MAY 4, 2022 For a full list of events, please check the online calendar.
May 4: Grades 3-8 Online Safety Presentation, 9:00-11:00 a.m., Amato Auditorium May 4: Grade 8 Movie Night, 5:30-8:00 p.m., Amato Auditorium May 5: Grade 8 Living History Day May 5: Primary Choral Concert/Art Show, 6:00 p.m., Amato Auditorium May 6: TGIF Dress Down Day May 6: Grade 4 - Quiet Valley Historical Farm, 8:20 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Stroudsburg May 6: Grade 8 - Hershey Park, 9:00 a.m.-6:45 p.m., Hershey May 6: Blue Knight Bash, 6:30-10:00 p.m., Upper School Campus May 10: Environmental Club Meeting, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Room 216 May 12: Grade 2-Metropolitan Art Museum, 7:15 a.m.-5:00 p.m., NYC May 12: Instrumental Concert/Art Show, 6:00 p.m., Amato Auditorium May 13: Parents Association Meeting, 1:00 p.m., Sordoni Library May 13: TGIF Dress Down Day May 14: STEAM/CSS Saturday, Lehman Sanctuary, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Grades 3-8
2021-2022 Academic Calendar
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FIELD DAY INFORMATION - MAY 26
We are excited for the return of Field Day on our last day of school-Thursday, May 26, 2022. Please note the following about Field Day:
*There will be busing in the morning but NOT in the afternoon. There will be no bus transportation home on Field Day.
*After their respective Field Day races, students are released to their parents, allowing faculty and staff to fulfill their other responsibilities. Therefore, each student is required to have a parent attend Field Day.
*There will not be a cookout this year - students will eat lunch in the cafeteria.
*The Primary Moving Up Ceremony will also be held that morning. A schedule of the day's events is forthcoming. Thanks for your cooperation - please be in touch with any questions!
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Spring Concerts and Art Show - May 5 & 12
All are welcome to the Primary Choral Concert and Art Show Thursday, May 5, at 6:00 p.m. Students performing in the concert should arrive at 5:30 p.m. dressed in concert attire. The Primary Choral Concert will also be streamed live at 5:45 p.m. Follow this link for live streaming.
Please join us at the Lower School Instrumental Concert and Art Show Thursday, May 12, at 6:00 p.m. Band students should arrive at 5:30 p.m. in concert attire. The Instrumental Concert will be streamed live at 5:45 p.m.
Follow this link for live streaming.
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| LET'S DANCE - MAY 13, 14 & 15
Four Lower School dancers will be joining the Sem Dance Company on May 13, 14 and 15 as the Company presents its spring production, LET'S DANCE! Over forty students and alumni will perform a variety of dance styles to music by Janet Jackson, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Queen. On the classical side the music of George Gershwin will highlight the show which opens with his Preludes for Piano and closes with Rhapsody in Blue. Show is free and open to the public. |
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DATES and TIMES: Friday & Saturday, May 13 & 14 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 15 at 2:00 p.m. LOCATION: Kirby Center for the Creative Arts, Upper School Campus
DANCERS l to r: Gigi Ruderman, Aubrey Fisher, Mary Jane Michaels, Melina Ospina-Wiese |
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STEAM/CSS Saturday: Lehman Sanctuary, Grades 3-8!
Please join us at Lehman Sanctuary on Saturday, May 14, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. to explore the following with local experts: geocaching; identifying species as a citizen naturalist, amphibians, and sketching botanical life in a watershed. Guaranteed to be a fun and exciting time! This event is free but registration is required. You can register here. Dress for the weather and for ticks since it is tick season. Light-colored pants, light-colored long sleeve shirt, hats, closed shoes and white socks recommended. Tick repellent is highly recommended. Please bring your own filled water bottle. | ATHLETIC MINI CAMPS THIS SUMMER FOR GRADES 5-8
WSLS Athletic Department presents mini camps for the Summer of 2022 for SEM students entering Grades 5 through 8. Please open here for more details. |
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| GRADE 2 - ART SHOW 2022
The classes of Mrs. Vicki Austin and Mrs. Heidi Schukraft, under the instruction of Mrs. Eileen Warren, presented the 31st annual Second Grade Art Show at the Kirby Center for the Creative Arts. The students have been studying masters such as Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Georgia O'Keefe, Janet Fish and many others. The evening of the greatly-anticipated event, students proudly stood by their own paintings and shared information about their individual artistic inspirations and dreams. The Students will travel to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in a few weeks in a culminating activity for this unique classroom experience. |
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EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES
Earth Day Air Filtration Lab: Science 7 and Wilkes University Seventh graders built air filter testing systems and tested filters on Earth Day. Wilkes Environmental Engineering Associate Professor Dr. Saritha Karnae and Wilkes students Marissa and Helen supplied materials and shared their expertise during the engineering process. Check out these photos. Environmental Club Vermiculture Experiment The Lower School Environmental Club is testing how fast the earthworm species, Eisenia fetida, composts salad waste from our cafeteria to better determine ways we can compost at the Lower School. Check out this photo.
