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FEBRUARY ARRIVES!
Winter's shortest month has arrived, and the picnic tables are getting plenty of use--it feels like May! Will we avoid a repeat of last year's "snowmageddon"? Though we all could use a snow day, even the girls would want it to wait until after next week. As we celebrate Groundhog Day and the feast day of St. Blaise in the next two days (not literally, although some classes may find ways to work both in), we also check in with our teachers on the progress of our girls, and look forward to the biggest week of the year--SPIRIT WEEK.
See the details on both below.
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| GALA WINE BASH--TIME IS RUNNING OUT! | | | | | |
Take just a moment to RSVP for our fun Wine Bash tradition for this year’s Gala. Plan to join us and hosts Katie and Richard Horan at their lovely McLean home, just ten minutes from Holy Child.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Don’t miss out on this fun evening; click here to RSVP NOW. This event creates some of the most enticing Gala selections, and it’s the perfect kick-off to the Gala season. For those new parents, here is how it works—and remember, if you can’t come that night, you can still contribute: Donate a bottle of wine, AND bring a bottle to share with friends. We’ve made it easy for you; you don’t even have to raid your wine cellar or wander through all the aisles at the wine store in a quandary. We’ve already done the shopping for you with our own wine expert. Just CLICK HERE, select the wine(s) you wish to donate, give your credit card number, and we will pick it up for you and add it to the cellar. You can RSVP at the same time. If you can’t join us, we will sorely miss you, but we’ll be happy to add your bottle donation to the “cellar.”
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| FATHERS CLUB | | | | | |  Father-Daughter Tubing: Gather your buddies and your daughter's BFFs, and hit the slopes at Whitetail Ski Resort on Sunday, February 12. Click here to sign up (on the Fathers Club Web page).
Father-Daughter Service Project
Thanks to all who have been helping out on the Washington Middle School for Girls SERVICE PROJECT. Our January painting day went a long way to finishing up the renovation project, but we will need more sessions to complete the job. We need help to finish painting walls and door frames. We also have to give the space a thorough cleaning and remove debris and unwanted office furniture from the space. (*If you have a vehicle that we can use to haul away furniture, please let me know. We're also looking for someone who is able to snake out the drain in the kitchen.) Please consider signing up for a f ew hours to help THIS SATURDAY, February 4 (the second date is TBD): www.signupgenius.com/go/wmsg. Email Tom Serena if you have any questions: tomserena@yahoo.com. | |  | |
| | | | | | | S P I R I T W E E K ! ! !
No doubt your daughter has been begging you to ta  ke runs to the party store or the attic, gathering costume pieces of all varieties, not to mention face paint and assorted hats and wigs...Yes, Spirit Week is almost here. Know that each day WILL have classes, there may even be some quizzes or projects due, but in the mornings and last period of the day, there will be parades and quizzes and voting on the day's best dress-up success! And Friday, well, that pandemonium blast of color has games and much cheering! Here is the schedule for the week.
MONDAY: Roll-out-of-Bed Day (no prizes, just relaxed fun)
TUESDAY: Animal Kingdom Day (complete with crab soccer)
WEDNESDAY: Blast-from-the-Past Day
THURSDAY: Group Day
FRIDAY: Color Day [the girls know, but in case you don't, here are the class colors:]
SENIORS/CLASS OF 2012 GREEN
JUNIORS/CLASS OF 2013 PINK
SOPHOMORES/CLASS OF 2014 PURPLE
FRESHMAN/CLASS OF 2015 BLUE
MIDDLE SCHOOL (all classes) ORANGE | | | |
| DINNER TO GO & SUPER BOWL SPECIAL | | | | | | Order some delicious dinners and raise funds for our after-prom party. Keep the family fed AND the students safe with some easy purchases. You get days off from cooking, to boot!
