MICDS Parents Association September 13 – September 19, 2019 UPPER SCHOOL CLASS NEWS SCHOOL-WIDE EVENTS AND INFORMATION: Remember to please refer to the Divisional and All-School Announcements sections of the Weekly News email for schoolwide and Upper School division events and information DEWEY SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Looking for a meaningful way to get involved in the St Louis community? Volunteer as a Tutor at Dewey School! MICDS has partnered with Dewey International Studies Elementary School in the HiPointe neighborhood Join other MICDS parents and make a difference in the lives of Dewey students You can pick a day of the week and a time that work for you! It is a one-hour weekly commitment (or you can share with a partner, but one of you must go every week) We tutor, but we also mentor these children who often lack consistent adults in their lives If you are looking for a way to give back to the St Louis community, this is it! No prior experience necessary! Attend the kick-off meeting on Friday, September 20 from 8:00-8:30 a.m in the Middle School Alumnae Room to learn more and hear from current tutors If you are ready to commit, stay for the training session from 8:30-9:30 a.m.! This experience will change the lives of Dewey students and your own as well For more information, contact Susan Goldberg UPCOMING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS & SCHOOL CLOSED DATES: There will be no school on Monday, September 30 (Rosh Hashanah) in addition to Thursday, October and Friday, October (School Conferences) as well as Wednesday, October (Yom Kippur) TWELFTH GRADE Goska Cherrick, Co-Chair goskacherrick@aol.com Marty Hereford, Co-Chair mhereford@armstrongteasdale.com Claudia Dreyer Ribeiro, Co-Chair claudreyer.ribeiro@gmail.com DAY OF CARING: Monday, September 16, 9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m Please watch out for permission slips from your advisory teacher COLLEGE DISCUSSION – FINANCIAL AID 101: Wednesday, September 18, 6:30 p.m in the Olson Hall Presentation Room with a financial aid representative from Washington University PARENT COFFEE WITH COLLEGE COUNSELORS: Tuesday, September 24, 7:30 a.m at College Counselors Conference Room (CCCR) Topic “Essays and applications.” PARENT LUNCH: Wednesday, September 25 Save the date A special thank you to Stephanie Kolman for organizing the lunch Look for more details and an invitation, but save the date! BOAT RACE: Thursday, September 26, 2:30 p.m Parents are welcome and encouraged to come Please bring your cameras and take lots of group photos for the Senior Video!! COFFEE WITH JAY AND RUTH RAINEY AT THEIR RESIDENCE: Save the date October 10, 7:45 a.m - 9:00 a.m Click here for the invitation: https://micdsmeetjayrainey11thand12th.eventbrite.com/ FALL PARENT PARTY: Save the date Saturday, October 19 A huge “thank you” to Lisa Marie and Patrick Lozon for hosting the Fall Parent Party More details to follow YEARBOOK - PARENT ADS ARE DUE: Senior ads are due on November Ads can be created by parents online at www.yearbookordercenter.com at any time before November YEARBOOK-SENIORS PAGES & PICTURES ARE DUE: November 22 Pages are created by seniors, who will receive instructions in early November PARENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Keep your eyes open for volunteer opportunities We have a lot of events planned for our Seniors!! SENIOR CHILL DAY: December We are looking for volunteers Thank you to Emily Huber who agreed to spearhead the day and to Susan Goldberg for being the first one to sign up! We will be sending a sign up link this week with opportunities to assist them Senior Chill Day is a daylong event for the seniors to chill after having completed the college application process We need lots of volunteers to help organize the food, set-up, serve the food, clean-up, order PJs and more We also need some photographers to take group pictures for the Senior Video COLLEGE VISITS NEXT WEEK: U.S Military Service Day, Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Drake University, University of San Diego, Seton Hall University, Lafayette College, Willamette University, Wake Forest University, Brandeis University, The College of Wooster, University of Miami, Tufts University, University of California, Berkeley, Wabash College, University of Mississippi, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Illinois Institute of Technology, Ohio Wesleyan University, Carnegie Mellon University, DePauw University, Illinois Wesleyan University, Butler University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Knox College, University of Notre Dame, Occidental College, Loyola Marymount University, Xavier University ELEVENTH GRADE Leena Tibrewala, Co-Chair