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 WEDNESDAY WEEKLY


Upcoming Events

 

For a full list of events please check the online calendar. 

  

 

February 14: Valentine's Day and MS Pizza Parties
February 14: Robin Hood and his Merry Men Rehearsal, 3:15-5:15 p.m. 
February 15: Grade 2-Montessori and Kingston FD Visit-in house, 1:00 p.m.
February 15: Robin Hood and his Merry Men Rehearsal, 3:15-5:15 p.m. February 16: Grade 6 to MoMath, NYC, 6:45 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.

February 16: Environmental Club Meeting 3:30-5:00 p.m., Room 216
February 16: Grade 8 Movie Night
February 19: Robin Hood and his Merry Men Rehearsal, 3:15-5:15 p.m. February 19-21: ECE Conferences
February 21: State Science Fair
February 21: Robin Hood and his Merry Men Rehearsal, 3:15-5:15 p.m.

February 21: Grade 4 School House Rock, 6:00 p.m., Amato Auditorium
February 22: Grade 8 Living History Day
February 22: Robin Hood and his Merry Men Rehearsal, 3:15-5:15 p.m. February 23: Gymnastics Show, 2:00 p.m.
February 23: Spring Break Begins at 3:30 p.m.-NO AFTERCARE
March 12: Welcome Back!
March 13: Student Government Meeting 7:45 a.m., Powell Room
March 13: Parents Association Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Powell Room
March 15: Environmental Club Meeting, 3:30-5:00 p.m., Room 216
March 16: Grade 3 to F.M. Kirby Center-Harriet Tubman
March 16: Grade 5 to Cinemark, 9:00 a.m.

 

*Environmental Club t-shirts may be worn with Sem attire

Valentine's Day


We will be celebrating Valentine's Day on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Primary teachers have been in touch with parents about parties. Middle-School pizza parties will be at lunch that day.

February 14 will also be a red, white and/or pink dress down day!

Early Childhood Parent Conferences


Please mark your calendar for conferences if your child is in our toddler, preschool, pre-kindergarten or kindergarten class. The children WILL have school that day. 

Monday, February 19: Pre-K & Kindergarten
Tuesday, February 20: Toddler

Wednesday, February 21: Preschool

Our classroom teachers will be in touch with you to provide more information and schedule your individual conference.

Parent workshop on college expenses coming to LS


Sem's College Guidance Office invites all Lower School parents to attend an informative workshop titled "Little-Known Secrets of Paying For College," to be held on Saturday, March 17 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Lower School's Sordoni Library. Bradley W. Wood from The College Funding Coach, a non-profit organization that assists parents with financial planning, will present the workshop. He will discuss effective ways to simultaneously save and pay for college, how to recapture out-of-pocket college costs, and many other strategies. Visit thecollegefundingcoach.org to learn more and to register.

Grade 5 Happenings


Please click here to read all the exciting things happening in 5th grade!

Winners!


Coach Bee, Sem Lower School math teacher, and Coach Stefanov, Sem Upper School student and Mathlete, congratulate all Sem middle-school students who participated in the MATHCOUNTS Keystone Northeast Regional Competition on Saturday, February 10, at Wyoming Valley West Middle School. Click here for all the exciting details, and here for a photo! 

 

Re-Enrollment Information


As you know, re-enrollment information was recently sent to all Lower School families. Please log into your MySem account to access these important documents. Families are asked to complete the Enrollment Agreement and the Information Verification Form and submit them along with the appropriate enrollment deposit no later than February 16, 2018.

We currently have waiting lists for a number of grades. We will begin admitting students from the waiting list on February 19, 2018. We look forward to welcoming you back next year so please remain aware of this deadline. Please contact Tiffany Maakestad (tmaakestad@wyomingseminary.org) in the admissions office with any questions.

 

Get your Earth Day Shirts Here - New Styles!


The Lower School Environmental Club will be sponsoring an Earth Day dress-down day fundraiser to support North Branch Land Trust and Blue Chip Animal Refuge this year. Earth Day shirt orders must be in by Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Students can order a 2018 Earth Day shirt with "Sem Earth Day 2018" personalization by printing and completing this order form and then dress down for free on April 20 or, for a $2.00 donation, Lower School students can dress down on April 20 wearing either a different Earth Day labelled shirt or green themed t-shirt. Note that this year an Earth Day mug is also included on the order form.

 

Please return your completed order form with payment to Mrs. Carrick no later than Tuesday, February 20, 2018. *Hard copy order forms are also available in the main office. 

To view larger images of the shirts, please visit earthdayshirts.com

 

Robin Hood and his Merry Men-CHANGES


Please see below for information regarding the Middle School players rehearsal and performance schedule.  All events will take place in the Amato Auditorium at the Lower School.

 

Rehearsal Schedule:
February 14, 15 - 3:15-5:15 p.m.
February 19, 21, 22 - 3:15-5:15 p.m.


Performance Dates:
March 23 at 6:00 p.m.
March 24 at 1:00 p.m.

Team Events


The White Team will be holding a clothing and toy drive beginning today and running through the start of Spring Break. Click Here for all the details! 

The Blue Team will be volunteering at Weinberg Food Bank. Click Here for more information. 

Vineyard Vines


There is a limited number of medium and large Vineyard Vines shirts available for purchase. All shirts are women's long sleeve and are white. Price is $40.00. Items are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If interested please contact Nadine Gowarty: nhgowarty@yahoo.com or 570-903-0329. Thank you.

 

Life at Lower School

 

For information and images about activities, accolades and events at Lower School, click on the links below...

 

Chinese students visit Lower School

 

Pennies for Patients


The Pennies for Patients program sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is in full swing again this year. Your children should have received their own coin box for collecting change, dollars, and checks (made out to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society). Spare change can turn up anywhere and your child can make a difference just by collecting it. Thanks to you and your child in advance for helping LLS create a world without blood cancers. The drive will end on Wednesday, February 21, with all boxes being collected on that date. Any questions can be directed to Mr. Plaksa, Lower School Coordinator, at (570-718-6604).

 

Spring Sports 

 

Calling all students in grades 5 through 8 who are interested in playing spring sports! Click here for all the information.

Please contact Mr. Burg with any questions or concerns. Please print, sign and return this permission slip to Mr. Burg upon completion. Thank you.

Sem Community


Please save your used gift cards for the Environmental Club. Students may bring them to Mrs. Carrick in Room 216 or to the Lower School office.
Thank you very much.

 

Ski Season Is Here

 

Please open here for important information, rates and forms for the 2018 Wyoming Seminary Family Ski Club. Please e-mail Jenny with any questions at jennykotowski@yahoo.com, or text 570-840-8756.

 

Hope to see you on the slopes!

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