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Communications Thursday, May 01, 2014 2:50 PM All Faculty and Staff E-lert from Church Farm School - May 2014
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In This Issue CFS Parent Association Spring Choral Concert
Dear Members of the CFS Community,
CFS Parent Association The final CFSPA meeting is scheduled for Sunday May 4, 2014 at 6:30pm in the Boardroom (3rd floor, Greystock Building). The guest speaker will be Randy Noll, Director of Student Life. If you are unable to attend in person please considering teleconferencing with us. The call in number is 866.962.6634 followed by the guest code 84478472#. If you are interested in assuming a leadership role for the 2014-2015 school year, please plan to join us for this meeting. If you are unable to attend the meeting, but would like to take a more active role for next year, please send your contact information to cfspa@gocfs.net. The 2013-2014 Giant A+School Rewards program has come to an end. Thank you for another successful fundraiser! Your efforts raised $256.74 for CFS, which is a slight increase over last year's total. All monies raised by the Parent Association directly benefit the students. The Target Red Card program is ongoing!
Advanced Placement Exams Alumni Happenings CFS GALA J Tyler Griffin Award Spring Awards Spring Sports Annual Fund Looking Forward Quick Links Our Website
Spring Choral Concert The CFS Choir, the Middle School Choir and the CFS Singers will present their annual combined concert on Sunday, May 11 at 7:30pm in the Chapel of the Atonement. The public is warmly invited to attend this unparalleled evening of beautiful choral music under the direction of CFS Music Director Gary Gress. For more details, contact Gary Gress at ggress@gocfs.net.
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Advanced Placement Exams AP exams will be given May 5 through May 16. This year 29 CFS students will be taking 15 different subjects for a total of 60 AP exams. On-line scores from College Board will be available in July. Students have registered for their AP number and
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will use this number for their scores. College Board will post when the scores are available.
Alumni Happenings The Association will meet on Thursday, May 15 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the Griffin Board Room. Please contact Lori McDermott at lmcdermott@gocfs.net if you plan to attend. You may also participate via teleconference. The dial-in number is 866.962.6634. Please enter participant code 84478472, followed by the # sign.
Piano & Voice Recitals
Students perform their final recital of the year on Friday, May 16 at 7:30pm in the Chapel of the Atonement. Come hear some very talented and dedicated musicians perform! Contact Gary Gress for more information at ggress@gocfs.net.
Church Farm School GALA The School's first gala, NY in the 1930s, will be held on May 9 at 6:30 at the Barn at St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley. The choir will sing songs from the thirties, and student art will be showcased. For more information, visit the CFS website, www.gocfs.net or contact Suzette Baird (610.363.5383 or sbaird@gocfs.net).
J. Tyler Griffin Award The J. Tyler Griffin Award for Excellence in Ambassadorship will be presented to the Lunardi Family on Wednesday, May 21 at 10:30 a.m. A luncheon/reception will follow at 11:30. Anyone interested in attending may contact Lori McDermott at 610.363.5338 or lmcdermott@gocfs.net by May 15.
Spring Awards We will celebrate the achievements of CFS students in academics, sports and community service. Please join us for the CFS Spring Awards Night on Tuesday, May 27 at 7:00pm in the Chapel.
Spring Sports
Follow CFS baseball, tennis, track and JV lacrosse schedules on the CFS website www.gocfs.net. For full-season schedule details, visit Schedule Star through the CFS site at www.gocfs.net/athletics. To receive "This Week in Athletics," an email bulletin of CFS athletic news, contact Greg Thompson at gthompson@gocfs.net. Also, follow @CFSAthletics on Twitter for highlights and updates! These updates are also visible on the Athletics page of the CFS website. Go Griffins!
Long Spring Weekend
Students begin their Memorial Weekend break at 12:00pm on Friday, May 23. Classes resume on Tuesday, May 27 at 7:45am. 2
Annual Fund
The 2013-2014 CFS Annual Fund drive is still underway. Many thanks to those who have already given. We are looking for increased rates of participation among our parents, alumni, faculty/staff and friends. Income from tuition covers only a small portion of our annual operating expenses. Contact Director of Development Peter Corrado at pcorrado@gocfs.net or make a gift on line at www.gocfs.net - look for DONATE on the home page.
Looking Forward Graduation Ceremonies for the Class of 2014 will take place on Saturday, June 7 at 10:30am in the Chapel of the Atonement. For further details contact Julie Wickland at jwickland@gocfs.net. The 2014 CFS Annual Fund continues until June 30. We thank the many alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends who have participated thus far. You help make the mission of CFS possible! "The future of CFS development... it's all about relationships"
Look for future Ambassadors E-Lerts to arrive on a monthly basis. Please share the e-mail addresses of friends and/or fellow classmates who might also wish to receive these updates. As always, thanks for your time and interest. Church Farm School: Inspiring Boys, Fulfilling Dreams
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