It is a beautiful October afternoon, and I hope you have enjoyed a wonderful weekend with your family. Greg and I went out for hot chocolate and a trip to the park with all 4 grandchildren and their parents this morning. Even little 2-week-old Annabelle came along. What fun! As you can see by the photos above, we had a full week in the Upper School last week. Emma and Katie are getting ready for an experiment in Bob's Chemistry class. Ella wrote a fabulous "Geometry" song, which she and Tasha sang for me. (One verse: It's not that hard so don't fuss/It's pretty easy when you've got Gus/We are known as a student/When things are equal they are congruent) I also included a picture of Gus's wonderful Geometry class. You can see a photo of Elise and her two speakers for Junior Night, Greg from Elon and Vern from NC State. At the very top is a shot of our hard working students taking the PSAT.
A PLEA FROM STUDENT DRIVERS: Dear Parents, Please do no park in the parking lot by the dumpster because it takes away from our spaces. If you need to park, you might pull up towards the shop. Thank you very much.
From the School Life Committee: The SLC warmly invites you to a presentation about the CFS Afghan Sister Schools Project on Wednesday morning, October 29 from 8:30 - 9:15 AM, following the Community Meeting for Worship from 8:00 - 8:30 in the Green Room of the CFS gym. Members of the Afghan Sister Schools Committee will present a short PowerPoint overview, leaving time for discussion and questions. Refreshments will be served.
CONGRATULATIONS to Tristan Green who was named to the All-Conference soccer team. Way to go, Tristan! As the volleyball season drew to a close, their coach, Dave Donaldson, wrote a poem for the team in which he mentioned every player. I understand this poem was quite entertaining. We bid good-bye to soccer, volleyball, and tennis as basketball players begin to warm up for the long season ahead. We also have enthusiastic swimmers who look forward to their season, which will begin in November.
As you know, Parent Conferences will be held on Thursday and Friday of this week. We look forward to good conversations about your wonderful children. Your experience, insights, and support serve as a great assistance to us as we do our best to meet students where they are and help them to move forward. One staff member, however, will not be with us this week...and for good reason. Susan is taking students from her Civil Rights and Holocaust classes to Selma, Alabama. Alicia Lucasi, our Bolivian intern, will also go along. When Susan took a Civil Rights tour this summer, she was deeply touched by her experience in Selma, which was like "going back in time" and wants to share this experience with her students. Susan and her group will "lodge" at the Slavery Museum. They will have a special tour of Selma, "Journeys for the Soul." I hope to be able to share photos and stories after they return.
Advisors will be handing out Washington, DC Museum and Tour Selection Forms Monday morning. Students will be choosing a morning and an afternoon activity for the Washington, DC trip on Friday, November 7th. I have emailed permission slips to parents, and we will have extras available at parent conferences. I look forward to welcoming all of you to the Upper School later this week. Please bring any questions/concerns you may have about your child's experience so far this year. Until then, ENJOY THIS BEAUTIFUL FALL WEATHER!
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