 | | | UPPER SCHOOL NEWS * MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS * ATHLETICS
DECEMBER ARRIVES
Two weeks to go before our holiday break, so our girls are hunkering down for the final rush. We have a group of Upper School girls heading off to Philadelphia for a diversity conference, another to the OAS in Washington, DC for two-plus days at the MOAS conference. Wish them all good luck.
ALSO, please see the notice below about our speaker this evening; he and his associates from the Caron Center are working with the girls in workshops just now. I just heard his presentation, and it is a MUST SEE. Tim Rader is an inspiring man, who talks about having everything in high school, and college, and starting out in his life, only to lose it to addiction. | | | |
| STOP DRUG ABUSE PRESENTATION--TONIGHT | | | | | | The Caron Center presentation tonight in the gym will feature Tim Rader, speaking about his personal battle with drug abuse and addiction. He will spend time with the Upper School and 8th grade 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. (This is open to all interested parents, including Middle School.) | |  | |
| A Connelly Christmas | | | | | |  Come one, come all!
Tuesday, December 6
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Please join our Upper School musicians and the entire Middle School as we ring in the Christmas Season. They will be joined by the Eye Street Boys from Gonzaga College High School. Rumor has it that you’ll leave the concert with your toes tapping! | | | |
| Dinner to Go for December | | | | | |  Shopping is already heating up, so be sure to pick up some quick dinners for the freezer for quick heat-ups for the family during this busy season. This month's Dinner to Go features two quarts of Vignola’s famous turkey chili. a pan of cornbread, garden salad with balsamic dressing, and holiday cookies for dessert. Enough for a family of four, all for $30.00. Click here to order for delivery on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, after school; order by Friday, December 12. Questions? Contact Shannon VanWhy – svanwhy@holychild.org. | | | |
| ANNUAL TOY DRIVE FOR ST. AUGUSTINE'S | | | | | | Holy Child is once again sponsoring a toy drive for the children of St. Augustine School in Washington, DC. St. Augustine’s serves many financially needy students, some of whom might not otherwise receive any Christmas gifts if not for collections on their behalf. Upper School students will receive a donation envelope this week with a letter asking for cash or checks made to Holy Child to donate to the toy drive. Middle School families are also welcome to participate and can send a donation to the reception area of either building. Suggested donation is $10-$20, but smaller and larger donations are certainly welcome. Every little bit helps. We would appreciate donations by Friday, December 9 if at all possible. Questions? Contact Jean Plummer, jplummer@holychild.org
Thank you for your generosity.
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| USED BOOK SALE--NEXT WEEK | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | The Fathers Club needs volunteers for next Saturday’s service project at Washington Middle School for Girls. If you can/like to paint, spackle or sand, we have those jobs available on December 10 from 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. or 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Christmas is the time of giving and WMSG appreciates that you are giving of your time to help them. Make a huge difference in the life of a young girl with our fall service project. 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. Questions, write to Tom Serena, tomserena@yahoo.com | | | |
| | | | | | | JUNIORS: Jostens will be here on Tuesday, December 6 during J Block to take Junior class ring orders. Order forms have been sent home.
FAME: The first rehearsal and script read-through for the spring production will be held on Thursday, December 8, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Please return signed cast member contracts to Ms. Fager by December 1 (tomorrow).
Summer programs from College Counseling:
Please stop by if you or your daughters are interested; Mrs. 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
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
Interest forms were due today for the internships at the National Aquarium. year. 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. | | | |
| Mission Effectiveness 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. TOMORROW, Thursday, December 1, we will celebrate Goal 1, Faith. | | | |
| 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. | | | |
| | | | | | | DRUG ABUSE ASSEMBLY
See the notice above about our Caron speaker, who will share experiences of his challenges with drugs and alcohol. The 8th graders attended this assembly as well this morning, and 8th grade parents may be interested in hearing him tonight at 7 p.m.
Sixth Grade Music Field Trip
The sixth grade is off to DAR Constitution Hall on Friday, December 2 to hear the US Air Force Band and its choral group, The Singing Sargents, in their annual Holiday Concert. The girls should wear their uniforms and they will be back in time for lunch.
What a way to kick off the season!
