THUNDERCHICKEN UPDATEThe Boys Varsity soccer team had a record turnout during pre-season training (32 student-athletes). They started the season off strong with 4 consecutive CHVL wins over Waterford, Heatly, Germantown and New Lebanon. In these 4 games, they outscored their oppo-nents 25-10 and currently sit atop the CHVL standings. For the fi rst time in the School’s history, Doane Stuart is fi elding a Junior Varsity Boys soccer team, lead by coach Michael Esslie (Matthew '18, Hannah '22

and Andrew '25) . They opened their inaugural season with an exciting 3-1 win over Coxsackie Athens on September 15.The Girls Varsity soccer team is 2-2, with wins against Heatly 2-1 and an exciting and impressive win against Rensselaer 3-2, after coming from behind 2-0.The Middle School Modifi ed Soccer team just started practice and is ready for a challenging 10 game season. They have a mix of returning players and beginners, which is exciting. Their season begins Sept. 28 at home versus Holy Spirit.

Lower School Reading Buddies

In September, this year’s 4th Grade and Early Childhood classes met for the fi rst time, launching their year-long reading collaboration. Each 4th Grade student is paired with an Early Childhood student for the year. The groups meet once a week to share their love of reading and introduce their new friends to some of their favorite stories. Reading Buddies is just one of the many ways that our teachers and students take advantage of the opportunity to work with students of all ages and to learn from each other in and out of the classroom.

3rd ANNUAL

BACK-TO-SCHOOL BARBECUE KICKS OFF 40th Anniversary

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The 3rd annual Back-to-School Barbecue was the setting for our offi cial kick-off to Doane Stuart’s 40th year celebrations. Over 350 mem-bers of the community helped us celebrate. The perfect fall evening started with an exciting boys soccer match against New Lebanon. The Thunderchickens won 3-2 with an impressive fi nal goal by Joey Rocchio '16, of Castleton. Follow-ing the game, everyone enjoyed great food, great friends and great school spirit! A huge thank you to Mona Golub (parent of Ira '15 and member of the Board of Trustees) and Price Chopper’s House of Barbecue, for cooking delicious hot dogs, hamburgers, pota-to salad and macaroni salad, and to the families that brought side dishes and desserts.

Visit DoaneStuart.org for the Barbecue Photo Gallery!

Doane Stuart CommunityAll Doane Stuart families are encouraged to attend a col-lege counseling program on Tuesday, October 20 at 8:30 a.m. in the Golub Interfaith Chapel. Dan Lundquist will speak to families about college admissions, fi t and affordabil-ity. Mr. Lundquist has worked in admissions at a variety of institutions including the University of Pennsylvania, Union College and the Sage Colleges. He is uniquely qualifi ed to address questions about many types of schools and can also speak from his perspective as a parent who navigated the process. The program is a wonderful opportunity for Doane Stuart families.

Sophomores and JuniorsAll sophomores and juniors will take the PSAT on Wednes-day, October 14. It is important for students to arrive on time with pencils and an approved calculator. Doane Stuart covers the cost of the test for all students. Practice tests are available in Ms. Bracken’s offi ce. While the PSAT is not used in college admissions (in fact, colleges will never see a student’s PSAT score), it is a helpful way for students to gain familiarity with a standardized test. Juniors who score exceptionally high may be eligible for National Merit recog-nition. Extensive prep for the PSAT is not necessary. Stu-dents should take the time to review the practice guide and familiarize themselves with the test format.Seniors will spend the morning of October 14 working with Ms. Bracken. Freshman classes will meet on a regular schedule.Please contact Ms. Bracken with questions about the PSAT.

Important Dates to RememberSaturday, October 3

SAT testing day

Friday, October 9Deadline to Register for November 7 SAT/Subject Tests

Wednesday, October 14All Early Action/Early Decision applications with

November 1 through 15 deadlines due for proofi ng; SUNY and other state university applications due for proofi ng

Senior College Meeting Day (PSAT testing for Sophomores & Juniors)

Monday, October 19Senior Retreat (Note Date Change)

with Reverend Johan Johnson Saturday, October 31

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BACK -TO - SCHOOL NIGHTSPlease come back to school! Come to meet the teachers and enjoy the excitement of learning that your children experience every day at Doane Stuart. Mark your calendars and join us for one or more evenings of class-es and camaraderie. Please note that Back-to-School Nights are not for children, but for parents and guardians only. We appreciate your cooperation.

Lower & Middle School Back to School Night

Wednesday, October 7, 6:30 PM

Upper School Back-to-School Night

Thursday, October 8, 6:30PM

MAIN ENTRANCE DROP-OFF AND PICK-UPTo keep traffi c fl owing smoothly, please be sure to pull up to the door when you drop off or pick up your child(ren) at the front entrance. Thank you.

