November Highlights
View the full November 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.
7 Wednesday Basic Breast Health
Program for Girls & Moms
8 Thursday Multi-Cultural Parents’
Association Meeting
9 Friday – 11 Sunday US FallPlays/
Shakespeare Scenes
12 Monday All-School Can Drive
(Through 11/16)
16 Friday US, MS, & LS Parent Conferences
(No Classes)
17 Saturday Shipley Today
20 Tuesday Thanksgiving Holiday Begins at Regular Dismissal
All-School Assembly
25 Monday Classes Resume
29 Thursday Barry Schwartz Presentation
Letter from Steve Piltch
“I thought I had seen it all… Over Columbus Day Weekend I went to the beach with our two younger children…” Read the letter.
To-Do List
News
Super Saturday raises over $7,000 for charities. Read more.
Who is the man in the painting in the Upper School Dining Room? Read a Shipley History Bite by School Archivist, Tim Blankenhorn.
Lower School dads and special friends sew for a good cause.
Find out more.
Shipley Colleagues attend The Mountain Institute's 2007 Awards Dinner. Read more.
Read the October Quick Notes and find out some of what's been happening at Shipley.
Sports Highlights
Shipley's varsity boys' and girls' soccer, girls' tennis, and field hockey teams all advanced the FSL semi-finals. Though girls' tennis fell to Friends' Central in the final, our soccer and field hockey teams match-up this week for a chance at the championship titles. Get the FSL Playoff Schedule.
Check Sports Highlights for Playoff results as they are posted.
Shipley's crew team had a strong showing at the King's Head Regatta, placing first in at least one race. Read more.
Basic Breast Health Awareness Program
Wednesday, November 7
8:30 am, Yarnall Gym
Moms and female family members—if you haven’t RSVP’d for the Basic Breast Health Awareness Program, email Helen Hamlet.
Program for Boys
Dr. Michael Reichert from the Center for the Study of Boys’ and Girls’ Lives will give a presentation to Middle and Upper School boys about male/female relationships inside and outside of school. Read a letter from Chet Blair (PDF) regarding the November 7 program for boys.
Let Them Eat Pie!
Feel good about eating pie this Thanksgiving by ordering one from Shipley’s Pie in the Sky Sale. Proceeds from sales of old-fashioned apple, southern pecan, pumpkin, and sweet potato pies, as well as the decadent strike-it-rich cheesecake, help families living with HIV/AIDS celebrate Thanksgiving. Get more information and access an order form.
Order by Thursday, November 15. Pick-up is Tuesday, November 20.
November Community Events
Special Olympics at Shipley
Saturday, November 3
11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Yarnall Gym
Students and families from each division are encouraged to attend the Special Olympics Bocce Ball tournament. There are volunteer opportunities for students of all ages. Email Deb Veraldi to sign up.
Shipley Fall Theater Festival
Friday, November 9 – Sunday, November 11
7:00 pm (Fri & Sat), 1:00 pm (Sun)
Savor a spectrum of theater. Two one acts followed by the Shakespeare Scenes. Come for one or stay for both. Get more information about Fall One Acts.
Get more information about Shakespeare Scenes.
At 5:45 pm on Friday, 11/9 Shipley will host a pasta dinner.
Email Christine Greenwood to RSVP.
Community Knit-In
Wednesday, November 14
6:30 – 8:30 pm, LS Art Room
Join with other knitting enthusiasts in the Shipley community and support Project Linus, which provides new, handmade, washable blankets to seriously ill and traumatized children. Beginners are welcome, too! Email Maggie Granados with any questions. Download the flyer. (PDF)
Pizza & Book Chat
Wednesday, November 28
5:30 – 7:30 pm, Upper School Dining Room
Greg Mortenson’s Three Cups of Tea tells the story of one man’s mission to promote peace and education in the mountainous regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Share pizza and discourse about the book with other Shipley community members. Get more information. Email Sandi Richards by 11/26 to RSVP.
The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less
A presentation by author & teacher Barry Schwartz
Thursday, November 29
7:00 pm, Riely Theatre
Has your family’s life become increasingly complex because of the overwhelming abundance of choice that we are presented with? Author Barry Schwartz (The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less) takes a lively and informative look at how too much choice can actually be a bad thing, and how we and our families can cope with this reality. This event is open to the general public. Email Usha Balamore to reserve a seat.
Watch a clip of Barry Schwartz.
Coaches vs. Cancer Boys’ Basketball Tournament
Friday, November 30 & Saturday, December 1
Come cheer on the Gators and make a donation in support of cancer research. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Email Chet Blair with questions.
Health Advice
With cold and flu season approaching and so much in the news about MRSA (the antibiotic-resistant staph) and other “superbugs,” our facilities staff is being extra vigilant about keeping everyone at Shipley healthy. Please encourage your children to do their part by keeping their hands clean, washing thoroughly with soap and warm water, and protecting cuts and scrapes with bandages until they are healed.
It is imperative that any SUSPECTED or actual cases of MRSA are reported to one of the school nurses. Email Terri Grossman in the Lower School or email Mary Havens in the Middle/Upper School.
From the Shipley Shops Co-Chairs
THANK YOU! As co-chairs of the 2007 Shops, we wish to thank every person who contributed to a successful Shipley Shops: Shipley's dedicated staff, parent and student volunteers, and (of course) all the shoppers! A special thanks goes to our corporate supporters. Best wishes next year’s co-chairs—Amy, Debbie, and Laura. Please remember to return Shops yard signs to Brownell.
– Cathy, Adina, and Christine
Secret Gardens
The Secret Gardens committee will hold its first meeting of the year on November 8 at 8:30 am in Brownell House. Email Patricia Doolittle or email Lise Miller for more information.
FORMAL ASBESTOS NOTICE
The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) was passed by Congress in response to concerns about asbestos-containing materials in buildings. One of the requirements of the act is that the school notifies you annually regarding the status of asbestos abatement on campus. This notice is intended to satisfy that requirement. The School is in full compliance with all laws regarding containment and management of asbestos. The School passed its most recent inspection in the summer of 2007. Should you be interested in reviewing the information on our program, please call Bob Meals, the Director of Physical Plant, in whose office the school AHERA records and plans are kept.
