Thursday, March 14, 2019
NEWSLETTER
FEATURES
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FINISHING TOUCHES FOR NURSERY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND WILL CLOSE IT UNTIL APRIL 8
Beginning next week, we will close the Nursery School Playground for finishing touches to this wonderful new facility. For the most part, the planned work involves elements that could not be completed during the winter. Next week, we will remove temporary mulching to make way for installation of the poured rubberized surface in several locations during Spring Break. Weather permitting, this step will take two weeks to complete. During this time, when school is in session, students will return to the temporary playground along Whitehaven Parkway. Also during Spring Break, water-play equipment, landscaping, and permanent handrails will be installed. We anticipate the fully completed Nursery School Playground will reopen during the week of April 8.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY CHAPEL ON MONDAY, MARCH 18, AT 8:30 AM
Parents of Kindergarten to Grade 8 students are invited to join us for our festive St. Patrick's Day Chapel on Monday, March 18, at 8:30 am. This service, which celebrates our patron saint, Patrick of Ireland, will open with Grade 6 Handbells ringing "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling." Our bagpiper, Tim Carey, will play as Grades 4 and 8 acolytes enter. We will sing favorite songs including "The Garden Song," led by faculty and staff, and "The Light of St. Patrick's."
ANNUAL RECITATION CONTEST ON MONDAY, MARCH 18, AT 1:00 PM
The 39th annual Michael C. Leuthe Recitation Contest takes place on Monday, March 18. The entire Upper School—along with faculty and staff, parents, friends, and three judges—will gather in the Nave at 1:00 pm for this exciting annual St. Patrick's tradition. This year, our judges are Chris Danello W'02, who won the 2002 Recitation Contest and is now an associate in the financial institutions group at the law firm of WilmerHale; past parent Edwin Gus Jones, father of Eden '16 and Mickayla '18, poet, spoken-word performer, and Verizon employee; and Christine Nolan '97, also a Recitation Contest winner, Director of No Limit Generation, an online technology platform that uses the arts to heal refugee children suffering from trauma. Please click "Read More" to view our list of contestants and their selections for recitation.
NEWLY RELEASED HOMEPAGE VIDEOS FOR YOUR VIEWING!
Have you seen the new Play-Based Learning and Why St. Patrick's? videos featured on the St. Patrick's homepage? If not, please click "Read More" to view the new versions. These videos have also been released on St. Patrick's social media channels, so remember to follow us on Instagram @stpatswolfhounds or Facebook @StPatsDC. Thank you to our students and parents for speaking so eloquently about our wonderful school. We hope you enjoy these videos. Please continue to share them with the wider community!
THE REV. AMY YOUNT '77 REFLECTS ON THE GIFT OF NAES
The National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) reached out to Assistant Head of Upper School/Director of Secondary School Placement Amy Yount '77 and asked her to share her thoughts on the value of NAES for the Niches members of the community. NAES sends out occasional communications to their Niches members, who are the friends, individuals, and institutions supporting the work of NAES. Amy wrote about the positive ways in which her involvement in NAES has enhanced her work in Episcopal schools. Please click "Read More" to view the full published article on the NAES newsletter.
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ALL SCHOOL NEWS
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CAKE RAFFLE - YUM, YUM, AND YUMMIER! - ALL IN SUPPORT OF HORIZONS
"Stressed spelled backwards is 'desserts.' Coincidence? I think not!" - Author Unknown Tickets for the famous Grade 6 Cake Raffle, gloriously set for Friday, April 5, are about to go on sale! As always, the event promises to reverse stress at St. Patrick's with chances to win more than 300 fabulous cakes, including the highly sought-after Teacher Cakes!
VOLUNTEER SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES WITH HORIZONS
High school and college students ages 15 or older are invited to apply to become volunteer Horizons Assistant Teachers (HATs). Being a HAT is a full-time position working with Horizons students ages six through 14.
THIS WEEK IN THE LIBRARY - Celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
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"May you have the hindsight to know where you've been, the foresight to know where you're going, and the insight to know when you've gone too far." - Irish Blessing To learn more about the history of St. Patrick's Day, click here!
