Friday, March 5, 2010 (Day 6)
Dear Parents,
One item before you leave for the two week break; the Junior Beta will sponsor a dance on the Friday we return from the vacation, March 26th. The theme is Black Out and the dress is black (not formal, just black). This is the first dance for the 6th graders and I will be speaking to them ahead of time about behavior and other details. The dance will be in Bradshaw Commons beginning at 7:30 and ending at 10pm. I will send another reminder a few days before the event.
Have a wonderful two weeks. Be very safe and enjoy the time with your kids.
Rich
Announcements
- The Junior Beta Club’s spring community service project is hygiene kits. In the hygiene kits will be one hand towel, one washcloth, one wide tooth comb, one nail clipper (no metal files or emery boards), one bar of soap (bath size in wrapper), one toothbrush (in original package), and six Band-Aids or other adhesive bandage strips. All of the kits will go to the American Red Cross to be delivered to Haiti. After Spring Break, please bring in as many items as you can for our kits. The Jr. Beta’s will then put the kits together for delivery to the Red Cross.
- The 14th Annual Young Peoples’ Fine Arts Festival sponsored by the Arts Council of Moore County is being held at Campbell House in Southern Pines. I hope that you will have time to visit Campbell House and view our students’ artwork that will be on display. The reception honoring the students who have had artwork submitted will be this evening from 5:00-7:00. The exhibit is open to the public and will last through March 20thThe hours are M-F 9am-5pm and Saturday, March 20th, 2-4 pm.
- From 2 – 4 pm on Saturday, April 10th, The O’Neal School will be celebrating the arts with musical performances by all Lower and Middle School students, art exhibits from all divisions, and film from the Upper School. In addition, Upper School drama will present Shakespeare’s MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING on Friday, April 9th, Saturday, April 10th and Sunday, April 11th, at 7:00 pm. Mark your calendars and join us for a wonderful display of O’Neal talent!
- We are selling tickets for the “Concert on the Farm” which is an auction event that is open to the entire O’Neal community. Bring the whole family and join us on Saturday, April 24th from 4-7pm (rain date is 4/25) at Rubicon Farm, on the border of Pinehurst and West End. There will be a two hour performance from the band, Members Only (Baxter Clement, Will Youngclaus and Nick Allen) along with a full BBQ dinner. This is a sign up for up to 250 people at $30 each. All students and families are welcome for this non-alcoholic, family-friendly event. Bring your blanket or your lawn chairs to enjoy a fun afternoon on the rustic 1820’s farm. Contact Lynn Melton at lmelton@onealschool.org to purchase your tickets.
- Math Zoom Summer Camp for high achieving students, ages 12-17, at UNC-C July 11-24. Visit www.mathzoom.org or contact Mrs. Liner for more information.
Parents’ Association News
- The counselors with the Freedom from Chemical Dependency program will meet with parents Wednesday, March 31, at 2:00 pm in the Theater.
- Spirit Wear order form is on the O’Neal homepage (Order O’Neal Spirit Wear tab) - student and adult clothing available
- Link your Harris Teeter VIC card (O’Neal school code is 2593) and your Food Lion MVP card (O’Neal School code is 29579) – both can be done on the O’Neal homepage (For Parents, Parents’ Association, Buy Groceries and Donate to O’Neal tabs)
PE Swim Schedule
February 9-March 26 5th Boys-Days 1, 3, 5; 6th Girls-Days 2, 4, 6
March 29-April 30 7th/8th Girls-Days 1,3,5
Question of the Week
Where is your favorite vacation spot?
Important Dates
March 5 Trimester 2 ends
March 8-19 Spring Break
March 22 Classes Resume – Day 4
March 26 Report cards go home
6th-7th-8th Dance, 7:30-10:00 pm, Commons
March 30-April 1 Freedom from Chemical Dependency (FCD) program for grades 7-8
March 31 FCD Parent Meeting, 2:00 pm, Theater
April 2 First Friday Dress Down
April 5 School Holiday
April 7 7th-8th grades visit Airborne Museum, Fayetteville
April 10 Arts in April, 2:00-4:00 pm, AC Gym
April 13-14 MS Standardized Testing
April 23 Interim 3 ends
April 24 Concert on the Farm, 4-7:00 pm
April 26 6th-7th to Durham Bulls Education Day
Lunch
We will resume SCC lunch service on Monday, March 22.
Sports
March 24 JV & V Soccer home vs. St. David’s 3:45/5:00
March 25 JV Tennis @ St. David’s 3:30
Baseball home vs. St. David’s 3:45
March 26 Baseball & V Soccer @ Cary Christian 4:00/5:00
Helpful O’Neal Websites
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