Thursday, May 18, 2017
NEWSLETTER
FEATURES
HELLO, NEW WOLFHOUNDS!
Starting with today's edition, we are delighted to add our new Wolfhound families to the weekly distribution of HoundsTruth. We hope you enjoy our articles and announcements regarding life at St. Patrick's. It's a wonderful way to keep up on all the latest news. All of us at St. Patrick's look forward to meeting our new families in person in September!
PLEASE JOIN US TOMORROW AT 8:30 AM FOR OUR CHAPEL HONORING FACULTY AND STAFF
We hope that you will be able to join us tomorrow, Friday, May 19, at 8:30 am in the Nave to celebrate the magnificent work of our faculty and staff and to recognize certain individuals for their service, including two retiring faculty members—physical education teacher and Haiti Partnership Program leader Marcy Ference and early childhood science teacher Martha Estroff. At the chapel, we will award the Love of Teaching Award and the Jeff Keffer Service Award.
CHAPELS TO REFLECT ON THE PRACTICE OF RAMADAN AND THE BUILDING OF HOPE
Please join us at up coming chapels to learn more about Ramadan.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU TOMORROW NIGHT AT THE GRADES 7 AND 8 PERFORMING AND STUDIO ARTS NIGHT
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The Gymnasium and Performance Center will become an art gallery and music hall for our tenth annual Grades 7 and 8 Performing and Studio Arts Night. The artistic and musical talents and great work of all of our Grades 7 and 8 students will be on display. In particular, the evening program showcases the efforts of Grade 8 students. Please join us for this annual tradition for parents, grandparents, and special friends of St. Patrick's Grades 7 and 8 students.
DRAWING DIVERSITY AND TECHNOLOGY TO THE CENTER: ST. PATRICK'S KINDERGARTEN TEACHER PRESENTS AT CONFERENCE
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Kindergarten teacher Samantha Fletcher (K3) presents at technology conference.
CROSS-GRADE COLLABORATION: KINDERGARTEN AND GRADE 8 SCIENTISTS CRACK THE SECRETS OF GEODES TOGETHER
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Grade 8 students work with their K2 lab assistants to investigate geodes during the K2 rock research unit.
CULTIVATE YOUR YOUNG CHILD'S LOVE OF READING: TIPS FROM THE LEARNING SPECIALISTS
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St. Patrick's learning specialists work in close coordination with homeroom teachers to support students and foster cognitive and academic growth. Periodically, they share suggestions for parents to help support students at home. Learning specialist and Lower School literacy coach Allison Bragan sat down to discuss ways in which parents of younger students can set the stage for literacy.
ALL SCHOOL NEWS
KINDERGARTEN CIRCUS SET FOR FRIDAY, MAY 26
Every spring, St. Patrick's looks forward with great anticipation to the Kindergarten Circus! This year, the Kindergarten Circus will be held in the Gymnasium and Performance Center on Friday, May 26.
GIRLS-ON-THE-RUN RAISE $500 AT CLOTHING SWAP
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St. Patrick's Girls-on-the-Run find a creative way to raise money for Haiti.
BACKUP STUDENT WORK BEFORE THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
An important reminder for students to backup their work.
THIS WEEK IN THE LIBRARY - ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
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"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." --Lao Tzu
NEWS BY DIVISION
WOLFHOUND WATCH
CONGRATULATIONS, WOLFHOUNDS, ON A GREAT SEASON!
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A terrific lacrosse season comes to an end with JV teams securing final victories.
PARENTS ASSOCIATION AND COMMUNITY NEWS
MORE SPRING FUN AWAITS
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The fun doesn't stop because the Auction is over. There are many sign-up parties for adults with spaces available coming up, where you can spend time with friends, meet new friends, learn something interesting, or just have fun. Please click on the links to sign up and join us for these lovely parties.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
LUNCH MENUS
CALENDAR
May - 2017
June - 2017
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St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School
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