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Meeting the Need: Opportunities to Help
• Scribes for exams November 19th – 24th, call Maria Rowley, 830-285-8631
• Drivers for Christmas caroling for Dec. 19, 8:15-10:45 a.m., call the office, 990-9059
• Two artificial Christmas trees for the Christmas Candlelight Service, call the office, 990-9059
CRITICAL NEED: Scribes Needed for Upcoming Exams
Many parents are needed to serve as scribes during exams Wednesday, November 19th - Tuesday,
November 24th from 8:20 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. for the first, second, and third grade students. Parents scribe
(on computers provided by the school) for these younger children who cannot write their exams yet. This is
a wonderful opportunity for the parents to see the breadth of the children's knowledge. Two scribes for
each class for five days...that makes 30 scribe slots. Please consider assisting in this critical need.
Please call Maria Rowley or email her as soon as possible if you would like to sign up or have questions.
We will have a brief meeting of all scribes on Monday, November 17th at 3:30 pick-up. Thank you for all you do for the school and
for considering this important volunteer opportunity.
Fall Semester Exams November 19 - 25
Examinations are given at the end of each semester. They are administered each morning for an
entire week. All classes are dismissed at 12:15 during exam week, allowing the teachers to begin
reading exams. Students are given broad questions covering aspects of the semester’s study in each subject.
Younger students dictate their answers, which are scribed for them; older students write their answers.
Exams in disciplinary subjects may also include solving equations and reproducing maps, tables, nature
study specimens, and works of art. Prior to grade eight, there is to be no extra study or review in
anticipation of exams. Each student’s exam is to reflect what the student has truly learned during the course
of a term's studies. The quantity of material covered in the upper school is so extensive that exams also
serve the function of facilitating an integration of the material. Thus, upper school students should expect to
spend two to three hours in preparation for each exam. Examination results and the exams themselves are
returned to the parents approximately two weeks after exam week to give parents and students an
opportunity to review the results. Evaluated exams and reports will be sent home for parent review on
Wednesday, December 17th. Exams and reports are to be returned to school on Tuesday, January 6th.
Save the Date: Sixth & Seventh Grade Overnight Field Trip, December 4 & 5
Mr. Johnson’s 6th & 7th graders will travel to the H.E. Butt Foundation Camp near Leakey for an
overnight trip with Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and parent volunteers. More detailed information regarding
packing information, cost, etc. will be provided in the upcoming weeks.
Upper School Participates in Pearl Harbor Survivors Activities, December 5 & 6
Upper School students have been asked to set up and serve lunch at the Pearl Harbor Survivors Luncheon to
be held at the Nimitz Museum. The students will set up tables and chairs from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Friday, December
3, as a service project. The students will also serve lunch on Saturday, December 6. Students should meet promptly
at the Nimitz Museum by 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dress code is school chapel attire.
Christmas Activities
Christmas Caroling at area businesses and homes, Friday, December 19
If you know of someone who would enjoy some holiday cheer, please submit names and addresses
to the school office by Monday, November 17th.
Drivers Needed for Christmas Caroling
We are asking for two drivers per grade to volunteer for this event. If you would like to transport
carolers along their routes on the morning of Friday, December 19th, please indicate your desire on the
Christmas Caroling Student Permission and Drivers’ Request Form for Christmas Caroling, found in
today’s folders and return to the school office by Monday, November 17. Drivers will be given instructions
and route assignments ahead of time and will meet in the assembly hall at 8:15 a.m. to transport the
carolers and then return back to the school by 10:45 a.m. Drivers will need to provide a copy of their car
insurance and driver’s license. Each year the community caroling ministry has been a blessing to all who
participate.
Christmas Trees Needed
As we prepare for the upcoming Christmas Candlelight Services December 18th, the school is in need of
two artificial Christmas trees to be placed in the chapel for the services. The trees should be 6 to 8 feet in height.
Please call the office at 990-9059 you are able to donate a tree. Thank you.
Grandparents’ Day, Thursday, December 18, 9 - 12 p.m.
Grandparents are invited to visit classrooms on December 18th. The morning will begin with a message
from Mrs. Whitehead from 9 –9:30 a.m. From 9:30-10:15 a.m., grandparents are free to come and go between the
classrooms of their grandchildren. Classroom visitation will be followed by recess outside from 10:15-10:30 a.m. All
students will perform a special Christmas Candlelight Concert, 11-12 p.m. for grandparents. The concert will be
repeated in the evening for the remainder of the school families and friends.
Student dress code for Grandparents’ Day is chapel attire. As a reminder, kindergarten
students attend school Thursday, December 18th, with regular 12:15 p.m. pickup. Invitations
will be sent to the grandparent names provided to the office earlier in the year.
Christmas Candlelight Service, Thursday, December 18, 7:00 p.m.
The ninth annual Christmas Candlelight Service will be held in the school chapel on Thursday,
December 18th at 7 p.m. Directed by Laurie Jenschke, all students will take part in presenting a worshipful
celebration of Christ’s birth. A reception in the fellowship hall will follow the performance. Dress code is
chapel attire. Childcare will be provided.
Save the Date: Upper School Christmas Party, Saturday, December 13
For 8th-11th graders, the Upper School Christmas Party will be held on Saturday, December 13,
from 5:30-10 p.m. Additional details will be forthcoming.