Seventh Grade History Field Trip
Seventh grade will travel to Mount Vernon on Friday, December 9. This is a full day field trip. The girls will tour the mansion and the exhibit hall, eat lunch at the food court, and tour the newly opened slave quarters.
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| NEWS FROM ADMISSIONS/FINANCIAL AID | | | | | | Deadlines are looming for several important items. Please note the following dates (and see more information on the admissions section of the Holy Child website): *December 2The deadline for applications for financial aid from the Archdiocese of Washington. Please click here to visit the website for more information and help in completing the application. *December 9~The deadline for applications for financial aid from Connelly School of the Holy Child. Please click here for more information and directions about the application. If you need help with our application, please contact Pat Harden.
~The deadline for new applicants to our Upper School.
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!
*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. | | | |
| Father-Daughter Outings | | | | | |  Great fun ensued when a group of dads and daughters hit Hogback Mountain Paintball last Saturday. Look for additional photos to be posted on the Fathers Club Web page soon.
DON'T FORGET THE WMSG SERVICE PROJECT.
There are two more opportunities to help our sister school in DC, December 10 and January 7. Sign up at www.signupgenius/go/wmsg. | | | |
| 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 some of our budding ballerinas perform in the annual tradition. Catch senior Katie Pritchard in the Maryland Youth Ballet production, rolling out 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. | | | |
| 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.
Sunday, December 4
9:00 AM JV Equestrian Horse Show - NFF Nothing Fancy Farm
Tuesday, December 6
2:30 PM MS Swimming vs NCS @ St. Alban's
4:00 PM V Basketball @ Takoma Academy
5:30 PM JV Basketball @ Takoma Academy
7:00 PM Swim and Dive vs. Visitation @ Holton
Thursday, December 8
2:45 PM MS Swimming @ Stone Ridge
4:00 PM JV Basketball @ Stone Ridge
4:00 PM Swim and Dive @ Madeira
6:00 PM V Basketball @ Stone Ridge
Saturday, December 10
1:00 PM JV Basketball vs. Episcopal HOME
2:30 PM V Basketball vs. Episcopal HOME
Sunday, December 11
9:00 AM V Equestrian Horse Show - NFF Nothing Fancy Farm
Monday, December 12
4:15 PM V Basketball @ Maret
Tuesday, December 13
2:45 PM MS Basketball vs. St. John's Evangelist (B) HOME
7:00 PM Swim and Dive vs NCS @ St. Albans
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 | | | |
| | | | | | WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30
Stop Drug Abuse Presentation
7:00 p.m., gym
SATURDAY, DEC. 3
HOLLY BALL
8:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
MONDAY, DEC. 5
DISCOVERY DAY
9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
TUESDAY, DEC. 6
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
with GONZAGA
7:00 p.m. in the gym
FRIDAY, DEC. 9
TAG DAY
THURSDAY, DEC. 15
PARENTS' ASSOCIATION COFFEE
8:30 a.m. in Billingsley Hall
FRIDAY, DEC. 16
LESSONS AND CAROLS
10 a.m. in the gym | | | |
| | | | | HOLY CHILD NEEDS YOU!
Click HERE to sign up online! Contact Mary Ellen Jorgensen about volunteer slots: mejorgensen@norcotech.com.
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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| HOT LUNCH--ORDER NOW | | | | | | December is here, so don't forget to order hot lunch! The January menu is also available for ordering. Order these two months in advance, so you can get on with your holidays. Click here to access the hot lunch website. | | | |
| CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS | | | | | | The Tiger Shop has an array of new items for your daughter, your husband/wife, grandparents, and more. Wool hats, Fathers Club logo gear, zebra shorts, new sweatshirts.
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 ornamet 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).  | | | |
| 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:
Vicky Arthur ('09), who plays field hockey for the University of Connecticut, enjoyed an exciting end-of-season tournament game. The No. 4 seed team built a 3-0 lead over No. 1 North Carolina but was unable to hang on and dropped a 4-3 double-overtime decision to the Tar Heels in the Semifinal Round of the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship in Louisville, Ky. With the loss, UConn concludes its season with a 19-3 overall record and rounds out its third National Semifinal appearance in the last six years. UNC wins its 18th straight and improves to 22-1 overall. Vicky doesn't start, but is on the field for most of the games. Congrats for a great season. | | | |
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