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Letter from Lynne |
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Dear Parents,
Yesterday my cell phone rang during the work day – almost always a signal that a family member is trying to reach me. The i.d. on the cover told me it was my daughter Luisa, and when I said “Hello,” she replied, “Would you or Dad ever have let me or Anna play with a dead squirrel?” The funny thing is, I simply responded without missing a beat, because I get calls like that from my daughters! It is not unusual for them to have conversations with each other or with me about how we raised them, choices we made and why. They are often able to answer their own questions with “I know you would (or wouldn’t) have done X, Y or Z because you thought/felt/believed such and such.”
Why share this with you? To reinforce the fact that as they are growing up, whether it is evident or not, your daughters are watching, listening and evaluating the choices you are making…and they are filing that information away! Specifically, I share this perspective with you because, before you know it, your girls will be drivers.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, accounting for more than one in three deaths in this age group. The risk of motor vehicle crashes is higher among 16 to 19 year olds than among any other age group. And compared with other age groups, teens have the lowest rate of seat belt use. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Your daughter, right now, is learning your expectations about vehicle safety. She is learning it by whether or not you insist on buckled seat belts for everyone in the car, how you respond to other drivers who cut you off or drive too slowly, whether you speak on your phone or text while driving, and so on. What adults model behind the wheel will contribute to what our girls expect of themselves and their passengers.
A side note: I told Luisa I may have allowed them to touch a dead squirrel if they were wearing gloves. When my husband heard about it last night, he said there was no way he would have allowed them near it! I guess it’s a good thing we never had to model squirrel-handling behavior.
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Coming Up at AIS ... |
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Wed., May 18: Middle School Awards Assembly, 9:35 A.M., West-Wike Theatre
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
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Photos from Stars and Stripes Day, 5/13/11
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Announcements |
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To Fifth Grade Parents
Parents of fifth graders, please take a few moments to read the thoughts of Dr. Helene Walker, AIS psychologist, regarding the nature of friends and friendships for eleven year olds! The open letter, “Friendships this year, and what comes next…” can be found here.
Middle School Science Symposium
6th and 8th graders are expected to be in uniform for our Middle School Science Symposium on May 18th. 7th graders should wear their costume for the element they researched. For those 7th and 8th graders who have an athletic game (Lacrosse and Softball) that afternoon and wish to stay at school until the Symposium starts, we will provide pizza for dinner. Please email Katie Cooper ( kcooper@agnesirwin.org) if your daughter will be staying at school in between the athletic events and the Symposium.
Dream Flags
View the link for the Dream Flags blog report of the event last Saturday:
Japanese Festival
May 22, 3:00-5:00 PM in the Laura Thomas Buck ’49 Pavilion
Suggested donation $10/person; $50/family
Agnes Irwin is working in partnership with the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia.
After the disaster struck, this organization put together the Philadelphia Japan Disaster Relief Fund. According to a recent email from President, Pat Dailey, “our fund just passed $90,000, so hopefully our Agnes Irwin event will help push us past our $100,000 goal for our first transfer of funds to the Japanese Red Cross! It's still a 'drop in the bucket' compared to what is needed of course, but it will be significant nonetheless and very appreciated, I'm sure. Thank you again for your efforts and compassion for these people who continue to suffer greatly.”
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