Dear faculty,

The following calendar includes notes which are not on the Google calendar, including additional assemblies, flex block meetings, and others. Please note the Grade Level’s schedule. We will meet in Tim’s lab. If you are unable to attend, do let me and the advisors running the meetings know, and input comments into the MS/US Grade Level Google document:

5/16: Departments meet to review prizes and summer readings

5/23: Gr. 8, 5/29: Gr. 6, 5/30: Gr. 7, 5/31: Gr. 9, 6/4: Gr. 5, 6/5: Gr. 4, 6/6: Field Day- no meetings, 6/7: US Faculty meet to discuss awards

 

MS-US Highlights

Sat May 12 – Mon May 28

 Sat May 12

7:45 am                      Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse Tournament

10 am-2 pm                Film Students working

10 am                          Memorial Tree Planting – Emily Reid ’96 O’Connor

Mon May 14

8:15 am                       Coffee & Grounds tour of the campus with Paul Lindenmaier & Tom O’Neil

2:10pm                       Grade 6 advisors meet with CDP

3:30 pm                      Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs Steiner Away PPU 5:30 (dismissal 2:30)

Tue May 15

11:30am                     AAC meets, P2

3:15pm                        NEASC Steering Committee, PL’s office

3:30 pm                      JV Boys’ Lacrosse vs Pine Cobble AWAY PPU 6:00

Wed May 16

8:05am                       MS Morning meeting: Grade 5 leads

8:15 am                       Gr 3 to 4 Transition meeting, current grade 3 parents invited, Peterson 4

11:25am                      Student Council meets, R1

11:25 am-12 pm         Concert – Special Group Rehearsal (select LS, MS, US students sing “The Prayer”)

11:55 am                     Grade 4 Lunch Bunch

12:40pm                     Grade 7 advisors meet with CDP

3-6 pm                                    Film Students working

3:15 pm                       Faculty meeting – departments: Please begin discussing prize nominations

3:30 pm                      Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs IMS HOME PPU 5:00

Thu May 17

8:05am                       US Morning meeting: Grade 9 leads

8:15 am                       Admission Marketing Committee Meeting

8:15 am                       Gr 6 to 7 transition meeting, current grade 6 parents invited, Ryan 1

8:15 am                       Parents’ Association Steering Committee meeting, Band Room

2:45 pm                      JV Girls’ Lacrosse versus Steiner Away PPU 4:30 (dismissal 1:45)

3:45 pm                      Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse vs DDS AWAY PPU 6:30 (dismissal 1:45)

Fri May 18

Admission Visit – Thompson, Jesse (for PK) and Jacob (for Gr 2)

10:00 am                    BCD Music & Me, If You Take a Mouse to School, What Happens?

11:30 am-12:30 pm   Faculty Bus Barn BBQ

11:55 am                     Grade 7 Lunch Bunch

2:10-2:50 pm             Grade 5 Ancient Civilization Creation Showcase assembly

7 pm                            Drew US Film Festival, Winthrop Theater

Sat May 19

2:30-3:30 pm             Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse vs Eaglebrook Home PPU 4:00

3 pm                            Drew US Film Festival, Winthrop Theater

Sun May 20

2-7 pm                                    Theater and film students, year-end set strike and pot luck picnic

Mon May 21

8:15 am                       Coffee & Grounds tour of the campus with Paul Lindenmaier & Tom O’Neil

11:25am                      Alumnus Jim Brooke visits, Grades 4-6 Assembly in Peterson 6

2:10pm                       Jim Brooke Grades 7-9 assembly in P6 *Please let me know if you are interested in him visiting your classes. Reminder: he is a journalist based in Russia.

Tue May 22

Admission Visit – Mahida, Irini (for Gr 4) and Prem (for Gr 2)

11:25 am                     Grade 8 Lunch Bunch

3:15pm                        NEASC Steering Committee, PL’s office

3:30 pm                      Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs Pine Cobble AWAY PPU 6:00

 

Wed May 23

8:05am                       MS Morning meeting, Grade 6 leads

9-11 am                       Admission Open House

11:25am                      Penguinette meets, R3

11:50am                      Student Council meets over lunch, R3

11:25 am-12 pm         Concert – Special Group Rehearsal (select LS, MS, US students sing “The Prayer”)

11:55 am                     Grade 6 Lunch Bunch

2:15-2:45 pm              Concert Rehearsal – MS and US Choruses

3:15-4:30 pm             Faculty meeting – PS/LS Division and Grade 8 grade level, Tim’s lab

3:30 pm                      JV Boys’ Lacrosse vs IMS @ HOME PPU 5:00

3:30 pm                      Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse versus Lee/Lenox Away PPU 5:30 (dismissal 2:30)

5:30 pm                      Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse vs Adams Home PPU 6:30

Thu May 24

8:05am                       US Morning meeting, Grade 7 leads

8:20am                       Grade 9 advisors meet with CDP

9:20am                       Grade 8 advisors meet with CDP

1-2:25 pm                   Grade 7 History Fair presentation to students (1:40 LS; 1:45 MS/US)

5:15-6:15 pm              Grade 7 History Fair presentation to parents

Fri May 25

Diabetes Walk

Spring Fling Dress Down Day (free)

10-11 am                     BCD Music & Me, Eating the Alphabet

11 am-12 pm              Grade K Poetry Assembly

11:30 am                     Gr 4-9 Pancake Lunch sponsored by Student Council

12:40pm                     Grade 5 advisors meet with CDP

2:10-2:50 pm             Spring Fling All-School Assembly by the Student Council, Fitz gym

Mon May 28

No School – Memorial Day

 

 

Dear Middle and Upper school faculty,

Please note that the upcoming grade levels have been moved to later dates so that coaches can attend. I have also added a meeting for Upper School teachers to discuss end-of-year awards on Thur. June 7th. I ask that departments begin to discuss these  awards at their May 16th meetings.

