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Letter from Anne |
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Dear Parents,
Despite the dreary weather this week, there is sunshine in the hallways of AIS! Each class is busy working on their Winter Spirit Hallway Competition, including a red carpet, a cauldron, a vineyard, and two life-sized soldiers. The girls are gearing up for Arts Week, with Impulse Arts Night pins on sale and a palpable enthusiasm for the open mike performances. A number of Upper School classwomen performed and spoke on a panel for the eighth grade co-curricular night, reminding us of all the talent that certainly does not lie latent in our community.
It is also, though, the time of year to revisit those goals and aspirations set on the first day of school. I would love for each of you to have a conversation with your daughter that takes the temperature of where she is in meeting those goals, and more importantly, to give her a boost by reminding her of the following important guiding behaviors:
· Trust Yourself
· Reach Out
· Be Patient
· Ask Questions
· Take Healthy Risks
· Be Independent
As simple as this list may seem, each behavior is one we can all forget at times. As I visit classes, talk to girls in advisory, listen to senior assemblies, counsel both parents and students on important questions, watch athletic events, and simply observe the day-to-day happenings of an AIS girl, I know the adults in our community work diligently to foster each of these behaviors, knowing that mastery of them will lead to successful women as they transition to the greater world.
Thank you for being our partners in mentoring your daughters.
Anne
Photo from MLK Day of Service ArtSphere in Fishtown
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Coming Up at AIS |
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Sat., Jan. 22: SAT Testing Date, 8:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M., Off Site
Sun., Jan. 23: Club AIS Volleyball Practice, 1:00-3:30 P.M., Laura Thomas Buck ’49 Pavilion
Mon., Jan. 24- Fri., Jan. 28: Upper School Arts Week
-Cow House Studios in Ireland, will be here Tuesday, Jan. 25 during 5th period
-Notables and Bels will be singing during 5th period on Thursday, Jan. 27
-Lunch with visiting artist at Dr. Seppala’s house during 5th period on Friday, Jan. 28
-Dance Motion is Friday, Jan. 28 and Saturday, Jan. 29 at 7:00 P.M.
Tues., Jan. 25: Parent Breakfast with CulinArt Dietician, 8:30- 9:30 A.M., Middle/Upper School Cafeteria
Wed., Jan. 26: Spring Break Lacrosse Parent Meeting, 7:00-8:00 P.M., Middle/Upper Meeting Room
Fri., Jan. 28: Upper School Lunch Time Speaker Series- Emilie Ledieu, 12:40-1:20 P.M., Dr. Seppala’s House
Fri., Jan. 28: Dance Motion, 7:00 P.M., West-Wike Theatre
Sat., Jan. 29: Dance Motion, 7:00 P.M., West-Wike Theatre
Sun., Jan. 30: Club AIS Volleyball Practice, 1:00-3:30 P.M., Laura Thomas Buck ’49 Pavilion
Looking Ahead …
Tues., Feb. 1: Documentary Screening: Race to Nowhere, 7:00 P.M., West-Wike Theatre
Wed., Feb. 2: Black History Month Music Assembly, 9:50-10:30 A.M., West-Wike Theatre
Wed., Feb. 2: SSP Meeting, 7:30-8:30 P.M., West-Wike Theatre
Fri., Feb. 4: Upper School Accepted Student Event, 12:00-1:45 P.M., Moran Gallery
Fri., Feb. 4: US Dance, 7:30-10:30 P.M., Laura Thomas Buck ’49 Pavilion
Sun., Feb. 6: Club AIS Volleyball Practice, 1:00-3:30 P.M., Laura Thomas Buck ’49 Pavilion |
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Announcements |
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Art for Eburu Art Show will be on display through January 28. Join us for a small reception on Monday, January 24 from 8:00-8:30 A.M. Items will be available for purchase. To view the online gallery, please visit www.paintingtheway.org/Gallery.html. For more information, please contact Ann Ramsey at aramsey@agnesirwin.orgParents’ Council Meeting
Save the Date: February 10, 2011
WinterfestSave the Date: March 12, 2011 Aronimink Golf Club
Check out the new Winterfest Page on the Agnes Irwin website. You can easily get to this page via the Quick Notes tab. This site now includes the Program Book Contracts, Auction Donation Forms, and the Gambling Chip Pre-Order form. Remember that the deadline for photos to be included in the Program Book is January 31, 2011. If you have any questions regarding this book contact Vanessa Penaherrera and vandy116@yahoo.comFamily Skating Night
Save the Date: February 12, 2011 8:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. The entire Agnes
Irwin Community is invited to a private night of skating at The Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society in Ardmore, PA. Parents Council has arranged for free skating and skate rental. RSVP by February 9th to Cathy Ferguson at cferguson@agnesirwin.org
Lyn Mikel Brown Visits Upper School Class!
Guest speaker Lyn Mikel Brown visited Sharon Rudnicki's English class on Thursday, January 20 to talk about her work with the sexualization of girls in the media and make connections to the literature that is currently being analyzed in Mrs. Rudnicki's class.
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