TRAFFIC REMINDERS!-- Please note that there are 15-mile-per-hour school zone signs on Wash-ington Avenue leading to school from the north and the south. Watch for these; they are easy to miss, and the police do enforce the speed limit.-- Also easy to miss is the “no right turn on red” sign at the light at Wash-ington and Forbes Avenues. Again, for the safety of the school community and our neighbors, the police monitor this area frequently when school begins.

THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:Monday, October 12 - Columbus DayFriday, October 23 Parent - Teacher Conference DayFriday, October 30 - Parent Teacher Conference Day. No school for Upper School students. School will be in session for the Lower and Middle School.

A DAY OF FUN FOR GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDSStudents in Early Childhood through Grade Eight look forward to enter-taining grandparents or special adult friends at the School’s annual Grand-parents’ Day celebration on Thursday, October 22. Our guests will enjoy classroom visits and a special Chapel that will feature our talented Lower and Middle School students. Grandparents’ Day festivities will begin at 1:00 p.m. We look forward to a wonderful afternoon. Please note that Grandparents’ Day is a dress uniform day for students in grades 2-12.

LOWER SCHOOL HARVEST FESTIVALMask-making, storytelling, apple cider and Doane Stuart’s own renowned pumpkin-scooping contest will be a part of the fun at this favorite Lower School event on Friday, October 30. Parents are reminded that students should not wear or bring costumes to school.

Ringing in the new yearDoane Stuart’s 40th year had its offi cial start at our Convocation ceremony on Wednesday, September 9 in the Golub Interfaith Chapel. This annual Doane Stuart tradition kicks off the year as students, faculty and staff gath-er to begin the process of once again bind-ing our learning community together with shared goals and interests. Mr. Hodgkin-son opened the ceremony with a prayer and a warm welcome and at the end of the service, bells were rung to start the year’s journey.

This year we were honored to welcome Mrs. Elle Houle Dietemann and Mrs. Christine Roy Faber who joined us to ring in the new year. Mrs. Dietemann and Mrs. Faber are members of the class of 1976, the fi rst senior class in what was, in September 1975, the fi rst year we opened as The Doane Stuart School. Mrs. Sharon Duker, President of the Board of Trustees, offered the closing prayer.

Doane Stuart Art Teacher Jason Blue Lake Hawk Martinez (father of Isabella ’20) had four pieces featured in the 3rd Annual Coaster Show, held at the La Luz De Jesus Gallery in Hollywood, CA. Jason’s work, which sold during the exhibition, is on display until September 27. The exhibition allows artists to explore the 4” round medium and create an incredible range of pieces that are “playful, frightening, experimental and surprising in their execution.” Visit http://laluzdejesus.com/the-3rd-an-nual-coaster-show-harold-fox/ to see the entire coaster collection (over 1000 pieces!) and visit www.doanestuart.org/news to see high-res images of Mr. Martinez’s artwork.

Faculty Spotlight

Welcome lagan students !Join us in welcoming Sophie Fusco McKeown ’16 and Aaron Kerr ’16, our Lagan College exchange students for 2015-16. They arrived on Friday, Septem-ber 4 and jumped right into the start of school on September 9 as members of the senior class. A spe-cial thank you to the Austin and Geoghegan families for kindly opening their homes to Aaron and Sophie for the

year! Aaron and Sophie visit as part of Doane Stuart’s Irish-American Exchange Program with Lagan College in Belfast, Northern Ire-land. The two Lagan graduates are spending a supplemental senior year at Doane Stuart. Upper School students at DS have the opportunity to visit Lagan and Belfast during the week before February break. Visit www.doanestuart.org/news to learn more about our visiting students.

ATTENTION STUDENT AMBASSADORS All new Student Ambassadors are required to attend a training day on Friday, October 23 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.Student Ambassadors in Grades 7, 9, 11 and 12 are required to attend the fi rst Open House of the year on Saturday, October 24. Ambassadors should plan to be at School from 9:15 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. Ambassadors in other grades who would like to participate in the Open House should speak to Mr. Bowman.

PINK GAME FOR BREAST CANCERWear pink and come out of uniform, pay $2.00 and support breast cancer research on Friday, October 9. After school, join the Upper School girls for the third annual Pink Game, when they will meet New Lebanon on our home fi eld for what promises to be a great game of soccer! (Middle and Lower School students must be accompanied by a parent.)

DRESS UNIFORM DAYS IN OCTOBER FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 2 – 12(Please check your Handbook for dress uniform requirements.)Tuesday, October 6 Thursday, October 22

SHORTS DAYS CONTINUE “Shorts Days” have been extended through the end of October (except, of course, on dress uniform days).

