MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Monday, Oct. 22
Grade 3 Field Trip to Inwood Hill

Tuesday, Oct. 23
Grade 8 HSP Parent Coffee: 8:30 am
Grade 4 Potluck Dinner: 5:45 pm

Wednesday, Oct. 24
Grade 3 Potluck Dinner: 5:45 pm

Thursday, Oct. 25
GSE Parent Coffee: 8:30 am
Grade 2 Potluck Dinner: 5:45 pm

Friday, Oct. 26
Grade 7 Bake Sale: 2:30 pm
Grade 1 Potluck Dinner: 5:45 pm

Thursday, Nov. 1
Athletics Families Meeting:
8:30 am and 5:30 pm

Games This Week
Monday, Oct. 22
7/8 Girls Volleyball vs. Dalton: 4:15 pm (MPR)
Tuesday, Oct. 23
5/6 Boys Soccer vs. Grace Church: 3:45 pm (Baker Field)
5-8 Cross Country Meet: 4 pm
(Van Cortlandt)
5/6 Girls Soccer vs. Grace Church (away)
7/8 Girls Soccer vs. Rodeph Sholom (away)
Wednesday, Oct. 24
7/8 Girls Volleyball vs. St. Hilda’s (away)
7/8 Boys Soccer vs. Packer: 5 pm
(Baker Field)
Friday, Oct. 26
7/8 Girls Soccer vs. Packer (away)

New on the Tube and Gallery
The Tube:
2012 RTB Assembly
2B Dances “No Difference”
The Gallery:
Middle Division Black Rock Trip
2012 Rock the Block
4D Dance

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Rock the Block: A Thank You

A special thank you to the many families and friends who came to celebrate Rock the Block this past weekend. This was our most successful event to date. The Parents Association, Rock the Block Committee, and all volunteers worked very hard to make this great day happen, and as a school and community, we are grateful for everyone's contributions.

I would like to acknowledge and thank our local business partners who contributed food donations: Artopolis, Che Bella, Fairway, Famiglia Pizzeria, Havana Central and Mel's Burger. These companies share our commitment to supporting the neighborhood and we are proud to partner with them.

Be sure to look at The Gallery to view hundreds of photos from the day, and to post any you may have taken yourself. As Rock the Block demonstrated, when many people come together to create, the results are only enhanced.

Thank you again. We look forward to our School events coming up this year, and to Rock the Block 2013.

- Amani Reed

Family Conferences: Tuesday, Nov. 6
A reminder that family conferences are coming up. Please note, there will be no school on Tuesday, Nov. 6 to accommodate them. Please return your child’s MAP questionnaire to classroom teachers/advisors, if you have not done so already, so they can review responses and be prepared to discuss. Children in grades 1-8 participate in conferences, which in the fall are focused on goal-setting.

Winter Arts and Crafts Sale: Call For Artists
The School will hold its annual Winter Arts and Crafts Sale on Thursday, Dec. 13 from 3:30 - 6:30 pm in the Art Studio on the fifth floor. This is a chance for our talented community to share work, and an opportunity to buy local, handmade goods directly from artists during the holiday season.  

We are looking for artists who would like space at this event. To sell work, you must be an adult directly affiliated with The School (including faculty and guardians), and all items sold must be handmade. Tables have included ceramics, paintings, drawings, photographs, fiber arts, jewelry, stationery, handmade toys, and more.

If you are interested, please email Eleana Pellegrino with what you would like to sell. Artist signup will be on a first-come, first-served basis due to space restraints, and each type of craft (ceramics, paintings, etc.) will be closed after four artists have signed up, to keep the sale balanced.

Upcoming Education Events at TSC
EdCampNYC: Saturday, Oct. 27, 9 am - 2 pm
EdCampNYC is a free, professional development “unconference” for educators, administrators, parents, and student teachers being held at The School. There is no set schedule to the day; as attendees arrive, topics are posted and conversations begin. Register and learn more at edcampnyc.org

Third Annual TEDxYOUTH: Saturday, Nov. 17, 10:30 am - 3 pm
TEDxYouth@TheSchool is open to TSC Students in grades 6-8, alumni, parents, faculty, and guests looking to empower young leaders to effect positive change in the world. TEDxYouth is a series of TEDx events happening around the world in conjunction with Universal Children’s Day, and is a combination of live speakers and TEDTalks to audiences. The theme this year is “Dream Big...Then Do It!” Register here by Wednesday, Nov. 14.

Teach21 Fall Workshops: Saturday, Nov. 3, 9 am - 3 pm
Teach21 is TSC’s professional development institute focused on 21st-century teaching and learning. On Nov. 3, faculty at TSC will lead more than 12 workshops, on topics from adding iPads to curricula, to building mathematical communities in primary classrooms, to creating truly artistic experiences for students. Register and learn more at teach21.theschool.columbia.edu

Teach21 On-Air: Thursday, Nov. 28
Tune in on Nov. 28 for Teach21’s first on-air professional development session, a panel discussion on using iPads in the classroom. Join four TSC faculty members as they share best practices. There will be a link on the Teach21 website to join.