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BULLETIN
October 30, 2015
Volume 35, #10
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CALENDAR
REMINDERS & UPDATES
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30
Halloween Dance
7:00-10:00 PM
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Daylight Savings Time.
Please remember to set your clocks back 1 hour
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Early buses
3:15 PM
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
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| Network of Complementary Schools
Students who were on campus during F block this past Wednesday learned about the Network of Complementary Schools, an organization of twenty schools (including The Academy) across the nation that have set up opportunities for youth to spend 1 or 2 weeks on the campus of a different member school. These visits have historically taken place over March break, and have also been limited to high school students, but both timing and grade level are in fact flexible, given the right circumstances. Students interested in participating in a Network visit this year should speak with Mrs. BZ as soon as possible, as application dates, though varied from school to school, are drawing close. Any families interested in hosting a visiting student at some point this year, please let Mrs. BZ know.
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HBH Recipe Contest
Do you have a secret family recipe that you would like your Academy family to sample? Mr. Langston is conducting a recipe contest and will be accepting recipes until November 23. The winning recipe will be offered for lunch on December 7. If your recipe is selected, you will receive a free lunch! .
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Cornucopia Auction Item:
Ann Parker- Photograher
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| The Auction Committee has reached out to a number of new donors this year. We are so pleased to have received a donation from Ann Parker. Ann’s career as a photographer has produced over 50 one woman shows; her work is found in the permanent collections of many major museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Center for Creative Photography. For a ten year period, Ann created her Botanical Metamorphics, photograms made directly from the image onto Cibachrome paper. As no negative image is involved, these are spectacularly clear, one-of-a-kind images. She has donated an image from one of her most popular series: Fantasy Parrot Tulip. The image comes framed and ready to be displayed. It is 24 by 30 inches.
Her photographs have been collected into several books including Twilight Visions, Molas: Folk Art of the Cuna Indians, Hajj Paintings, Los Ambulantes, and several more. Ann completed her botanicals series over ten years ago and now works in the digital medium. She is the great aunt of Academy student, Emily Comeaux ’18.
Value $1,800 Minimum Bid: $900
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9th & 10th Grade Parents Roundtable
Discussion with Duncan Laird, LICSW
A reminder that the 9th & 10 Grade Parents Roundtable Discussion with Duncan Laird, LICSW is coming up on Thursday, November 5 at 7:00 PM in the MacLeish Room at GCC (3rd floor, Main Building). Please contact Nora Bates Zale with any questions or concerns.
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| “EL LIBRO DE LA VIDA”
All students are invited to watch a 95-minute, PG-rated, animated film “The Book of Life” in Spanish, with English subtitles. The film will be shown during lunch over three days beginning on November 2, to commemorate the most important holiday in Mexico, “El Día de los Muertos.” Unlike Halloween, the Day of the Dead does not emphasize scary hobgoblins, but serves as a memorial day to remember the beloved departed. If parents have questions and/or do not wish to have their children be able to watch this film, please contact Catherine Valdez prior to November 2.
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| ACADEMY PARENTS COUNCIL UPDATES:
Celebrity Guest Auctioneer at Cornucopia Auction
We're pleased to announce that Stephanie Purington will be joining us as auctioneer at this year's Cornucopia Auction! Stephanie looks forward to seeing you on November 7th and is excited to be a part of this festive event. CHILDCARE DURING THE AUCTION
For the first time, childcare for your kids will be available during the Cornucopia Auction. For only $10, your elementary and middle school age kids can eat pizza and make crafts for the evening with some creative Academy upperclassmen while parents are enjoying ourselves in the main building at the auction and social. There's only one catch: we need to know ASAP if you’re going to use this new service.
Please click here to sign up for childcare by Thursday evening, November 5. CHILDCARE IS BY RESERVATION ONLY.
Volunteers Needed
Would you like to volunteer at the auction? If so, please follow this link to our sign-up survey. You can offer to help with data entry, dish washing, clean up, or simply bring some one-bite treats for our talented Academy Upperclass waiters to serve.
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Conference Survey
We would like to thank you for your participation in our Family Conferences. If you did not have a chance to complete this parent survey while at school, please take a few minutes now. We would love to hear your feedback!
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Students in Mr. Miller's Geometry class are practicing 3D modeling using Sketchup. Here are some images from their first practice assignment!
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