hWednesday Bulletin - November 12, 2008
From the Health Room
PLEASE don't send your child to school when he or she is feeling ill! According to The Parent & Student Handbook (page 28): “Children experiencing vomiting, diarrhea, or a temperature over 100.4 need to remain home for 24 hours after the last occurrence. Please do not mask a fever with Tylenol or Motrin and send your child to school.”
As flu season approaches, it becomes even more imperative that we help reduce the spread of illness. Sending an ill child to school for several hours to maintain "perfect attendance" (with the understanding that your child may then go home) sends the wrong message to our children about disease prevention and consideration for others.
Book Fair
The Fall Book Fair needs your help! The HDS Library will be transformed into a shopping paradise for book lovers of all ages on Wednesday, December 3 through Friday, December 5. The Book Fair committee is looking for volunteers who can help with sales during the day and with breakdown Friday afternoon. Here is the schedule of where help is still needed:
Wednesday, December 3: 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 4: 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday, December 5: 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; and 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. (Break Down)
As you can see, shifts are typically around three hours long, which gives you plenty of time to do some shopping while you work! If you are interested in volunteering, please e-mail Julie Morgan. You will be contacted in the next week to schedule your shift.
Thank you in advance for helping to make the Fall Book Fair a success.
Retake Picture Day - Thursday, November 13
On Thursday, November 13, Classic Photography will provide HDS with a "Retake Picture Day" for students who where absent or who want a retake. If your child needs to have his or her picture retaken, please return the picture package you want re-done. If the student was absent, come to the office for a Picture form.
SAVE THE DATE - Sixth Annual HDS Blood Drive - January 14
We need your blood. The HDS Blood Drive is scheduled for Wednesday, January 14, 2009 from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Multi-purpose Room. Sign-up sheets will be posted on the Library windows soon after Thanksgiving. We will have 15-minute time slots. Please allow 1 hour and 30 minutes for your donation. If you are a regular donor, you have to wait 56 days between donations (not eligible if you have donated after November 20). We need 40 useable pints to meet our goal (we did not meet our goal last year). As such, we need 50 people to sign up. Friends and general public are welcome. Be the first to sign up and get the time that you need.
National French Week - November 18 ñ 20
Once again we will be celebrating National French Week with Middle School students presenting projects to the Lower School students. Sixth and eighth grade students will have a French lunch that week (sixth on November 18 and eighth on November 20). We will also be selling chocolate-filled Advent calendars, crêpes, and other goodies during recess and lunch.
Arts Festival Thanks!
On behalf of the Advancement Office and the entire Arts Festival Committee, I'd like to thank the HDS community and their guests for the tremendous support of last weekend's Arts Festival. The show was a huge success, breaking all records for attendance at both the Preview Party and public show. I am fully confident that the show earned a sizeable amount towards the School's endowment. A great time was had by all, including the artists, restaurants, entertainers, and, of course, the show attendees! Thanks to all! Susie Oursler, Arts Festival Chairman
Intermediate Chess Club
Intermediate chess club will meet on the first and third Thursdays of the month. If you wish to mark future dates on your calendar, the Club will meet again on November 20, and will meet in December on the 4th and the 18th.
Spirit Week
Spirit Week take place the week of November 17 through November 21. The schedule is as follows:
Monday - Couch potato |
Wednesday - Color wars |
Tuesday - Clash |
Thursday - Pink day |
Friday - HDS school colors |
Innisbrook Gift Wrap Pick-Up
Innisbrook gift wrap orders can be picked up in the Multi-purpose Room (new location) on Friday, November 21 between 11:15 p.m. and 5:00 (new time) p.m. Please be sure to check your order very carefully and report any discrepancies to Kellie Smaldore at 410-836-8913.
Innisbrook Gift Wrap Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to help with the distribution of gift wrap on Friday, November 21. Two volunteers are needed from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and two volunteers are needed from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please e-mail Kellie Smaldore if you are able to help.
