ASSEMBLY IN BRIEF
Monday, October 21, 2013
Thanks to all who helped host prospective students/families on Saturday and to all who
organized/performed at Rock ‘n Roll on the Grassy Knoll.
The Week
*Tuesday & Thursday: Late day with assemblies beginning at 8:45 am.
Announcements
*Asian Culture Club: Is observing Pepero Day, a South Korean observance similar to Valentine’s Day.
The club is taking orders for Peperos for $2; sign up outside Mr. Wu’s classroom. Also, there’s a club
meeting on Thursday.
*Athletics: Please confirm your winter sport.
*Junior Class Bake Sale: Today.
*Mad Bomber: Articles due October 26.
*Spectrum: Meeting at 7:45 am on Thursday in Ms. Kweskin’s classroom.
*Spring Break Service Trip: To Chicago, March 16 – 20. Will travel by train and stay at the Hostel
International in the Chicago Loop. Open to all ages. If you have any interest, please tell Ms. Dee and/or
come to an organizational meeting at 8:15 am on Thursday.
JBS Scholarships
Mr. Abbott spoke to students about the school’s 51 scholarships which this year support 126 students – or 21
percent of our student body. He read the name of each of the scholarships and, as he has done for several years,
shared the back story behind one of them. This year he talked about four scholarships made possible by the
McCarthy/Roblee/Duhme family and recognized Carol McCarthy Duhme ’35 who attended assembly – and as a
small child attended the school’s original groundbreaking!
Friday, October 18, 2013
Saturday: The open house for prospective students (9 am registration, 9:30 am program begins) and
Rock ‘n Roll in the Grassy Knoll for current students (7 to 9 pm – BUT SUBJECT TO CHANGE IF THERE IS
AN NLCS GAME SATURDAY EVENING).
Announcements
*Fall Play: Tickets are on sale in the bookstore for the JBS Players production of The Tempest, at 8 pm
on Saturday, October 26 and at 2 pm on Sunday, October 27. Reserved seat sales will be restricted to
the main level of the new theatre (unless those sell out).
*French Club: Bake sale today.
*Montgomery Plan: Sponsoring a Music Sunday at the Metropolitan Village Garden Apartments at 2
pm on Sunday, October 27. All talents welcome! Sign up in the front hall of the main building.
Eid
Faraz Ahmad, Zayna Quader and Hamaad Raza spoke about Eid, a Muslim holiday that marks the end
of Ramadan. In celebration of Eid, Krispy Kreme donuts will be served at lunch today!
Hispanic Heritage Month
Alejandra Cohen, Addison Ogonoski, Julia Riew, Jeremy Smith and Tyler Waterman shared a brief
presentation celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, which just ended. “This is a great opportunity to
appreciate how people from all over the Hispanic world, ranging from Argentina to Spain, have
influenced and enriched our own society. … There are over 25 nations or territories where Spanish is
spoken as a main or an official language. … The rich culture of Spanish-speakers has had a profound
influence on culture in the United States [where] 50.5 million or 16 percent of the population are of
Hispanic or Latino origin. … Due to the large amount of Hispanic people migrating into the U.S., there
have been many foods from their countries that have come along with them (paella, empanadas,
alfajores, etc.). … Many aspects of Hispanic culture have been brought to the United States and are
celebrated by people across the nation (such as El Dia de los Muertos and Cinco de Mayo). … We can
see other important aspects of the Hispanic culture throughout our country in the form of music
(Shakira and Marc Anthony), art (Frida Kahlo and Salvador Dali) and prominent personalities (George
Lopez, Sonia Sotomayor and Yadier Molina).”
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Announcements
*French Club: Bake sale tomorrow in the snack bar across from the bookstore – donors and consumers
welcome!
*Hair Drive: Sydney Tischler is organizing a spring drive to benefit Children With Hair Loss. See Sydney
if you might be interested in donating hair (i.e., having your hair cut) in April.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Announcements
*American Patriots Club: Meeting at 8:15 am tomorrow in the 2-D studio.
*Astronomy Club: Observations from 7 to 9 pm on Friday on the football field.
*Diversity, ETC: Meeting/activity at 7:45 am tomorrow in the field house.
*French Club: Meeting at 8 am tomorrow in room 103.
*International Club: Meeting at 8 am tomorrow in Ms. Prabhakar’s classroom.
*Knitting Club: Meeting at 8 am tomorrow in the classics lounge.
*RAD: Meeting at 8:15 am tomorrow in the coaches’ office.
*Rock ’n Roll on the Grassy Knoll: From 7 to 9 pm on Saturday in front of the library.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
The Week
*Wednesday: sophomores and juniors will take the PSATs in the field house – be there by 8:45 am
*Thursday: late day with assembly beginning at 8:45 am
*Saturday: open house for prospective students and Rock ’n Roll on the Grassy Knoll for current
students (see below)
Announcements
*Classics Club Word of the Day: the Latin root verb scio scire scivi scitum, meaning “I know” as in science,
prescient, conscious and conscience.
*Diversity, ETC: All-group meeting at 7:45 am on Thursday.
*French Club: Meeting at 8 am on Thursday in room 103.
*KUTO/Spectrum: Training, “Mental Health 101,” from 6 to 7:30 pm tonight in the Fine Arts conference room.
Kudos to…
Four members of JBS Voices who have been selected for the Metro All District Choir: Caroline Adams,
Hannah Hiler, Tripp Oglesby and Connor Slaten.
Rock n’ Roll on the Grassy Knoll
All students are invited to this concert from 7 to 9 pm on Saturday, October 19 in front of the library
(Quad side). Students who would like to perform should sign up before the end of school today.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Have a good and well-deserved long weekend!
Announcements
*Classics Club Word of the Day: The root for the day comes from the Latin word frango frangere fregi
fractum meaning “break,” as in frangible, fragile, fracture, fractious and anfractuous.
*KUTO: Partnering with Spectrum to offer the first (“mental health 101”) training of the year from 6 to
7:30 pm on Tuesday.
*Mad Bomber: Bake sale today.
Kudos to…
the golf team which won districts by 28 strokes yesterday – the first time in JBS history – and to golfers
Logan Otter who placed 2nd, Jordan Leonard who placed 3rd and Drew Bolster who placed 4th.