As the pictures are in reverse order, I will describe the day in reverse order...from evening to morning! Above, you can see next year's senior class--our juniors. Wednesday night was Junior Retreat. One of the activities involved building structures with marshmallows and spaghetti. Dinner was prepared by the Senior Forum class. Wednesday afternoon, 40 of our students participated in a training session for science activities that will be taught in Newton Grove, Nicaragua, and the Galapagos Islands. Earlier in the afternoon, we had our weekly silent meeting. The query for the day: Should CFS as an institution take a stand on certain issues even if we are not in 100% agreement...if it reflects our Quaker values? This query led to a very thoughtful silent meeting. During lunch, we had a formal signing for Jamilah in the gym as she joins the Queens University basketball program! Also during lunch, we had the Showdown for the Truth: a debate on Amendment One. Jamie and Randall argued for the amendment. Students Elana and Emma argued against the amendment. We had a big crowd of Upper and Middle School students. In between all of these activities, we taught classes! What a day!
PARENT FORUM
Wednesday night at 7:30pm in the Meeting Hall, we will hold a parent forum on Teen Parties. Dr. Cindy Kuhn, professor of Pharmacology at Duke, will make an informational presentation on teen use of alcohol and drugs with some of her Duke students. When we split into small groups for discussions, one of Cindy's students will join each group. This forum will offer a great educational opportunity for our parents as we look forward to Prom and Graduation parties. Cindy and her students will come to the US on Monday afternoon to make a presentation to students.
PROM
The Prom will be held on Saturday, April 28th, from 9-12 at the old Murphey School. The tickets are $20/person and must be purchased in advance. We must have a list of all attendees by the end of the day on Friday, April 27th. All students are encouraged to attend the Prom...either in groups, with a date, or alone. This is always a fun event for all grades. The rule for the evening is that once you arrive at the Prom, you stay until you are ready to leave for the night. Once you leave, you may not return. We will have a police officer on duty outside the old Murphey School for reasons of safety, although we don't expect any problems.
NOON DISMISSAL
We will have a noon dismissal on Tuesday, April 24th for staff development.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!
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