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Happy All Souls' Day!
You should have received the print version of the parent/student directory by now. It was given to your daughter in homeroom (to save mailing costs), so look in her backpack if it hasn't reached you. As always, there is a downloadable version online; just click on the tab at left under Parents.
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| FATHERS CLUB EVENTS | | | | | |  The Fathers Club has a full slate of events coming up, including tonight's GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, 6:30 p.m. in the Library (complete with turkey chili dinner). See items below and sign-ups on the HCFC web page. | | | |
| Father-Daughter Service Project: WMSG | | | | | | 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 site, www.SignUpGenius.com/go/wmsg; you can register for times there. Phase I: SATURDAY, November 5 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. See details and Phase II under Read More.
Email Tom Serena if you have any questions, and/or if you can provide a truck for November 5 ( tomserena@yahoo.com). | |  | |
| MAYFIELD MARKET--MARK YOUR CALENDARS | | | | | |  It doesn't seem possible that our shopping extravaganza is right around the corner, but don't miss our 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. We will be looking for volunteers amidst the browsing and buying, so look for a couple of hours to donate to the cause and what you can make/bring for the Tiger Bakery--many have already signed up, and more information will be coming soon. This year's event is even bigger and better. | | | |
| Clean Out Those Closets! | | | | | | Mayfield Market’s "Always Chic Boutique" Wants What You Don’t
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, even bigger and better this year! Thank you for your support. Questions, write to Suzi Montes de Oca, smontes@holychild.org. | | | |
| Spring Musical Tryouts | | | | | |  Hopefully, anyone interested hit the auditions for the spring production, FAME, last week. Callbacks are today, November 2, so keep your fingers crossed for the postings. Please email Ms. Fager at efager@holychild.org if you have any questions. | | | |
| 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. Please note that our Thursday, November 3, prayer block has been rescheduled. We will celebrate Goal 4: Justice, Peace and Compassion on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17; on Thursday, December 1, Goal 1, Faith, will be presented. | | | |
| | | | | | | UPPER SCHOOL PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES: Don't forget to sign up to see your daughter's teachers, as times are rapidly disappearing. The form is now online for the conferences, which will be held in ten-minute intervals in the gym on Thursday afternoon/evening (4:30-8:30 p.m.) and Friday morning (8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.), November 10 and 11. Click here to sign up for those teachers you wish to see. Questions, write to Shannon Van Why ( svanwhy@holychild.org).
SENIORS: Our graduation dress session with dressmaker Velma Lee has been postponed. Watch this space for the next scheduled event.
PICTURES: Make-up pictures will be taken the afternoon of Tuesday, November 8. Students may pick up an order form at the front desk and they may bring a non-uniform shirt/blouse to wear for the pictures.
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PICTURES: Make-up pictures will be taken the afternoon of Tuesday, November 8. Students may pick up an order form at the front desk and they may bring a non-uniform shirt/blouse to wear for the pictures.
Montgomery College Continuing Education Youth Programs will be offering MC Adventures for gifted and talented students in grades 4, 5, and 6 on Saturday, November 19 from 9 a.m. -3 p.m. Sessions include Chess Strategies, Going Wild with Clay, Robotic Adventures, and The Art of Storytelling. There is also an optional workshop for parents entitled Beating the Bullies. Brochures may be found at www.montgomerycollege.edu/youth | | | |
| 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. | | | |
| | | | | | | ATHLETICS
GYM CLOSING cancelled: The floor refinishing project slated for this week has been postponed; we will now be doing the floors during Christmas break.
SWIM/DIVE: Please note that swim team practices do not begin until November 9. There is still time to sign up.
UPPER SCHOOL BASKETBALL TRYOUTS:
Tryouts begin Wednesday, November 9.
Wednesday, November 9: 5:00-7:00 p.m. @ Holy Child
Thursday, November 10: 7:00-9:00 p.m. @ Holton Arms
Friday, November 11: 5:00-7:00 p.m. @ Holy Child
Saturday, November 12: Tryouts for those attending Kairos. Varsity only practices 3:00-5:00 p.m. @ Holy Child; JV Team will be OFF.
Middle School elective will begin on November 15.