Also, please note that the BTF assembly this Friday, May 4th begins early, at 1:50pm. I ask that you excuse your students at 1:45pm from class.

Thank you,

Carmen

Please let me know if there are any conflicts with this revised Grade Level schedule:

5/23: Grade 8

5/29: Grade 6

5/30: Grade 7

5/31: Grade 9

6/4: Grade 5

6/5: Grade 4

6/6: Field Day- no meetings

6/7: US faculty meeting re: year-end awards

Middle and Upper School Highlights

Sat Apr 28 – Mon May 14

Sat Apr 28

10 am – 4 pm                     Film Students working

Mon Apr 30

ERB-WrAP begins in Grades 7-9 (English classes)

2:10pm                     Grade 6 advisors meet with CDP

3:30 pm                   Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs Steiner Home PPU 5 pm

5 pm                          JV Boys’ Lacrosse vs CYC Home PPU 6 pm

Tue May 1

11:30am                  AAC meets, P2

12:15pm                  Grade 4 advisors meet, P4

1-2:30 pm                Grade 6 Science Fair presentation to students

3:00pm                    NEASC Steering Committee meets

5:15-6 pm                Grade 6 Science Fair presentation to parents

Wed May 2

7:30am                    Parent meeting. Select Grade 7 teachers, in library

8:05am                    MS Morning Meeting, Grade 4 leads

11:30am                  Student Council meets, R3

12:40pm                  Grade 7 advisors meet with CDP

3:15 pm                    Faculty meeting – full faculty NEASC drafts given

Thu May 3

Admission Visit – Singh Family (3)

8:05am                    US Morning Meeting, Grade 7 leads

11:25 am                 Grade 9 Lunch Bunch

4:30 pm                   Last St Stephen’s Table, US volunteers

Fri May 4

Admission Visit – Seeley, Harrison (4) and Samantha (2)

1:50 pm *                 All-School Assembly, Way Out West by BTF * Note the early start

3:30 pm                   Grades 4-6 Girls’ Lacrosse vs Steiner HOME PPU 4:30

4 pm                          Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse vs Eaglebrook AWAY PPU 6:40 pm

Sat May 5

6:30-10:30 pm      ArtSoiree event, Stonover Farm

Mon May 7

3:30 pm                   Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs Charlemont Home PPU 5:00

5:30 pm                   Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse vs Dalton Away PPU 7:15 pm

Tue May 8

3:00pm                    NEASC Steering Committee meets

Wed May 9

Admission Visit –Peter Seidler (B3 parent); Steven & Jenny Fenig (B3)

3:15 pm                    Faculty meeting – divisions. MS/US discusses AAC proposals, P6

Gaga Pit build, Grade 9 Class Gift

3:30 pm                   JV Boys’ Lacrosse vs IMS AWAY PPU 6:30

3:30 pm                   Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs IMS AWAY PPU 6:30

Thu May 10

8:20am                    Grade 9 advisors meet with CDP

9:20am                    Grade 8 advisors meet with CDP

5 pm –                       JV Boys’ Lacrosse vs CYC PPU 6:30

7-9 pm                      Board of Trustees Annual Meeting, Fac/Staff invited to open meeting.

Fri May 11

8:05am                    MS/US Combined Morning Meeting, Student Council leads

9 am-2:10 pm         Grade 4 to Art Omi, Ghent, NY

11:30 am                 Pizza Friday

12:40pm                  Grade 5 advisors meet with CDP

1-3 pm                     Grade 3 biography presentations

2:10-2:30 pm         Grade 4-9 Assembly

3:45 pm                   Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs DDS HOME PPU 5 pm

Sat May 12

9:30 am                   Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse Tournament

10 am                        Memorial Tree Planting – Emily Reid ’96 O’Connor

10 am-4 pm             Film Students working

2pm                           Gaga Pit build, Grade 9 class gift

Mon May 14

6:30 am-5:30 pm Grade 4 Whale Watch out of Boston

3:30 pm                   Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs Steiner Away PPU 5:30 pm (dismissal 2:30)

 

 

Dear faculty,

Please note the upcoming midterm review on the 25th! Also, we will continue to have secondary school re-visit days as well as other absences throughout the spring and I ask that all homeroom teachers make sure that their students are completing the “Appointment Form” we have in place. This forms allows their teachers, and me, to know about the absence and to have a record of their time/periods missed.

