 | | | UPPER SCHOOL NEWS * MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS * ATHLETICS
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
 Our Lessons and Carols liturgy on Friday morning will celebrate the joy of the season (the identity of the Advent Angels will also be revealed). May you all find your own special joys as you share gifts and prayers, fun and frolic, and two full weeks of your daughters around the house.
And have a beautiful New Year! | | | |
| Dinner to Go -- PICK UP TODAY | | | | | |  Your chili is ready--pick up today, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, after school, outside the chapel.Questions? Contact Shannon Van Why – svanwhy@holychild.org. | | | |
| ADVENT ANGELS | | | | | |  It's that special time of year,
Advent Angels are here
A little kindness, a secret touch,
A hint of Christmas, but not too much!
Here is the schedule for the rest of the week:
Thursday, December 15: Bring them a small gift (no more than $5.00) Friday, December 15: Bring in donation of underwear and socks for New Endeavors | | | |
| Parents Association Coffee--TOMORROW | | | | | | Join the monthly gathering for information and conversation as the Parents Association sponsors the December Coffee, Thursday, December 15, at 8:15 a.m. Come hear Holy Child Parent Tom Pecoraro, who is a Montgomery County police officer and owner of I Drive Smart, speak to us about preparing our girls to drive, even as early as Middle School, and how to help them once they're driving. He'll also discuss the dangers of distracted driving, remind parents that they need to model good driving behavior, and how the rules of the road have changed since parents learned to drive. | | | |
| | | | | | | SENIORS: The college freshmen are coming! The seniors will be able to ask all of their questions when the Class of 2011 returns during J block to talk to this college-bound class. Wednesday, January 4, 12:40 p.m.
Juniors: Please remember, there is an upcoming deadline (January 12th) for 10 more hours for your daughter's junior service requirement! The goal is for 15 hours to be done by mid-year, so 10 hours should be recorded on the Quarter 2 Service Timesheet and turned in with a one-two page reflection paper on Thursday, the 12th. Questions or concerns? Please speak to Ed Kent (ekent@holychild.org) or Meg Russell (mrussell@holychild.org)
Junior and Senior Parents: Please remember to check and register with Family Connections. (You received instructions previously.) This will be the major communication vehicle from the College Counselor. You don’t want to miss valuable information.
Juniors and Seniors: Interested in attending the March for Life on Monday, January 24th? We have tickets for the Rally/Mass at the Verizon Center, and then we will march to the Supreme Court before returning to Holy Child. This event requires being at school at 6am and returning around 4:00 p.m. For more details and information, as well as to request a ticket, please contact Meg Russell at mrussell@holychild.org or stop by the religion office. (Note: we regret that this year, Freshmen and Sophomores are encouraged to stay at school for standardized testing.) Parents: We are in need of two additional chaperones for the March for Life! It is an early and long day, but also an incredible witness of respect for life and the energy and passion of teenagers from all over the country! If you are interested, please contact Meg Russell in the religion department ( mrussell@holychild.org). Thank you!
Summer programs from College Counseling:
Please stop by if you or your daughters are interested; Meg Mayo has more information in her office: lebow.drexel.edu/camplebow in January for dates and program details
www.gaithersburgmd.gov/aquaticsjobs
www.oxbridgeprograms.com
Juniors and Seniors: MarineLab Oceanography Field Trip to Key Largo, Florida
Holy Child will again be heading down to Key Largo, Florida to explore the everglades, the coral reefs, and the open ocean during the week following graduation.
Dates: Tuesday, June 5 through Saturday, June 9
Cost: Will be dependent on group size and airline flight costs at the time of booking. We estimate costs at $1,500. Priority will be given to students currently enrolled in the Oceanography elective.
If you are interested, please request an information packet from the Upper School Science Department before Christmas break. (See additional information attached.) We will need a firm commitment from students by Friday, January 27, 2012 and a $500 deposit by Friday, February 3, 2012. Any questions? Email Jenna Sutton (jsutton@holychild.org) or Meaghan Hollenbeck (mhollenbeck@holychild.org). | |  | |
| Book Club Meeting Set | | | | | |  Our next adult book club meeting, has been set for after the holidays: Wednesday, January 11th at 7:00.