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| SCHEDULES | | | | | | 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, November 2
Canceled MS Tennis @ Flint Hill
V Field Hockey ISL -- HAS A BYE
3:30 PM V Soccer ISL vs Maret at the Jelleff Boys and Girls Club
3265 S Street NW, Washington,DC 20007
4:45 PM JV Volleyball @ Episcopal High School [note time change]
Thursday, November 3 2:45 PM MS Soccer vs Saint John Episcopal HOME
3:30 PM V Field Hockey ISL @ Bullis
4:00 PM V Volleyball ISL vs. Holton Arms @ GDS
Sunday, November 6 9:00 AM JV Equestrian Horse Show @ Oatland Stables
Tuesday, November 8
2:45 PM MS Tennis @ St. Andrew's | | | |
| RESULTS | | | | | |
CROSS COUNTRY ISLs
Holy Child Varsity Cross Country runners Aoife Magner,freshman, and Dorothy Hastings, sophomore, competed well through inclement weather along with poor course conditions in the ISL Cross Country Championships Saturday held at The Historic Agricultural Farm Park in Deerwood, Maryland. On a cold and snowy day, it was not the most ideal; however, these windy, wet conditions did not keep our Tigers from showing up to perform. Out of 88 runners competing in the seeded varsity race, Dorothy Hastings finished well in the pack, completing the muddy course 46th overall, running 3 miles in 25:25. Aoife Magner, returning from several days in a riding competition, followed closely with a tremendous effort placing 57th overall and running a time of 26 minutes and 21 seconds. We applaud our student athletes, who showed courage and toughness while representing Holy Child.--
Coach Dennis V. Coleman
TENNIS ISLs
Varsity Tennis doubles partners Madison Glueckert (senior) and Ellie Womack (freshman) did Holy Child proud in the ISL tournament, winning their doubles match 10-7 at Bullis on Friday. They had a valiant effort on Monday, falling short by a score of 10-8. Senior Kathryn Dunne also made it past the first round, but played strong on Monday in a loss to a tough opponent. Good job, players!
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2
FATHERS CLUB General Meeting
6:30 p.m., McShain Library
THURSDAY, NOV. 3
8TH GRADE Parent Social
7:00 p.m., hosted by the Kazor-Christovich family
at Lakewood Country Club, Rockville
FRIDAY, NOV. 4
SENIOR CLASS Parent Social
7:00 p.m., hosted by the Thomas family at their home
MONDAY, NOV. 7
WINTER UNIFORMS
TUESDAY, NOV. 8
DISCOVERY DAY
9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
THURSDAY, NOV. 10
US Parent/Teacher Conferences
4:30-8:30 p.m. in the gym
FRIDAY, NOV. 11
US Parent/Teacher Conferences
8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
NO SCHOOL FOR US STUDENTS
SUNDAY, NOV. 13
Father-Daughter Communion Breakfast
Mass 9:00 a.m, in chapel
Breakfast follows in gym
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16
HC Parents Association Coffee
8:15 a.m (after drop-off)
Billingsley Hall
TAG DAY
US DISCOVERY EVENING
7 p.m., Billingsley HalL
FRIDAY, NOV. 18
NO SCHOOL
Mayfield Market set-up
SATURDAY, NOV. 19
MAYFIELD MARKET
9:00 a.m.-5 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOV. 20
MAYFIELD MARKET
11:00 a.m.-5 p.m.
TUESDAY, NOV. 22
GRANDPARENTS' DAY
9:00 a.m. coffee; 10:00 a.m. liturgy
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23
THROUGH MONDAY, NOV. 28
Thanksgiving Holiday
Classes resume Tuesday morning
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| | | | | 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 Nov. 5 (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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| HOT LUNCH...Order NOVEMBER Now! | | | | | |  Order now for NOVEMBER; though you've missed the whole-month discount, weekly discounts are still available. Here is the menu, if you want to get a jump on things. It's so easy to order; Click here to go to the hot lunch page on our site for the information on how to register, and the link to the ordering site. Eat well! Direct your questions to Diane Boragno, dboragno@holychild.org. | | | |
| Coat Drive | | | | | | Help Holy Child alumna Mia Simms, now at Virginia Tech, gather warm cloting for a coat drive this month. Please bring your gently used coats– in children's and adult sizes–to Holy Child this week to donate them to a good cause. Please bring them to Mrs. Kumm in the Main Building or Ms. Gaiser in Connelly Hall. | | | |
| BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS | | | | | | Another rousing book club discussion was enjoyed by an even larger contingent at the last meeting. Now get ready for our next with two selections from our leader, Meg Mayo.
Mothers and Daughters by Rae Meadows (suggested by new freshman mom Maureen Martin), and
Emma by Jane Austen (my all-time favorite author!) Happy reading, and we will meet either in early December or after the holidays; we'll let you know when we clear a date. | | | |
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