200 Pounds, Posters, and Poetry
It has been relatively quiet in our halls these past two days. The school never feels quite right without the constant murmur of the classrooms seeping into the halls. It does make time for the administrators and teachers to discuss, plan, write, think, and breathe. Still, we miss the rhythm of the school day.
Poetry Slam – Think of a smoke filled, dimly lit coffee house with bearded philosophers - a perfect atmosphere for a Poetry Reading. The Upper School’s Poetry Slam had all this except for the smoke, low lights, coffee, and bearded philosophers. The Poetry Slam was great fun. The whole school attended and got to hear our budding poets recite verse and rhymes that made you laugh and think. Congratulations go out to Devlin Moose for the individual cheese award and to Lulu Yarber, Dagny Felker and Aria Sakona for the group poetry prize.
Food Drive – We donated over 200 pounds of food to the State College Food Bank this week. They were very grateful to accept our donation and I want to thank everyone who has participated in this drive at the school. We are still collecting donations. Bring your non-perishable items to the front lobby and place them in the green box.
Reminders
Financial Aid – This is a reminder to parents that your financial aid forms are due on Monday, February 8. You have the option of completing the application by hand or on the web. Please see Mary for details and questions.
Two of a Kind Concert - An award-winning husband-wife duo will perform a free concert for families and children of all ages on Saturday, February 13th at 11:00 a.m. in the Community Room. Two of Kind (www.twoofakind.com) performances feature songs, puppets, movement, and stories. All are welcome; please help spread the work and bring some friends! Donations of food or funds for the State College Food Bank will be accepted.
Open House and Winter Play Day - The Friends School is hosting a Saturday Play Day and Open House for children and parents on Saturday, February 20th, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The school’s community room and k/1 classroom will be open for supervised active and imaginative play, and staff will be available to provide tours and answer questions. The event is free and all are welcome. We would welcome a few volunteers to hang posters around town this week.
Newsletters –In addition to your classroom’s newsletter, parents with students in the first, third, and fourth grade classrooms will soon be receiving an email newsletter from the next grade’s classroom. This is an opportunity for parents to learn about the activities and programs taking place in the next grade level.
Enjoy the snow this weekend! Go Saints!
Dan