Dates of note for the upcoming months:

ALL-PARENT MEETING WITH MRS. CLARKE(Note date change)

Golub Interfaith ChapelThursday, November 3, 2015

@ 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM

40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONwith guest speaker Dr. Michael Thompson

Monday, November 9, 2015 @ 7:00 PM

THANKSGIVING POTLUCK DINNERFriday, November 13, 2015

@ 5:30 PM

THANKSGIVING VACATIONWednesday, November 25 - Friday November 27,

Classes resume Monday, November 30

F O R T H E F U T U R E

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCESThis year we will have two parent-teacher conference days in October. Conferences will be scheduled for parents of all Lower & Middle School students on October 23.To accommodate Upper School parents, conferences for the Upper School will be held on Friday, October 23 and Friday, October 30. Conferences will be scheduled for all new students, all 9th graders and students about whom teachers have concerns. Conference times will be sent home; your prompt response will be appreciated. Please note: There will be no school for Upper School students on October 23 and October 30. There will be no school for Lower and Mid-dle School students on October 23. Lower and Middle School students will have school on October 30.

Building community

FRESHMAN RETREAT Just before the start of school, the class of 2019 traveled to Camp Chingachgook in the Adirondack Mountains for their Freshman Re-treat. Each year, the freshman class enjoys two days of adventures, includeing team building exercises and games, rock wall climbing, ca-noeing and more.

The Retreat brings the freshman class together for the fi rst time and allows students the opportunity to meet their classmates and teachers and make new friends. It also gives students the chance to ask ques-tions about Doane Stuart and about what it will be like to be a ninth grader. Most importantly, it is a chance to have a lot of FUN!

A special thank you to the following faculty members who accom-panied the freshmen on their retreat: Juan Ocampo, Assistant Upper School Dean of Student Life; Jenna Barbary, Upper School Science; Ashley Sigond, Upper School History and Jim Wheaton, Upper School History.

SKYE FARMThe Middle School once again enjoyed two days of fun, adventure, community and team building at Skye Farm, a favorite tradition for 18 years. Despite the rain and chilly weather, the students swam, canoed and hiked. New students participated in the tradition of choosing either a blue or green team allegiance.

Skye Farm brings Middle School students together in the spirit of community, friendship and teamwork, with the goal of carrying that spirit on throughout the School year. Thank you to all of the Middle School faculty and to the following Seniors who joined in the fun: Meghan Araldi, Sophie Fusco McKeown, Jonny Hacker, Aaron Kerr, Andrew Nakushian and Emma Schillinger.

Visit DoaneStuart.org for many more photos in the Skye Farm 2015 Photo Gallery!

Doane Stuart Parent Association:

Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year at Doane Stuart!

For many of us, the return to school is fi lled with a plethora of emotions but, most importantly it signifi es the next step in the academic and personal growth of our children. For our returning families, it is a time to reconnect with our Doane Stuart com-munity. For our new families, a very warm welcome to you with the hope that you are enjoying the start of your new adventure here and are fi nding our community to be helpful and supportive of all of your needs.

The Parent Association exists to support our entire school community, from our hard-working faculty and staff to the many students and families that call Doane Stuart their academic home. We meet on a monthly basis – all meetings are identifi ed in the Doane Stuart school calendar – generally our meetings are held on a Wednesday morning from 8:00 to 9:00 AM in the Corning Conference Room. We are introducing a conference call option for those families that cannot attend in person. Please see below for the dial-in information. An update of our activities is included in each of the Doane Stuart newsletters distribut-ed monthly to our families. Additionally, division and class representatives will reach out as appropriate to share grade level or division level information and requests.

The Parent Association is committed to providing support in a variety of areas. As such, we have the following committees that have been formed and are looking for volunteers to participate and continue their momentum:• Booster Club (Alan Metz)• New Family Outreach/Recruitment (Marjorie Gorelik)• Gala Support (Joanmarie Dowling)• Corporate Charitable Giving (coordinate efforts to earn free money for school – BoxTops; Price Chopper; Target; Amazon Smile; Hannaford; others)• Technology Initiatives (working in partnership with DS current efforts)• More to come…suggestions welcome!

We currently have several positions open – please contact Tami Cole at tami.cole@docstrats.com for information or to volun-teer. See the back of this fl yer for a list of all current positions.Positions need to be fi lled by October 1st – so please communicate your interest no later than September 30th.