So in all your spare time with the kids off, dip into our two selections: Mothers and Daughters by Rae Meadows Emma by Jane Austen Happy reading! Questions or comments, please contact Meg Mayo, mmayo@holychild.org. | | | |
| NEWS FROM ADMISSIONS/FINANCIAL AID | | | | | | Please note the following important admissions dates (and see more information on the admissions section of the Holy Child website):
APPLICATION/FINANCIAL AID deadlines are past; if you know of anyone still interested, please have them contact admissions.
~Remember the program: Each One Bring One
If you refer an applicant to the Upper School who is accepted and enrolls for the 2012-2013 academic year, you will receive a $500.00 Tiger Pride reduction in your daughter's 2012-2013 tuition bill! If you know someone who has applied, and they get accepted, we're hoping you can help make sure they enroll.
*January 7, January 21
Exam dates for Connelly School of the Holy Child Upper School merit scholarships. Please click here to register online. Email Pat Harden (pharden@holychild.org) or Alli Abbondante (aabbondante@holychild.org) in the admission office for questions or details on any of the above. | | | |
| FATHERS CLUB | | | | | | HCFC General Membership Meeting
First Wednesday after the holidays. All dads are welcome to attend.
Wednesday, January 4, 6:30 p.m., in the library.
Father-Daughter Service Project
Thanks to all who have been helping out on the Washington Middle School for Girls SERVICE PROJECT. There are two more opportunities to help our sister school in DC, January 7 for the girls and dads, and a date to be determined for dads only to prepare for that painting session. Sign up at www.signupgenius/go/wmsg. Questions? Contact Tom Serena at tomserena@yahoo.com. | | | |
| PERFORMANCES TO WATCH | | | | | | PUSS IN BOOTS: Take note of a local production, featuring the talents of our own faculty member, Jenna Sutton ("While I am not in the production itself, I’m stage managing, associate producing, and have done set construction and scenic painting for the show. But it's also the stage debut of Miss Alexandra Weidenfeld (daughter of English department chair Virginia Weidenfeld!!).
Performances every weekend before Christmas in December. Get information and tickets available at the the website: http://britishplayers.org/
NUTCRACKER: Each year sees several of our budding ballerinas perform in the annual tradition. Catch senior Katie Pritchard in the Maryland Youth Ballet production at the Robert E.Parilla Performing Arts Center at Montgomery College in Rockville. For information and tickets, go to www.montgomerycollege.edu/PAC | | | |
| WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY--SPRING PROGRAM | | | | | | The spring session of Women in Technology's Mentor Protege program is ready to hear from interested parties. The girls (including senior Maddy Glueckert) just finished our fall program, and the girls have been invited to the White House to discuss the importance of mentoring for high school girls with the Council on Women and Girls. We had many exciting speakers and the girls enjoyed speaking and hearing from them as well as their mentors. We are opening this next program to the first 30 girls! The attached flyer has all the information regarding the application process and contact information, but if you have any questions, feel free to contact Mary Ann Glueckert masglueckert@verizon.net. | | | |
| RESULTS | | | | | | BASKETBALL
VARSITY had a wild game at Stone Ridge last week, staying with the ISL A team throughout the game before finally falling by four points at the end. Talley Britt led that game with 16 points, 3 rebounds; Colby Evans followed with 15 points, 13 rebounds. Saturday's contest against Episcopal on their home court was much more lopsided, with Holy Child on top by a score of 68-45. Eileen Williams led all scorers with 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals; Colby Evans put in 13 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, had 2 assists and 3 steals. Varsity was all over Maret on Monday, winning by a score of 70-30. Holy Child was led by Colby Evans with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals; Talley Britt with 14 points, 5 steals; Mary Claire Byrne with 11 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals; and Daniela Falcone with 11 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 1 block.
