Tuesday, May 22, 8 a.m. Location: Sillers Hall
Please join Headmaster Marcus D. Hurlbut, Academic Dean Dr. Regina McDuffie, division principals, Director of Community Life Lora Allison, the service coordinators from each division, representatives from Special Camp for Special Kids and Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano, as well as students for the last Tartan Talk of the school year. Coinciding with the focus of the May/June Tartan newsletter, we will present the community service program’s philosophy, an overview of the scope and sequence of the curriculum across the divisions of the school …

Don’t wait another moment to register for this year’s Library Luncheon, “Let Them Eat Cake!” Shady Canyon Golf Club will be transformed into the Gardens & Palace of Versailles next Friday, May 4. Please register online at smes.org or ring Marie at 949.661.4808, ext. 688. Registration will close at noon next Wednesday, May 2 and seating is limited.
Guests will stroll through the Gardens where they will encounter spectacular fundraising opportunities, including a Paris getaway with two round-trip flights to Paris, France and seven nights of luxurious accommodations; Lugano Diamonds Riviera …

Don’t miss the food fare and e-waste recycling events tomorrow at St. Margaret’s!
Bring your family and friends to St. Margaret’s from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. tomorrow to shop, learn and taste what the spring season has in store for us. Tour the St. Margaret’s Episcopal School Garden and learn easy strategies to make fresh food accessible to your family. Remember, this is a cash only event, and you are encouraged to bring your reusable grocery bags to eliminate plastic waste.  Click here for more information.
While in the spring mode, clean …

Tuesday, May 1, 8:15 a.m. Location: Tartan Center
Rebecca Cooper, a California licensed therapist, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) and the founder of Rebecca’s House Eating Disorder Treatment Programs™ will speak to parents of Preschool through grade 12 girls about body image influences starting at an early age; how the media, peer influence, low self-esteem and bullying affect eating disorders; signs and symptoms of eating disorders; why different foods affect people differently; and, treatment for eating disorders.
Ms. Cooper created the first “transitional living residence” for clients recovering from eating disorders. She …

Monday, May 21, 6:30 p.m. Location: Library
Parents, you are invited to join St. Margaret’s Episcopal School parent and new Author Anita Hughes for a wine and cheese reception in the Library on May 21 (new date). Anita will be reading from her first book Monarch Beach, sharing about her publishing journey, and answering questions.
Monarch Beach, set here in Orange County, will be released to the public in June and is currently available for pre-order via most online booksellers. Advance reviews have called the book “easy-breezy fun,” “inspiring” and “utterly …

Join us on Monday, May 7 from 10:15-11:15 a.m. for our next book discussion in the St. Margaret’s Library. Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses is the subject, and Upper School Latin teacher Donna Jacobsen will lead the conversation—no yoga mats required!
This quick-witted and fun read by Claire Dederer is a memoir of her life in north Seattle during the 1990s with its cultural dictates about the proper ways to parent, work, play and wed (and divorce). As the author takes up yoga—becoming fast friends with some poses and …

Have you ever met the farmers that grow the food you buy? Do you make a deliberate effort to keep outdated electronics out of our landfills? This weekend is your opportunity to do both right here at St. Margaret’s. This event is an incredible chance to access some of the finest produce available to us in Southern California, and to responsibly dispose of your unwanted electronics.
Using the new St. Margaret’s garden as a backdrop and spanning the entire Highland parking lot, we will host more than 30 of the finest …

Friday, May 4, 11 a.m. Location: Shady Canyon Golf Club
Accompany Marie Antoinette for this year’s Library Luncheon, “Let Them Eat Cake!” Shady Canyon Golf Club will be transformed into the Gardens & Palace of Versailles on Friday, May 4. Please click here, or visit www.smes.org, to register online, or ring Marie at 949.661.4808, ext. 688. If you’d like to be a hostess, please contact Gloria Luna at lunamuro@cox.net or Ellen Edington at ellen.edington.com.
Guests will stroll through the Gardens where they will encounter spectacular fundraising opportunities including, a Paris getaway with …

Tuesday, April 24, 6 p.m. Location: Lower School Room 14
Join us for a Birds and Bees Connection course that covers the basic physical and emotional changes that occur during puberty and helps establish good hygiene habits. This information is presented to grade 4 and 5 fathers and sons in a fun and engaging manner. Topics such as puberty, physical changes, emotional changes, male reproduction, hygiene, and much more will be discussed. For more information and to register go to www.birdsnbeesconnection.com.
 

Tuesday, April 17, 8:15 a.m. Location: Sillers Hall
New York Times Bestselling Author William Powers began his career as a U.S. Senate staff member and subsequently joined The Washington Post working initially for Bob Woodward in the investigative unit. As a Post staff writer and columnist in the 1990s, Powers covered business, media, politics, popular culture and ideas. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, the New York Times and many other publications. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Hamlet’s BlackBerry. Widely praised for its insights on …