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February 4, 2011 Volume VI, Issue 19   Home Lower School Outreach Event Exploring Buoyancy We are planning an outreach event to attract new families and their daughters to our campus. Exploring Buoyancy is a science workshop for 3, 4, and 5 year-old girls and their parents. This event will be held on Saturday, February 12 from 10:00-11:00 A.M. in the Lower School. AIS science teacher Cassie Woestman and First Grade teacher Audrey Sikdar will lead fun and “hands on” experiments to discover what makes objects float or sink. The girls will use trial and error to build their own boat and see if it floats! Please mention this event to your friends, as this will be a fun morning and there is no fee. We are opening this workshop to AIS families who bring a prospective family to this event. RSVP bmassaro@agnesirwin.org Click here for more information        Photos courtesy of Bruce Wickersham Letter from Lynne Dear Parents,   My message to you this week is brief and simple, and comes via the work of a University of California, Berkeley neuroscientist. Dr. Marian Diamond has done extensive research on brain development – especially the impacts of the external environment, aging, and immune responses on the cerebral cortex. Dr. Diamond asserts that the brain needs four things to develop properly: good diet, exercise for good blood flow, challenges and love. Together, we can do that!   Lynne     Coming Up at AIS ... Sat., Feb. 5: Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 10:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M., West-Wike Theatre Sun., Feb. 6: Middle School Lacrosse Clinic for 7th and 8th graders, 11:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M., US Gym Tues., Feb. 8: Grade 7 Parent Coffee, 8:00-10:30 A.M., MS/US Assembly Room Tues., Feb. 8: Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 3:45-4:45 P.M., West-Wike Theatre Thurs., Feb. 10: Red Cross Blood Drive, 7:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M., Laura Thomas Buck ’49 Pavilion Thurs., Feb. 10: Middle School Conferences: Noon Dismissal Conference Times: Thurs.: 1:00-4:00 P.M. and 5:00-8:00 P.M. Fri., Feb. 11: Middle School Conferences: No Classes Conference Times: Fri.: 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. and 1:00-3:00 P.M. Sat., Feb. 12: Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 10:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M., West-Wike Theatre Sat., Feb. 12: AIS Family Skating Night, Philadelphia Skating Club in Ardmore, 8:00-10:00 P.M. Looking Ahead … Sun., Feb. 13: Middle School Lacrosse Clinic for 7th and 8th graders, 11:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M., US Gym Tues., Feb. 15: Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 3:45-4:45 P.M., West-Wike Theatre Wed., Feb. 16: Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 3:45-4:45 P.M., West-Wike Theatre Thurs., Feb. 17: Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 3:45-4:45 P.M., West-Wike Theatre Thurs., Feb. 17: 6th Grade Parent Chat, 7:00-8:00 P.M., MS/US Assembly Room Fri., Feb. 18: Faculty/Staff Inservice Day, No Classes Sun., Feb. 20: Middle School Lacrosse Clinic for 7th and 8th graders, 11:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M., US Gym Mon., Feb. 21: President’s Day Holiday, No Classes Tues., Feb. 22: Classes Resume Downloads Middle School Musical Rehearsal Schedule- Updated! 5th Grade Parent Chat Resources Announcements Winterfest 2011 Discounted Casino Chips will be sold on Middle and Lower School conference days (February 10 and 11) as well as at the Skating party on February 12. We can accept cash, checks, or credit cards. Click here for a pre-order form. If you have an item you would like to donate to the Winterfest auction please contact Lisa Hall at hall-lsl@comcast.net Family Skating Night On February 12, from 8:00-10:00 P.M., Parents' Council is sponsoring a free night of skating at the Philadelphia Skating Club in Ardmore. Please RSVP to Cathy Ferguson at cferguson@agnesirwin.org Big/Little Sister Event Our next Big/Little Sister (8th grade/5th grade) event is scheduled for Monday, February 14, 8th period – this event is to be planned by the 8th grade homeroom reps! Middle School Skiers Congratulations to Grace Lawrence ’16 and Joanna Wickersham ’17 for their outstanding performances at the Jim Rooney Memorial Slalom Race at Jack Frost Mountain in the Poconos last Saturday. Grace took home a 4th place trophy in the field of 79 women racers. Joanna placed 10th overall in the same competition and was the second place J4(2) finisher in the field. They are both well on their way to earning berths to the post-season State Championships in March!