 SUPER BOWL CHILI Take home Vignola’s delicious turkey chili (2 qts. worth) and a pan of cornbread, perfect for your football party or just a cozy winter meal for the family.....………... $18
(ORDERS WERE DUE YESTERDAY; IF YOU MISSED OUT, write to Diane Boragno, dboragno@holychild.org. You can try to order, but it might not go through. Click here to order--by Tuesday, January 31 for delivery Friday, February 3)
DINNER TO GO: Lasagna  The second Wednesday of every month is your night off from cooking. The February choice is a lasagna dinner that feeds four……$30
*Vegetarian or Meat Lasagna *Classic Caesar Salad *Fresh baked rolls *Fresh Fruit Salad (Click here to order--by Monday, February 6 for delivery Wednesday, February 8) | | | |
| BRAG A BIT | | | | | | Why are you proud of your daughter?
One of the ways in which Holy Child is a special place is that we strive to recognize each person’s individual achievements in their personal, academic, and athletic lives. At our Mission Effectiveness prayer block next week, we hope to celebrate your daughters for what they have accomplished. Please share with us one of your daughter’s special successes from the past year so we may recognize her at the prayer service. Email Ms. Sutton at jsutton@holychild.org. | | | |
| THE SPRING MUSICAL | | | | | |  FAME has a new website!
You must check out the new Fame website, a beautiful preview of the great show ahead. There you will find updated rehearsal schedules, volunteer forms, ticket information (soon to be available), and all the details on our exciting spring musical production.
As always, if you would like to get involved, please email Ms. Elsbeth Fager, Director 301-365-0955 // efager@holychild.org. | | | |
| TIGER TROT--MOVING AT A FAST CLIP! | | | | | |
The Tiger Trot is off and running – but walking is just as good! Click here for all the information you need to register, raise funds or sponsor the event on Sunday, April 15, 2012.
In addition to raising funds for the health and wellness programs at Holy Child, a portion of our proceeds will benefit the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department, always at the ready to look after our students.
Please join us at the next fun meeting on Tuesday, February 7 at 8:00 a.m. Questions? Please contact Bunny Lamb – bunny@5lambs.com or Christine Drummond - bcodrum@starpower.net.
We appreciate the support of the following sponsors to date:
Our Presenting Sponsor: Savantage Solutions
Our Title Sponsors: Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival/The Drummond Family, The Roustamov Family, IQ Solutions, and Charles Schwab
Our Gold Sponsors: Tigani Orthodontics, Dr. Stephen Tigani, D.D.S.
Our Silver Sponsors: The Lamb Family, The Edgerton Family, Secret Admirer of Maureen Appel, The Donatelli Family, The McCann Family, The O’Berry Family, and Coughlin Bus Service
Our Bronze Sponsors: The Maier Family; Shauna and Bill Kopit and Family; Hirscel, Savitz, Parker & Hollman, P.A.; and Gonzaga College High School
Our Tiger Trot Friends: The Bulleit Family, Manders Decorating Company, Arman & Kristen Moshyedi, The Feeney Family, The Falcone Family, and Whyte House Monograms.
Thanks also to the Post-Race Party and additional supporters: Race DC Timing, Roy Rogers, California Tortilla, Chaos Salon,
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| Book Club Selections for February | | | | | |  Last week's meeting missed many of you, but the discussion was kept moving with several new members and numerous regulars. ("What is a classic? et al.) The date set for next month's gatherING is WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, at 7:00 P.M.; we agreed to read Expecting Adam by Martha Beck and The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua. Both should make for some intriguing conversation. Questions or comments, please contact Meg Mayo, mmayo@holychild.org. | | | |
| | | | | | | Parent/Teacher Conferences: You should have already received confirmation for your conference times. Remember, they will be held Thursday, February 2 from 4:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. and Friday, February 3 from 8:00 a.m.-noon. There is no school Friday. Questions? Contact Shannon Van Why svanwhy@holychild.org
SENIOR RETREAT: The senior retreat will begin after school tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 2, and continue through the end of the school day on Friday, Feb. 3. We will travel to the West River Retreat Center in West River, MD. Parents, family, and friends, including younger students, are welcome to write letters or send cards or pictures to the seniors to show their love and appreciation for the seniors on this special occasion. Everything should have been in by YESTERDAY, but if there are last minute contributions, please get them to Ms. Jean Plummer TODAY at hcseniorretreat@gmail.com, or fax them to 301-365-0981. Please contact Jean Plummer at jplummer@holychild.org if you have any other questions, but note any letters for the retreat should go to hcseniorretreat@gmail.com.