Thank you! Carmen

Middle and Upper School Highlights

Sat Apr 14 – Sat Apr 28

 

Mon Apr 16                         No School – Patriots’ Day

10 am-4 pm                          Film students working

Tues Apr 17

11:30am                                 AAC meeting in P2

12:15pm                                 Grade 4 advisors meet with CDP, P4

3:15pm                                   NEASC Steering Committee

 

Wed Apr 18

Admission Visit Ria Kedia (for grade 5)

8:05-8:15am                         MS morning meeting, Grade 6 leads

8:20-10:45                           Sex Ed in Grades 8 & 9 (see schedule)

11:25 am-12:15 pm              US Poetry Assembly, parents invited

12:40pm                                Grade 7 advisors meet with CDP, office

3:15 pm                                  Faculty meeting – NEASC

 

Thu Apr 19                        

8:05-8:15am                         US morning meeting, Grade 9 leads

8 am-12 pm                           Admission Open House and Student Class Visit Day

 

NOTE: To avoid conflicting with the grades 5 and 8 trip to New York City, the April 20 Pizza Friday has been moved to April 27, the same day as the Faculty Appreciation Luncheon.

 

Fri Apr 20

6:30 am-8:30 pm                 Grade 8 to Metropolitan Museum and Cathedral of St. John

8:15 am-8:30 pm                 Grade 5 trip to the Metropolitan Museum, NYC

2:10-2:50 pm                        Assembly Tanglewood Marionettes PS-6

 

Sun Apr 22

2-3:30 pm                             After School Music Lesson Concert, Furey Music Room

 

Mon Apr 23

Faculty Appreciation Week

8:30 am-2:30 pm                 Gr 2 to NY State Museum, Native American exhibition

7-9 pm                                   Presentation by Ned Hallowell, child and adult psychiatrist/author in the gym

 

Tue Apr 24

10:30-11:30 am                   LS Concert dress rehearsal

3:15 pm                                  PS & LS grade levels

3:30 pm                                 JV Boys’ Lacrosse vs Pine Cobble Home PPU 5 pm

3:30 pm                                 Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs Pine Cobble Home PPU 5 pm

 

Wed Apr 25

8:15-9 am                              Head’s Chat – Preschool parents

12:15pm                                 Tech meeting

3:15 pm                                  Faculty meeting – PS/LS grade levels and MS/US midterm review Order: 9,8,7,4,5,6 in Peterson 6- coaches, please submit notes to google docs

4:30 pm                                 Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse vs IMS AWAY PPU 6 pm (dismissal 1:45)

 

Thu Apr 26

8:20am                                  Grade 9 advisors meet with CDP

9:20am                                  Grade 8 advisors meet with CDP

10:30-11:30 am                   LS Concert dress rehearsal

11:25 am                                Grade 8 Lunch Bunch

3:15 pm                                  PS & LS grade levels

4:30-6 pm                             St Stephen’s Table, US volunteers, CDP drives and needs another driver

Fri Apr 27

11:30 am                                Pizza Friday

11:30 am-12:30 pm             Faculty Appreciation Luncheon

12:40pm                                Grade 5 advisors meet with CDP

2-2:55 pm                             Concert – LS (grades K-3)

3-6 pm                                   Film students working

4-5 pm                                   JV Boys’ vs Eaglebrook Home PPU 5:30 pm

5:30 pm                                 Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse vs Dalton Away PPU 7 pm

Sat Apr 28

10 am-4 pm                          Film Students working

 

Dear all,

Please note that April 11th is now a Full Faculty meeting and that the Midterm review (students of concern) has been moved to Wed. April 25th.

Thank you,

Carmen

 Middle and Upper School Highlights

Sat Mar 31- Mon Apr 16

 Mon Apr 2

2:10-2:50pm             Grade 6 advisors meet with CDP, office

3 – 4:30 pm                        Grades 4-6 Spring Sports begin

Tue Apr 3

Admission Visit – Mateo Priest (1) and Jasper Priest (G3)

11:25-12:10pm      AAC meets in P2

11:25 am                  Grade 5 Lunch Bunch

11:25 am                  Grade 9 Lunch Bunch

12:15pm                   Grade 4 advisors meet with CDP, P4

2:30-2:50 pm         Talent Show Auditions

Wed Apr 4

Admission Visit – Elias Hanley (PreK)

8:05-8:15am                       MS and US morning meeting (Honor Roll distributed) Grade 4 leads

11:30am-12:30pm           Talent Show Auditions

11:30am                  Penguinette meets in R3

12:40pm                  Grade 7 advisors meet with CDP, office

3:15 pm                    Faculty meeting – full faculty NEASC

Thu Apr 5

8:05-8:15am                       US morning meeting canceled, Gr. 7 does not need to lead

Fri Apr 6

No School – Good Friday

Tue Apr 10

5:30-6:30 pm         Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse vs Adams Home PPU 6:30

Wed Apr 11

8:15 am                    Head’s Chat – Talk and Tour for interested parents

11:30am-12:30pm           Talent Show Auditions

11:55 am                  Grade 4 Lunch Bunch

3:15 pm                    Full Faculty Meeting (Midterm review moved to 4/25)

Thu Apr 12

8:20am                    Grade 9 advisors meet with CDP, office

9:20am                    Grade 8 advisors meet with CDP, office

4:30-6 pm               St Stephen’s Table, US volunteers

7 pm                          Board of Trustees Meeting

Fri Apr 13

8:05-8:15am                       Combined morning meeting: Student Council leads

11:25 am                  US trips slide presentation for grades 4-9, Music room

11:55 am                  Grade 7 Lunch Bunch

12:40pm                  Grade 5 advisors meet with CDP

6:30-8 pm               Talent Show, Winthrop Theater. Participants due at theater at 6pm.

