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April 29, 2011 Volume VI, Issue 30   Home Letter from Lynne Dear Parents,   Just a very brief message today, in the form of a quotation from American humorist, Arnold Glasow: “Expecting something for nothing is the most popular form of hope.” Students hope to finish the school year well, but sometimes have lost the energy or motivation needed to back up that hope with hard work. This is both normal and understandable – they are young, and the demands of the school year are many. It’s common for parents to talk with their daughters at the beginnings of terms about goals; perhaps less common is speaking at the conclusions of terms about hopes, and how to bring them to fruition. Maybe it’s a conversation that makes sense for you and your daughter. If so, this little tidbit may add to your perspective on the time she still has to “get it right”: Arnold Glasow was 92 years old when he published his first book.   Lynne Coming Up at AIS ... Tues., May 3: Middle School Spring Concert, 7:00 P.M., West-Wike Theatre Thurs., May 5: 8th grade St. Ignatius Field Day, All Day Thurs., May 5-Fri., May 6: 5th grade trip to Outdoor School, Horsham PA. Depart Thursday: 8:00 A.M. Return Friday: 3:30 P.M. Thurs., May 5: 6th grade trip to Bryn Athyn Cathedral, 8:30 A.M.-3:15 P.M. (see 'Downloads' for more info) Fri., May 6: 7th grade Shakespeare Event, All Day, West-Wike Theatre Sat., May 7: Annual AIS Dream Flag Celebration at Kimmel Center, 3:00 P.M. Looking Ahead ... Thurs., May 12: 5th Grade Opera, 7:00 P.M., Location TBD Fri., May 13: Stars and Stripes Day, 2:10-3:30 P.M., M/U School Fields Wed., May 18: Middle School Science Symposium, 7:00-8:15 P.M., Various Locations Fri., May 20: 8th grade Sleepover, 8:00 P.M., M/U School gym Wed., May 25 – Thurs., June 2: 8th grade exams Thurs., May 26: 5th grade Greek Day, 11:00 A.M.-1:30 P.M., Room 215 Tues., May 31 – Thurs., June 2: 7th grade exams   Thurs., June 2: Last Day of School for 5th, 6th, and 7th grades.  Regular Dismissal Fri., June 3: 8th grade Graduation, 10:45-11:45 A.M., Laura Thomas Buck '49 Pavilion Downloads 7th and 8th grade exam schedule 6th grade field trip Dream Flags letter Dream Flags invitation Lunch Menu  Announcements Good Luck! Seventh grader Sophia Lindner, a gymnast at the Upper Main Line YMCA, is competing in the YMCA State Championships this weekend in York, PA. Furthermore, Sophia has qualified and will be competing in Nationals this summer in Toledo, Ohio.