December 2007
December Highlights
View the full December calendar. Access important updates and notices, or go to the homepage of the Website at any time and click on Important Notices when it appears.
 1 Saturday Coaches vs. Cancer Boys’
Basketball Tournament
3 Monday MS/US Winter Drive for Service
(Through 12/14)
7 Friday – 8 Saturday Toys for Tots Girls’
Basketball Tournament
13 Thursday US Winter Concert
14 Friday Heads’ Forum
18 Tuesday MS Winter Concert
19 Wednesday Meet the Artist
Coffee with Lee Stoetzel
20 Thursday LS Winter Concerts
21 Friday Winter Break Begins at
Regular Dismissal (Through 1/6)
Important! Please complete an online communications survey
As you know, Shipley is increasingly communicating with parents via email and the website rather than paper. Over the next year, we expect this will accelerate. Please complete a brief online survey to help us better communicate with you. Access the online survey.
Letter from Steve Piltch
“For whatever reason, we always assume that our parents are immortal…” Read the letter.
To-Do List
 News
Shipley hosted the Special Olympics Bocce Ball Tournament for the second year in a row. Students and faculty volunteered their time to help make the event a success. Read more.
Shipley's STAND chapter was chosen to represent Pennsylvania schools at a film screening of Darfur Now. Read more.
The Madrigals sang with the Villanova Haveners in a special practice session organized by Director Shari Wilson. Read more.
Faculty member Chris Simpson is making history at Shipley by teaching a course on the Modern Middle East. Read more.
 Sports Highlights
Shipley’s fall sports teams had an impressive third season in the Friends Schools League. The girls’ tennis, field hockey, and boys’ and girls’ soccer teams all made it to the championship round of the playoffs, with the girls’ soccer team beating Westtown for their second straight FSL title. Read more.
Fall Sports Awards were given to Middle and Upper School athletes by their coaches. Middle School Fall Sports Awards.
Upper School Fall Sports Awards.
Winter Sports at Shipley are in full swing. Read the Winter Sports Preview to find out what’s in store for the upcoming season.
Access these and other sports news in the
Sports Highlights section of the Website.
Thanks for Giving!
Thanks to all those in the Shipley community who collectively purchased 140 pies from MANNA's Pie-in-the-Sky sale. The proceeds helped provide Thanksgiving dinners for 140 families affected by HIV/AIDS. Thanks also to those who collectively donated over 2,200 boxes of macaroni and cheese to the annual Philabundance drive.
 Service through Sports
Shipley’s boys’ and girls’ basketball teams host two tournaments to benefit charities in the month of December.
Coaches vs. Cancer Boys’ Basketball Tournament
November 30 & December 1
Donations benefit the American Cancer Society. Purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win a basketball or NBA championship t-shirt autographed by Allen Iverson. Get more information.
The Toys for Tots Girls’ Basketball Tournament
December 7 & 8
Attendees can bring brand new, unwrapped toys or make a donation at the door to benefit the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots organization.
Get more information.
Upcoming Events
Invitation for All Parents & Guardians
December 3, 6, 10, and 13
8:30 a.m., Beechwood House
All parents and guardians are invited to meet the four final candidates for the Middle School Head position. Each finalist will have a chance to make a presentation and then address your questions. Read more.
Heads’ Forum
December 14, 1:00 p.m., Beechwood House
The December Heads’ Forum has been rescheduled for December 14. Please join Steve Piltch, Mark Schoeffel, Dorothy Maddock, and Maggie Granados for a presentation on exciting things happening at the School.
 Meet the Artist
December 19, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., US Common Room
Join artist Lee Stoetzel for morning coffee and a personal introduction to his artwork. A painter, sculptor, and photographer, Lee focuses on our everyday world, often asking the viewer to examine the ordinary from a different, evocative perspective. Learn more about this Speer Gallery Exhibitor.
 We Need Your Help!
Shipley’s Winter Holiday Drive
December 3 – 14
Middle and Upper School families are encouraged to participate in Shipley’s Holiday drive. Donate one or a few items to help benefit people in need. Get more information about Shipley's Holiday Drive.
Winter Teas
Afternoon tea by the fire is a Shipley tradition that takes place on Wednesday afternoons in the winter months for Upper School students and faculty. If you are able to provide baked goods – either homemade or from a bakery – email Donna Blunt or email Andrea Tanenbaum.
Secret Gardens
Know of any companies that might sponsor the ’08 Tour? If you use or are familiar with any landscape design, lawn maintenance, tree care, or pools & pond maintenance companies, email Renee Johnson with their contact information.
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