Upcoming Events For a full list of events please check the online calendar. November 14: Grade 1, Adventure Aquarium, 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. November 15: Lockdown Drill November 15: Lower School Players present Aesop's Fables, 6:00 p.m. November 16: Lower School Players present Aesop's Fables, 1:00 p.m. Aesop's Fables will be presented in the Amato Auditorium. November 19: WEBS at Wilkes University, 3:30-5:30 p.m. November 21: Environmental Club, 3:30-5:00 p.m., Room 216* November 22: Art Club, 3:15-4:15 p.m., Room 204 November 22: Pre-K Thanksgiving Opera, 11:00 a.m., Amato Auditorium November 22: Grade 8 Bake Sale through all lunch periods. November 22: Final Day of the Fall Trimester, Recess begins at 3:30 p.m. There will be morning and afternoon busing but NO aftercare. November 28: Have a Happy Thanksgiving! December 2: Welcome Back-Winter Trimester Begins December 2-6: Sem Goes Shopping, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Mural Room December 5: Environmental Club, 3:30-5:00 p.m., Room 216* December 5: Art Club, 3:15-4:15 p.m., Room 204 December 6: Grade 5 to Matilda, 8:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Scranton December 6: Spelling Bee Assembly, 1:00 p.m., Amato Auditorium December 6: Environmental Club, 3:30-5:00 p.m., Room 216* December 6: Grade 8 Movie Night - Glory!, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
* Environmental Club t-shirts may be worn with Sem attire. Lockdown Drill - November 15 A lockdown drill will be conducted at approximately 9:00 a.m. on Friday, November 15. Teachers and students will remain in their classrooms for the duration of the drill. Please be advised that no one will be able to enter or exit the building during the drill. Thank you for your cooperation.
Good luck to the LS Players Cast & Crew Final Rehearsals are FULL CAST & CREW on Wednesday and Thursday, November 13 and 14 : 3:20-5:00 p.m.
PERFORMANCES: Aesop's Fables will be performed on Friday, November 15, 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 16, 1:00 p.m. We will be live streaming both shows on this link.
Please reach out to Ms. Callahan at kcallahan@wyomingseminary.org with any questions. Hope to see you at the show! Art To Remember Fundraiser The artwork and order forms from Art To Remember have been sent home with your children. Each order form is unique to your child and his/her artwork. You may send in your order/payment to the school or order online using the code provided on your family form. You may share this code with other family members if you desire. The deadline for ordering is Friday, November 15. Thank you for your participation. Michelle Wise, michelle@mdmgroupllc.com Therese Kurilla, therese.kurilla@scranton.edu
Upcoming Blue and White Team Events White Team members, please help out the Hillside Farms Christmas Tea and Tour on Saturday, November 16. Please open this flier for all the details.
The Blue Team leaders would like to thank everyone who supported the food and personal care item collection to support the Al Beech West Side Food Pantry. The collection was a success, and your generosity is greatly appreciated!!
The Blue Team has planned a few opportunities for community service over the Thanksgiving break. Please consider volunteering to help those in need on November 25 and/or November 26. Please open here for the details.
Lost and Found-November 22 Students and Parents, please check out the Lost and Found area located near the cafeteria. Any clothing or items remaining in Lost and Found during the Thanksgiving Break will be gathered and donated. Thank you.
SEM Goes Shopping 2019 Sem Goes Shopping is a wonderful annual holiday tradition at the Lower School. It is a time for students to get into the holiday spirit and do a little shopping on their own during the school day. This year's shop will run from Monday, December 2 through Friday, December 6. The shop will be open from 8:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. The Parents' Association is asking parents who wish to contribute to do so by donating rolls of wrapping paper, tissue paper, gift bags, gift labels, tape and ribbon. You can drop your donations off in the office or leave them in the box outside the Mural Room. We will continue to accept donations up until when the shop opens. For those of you willing to assist us with this event, you may use the following Sign Up Genius link.
Dude. Be Nice We need EVERYONE to get excited because... dude. be nice week is rapidly approaching! If you don't know what dude. be nice week is, it is happening the first week back from holiday break in January. It is packed with events "inspiring people to treat themselves and others better." Each day of that week will have a different theme. On Friday, January 10, 2020, students will be able to wear dude.be.nice t-shirts. The shirts are $15. Stickers are also available for $1.
**The pre-orders are due by November 15.** On the pre-order form please fill in your child's first and last name, their homeroom teacher, and their shirt size. You may also order stickers on this form. Please send the money into school (all checks made payable to Wyoming Seminary).
If there are any questions or concerns please e-mail CKelly1@wyomingseminary.org.
Children & Youth Gift Project - December 4 Students in Grades 4 through 8 were given the opportunity to provide gifts to a less fortunate child. If participating, your student selected a child's name with a few gift ideas to take home to you this week.
The gifts should not exceed $25.00 and should be returned to your child's homeroom by Wednesday, December 4. Please use gift bags or clear cellophane with ribbon but do not wrap with paper. Thank you in advance for your generosity. If you have any questions, please contact the office. Inclement Weather With winter upon us, please review the following regarding inclement weather: If Wyoming Seminary delays, closes, or cancels classes, it will be announced via the emergency text messaging system as well as on local media. We will make any decisions regarding weather closures and communicate them in as timely a manner as possible.
Delayed Opening: If Wyoming Seminary is opening on time and your school district is on a delayed opening schedule, your student will be permitted to arrive in accordance with your district's announced time, whether your student rides the bus or is driven to school. School Closing: If Wyoming Seminary is open and your school district closes, your student will not be expected in school. If you wish to transport your student in this situation, please do so at your own discretion and with caution. Early Dismissal: If we are in school and are contacted by a school district about an early dismissal, parents of children who ride the bus may expect their students to be dismissed when that bus arrives. Students who do not ride the bus but whose district is closing early may be picked up at the early dismissal time. Please note that, by definition, early dismissal days are hectic. To the extent that any non-essential calls to the office can be minimized, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for adhering to the choice made on the early dismissal form unless there is an emergency. It is extremely difficult to amend plans during the chaos of an early dismissal - thanks for your cooperation! Early Dismissal Form: Please verify that the early dismissal form you completed for the 2019-20 school year is still valid. If you need to make changes or have any questions please call the office at (570) 718-6600. Our students' safety is our main concern during bad weather. As always, please check our homepage often and sign up for text alerts for weather-related announcements. For more detailed information about our Inclement Weather Policy please see our Lower School handbook. |