The SFDS gym was transformed into a packed house as SFDS students, faculty, families and friends came together to celebrate a much-loved tradition: the annual holiday assembly.
Posted in Featured Excerpts
