Bulletin Board

August 30 - September 3

Mrs. Gombos — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:32:43 +0000

MONDAY, AUGUST 30

Class Party on the playground for PreK-4 from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Class Party on the playground for PreK-3 from 11:00 - 12:00 noon.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 31

Class Party on the playground for Grades K-2 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Class Party on the playground for Grades 3 & 4 from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 31 - NEW PARENT RECEPTION

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the front courtyard.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

All students and parents are welcome to stop in to say hello to your teachers between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. This is not a drop-off event - we ask that parents stay with their children as they make a short visit to their classrooms or homeroom.
Gym Uniforms that have been pre-ordered may be picked up in the gym during classroom visits.

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BROWNIES

We will again have a Brownie troop which will meet after school on alternating Mondays from 3:30 to 4:45 for girls in grades 1 - 3. Brownies will participate in activities such as science experiments, craft making, cooking and decorating, community service and of course, selling girl scout cookies.If your daughter is interested in joining, please contact Joan Panagos at 203-257-5918 or joanpanagos@yahoo.com.

REMINDER ….

School starts on Wednesday, September 8. There will be a WELCOME COFFEE for parents after drop off. We will be closed on Thursday, September 9 for Rosh Hashanah.

Farm Camp Reflections

Mrs. Faulkner — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:25:37 +0000

The camp season this year was nothing short of sensational! With a full enrollment each week for both the Sweet Peas and our older campers, and the the help of an amazing staff, everyone had a fantastic time. The Sweet Peas enjoyed learning about different types of produce and how to care for them in our raised beds. They also did a bit of cooking with Chef Peter using the vegetables they learned about. Their teachers and counselors also made sure there was time for science, arts and crafts, and a bit of water play in some wacky sprinklers!

Older campers worked hard at Sport Hill Farm in Easton, where they experienced first-hand the trials and joys of farming. While at the farm campers had an opportunity to experience first-hand what it is like to be an organic farmer: planting, harvesting, composting, preparing produce for market and even gathering chicken eggs. Every Friday the students enjoyed a fun day on the farm including water balloon tosses and zucchini baseball. Upon return to school on Fridays, campers, under the supervision of Chef Peter, prepared wonderful farm to fork meals for themselves and the staff.

Afternoons on our campus gave campers the chance to take part in art, science and cooking classes with a focus on sustainability and nature. Campers and their parents left at the end of each session saying, “Thanks for the wonderful experience!” and “We’ll see you next summer!” So I leave you with these words. Thank you for a great camp season and I can’t wait to see YOU again next summer!

Mary Faulkner

Farm Camp Director

The Unquowa School Family Handbook

Mrs. Gombos — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:18:25 +0000

Our Family Handbook is available online at the following link:

Click here to view (or download) the Family Handbook

And to all current Unquowa families, once you have read the Handbook, please click the link below for the agreement form which needs to be signed and submitted to the Main Office by the start of school.

Click here to download Family Handbook agreement

Condolences - Susan Bullard Hall, ‘33

Ms. Haviland — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:17:40 +0000

Susan Bullard Hall, ‘33, passed away in July of 2010 in Wyoming. Her passion in life was animals; she bred and trained many breeds of dogs, was a member of the American Kennel Club, was active in dog agility and animal rescue. Our condolences to her friends and family.

Condolences - Ellen MacArthur Bedford, ‘35

Ms. Haviland — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:14:48 +0000

Ellen MacArthur Bedford, ‘35, passed away in May at Broad-Mead, a retirement community in Cockeysville, Maryland, where she had been a resident for a number of years. Our condolences to her family and friends.

Linda Aikenhead Seed, ‘52 & Wendy DeVier, ‘52

Ms. Haviland — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:12:52 +0000

Linda Aikenhead Seed, ‘52 (left) with her husband, Peter, and former classmate Wendy DeVier, ‘52, lives in Vero Beach, Florida. They’ve been married for 50 years and Linda is pleased to report that both of her children are happily married and that she has four lovely granddaughters.

Wendy DeVier, ‘52 & Mary Anne Whalen, ‘52

Ms. Haviland — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:08:52 +0000

Wendy DeVier, ‘52 (right) and Mary Anne Whalen, ‘52 (left) have been in touch with us recently and are eager to find their Unquowa classmates. Wendy lives in Lexington, KY where she has been in the horse business for years and is now very involved in politics. Mary Anne is a retired pediatric neurologist and lives in Cooperstown, NY. She recently travelled to Saigon.

Jill Kelly, ‘45

Ms. Haviland — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:05:31 +0000

Jill Kelly, ‘45, and her husband Henry, enjoyed our recent Grandparents’ and Special Friends Day with her granddaughter, Maeve, grade 4. Jill served on our Board of Governors for a number of years and was also a Town of Fairfield Selectman.

Camilla Wallenberg, ‘08

Ms. Haviland — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:02:33 +0000

Camilla Wallenberg, ‘08, was on her way back to Sweden from the Galapagos Islands this spring when the eruptrions in Iceland resulted in a much longer than planned stop in New York. She and her mom, Anna, stopped by to say hello to friends and teachers.

Kevin Portanova, ‘03

Ms. Haviland — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:58:05 +0000

Kevin Portanova, ‘03, pictured with his fiancee and Mrs. Haseltine, visited in the spring. Kevin is attending Sussex Community College and is still playing baseball.