Feb. 7, 2017 e-Newsletter | |
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| Independence community raises nearly $1,600 for B+ Foundation | |
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| From left to right: SGA Executive Officers Charis Suh (secretary), Bridget Schutt (historian), Kat Jennings (vice-president), Rohit Mathur (president) and Krish Malhotra (treasurer), with Rachel Strauss, Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation Program Manager. | Independence inspires students to become independent, intellectually curious individuals who possess an exceptional spirit for learning, leadership and citizenship. This year's Student Government Association President, Rohit Mathur, exemplifies that mission, having recently organized a wonderful fundraiser to benefit the Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation.
Rohit first discovered the B+ Foundation after learning about the success of University of Delaware's UDance, a year-long endeavor at the school to raise awareness for childhood cancer. "I have had family members affected by cancer, so this cause is important to me," Rohit said. "After visiting the B+ website to learn more about the goals of the foundation, I was inspired to initiate a fundraiser at Independence to try to make a difference." The eighth grader then reached out on his own to the B+ Foundation and ultimately helped raise $1,590.50 from a dress-down day and dance on Jan. 20. "(The money raised) can help around three families that have children with cancer pay their bills and get the proper treatment needed," Rohit said. "It is extremely rewarding to see that the Independence community is so enthusiastic and generous, and it is especially touching to recognize that we made a difference in people's lives." Rachel Strauss, Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation Program Manager, visited Independence on Feb. 2, when Rohit and his fellow SGA Executive Officers presented her with a check. For more on the B+ Foundation, visit www.bepositive.org. | ONLINE RE-ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN
Re-enrollment contracts and payment details for 2017-18 were published online to your "My BackPack" account on Feb. 1. Please log in to your account and follow the instructions to submit your contracts online. You will be prompted to print a payment voucher that should accompany your re-enrollment deposit check. Contracts and deposits must be received by Wednesday, March 1, 2017, to secure enrollment for next year. If you require assistance, please call the Admission Office at 302-239-0332 or feel free to stop by. Thanks!
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| REMINDER
TEDXYouth@IndependenceSchool, our FREE event for Independence middle school students, returns on Sunday, March 5, from 2-5 p.m., in the Founders' Library. Online registration is now available by clicking here. Please note that attendance is limited to 100 students. If you have more than one child planning to attend, you must register each one individually. | |
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| We are happy to announce the launch of "Indy Insights," the official Independence blog! On this page, you will find posts about a wide variety of timely and useful topics in education and parenting from our faculty, staff and administration. We encourage you to provide your thoughts and feedback or even ask questions in the comments area of each post. We'd love to have a discussion on whatever topics are relevant to you! Our latest blog, "Living in a Project-Based World," by Director of Academics & Curriculum Bernadette Gilmore, will be posted soon on our website and to social media. Please feel free to share with your friends! | The wait is over! Registration is now live on our brand-new Summer at Independence website! Please visit www.SummerAtIndependence.org and browse our diverse variety of camp options in one of three easy ways: - By category
- By grade level
- By week
You will also find a helpful FAQ, and you can thumb through galleries from every week of camp last year to relive the excitement and memories or simply see all the fun your child can have this year. Don't delay on planning your child's 2017 Summer at Independence! | |
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| UPCOMING EVENTS
2/9 - View Ahead Day for parents of current Early Childhood II and Kindergarten students from 8:15-9:30 a.m. (Founders' Library)
2/10 - Last day of winter sports
2/10 - "Family Bingo Night" from 6-8:30 p.m. (gym); click here to register!
2/14 - Happy Valentine's Day!
2/15 - Soul Steps dance performance at 1:30 p.m. (Gore Auditorium)
2/16 - Eighth-grade field trip to University of Delaware STAR Campus
2/17 - Presidents' Day Weekend (school closed, Extended Day open)
2/20 - Presidents' Day (school closed, Extended Day open)
2/24 - Drama production at 7 p.m. (Gore Auditorium)
2/27 - Seventh-grade field trip to Philadelphia
For the 2016-17 calendar at a glance, click here.
For the full 2016-17 school calendar, click here. | Preschool Playtime is as popular as ever, and our next session on Feb. 28 is now full! However, in the event of a cancellation, we will notify those on our waitlist, so please register by clicking here if you're interested in this FREE program. | Did you know that Extended Day offers a variety of special programs throughout the school year? Click here for all the details. | Click the logo above to visit the winter "Teams & Results" page, where you can stay up-to-date on all the latest news and recaps about Patriot athletics! | When you shop at amazonsmile by clicking the logo above, Amazon will donate 0.5% of qualified purchases to our school.
Upon clicking the link and logging in with your regular Amazon account, "Independence School Inc." will automatically be selected as your charity, and you will receive a confirmation email.
It's that simple!
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Congratulations to the six 2013 Independence graduates who have been named as candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program: Alan Balu and Renee Li from Charter School of Wilmington, Olivia O'Dwyer and Idana Tang from Archmere Academy and John Sobieski and Emily Yin from Tower Hill. Way to go!
| ALL ABOARD!
Mark your calendar, invite your friends and secure your sitter!
On Saturday, March 18, from 7-11 p.m., The Independence School will be transformed into a luxury cruise ship. Click here or on the graphic above to visit our brand-new auction page, where you can now purchase your tickets to board The Patriot for an unforgettable evening benefiting the students of Independence.
| ALL AROUND THE WORLD
Congratulations to seventh grader Parth Rustagi for placing first in the Independence Geography Bee on Jan. 24.
Parth moved on to take the state test. If he qualifies, he will represent Independence at the Delaware Geography Bee on March 31, at Stanton Middle School, with a chance to compete at the National Geographic Bee Championship from May 15-17, in Washington D.C.
Eighth grader Justin Xu finished in second place in the Independence Bee, followed by seventh grader Drew Hermes in third. This year's other finalists were fourth grader Ronnie Hanulik, fifth grader Gates Watt, sixth graders Marty Coyne and Gautam Wadhwa and eighth graders Elana Agarwal and Dylan Bemis. | From left to right: runner-up Justin Xu, champion Parth Rustagi and third-place finisher Drew Hermes.
| INDY STUDENTS SHINE AT SPARTAN SPEECH CLASSIC
Congratulations to the Independence Speech Team – consisting of seventh graders Madhuram Sundararajan and Defne Elbeyli, sixth grader Simran Montagne and fifth grader Tess Wolf – for placing first at the 2017 St. Mark's High School Spartan Speech Classic on Feb. 4. Individually, Simran earned first place in oral interpretation, while Tess and Madhuram finished second and third, respectively, in the declamation category. | From left to right: Ms. Biddle (moderator), Simran Montagne, Madhuram Sundararajan, Defne Elbeyli, Tess Wolf, Mrs. Boettner (moderator). | |
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