Mon Apr 16

No School – Patriots’ Day

10 am – 4 pm         Film students working on campus

NOTE: To avoid conflicting with the grades 5 and 8 trip to New York City, the April 20 Pizza Friday has been moved to April 27

 

 

 

Middle and Upper School Highlights

Sat, Feb 11 – Sun, Feb 26

Sat Feb 11

1-4 pm          Yearbook workshop – optional

 

Mon Feb 13

11:55 am      Grade 7 Lunch Bunch

4:30 pm       Varsity Basketball vs Lenox @ Home

 

Tues Feb 14 Happy Valentine’s Day!

2:30pm        NEASC Steering Committee meets, Paul’s office

3:15 pm        Grade 8 grade level

 

Wed Feb 15 John Evans out

8:05am         MS morning meeting, Grade 5 leads

8:15 -9 am   Head’s Chat – Upper School parents

11:25am       Penguinette meets in Ryan 3

1:30 pm        Grade 2 theater performance, Furey Music Room

3:15 pm        Grade 9 level in Tim’s Lab

3:30 pm       Alpine Skiing vs IMS and Rumsey @ Mohawk

 

Thu Feb 16 John Evans out

8:05am         US morning meeting, Grade 8 leads

8:20am        Grade 9 advisors meet with CDP

9:20am        Grade 8 advisors meet with CDP

1-2:30 pm    Arts Block Performing Groups Concert, Furey Music Room

3:15 pm        Grade 6 grade level

7-8:30 pm   Indoor Soccer (last gathering)

 

Fri Feb 17   Winter Sports Practice Ends and Pizza Friday

                        John Evans out

11:30am      Grade 5 advisors meet with CDP

12:10pm      Watts, Downes and CDP meet

12:45 pm     Ski Friday – PK-4 dismiss 12:45; 5-9 dismiss 1:20

1:30 pm        US Winter Theater dress rehearsal – dinner served

3:30 pm       BCD Invitational vs Rumsey and IMS @ Bousquet

 

Sat Feb 18

11 am-1 pm             US Winter Theater dress rehearsal

Mon Feb 20No School – Presidents’ Day/Mid-Winter Break

1-5 pm           US Winter theater dress rehearsal

Tues Feb 21           No School – Presidents’ Day/Mid-Winter Break

1-5 pm           US Winter Theater dress rehearsal

 

Wed Feb 22

John Evans out

8:05am         MS morning meeting, Grade 4 leads

11:30am      Student Council meets in Ryan 3

12:40pm      Grade 7 advisors meet with CDP

3-6:30 pm   US Winter Theater final dress rehearsal

3:15 pm        Faculty meeting – PS/LS division and Grade 4 grade level in Tim’s lab

3:30 pm       Varsity Basketball vs IMS Home PPU 4:30pm

 

Thu Feb 23

8:05am         US morning meeting, Grade 7 leads

11:25 am      Grade 8 Lunch Bunch

3-8 pm          MS & US Parent/Advisor Conferences, Sign-ups close for parents on Wed., Feb. 22

3:15 pm       PS & LS Googledocs comments due

7 pm              US Winter Theater Production, Postcards from Canterbury

 

Fri Feb 24  End of Trimester 2

8 am-12 pm            Admission Class Visit Day

11:25am       NEASC Steering Committee meets in Paul’s office

2 pm              Gr 4 See the USA event, grade 3 invited, as are parents in Furey music room

2:10 pm        Assembly hold – grades 5-9

3:30 pm       JV and Varsity Alpine Skiing Cole/Clark Race PPU

7 pm              US Winter Theater Production, Postcards from Canterbury

 

Sat Feb 25

1-4 pm          Yearbook workshop – optional

7 pm              US Winter Theater Production, Postcards from Canterbury

Sun Feb 26

11 am-3 pm US Winter Theater, set strike

 

 

Middle and Upper School Highlights

Mon Jan 30

8-2:05pm                    Pine Cobble visits. Nine teachers spend their Prof. Dev. day in grades PK-9

12:00pm                     Ashworth Evaluation team meets, CDP’s office

3:30 pm                      Varsity Basketball vs Mt Everett Away PPU 5:00 pm (dismissal 2:45 pm)

5:30 pm                      Nordic Skiing @ Berkshire East – TENTATIVE

 

Tues Jan 31

7:30am                       Library: Student team meeting

8-3:00 pm                  Alex Tinari (tutor) shadows Zephyr Maliki

8:00 am                      Admission Visit – Amy Taylor observes 4th grade homeroom and humanities

11:30-12:10pm                       AAC meets in Peterson 2 (Jeff’s classroom)

3:15 pm                       NEASC Steering Committee meets, PL’s office

 

Wed Feb 1

8:05am                       Grade 6 leads MS Morning Meeting and US joins for presentation on Title IX’s Anniversary.

