Thursday, October 26, 2017
NEWSLETTER
FEATURES
TALKING ABOUT RACE WITH YOUR CHILD—TONIGHT, OCTOBER 26, 6:30-8:30 PM
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We hope to see you tonight as we have an important conversation about race and how you can talk about it with your children, a topic that affects us all. We already have 60 people signed up to participate. Are you one of them? Let's help each other get more comfortable with talking about this essential topic.
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
Please join us for our next Coffee & Conversation from 8:30 to 10:00 am, TOMORROW, Friday, October 27, in the Great Hall. Coffee & Conversation is a great opportunity to catch up with your friends or meet new ones—all while enjoying espresso drinks from our barista!
TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE NEW MacARTHUR CAMPUS
Take a moment to experience a virtual tour of our exciting new MacArthur Campus!
STUDENTS BRING NEW RECYCLING EFFORTS TO HALLWAYS AND CLASSROOMS
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From the hallways to the science classrooms, a new environmental effort is taking root. Beginning in Nursery School with worm composting and discussions of the Earth to an exploration of the science of pollution in later grades, this across the board effort will help St. Patrick's become even greener.
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE, TOM JOLIN, BEGINS TWO-WEEK RESIDENCY
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Tom Jolin has returned to St. Patrick's again this year for a two-week residency, teaching the art of folk instrument-building and promoting the study and understanding of American folk music to our students. Mr. Jolin, who has been visiting our campus as an artist-in-residence since the fall of 2008, is spending time with Grade 4 students at the Whitehaven Campus and Grade 7 students at the MacArthur Campus. Each grade will build instruments in special small-group sessions.
CHAPELS LAUNCH PLANNING FOR GIFTS FOR GOOD 2017
This week's chapels have kicked off this year's Gifts for Good effort, which will culminate in the alternative gift fair on Saturday, December 9, from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm. Now in its eleventh year, Gifts for Good is a St. Patrick's holiday tradition, where students who have researched nonprofits present on their findings and sell token gifts that can be given to family and friends in place of more traditional consumer products. The funds the students raise go to the local, national, and international charitable organizations they have investigated.
BOOK FAIR WILL FEATURE FACULTY AND STAFF BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
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Each year, as parent volunteers spend hours selecting titles for the Book Fair, members of the faculty and staff have the chance to recommend books. Here are some of the most beloved books of the Day School faculty and staff, which will be available from Sunday, November 12, through Tuesday, November 14 at 4:00 pm. The kickoff pizza party in the Mini-Gym is from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
ALL SCHOOL NEWS
GRADE 5 PARENTS: SAVE THE DATE FOR A MacARTHUR CAMPUS ORIENTATION COFFEE
Please join us on Tuesday, December 12, at 8:15 am for a coffee orienting you to the MacArthur Campus experience. The program will include a panel of faculty, an administrator, and students; a tour of the facility; and a question-and-answer session. More detailed information will follow in a dedicated email to Grade 5 parents. Parents at other grade levels who are interested in learning about the program should reach out directly to Dan Spector, Assistant Head of School/Head of Upper School at spectord@stpatsdc.org.
HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! ST. PATRICK'S HOLDS ADMISSION RECEPTION FOR PARENTS OF COLOR ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5
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We are looking forward to hosting an Admission Reception for Parents of Color on Sunday, November 5, at 4:00 pm at the home of Day School parents Tahlia Tuck and Brent Diller (by invitation only, please). We encourage current St. Patrick's families to invite parents of color in their personal and professional networks to attend and to learn more about our diverse and inclusive learning community.
SPECIAL-CONSIDERATION APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION: TWO IMPORTANT DATES
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Special Consideration Application deadline for Nursery and PK coming up on Friday, November 10.
SEVENTH ANNUAL "FACULTY SPOTLIGHT" ADMISSION PARENT PROGRAM DRAWS CROWD OF PROSPECTIVE PARENTS
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This past Saturday, October 21, the Admission Office hosted its first and largest prospective parent program of the season. Attendees participated in mini-classes led by Day School faculty.
HALLOWEEN AND SERVICE – "ANOTHER BAG OF CANDY?"
Consistent with St. Patrick's spirit of giving and helping others, we would like to invite our students to give bags of Halloween candy to children and their families at NIH who are not able to go trick-or-treating. Much of our donated candy will go to siblings of sick children staying at The Children's Inn, where people from all over the world reside while their children receive treatment at NIH.
EXTENDED DAY COVERAGE FOR PROFESSIONAL DAY - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Interested in a field trip for your child during the Professional Day on November 27? Let us know.
THIS WEEK IN THE LIBRARY – October Is Disability History & Awareness Month
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"There is no greater disability in society, than the inability to see a person as more." - Robert M. Hensel Visit HTTP://DISABILITYINKIDLIT.COM/RESOURCES/ to learn more about visibility and representation of characters with disabilities in children's literature.
ST. PATRICK'S "WALK IN LOVE": EMPOWER THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY WALK FOR 2017
Each year, we use the Day School's Halloween Parade as an opportunity to raise awareness in our community about homelessness in the Washington, D.C. area. Please help in whatever way you can.