leenatibrewala@gmail.com Kerri Helms, Co-Chair kerrihelms@gmail.com Michelle Hammersmith, Co-Chair hammersmithm@gmail.com ELEVENTH GRADE FIELD TRIP: Monday, September 16: The eleventh Grade Class will be participating in various tours in and around St Louis Lunch will be provided by MICDS Please remind your student to wear comfortable shoes and clothing and to bring a filled water bottle as well as a hat, sunscreen, and umbrella as needed COLLEGE COUNSELING: Wednesday, September 18, 6:30 p.m - 9:00 p.m., Olson Hall Presentation Room Financial Assistance Night with Vicki Mueller, Washington University Office of Student Financial Services ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH GRADE PARENT COFFEE WITH JAY RAINEY: Thursday, October 10, 7:30 a.m – 9:00 a.m Please join new Head of School, Jay Rainey, for casual conversation and coffee Please park in C Lot (Entrance #1) Follow the marked stairway down to the Head of School residence To register and RSVP for this event, please click here PARENT BOOK CLUB: Tuesday, October 29, 6:30 p.m at the home of Kim Goldenberg, 153 Plantation Drive, St Louis, MO 63141 A big thank you to Kim for spearheading the Book Club! We will be discussing A Gentleman in Moscow FALL PARENT LUNCHEON: Mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 13, 12:00 p.m at Westwood Country Club Thank you to Kim Goldenberg and Amy Kalishman for organizing Details to follow FALL PARENT PARTY: The fall parent party is in the works Stay tuned for details FALL PARENT COFFEE: We are seeking parent volunteers to host a fall parent coffee You can host the event solo or gather a few of friends to co-host You can choose the location (including MICDS) Please contact Kerri Helms, Michelle Hammersmith or Leena Tibrewala if you're interested TENTH GRADE Jill Hunt, Class Chair jillphunt@sbcglobal.net Wilmetta Toliver-Diallo, Class Vice Chair wilmetta.toliver@stanfordalumni.org STUDENT COMMUNITY DAY AT CAMP WYMAN: Monday, September 16 Students should arrive at school no later than 7:20 a.m Activities will include leadership training, team building and a ropes course They may want to bring a rain jacket, water bottle, comfortable shoes that can get dirty, comfortable weather appropriate clothes that can get dirty, spending money for the Trading Post (optional), camera (optional), sunscreen and bandanna (optional – for use under helmets) Students should leave backpacks at home since they will not be attending any classes PARENT COFFEE: Thursday, September 26, 8:00 a.m Hosted by Martha Baur and Rachel Oliver at The Women’s Exchange, 8811 Ladue Road, 63124 Drop by for a moment or stay for a while! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We need someone to volunteer to host the fall parent party Either in a home or to pick a place to meet for happy hour NINTH GRADE Mary Chou, Class Chair msc1630@gmail.com Greta Voss, Class Vice Chair gretanvoss@gmail.com A huge thank you to Mel & Amadou Yattasaye (Aniyah) & Leslie & Jason Morris (Paige) for graciously co-hosting a fabulous Fall Parent Party at Mel & Amadou’s lovely home! Over 100 parents enjoyed a delicious paella and wine dinner on the candlelit grounds with live music by Jack Morris ’20 and one of his bandmates You can ask your ninth grader about today’s Student Activities Fair Last year’s list on the portal will be updated in Resources>Upper School Unlike MS, US Activities are student-run If you missed today’s Passport Series Welcome Breakfast, please subscribe to email reminders of future global events at PassportSeries@micds.org or contact ninth grade parent and Co-Chair Brondy Leung (Chloe Cheng) If you missed today’s Parent Ambassador Training to be a tour guide for prospective parents, please contact ninth grade parent and MS Co-Chair, Angela Klutho (Jason) To be an US guide, contact Caroline Leonard COMMUNITY DAY: Monday, September 16 Freshmen will be on campus working with presenters from the CHADS Coalition for Mental Health in the morning In the afternoon, freshmen will take a Character Strengths survey, participate in advisory activities, and then work with the MICDS Honor Council to help with promoting our MICDS Honor Code ... GRADE Jill Hunt, Class Chair jillphunt@sbcglobal.net Wilmetta Toliver-Diallo, Class Vice Chair wilmetta.toliver@stanfordalumni.org STUDENT COMMUNITY DAY AT CAMP WYMAN: Monday, September 16 Students... Mary Chou, Class Chair msc1630@gmail.com Greta Voss, Class Vice Chair gretanvoss@gmail.com A huge thank you to Mel & Amadou Yattasaye (Aniyah) & Leslie & Jason Morris (Paige) for graciously co-hosting... Tibrewala, Co -Chair leenatibrewala@gmail.com Kerri Helms, Co -Chair kerrihelms@gmail.com Michelle Hammersmith, Co -Chair hammersmithm@gmail.com ELEVENTH GRADE FIELD TRIP: Monday, September 16: