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Letter from Lynne |
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Dear Parents,
Wednesday’s Science Symposium was super! The research was terrific, the girls seemed proud, they looked people in the eyes and they made great presentations. The sixth grade projects were very impressive – cleverly conceived, scientifically pursued and attractively presented. I was particularly struck by the manner with which they spoke to adults, explaining what they did, what they discovered and what they concluded. There is a whole lot more at play here than science…
Seventh graders dressed up as the element they have been researching, demonstrating some way in which the element is used, or an impact the element has on our lives. They all were amusing and well-conceived, and demonstrated good thought in preparation. One parent told me, “She really wasn’t too interested in starting chemistry, but now she’s hooked.”
Finally, I came away from the VOFMIO sustainable communities, and the girls who had researched, planned, argued, modeled and presented them, wholly wowed. I have to believe we have some future engineers, LEED architects, city planners and politicians in that class. The depth of the knowledge I heard in their explanations of why they made the decisions they did was, in many cases, stunning.
Thank you to Katie Cooper, Nicole Vishio, Leslie Hahne, Jenny Hoffman and Cheryl Ellis for their guidance. The impact of their teaching was impossible to miss on Wednesday night. Congratulations all around. Girls and science are alive and well at AIS!!
Have a nice weekend,
Lynne
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Annual Fund |
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Faculty & Staff Support AIS – 100%
Time and time again, Agnes Irwin faculty and staff come together in support of our school, our students and our community. For the 2nd year in a row, AIS faculty and staff achieved 100% participation in the 2010-2011 Annual Fund. Congratulations to our faculty and staff members, and thank you for your support and loyalty to The Agnes Irwin School.
If you would like to make your contribution to the Annual Fund and help increase your daughter’s class giving percentage, please click here to give online or contact Brooke Record in the Development Office at brecord@agnesirwin.org. Every gift makes a difference! Thank you. |
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Coming Up at AIS ... |
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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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2011-2012 Middle School Student Council |
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Congratulations to the following students who were voted members of the 2011-2012 Middle School Student Council:
President – Gabriela Rodriguez
Vice President – Deja Lewis-Nwalipenja
Athletic Rep – Kristin Burnetta
Community Service Rep- Morgan Smith
Arts Rep – Cayleigh Carpenter
Environmental Rep – Katherine Pew
Recording Secretary – Laura Tobar
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Announcements |
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Summer Free Choice Reading Lists
The free choice reading lists for grades 5/6 and grades 7/8 are posted on the Middle School Library page.
FYI – Lower School students are told not to print the lists (waste of paper) and directions for parents on how to access lists are in the Lower School e-newsletter.
Middle School Sailor
Eighth grader Taylor Gavula just completed the United States Sailing Team Trials in Belvedere, CA this past week. Her final results after 5 days sailing in 30 knot winds, by herself, in San Francisco Bay was 78th in the U.S. However, she was #15 girl!! At age 13, Taylor is ranked as one of the youngest female sailors in the U.S. to place in the top 20 at a Team Trials event. Awesome job, Taylor! Keep up the amazing work!
Middle School Track Superstars
Running against a very competitive field, eighth grader Marin Bloise tied for 5th place in the 100m dash, and placed 7th in the 200m dash. She ran the lead off leg on the 4x100m Relay which broke the school record on Sat. at the Inter-Ac Champs. Earlier this season Marin also broke the school record in the Long Jump flying 15’8’’.
Toeing the line with National Elite runners, eighth grader Emily DiNubile showed she will be a fierce competitor for years to come in the endurance events! She ran to a personal best time of 13:28 for 2 miles.
US Play Wins 2 Cappies!
Congratulations to our Upper School Repertory Company for winning two awards at The Cappies! Agnes Irwin took home top prize for their spring production of "The House of Bernarda Alba," and Alicen Davis '12 won for best supporting actress. See Radnor Patch video of awards ceremony. |
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