Dear Saklan Families,
Saklan's Annual Concert is next Wednesday, March 29th at 4:30 PM in The Dean Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. Below are some important things to know about the concert.
Day of Concert
Morning Rehearsal
On Wednesday, March 29th we ask for all parents to drop their students off at 8:45 AM directly at The Lesher Center for a rehearsal (the Saklan Bus and Van will not pick up students that morning). We will meet at the backstage entrance on Locust Street. K- 8 parents, feel free to drop off your kiddos at the curb; staff will be standing by to help them. ECE parents, please park on the street or in the garage and walk your child to the plaza and sign them in with their teacher.
Noon Dismissal
Students should be picked up at the backstage entrance on Locust Street at 12:00 PM. Extended Day is available at Saklan until 3:00 PM, but it is recommended that students go home earlier to have some down time before the concert. Click here to reserve a space in Extended and on the van for your child back to Saklan following the rehearsal. Students heading back to Saklan on the van should bring a lunch, along with any necessary car seats or booster seats, with them to the Lesher Center.
Concert Arrival
Students need to be back at the front entrance of Lesher Center by 4 PM, dressed and ready to perform (the ushers are very strict about on-time arrival, so please be prompt). Students should find their teachers in the lobby and go into the theater with their class. Students will be staying with their class throughout the concert. Parents and friends need to get tickets from the box office (they are free!) and give them to the ushers as they enter the theater. The show will begin at 4:30 PM and end by 6 PM.
Attire
Students come to the concert in their “Sunday best” version of all black clothing, with an accessory of yellow. Black is a great color to wear on stage, as it draws attention to the face of the performer, and yellow is the universal color of joy and happiness. Ballet flats, Toms, Converse All-Star, Keds, and dress shoes are all welcome and encouraged; shoes should fit and be clean. Please, no high heels, UGGS, rain boots or hats. Click here for examples of some outfits that are appropriate.
Please feel free to put together an outfit that fits well and speaks to your child’s personality. However, use appropriate discretion in choosing clothes (please no midriff showing), and remember that your child will be on stage in front of almost 500 people.
Rehearsal Schedule
Please make every effort to ensure that your student is at school on Monday, March 27th and Tuesday, March 28th, as well as at the Lesher Center on Wednesday, March 29th so they can take part in our all-student rehearsals. Our rehearsal process is very important. Please note that students will not need to wear concert clothes until the actual concert itself.
Thank you very much. Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions.
All my best,
Grace Chaffey
gchaffey@saklan.org
P.S. Preschool and Pre-K students will be done with concert rehearsal by 11:30 on Wednesday, March 29th. Parents are free to pick up their ECE children from the Lesher Center at 11:30; please email your child's teacher if you plan to pick them up at this earlier time .
