April 2, 2019 e-Newsletter
Where Learning Meets Fun!
Have you started planning your child's 2019 Summer at Independence? Our diverse variety of camp options features something for every child at every age! New offerings this year include Digging for Treasure @ Indy; Escape the Room; Gather around the Campfire; Intro Card Tournament; Just Dance; Movies, Music and More; and Who Done It? You can get further details on these and many other exciting camps by visiting www.SummerAtIndependence.org. Browse in one of three easy ways: by category, by grade level or by week.
In addition, we have fun weekly trips planned, as well as entertainment being brought to campus, for our Day and Tot Camps, which will be "unplugged" and device-free this year!
Spots for many camps are filling up fast, so don't delay - make your plans today!
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CWIL™ Parent Coffee
Outdoor Learning:
Nature-Based Experiences for Early Childhood through 8th Grade
This Friday, April 5 at 8:15 a.m. | Founders' Library
- How does time outside benefit your child?
- How are your children becoming active citizen scientists at school?
- How can you encourage more nature-based experiences?
- How has research informed the design plans for our future outdoor classroom?
Presented by Independence faculty members - Lisa Principe (ECI), Barb Annable (1st Grade), Sarah Ferrell (Middle School Science) and Vita Biddle (Learning Specialist) - and Vicky Yatzus, Head of School
All Parents Welcome!
For more on the Center for Wellness, Innovation & Learning, please click here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
4/5 - Fifth-grade field trip to The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia
4/5 - CWIL™ Parent Coffee:
"Outdoor Learning - Nature-Based Experiences for Early Childhood through 8th Grade," presented by Independence faculty and Vicky Yatzus, Head of School, at 8:15 a.m. - all parents welcome (Founders' Library)
4/8 - Sixth- & seventh-grade French trip to UD Francophone Day
4/8 - Eighth-grade Capstone Project Night at 6:30 p.m.
4/9 - Fifth-grade field trip to University of Delaware Department of Linguistics & Cognitive Science
4/10 - Third-grade field trip to Alpine and Rafetto Orthodontics
4/12 - First-grade field trip to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa.
4/13 - "A Date at the Derby" Auction & Gala from 6:30-10:30 p.m. (Deerfield Country Club) -- click here to purchase tickets! (21+)
4/16 - Seventh-grade field trip to Philadelphia Art Museum
**NEW** Click here for the 2019-20 calendar at a glance.
Click here for the full 2018-19 school calendar.
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ON OUR WEBSITE
- Quiz Bowlers up to the Charter Challenge
- Science Olympiad team shines at 'Division B' Tournament
- Katie Jacoby, 2004 Indy alumna, to tour with legendary British rock band The Who
- Third graders making a difference through citizenship
- Fourth graders demonstrate business acumen at Mini Society
- Winter Sports Galleries
- "Indy Insights" blog:
Beautiful minds are filled with questions (by Bernadette Gilmore, Director of Academics & Curriculum)
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REMINDERS
This Friday, April 5, we will have chicken or cheese quesadillas available from California Tortilla!
Each chicken or cheese quesadilla with tortilla chips combo will cost $5, with the option to add one additional quesadilla to your child's order for an extra $2.
For full details or to place an order for your child, please click here (orders must be submitted by tomorrow, Wednesday, April 3).
Hopefully you weren't "fooled" by our April Fools' Day post yesterday. Tickets are NOT sold out for the Independence Auction & Gala, "A Date at the Derby," but they sure are selling fast! Get yours today and join in the fun next Saturday, April 13 at Deerfield Country Club!
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INDY MATHLETES HEADED TO STATES
Independence's seventh-grade "Gamma" team (Louie, Olivia J., Om, Rai and Veer) placed first and the eighth-grade "Alpha" squad (Ben, Eason, Mia, Michael and Rich) garnered second in Region 5 of the Delaware Secondary School Math League for 2018-19. As a result, both groups of mathletes will represent our school at the State Invitational Meets next week in Dover.
Only the Top-2 teams in the region for each grade level qualify for states, which will take place on April 9 for eighth grade and April 11 for seventh, both at the Modern Maturity Center.
Individually, Mia, who correctly answered 18 of 21 questions, and Om (17-for-21) will be recognized at the state banquet after each finished second regionally in their respective grade levels, while Olivia J. and Veer tied for third with 14 points apiece.
All teams in Region 5 competed in three regular-season meets (Nov. 7, Dec. 4 and Jan. 7), with the fourth and final event, scheduled for Feb. 11, being canceled due to inclement weather.
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THE KEY TO BETTER SLEEP? DROP THE DEVICE
By Mrs. Linza Godfrey, School Nurse
All of us, including our kids, are surrounded by technology. Whether it's a cell phone, tablet or computer, these devices have become a part of daily life. So much so that it's hard to put them down - even at bedtime.
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CYBERBULLYING PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW
Dr. Dahra Williams, consulting psychologist for Independence, recently completed a series of talks with our 4th-8th graders on the important topic of cyberbullying. She enjoyed the conversations with the students and noted that they asked great questions.
To learn more about the topics Dr. Williams covered in these conversations, we invite you to take a few moments to listen to her podcast.
Here are some additional links to helpful resources on cyberbullying and online safety:
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UPCOMING EVENTS
As we return from Spring Break, we'd like to remind everyone of several exciting upcoming events on the Indy calendar. We hope you can join us for some of them!
- This Thursday, April 4: Night at the Blue Rocks at Frawley Stadium
- Next Saturday, April 13: Auction & Gala, "A Date at the Derby," at Deerfield Country Club (21+)
- Thursday, April 18: 41st Founders' Day Celebration
- Thursday, May 9 & Thursday, May 16: Spring Concerts
- Thursday, May 23: Third-grade Patriotic Program
- Tuesday, June 4: 11th Annual Indy 5K & 1-Mile Color Us Kids Run
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