Headlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 15, 2014
Today was Bring a Friend to School Day and we welcomed over 30 students to our school. It was exciting to see all the extra smiles this morning. As I walked through the classrooms, I could tell by that all of our students were making sure our visitors were being included in the classroom and having fun at school (what a concept!). Thank you to all the parents and teachers who helped to make this day a success.
Martin Luther King Day – As always, our school’s celebration of the life and legacy of Dr King will be a very special day. Our middle school students have been rehearsing all week and are ready to bring this year’s version of King in Montgomery to life. I hope to see and hear everyone at a performance this Monday.
Did you know that our school’s celebration does not start and end with the play. In the morning we will bus the entire school to the Friends Meeting House for silent worship and reflection. Following Meeting, we will watch a few of Dr. King’s speeches together and sing before departing. In the classrooms, older and younger students will work together to learn more about the civil rights movement and recreate protest signs for civil rights and other causes. As always, parents are invited to join with us on this special day.
Announcements and Reminders
Open Houses – We have set our dates for open houses during the winter months. The upcoming dates are as follows:
Pre-K Saturday, January 18, 9:30 AM – 12:00 noon
K- 8 Saturday, February 8, 9:30 AM – 12:00 noon in tandem with a
Winter Play day
Quintessential Quakerism- This is a series of workshops provided members of the State College Friends Meeting designed to introduce and inform participants about the Quaker faith and how the testimonies influence personal choices. The first of three sessions begins on Saturday, January 18th from 2-4:00 pm. To register or for more information please contact the Friends meeting at 237-7051 or office@statecollegefriends.org
Free Winter Play Days – On Saturdays Jan 25th, February 8th and March 1st, from 9:30 to 11:30 AM, the Friends School is hosting Winter Play Days for children from 3-7 years old. The school’s community room and a K/1 classroom will be open for supervised active and imaginative play. This is a great opportunity to bring a friend to the school and enjoy a morning out of the cold. Refreshments and snacks will be served. All are welcome. Please help us to spread the word.
In-service Days— February in-service days will be Friday, February 14th and Monday, February 17th. During in-service, teachers are hard at work sharing new research and learning about best practices in education. There will be no school on both days. Child care will be offered on both days. Please call Diane tat the school to reserve a spot for your child.
