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#20 Binnacle 08-09
Volume 08-09 Edition 1-23-2009
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Accessing Grades in NetClassroom
Itching to see your student's 1st quarter/2nd semester grades? Please know that teachers are busily finalizing information so that you'll be able to log into NetClassroom by the end of next week.
Simply go to QUICKLINKS on our website and then to NETCLASSROOM ACCESS. As you'll recall, the School only publishes report cards online now, saving paper and other resources.
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The Week Ahead
Back-to-back basketball games at home tomorrow, Saturday, January 24! The Admiral's Collection will be there starting at 3pm. C'mon out and cheer on our Admirals! Edward St. John Athletic Center.
- Chinese New Year - The Year of the Ox
- Middle School Pennies for Patients Coin Drive
- Cookies for Cans Drive - Before School
- Balfour Reps Here to Measure Seniors for Cap & Gown
- Admiral's Collection Shop Open
- Admiral's Cup Golf Outing Planning Meeting
- Upper School 4x4 Hoop Madness Basketball Tournie
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8th Grade Parents: Take Note
ECHO HILL TRIP
Ask your 8th grade student for the Echo Hill Health and Registration forms and Permission Slip - they were distributed to students this morning. Completed forms and your check must be returned to Mrs. Gina Limon no later than Friday, February 13. The trip is planned for April 15-17.
UPPER SCHOOL SHADOWING
All current members of the Class of 2013 will spend one morning next week shadowing a freshman. So that they may get a true feel for what it's like to be a Severn Upper Schooler, each 8th grader will attend an advisor meeting and 2 regular classes. They will meet with students and teachers for question and answer sessions before returning to their normal schedule in time for lunch.
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Cookies for Cans: Supporting Area Food Pantries
by Terry Duncan '11
I came across an article in the Capital Gazette on December 18 titled "Food Pantries Look Past Holidays with Worry." In this article it is plain to see that the county food banks are seriously concerned about a food shortage for the needy citizens of our community. The food drives in schools, churches, and neighborhoods before and during the holidays helped to alleviate the short-term surge in demand for non-perishable food, but now the food banks are facing a post-holiday lull that needs to be filled. With the help of my brother Ian '09, we have put together a community service food drive called Cookies for Cans. When students and faculty bring in non-perishable food items to the lobby before school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Ian and I will trade the food item for a home baked cookie. The food donations will then be dropped off at local food pantries and shelters where the donations will be thoroughly appreciated. Won't you help, please?
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Valentine Grams to Benefit Schools for Schools
The Upper School Schools for Schools club is selling Valentine Grams! Students can buy as many as they like for $1 a piece at both lunches during the weeks of January 26-30 and February 2-6. The next week the special messages will be distributed to the intended in morning Advisor meetings. Students, be sure to send all of your friends Valentine Grams to let the  m know they’re loved, plus it goes to a great cause.
All of the money raised by the S4S club goes to the Invisible Children Fund and helps support our partner school in Uganda, Sir Samuel Baker Secondary School. We are helping to rebuild schools like this that have been destroyed by the ongoing warfare in Uganda. Recently, Schools for Schools received a letter and Christmas card from the east coast roadies thanking the club for their generous donation of over $5,000 and the screening of "Go," the Schools for Schools documentary, that was shown to the Upper School this fall.
If you would like to donate to Schools for Schools feel free to contact Meredith Caldwell '09, Leanne Hug '09, or the faculty advisor for Schools for Schools, Dr Aegina Martin.
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Hoop Madness: Team Registration Opens on Monday
Registration for all Upper School student and teacher teams participating in Hoop Madness starts Monday, January 26 and will go until Thursday, the 29th. Members of the Admirals After Hours committee will be outside Bauer Dining Hall during both lunch periods to register the teams. A team captain or designee must bring their team name and the signatures of all six team members to register. Each team will get their own colored t-shirts to decorate or customize (appropriate for a school event) at registration. Hoop Madness takes place next Saturday, January 31 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Edward St. John Athletic Center and is free and open to all Uppers School students and faculty.
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Severn Baseball Apparel: Order Now
Now is the time to order Severn baseball apparel - and anyone may order any item - is quickly approaching. Wednesday, January 28 is the last day to place your order for high quality Severn baseball sweats, and shirts. Contact Elaine Soderlund, Admiral's Collection Team Practice Apparel Coordinator if you have any questions.
Click here to download the order form.
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Burns & Farnham Cited for Athletic Prowess
Congratulations to both Caroline Bur ns '09 and Kendall Farnham '10 for being recognized for their athletic ability this week. Caroline was named an Honorable Mention Athlete of the Week in The Capital and Kendall is noted as an Athlete Worth Watching in What's Up Annapolis magazine.
Caroline Burns (as printed in the 1/20/09 Capital)
Burns swam her way to four victories last week despite the Admirals' 0-2 mark. Burns picked up victories in the 100 freestyle (56:63) and 100 backstroke (1:00.4) against St. Mary's on Monday. She shaved her time in the 100 freestyle by 1.35 seconds against McDonogh two days later, cruising again to victories in both events.
Kendall Farnham (as published in the January 2009 edition of What's Up Annapolis)
Farnham is an All-County performer in two sports, swimming and cross-country; the former is her main sport that she hopes to continue in college. She began swimming at age six in Japan, where she and
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Community Service Opportunities
Clcik 'read more' for information on:
Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge - help on Sunday
Starbucks Joins Call for National Service
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Annual Admiral's Cup Golf Outing: Register Now!
Be sure to mark your calendar for Severn's annual golf outing, The Admiral's Cup, on Monday, April 27 at Chartwell Country Club. Hosted by the APA's Athletic Committee, this year the event is co-chaired by Brian Bach (Tim '10), Brian Bieman (Brian '12), Mike Dennin (Mike '13 & Brian '14), and Peter Evans (Sophie '12). All proceeds from this event directly benefit the athletic program at Severn School.
Gather together your foursome and register now. There are also numerous sponsorship opportunities to support this terrific event. Download the information and registration flier now.
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Directory Corrections
Julian Bartholomee ‘15
Replace adbart65@comcast.net with adbart65@verizon.net
Madeline Myers ‘15 & Justyn Myers ‘15
Replace marcom90@comcast.net with marcom90@verizon.net
Replace marciazercoe@comcast.net with marciazercoe@verizon.net
Sarah Swanger ’12
Add phone 443.875.5001
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