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It's Market time!
Yes, you can still bring in home furnishings and clothing for this week's shopping bazaar--see details below.
The juniors had a wonderful experience at Kairos; thanks to the seniors for all of their hard work to make it so.
THANKSGIVING IS ALMOST HERE--remember, Tuesday, November 22, Grandparents Day, is a full day of school for the girls, with Wednesday and the following Monday a holiday. | | | |
| MAYFIELD MARKET--THIS WEEKEND | | | | | |  Gather your family, your friends, your neighbors--
Don't miss our annual MAYFIELD MARKET
Saturday, November 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, and
Sunday, November 20, from 11:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHY YOU NEED TO BE HERE:
*Shop more than 85 vendors, up from last year, with jewelry to clothing (more than before) and custom stationery, home furnishings and fine art
*Men--take notice! Not only can you wrap up your Christmas shopping for the females in your household, there are clothes, golf accessories, hats, and more for you as well. Men's selections are now part of our mix.
*Special Tiger Shop items--our Carol Dyer notecards are in, new "tiger" knit caps, great Holy Child flags, 50th anniversary ornaments, great new shorts and sweatshirts.
We are still in need of some volunteers, so add some quality time with Holy Child parents to your shopping outing. Please check our websites to sign-up. DADS, still need setup help, especially on Thursday--click here to get to the Fathers Club sign-up website section (www.signupgenius.com/go/mayfield12). CLASS PARENTS, note your TIGER BAKERY donations by clicking here. STUDENTS, hopefully you have let Marissa MacDonald know if you can work the hospitality table. VOLUNTEERS, there are still slots available, and substitutes are always needed in case people cannot make it. Contact Rachel MacDonald (rachel@macdmac5.com) with questions; see who's working when by clicking here. Read more about SignUpGenius.com.
HELP SPREAD THE WORD! We have sent the Mayfield Market postcard as a separate email; forward it on to friends and family. ( Click here to download, if you'd rather.) | |  | |
| SHABBY CHIC BOUTIQUE STILL ACCEPTING DONATIONS | | | | | | You still have time to deliver the goods!
The Always Chic Boutique wants your gently worn upscale clothing especially Cotillion and prom dresses. Don’t leave them hanging in the closet! Donate them to Holy Child’s Always Chic Boutique. And yes, we will still take your chairs, tables, mirrors, picture frames, and those the rest of those household items you're dying to replace. We will accept items through Friday. Questions, write to Suzi Montes de Oca, smontes@holychild.org. | | | |
| GRANDPARENTS DAY | | | | | |  Hopefully, your parents, our students' grandparents, received their invitations and are planning to attend our annual pre-Thanksgiving tradition on this coming TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2011.
Please encourage them to RSVP to 301-365-0955 x2237 so we can plan properly!
Here is the schedule for the morning.
9:00-10:00 a.m. Coffee, pastries, conversation, The Vocal Jazz Ensemble
10:00-11:00 a.m. Thanksgiving liturgy
11:00-11:50 a.m. Grandparents may attend class with their granddaughters
There is regular dismissal time for the students, with the holiday beginning on Wednesday. | | | |
| ORDER YOUR HOLIDAY POINSETTIAS! | | | | | |  Thanksgiving is next week, so before you know it, holiday decorating time will be here. Make it easy on yourself and order your poinsettias NOW, from Holy Child, and benefit the students. Proceeds will go to our post-prom fund, affording the girls a safe and fun after-party for the spring dance. There are several color and size selections, including a three-foot tree (beautiful!). Simply click here to order, or download the form if you want to pay by check. (We will also have a table at Mayfield Market.) | | | |
| | | | | | | Junior and Senior Parents--Financial Aid Night
The College Counseling Office is hosting a Financial Aid Night on Monday, November 28, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in . If you are interested in learning more about the financial aid process and applying to colleges, please RSVP to Meg Mayo mmayo@holychild.org. It is important to let us know you are coming so that we have an accurate head count for materials.
Summer Science Opportunity
As we progress through the year, the Science Department will keep you updated on different opportunities that are available to students over the summer vacation. Some of these are internships (paid and unpaid) while others are tuition-based courses and camps in the area.
National Aquarium at Baltimore Student Volunteer Opportunity for High School Students
Do you think your daughter would like to learn more about marine biology and spend the summer teaching others about marine organisms? The National Aquarium at Baltimore offers an internship where students volunteer as exhibit guides in the galleries of the Aquarium while educating visitors of the importance of these organisms and their conservation. In addition to improving your daughter’s knowledge, she can also gain work experience, acquire self-confidence, and make new friends from all over Maryland. This volunteer opportunity may even lead to more exciting internships in the future. Criteria: Interested students must have completed Biology by the end of this school year. If your daughter is interested, please ask her to stop by the Science Department Office for more information. She will have to complete an Interest Form and return it, along with a parent signature, to the Science Office by November 30. If you have any questions, please contact your daughter’s science teacher or call the Manager of Volunteer Programs at the Aquarium, Leslie Landman, at 410-576-1015.