Thanksgiving Food Collection
As is our tradition, we again ask HDS students and their families to help provide food for those in need at Thanksgiving time. Manna House, operated by the Bel Air United Methodist Church, will distribute our donated food to its patrons. A Thanksgiving dinner, including breads baked by our 8th grade, will be served at Manna House, and guests will be sent home with a bag of staple foods for the week. We ask that each homeroom accumulate its donations in the container provided. We'll check for overflowing containers periodically and replace them as needed. Manna House volunteers will call for our donations, which we'll store in the Field House Lobby, on Wednesday, November 26. Each grade level is being asked to contribute a specific category of staple food so that our donations address all of Manna
House's needs. Please encourage your children to be generous. Thanks for helping others.
K-Prep & 4th Grade - Canned vegetables |
2nd Grade & 7th Grade - canned soups |
K & 5th Grade - Canned meat/fish |
3rd Grade & 8th Grade - peanut butter/jelly |
1st Grade & 6th Grade - Canned fruit |
Request for Fifth Grade Play
The Costume Committee for the fifth grade play (Sleeping Beauty) is on the lookout for some items. Please contact Jackie Lacarriere at jlacarriere@harfordday.org if you can provide any of the below items.
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Six old hoodie sweatshirts (preferably black, brown, beige or grey) that can be painted and distressed. |
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Ten pairs of black yoga/sweatpants. Six for goons (can be messy), and four for loyal subjects/King Stefan (should look nice). |
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Gently used ballet slippers, ranging from sizes 3-9. They can be any color, but advise if they can be dyed. |
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Red feathers (not boa). |
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Blue feathers (not boa). |
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Three nice black belts. |
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Four nice brown belts. |
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Six old, beat up belts that can be destroyed. |
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Three pairs of large eyeglasses, without lenses, that can be spray-painted. |
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Three gently used crewneck T-shirts (black, grey or beige) for the loyal subjects. |
Conferences for Grades 4 through 8
Conferences for grades 4 through 8 will be held on Thursday, November 13 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday, November 14 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be no school for grades four through eight; all other grades will be in session. Conference sign-up sheets are posted on the Library windows.
Open House News
When? Sunday, November 16 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where? Check-in in the Library in the Main Building
Who? Prospective students and their families. Please let Molly Cain know of friends, family, or neighbors and their addresses. She will be happy to send them an invitation.
Diversity Discussion continues...
We are planning a second discussion about diversity at Harford Day School. All are welcome to attend, even if you were unable to join us for the first discussion. We will meet on Tuesday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the new multi-purpose space. Our agenda will include prioritizing ideas that were generated during our first discussion and planning strategies to accomplish our goals. Following what we hope will be a lively discussion, we will have some social time. Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring a favorite ethnic dish to share with other parents. Please e-mail Su Harris or LaFreda Smith if you can attend or with any questions. Don't miss this great opportunity to talk about ways to make our community even stronger.
2008-2009 HARFORD DAY SCHOOL CALENDAR |
November |
13 |
Th |
8:30 a.m. 3:30-5:00 p.m. 5:00-9:30 p.m. |
Report cards sent home for grades 4-8 Individual picture make-up day Brownie troop #2815 & Junior troop #2822 meeting Conference Night: grades 4-8 |
14 |
F |
8:00-2:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. |
No school for grades 4-8 K-Prep through 3rd grade in session Conferences: grades 4-8 Early dismissal; Open house set-up |
16 |
Su |
1:00-3:00 p.m. |
Open House |
17-21 |
M-F |
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Student Council Spirit Week |
18 |
Tu |
7:00 p.m. |
Student Coucil pizza lunch Diversity Discussion - MPR |
18-20 |
Tu-Th |
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French Week |
19 |
W |
12:30 p.m. |
1st/6th hot lunch - MPR |
20 |
Th |
8:15 a.m. 11:40 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 3:30-5:00 p.m. |
Parent Association meeting - MPR 4th grade hot lunch 5th grade play - Field House Daisy troop #1050 & Brownie troop #1452 meeting |
21 |
F |
11:15 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. |
Innisbrook gift wrap pick up - MPR 5th grade play - Field House |
24 |
M |
12:30 p.m. |
2nd/7th hot lunch - MPR |
25 |
Tu |
12:00 p.m. |
K-Prep/Kindergarten hot lunch |
26 |
W |
11:00 a.m. |
Early dismissal |
27 |
Th |
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Happy Thanksgiving! |
28 |
F |
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No School - Thanksgiving Break |
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