Week of September 14, 2009

Students in Susan's Beginning Play Writing class are working on a Dialogue exercise. They had each created a character, and Susan gave them a beginning prompt. From that point, they worked together to develop a dialogue. As you can see, some of the dialogues were humorous while others were more serious.











Ken's Advanced French class has agreed to follow the AP Curriculum. Here are two students working at the board, with Monsieur Ken asking questions en francais. Tres bien!

Members of Frances's Sewing class are making curtains for Bryce's room and new upholstery for one of Jamie's couches before they begin working on their own projects.

Susan and Mariah are co-teaching a class on the Bronte sisters. They will read Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights.


This will be our first full week of classes. During Group Collection today, our Director of Technology, Sharon Guillory, talked with our students about Internet Safety. Sharon talked with them about Facebook and issues of privacy. She encouraged them to think carefully about friending people on Facebook. She cautioned them about never sharing their passwords, except with parents. As always, we encourage parents and students to talk about social networking and their use of Facebook.

PSAT

We will give the PSAT (a practice SAT) in the Upper School on Wednesday, October 14, from 8:00-12:00. Although the PSAT is designed for juniors, freshmen and sophomores are also welcome to take the test, which is good practice for the SAT. Students may register with Willy. The cost is $15, which may be paid in cash or by check made out to CFS. All juniors are encouraged to take the PSAT. (A long day for juniors, as this is the morning before Junior Night)

FARMWORKERS FESTIVAL

Tim and Susan will take a group of students to Newton Grove on Sunday for the Farmworkers Festival. Our students help Father Tony by assisting him throughout the day. They plan to meet at school at 7am. Students will help prepare and serve food, prepare the soccer field for the tournament, prepare and hand out prizes. We may even have a soccer team that enters the tournament, depending on student interest. Students planning to participate have signed up on Willy's counter. All ages are welcome. We are always happy to continue our partnership with Father Tony and his Episcopal Ministry.

PIZZA

This Wednesday, we will begin our pizza lunches. We sell pizza at $1.50/slice. We offer 3 choices: cheese, pepperoni, and sausage. Students do not need to order ahead of time. We make an educated guess at how many pizzas to order and sell them first come, first served. Along with Bagel Tuesdays, Pizza Wednesdays are a popular event!

CLUBS and COMMITTEES

The Environmental Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, and the Clerks Committee have already begun meeting. During this week, applications are available for the Head Teacher, Admissions, and Staff-Student Discipline Committees. Applications must be submitted no later than Friday.

The weather is beautiful...and so are the new pictures of students on our bulletin boards! Have a great week!