This is our last Weekly Update of the 2018-2019 school year. We wish you and your families a happy and healthy summer. Weekly Updates will resume in August for the 2019-2020 school year.
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Kindness Mondays at FSH Starting in the Fall.
Building on our
"Kindness Day"
movement that we launched on #MayTheFirst, we encourage students and staff to wear kindness attire on Mondays to remind ourselves and those we meet that the first thing we should be is kind. Returning students each received a Kindness Shirt on May 1. Every new student will receive a kindness T-shirt in September if they didn't pick one up at the family picnic on May 29. We will offer additional kindness gear in our online store which opens in August. Any message of kindness on store-bought clothing is also welcome.
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Middle School
Summer Assignments
All students entering grades 5-8 in the fall are required to complete the assignments described below.
Humanities
Your child will be coming home with a copy of the May 13 issue of
Junior Scholastic
, a readers' guide, and a sample summer calendar. Tr. Kathleen asks that each middle school student complete the readers' guide. The calendar provides an example of how to break up the reading and questions into manageable pieces throughout the summer. Please feel free to adapt the calendar to meet your needs.
Math
Your child will be coming home with a summer work packet that will review topics that were taught this year. Tr. Lauren asks that each middle school student complete the packet, showing all work. Calculator use is only allowed for 8th graders. In addition, she is asking each student to work on iXL. The goal is for each student to have a Diagnostic Score that is a single number; if there is a range for the Diagnostic Score, this means more work needs to be done. An email will be sent home shortly with all iXL usernames and passwords.
English
All MS students are required to read two books and to complete one assignment in preparation for September. Information about the required reading and the assignment can be found by clicking on the links below. With the exception of Wishtree for 5/6 students, families should plan to purchase or borrow copies of the books for their children. There will be some copies available to borrow from the FSH Main Office throughout the summer.
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Grades 3/4
Summer Assignments
All students entering grades 3-4 in the fall are required to complete the assignments described below.
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FSH
Summer Reading Suggestions for All Students
Not every grade has a specific book to read over the summer, but all students are encouraged to read. Looking for some suggestions? We've put together a list of books for Early Childhood and Early Elementary (picture books) through
Upper Elementary and Middle School (chapter books). Check them out and enjoy!
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Friends School Haverford
Summer Camp
The Friends School Haverford summer program provides children (ages 3 - 8) with exciting and creative activities each day on our beautiful campus. Children will express their creativity through arts & crafts and loads of fun and imaginative play!
Each day will both excite and engage campers with new and interesting activities to explore. Whether it is spending time in our organic gardens, walking along nature trails, or making fun crafts, campers will never find themselves at a loss for options. Our summer staff will guide the campers in explorations of new and wonderful worlds!
Camp Facilities Include:
Outdoor play equipment
Technology/computer room
Age appropriate classrooms and supplies
Turf field
Micro farm and gardens
Camp Activities Include:
Outdoor water play
Arts and crafts
Outdoor games/sports
Cooperative play and problem solving
Cooking
And much much more!
Field Trips:
Trips to local attractions during camp are included in the program fee.
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Report Cards
As a reminder, we've shared your child's report cards electronically for the first time. Y
ou will have online access to your child's current report card until Sunday, June 30. Beginning July 1, report cards will be offline as we archive data from this academic year and prepare the system for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Below, please find the instructions for logging into ParentsWeb to view your child's report card.
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Go to the RenWeb website,
www.renweb.com
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Click on the "Log In" button in the upper right-hand corner and choose "ParentsWeb Login"
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Log in using your username and password; you will also need to enter our District Code:
FSH-PA
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Click on "Student Information" in the Welcome menu.
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Click on "Report Card." You have the option to print or download a copy of the report card if
you'd like.
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If this doesn't work, contact Nancy Hurley for assistance.
If you have special circumstances that require a paper copy to be mailed, please contact Nancy Hurley.
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ParentsWeb Online Forms
All student and family information, medical, emergency, transportation, and field trips forms are completed online through ParentsWeb. The system will turnover to the new school year on July 1. Returning families will continue to use the login they established last September when the system went live. New families will use the login they created when they applied for admission. Be on the lookout for an email in July with instructions to complete these forms.
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2019-2020 School Calendar
The
2019-2020 school calendar is live on our website. Check out dates for first day of school, winter and spring breaks, and community events.
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Another way to earn money for our school is through Amazon Smile.
Amazon Smile has changed to specify "Friends School Haverford" specifically instead of the general
yearly meeting group. To update your setting, go to
smile.amazon.com and click on the charity you are supporting. It has previously said "Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends DBA Friends School Haverford". There is a button to "Change Charity". Then search "Friends School Haverford" and select it in the results as your new charity.
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Box Tops are an easy way to earn money for
our school and a fun way for kids to be involved in the process. Box Tops can be found on a variety of products you probably already buy. Ask your kids to be on the lookout for Box Tops on food packaging. Download the collection form
and have them attach the Box Tops to the form. When they fill out the form, send it in to school.
Click here
for a complete list of participating Box Top products.
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Turn Your PA Tax Dollars
into a Scholarship
The Friends Educational Equity Collaborative (FEEC) was awarded over $1 million in PA tax credits. Support FSH and Quaker education and receive PA tax credits.
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Nursery, Preschool, Prekindergarten, and Kindergarten Orientation Day
First Day of School Gr 1-8
1/2 Day
1/2 Day for Nursery, Preschool, Prekindergarten, and Kindergarten
September 5
1/2 Day for Nursery, Preschool, Prekindergarten, and Kindergarten
Middle School Camp Speers trip
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