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Baldwin will serve as one of the sponsors for “Read and Romp 2008 - A Family Event to Benefit ROR Greater Philadelphia” on Sunday, Oct. 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. on the Baldwin School campus.
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This summer, many people in our community read Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri. Dr. Diane Senior, Baldwin English teacher, will lead a discussion of the novel on Tuesday, Oct.14 at 7:30 p.m. in Room 127 in the Schoolhouse. Please join us. Please RSVP to Pooh Gephart, community affairs coordinator, at pgephart@baldwinschool.org.
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The Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS) will hold its annual parent program Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Agnes Irwin School in Rosemont. Lloyd Thacker, executive director of the Education Conservancy, will discuss “Beyond Ranking: Calming the School & College Admissions Frenzy.” Please click on “ADVIS Parent Program” in the left column for more information.
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The Baldwin School Science Department invites Middle and Upper School families to “A Family Evening of Astronomy" on Friday, Oct. 24 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room of the new Athletic Center. Presented by physics teacher, Dr. Jeffrey Goldader, this year’s topic is “Where are the Space Aliens and Why Aren’t They Here?" Dr. Goldader’s talk will run to 8:30 p.m. followed by telescope viewing outside the Athletic Center, weather permitting.
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 Congratulations to the Baldwin runners who won prizes in the Main Line Chamber of Commerce 5K Run and Walk. Baldwin was a supporting sponsor of the event. This year, a student, a faculty member, a parent and an alumna all won prizes. For photos and more information, click on "Home" at the top of this newsletter, then click on "Baldwin runners ..." under "Baldwin News" on the homepage. |
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The fifth and eighth grade students were delighted to hear of a new program, “Bring a Friend to School Day.” On Wednesday, Oct. 15, the girls in those grades will be able to invite a friend to accompany them to Baldwin for the day, giving her the opportunity to experience a day in the life of a Baldwin girl.
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The Pumpkin Sale is coming Friday, Oct. 17. Place your pre-orders now! Many volunteers are still needed. Please click on the downloads in the left column to place your order and to sign up to help at this fun and festive event. Contact Gena Bezar at gbezar@comcast.net or Sejita Page at sejitapage@yahoo.com for more information.
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Homecoming is Saturday, Oct. 18. Enjoy a great day of children's games, varsity sports, barbeque lunch, a live DJ and school spirit. New this year – the Give and Take Jugglers! Many volunteers are needed. Please click on the downloads in the left column for more details and to sign up to help that day. Co-chairs are Cindy Evans at bigevansgang@aol.com and Erica Thaler at erica.thaler@uphs.upenn.edu.
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The PSAT Test will be given to sophomores and juniors on Wednesday, Oct. 15 in the Old Gym following homeroom. The test will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and should finish by 11:30 a.m. Students should bring the following: No. 2 pencils; a calculator; the school CEEB code number, which is 390480; and a social security number (optional). Please know the address of Baldwin (701 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010). All these items and information are crucial.
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A Message from Middle School Director Lois Pressman
It was a pleasure to see so many of you at Middle School Parent Visiting Day on Friday. We hope you enjoyed the opportunity to participate in the Baldwin Middle School experience with your daughter and to get a first hand look at Baldwin’s outstanding faculty and curriculum.
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A Message from Lower School Director Baiba Vasys
Everyone received copies of The Baldwin School 2008 – 2009 Community Directory & Student Handbooks. I urge you to carefully review the "All School Information" (Pages 114 – 133) and "The Lower School Information" (Pages 134 – 161). The handbook contains guidelines and expectations that we have for your daughters, as well as clarification on programs, procedures and policies of the Lower School. If you are familiar with earlier versions of the parent handbook, you will see there are some changes in this new edition. Please take the time to go through the handbook and refer to it when you have questions. I trust that you will find it very useful.
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A Message from Upper School Director Eric Benke
Parents' meeting is Oct. 29
We are approaching our annual visit from Brenda Conlan, an alcohol and other drug prevention specialist, who will be making her sixth annual visit to Baldwin the week of Oct. 27. Her prior visits were exceptional in terms of how quickly she earned the respect of the students, opened lines of communication, and offered insights into risky behavior and invaluable tips about avoiding trouble. She would have met with your children when they were in the seventh grade, and we hope that you too had a chance to meet her at one of the past years’ parent evenings.
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Parents have been invited to a festive evening reception celebrating the new Athletic Center on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. This reception is for the adults in our community. The Oct. 17 ribbon-cutting event was held especially with our students in mind so that they may get the very first glimpse of the new center. Parents should RSVP to rsvp@baldwinschool.org and all attendees should wear shoes with non-marking soles.
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Two tests will be conducted
Now that fall is upon us, it is time to test our emergency communication system. In case of inclement weather we will inform families of any school closure via our AlertNow phone message system. In order to be certain that we have accurate contact information, we will conduct two tests of our school closing and emergency alert system on Friday, Oct. 17. You will receive two phone voice messages during the school day that will require no response on your part. Please take a moment, before Oct. 17, to check that all your contact information is accurate. If you do not want this message or any future school closing messages sent to the main number you supplied on your website profile, please contact David Anderson at danderson@baldwinschool.org or at ext. 284. Also, please let him know if you do NOT receive a message on Friday, Oct. 17.
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A Message from Head of School Sally Powell
I have been involved in several conversations these past years about the relationship that Baldwin has with our local press. So, I thought it might be interesting for you to learn about Baldwin’s stance when it comes to information we choose to share – or not to share – with the media.
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