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A FRESH START
As the Upper School begins a new semester, and the students put exams behind them, all have a renewed sense of purpose, and a "fresh start" mentality. We hope your juniors/seniors told you all about yesterday's mini-mester, a creative and thought-provoking way to dip into new topics. It was a great way to clear the mind for the new challenges ahead. (We'll be publishing more about this great day soon--stay tuned!) | | | |
| GALA WINE BASH--RSVP NOW! | | | | | |
Time is running out 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. | |  | |
| 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
(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) | | | |
| 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. | | | |
| HOT LUNCH--ORDER FEBRUARY NOW | | | | | | February is next week! The new menus for February and March hot lunch are now available. The deadline for ordering the entire month of February at a discount is TODAY, so get those reduced rates by ordering now. 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. | | | |
| TIGER TROT--MOVING FORWARD | | | | | |  The 2nd Annual Tiger Trot is off to a roaring start! Many thanks to our sponsors to date: Our Presenting Sponsor: Savantage Solutions Our Title Sponsors: Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, The Roustamov Family, Race DC Timing, and IQ Solutions 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. In addition to raising funds for the health and wellness programs at Holy Child, note that a portion of our proceeds will benefit the Cabin John Volunteer Fire Department, always at the ready to look after our students.
We still need SPONSORS and FUNDRAISING. Click here to go to the registration site; we are making it simple for you to run/walk and sign up sponsors to support your efforts and the school. We're even planning homeroom competitions, with ice cream parties and more to keep the girls excited.
Our site (click here to go to the HC Tiger Trot Web page) has all the information, with sponsor levels, forms, and everything you could need. So be sure to mark your calendars for the Tiger Trot, Sunday, April 15, 2012--and get your support moving!
And mark your calendars and join us at the next fun meeting on Tuesday, February 7 at 8:00 a.m. | | | |
| | | | | | | Parent/Teacher Conferences: Time is running out to sign up for next week's conferences with your daughter's teachers; these conferences are not mandatory, but please sign up early to get the times/teachers you really want to see. The times are Thursday, February 2 from 4:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. and Friday, February 3 from 8:00 a.m.-noon. Click here to sign up online. Questions? Contact Shannon Van Why svanwhy@holychild.org
SENIOR RETREAT: The senior retreat will begin after school on 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. Please drop off letters, cards, etc. at the main reception desk, email them to Jean Plummer at hcseniorretreat@gmail.com, or fax them to 301-365-0981; letters should ideally be received by Tuesday, Jan. 31. Questions? Please contact Jean Plummer at jplummer@holychild.org, but note any letters for the retreat should go to hcseniorretreat@gmail.com.
Juniors and Seniors: MarineLab Oceanography Field Trip to Key Largo, Florida
We need to know THIS FRIDAY, January 27, who will be joining the amazing trip down to Key Largo, Florida to explore the Everglades, the coral reefs, and the open ocean during the week following graduation. You should have received information packets from the Science Department by now. The $500 deposit needs to be in by Friday, February 3.
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. Questions? Email 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 | | | |
| | | | | | | PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES:
Middle School students have been hard at work creating portfolios to share with you in next week's student-led parent-teacher conferences, but we have not yet heard from many of you about your schedule. Please sign up for a time 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) to let her know when you can come in.
REVOLUTIONARY SPEAKER: The seventh grade will be having an exciting presentation on Friday afternoon, January 27, from 1:00-2:30. They will be visited by Time Traveler Thomas A. Kuehhas. His presentation Time Traveler 1776 is a hands-on American Revolutionary War presentation that brings to life the experiences of George Washington’s soldiers using museum-quality reproductions of their weapons, equipment, and uniforms. This is a one-of-a-kind museum experience. As part of their study of American history, the seventh grade will hear, see, smell, touch and sing the Spirit of ’76! We look forward to seeing the past brought to life.
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. | | | |
| SCIENCE MENTORS | | | | | | The February 1 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.) | | | |
| RESULTS | | | | | | BASKETBALL
Our basketball teams ventured up to Frederick this past Monday to play St. John's, Varsity won 61-59, led by freshman Anna Jorgensen with 16 points and 20 rebounds.
JV also beat St. John's 38-23. Led by Bridgid Bowman and Jori Contee-Staten with 10 points each.
MS lost to Stone Ridge, but posted a strong outing nonetheless, with numerous contributors, especially Jessa Toone with 4 points and aggressive play. | | | |
| 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.
Thursday, January 26
2:30 PM MS Swimming vs NCS @ St. Alban's
2:45 PM MS Basketball vs Bullis (B) HOME
4:00 PM Swim and Dive ISLs Diving @ Stone Ridge
4:15 PM JV Basketball @ Madeira
6:00 PM V Basketball @ Madeira
Friday, January 27
3:00 PM Swim and Dive ISLs Champs @ HOLTON [changed location] SENIOR MEET
Saturday, February 4
8:00 AM Swim and Dive WMPSSDL Championship Takoma
12:00 PM JV Basketball Potomac HOME
1:30 PM V Basketball Potomac HOME
Tuesday, February 7
2:45 PM MS Basketball vs. Potomac (B) HOME
4:15 PM JV Basketball vs St. Andrew's HOME
5:45 PM V Basketball vs St. Andrew's HOME
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 METRO'S @ Germantown Aquatic Center
Saturday, February 11
8:00 AM Swim and Dive METRO'S @ 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
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Tag Day
THURSDAY, FEB. 2-
FRIDAY, FEB. 3
US & MS Parent-Teacher Conferences
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 | | | | | | Support Your School
Thank you to all the families who have made a gift to The Fund for Holy Child! The Fund had a very successful month of December and start to the 2012 calendar year.
· ● As of Friday, The Fund had raised $401,777 toward the total goal of $500,000. Therefore, we are currently at 80% 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 9.7%. Our goal is 100% parent participation--current parent giving is 41%, with the freshmen STILL leading the class competition at 52%. Congratulations to the Class of 2015! A reminder: The winning class by May 1 will receive an ice cream social sponsored by the Development Office.
● Current parents have contributed $148, 728 to date versus $116,257 at this time last year, an increase of 28%.
● 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. | | | |
| MAKE SANDWICHES THURSDAY NIGHT | | | | | | It's a new year, but we're still following our longstanding weekly tradition. Make sandwiches Thursday night, bring them in first thing Friday morning. Homeless moms, dads, children, cold and hungry, will especially thank you on these chilly winter nights. Our homeroom competition is still in swing! Ms. Kahan's Middle School class did a great job last week! Questions, write to Jean Plummer, jplummer@holychild.org. | | | |
| 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 gather is WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, at 7:00; 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. | | | |
| 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 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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