Juniors and Seniors: MarineLab Oceanography Field Trip to Key Largo, Florida
The $500 deposit from those who have signed up needs to be in by THIS FRIDAY, February 3. Questions, write to Jenna Sutton (jsutton@holychild.org) or Meaghan Hollenbeck ( mhollenbeck@holychild.org).
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 | | | |
| VALENTINE'S LUNCHEON | | | | | |  Daddy Dearest, you are so Sweet!
Please join us for a Valentine's treat!
Friday, February 17, 2012 Lunch Begins at 12:30 p.m.
*Middle School girls will be dismissed after the luncheon, around 2:30 p.m.
(Special guests are welcome to attend if Daddy Dearest is not able to come!)
We will need a group of Happy Moms to help us set up, serve and clean up! Please email Ms. Gaiser, Lgaiser@holychild.org, if you are able to volunteer your time on February 17! Thank you so much! | | | |
| | | | | | | PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES:
You should already have received confirmation of your time to meet with your Middle School student and her teachers--remember they are between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, or Friday, Feb. 3, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The girls should come in uniform for their conference, which is the only time they need to be here (there are no MS classes on Friday). CONTACT Mrs. Orban (ext. 2230 or vorban@holychild.org) if you have a question.
REVOLUTIONARY SPEAKER: It was a great presentation last Friday, when the Revolutionary War became real for the 7th graders, who held the guns, canteens, and dressed up in the uniforms of a colonial solider.
Middle School Music Circus: It’s time to mark your calendars for the 5th Anniversary Edition of the Middle School Connelly Music Circus. The performances will take place on Thursday, March 22 at 7:00 p.m., with a daytime edition on Friday, March 23 at 10:00 a.m. You won’t want to miss it! Because this school year also marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Holy Child in Potomac, all the music for the Circus will be from 1961 and 1962. Stay tuned to Happenings for more details. Rock on!
Eighth Grade Parents – Mark your calendars! This year’s trip to Echo Hill Outdoor School will take place March 26-30. This is an essential part of the eighth grade science curriculum and all eighth grade students are expected to attend. Echo Hill, located in Worton, Maryland, is a nature camp overlooking the Chesapeake Bay. For five exhilarating days, the girls will learn about science and ecology, history and the human environment, themselves and each other. Echo Hill provides positive experiences in the outdoors that are exciting, interesting and fun. The outdoor classes help the girls explore the colors, sounds, and smells of the Chesapeake Bay and supplement the eighth grade science curriculum.
YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM: The 2012 application for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program, one of the most generous awards for outstanding seventh-grade students, opened on Friday, January 20. Those selected receive financial support for educational and extracurricular activities, as well as one-on-one help applying to high schools, colleges, summer programs, and more. | | | |
| WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY--Deadline Today | | | | | | TODAY is the deadline for the spring session of Women in Technology's Mentor Protege program is just about here. Several of our students (including senior Maddy Glueckert) just finished the 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. There were many exciting speakers and the girls enjoyed speaking and hearing from them as well as their mentors. This next program is open 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. | | | |
| NHS Blood Drive | | | | | | Once again this year, NHS is sponsoring a blood drive, so mark your calendars for
TUESDAY, MARCH 6, between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
to help the community. Remember, each unit of blood donated saves up to three lives!!
