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Fay In Pictures Updates!

Posted on 5/3/2008 By Bill Claire. Ten new galleries were added today to the Fay In Pictures section: Oklahoma!, Grades 1 & 2 plays, Provence Exchange, Grade 4 Magnetism visit from the Museum of Science, Mr. Henshaw's composition class comics, Varsity Art Show, and Varsity Art's tribute mural to Mr. White, and finally, pictures from the Reds' and Whites' parade and presentation to Mr. White!

Parents' Association Bookfair

Posted on 4/9/2008 By Bill Claire. The Fay School Parents' Association hosts the Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Bookfair, starting Friday April 25- Sunday April 27th at Barnes & Noble, Shopper's World, Rt. 9, Framingham MA.

Email orders are available from Saturday, April 19th through Saturday, April 26th. See the flyer for more information. Email orders to crm2645@bn.com

Read the flyer here:
Bookfair flyer

Download vouchers for special savings and benefits to the school:
Vouchers

For faculty, there is a special voucher:
Faculty voucher

Log into Mooselinks for the summer reading lists! or see the lists at Barnes & Noble.

Groundbreaking Ceremony

Posted on 3/28/2008 By Bill Claire. Fay broke ground on March 24, 2008 for the first phase of the master plan: construction of two new cottage dorms and improvements to the infrastructure. Joining Mr. White, Mr. Beck, Ms. McMillan, Ms. McCaw, and trustees were the youngest girl and oldest boy currently at Fay!

Go to Fay In Pictures for the gallery of pictures from the ceremony!

Fay hosts American Boychoir April 7

Posted on 3/27/2008 By Bill Claire. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information & electronic images, contact:
Philip Montgomery, Chair of Fay�s Music Department
508-490-8330
pmontgomery@fayschool.org

Fay School to Bring American Boychoir to Southborough
Free Concert Open to the Public Scheduled for April 7

Southborough, MA (March 3, 2008) � Fay School will present the electrifying voices of the nationally acclaimed American Boychoir in a free concert in Southborough on Monday, April 7 at 7 pm. Open to the public, this performance is made possible by an anonymous donation from a Fay School parent and will be staged at The Class of 1945 Hall at St. Mark�s School. Arrangements for the program, which will include a performance by the Fay School Boy�s Chorus, were made by members of the Fay�s Music Department.

The concert will be part of the Boychoir�s 70th Anniversary Tour which began in July at the Tanglewood Music Festival with Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director James Levine leading the Orchestra and The American Boychoir in Mahler�s Symphony No. 3. The Boychoir will perform over 90 concerts in 15 states during its tour culminating with the 2nd International Boys & Men�s Choral Festival in the Czech Republic in July 2008.

Founded in 1937, The American Boychoir is the United States� premier concert boys� choir and one of the finest boychoirs in the world. For seventy years it has been dazzling audiences worldwide with its unique blend of musical sophistication, effervescent spirit and ensemble virtuosity. In addition to maintaining an active national and international touring schedule, The American Boychoir performs and records regularly with world-class artists and ensembles including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, opera superstar Jessye Norman, pop diva Beyonc�, Bobby McFerrin and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Comprised of boys in grades four through eight, and representing 24 states in the U.S., as well as Switzerland, France, Taiwan and Korea, The American Boychoir offers a unique and rigorous musical and academic curriculum, and fellowship for young people. Founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1937, the Choir has been located in Princeton, New Jersey since 1950.

Founders' Weekend Program available

Posted on 3/27/2008 By Bill Claire. The Founders' Weekend Program brochure is available for viewing and downloading now here

You'll need Adobe Acrobat to view/print.

Jim Shay '78, is hosting a reception Friday, May 2nd 7-10PM at his home. Mapquest directions here.

WINTER CONCERT 2008- mp3's & pictures

Posted on 3/1/2008 By Bill Claire. The Fay School Music Department presented the Band and Strings Concert on February 29, 2008. Go to the Music Department's webpages for the mp3's and pictures from the concert.

Beginning Band, Concert Band, Advanced Band, String Ensemble, and Jazz Band all performed.

Click here to go to the Music Department's webpages and click on Band or String Ensemble

FOVEO: Fay School and Saigon South International School Collaborate on the 2008 NAIS 20/20 Challenge

Posted on 2/19/2008 By Bill Claire. Fay School and Saigon South International School Collaborate on the 2008 NAIS 20/20 Challenge.

FOVEO

This is the third year we have participated in the NAIS program. In 2006 we were finalists (working with Beacon School in the Philippines) for our solution to the world problem, Education for All. Working again with Beacon in 2007, our team was a finalist for our solution to the world problem, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Loss. This could be our year! Below is a timeline of our efforts in 2008.

10/30: Fay School joins with the Saigon South International School in Vietnam as partners for this years upcoming Challenge 20/20 Contest. Fay has placed as finalists during the first two years of this NAIS program, in 2006 for their solution to the world problem, "Education for All, " and in 2007 for their solution to the world problem, "Biodiversity and Ecosystem Loss." Having chosen to address the issue of "Natural Disaster Avoidance and Mitigation,� we are hoping that the third time is the charm!

1/15: After months of online collaboration through video chats and a specially designed wikispace, Fay's 20/20 Challenge Team completes its collaborative work with Saigon South International School. The students created a socially conscious business model that aims to raise awareness and funds for natural disaster relief. The product line is called �Foveo� which means to support and nurture in Latin.

1/20: Fay holds Natural Disaster Awareness Week. This includes morning meeting presentations, selling Foveo products at break, an essay contest, and Friday night awareness activity. Our website is launched (visit: www.fayschool.org/fay/foveo) that includes a business plan, product offering and three public service announcements.

