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April 15, 2011 Volume VI, Issue 28   Home Letter from Anne Dear Parents,   It’s hard to believe that final exams are just around the corner. Though it may seem a little early to start studying, to perform effectively, starting early will help your daughter to not only be ready but to also be confident that she knows the material well. These tips from brighthub.com can help with the process: Make a Schedule: for each class, figure out what you will need to study and how long it will take. For instance, if you will need to know ten chapters in your science textbook, plan on studying an hour per chapter plus one hour for review, which equals eleven hours in total. Then figure out how many days you have before the exam and spread those eleven hours out. Do this with each class and stick to your schedule! Leave the Best for Last: do the more difficult or less interesting work first and leave the most interesting or easiest work for last. You will be fresher for the more difficult studying and then energized with what you like last. The Best Study Method: Read, Recite, Review. Read the textbook or your notes, then write a summary of what you read, then test yourself for review. Make up a Sample Final: Look for themes in your notes and anything the teacher emphasized. Go through old tests and quizzes. Make up a sample final of questions you think the teacher might ask. Have a friend do the same. Then swap sample finals, take them, and then review with your friend. As Ferris Bueller said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” So, encourage your daughter to slow down and take stock of what she will need to do to succeed. Following these four simple rules can make exam time less stressful and more successful! (The final exam schedule is in the download section to the right.) This week we had a great time with both Spanish Week (great music and cookies!) and Sophomore Day (ring ceremony and games!).  Next week will highlight the 10th grade Shakespeare trip, the Junior College Panel Night, and ECO Club’s celebration of the Earth. Comments should be in the mail today! Be sure to listen to the new AIS Radio Station linked to the right.     Anne   Coming Up at AIS ... Sat.-Sun., April 16-17: Powershift Conference in Washington, D.C. Sat., April 16: Lacrosse Clinics, 9:00 A.M.-Noon, Upper School fields Sun., April 17: Club AIS Volleyball, 1:00-3:30 P.M., Laura Thomas Buck ’49 Pavilion Sun., April 17: Bio & Chem SAT II Review, 3:30-5:30 P.M. See 'Announcements' for more information Mon., April 18: AIS Golf Outing, 11:00 A.M., Gulph Mills Golf Club Tues., April 19: Parent Ambassador Breakfast, 8:30-10:30 A.M., A&S Meeting Room Tues., April 19: 9th/10th grade field trip, Hamlet, 9:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M., Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival Tues., April 19: Junior College Panel, 7:30-9:00 P.M., West-Wike Theatre Wed., April 20: GUTSE Day, 12:00-3:00 P.M., Fairmount Park Thurs., April 21: Middle/Upper School Open House, 10:30-Noon, Front Lobby Fri., April 22: Good Friday, No Classes Looking Ahead ... Mon.-Fri., April 25-29: Tech Week for US Drama Production, West-Wike Theatre Thurs., April 28: US Drama Production, 7:30 P.M., West-Wike Theatre Fri., April 29: Last Day of Classes for Seniors Fri., April 29-Sun., May 1: Reunion Weekend Reunion Schedule of Events       Photos from Sophomore Day, 4/14/11.     Downloads Upper School Exam Schedule InterSchool Art Show Lunch Menu  Announcements Junior College Panel Tuesday, April 19 – FOR JUNIORS (required) AND JUNIOR PARENTS (recommended): College Selection Panel, West-Wike Theatre, 7:30 – 9:00 P.M.   Listen Up! Agnes Irwin Launches Online Broadcast WAIS Radio "The Hoot" launched its first online broadcast Friday.  Click here or visit the Media Gallery on the Agnes Irwin website to listen!    Important Review Sessions Please note the new time for the optional Honors Chemistry and Honors Biology SAT Review Session—Sunday, April 17 from 3:30 – 5:30 P.M. Exam is Saturday, May 7.   Chemistry and Biology SAT Review session is this Sunday from 3:30 – 5:30 P.M. Dinner will NOT be provided due to the earlier end time. Snacks and drinks will be provided to the girls. Drop off should be at the entrance to the Science Wing. Please pick up your daughters promptly at 5:30 P.M. Algebra II Students Review for SAT Math Subject Test May 2 & 4, 7:00 A.M.  Room 105   InterSchool Art Show I hope that you will find an opportunity over the next 2 weeks to stop by the Haverford School in order to see the InterSchool Art Show. Our AIS Upper School artists are well represented in Photography, Media Arts and Studio Art, and their work is displayed among artwork from students at Haverford, Baldwin, EA, Shipley and Friends' Central.   Come Watch Checking for Cancer Checking for Cancer at 12:30 P.M. Saturday at Haverford against GFS and Softball at 2:00 P.M. at AIS against Shipley.   Philadelphia Science Festival If you are looking for something fun and different to do with your family this weekend, the Philadelphia Science Festival begins on Friday, April 15. A full calendar of events can be found at www.philasciencefestival.org   Annual Fund Please note that the school will be mailing its “Printer’s Proof” of the Annual Report in late April. This draft lists all gifts and pledges made to the Agnes Irwin Annual Fund as of April 17, 2011. Please make your gift today to ensure you are listed in the upcoming mailing.