Play Season, Fun Fair and Chinese Club

Headlines - April 13, 2012

Monday was Grandparents, Friends, and Family Day at Friends School.

It is always a busy day at school. This year was no different as we welcomed over 85 guests into our classrooms. Despite the large number of visitors, our teachers love the company. Seeing their students lead their guests around can make a teacher’s heart swell with pride.

One of the day’s highlights is always the Peace Choir performance. Earlier this month, I was told that neither our director nor her student teachers were available on this date to lead the Peace Choir. Needless to say, we were disappointed that our guests would not be able to enjoy the choir. However, some of our older students offered a solution. They volunteered to be student choir leaders. Middle school students Martin, Joe, and Lulu took on the task of managing the choir for the performance. They worked with Teacher Christy to determine rehearsal needs, to arrange the songs, rehearse the choir, and arrange the group. When they entered the Community Room to perform, they were mostly cool, calm and collected. They sang “Imagine” by John Lennon and the result was one of their best performances. It was truly uplifting to hear our young voices sing about world peace and brotherhood. While they were singing, I was thinking that this is exactly what we want our students to be -- resourceful, thoughtful and reliable, and also able to make some beautiful music on their own.


Announcements

Class Plays: April and May constitute play season at the school. The excitement is building as each class is preparing for their annual play. Props and backdrops are being made, lines rehearsed and costumes fitted. Plays stir the creative juices, build confidence, and teach students important lessons about teamwork. Here is the listing of performances:

Thursday April 12 Tr. Tim 5th grade class
Wednesday April 18 Tr. Nick’s 4th grade class
Monday April 23 Tr. Dorothy’s K/1 class
Tuesday May 1 Tr. Lisa’s K/1 class
Tuesday May 8 Tr. Sunna’s 2/3 class
Wednesday May 16 Tr. Becky’s 2/3 class
Tuesday May 22 Middle School

*All performances begin at 1pm


FUN FAIR!! Our annual Fun Fair is coming soon. Saturday, May 5th, our grounds will be filled with games, crafts, a petting farm, a bounce house, an egg drop, delicious food, live entertainment, LOTS of happy people and much more. The continued success of this fundraising, community building event depends on you, our amazing community of volunteers. Please see your child’s Friday Folder for more information and your Volunteer Sign-Up Form.

Fun Fair Silent Auction: We will once again hold a Silent Auction at the Fun Fair on May 5th. The auction is an important fundraising piece of the Fun Fair. Please see the flyer in your child’s Friday Folder to see how you can contribute to the success of the auction.

After School Chinese Club: Beginning Monday, April 16th, we will offer a Chinese language and culture program for students in 4th through 8th grade. The club will meet from 3:30 to 4:30, and there is no charge to participate. Please see your child’s Friday Folder for more information.

Summer Maintenance Work: We’ll be hiring part-time help this summer for maintenance, painting, and cleaning work. Please call if you’d like an application, and feel free to spread the word to anyone you know who may enjoy this type of summer job.



Dan