November 2014 e lert

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About CFS Admission Academics Campus Life Athletics Alumni Giving

Griffin Scholars LuncheonOur fall Griffin ScholarsLuncheon was held October29 at the school and givessupporters of the program theopportunity to get to know thestudents they sponsor. Thereare currently more than 60 CFSstudents provided scholarshipsthrough the program. Learnmore about joining here, and ahuge thank you to theindividuals, families andfoundations who give so thatothers may receive a CFSeducation! View all of thepictures from the luncheon onSmugMug.

Join the Shreiner Society On November 12, 2014, we will welcomemembers of the Reverend Dr. CharlesW. Shreiner Society for a luncheon. TheShreiner Society recognizes individualswho have planned for Church Farm Schoolin their will. Read board memberChristopher Washburn's story about whyhe gives back in the newly released AnnualReport.

Track Stars Congrats to Dumonde "Slam"Dunkley '16 and Jamaal AwYoonis '16, Coach Tony Wriceand the entire Cross Countryteam, who recently had

In This Issue

Griffin ScholarsLuncheon

Join the ShreinerSociety

Track Stars

Rotary Recognition

Alumni Happenings

Solar Program

New Math Teacher

Gift Card Program

Ardrossan Beagles

Annual Fund

UPCOMINGEVENTS:

Fall AwardsNightNov. 12, 20147:00 p.m. CFS Craft FairDec. 6, 20149:00 a.m. - 3:00p.m. Admission OpenHouseDec. 13, 2014

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outstanding finishes at theBicentennial Athletic League(BAL), District 1 and PIAAchampionships. Dunkley placed

9th at BAL, 5th at District 1 and 108th at PIAA (out of 223runners), while Yoonis placed 8th, 3rd and 48th at thosechampionships, respectively. Both boys were named 1st teamALL-BAL for their finishes.

Rotary Recognition John Gillespie (pictured left) ofthe Rotary Club of CentralChester County presentedawards to CFS students whobest exemplify the Rotarymotto "service above self" onOctober 27. Nominated by CFSfaculty and staff, Rotaryselected Hamzah Qureshi '16

(pictured second from right) and Stephen Zarycranski '16(pictured second from left) as the September and Octoberrecipients. The Rotary program at CFS is organized byChaplain John Daniels (pictured right).

Alumni Happenings

Micheal Eric '07 stopped byyesterday to visit with thestudents, offer his advice onfollowing dreams and, ofcourse, play some basketball!Eric, who played at TempleUniversity after CFS with a fullathletic scholarship, has beenplaying in the NBA and its

D-League for the past few years, and talked about how beingsidelined by various injuries hasn't wavered his commitmentto "looking at the big picture" and persevering toward hisgoals.

Joey Shelton '14 returned toCFS on his first visit home fromWashington College inMaryland. We love when ouralums look back, come backand give back. If you're in thearea, never hesitate to stop by!

The CFS Alumni Association will meet on Thursday,November 20 at 7 p.m. in the Griffin Board Room located onthe third floor of Greystock Hall. Please contact LoriMcDermott at [email protected] if you plan to attend. Ifyou are unable to attend in person, please consider

9:00 a.m. - 1:00p.m.

90th ChristmasPageant "Whythe ChimesRang"Dec. 12, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.Dec. 14, 2014at 3:00 p.m.

In honor ofBreast CancerAwarenessmonth, students,faculty and staffdonated dollarstoward apink-themeddress-down day(raising nearly$400 for the SusanG. Komen fund).

Disciplinarian ArtSmith was astandout with hishead-to-toesupport for thecause.

View the2013-14

Annual Report


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teleconferencing with us. The call-in number is 866.962.6634.Enter guest code 84478472, followed by the # sign.

CFS Recognized for Solar Program Since January 2013, ChurchFarm School has beenpowering more than 80% ofits campus' annual electricityneeds (at less than marketrates) through its five-acre,1.1 megawatt solar array. InSeptember, the Solar EnergyIndustries Association (SEIA)

announced the findings of a report by The Solar Foundation(TSF) with support from SEIA detailing the "explosive growth"in the use of solar energy in K-12 schools in the U.S. ChurchFarm School ranks 28th among 3,727 schools in thenation that utilize solar energy to cut their electricity costs.

Christopher Gramlich Joins Math DepartmentJoin us in welcoming ChrisGramlich to CFS! Mr. Gramlichis a recent graduate of PennState University, where heearned a B.S. in mathematicsas well as secondary educationwith a math option. He spentsix weeks as a long-term mathsubstitute in Upper MerionSchool District last spring.Originally from West Chester,Mr. Gramlich will be teachingPre-Calculus, Calculus and

Financial Algebra, and supports Garrett Cottage on Mondaynights.

New Gift Card Program Benefits CFS Order gift cards for holidays,special occasion gifts or just forregular shopping, and the CFSParents Association earns apercentage for each gift cardpurchased. Orders must besubmitted by November 19.Participating retailers includemovie theaters, bookstores,restaurants, shoe stores,clothing stores, spas and somuch more. Download theflyer, order forms and list ofretailers here.

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Ardrossan Beagles On Sunday, November 30 at2:00 p.m., the ArdrossanBeagles, founded on theprinciple of the sport of thechase, will hold a children'shunt in the fields near ourbarns. During the hour-longhunt, the beagles, led byhuntsman Francis Jacobs,will attempt to find and chase

one or more of the rabbits that reside in that area with thechildren following closely behind. Each participating child willhave his or her own beagle to follow, identified by a colorfulribbon attached to the beagle's collar. Refreshments will followthe hunt.

Annual Fund The 2014-2015 CFS AnnualFund drive is underway. Weare looking for increased ratesof participation among ourparents, alumni, faculty/staffand friends. Income fromtuition covers less than 10% ofour annual operating expenses.Contact Director ofDevelopment Peter Corrado at

[email protected] or you can make your gift online atwww.gocfs.net/give.

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