Students, faculty and staff engaged in service opportunities across the region to mark Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. From working at local food pantries, to putting together meals for seniors in assisted living settings, to polar plunges in support of the Special Olympics, the Doane community was there to do all they could.
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Middle School College Counseling Night and Welcome to Upper School |
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Middle School Families: This Thursday, January 19th, in the black box theater, is our exciting Middle School College Counseling Night and Welcome to Upper School program. This event will run from 6:00pm until 7:00pm and will serve as the first of many conversations about all of the exciting opportunities in the Upper School and what is to come for your child at each stage of the college counseling program at Doane.
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Basketball Triple Header ...and Middle School "White Out" Dress Down |
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On Friday, January 20th from 4:00 - 8:00 PM, there will be a triple-header of home basketball games featuring our Varsity Girls, JV Boys, and Varsity Boys teams. We are encouraging our Middle Schoolers to spend their Friday evening here with their friends cheering on our teams!
- We will provide pizza for all students who are staying
- There will be a free throw competition just for Middle School at halftime, featuring a prize
- We will wear white to match our team's home jerseys
Middle School students (only) who will attend the game may dress down in their "white out" clothes during the school day. Additionally, students are encouraged to stay for all games, but not required. This is a great opportunity for Middle Schoolers to experience a taste of Upper School Student Life at a Friday night event. Go Spartans!!
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(Open to Current Doane Students & Siblings Only) |
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Harry Potter Night will take place on Friday, January 27, from 5:30-9:30 p.m.
The night will include a feast in the Great (Dining) Hall and a screening of the third film in the series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Highlights will include a warm welcome from Professor Dumbledore and a tour of Hogwarts led by Hagrid. Many other Hogwarts professors will be in attendance as well, and all parts will be played by Doane faculty and staff in full costume. Attendees are also invited to come in Hogwarts regalia.
In order to ensure that all attendees can enjoy the film and hear and see all of the performances, we are able to accommodate only 128 guests. The cost of tickets is $15, and registration and payment can be completed by clicking on this SignUpGenius link. You will notice that you will be asked to list the full names of the people for whom you are buying tickets as part of the registration process. This information will be used to produce Hogwarts acceptance letters which we will send to your house via owl (or US Postal Service). Please note that the event is open only to members of the Doane community, more specifically:
- Students in grades Primary-5 and their siblings accompanied by at least one parent or grandparent
- Students in grades 6-12
Middle and Upper School attendees will be signed up automatically for a circuit of three 15-minute sessions that will run during the middle part of the movie. Two of these sessions will be classes with Hogwarts professors, and the other session will be a trip to Ollivander’s to pick up a wand. LS students will get to visit Ollivander's as part of their school tour.
All attendees can use this form to choose the core and wood used for their personal wand (note: all wands will look the same).
Though the event is open to all Lower School students, it is important to note that Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban contains some content that may frighten or upset younger students. You can find more information about the film’s content here.
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Doane Academy's Night of Mystery
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Get your investigator hat (or mask) on and help us solve the ‘murder’ of a very special guest. We hope you’re ready for a night of hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and dastardly deeds.
Join us on February 24, 2023, for a Mardi Gras Murder Mystery party, to support the educational mission of Doane Academy.
The cocktail soiree will be held throughout Rowan Hall's parlor, and dining room with small plates, cocktails, live music, and a silent auction.
Please plan on attending and consider bringing friends, donating an item for the auction, or becoming a sponsor.
We can’t wait to see you there!
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The Spartan Studio Actors Present: Peter/Wendy
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Save the Date!
The Spartan Studio Actors Present:
Peter/Wendy by Jeremy Bloom
Directed by Amanda Jensen, Asst. Directed by Brianna Horgan
Stage Managed by Grace Holahan & MJ Petroske
Featuring Sarah White, Xander Totin, Maggie Diaczynsky, Mackenzie Morton, Marissa Bhuiyan, Owen Paglione, & Gus Atkinson
March 2nd & 3rd @ 7pm
March 4 @ 2pm & 8pm
Tickets go on sale February 1st! More info to come!
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Share Your Doane Story - School Review Websites
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It can be so much fun to share positive energy, and the energy that is flowing around Doane Academy right now is pretty exciting. One easy way to share this is by writing a brief review of Doane Academy on Niche or Great! Schools or in Google Reviews. Please consider taking a couple of minutes to let others learn about all that is distinctly Doane.
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Helping Others in the Community |
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We have a wonderful opportunity for our school to be able to help Rev. Mike's parish, St. Gabriel's, in Philadelphia. They have a weekly food pantry, soup kitchen, and clothing distribution for the community, and accept clean gently used clothing for all ages. If you can, please donate clothing that is free of stains, holes and other damage. Non-perishable food items can also be donated. Doane families may drop off items ongoing to Rev. Mike's office, room O108. |
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All game dates and times are listed on
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Lunch Ordering
Online ordering forms for the Lower School are prepared every week and outline our daily menu options for the coming week. These will be shared via email, in the week before the menu's listed dates, by Bonnie Zaczek, Assistant to the Head of School.
While advance ordering for Middle and Upper School lunches is not an option, weekly menus for those divisions may be viewed here. Next week's menu should be added there before this week ends.
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January 19 - Middle School College Counseling Night and Welcome to Upper School
January 20 - Basketball Triple-Header & Middle School White Out Event
January 27 - Mid-Second Trimester
January 27 - Harry Potter Night - 5:30pm to 9:30pm
February 1 - 1st day of Black History Month
February 8 - Parents Association Meeting - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
February 14 - Valentine's Day
February 17 through 20 - No School - Presidents Weekend
February 24 - Mardi Gras Murder Mystery Night
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