Upper School Newsletter - September 30, 2020

Interesting Quotes

“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.”

— Walter Elliot

“Adversity does not build character … it reveals it.”

— James Lane Allen

 

Interesting Articles

99 Ways to Say 'Very Good'

Five Ideas to Keep Negativity from Becoming Normal During Quarantine

 

Fall Schedule Updates

I want to share a few updates regarding the fall schedule with you. The first is that — to minimize disruptions to the schedule for that day — November 3, Election Day, will be a School holiday; there will be no classes held that day and administrative offices will be closed. The second is that we are adding a second day to the schedule for fall parent conferences in all three divisions. Conferences will now be held on Friday, November 6, and Wednesday, November 11. Additional details regarding fall parent conferences will be shared soon.

 

College Financial Aid Workshop

Monday, October 5, 7 p.m.

This year's College Financial Aid Workshop is Monday, October 5, at 7 p.m. and will take place virtually, via Google Meet. Please join the College Counseling Office and Edrick Harris, assistant director of financial aid at Georgetown University, to learn more about the need-based financial aid process. Parents with children in any grades are welcome to attend, although the program is most helpful for those with students in grades 10-12. Click here to join the event at 7 p.m. on Monday evening.

 

Volunteer with the Parents’ Association!

We miss our volunteers! The PA has volunteer opportunities available to help with community- building activities, including teacher appreciation, the Annual Fund, Admission ambassadors, senior engagement and more!

Volunteering is safe and fun! The Parents’ Association is committed to the Flint Hill COVID-19 Health Pledge. If you are interested in volunteering or receiving more information from the Parents’ Association, please contact PA President-Elect Sibel Unsal at necatismom@gmail.com or Advancement Events Coordinator Alice Yates at ayates@flinthill.org.

 

Student Technology Responsible Use Policy

Please take a moment to review our Student Technology Responsible Use Policy with your child. This new document combines the Laptop Use Agreement, iPad Use Agreement and Acceptable use policy into one comprehensive policy document.

UPDATES AND REMINDERS FROM LAST WEEK

 

Schedule Change for October 6 Due to ACT

The school day ACT will be administered on Tuesday, October 6, for all registered seniors. On October 6, all juniors will remain home as virtual learners to allow the seniors to take the ACT on campus. Freshman and sophomores are already scheduled to learn from home on that day.

Seniors who are registered to take the ACT on October 6 will report to campus and will receive additional details from the College Counseling Office. Seniors who are not taking the ACT on this day will learn from home and are expected to attend all of their classes. Advisories will be “off” on that day, but students will still be expected to attend classes.

 

An Update Regarding Links in Old Pushpages (Emails Sent through the School email system)

Due to an update that was recently made by the software vendor for our email system, links shared in emails sent before July 21 will no longer be available after October 20. If you attempt to access a link in an old pushpage sent before July 21, after October 20, you will receive an error. Fortunately the most up-to-date information regarding School operations is available in the Weekly Newsletter and on the Resource Board in Husky Hub.

This update does not affect links sent through Gmail.

 

Upcoming Deadline: Learning Location Selection for the Second Quarter

The Learning Location Form for the second quarter launched in Husky Hub on September 28. Parents and guardians who chose to make their selections on a quarterly basis received an email notification on Monday and are required to complete the form by Monday, October 5.