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| DRUG ABUSE SPEAKER NOVEMBER 30 | | | | | | Mark your calendars now for an important presentation to be held on November 30. Tim Rader, from the Caron Foundation, will speak regarding his personal battle with drug abuse and addiction. He will spend time with the Upper School students during the day, in both a large assembly and smaller grade-level meetings, and speak to the parents in the evening at 7 p.m. | | | |
| CLEAN OUT THOSE BOOKS | | | | | | Lots of books in your house? The Holy Child Book Club (the student version) is collecting them for a used book sale on December 9! Benefits from the sale will go to the Washington Middle School for Girls’ reading initiative. Drop them off in the library at any time. Questions? Contact librarian Sarah Stonesifer at sstonesifer@holychild.org | | | |
| Father-Daughter Service: December 10 | | | | | | Make a huge difference in the life of a young girl with our fall service project. We will be assisting the Washington Middle School for Girls in getting their expanded space ready and help with moving. This is our first Fathers Club service project and one that will have a visible impact on WMSG. You and your daughters will also be impressed at how the school provides a Catholic education in a safe, caring environment for at-risk girls in an underserved urban area. We are using a new sign-up website, www.SignUpGenius.com; you can register for times by clicking here. Our second session will be held SATURDAY, December 10 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. | | | |
| Father-Daughter Communion Breakfast | | | | | | Fathers and daughters--if you weren't here for our annual Sunday morning tradition, you missed a good one. Fr. Bill Gurnee, although a last-minute replacement, delivered a touching homily about the connections of fathers and daughters and what days such as this mean in the lives of our girls. Equally inspiring were the words of 1992 graduate Meghan Rogers, who shared the lessons she still uses from Holy Child and how they have equipped her to overcome major life challenges and succeed in her professional and personal life. Mark your calendars now for next year! | | | |
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ALL COUNTY HONORS FOR SENIOR
Congratulations to Anna Smith for receiving Honorable Mention in the Gazette's All-County teams for field hockey. We know she's a talent, and it's nice to have it recognized county-wide. Way to go, Anna.
OFF SEASON FITNESS TRAINING
Monday-Friday 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Every day after school; if your daughter hasn't yet joined, never fear--she should just check in with Mrs. Wooters.
The athletic department, under the guidance of Coach Coleman (Cross country), Coach Ranger (Varsity Volleyball) and Coach Vali (DI college runner), is sponsoring fitness classes for those students not currently involved in a sport.
Available to all athletes; please meet outside the gym on Monday after school if interested.
 JUNIOR IN NATIONAL TOURNAMENT Holy Child junior Sarah Edgerton will be competing with Capitol Pegasus in the U19 division at next week's 2011 United States National Field Hockey Festival, the largest event of its kind, attracting more than 3,500 athletes internationally to over Thanksgiving weekend in Phoenix, AZ. | | | |
| RESULTS | | | | | |
MS Field Hockey also garnered success at the Big Hit weekend tournament at The Hills in Middleburg, VA. The team took third place, a major accomplishment since attending this tournament for the past ten years. Here's another picture from the day.
CROSS COUNTRY
Dorothy Hastings competed in the Maryland-D.C. Private School Cross Country Champs this past Saturday and came in 25th in her division out of 55 runners---GREAT JOB, DOROTHY !!!!!!!!
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| ALUMNAE NOTES | | | | | | It's no surprise to us that our students are excelling once they leave our hallowed halls. Here are a few fun notes of what's happening in post-Holy Child land:
Emily Trees ('08), playing field hockey for Washington College, made the All-Conference team in the Centennial Conference, one of four from her team. In addition, Emily, a senior attack player, was one of two to make the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll. Trees, an All-Centennial Conference second-team selection a year ago, led the Shorewomen in points (26), assists (8), and shots (79) while starting all 18 games this season. She also tied for second on the team in goals with nine. Through the conclusion of the Centennial Conference Tournament, Trees shared the Centennial Conference lead in assists, ranked fifth in the conference in shots, was tied for eighth in points, and was tied for 10th in goals. The Washington College field hockey team finished the 2011 season with a 10-8 record and qualified for the five-team Centennial Conference Tournament for the third time in four years.
Kelly Whelan ('10), playing goalie at Rhodes College, made the national field hockey team, and will be representing the US when they play in Prague next year.
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| | | | | | WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16
US DISCOVERY EVENING
7:00 p.m., Billingsley Hall
FRIDAY, NOV. 18
NO SCHOOL
Mayfield Market set-up
SATURDAY, NOV. 19
MAYFIELD MARKET
Scholastic Book Fair (library)
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOV. 20
MAYFIELD MARKET
Scholastic Book Fair (library)
11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, NOV. 22
GRANDPARENTS DAY
9:00 a.m. coffee; 10:00 a.m. liturgy
Scholastic Book Fair (library)
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23
THROUGH MONDAY, NOV. 28
Thanksgiving Holiday
Classes resume Tuesday morning
MONDAY, NOV. 28
College Financial Aid Night
7:00 p.m., Billingsley Hall | | | |
| | | | | HOLY CHILD NEEDS YOU!
Click HERE to sign up online! Contact Mary Ellen Jorgensen about volunteer slots: mejorgensen@norcotech.com.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR: Mayfield Market (Nov. 19 & 20) is adding a Scholastic Book Fair (click to Holy Child's website for info) to the already stellar line-up of vendors, providing posters, accessories, and tons of fabulous books. Want to help set-up? Or perhaps share your reading favorites with shoppers? Contact the librarian, Sarah Stonesifer (sstonesifer@holychild.org), to schedule a vounteer shift!
FATHERS CLUB SERVICE PROJECT: Click here for the sign-ups for the December 10 (and future) dates 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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| M.E. Prayer Blocks | | | | | | Mission Effectiveness is in full swing (read more about the process here), and we want to invite any parents interested to our upcoming prayer blocks, held during homeroom time, 8:10-8:30 a.m. This is where the students demonstrate, in their planning of and participation in the monthly contemplative assemblies, their understanding of our goals. We will celebrate Goal 4: Justice, Peace and Compassion on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17; on Thursday, December 1, Goal 1, Faith, will be presented. | | | |
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