It’s been a busy fall and early winter for Home and School. We started the school year enjoying ice cream on the Nature
Playground, while greeting teachers, “old” friends, and welcoming new families
to our community.
In October, Kindergarten and 3rd grade students
participated in the scarecrow event. Twelve creative and unique scarecrows
adorned the campus for all to see at the Book Fair, open house, the creekside
planting, and, of course, Halloween. Students also collected and packaged 120 breakfast bags for
Aid for Friends.
It was great to
see families at Solebury Orchards on a day off from school. We enjoyed a wagon
ride, picked lots of delicious apples, and ate too many apple cider donuts!
Campus was busy Halloween day. Parents enjoyed hot coffee and sweets while excited students
paraded in costume in this AFS tradition.
Early Childhood and K students were treated to a special Harvest Fest
organized by clerks and room parents.
Delicious snacks, pumpkin bowling, leaf rubbings, pumpkin painting, and
more were enjoyed by all. Thanks to all who helped to make this a great event.
November brought the Fall Food Drive and MusicFest. Thanks
to all for helping to fill the shopping cart many times with food for the
Whosoever Gospel Mission. Families gathered to make cards, sort and graph food,
share a meal, and enjoy a
sing-a-long with Rich Nourie. It
was a heart-warming afternoon.
The Clerks planned a special and soothing faculty and
staff appreciation event Friday morning, offering chair massages to our cherished teachers and staff. A special thank you to Shana Washington,
mom of Gen and Bella, and her colleagues, for helping our teachers experience a
moment of calm in their day.
Our final 2014 Coffee and Conversation will be Friday, December
19th. Stop by the Admission’s Office after drop off to chat with adults before
the Winter Program.
Be sure to check the blog for Home and School events planned
for 2015.
On behalf of the grade level clerks, thank you for all that
you do to support AFS events and activities, both in and out of the classroom.
Warm wishes for a lovely holiday and peace in the New Year,
Betsy Madway
Lead Clerk, Lower School
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