Current Parent Association Representatives and OPEN PositionsPresident Tami Cole (518) 573 -5243 tami.cole@docstrats.comVice President OPEN

Communication Facilitator OPEN

Division Chair (Upper) OPEN

Division Chair (Middle) Tricia Asaro (518 ) 810- 7653 asarot@gtlaw.comDivision Chair (Lower) OPEN

Early Childhood Rep Emily Casale (518 ) 857 -2261 bumbi713@hotmail.comKindergarten Rep OPEN

1st Grade Rep Nanda O’Leary (240) 281- 2272 nandabose@hotmail.com2nd Grade Rep OPEN

3rd Grade Rep Jennifer Hess (518) 258- 7800 hessjenn@yahoo.com4th Grade Rep Tammy Schillinger (518) 928- 8837 schillit@strose.edu5th Grade Rep OPEN

6th Grade Rep Carolyn Hapeman (518) 527- 2388 hapemansthree@gmail.com7th Grade Rep Deirdre Nakushian (518) 281- 8637 nakushian@gmail.com8th Grade Rep Marjorie Gorelik (518) 469- 6580 mlg4015@gmail.com9th Grade Rep Pat Tuz patriciatuz23@gmail.com10th Grade Rep Amy DiPreta (518 ) 225- 9814 adipreta@nycap.rr.com11th Grade Rep Maryanne Low Haviland crhmelh@nycap.rr.com12th Grade Rep Cheryl O’Connor (518) 322- 7845 cheryl5691@gmail.com

If you have any questions, comments, or other feedback, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Next PA Meeting: October 21, 2015 @ 8 - 9AMThe Doane Stuart School - Corning Conference Room

Conference Call Info: 1-800-820-4690 - Participant code: 1997373799#

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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8:20 AM LS Morning Mtg. ( p a r e n t s i n v i t e d )

Corn Roast Boys Varsity Soccer

VS Berlin

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SAT I & II

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6 10:00 AM

All-School Chapel Episcopal Schools Week

(Dress Uniform)

7 6:30 PM

Lower School & Middle School

Back to School Night

8 6:30 PM

Upper School Back to School Night

9 Pink Game

Girls Varsity Soccer VS New Lebanon

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COLUMBUS DAY

NO SCHOOL OFFICES CLOSED

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PSAT

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REUNION

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REUNION

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20 8:30 AM

College Counseling with Guest Speaker

(All are welcome)

21 8:00 AM

Parents Association Meeting

(Corning Conference Rm.)

22 1:00 PM

Grandparents Day for Lower & Middle

Schools (Dress Uniform for all Grades)

23 NO SCHOOL Offices Open

Student Ambassador Training Day

Parent/Teacher Conference Day I for all grades.

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10:00 AM Admission Open House

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Parent/Teacher Conference Day II

Upper School Parents only

Lower School Harvest Festival

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Classes for Lower and Middle School Students Only

Episcopal Schools Week (October 5 – 9)

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Extra sharp

Mac N Cheese with Hot Dogs

Chicken Spiedie Sandwich & soup or small tossed salad

Cold subs with salad or soup (ham, turkey, roast

beef, vegetarian)

Breakfast for Lunch

Build a Burger

Fish & Chips: battered Atlantic cod

and waffle fries

October Fest! Brats, Wurst, franks,

sauerkraut, German potato salad & more!

No School Columbus Day

Italian Day: chicken parmesan with pasta and garlic bread

Chef Dave’s famous Smoked BBQ pulled pork with slaw and corn bread

Pizza Palooooza Day!

Burgers and hotdogs with baked beans

and mac salad

Sausage with peppers & onions or meatball

hoagies with pasta

Baked tilapia with rice pilaf and fall veggies

Barbecued 1/4 chicken

with mac salad and corn on the cob

Hot turkey and toast points with dressing and candied sweet potatoes

No School

Parent/Teacher Conferences

All beef hotdogs with

Kraft style mac-n-cheese Soft Taco Day:

(beef, chicken or rice & beans)

Breakfast for Lunch

Burgers and hotdogs with baked beans

and Italian mac salad

NO FOOD SERVICE

The Doane Stuart School

October 2015

M o n d a y   T u e s d a y   W e d n e s d a y   T h u r s d a y   F r i d a y  

Early Childhood and Kindergarten lunches are a blanket cost of $3.50 daily. An average lunch with drink for all other grades will be between $5.50 - $6.00.

The rest of the offerings are A la Carte. All beverages cost $1.00 each, with the exception of milk cartons at $.50 each.

No soda is sold. A large variety of snacks is available. Items available daily include: Home-made Soup, $2.00 a bowl | Chicken Nuggets

or Patties with vegetables and starch, $4.00 | Pasta and home-made marinara sauce, $2.00 Home-made cheese pizza, $2.00 a slice | Vegetarian patties $2.00 each

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We will be celebrating Doane Stuart's

40th Anniversary throughout the

2015-2016 School year.Keep a lookout for

events and updates so you can join us!

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