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Gymnastics and Dancing! Drums and Piano! Singing in Russian and English! Hard to imagine a performing skill which was missed during our annual Talent Show! 

We couldn't be more proud to tell you how talented the kids are! The variety of performances and costumes was amazing. 

Teachers' imagination and patience as well as parents' creativity and participation helped to make this show a great success: almost 50 acts in 2 hours!

 Thanks to all for making it a great Talent Show! 
Olga(Parent)

 
 
All kids are coming to school in costumes! 
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The costume parade will take place from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm.
School uniform should be brought in a bag – students will change after the parade.

Parents are not expected to come, but if you wish, you may wear your costume and join our celebration!

IMPORTANT:  only friendly characters are allowed to school!
All “Skeletons”, “Vampires” and other scary costumes alike will be changed to the school uniform and not participate in the parade!

Please note that each child will be asked about his/her costume in front of the others:
-       Who or what is he/she?
-        Why he/she has chosen that particular costume?



 
 
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Dear Parents,
It is hard to believe the end of the school year is right around the corner. The testing period is almost over and the progress reports should be delivered to you within the next two weeks.

I would like to let you know about the school’s schedule for the last day of school, Friday, June 10th.




SCHEDULE
Below is a schedule of our last school day on June 10th:
- 8:00 am                       School is open as usual;
- Morning snack            according to everyday schedule
- 11:00 am                    End of the School Year ceremony.
(Parents’ presence is welcomed, but not necessary or required)
- 12:30 pm                    Pizza party for all students
- 2:00 pm- 2:45 pm      Magic Show

-All children should be picked up before 3:30 pm (as stated in the school calendar)

PERFORMERS
It has become a good tradition to invite a professional performer for our last day of school. This year we are going to meet Magic Circus: Benny and Bebe with their European clowning, magic and mime show.
You can check out their website here: http://magiccircus.com/index.htm
 
Here are some review about their show: is what our satisfied clients are saying about  Magic Circus !

"Bay City Best" S.F. Chronicle 
"Spectacular, fantastic, genius – one of the most unique acts I have seen in years!" Mike Lano, CBS 
"I enjoy seeing your chapeau magic over and over again" Bob McKenzie, KTVU Channel 2 
"Entertainment to delight kids and parents" Marin Independent Journal 
"Funny, touching, intelligent" Luxembourg Review 
"Masters in the art of laughter" Tageszeitung, Munich 
"That was swell" Wavy Gravy, Camp Winnarainbow 
"The essence of entertainment" Marin County Fair 
"A terrific team of entertainers" Sausalito Arts Festival 
"You always draw such a huge crowd" Town Shopping Center. Corte Madera

Sincerely,
Eleonora NaybergPrincipal

 
 
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Congratulations to the Russian-American School’s dancers on their first competition on Sunday, February 27th, 2011 at the 32nd National Tour of the American Dance Award ( ADA ) in Santa Clara, CA!

You rocked it and were amazing!! 

Both dance groups had earned HIGH SILVER MEDALS!!! 

That means that these kids had won the 3rd place in Northern California in the Group Tap Competitive division for 7-9 years old!

Way to rock it Gangsters and Sailors!


 
 
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Dear parents,

It is with a great pleasure that I invite all RAIS families to the American Dance Awards Competition where our two dance groups will perform on Sunday, February 27th. Please come to support our 19 young dancers!

ABOUT THE EVENT:
This is the 32nd National Tour of the American Dance Award ( ADA ). They travel to 26 regional cities across the US and 6 cities in Canada with their National Championships being held July 1-7 in Boston, MA at the Sheraton Boston Hotel and the Hynes Convention Center. Silver and gold winners of the Santa Clara event will be eligible to participate in the ADA National Championships, and all Ultimate Gold and Gold medal winners will be eligible to qualify for the United States Dance Team.

DATE:
Sunday, February 27th, 2011

LOCATION:
Santa Clara Convention Center
408-244-9660

ADDRESS:
5001 Great America Pkwy
Santa Clara, CA 95054

TIME OUR DANCERS PERFORM:

12:18 PM
Our older group performs first. The younger one follows immediately after them.
(The actual competition starts much earlier, at about 9am. If you’d like to see other dance performers, come at that time! )

1:10 PM
Awards ceremony

Come and see how great our kids are! They’ve been practicing a lot and are very determined to win the competition!


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We had Fun!

12/16/2010

 
All kids attended Climbing Party at Mission Cliffs on December 5th had fun! 
 
 
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"Dear RAIS Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to the Russian-American International School family and the 2010-2011 school year! We are eagerly looking forward to a year of success and fun for everyone! We are dedicated to making RAIS an outstanding school!

To ensure our goal of success, the staff of Russian-American School , in conjunction with students and parents, will create a safe, positive, and productive learning/working environment. When we work collaboratively and set achievable academic (and behavioral expectations), students can and will excel!
 "

Sincerely,
Eleonora Nayberg Principal

 
 
Below is a schedule of our last school day on June 11th:
- School is open at 8:00 AM as usual;
- 11:00 am: End of the School Year ceremony
- 12:30pm: Potluck party
- 2:00- 2:45 pm: Magic Show 
 
All children should be picked up before 4:30 pm (as stated in the calendar)


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      MAGICIAN PERFORMER
 
It has become a good tradition to invite a professional performer for our last day of school. This year we are going to meet DAN CHAN THE MAGIC MAN with his ultimate variety show.
You can check out his website here: http://www.danchanmagic.com/index.html
Video on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/danielgchan
 
Dan Chan’s website claims: “Dan Chan masters more than most, promises more than expected, and delivers more than hoped. He's been called "an intense, three-ring circus rolled into one man" and for good reason. Dan Chan the Magic Man merges several specialties from the world of variety arts into a singular experience. From pure and technical sleight-of-hand to authentic pick pocketing; from world-class juggling to circus stunts; from escapes to dog tricks; acrobatics to quick-change costumes. Dan Chan creates excitement wherever he performs.” 

 
 
"Dear Parents! There are no doubts that the Talent Show 2010 was a blast!  
I think that the name we’ve chosen for that event – Talent Show – is exactly what it was: children, teachers and parents had shown off their unique talents and everyone truly enjoyed it!

We have received a very positive feed back from parents and guests who had been at the show. The description words we mostly heard were “amazing!”, “wonderful!”, “hard to believe it’s performed by elementary school age kids”, “very well arranged and staged”.
Thank you for your appreciation! 

THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING THE SHOW SUCH AN AWESOME EVENT!"

Sincerely,
 
Eleonora Nayberg
Principal
 
 
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Join us to for 5th Annual International Children's Festival at Golden Gate Park 
(Music Concourse Bandshell Area).
Our kids will be performing Russian Folk Dance!

What: 5th Annual International Children's Festival 
When: May 22, 2010 - 11 am - 5 pm
Where: Golden Gate Park (Music Concourse Bandshell Area)
50 S Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA 94122

More Info: http://www.pacificainstitute.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=111&Itemid=139

The Festival invites schools of different ethnicities throughout the Bay Area to perform their folk dance with authentic clothes and native songs. Groups perform in front of a large audience in the Golden Gate Park. Last year around there were around 1500 people that stopped by to watch the children’s performances.

This year’s festival will be held at the focal point of Music Concourse area called the “Bandshell” in the Golden Gate Park. A food court will be open serving some Turkish delicacies. Different communities and schools will be taking the stage with their colorful dresses, lively songs and authentic fold dances.

 

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