Medstar Health will be running the drive in our gym, and you can sign up on their website for a convenient time. Click here to register. If you have been told previously by the blood center that you should never donate blood, please disregard this message. If you recently made a blood donation, or if you have already scheduled an appointment to donate blood, please accept our thanks on behalf of the patients whose lives you may have touched. (To donate blood you must be at least 17 years old, weigh 110 lbs. and be in good health.) | | | |
| ATHLETICS | | | | | | Holy Child lacrosse player scores high: Kaelyn Sclavounos, a junior attacker for the Tigers, has made a verbal commitment to Louisville to play in college. Read more here.
WEEKEND SPRING SOFTBALL AT HOLY CHILD Don’t miss out on all the fun of Koa Sports League’s Girls Spring Softball right here on the turf at Holy Child! Koa's girls softball/modified fast pitch Mudcat League introduces girls to the fundamentals of softball. Registration is open and all interested girls in grades 2-8 are welcome! As with other Koa programs, we handle all of the player development while you– the parents – get to sit on the sidelines and cheer! Our professional coaches, many of whom played women’s softball at the collegiate level, work with the players both in their pre-game warm-up and coach the teams during the Sunday games at Holy Child. The girls also have to option to attend our midweek practice clinics and work on more softball skills with our coaches -- all included in the fee. Practice clinic sites are TBD. You may register individually, with a few friends, or put together a Holy Child team. Teams will have 13 players and are grouped by grade in school. Games start 3/2 and the season goes through 5/13. Easy online registration and more information is at the Koa website, www.KoaSports.org. | | | |
| RESULTS | | | | | | BASKETBALL
The MS team beat a dramatically taller Stone Ridge B team with a 4th quarter surge to come back and win 17-12. Strong defense held the Gators scoreless in the second half, except for two foul shots. Lauren Anastasi led all scorers with 7 points, with Rita Tomon also hitting the box score with 4 points and strong point guard play.
Varsity had two tough losses, to Sidwell and NCS, but remains in the hunt for the division lead. They are currently in second place in the ISL A division, tied with NCS (both with losses to the same teams). Coach Ready sends out a big THANK YOU to the amazing number of fans, upwards of 50 students, who traveled to NCS to cheer on the Tigers. | | | |
| SCHEDULES | | | | | | Winter sports are in full swing; 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.
Saturday, February 4
8:00 AM Swim and Dive WMPSSDL Championship @ Takoma 12:00 PM JV Basketball vs Potomac HOME 1:30 PM V Basketball vs Potomac HOME Tuesday, February 7
2:45 PM MS Basketball vs. Potomac (B) HOME TO BE RESCHEDULED
4:15 PM JV Basketball vs St. Andrew's HOME PICTURE DAY
5:45 PM V Basketball vs St. Andrew's HOME PICTURE DAY
7:00 PM Swim and Dive Maret Potomac @ St. Albans
Thursday, February 9
2:45 PM MS Basketball @ Potomac (A)
4:30 PM JV Basketball @ Saint Stephens & Saint Agnes School
6:00 PM V Basketball @ School Saint Stephens & Saint Agnes School
Friday, February 10
4:00 PM Swim and Dive METROS @ Germantown Aquatic Center
Saturday, February 11
8:00 AM Swim and Dive METROS @ Germantown Aquatic Center
12:45 PM MS Basketball vs. Flint Hill @ Bullis Tournament
4:00 PM JV Basketball @ Episcopal
5:30 PM V Basketball @ Episcopal
Sunday, February 12
9:00 AM JV Equestrian Horse Show @ Oatland Stables
12:45 PM MS Basketball vs TBD @ Bullis Tournament
Tuesday, February 14
3:00 PM MS Basketball vs Norwood (A) HOME
Thursday, February 16
3:00 PM MS Basketball @ Norwood (B)
4:00 PM Swim and Dive ALL ISL @ Georgetown Prep
4:30 PM JV Basketball vs. Jewish Day HOME
Friday, February 17
7:30 PM V Basketball vs. Don Bosco HOME