1/25: Board Presentation. Trustee enthusiasm leads to spontaneous "passing of the hat" and the raising of an unsolicited and generous donation. Board support for the program and encouragement for the social entrepreneurship at the core of the project is inspiring.

1/29: Submission of the NAIS 20/20 project; Team Fay and SSIS cross our fingers and hope for the best!

2/5: Congratulations sent to team leaders Greg Mertz and Ruheena Razvi from NAIS, Pat Bassett, and 20/20 Program Coordinator, Ioana Suciu. NAIS response for the work accomplished by our students is overwhelming. In an email, Pat Basset, President of NAIS had this to say: "Ioana Suciu just showed me the project Fay did for the Challenge 20/20 Program, partnership with the international school in Vietnam: Truly an extraordinary project. My compliments to the teacher and students who participated and to the whole school that obviously supported this amazing effort. I love the social entrepreneurship demonstrated by the project�s products: Have shared it all already with my leadership team at NAIS. Do you have the capacity and interest to sell the candy bars and/or water at the Annual Conference in NYC? If so, we�ll see at our end if that�s possible. Regardless, my hat is off to Fay School. I�m using both this project and the Rube Goldberg Competition as examples in my presentations around the country and the world of the "right-brained future.'"

2/8: NAIS expressed an interest to purchase and distribute Foveo products at the Global Education Summit at the end of February, highlighting Fay's work. Still no word on whether or not we have won, but we are hopeful!

Alice in Wonderland | Grade 3 Puppet Show

Posted on 2/15/2008 By Bill Claire. Fay In Pictures has just been updated with photographs from the third grade puppet performance of Alice in Wonderland! Enjoy!

Outdoor Adventure I - Pilot Program Info - Spring 2008

Posted on 2/6/2008 By Kim Chorosiewski. Outdoor Adventure I (pilot program) is being offered this spring, 2008. Below, please find a comprehensive course description.

Outdoor Education - Outdoor Education is a lifetime wellness activity that promotes a wide range of outcomes that are in accordance with Fay School�s Core Values. This program will challenge students to push beyond perceived limits through specifically designed situation based challenges and the acquisition of skills necessary to be competent, safe, wilderness travelers. Students will have the opportunity to learn about rock climbing, wilderness travel and living, and group leadership.

Through participation in this program, students will:

Develop new skills

Enhance teamwork and communication

Learn about leadership and have opportunities to lead

Increase their understanding and respect for the natural environment

Expand their ability to deal with challenges and solve problems

The establishment of the following goals (in accordance with Fay�s Core Values) on a challenge course enriches the interchange between the challenge course leaders and the individuals participating on the course:

To increase the participant's sense of personal confidence

To increase mutual support within a group

To develop an increased level of agility and physical coordination

To develop an increased joy in one's physical self and in being with others

To develop an increased familiarity and identification

Excerpted from "Ropes Course Safety Manual: An Instructor's Guide to Initiatives, and Low and High Elements," a Project Adventure Publication by Steven E. Webster.

Level I will be geared toward the older student (grade 7-9 initially) and will engage them in activities that have a lower degree of challenge and serves to introduce and develop a foundation of skills that can be built upon in Level II (pilot date pending).

Level I

- Local (day) field trips (hiking, rock climbing, kayaking, etc.)

- Lesser degree of challenge

- Distance for off-campus trips would be limited

- Limited overnight experience opportunity (if any)

Activities may include, but are not limited to:

- Rock climbing and associated skill set

- Challenge Course (with emphasis on problem solving and group dynamics)

- Basic First Aid

- Orienteering

- Hiking (with emphasis on wilderness travel)

- Increased connection with natural world

- Camp craft (cooking, fire building, camp locations, basic survival and preparedness)

Outdoor Adventure- Level I Spring 2008 Pilot

Program would emphasize graduated freedoms and responsibilities: as the students progress through the term and demonstrate skill proficiencies and sensible decision making they would have increased freedom in their activities as well as the associated responsibility. (ex. �guided� hikes, silent instructor hikes, �check in� hiking)

Initial Topics:

Ice Breakers and team building

Commitment Circle and Personal Histories

Trust Exercises

Low Ropes Initiatives

Low Ropes Course

Climbing Intro- knots, commands, belaying

Climbing technique

Bouldering technique

Middle Topics:

Staying found- map and compass

Basic First Aid

Fire building

Meal Planning

Cooking on a fire

Camp craft

Late Topics:

Survival topics

High Ropes Course

Outdoor Climbing

Overnight on Campus

Extended Day hikes

Notes: Offered to grades 7 through 9

Limited to 13 students + 2 faculty

Instructor permission required for participation in pilot

Weekly off campus day hikes

Will be outside in a variety of weather conditions

Athletic and exercise component

Fay Hosts Another Jump Rope For Heart Event in February

Posted on 2/6/2008 By Kim Chorosiewski.

The Fay School is pleased to host another Jump Rope For Heart event!

February 20, 2008

During all PE classes

Jump Rope has been in existence for hundred of years. Before today�s speed ropes and ropes with weighted handles, children used clothesline or whatever rope-like material they could find just to jump. Jumping Rope is fun and with the Jump Rope For Heart program kids can have fun, be healthy and active, and make a difference in the lives of others.

Jump Rope for Heart

February 20, 2008

Harlow Gymnasium

The Fay School

During all PE classes

Contact Mrs. Qua or Ms. Culgin for details!

hqua@fayschool.org or dculgin@fayschool.org

For more information, please see:

http://www.aahperd.org/jump/index.html

http://www.aahperd.org/