


Notes from the Headmistress-October 2011
We are off to a fantastic start for the new school year.
The excitement of our newly
designed Toddler Room, and the unanticipated renovation of the Preschool
Classrooms following the flood in July, has given us a fresh new look
and an exciting start to the school year.
Many thanks to all who helped with these two projects, especially
Sharon and Peter Exley of Architecture is Fun and Fun Finders, for their
creativity and expertise, also to our faculty and staff; you worked long
hours and weekends to get everything back together-and most importantly
to our parent body who donated so generously to make this project
possible. The Toddler Room
is transformed into a room of pure magic for two year olds.
Everywhere you look there is something to delight the eye and to
encourage learning experiences and the children are loving every moment
of class time. We are
waiting for some additional cabinetry to be delivered next week from
The Preschool classes are also taking full advantage of classrooms that
have new carpet, new tile, new windows, all new play equipment, toys and
furniture, plus an exciting new loft.
We welcomed a new member to our faculty-Mrs. Claudia Rozenberg.
Claudia is working in our Morning Fours and JK classes assisting
Amy Blythe. She has
developed a Spanish Language Curriculum for our JK classes and the
children love her and are and enjoying learning to speak Spanish.
Claudia is a native of
Special thanks to Elizabeth Cole and Meggan Needham for planning the
very successful Kickoff party held for parents at Vintage Pine and to
Stacey Cavanagh, Maribeth McElveen and Shelia Troy for the wonderful
Fall Family Hoedown. A good
time was had by all at both events.
Pictures from the Hoedown can be seen on this website.
Parents are being mailed a packet of information to assist planning for
school applications for next year.
If you have any questions please contact me at the Day School
Office.
The
The Auction co-chairs Vanessa Copans, Karen Krehbiel, and Claire York
have been working since last spring and are well on their way to
assembling an astounding collection of items for the January 21st
Auction.
Special Thanks to Danielle Thompson, Associate Rector, who officiates at
our monthly chapels and who does such a wonderful job.
For the November 16th Chapel Service we will have an ingathering
of donations for the Christmas Stockings our families are giving in
cooperation with The Women of Saint Chrysostom’s to be given to the
children at the Schubert Preschool.
A team of The Women of Saint Chrysostom’s and Day School Mothers
headed by Katie Benson and Katie Heaton have been working since last
Summer making 80 hats for the Schubert children.
Day School classes will be responsible for bringing forward
during chapel the other items to be included in the stockings as an
offering during chapel.
Special thanks to our Class Captains, under the leadership of
Eileen Murphy, who will make the phone calls and send the necessary
emails to make this happen.
As always the loose offering taken up at chapel is sent to our sister
school Saint Simeon in Croix des Bouquets,
I am also delighted that Charlotte York will be heading our
Special thanks to all of you volunteers, unsung heroes and generous
donors who are so faithful in your support of all we try to do. And most
especially to that anonymous donor who gives the meat each month for the
Neighbors in Need Dinner.
Your faithful and quiet support has a tremendous impact on those in our
community who are most in need.
It is such a wonderful example of the power of kindness which is
something we work hard to teach the children.
In closing I would like to share with you the Prayer of Saint Paul’s
School which my good friend, Dan Heischman, Executive Director of NAES
recently shared with me,: “Grant O Lord that in the joys of life, we may
never forget to be kind.
Mary Ellen