NEWS BY DIVISION
LOWER SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE FOR TENTH YEAR IN TRICK-OR-TREAT FOR UNICEF
Again this year, Lower School students are invited to participate in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. St. Patrick's participants have raised more than a thousand dollars each year to support the work of the United Nations Children's Fund around the world.
KINDERGARTEN PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES ON NOVEMBER 10
Parent-Teacher Conferences for Kindergarten will be held on Friday, November 10. School will be closed for Kindergarten students but will remain open for students in Grades 1 to 8. During conferences, Extended Day will be open for contracted students until 6:00 pm. Drop-in childcare coverage will be available all day Friday for children while their parents are attending conferences.
COME CHECK OUT GRADES 4 TO 8!
Grade 3 parents, please come to learn more about the Grades 4 to 8 experience at our preview on Thursday, November 2.
PARENTS ASSOCIATION AND COMMUNITY NEWS
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE AUCTION KICKOFF AND WINE PARTY - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Please join our entire community for the annual Auction Kickoff and Wine Party, to be held on Thursday, November 16, at 6:30 pm at the home of Bridget and Greg Nikodem. The party kicks off the Auction to Benefit the Financial Aid Program and helps build the Auction Wine Category. Donations to the Auction Wine Category may be made by bringing a bottle of wine from home or choosing to make a financial contribution to "I Trust the Team" at the party.
THREE NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT ST. PATRICK'S YOU'RE SURE TO LIKE!
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Earn money for our school when you buy any of three exciting new offerings! Our committed parent body has always been an integral part of making St. Patrick's such an extraordinary school for our children. We thank you for your support. Please use our links when shopping for labels, art books, and clothing. If you have any questions, please contact Whitney Rosenthal at rosenthalws@gmail.com, Parents Association Assistant Treasurer.
VOLUNTEERING FOR GRANDPARENTS & SPECIAL FRIENDS VISITING DAY
This year, Grandparents & Special Friends Visiting Day is on Tuesday, November 21. Grandparents and special friends of students in Kindergarten to Grade 5 are invited to spend a morning at St. Patrick's. The guests visit classrooms, meet faculty and administrators, attend chapel, and participate in a multi-generational service activity. Invitations are being sent out to grandparents of Kindergarten to Grade 5 students, but please invite a special adult friend of your child if s/he would like to include another special guest. Please click here to volunteer in the classroom or at a registration area.
REMINDER, BOOK FAIR EXPENSE AUTHORIZATION FORMS ARE DUE!
The annual Book Fair begins on Sunday, November 12, with a pizza and games lunch from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in the Mini-Gym and runs through Tuesday, November 14, at 4:00 pm. If you have not already submitted your child(ren)'s Expense Authorization Form, please do so here. This will allow your child(ren) to purchase items at the Book Fair during class visits (Kindergarten to Grade 8).
KEEP WARM WITH WOLFHOUND LOGOWEAR
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Logowear and fleeces just in time for the change in weather.
ORDER HOLIDAY GREENERY BY OCTOBER 27! ORDER SPRING BULBS BY NOVEMBER 10!
Last call to order beautiful holiday greens and support St. Patrick's. There are still two more weeks to order bulbs.
THE ANNUAL FUND: COMMUNITY WORKING TOGETHER
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Did you know that the Annual Fund is St. Patrick's second largest revenue stream after tuition?
A SPECIAL SCREENING ABOUT ANXIETY
A special free screening of Angst: Raising Awareness around Anxiety and a post-screening discussion led by Catherine McCarthy, MD, will be held on Thursday, November 9, at 6:30 pm at : ALEXANDRIA COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 2400 Russell Road Alexandria, VA 22301
FREE GROWTH MINDSET WORKSHOPS FOR GRADES 4 AND 5 STUDENTS
The StudyPro, an executive function and study skills center in McLean, is offering two free workshops for Grades 4 and 5 to help students understand and begin to develop a growth mindset. Both workshops are free.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALENDAR
UNCLAIMED LOST & FOUND ITEMS TO BE DONATED
Our Lost & Found area is growing as the weather changes. To help solve this problem, we will continue our practice of donating all items not claimed by students or parents at the end of each month, regardless of when that item made its way to Lost & Found.
ALL SAINTS DAY CHAPEL ON NOVEMBER 1 TO INCLUDE DAY OF DEAD OFRENDA
In partnership with the Spanish Department, our Kindergarten to Grade 8 Chapel will celebrate All Saints Day on Wednesday, November 1, at 8:30 am, concurrently with a Day of the Dead or El Día de los Muertos service.
SUMMER COSTA RICA TRIP OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 6:30 PM: RSVP TODAY
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Does your son/daughter have an interest in traveling? Science? Culture? This is his/her opportunity to take the trip of a lifetime with St. Patrick's friends. Summer 2018 will be the eleventh year that St. Patrick's students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 have had the opportunity to take an eco-tour of Costa Rica. This year's trip will also include four days in Nicaragua, the fifth time a St. Patrick's group has visited that country. The Open House on Thursday, November 2, at 6:30 pm is a perfect opportunity to find out if this trip is right for your son/daughter. To RSVP, or for more information, contact trip leader Marcy Ference, retired physical education teacher, or Joffre Arce, physical education teacher and assistant leader of the June 2017 trip.
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