Thursday, February 21, 2019
NEWSLETTER
FEATURES
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AUCTION TO BENEFIT FINANCIAL AID IS ALMOST HERE!
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The Auction to Benefit the Financial Aid Program on Saturday, March 2, is almost here! Spring Online begins on Sunday, February 24! Click here: https://one.bidpal.net/soarwithus/ticketing(details:ticketing-summary) to purchase your tickets for the Auction!
FUND-A-SCHOLAR PROVIDES ESSENTIAL AUCTION SUPPORT
We invite you to raise your paddle for Fund-A-Scholar at this year's Auction to Benefit the Financial Aid Program on March 2. Fund-A-Scholar is a tremendous display of the generosity of the St. Patrick's community. You will have the opportunity to raise your paddles for Fund-A-Scholar during the Live Auction. Like the rest of the Auction, Fund-A-Scholar helps to enable students whose families would otherwise not be able to afford the cost of a St. Patrick's education to join and enrich our community. This socioeconomic diversity is an integral part of who we are as a school, sustaining our mission and vision. Last year, Fund-A-Scholar alone raised $326,000, a substantial portion of the Auction total—and nearly 20% of the total annual financial aid budget.
FEBRUARY 25 - MARCH 1: CELEBRATE WOLFHOUND SPIRIT!
Join Lower School and Upper School students in celebrating Wolfhound spirit during St. Patrick's Spirit Week! Students will share the building excitement for our annual Auction by dressing in themed attire each day. Our Grades 4-8 Student Leadership Council put forth a ballot of seven choices, and our Upper School students selected their top five preferences!
KINDERGARTEN-GRADE 5 PARENTS VISITING DAY CANCELLED TOMORROW
Having felt the effects of winter weather this year more than in recent years, we have decided to cancel our Kindergarten to Grade 5 Parents Visiting Day scheduled for Friday in order to recapture some of the instructional time we have lost. As important, and enjoyable, as Parents Visiting Day is, we will choose to prioritize teaching and learning in this moment.
SERVICES MARK ASH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6
On Wednesday, March 6, the season of Lent begins for Christians around the world. Ash Wednesday signals the start of 40 days of prayer and reflection when Christians strive to look more carefully at themselves and their relationship with God, their neighbors, and all of creation. Self-reflection and resetting one's course of life are valued practices in many faith traditions.
SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK - PLEASE JOIN US TOMORROW FOR TWO PERFORMANCES
"To be, or not to be: that is the question." (Hamlet) We certainly hope your answer will be to join us at one of our two performances tomorrow in the Nave that will showcase scenes from Twelfth Night, Macbeth, and Hamlet.
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ALL SCHOOL NEWS
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THIS WEEK IN THE LIBRARY - February Is Black History Month
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Black Joy in Children's Books "Literature transforms human experience and reflects it back to us, and in that reflection we can see our own lives and experiences as part of a larger human experience. Reading, then, becomes a means of self-affirmation, and readers often seek their mirrors in books." ― Rudine Sims Bishop To read more about the importance of windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors for all readers, please read this piece by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop or visit Reading Rockets.
NOTICE OF VERACROSS MIGRATION ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Veracross will be migrating our database information to a new server on Saturday, February 23. As a result of this migration, please note that your database will be unavailable for up to an hour between 10:00 am and 7:00 pm on Saturday.
WRITING & LEARNING CENTER HOSTS FIFTH COFFEE: YOUR MIDDLE SCHOOLER'S BRAIN
The St. Patrick's Writing & Learning Center hosted its fifth parent coffee of the year, Your Middle Schooler's Brain, on Thursday, February 14. MacArthur Campus learning specialist Kristen Wilkins led the coffee. A graduate student in the Johns Hopkins University School of Education's Mind, Brain, and Teaching Institute and a seasoned middle and high school learning specialist, Ms. Wilkins shared current research and practical strategies regarding adolescent brain development and nurture. Please click "Read More" for a recap.
LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATED BY MANY AS CULTURAL HOLIDAY
In the January 31 issue of HoundsTruth, we wrote to inform our community of the Lunar New Year. It is celebrated in China and throughout Asia, as well as in any part of the world where people of Asian heritage live and recognize these cultural traditions, including the United States. This is not a faith-based holiday but a cultural holiday. People of all faiths participate in Lunar New Year.
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NEWS BY DIVISION
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NURSERY SCHOOL NEWS
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Please click "Read More" to learn about a variety of topics relevant to Nursery School parents.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR POSITIVE DISCIPLINE WORKSHOP
The second of our two parenting peer-group meetings will focus on Positive Discipline on Thursday, February 28, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.
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PARENTS ASSOCIATION AND COMMUNITY NEWS
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ACCEPTING NEW AND GENTLY-USED CLOTHING
Our clothing drive will end soon. Please help our school community as we support the Salvation Army and their work with the homeless by donating new and gently-used clothing items for those less fortunate.
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SECOND LOOK
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MAJOR DATES CALENDAR FOR 2019-2020 NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
The 2019-2020 Major Dates Calendar is now available online for review.
HAITI ART: VISION AND HOPE
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We have sent a formal invitation inviting you and your family to the opening reception of Haiti Art: Vision and Hope, hosted at Merritt Gallery on Thursday, March 14, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Festive music, a short program, and food and drinks will be served. Please click "Read More" for further details.
HORIZONS AT ST. PATRICK'S SEEKS VOLUNTEER HAT PROGRAM APPLICANTS
St. Patrick's is a proud member of Horizons Greater Washington, a summer-based intervention program intended to help students from low-income families continue learning at a time when they might otherwise experience a decline in their academic development. The regional Horizons Greater Washington nonprofit organization is comprised of St. Patrick's, Maret, and Norwood.
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CLASSIFIED
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NWLL GIRLS SOFTBALL SIGN-UPS NOW!
Northwest Little League (NWLL) Softball is now open to girls ages 8 to 14 for both spring and fall seasons! St. Patrick's parent Kris Persinger, father of Kelsea Persinger '21, is the league's commissioner. NWLL builds skills to play against teams in other parts of the District. For spring 2019, we hope to field teams for girls from ages 8 to 14. Please spread the word to other families as we try to grow the league!
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COMMON SENSE MEDIA TIPS
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UPCOMING COMMON SENSE MEDIA EVENT
As a Common Sense Media Supporter School, St. Patrick's receives invitations to Common Sense Media events that may benefit our community. Tickets are free for St. Patrick's families who RSVP. Click "Read More" for details on the upcoming talk on Mental Health and Media: Digital Well-Being for Tweens and Teens.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
LOST & FOUND
Please take a moment to check out Lost & Found for missing items before we pack up for donation at the end of the month.
LUNCH MENUS
GO WOLFHOUNDS!
CALENDAR
February - 2019
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St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School
4700 Whitehaven Parkway, NW • Washington, DC 20007-1598 • 202-342-2805