Spring Celebration of
the Arts This Thursday
Thursday Evening, April 26
Art Gallery Viewing 6:00 pm Concert 7:00 pm
The Friends School Haverford Spring Celebration of the Arts showcases the creative expanse of our arts curriculum. Under the direction of our art teacher, Amy Kiely, a sampling of each student's artwork (NS - grade 8) is exhibited throughout the school. Later in the evening, students in grades 1-8 will present a musical program, displaying a variety of styles, which is the culmination of their year-long study in music with Tr. Ed Nardi. There will also be a performance by the Kwaya Marimba Group. The kids worked hard, so please stay for the entire performance.
*Please note, all after-school activities will be CLOSED in preparation for the Spring Celebration. This includes Extended Day, LARKs, and ASAs.
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Tuesday, May 22 during
All-school Assembly
Ready to share your talent with the community? Here's how:
PRACTICE your act (Note: students may only perform in one act--group or solo)
SHARE any musical accompaniment as an MP3 file with Tr. Liza by Friday, May 11
PREVIEW your act for the 8th-grade organizers on Tuesday, May 14
PERFORM for the community on Tuesday, May 22
*Acts may not be longer than 3 minutes; no lip-syncing*
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Summer Camp Discount Extended to June 1
We
are extending a $100 discount until
June 1 for summer camp. Sign up now before it books up.
2018 Day Camp Runs July 23 Through August 24
$300 / 1-Week Session
$500 / 2-Week Session
If you have any questions please contact
our
Camp Director
for more info!
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Tennis Schedule
April 30 | Away vs Woodlynde
(TE library courts)
May 7 | Home vs Philadelphia School (Elwell field courts in Ardmore)
May 9 | Away vs Friends Select (played at 33rd and Diamond)
May 11 | Away vs Woodlynde (TE library courts)
Softball Schedule
April 25 | Home vs
Barack Academy (new game added)
April 30 |
Home vs Green Street Friends
May 2 | Home vs Barack Academy (new game added)
May 9 | Away vs Friends Select
(played at "Dairy fields" Fairmont Park
May 14 | Home vs Friends Select
*Schedule may change. Please check for updates.
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Puppies Visiting Tomorrow
For the past few weeks, we've been excited to get to know a litter of puppies that Kipper (our friendly Zones' dog) knows. We are watching them grow, thinking about their development as kind puppies in the world, and exploring "expected" behavior so that we can help them to feel comfortable when they come to visit. Please see the message below from Tr. Meg:
Comfort Cavaliers is excited to be puppy partnering with Friends School Haverford! Many of the classrooms have been involved with watching a litter of seven Cavalier King Charles Spaniel's development from just a few days old via a web cam. When the puppies are just four weeks old, we will be beginning weekly visits to the school so that the children can begin their "in person" and "hands on" learning experience with the puppies. We could not be more excited for both the children and the puppies. Part of our Comfort Cavalier mission is to raise puppies who will have the temperament, and early socialization to set them up for success as therapy dogs. Just by playing with puppies, your children are helping to set these puppies up for important futures. We are grateful to share this fascinating, and fun experience with your wonderful children.
Click here to watch the nest cam.
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Spring Fair
Save the Date
Saturday, May 12 | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Carnival games, balloon artist, attic treasures, artisan bazaar, magician, kids crafts, petting zoo, photo booth, face painting, fair food, and more! The FSH Spring Fair is a time-honored tradition for the entire community.
Click on the links below for your child's grade to sign up to volunteer.
Opportunities to underwrite this event are available.
If interested, please contact
Matt Jackson.
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Attic Treasures
Donations Needed
Donation items are needed for the Spring Fair "Attic Treasures" Booth.
Suggested Items: Bikes, games, toys, DVDs, small appliances,
outdoor/sports equipment
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housewares, jewelry, books, musical CDs, gifts for mom, dad, grandparents, teens, or child would all be great... anything you think could possibly be another person's treasure!
Donation collection bins will be located outside of the Meetinghouse during school hours starting Monday, April 23
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Grandfriends' Day
Rescheduled to May 17
8:00 am Catered breakfast
for Grandfriends
8:30 am Kwaya Marimba Group Performance
8:50 am Welcome from Head of School, Michael Zimmerman
9:15 am Grandfriends join students in their classrooms
10:45 am Meeting for Worship
11:00 am Meeting for Singing with the entire community
11:45 am We bid farewell to Grandfriends.
Students return to classes until 2:45/3:00 pm
Please forward this email your child's grandfriend(s).
Printed invitations will not be sent.
Kindly RSVP to
Lisa Buscaglia by May 11.