Fund Raising opportunities
Scrip Cards Available in the office for sale
• Scrip cards now are available for immediate purchase for a limited time only in the front office from
HEB, Lands' End, Wal-Mart, and Amazon.com. Simply stop by the office and let Mary know how
many you would like to purchase, make your check payable to Ambleside School of Fredericksburg in
the amount requested and you can walk out with cards in hand! Please note that the school benefits
more when purchases are made directly on-line.
• Families, please set up your scrips accounts on-line today. Call Julie Alvarez with questions: 997-6007.
• Shopwithscrip.com, Charlotte Mason Schools International/TX,
Enrollment Code: E439186B18557, www.shopwithscrip.com.
“Animal Faces” Art Cards
Did you know that art cards can be purchased at
www.amblesidefredericksburg.com? Online purchasers pay via PayPal and we will ship
anywhere in the U.S. for a small shipping fee.
There are six weeks left to sell art cards! If we sell all 1,000 sets, we can earn $16,000 for our
school. Not only are you helping us lower the operating deficit by selling art cards, but also you are helping
publicize Ambleside School and the beautiful work our students create. Thank you for your efforts!
The art card fundraiser is a unique opportunity for students, parents and teachers to not only raise
money for Ambleside, but also raise awareness of the beautiful education Ambleside provides. Our goal is
to sell 1,000 sets by Friday, December 19th. To help us reach our goal, we ask that each family sell 12 sets,
but please sell more if you can! Per the information flyer, students who sell the most art cards will receive
appreciation gifts. Do you need more art cards? See the school office, Julie Alvarez or Stacy Nunn.
Thank you for supporting the school through this special fundraising event.
• Looking for opportunities to sell art cards? We need adult volunteers to help sell art cards at the
following upcoming events at school:
Strings Concert Friday evening, November 14th
Grandparents Day Thursday morning, December 18th
Card sets sold at these events can go toward the volunteer family's goal. If you are able to help at these
events, please let the office know.
SAVE THE DATE! Special Shopping Night at Soto & Schmidt, Monday, December 1
Mark your calendar, invite friends and family and let’s have some fun shopping and earning money
for Ambleside at Soto & Schmidt, a new fine furniture and accessories store located a few blocks from the
school at 222 West Main from 5-8 p.m. This unique shopping night is an opportunity to raise funds for the
school: Soto & Schmidt will donate 15% of sales that night to Ambleside. Please RSVP by Monday,
November 24, to the school office if you plan to attend the shopping night.
In addition to the special shopping night on December 1, identify yourself as a supporter of Ambleside and
10% your sales made at Soto & Schmidt between now and December 31 will be donated to the school. In
2009, the school will earn a 5% donation on every dollar spent.
Annual Coats for Kids Coat Drive Begins This Month
Ambleside will join with area schools to help with the Needs Council’s annual Warm Winter Project which distributes coats to those
in need. Bring your clean used coats and place in the box in the assembly room, October 14 through November15. Your contribution will provide
much needed warmth and comfort for a child in our community.
Nutcracker in the Hills at the Cailloux Theater
Ambleside students Elizabeth Reed (5th) and Allen Garcia-Southern (7th) will perform in the fourth annual Nutcracker in the Hills at the Cailloux Theater in Kerrville.
Presented by the Kerrville Performing Arts Society, Nutcracker in the Hills will be performed on Saturday, November 22, at 8:00 p.m.
and Sunday, November 23, at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $10-$35 for adults, $5-$15 for students and are available now at the Cailloux Theater
Box Office, (830)896-9393.
Coffee Chats
Coffee chats are an opportunity for new Ambleside parents to meet once during the year for an informal
conversational time in the office of Principal Mrs. Whitehead. New parents may call the school office to schedule a date before
Thanksgiving for Thursdays, 8:30-9:15 a.m., beginning September 11.
Picnic & Play at Marktplatz
Picnic & Play at Marktplatz is the second Friday of each month at 12:30 p.m. for Kinder, 1st
and 2nd graders. Bring a bag lunch and join other parents and children for fellowship and fun. If you have any questions, please
call Maria Rowley (1-830-285-8631). Dates: Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, Mar. 13, Apr. 17 (third Friday,
no school on April 10), and May 8.
Nursing Home Visitation
Students will visits residents in the local nursing home throughout the year. Children will be transported to and from
the nursing homes on designated days in the school bus. Parents are encouraged to participate in the visitation of the residents
also. Contact Maria Rowley (1-830-285-8631) for specific opportunities of service in the nursing home.
-Third and Fourth Grades will visit Knopp #2, Nursing and Rehab, 202 Billie Drive.
Tuesday Visitation Dates: Nov. 11 (Veterans Day), Dec. 2, Jan. 6, Feb. 3, Mar. 3, April 7.
-Fifth – Seventh Grades will visit Knopp #1, Health and Rehab, 1208 N. Llano.
Tuesday Visitation Dates: Oct. 28, Nov. 4 and 18, Dec. 9, Jan. 13 and 27, Feb. 10 and 24, Mar. 24,
April 14 and 28.
-Upper School are already visiting the Fredericksburg Nursing & Rehab, 1117 S. Adams St.
Friday Visitation 2008 Dates: Dec. 12.
This is a wonderful opportunity to learn how to extend love and care to others who may or may not be responsive. Your child
may profit from additional support and conversation at home in knowing how to respond to persons who are frail and weak.
Ambleside School Calendar
2008-2009 Calendar (new! view as a pdf you can print)
2008-2009 Calendar in detail (new! view as a pdf you can print)
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