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NEWS BY DIVISION
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NURSERY SCHOOL NEWS
Read more to learn about a variety of topics relevant to Nursery School parents.
GRADE 5 BRINGS JAPANESE FOLKTALE TO LIFE IN WORDS, MUSIC, MOVEMENT
Come join the Grade 5 class as they bring to life the Japanese folktale, The Stonecutter. What you will see onstage started in the music classroom and grew into an arts-integrated performance! You will not want to miss it!
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WOLFHOUND WATCH
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WOLFHOUNDS BASKETBALL ROUNDS OUT SEASON STRONG
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Congratulations to our Wolfhounds on a hard-fought season and to our five students who were named All-Stars!
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PARENTS ASSOCIATION AND COMMUNITY NEWS
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RUMMAGE SALE DONATION DROP-OFFS CONTINUE
The St. Patrick's Church Rummage Sale donation drop-off is set up in the marked space in the Lower Garage under the Gymnasium & Performance Center. Have a pile of things that don't spark joy? Donate them to the Rummage Sale (Saturday, April 6), which funds Outreach Programs including So Others Might Eat, St. Philip's Food Pantry, and our partnership with St. Etienne in Haiti.
ST. PATRICK'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH FEAST DAY ON SUNDAY, MARCH 17
Please join us on Sunday, March 17, to celebrate St. Patrick's Feast Day at the 10:00 am service followed by lunch in the Great Hall. We have the best Feast Day! Come for Irish stew and shepherd's pie, brownie ice cream sundaes, and BINGO!!
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SECOND LOOK
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HAITI ART: VISION AND HOPE - TONIGHT!
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Please join us for Haiti Art: Vision and Hope, hosted at Merritt Gallery, tonight from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Festive music, a short program, and refreshments will be served. Please click "Read More" for further details.
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CLASSIFIED
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COMMON SENSE MEDIA TIPS
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MARCH TIPS FROM COMMON SENSE MEDIA
Sleep for children and young adults are so important. Click "Read More" for details on ways to reduce exposure to blue light before bedtime.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
DROP-IN CHILDCARE DURING PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Drop-in care is available for children during Parent-Teacher Conferences in the Lower School Common Room on Thursday and Friday. Children should not be left unattended. Nursery and PK parents can drop their children off in the Nursery School Library for games, arts and crafts, and free play during their conferences.
SAVE THE DATE FOR HOOPS FOR HAITI - FRIDAY, APRIL 12
Start practicing your lay-ups! Hoops for Haiti registrations will open the week of March 18, in advance of the big tournament on Friday, April 12. Please note that this has been rescheduled from the previously publicized date of April 26.
LUNCH MENUS
Thursday - March 14, 2019
EARLY DISMISSAL FOR KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 6 - LUNCH ONLY FOR STAFF AND GRADES 7 AND 8
Chicken Noodle Soup
Beef Stroganoff
Mushroom Ragu ** - GF
Egg Noodles
Steamed Broccoli – GF
Shamrock Cookies
Monday - March 18, 2019
BBQ Beef Sandwich – (GF)
Black Bean Burger **
French Fries
Coleslaw - GF
Tuesday - March 19, 2019
Corn Chowder Soup
Baked Potato Station – (GF)
Chili Con Carne – GF
Vegetarian Chili ** – GF
Roasted Broccoli – GF
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Wednesday - March 20, 2019
Chicken Stir Fry
Tofu Stir Fry **
Veggie Egg Rolls
Jasmine Rice **
Thursday - March 21, 2019
Chicken & Artichoke Florentine Soup
Turkey Meatloaf & Gravy
Eggplant Parmesan**
Mashed Potatoes – GF
Steamed Mixed Vegetables – GF
Blondies
Friday - March 22, 2019
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Spaghetti & Marinara Sauce**
Green Beans – GF
Garlic Bread
GO WOLFHOUNDS!
Monday - March 18, 2019
3:00 PM
Georgetown Day School
CALENDAR
March - 2019
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St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School
4700 Whitehaven Parkway, NW • Washington, DC 20007-1598 • 202-342-2805