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School Life 10/13/09 Attending: Mary & Dick (co-conveners), Cheryl, Willy, Mary Deborah, Charlie, Kathy, Martha, Melissa (ASSP), Barbara, Dawn MS reps: Alex Tax, Anna Kenan US reps: Clara Hazlett-Norman, Kathryn DIamant Message from the Board: “The mandate of the School Life Committee is to oversee the Quaker dimension of school life, and to initiate special events on Quaker history and practice. It strives to provide a forum for dialogue with members of the wider community and gives particular attention to the school’s connection with the Durham and Chapel Hill friends Meetings. The Afghan Sister Schools Project is under the care of the School Life Committee. The Committee includes representatives form Board. Parent Meeting, CFS staff, and students from all school units.” [See compiled committee minutes posted at [].]   Charlie recommends the pamphlet “The Care Relationship” which addresses the relationship between Friends Schools and Meetings. He will get extra copies.   Last year’s highlights:  __PSA presentation:  //“What it means to be a Quaker school today.”//__  ? repeat in fall of 2010? Mary Deborah will contact PSA regarding a presentation by us on their schedule for next year. She will also ask about a PSA liaison to become part of our Committee.

Afghan Sister Schools Project The ASSP is now in its 8th year, evolving from fundraising to letter writing to action. The majority of our funds have been sent via AFSC, however they have discontinued their presence in Afghanistan, so we are searching for a reliable NGO to use for money transfers. The AFGO group may be a possibility; its members include several folks we know from their work with AFSC. Money is on hand to send once we have a reliable conduit. Greatest needs at the Tob Chi school are science equipment, and English teacher, and a reactivation of peer-to peer education in the areas of safety and hygiene.  Activities last year: __Lower School__: pizza lunch once a month, Afghanistan focused interest groups led by parents and staff, box top collection __Middle School__: weekly pizza lunch, letter exchanges, day of workshops focused on Afghanistan, play for Lower School based on Greg Mortensen’s __Listen to the Wind Upper School:__ letters from a soldier in Afghanistan, conversations with him via Skype during US forum, Susan’s //Literature of War class, Bryce’s //Middle East class  Melissa Marion, Jennifer Rousseau, and Karin Golin have had an article, “Connecting Our Villages: The Afghan Sister Schools Project at Carolina Friends School”, published in //Peace & Change, A Journal of Peace Research, volume 34, number 4. You may view an abstract of the article at //[] At the lower right of the page is an opportunity to try the //Peace & Change// journal free for 60 days, which would enable you to download the entire article. __ASSP/SLC plans for this year:__ Find a way to facilitate the ASSP presenting to the Board. Investigate presentations at the Meetings (Barbara will check out CH, Cheryl will ask DUR) Read up on negative publicity regarding Mortensen & $$ Charlie will try to attend some ASSP meetings, Melissa will send him dates Melissa will explore an ASSP person to come to School Life occasionally and will send us notice of events for inclusion in our minutes

__Other business:__ Community Meeting for Worship continues on the last Wednesday of each month in the Green Room of the gym. Mary Deborah will “host” October. Volunteers requested for other months. Dates are: Oct 28, Nov 25, Dec 16, Jan 27, Mar 31, Apr 28, May 26 Parenting Class – should it be offered again? Charlie will check with Mike and Marsha. War “games” – continue our discussion Crossing the Faith Divide – a project of CH Meeting. Find out more. Dates for upcoming School Life Committee meetings 09-10 Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30pm in Lower School Nov 3 Dec 1 Jan 5 (first day back after winter break – maybe Jan 12?) Feb 2 ( noon dismissal, staff development –maybe Feb 9?) Mar 2 Apr 13? (April 6 is during spring break) May 4 <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: left;">kschenley 10/21/09 <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: left;"> .