Headless lines - October 28, 2010
Halloween Last week I wrote about silence nothing could be further from reality this week. The spirit of Halloween spirit has taken its stranglehold on our school again this year. Thanks to many old and new parent volunteers for making this year’s Halloween celebration highly scary and enjoyable.

On Wednesday, we were treated to an unexpected visit from Baba Yaga. She was her usual disgusting self, drinking toilet water, dancing on tables, and encouraging children to scream. Personally, I am grateful for Teacher Nick as he became the “new boyfiend” for Baba Yaga (she prefers taller men).

Friday, the students arrived to a decorated lobby complete with body parts, cauldrons, and spooky sounds. After Meeting for Worship, Baba Zaa Zaa appeared to wreak her own brand of havoc on your children. Screaming and running in the hallway became the order of the morning as the students enjoyed their visits with the stooped, potato nosed, witch.

After lunch, the students got into their costumes and formed a parade of ghosts, ghouls, witches, villains and goblins. We went to Foxdale Village and showed the residents our scariest sides. Despite our best efforts to scare the residents, we received a warm and loving welcome at Foxdale. Go figure. Once the parade was completed, every classroom held a party with treats and fun supplied by teachers and parents.
Halloween is one of the most memorable traditions we have at Friends. It is a special time and continues only through the efforts of our parents and the school community. I would like to thank all the volunteers who work each year to make this day a wonderful adventure for our children. I have the benefit of seeing them throughout the day and if you could see the expressions on their faces, you would be as convinced as I am that this day adds to the magic that is Friends School. Thank you.

Announcements

SPICE –SPICES is next week. We will be at the Atherton Hotel on Sunday November, 7th from 4 -7 pm. This is a fun early evening for parents to meet, share conversation, enjoy some music, participate in a wonderful silent action and support the school. Free childcare will be provided at the School. Please make plans to come.

Love Reading- Pat and Kathleen Shannon, professors of Language and Literacy, will be providing a workshop entitled Developing Lifelong Readers on Tuesday, November 9th at 7:00 pm. This event is for any adult who wants to instill good reading habits in children of all ages. The workshop will take place in the Community Room and is open to the public. Childcare will be provided. We have attached the flyer to this email; please post it at your workplace.

Bring a Friend – We will be hosting our first Bring a Friend to School Day next Friday, November 5th. Look for details in your child’s Friday Folder. The flyer is also attached here.

Friday Lunches – Friday Lunches are back! Yea! Look for the flyer in this week’s Friday Folder or download the attachment.

Have a wonderful weekend.