All guests must RSVP. We are not able to accept walk-ins.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
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The Bunnies are Here!
Having an emergent curriculum here at FSH, students in Forest's Edge have shown a curiosity about animals and how to care for them. They now have a wonderful opportunity to host Eva, a mother rabbit, and her bunnies for a month in Heritage House. The bunnies arrived at only three days old! Students will get to name the bunnies and the school will be responsible for their care. Eva is a show rabbit from Quiver Farms and her bunnies will be up for adoption soon.
Click here for photos.
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Seed stations for flowers and vegetables, learning the importance of clean water and water filtration systems, a close-up look at worms, and showing off the bunnies were just a few ways
Heritage House students celebrated Earth Day.
Click here
for photos.
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Planets and the Solar System
Kindergarten is learning about the solar system and each of the planets. They took a walk over to the Observatory at Haverford College and met with some of the physics and astronomy college students to gain more knowledge. Using inflatable balls representing the planets and the sun, kindergartners practiced orbiting around the sun. They took turns observing sunspots through a sun spotter machine. For a special treat, they got to check out the telescope at the Strawbridge Observatory.
Click here for photos.
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Water Cycle Study
Pre-Kindergartners simulated condensation and precipitation by adding blue water drops to a shaving cream cloud and watching the "rain" come down when it became too heavy with moisture.
Click here for photos.
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April Lunch Menu
Lunches can be ordered until midnight the night before school. Refunds are only available with 24 hours notice of student absence or if there is a snow day or school cancellation. We prefer lunches are bulk ordered at the beginning of the month.
Please email Joe Petrucci (no phone calls please) with refund requests or any other questions.
Please click here for ordering instructions to order school lunches via the JPM Catering website.
Please Note: (GF) Stands for Gluten Free, (PO) Stands for Picky-Eater Option and will include the same side as the regular lunch unless otherwise noted. (V) Stands for Vegetarian.
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Reading Benefits
Reading aloud and playing imaginative games may help children deal with emotions like anger and sadness, researchers say. Click here to read more.
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Donate to the Annual Fund with Just a Click!
Please join the circle of families that support FSH students and teachers through the Annual Fund by making a gift to this effort before June 30, when the 2017-2018 Annual Fund campaign closes. Our Annual Fund gifts go beyond closing the gap between the amount of tuition we pay and the actual costs of educating our children. Every Annual Fund gift helps make the Friends School Haverford experience exciting, enriching, and memorable for each and every student.
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Vote for FSH in the Hipster Henry 2018 Preschool Survey
Vote for FSH in the Annual Hipster Henry 2018 Preschool Survey.
Click here to take the survey.
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Digital Version of School Directory Available
If you'd like to see a digital version of the school directory, please contact
Carolyn Clingman for the password and instructions.
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Pretzel Fridays
This pretzel initiative is an opportunity to fundraise for middle school trips, build community, and engage with math skills in meaningful ways. The Carousel Connections crew and middle school math students will sell pretzels during the class snack times on Fridays. If you would like your child to receive a freshly baked pretzel, please send a $1 in with him/her. Please note that we will not have a pre-paid sale due to our focus on the math and money exchange. Thank you for supporting our pretzel sale!
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Past Weekly Updates
Looking for an old Weekly Update
?We now have past ones on our website.
Click here
to view.
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Diversity Committee Meeting
8:15 am
Spring Celebration of the Arts
6:00 pm
Grades 3/4 Pioneer Day
May 3
First Thursday Coffee
8:00 am
May 4
Grade 7 Trip to D.C.
May 7
PTO Meeting
8:15 am
May 9
Open House
9:00 am - 11:00 am
May 11
Kindergarten to Tyler Arboretum
May 12
Spring Fair
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
May 15
Grade 8 Social Justice Presentations
8:30 am
May 17
Grandfriends' Day
8:00 - 11:45 am
May 18
Spring Sports End
May 21-25
Spirit Week
May 22
Talent Show
8:30 am
May 25
Grades 3-8 Field Day
Noon Dismissal
May 28
Memorial Day
School Holiday
May 30
Family Picnic
5:00 pm
Click to view the entire online school calendar
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Ongoing Fundraisers
There are many on going fundraising opportunities that benefit our school.
Mabels Labels
High quality, adhesive labels.
Amazon Smile
When shopping on Amazon.com, use the Amazon Smile link.
Click here
and search for "Friends School Haverford" when choosing a charity, and it will say " Philadelphia Yearly Meeting DBA Friends School Haverford." A percentage of your purchase will go to our school.
BoxTops
Clip the BoxTops from hundreds of products and send them in to earn cash for our school.
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