THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sat 15th:

Seabury Beautification Day, 9 am to 1 pm

Mon 17th:

Science Final, 8:15-9:45

History Final, 10:15-11:45

Choir Rehearsal, 12:15-1:00

Regional Golf Tournament

Tues 18th:

Language Final, 8:15-9:45

Math Final, 10:15-11:45

Choir Rehearsal, 12:15-1:00

Wed 19th:

English Final, 8:15-9:45

(Make-up Final, 10:15-11:45)

Stepping-Up Set Up, 10-11

Seabury Palooza, 11-2

Thurs 20th:

Students arrive at normal time

8:30 Stepping-Up Practice

9:30-10: Locker clean-out

10-11: Yearbook signing

5:30 Baccalaureate (Chamber Singers, 4:30 arrival)

Senior Dinner—directly following Baccalaureate

Fri 21st:

8:00: Choir arrives

8:30: Students arrive

9-11: Stepping-Up & Graduation

May 14, 2010

Dear Parents:

Our final week approaches! You should assume in the above schedule that students should be picked up once their particular obligation is finished.

I am looking forward to Stepping-Up. All students should be in attendance. By now, all students should know the appropriate dress for formal events, but please remind girls that spaghetti straps, mini-skirts, low-cut tops, flip-flops, and leggings are not appropriate. Boys should be in suits and ties with dress shoes and—heaven help us—dark socks. If you are able to attend, please do. It is a very moving and important ceremony. Next week’s Friday Letter will include a transcript from the event.

Tomorrow is our Spring Seabury Beautification Day. Thanks to all who signed up. All volunteers are welcome! Thanks to Debbie Smith and Brian Walter for organizing the event. If the weather turns bad, they will make a decision on site as to whether we will continue or finish on another day.

I have encouraged students to use their time wisely this weekend as they prepare for finals. On Wednesday, following the English final, students will help me set up for Stepping-Up in the gym and then will launch into Seabury Palooza activities—food, live music, games, and a vicious dunk tank. Thanks to Mr. Gollier, BSAP, and Student Senate for putting the event together!

Good luck to our golf team as they head to their Regional Tournament on Monday (and no, we sadly do not have control over the scheduling of this event). I also want to wish congratulations to all of our students who competed in athletics or forensics or performed in the play this spring! It is hard to believe that the year is practically over.

Betsy has asked me to remind parents of seniors that payment for the Senior Dinner must be made by Monday. Also, please let Betsy know by Monday at noon if the expected numbers of guests for your respective senior has changed. Betsy must give the final number to Maceli’s on Monday. After that, they are set in stone.

On a custodial note, to all parents, please remember the July 20th due date for your first 2010-11 tuition payments. On the front of your contract, you have signed up for one of three payment options, and whether you pay all at once, by semester, or monthly, the first payment is due on July 20th. However, please remember that we will discount tuitions that are paid in full or in half by cash or by check by June 20th. The reason for this option is that many of our expenses for the school year—especially books, supplies, and school furnishings—occur before your students return in August. If you are able to pay tuition up front, please consider doing so. I know that this is the least exciting part of anticipating the next school year, but it is part of my reality in running the school over the summer. Payment worksheets have been sent out to all parents who have their contracts in. Thank you!

I am fascinated to find that no matter how tiring or busy life may be at the end of the year, I am still very sad to give up the students for so many months. The school is simply not the same without them, but I know they benefit from some summer diversions, and they need some time away from my constant harping about tucked shirts, character, excellence, and all of that. I hope they have a good summer. I especially want to express gratitude and affection to the parents of our seniors. Thank you for entrusting your children and their education to us. There is much more that I could say in this regard, but I will simply note that they came to us as little children, we say good bye to adults, and we will not forget them—or you.

Yours respectfully,

Dr. Schawang