T+October+2008

__School Life – October 7, 2008__

Attending: Mary DeCoster, Leon Ikenberry, Dawn Carney-Meriwether, Martha Klopfer, Kathy Schenley, Barbara Conger, Ben Rousseau, Clara Hazlett-Norman, Kathryn Diamant, Jackie MacLeod (PSA), Melissa Marion (ASSC), Marybeth Dugan (ASSC)

Regrets: Mary Deborah Englund, Susan Kincaid, Dick Marr

Thanks to all for the delicious pot luck dishes!

__PSA (Parent-Staff Association)__ Jackie MacLeod shared information about the PSA’s desire for a program on November 12. Query: What does it mean to be a Quaker school today? What does it mean for Quakers and non-Quakers? The meeting will be held in the US Meeting Hall; folks gather around 6:30, begin meeting 6:40.

Charlie, with help from Barbara and Leon, will design a power point presentation. Some material will be from Irene McHenry’s presentation at Friends General Conference this summer. Pictures, philosophy, and info about School Life Committee will be included. The presentation should take no more than one hour, including time for audience questions and discussion. (Henry has a MS slide show; Kathryn has slides from US trip to Newton Grove.)

__ASSC (Afghan Sister School Committee)__ The ASSC is included under the care of the School Life Committee. Melissa and Mary Beth shared with us some history, current efforts, and future plans. Ø our 3 student reps to School Life were part of writing projects shared with our sister school Ø pizza lunch continues to raise $5-7K each year; Lower School will add once a month Ø money this year went to Maria Stokes Int’l for health education, hygiene classes Ø over $7000 to Tob Chi school – they now have a fence and high school classes Ø Melissa, Jenny Rousseau, and Karen Gollin, have written an article, //Connecting Our Villages: The Afghan Sister Schools Project at Carolina Friends School//, for the journal //Peace and Change//, describing this project from its beginnings to now Ø Clothing drive connected with American soldier, Jake, very successful; read Jake’s writings on CFS website (under //What’s New//) Ø US fall symposium will center around issues of the war and of the environment – perhaps Jake’s writings could be shared? Kathryn will talk further with Melissa or Marybeth Ø Kathy will attach Don Ulin’s writing (5/08) on war toys to these minutes for new folk to read. Ø October 29 – after new community Meeting for Worship, ASSC will present a brief overview of the project, specifically for families new to the school (although all welcome). Charlie will check on the availability of the green room, a screen, and a digital projector. Could the PSA Welcome Committee help with coffee and issuing invitations directly to new families? Kathy will check on a “new families” email list.

__Community Meetings for Worship__ Dates for this year: Sept. 24, Oct. 29, Nov. 26, Dec. 17, Jan. 28, Feb. 25, Mar. 25, Apr. 29, May 27 Ø The September MFW, meeting in the green room of the gym, had about 14 people. There were some parents, staff, and students. Folks felt comfortable joining and leaving as their schedules permitted. Ø We need to re-invite the Durham and Chapel Hill Meetings. Charlie will ask Nancy to add the Meetings to her email list for News from CFS. Ø If Meeting websites list opportunities for Worship, could we be added to their lists? Ø Could our MFW schedule be on the website calendar? Ø Kathy will write a short explanation of community MFW for News/Update

Other Business Ø Ben, Clara, and Kathryn shared their thoughts about joining this committee Ø All were encouraged to think about issues that this group may need to address this year.

Next Meeting: THURSDAY, November 6, 7:00 – 8:30, Lower School (change from usual first Tuesday due to elections)

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