Tuesday, February 212:45 PM MS Basketball @ NCS (A) 4:15 PM JV Basketball vs Madeira HOME 6:00 PM V Basketball vs. Madeira HOME *Senior Night*Thursday, February 23
3:15 PM MS Basketball @ Fourth Presbyterian
Friday, February 24
2:45 PM MS Basketball vs. GDS (A) HOME
Sunday, February 26
9:00 AM V Equestrian Horse Show @ Nothing Fancy Farm
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FRIDAY, FEB. 3
US & MS Parent-Teacher Conferences
no classes Friday
MONDAY, FEB. 6
Spirit Week
"Roll-Out-of-Bed Day"
Gala Meeting
8:00 a.m., Billingsley Hall
TUESDAY, FEB. 7
Spirit Week
"Animal Kingdom" Day
Tiger Trot Meeting
8:00 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8
Spirit Week
"Era-Blast-From-the-Past" Day
THURSDAY, FEB. 9
Spirit Week
Group Day
Curriculum Night/8th Graders
7:00 p.m., Billingsley Hall
FRIDAY, FEB. 10
Spirit Week
Color Day
Spirit Dance
8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEB. 11
Best Buddies Party
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| VOLUNTEER CENTRAL | | | | | | HOLY CHILD NEEDS YOU!
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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| The Fund for Holy Child | | | | | | Thank you to all the families who have made a gift to The Fund for Holy Child!
● As of Friday, The Fund had raised $406,427 toward the total goal of $500,000. Therefore, we are currently at 81% of the goal for the year. With your help, we know we can reach our $500,000 goal!
· ● This puts us ahead of 2011's total (of $369,969) by $38,468 or 10.45%. Our goal is 100% parent participation--current parent giving is 41%, with the 8th grade now pulling up to equal the freshmen class, both leading the class competition at 50%. Very exciting! J A reminder: The winning class by May 1 will receive an ice cream social sponsored by the Development Office.
● Current parents have contributed $152,579 to date versus $116,257 at this time last year – an increase of 31%! .
● The Leadership Reception for donors of $1,500 or more has been scheduled for Thursday, May 3 at the home of Courtney and David Straus. Be on the lookout for a Save the Date card, and a formal invitation if you are one of that group.
Please note these numbers on the Jumbotron as you drive in each morning...we appreciate what you do. Please remember that any size gift makes a difference. As the School applies for foundation grants, the overall percentage of support to The Fund is a critical measure of the School's strength. Please also be sure to see if your employer will match your charitable donation--this can make a big difference in the impact of your gift!
● Please click here to make your gift online via credit card.● Checks can be sent to school to the attention of Dillon Cox, Director of Annual Giving.
For further information, please contact Dillon Cox (dcox@holychild.org), Director of the Annual Fund, or Suzi Montes de Oca, Development Director (smontes@holychild.org).
Thank you again!
Remember, Every gift makes a difference.
Every girl makes a difference. | | | |
| HOT LUNCH--DID YOU FORGET? | | | | | | If you've forgotten to order lunch for this month, note that both February and March menus are up. We will be featuring minestrone soup on Fridays, will celebrate the beginning of Spirit Week with "Breakfast for Lunch" on Roll-Out-of-Bed Day, and during International Week, we will travel to Italy, Asia and Mexico. Sign up now so your daughters don't miss out of the fun. | | | |
| NEWS FROM ADMISSIONS | | | | | | Please note the following important admissions dates (and see more information on the admissions section of the Holy Child website):
APPLICATION/FINANCIAL AID deadlines for Upper School are past; if you know of anyone still interested, please have them contact the admissions office.
~MIDDLE SCHOOL: The deadine for Middle School applications is THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012.
~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.
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