Earth Day is Every Day! Please contribute to these collections: Glass Foyer in specially marked boxes Used Crayons – for National Crayon Recycling/Crazy Crayons Top of stairs above Chorus Room – Labelled Terracycle Collections – earn points for our school!
Pantene, Burt's Bees, eos, and Brita containers and packaging
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To highlight their language skills and sense of style, the Global Language students of Mlle Scavone and Señora Sims put on a Fashion Show on Friday, April 29, 2022 at the Lower School. The students picked out their outfits and presented on stage. A prerecorded video of them explaining their outfit in either Spanish or French played and the event was recorded for their parents to enjoy! Open here for the video.
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LETTER FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE
Dear Families, If anyone in your family tests positive for Covid-19 or is a close contact of anyone who tests positive for COVID-19, please notify the health office immediately at (570) 407-0409.
Please follow up with your child's pediatrician if he/she has symptoms including: fever, chills, body aches, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of taste or smell. If you are testing your child for Covid with an antigen home test, you may need to test your child for several days after the onset of any symptoms before you get a positive result. Usually this is a day or two after the onset of symptoms, such as a sore throat or fever. .
A reminder to please not send your child to school sick. As you know, Covid is highly contagious. If your child is returning to school with residual symptoms such as a cough or nasal congestion, we remind you that wearing a mask is allowed and advised. As always, thank you for your partnership and be in touch with any questions.
Thank you,
Carol Kollar RN, BSN LS nurse
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| 3, 2, 1...BLAST OFF!
The kindergarten students in Mrs. Toni Loftus and Mrs. Molly Zvirblis' classes blasted off into the solar system on Wednesday and performed a most stellar space play.
The boys and girls have been very busy exploring the sun, planets and other objects that make up our solar system. What better way to show off all of the great things they are learning in their final unit all about space. |
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The Blue Knight Bash Online Auction is now open!
Click here to review and start bidding on the 200 items, ranging from homewares to classroom projects, gift cards to local businesses, and much more! Bidding will continue until the evening of Friday, May 6th. To place bids online, you need to register by clicking the "SIGN IN" button on the upper right hand side of the home page. In order to place bids, you will need to enter a credit card. For any mobile bidding questions, please contact Maddie Kropp at mkropp@wyomingseminary.org. |
Wyoming Seminary Food Drive through May 13
Hello Lower School Families, I am Annabel Dobash. I am a Junior at Wyoming Seminary and a member of the Junior Leadership Class of 2022. This year, my team, Lettuce Feed Those in Need, is striving to reduce food insecurity throughout North Eastern Pennsylvania by partnering with the Weinberg Food Bank and Fork Over Love. We will be hosting a food drive from May 2nd to the 13th at both Wyoming Seminary Campuses to benefit the Weinberg Food Bank. Drop-off boxes can be found in the Atwood Glass Foyer and additional information can be found in the Parent and Guardian Letter linked here.
Thank you so much for your support, Annabel Dobash
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Grade 8 - Hershey Park Field Trip on May 6
On Friday, May 6th, the 8th grade class will be going on a field trip to Hershey Park. Please note the following important information about the day:
1. The bus for the field trip will depart from the Lower School at 9 a.m. Students should arrive at school at 8:45 a.m. They should not report to school at the regular arrival time. If a student must take a bus to school and arrive at the normal time, please notify me in advance so that I know to expect them. 2. Hershey Park is CASHLESS. Each student will need to bring a prepaid Visa gift card with them. Admission to Hershey Park has already been purchased by the school. However, students will need spending money for lunch, dinner, and any souvenirs they wish to purchase. 3. No outside food or drink is allowed inside Hershey Park. However, students may bring drinks and snacks for the bus ride. 4. Students may wish to bring a small daypack with sunscreen, sunglasses, and/or a hat. The Boardwalk (waterpark) will not be open, so students do not need to bring swimsuits. 5. Students will return to the Lower School at 6:45 p.m. 6. Students who were originally scheduled to give their speeches on Friday, May 6th will now present their speeches on Thursday, May 5th.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. We are looking forward to a fun day together as we finish the school year!
Stay well, Ali Lott alott@wyomingseminary.org |
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SUMMER AT SEM CREATIVE ARTS
Summer Creative Arts Programs in Filmmaking, Dance and Theatre are enrolling now! Students ages 12-18 can register for one of our exciting arts programs running from July 10-30, 2022. Day and boarding options are available with opportunities for students to learn new creative skills and artistic techniques on stage and off, and with opportunities to perform in our state-of-the-art Kirby Center for Creative Arts (including a fully staged musical, The Fantasticks!). Open here for more information and to register online.
Summer Explorations Camp registration is open and camps are filling up quickly!
Summer Explorations Weeks run from June 6-24, 2022. Campers can expect a full day of fun, learning, and excitement as they partake in a half-day or full-day of workshops designed to keep campers challenged and engaged. Ages 3 through Grade 8 are welcome. Please open here for more information and to register online.
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| WYOMING SEMINARY OPEN - May 16
The Wyoming Seminary Open in memory of Rusty Flack '72 is scheduled for Monday, May 16, 2022 at Huntsville Golf Club. There will be a 11:00 a.m. shotgun start followed by a cookout. More information and registration can be found here . |
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