SSFS Welcomes Tom Gibian, our next Head of School

Bus Service, March 15-18
There will be routine am/pm bus service and 5:35pm shuttle service Monday – Thursday, March 15-18 (Upper School intersession week). Because LS and MS are not in session Friday, March 19th, there will be NO busing on that day.

Auction News
Mark your calendars for Friday, April 9, 2010 for the Hello, Goodbye Auction Gala. This fabulous event will take place at the 10 Oaks Ballroom in Clarksville, MD. Register early! RSVPs are due by March 15th!

In the meantime we would like to announce the first Sandy Spring Friends School ONLINE AUCTION! Our "CAR Online Auction" (3/14 - 3/21) will feature a 1960 MGA 1600 bright red ROADSTER! The vehicle is fully restored and fully operational. Our second "Online Auction" (3/14 - 3/28) will feature exciting items ONLY available online. Don't miss out!!

Check out both online auctions, or RSVP to come to our Hello, Goodbye Auction Gala at: http://ssfs.maestroweb.com

If you have any questions, please contact auctionbrooke@gmail.com. Thank you for supporting the 2010 Auction. If you would like to volunteer to set-up for this important event that benefits our wonderful community, please contact Brooke Junkin-Mills.
Thank you, The Auction Committee

Renewable Wind Power - Costs Less - Helps the Environment - Green Project for SSFS

Help the Environment: By default right now your home's electricity is coming from a mix of coal and nuclear sources. The average home is responsible for putting about 1,500 lbs of carbon dioxide, the main global warming gas, into the atmosphere each year. That's a 1,500 lbs of carbon footprint or the equivalent of 4 cars on the road for a year! By switching to Clean Currents (electricity through wind power) you personally eliminate your home's carbon footprint.

Thank you to the 21 households who have joined the SSFS Green Neighborhood Effect Challenge. We're putting 31,500 lbs less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Plus, we've earned $210 for a green SSFS project.

Please join the effort. Go to: www.cleancurrents.com/index.php/Green-Neighborhood-Effect

Town Meeting at Magruder HS for Parents of MS and US Kids: April 15 at Magruder High School
"When Good Teens Make Bad Choices" - Save the date!! The Every 15 Minutes Committee is sponsoring a Town Meeting on Thursday, April 15, in the Magruder cafeteria. The topic is students overwhelmed by stress resorting to bad choices, and how we can help them. This event is for parents of middle and high school students. Information tables with representatives and handouts from groups that help parents with teenagers will be set up from 7:00 to 7:30 PM. From 7:30 to 9:00 PM there will be a panel discussion followed by a question/answer period. Click here to see flier and find out more...

Bus Service, March 15-18
There will be routine am/pm bus service and 5:35pm shuttle service Monday – Thursday, March 15-18 (Upper School intersession week). Because LS and MS are not in session Friday, March 19th, there will be NO busing on that day.

Support SSFS - Use Giant Gift Cards to buy groceries, gifts, other stores' Gift Cards
5% of all gift card sales go directly to SSFS! Find out more and download an order form...
Also, sign up for the grocery card programs! Grocery/education programs are an easy way for families to donate money to the school without spending any extra out of pocket cash. For each purchase you make at any of the participating retailers, a percentage of what you spend will automatically be given to SSFS. This year, in addition to Giant Bonus Bucks and Safeway's eScript programs, you can also sign up with Target, Harris Teeter, and Food Lion. Find out more...

The Parents Association Needs YOU!
All parents and guardian of SSFS students are members of the Parents Association (PA). Every year we sponsor a variety of events and fundraisers which help enrich our community, such as Winterfest and the Auction. But without the involvement of our members, our events and fundraisers cannot become realities each year. In this light we are looking toward the upcoming 2009-2010 school year. The PA feels very strongly about resurrecting the Community Life Committee. In order to make this a reality we need a volunteer(s) to clerk this committee. This committee would bring together a few existing events such as the All School Skating Party and the Teachers Appreciation Lunch as well as initiating new ideas to bring our community together. In addition to a clerk for the Community Life Committee, we are seeking volunteers to coordinate Winterfest and the Auction. We understand that these tasks seem rather large, but they can also be very rewarding ones, leading to greater friendships and the satisfaction that you have contributed to our community in a very meaningful way. Please contact either Michelle Yates or Kathy Bittinger (see directory) if you would like to become more involved in these or any of our other PA events. WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU!!

Communication from the PA is only a click away!
Find out about FriendsNet and PA ListServs...

Bus Service, March 15-18
There will be routine am/pm bus service and 5:35pm shuttle service Monday – Thursday, March 15-18 (Upper School intersession week). Because LS and MS are not in session Friday, March 19th, there will be NO busing on that day.

Parent Explanation of Checklist Criteria for Approaches to Learning (PDF)
Parent Explanation of Checklist Criteria for Social Skills (PDF)

Lower School Bulletin
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Bus Service, March 15-18
There will be routine am/pm bus service and 5:35pm shuttle service Monday – Thursday, March 15-18 (Upper School intersession week). Because LS and MS are not in session Friday, March 19th, there will be NO busing on that day.

Middle School Bulletin
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Bus Service, March 15-18
There will be routine am/pm bus service and 5:35pm shuttle service Monday – Thursday, March 15-18 (Upper School intersession week). Because LS and MS are not in session Friday, March 19th, there will be NO busing on that day.

Upper School Online Newsletter (biweekly)
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