8:00 am – 12:15 pm   Parents Visit BCD Day

11:30am                      Penguinette meets, Ryan 3

2:10pm                       History Cross-Divisional NEASC committee meets, P1

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm     Faculty meeting – full faculty; NEASC subcommittee reports due

4:30 pm                      Varsity Basketball vs CYC @ HOME PPU (dinner for trip meeting students)

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm    Grades 7-9 Trip Information Meeting, required for parents (not students) in homerooms

Varsity Basketball team is fed pizza in lounge while meeting takes place bec. they have a game which ends right before the meeting.

 

Thu Feb 2

8:05am                       Grade 9 leads US Morning Meeting (yes, it still takes place—Art Block registration)

8:20am                       Grade 9 advisors meet, CDP’s office

9:20am                       Grade 8 advisors meet, CDP’s office

11:25 am                     Grade 9 Lunch Bunch

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm    St Stephen’s Table, Mr. B. and Laura Gratz drive.

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm    Indoor Soccer

 

Fri Feb 3

11:30am                      Grade 5 advisors meet, CDP’s office

12:45 pm – 1:20 pm   Ski Friday – PK-4 dismiss 12:45; 5-9 dismiss 1:20

Sat Feb 4

9:30 am                      Nordic Skiing @ Notchview

10:00 am – 4:00 pm  US Winter Theater set build, Winthrop

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm     Family Movie Night, Mary Poppins, sponsored by the Parents’ Association

 

Mon Feb 6

8:00 am                      Admission Visit – Rhys (G5) and Dylan (G7) Curtis

2:10pm                       Grade 6 advisors meet, CDP’s office

3:30 pm                      6th Grade Girls’ Basketball vs Steiner @ Home

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm    Varsity Basketball vs Steiner @ Simon’s Rock  PPU 5:30 (dismissal 2:30)

 

Tue Feb 7

9:00 am  - 11:00 am  Grade 3 to Colonial Theater, Frindle

11:25 am                     Grade 5 Lunch Bunch

12:15pm                      Grade 4 advisors meet, P4

 

Wed Feb 8

8:05 am                      No MS MM-Combined on Friday

11:30am                      Student Council meets, Ryan 3

11:55 am                     Grade 4 Lunch Bunch

12:40pm                     Grade 7 advisors meet, CDP’s office.

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm     Faculty meeting – PS/LS division and Grade 7 grade level. Gore’s lab.

4:15 pm                      Varsity Basketball vs Mt Everett HOME PPU 5:30

 

Thu Feb 9                 CDP out until 10:30am

8:05am                       No US MM- Combined on Friday

8:00 am                      Admission Visit – Conrad Mathews (K)

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm     Grade 5 grade level, Gore’s lab

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm    Board of Trustees Meeting, Ryan 23

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm    Indoor Soccer

 

Fri Feb 10

8:05am                       Student Council leads Combined Morning meeting

12:45 pm – 1:20 pm   Ski Friday – PK-4 dismiss 12:45; 5-9 dismiss 1:20

3:30 pm                      JV and Varsity Alpine Skiing vs Rumsey @ Bousquet

Sat Feb 11

10:00 am                    Nordic Skiing @ Mt Greylock High School

Sun Feb 12

1:00 pm                      Nordic Racing Grades 5-8 @ Notchview

Please make note of the upcoming grade levels meetings. The advisors of each class will lead these and we hope for full faculty representation. Thank you!

2/8: Grade 7

2/9: Grade 5

2/14: Grade 8

2/15: Grade 9

2/16: Grade 6

2/22: Grade 4

Middle and Upper School Highlights

Sat Jan 14 – Sun Jan 29

 

Mon Jan 16                            No School – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

5:00 pm                                 Nordic Racing @ Berkshire East – tentative

Tue Jan 17

8:00 am                                 PS & LS profiles and comments due (including specials)

8:15 am -9:15 am                 Talk and Tour, PS-Grade 3 parents for Middle and Upper School

11:25 am                                Grade 5 Lunch Bunch

Wed Jan 18

8:20am                                  5^th grade leads morning meeting

11:25 am                                Grade 3 Lunch Bunch

11:25 am – 12 pm                Grade 5 theater demonstration, gr 4 and 6 invited, gr 5 parents invited

11:55 am                                Grade 4 Lunch Bunch

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm               Faculty meeting – departments

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm              Varsity Basketball vs CYC @ Home PPU 5:30 pm

Thu Jan 19

8:05am                                  8^th grade leads morning meeting

8:20am                                  Grade 9 advisors meet with CDP, office

9:20am                                  Grade 8 advisors meet with CDP, office

4:30 pm                                 St Stephen’s Table, US volunteers. Watts and Mr. B. drive

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm              Indoor Soccer

Fri Jan 20

7:30 am – 2:30 pm               Classics Day – Grades 7-9 Latin Students – Mount Holyoke

11:30am                                 Reschedule: Grade 5 advisors (CDP at Classics Day)

12:45 pm – 1:20 pm             Ski Friday – PK-4 dismiss 12:45; 5-9 dismiss 1:20

4:30 pm                                 JV and Varsity Alpine Skiing vs IMS @ Bousquet PPU

Sat Jan 21

10:00 am                               Nordic Skiing @ Greylock

Mon Jan 23

11:55 am                                Grade 7 Lunch Bunch

Chinese New Year lunch in Grade 4

2:10pm                                  Grade 6 advisors meet with CDP, office

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm              Varsity Basketball vs Steiner @ HOME

 

Tues Jan 24                           CDP and Heady out

12:15pm                                 Reschedule: Grade 4 advisors meet with CDP, P4

3:15pm                                   NEASC steering meeting, Paul’s office

Wed Jan 25

8:05am                                  Grade 4 leads MS morning meeting

9:00 am – 11:00 am                        Admission Open House

12:40pm                                7^th grade advisors meet with CDP, office

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm               Faculty meeting – divisions

3:30 pm                                 Varsity Alpine vs IMS & Rumsey @ Mohawk PPU 6 pm (dismissal 1:45)

4:00 pm                                 Varsity Basketball vs IMS @ IMS PPU 6:30 (dismissal 2:30)

Thu Jan 26

8:05am                                  Grade 7 leads morning meeting

11:25 am                                Grade 8 Lunch Bunch

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm              Indoor Soccer

Fri Jan 27

12:45 pm – 1:20 pm             Ski Friday – PK-4 dismiss 12:45; 5-9 dismiss 1:20

3:30pm – 4:30pm                JV & Varsity Alpine vs IMS & Rumsey @ Catamount PPU 6

Sat Jan 28

10:00 am                               Nordic Skiing @ Cherry Hill – Amherst

REMINDER: Required US Trips meetings for parents on February 1 at 6:00 pm in the respective homerooms. The Varsity Boys’ Basketball may stay during meetings and will be fed a light dinner. They are already on campus for a home game, which ends at 5:30pm.

 

Dear Faculty,

As you plan your new year, please make note of the following important events: the NEASC Program Committees’ meeting, ERBs and Midterm review.

Reminder: We have decided to discontinue the administration of the ERBs to the 9th grade class. It is clear that we have not readily used the data from the results and have found that the recently implemented ERB-WRAP exam serves as an excellent indicator of our 9th grade students’ writing ability. In addition, we will gain instructional hours for a class which often misses school for secondary school visits (fall) and revisit days (spring). Please lesson plan accordingly, as will I when I assign proctors for the Gr. 4-8 testing while 9th grade is in session.

Secondary School recommendations are due to Melissa as soon as possible during the first two weeks of January. Please let me know if any student from 8th grade, aside from Ford, has submitted reference requests. Congratulations to the 9th grade for getting its recommendations in their teachers’ hands by our deadline!

I wish you all a wonderful and restful Winter Break,

Carmen

Middle and Upper School Highlights

Weeks of Jan 2-13

 Tue Jan 3        School opens following Winter Break

5^th grade Play rehearsal begins

4^th grade joins basketball

Wed Jan 4

8:05am      Grade 6 leads MS Morning Meeting

8:15 am      Head’s Chat – Lower School

11:25am     Student Council meets during Flex block, Ryan 3

3:15 pm      NEASC Program Committees meet:

Art (meet in Marilyn’s art room): Amy Hilliard, Maria Whalen, Andrea Patel

Early Childhood (meet in PreK): Jenney Smith, Beth Spear, Paul Frantz

English/Library (meet in P2): Katharine Allentuck, Alexis Watts, Jeff Uhas, Amy Brentano

History/Social Studies (meet in P4): Jim Fawcett, Sarah Pitcher Hoffman, Mike McCarthy, Carmen Dockery Perkins

Language (meet in R22): Elizabeth Downes, Eugenie Fawcett, Marilyn Cromwell

Math (meet in Tim’s lab): Tim Gore, Susan Frantz, Laura Gratz, Ned Douglas

PE/Sports (meet in P6): Gail Heady, Geoff Ashworth, Joni Olsen

Science (meet in P3): Sue Benner, Kathy Clausen, Geoff Perkins, Ellie Atwater

Technology (meet in Oakes computer lab): Maureen Tumenas, Gill Romano, Jilly Lederman

Thu Jan 5

8:05am      Grade 9 leads US Morning Meeting

8:30am      Grade 9 advisors meet, CDP’s office (a little later because of meeting I have at 8:15)

9:20am      Grade 8 advisors meet, CDP’s office

4:30 pm     St Stephen’s Table: Larry and Amy E. drive

7 pm           Indoor Soccer: sign-up in Ryan middle hallway downstairs

 Fri Jan 6

11:30am    Grade 5 advisors meet, CDP’s office (Ski Fri. schedule)

12:45 pm   Ski Friday – PK-4 dismiss 12:45; 5-9 dismiss 1:20

Sat Jan 7

10 am         Nordic Skiing @ Wahconah High School

10 am-4 pm          US Winter Theater set build, Winthrop

 Mon Jan 9

8:20 am     ERB testing Grs 3-8: periods 1 & 2 (Schedule of proctors to follow)

2:10pm      Grade 6 advisors meet with CDP, office

 Tue Jan 10

8:20 am     ERB testing Gr 3

10 am         ERB testing Grs 4-8: periods 3 & 4

12:15pm     Grade 4 advisors meet with CDP, Peterson 4

3:15 pm      PS & LS grade levels – grade assignments TBA

 Wed Jan 11

8:05am      No MM—combined on Friday

8:20 am     ERB testing Grs 3-8: periods 1 & 2

11:30am     Penguinette meets during Flex Block, Ryan 3

12:40pm    Grade 7 advisors meet, CDP’s office

3:15 pm       Faculty meeting – MS/US midterm review order: 9th, 8th, 7th, 4th, 5th, and 6th. PS & LS grade levels – grade assignments TBA

 Thu Jan 12

8:05am     No MM—combined on Friday

8:20 am    ERB testing Gr 3

10 am         ERB testing Grs 4-8: periods 3 & 4

11:25 am    Grade 9 Lunch Bunch

3:15 pm      PS & LS grade levels – grade assignments TBA

7 pm           Indoor Soccer

 Fri Jan 13

8:05am      Combined MS/US morning meeting: Student Council leads

11:30 am    Pizza Friday

12:45 pm   Ski Friday – PK-4 dismiss 12:45; 5-9 dismiss 1:20

 

Dear faculty,

Please note that the 8th and 9th advisors will need to set time aside for the completion of Secondary School “brag sheets” during advisory over the next two weeks. I will leave copies in your boxes. Also, I need to get into all homerooms to discuss the NEASC survey students will complete in computer class (except 9th grade–with Kathy) in January. Will you let me know of a good time to come by? Either advisory or lunch? Finally, there is no assembly on December 16th and that time (2:10-2:55) can be used for homeroom parties or cubby clean-out, or both!

Thanks,

Carmen

Middle and Upper School Highlights

Dec 3 – Dec 16

 Mon Dec 5

11:25-11:55am                                    CDP meets re: secondary schools (Gryger and Sonsini)

Tue Dec 6

11:25 am – 12:10 pm              Grade 5 Lunch Bunch

 

Wed Dec 7

8:05-8:15am                           Gymnastics presentation in Fitz, no MM

8:15 am – 9 am                                   Head’s Chat – Upper School

11:25am-11:55am                  Penguinette  meets in R3

11:55 am – 12:35 pm              Grade 4 Lunch Bunch

12:40pm                                 Grade 7 advisors meet with CDP, office

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm                 Faculty meeting – Departments meet to finish notes for NEASC

Thu Dec 8

8:05-8:15am                           Grade 7 leads US morning meeting

8:20am                                   Grade 9 advisors meet with CDP, office

9:20am                                   Grade 8 advisors meet with CDP, office

8:20 am – 9:45 am                 MS Chorus Dress Rehearsal for Winter Concert

10 am – 10:40 am                  Musical Theater Dress Rehearsal for Winter Concert

10:45 am – 11:25 am             LS Chorus Dress Rehearsal for Winter Concert

12:15 pm – 12:55 pm              MS Band Dress Rehearsal for Winter Concert

1 pm – 1:40 pm                      US Band Dress Rehearsal for Winter Concert

1:45 pm – 2:25 pm                 Guitar Dress Rehearsal for Winter Concert

4:30 pm – 6 pm                      St Stephen’s Table, US volunteers: Group B

7 pm                                        Board of Trustees Meeting

Fri Dec 9

8:15 am – 9:15 am                  ArtSoiree Committee meeting, Band Room

11:30 am                                 Pizza Friday

                                                NEASC Steering Committee meets

1:30 pm – 2:55 pm                 Concert – LS, MS, US (LS & MS Chorus, MS & US Band, Musical Theater)

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm                 PS & LS Googledocs comments due

Departments’ NEASC notes due to Kathy Clausen

6 pm – 7:30 pm                     Bingo Night sponsored by the Parents’ Association

Sat Dec 10

10 am – 12 pm                                    Admisson Faculty Open House

10 am – 3 pm                          Grade 6 Theater special rehearsal

Mon Dec 12

2:10-2:55pm                           Guest speaker: Ike Casuto for 9^th graders, Library

Grade 6 advisors meet with CDP, office

3 pm – 5:30 pm                      Grade 6 theater extended rehearsal

Tue Dec 13

8:15 am – 9:15 am                  Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting

12:15pm                                  Grade 4 advisors meet with CDP, P4

2:30 pm – 7 pm                      Grade 6 theater rehearsal through performance (dinner served)

7 pm                                        Just a Name, Grade 6 theater production (Furey Hall)

 Wed Dec 14

8:15 am – 9 am                         Head’s Chat – Middle School

11:25 am – 12:35 pm              Grade 3 Lunch Bunch

11:25 am – 12:15 pm              Just a Name, Grade 6 theater demonstration (Furey Hall)

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm                 Faculty meeting – Divisions meet and Lindenmaiers’ gathering

 Thu Dec 15

8:15 am – 9:15 am                  Parents’ Association Steering Committee meeting, Band Room

11:25 am – 12:10 pm            Grade 8 Lunch Bunch

 

Fri Dec 16

Curriculum Maps due to Maureen Tumenas

8:05-8:15am                      Student Council leads Morning Meeting

11:55 am – 12:35 pm       Grade 7 Lunch Bunch

11:55 am – 12:35 pm       Grade 9 Lunch Bunch

12:40pm                              Grade 5 advisors meet with CDP, office

2:10pm                                Homeroom parties and cubby clean-out!