JV lost 68-32 to Stone Ridge; Jori Contee-Staten and Sophia Abshire each had 8 points
EQUESTRIAN
JV had another fine outing, tying for Champion with the Key School and Barrie School. Talk about close; we break the tie by looking at the points for the 4th top rider. In this case, Barrie had only 3 riders, so they did not have a 4th highest rider. Key school's 4th highest rider had 3 points. So we came in behind these two, but not by much!
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| SCHEDULES | | | | | | All winter sports are posted; remember to check the website weekly for schedule updates. Day-of-game weather changes will be posted on the home page, but additional changes to games happen for other reasons, and may be posted weeks ahead.
Wednesday, December 14
4:00 PM Swim and Dive vs NCS @ St. Alban’s
Thursday, December 15
2:45 PM MS Basketball @ Holton (A)
2:45 PM MS Swimming @ Holton
4:00 PM JV Basketball vs Georgetown Day HOME
5:30 PM V Basketball vs Georgetown Day HOME
Tuesday, December 20
4:15 PM JV Basketball vs Holton Arms HOME
5:45 PM V Basketball vs Holton Arms HOME
Tuesday, December 27
3:00 PM JV Basketball vs Magruder @ Magruder Tournament
5:00 PM V Basketball vs Richard Montgomery @ Magruder Tournament
Wednesday, December 28
[Win on the 27th, play the later game on 28th. Lose play the early game.]
5:00 or 7:00 p.m. V Basketball @ Magruder Tournament
1:00 or 3:00 p.m. JV Basketball @ Magruder Tournament | | | |
| | | | | | THURSDAY, DEC. 15
PARENTS' ASSOCIATION COFFEE
8:15 a.m. in Billingsley Hall
FRIDAY, DEC. 16
LESSONS AND CAROLS
10 a.m. in the gym
Regular dismissal time
TUESDAY, JAN. 3
Classes resume
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4
College Freshmen Return
12:40 p.m./J block
Fathers Club General Meeting
6:30 p.m. in the Library | | | |
| VOLUNTEER CENTRAL | | | | | | HOLY CHILD NEEDS YOU!
Click HERE to sign up online! Contact Mary Ellen Jorgensen about volunteer slots: mejorgensen@norcotech.com.
LIGHTEN THE LOAD: Will you do an extra load of laundry for us? We have about 20 aprons that need to be laundered over the Christmas vacation. If you can help, please contact Suzi Montes de Oca – smontes@holychild.org.
FATHERS CLUB SERVICE PROJECT:
Click here for the sign-ups for the January 7session to help the WMSG.
TIGER SHOP VOLUNTEERING
It's easy to schedule your hours for the Tiger Shop; just sign up with Volunteer Spot! Questions, write to Mary Fairbanks ltjkfair@gmail.com.
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| Annual Toy Drive for St. Augustine's | | | | | | Thanks to all who so graciously donated to our annual collection for the students at St. Augustine's. We will be gathering the items today and tomorrow for delivery. We are short of our goal this year, so if you are still inclined to donate, we're happy to receive your contributions! Click here to donate online. Questions? Contact Jean Plummer, jplummer@holychild.org. Your generosity is very appreciated. | | | |
| CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS--LAST CHANCE TO BUY | | | | | | The Tiger Shop has an array of new items for your daughter, husband/wife, grandparents, and more. Wool hats, Fathers Club logo gear, zebra shorts, new sweatshirts. Remember, the shop is open during lunchtime; or, if you need something special, just let anyone in Development know and we can help you.
 Don't miss this year's 50th Anniversary commemorative products. Just click on our 50th anniversary site to buy these special, limited edition items .
THE SHC Christmas ornament will add a special golden touch to your tree. It's just $20, a nice memory for 2011.
Carol Dyer has works in the Potomac Art League show in the Village, but you can own your own original right  here. Stop by the lobby to see both paintings. Buy a signed print for $100; an unsigned for $50, or a beautiful print on canvas for $300. one, or a set of notecards that features both the 1999 print and this year's version ($15/two for $25).  | | | |
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