Winter Break begins at the end of the school day –                                              Happy Holidays!

 

Hello!

Please remember to check your conference sign-up sheets. Check information on location, the classes you teach, and breaks. You may make changes directly to these sheets http://mybcd.org/confer , which will “go live” for parents on Friday, November 18th in the morning. If there is any particular conference you would like to discuss with me beforehand, or would like for me to attend with you, please do not hesitate to ask.

In addition to the 6th Grade’s play rehearsals beginning, so will the Library Book Sale on Monday 11/28 . Please also make sure that your advisees are aware of the Sports Equipment Swap which will take place during P/T conferences–this is a wonderful opportunity to clear out closets as well as to pick up gear for the winter season.

Lastly, we will be meeting as a faculty to discuss our School’s mission on Wednesday 11/16. Following that meeting, we will meet in our departments for a review and updating of curriculum maps and materials to present the NEASC Program Committees for their work. We will also meet on Wednesday the 30th for the same purpose.

Good luck with grades and comments!

Carmen

Middle and Upper School Highlights

Nov 11 – Dec 3

 Fri Nov 11                              No School – Veterans’ Day (except grade 6 theater     rehearsal) End of Trimester 1

10 am – 3 pm                          Grade 6 Theater additional rehearsal

 

Mon Nov 14

3 pm – 4:30 pm                    No Rehearsal for Grade 6 Theater

 

Tue Nov 15

8:30 am                                 Grades and Comments due

9:45 am – 11:45 am              K to Dakota Restaurant

12:15pm                                 Grade 4 advisors meet with CDP, P4

 

Wed Nov 16

8:05                                        No MS morning meeting (Combined on Fri)

8:15 am – 9 am                     Head’s Chat – Preschool

11:25am                                 Penguinette meets in Ryan 3

12:00pm                                Student Council eats lunch together in Ryan 3

3 pm – 4:30 pm                    Grade 6 Theater additional rehearsal

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm               Faculty meeting – full faculty

 

Thu Nov 17

8:05                                        No US morning meeting (Combined on Fri)

8:10 am – 5:25 pm            Grade 6 to Boston Museum of Science, Pompeii

8:15 am – 9:15 am               Parents’ Association Steering Committee meeting, Band Room

11:25 am                                Grade 8 Lunch Bunch

4:30 pm – 6 pm                    St Stephen’s Table, US volunteers: Group A

 

Fri Nov 18                             Parents’ Sign-up for Conferences begins

8:05                                        MS/US Combined Morning meeting (Student Council leads)

11:25 am                              Pizza Friday and NEASC Steering Committee meets, Paul’s office

12:40pm                                Grade 5 advisors meet with CDP, office

2:10 pm – 2:50 pm            All-School Assembly, Zoo Show

History Department meets, P1 (NEASC meeting)

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm              Parents’ Association Movie Night, Legend of the Guardians  Furey Music Room—bring a blanket!

 

Sat Nov 19

10 am – 12 pm                      Kathryn Lasky, Parents’ Association author event, Fitz Gym

 

Tue Nov 22                           Thanksgiving Soup – dismissal at 1 p.m. – no programs after 1 p.m.

 

Wed Nov 23-

Fri, Nov 26                            Thanksgiving Break

 

Mon Nov 28

7:45 am – 4:30 pm            Library Book Sale

11:55 am                                Grade 6 Lunch Bunch

2:10pm                                  Grade 6 advisors meet with CDP, office

3 pm – 4:30 pm                    Winter after-school sports and theater begins

 

Tue Nov 29

7:45 am – 4:30 pm               Library Book Sale

12:15pm                                 Grade 4 advisors meet with CDP, P4

4:45 pm – 5:30 pm               US Winter Theater parent/student meeting, Furey Hall

 

Wed Nov 30

8:05am                                  MS Morning meeting: Grade 5 leads

7:45 am – 4:30 pm               Library Book Sale

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm               Faculty meeting – departments

 

Thu Dec 1

8:05am                                  US Morning meeting: Grade 8 leads

7:45 am – 4:30 pm               Library Book Sale

8 am – 8 pm                           Sports Equipment Swap, outside Fitzpatrick Hall, sponsored by the PA

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm              Grade 6 Theater special rehearsal

2:30 pm -                              Grade 8 and 9 optional ski trip to Killington, VT departure

3 pm – 8 pm                          Gr 4-9 Parent Teacher Conferences – No sports or US theater due to conferences (Grade 6 special rehearsal happening)

Fri Dec 2

7:45 am – 4:30 pm               Library Book Sale

8 am – 12 pm                         Grades 4-9 not in session – Conferences (PS & LS in school; Grade 6 Theater special rehearsal happening)

8 am – 3 pm                           Sports Equipment Swap, outside Fitzpatrick Hall, sponsored by the PA

10 am – 11 am                       BCD Music & Me, “When Winter Comes”

10 am – 3 pm                         Grade 6 Theater special rehearsal

8 pm                                          Grade 8 and 8 optional ski trip to Killington, VT returns