Parent Newsletter: October 2005

DEAR BLAIR PARENTS AND FAMILIES,
This bi-monthly electronic newsletter contains information concerning upcoming events and other items of interest to Blair parents and families. To further keep you informed, you will be receiving three issues of the Parents’ Post and the Blair Bulletin in the mail this year. I also suggest that you visit “Important Dates” (located at the bottom right section of the Parents’ page on the Blair Web site www.blair.edu). This section provides weekend highlights and other dates of interest. Please feel free to contact me with any suggestions for future newsletter items or if you have any questions.

Sue Habermann
Director of Parent Relations
habers@blair.edu
908-362-6121 ext. 5653 or 888-542-5247 (option 4)

UPCOMING WEEKENDS

PARENTS’ WEEKEND - October 21-22
You should have received an invitation asking you to register for Parents’ Weekend. Please plan to join us! If you need to register, there’s still time to do so by clicking on: http://www.blair.edu/Parents/par_par_weekend_reg.shtm.

In the meantime, the general schedule is available on our Parents’ Weekend Web page: http://www.blair.edu/Parents/par_par_weekend_schedule.shtm.

To view a list of area accommodations, go to: http://www.blair.edu/Parents/par_par_weekend_acc.shtm.

For a list of restaurants, visit: http://www.blair.edu/Campus_Contact/cam_area_info.shtm.

BLAIR ALUMNI HOMECOMING & ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE - Saturday, October 29
Come back to Blair for a day full of activities! In the morning you have the opportunity to get a snapshot of Blair life today from faculty and student perspectives, listen to Headmaster Chan Hardwick give an update on Blair today, take a tour of the School, join us for lunch in the Romano Dining Hall, and attend a variety of athletic competitions in the afternoon. Be sure to stop by Blair’s alumni hospitality tent near the football field in the afternoon! For a more detailed schedule of events and games, go to: http://alumni.blair.edu/events/event_details.asp?id=3792.

PEDDIE DAY - November 12 (Rain or Shine)
At Peddie School, Hightstown, NJ
Come join students, other families, faculty and alumni and help cheer on the Bucs! You are also invited to attend the pep rally, senior torch parade and bonfire on Friday, November 11. This is not-to-be-missed event for senior parents!

BE SURE TO STOP BY BLAIR’S HOSPITALITY TENT LOCATED NEAR THE PEDDIE FOOTBALL FIELD.

For more information, contact
Jenny Maine,
Director of Alumni Relations
(908) 362-6121 ext. 5655
mainej@blair.edu

and for directions to the Peddie School, go to:http://www.blair.edu/Athletics/Directions/loc_s_peddie.shtm.

SAVE THE DATE

SKEPTICS SERIES
Encourage your son or daughter to consider attending one of our many informative Skeptics’ lectures. All lectures are free and open to the public and are located in Cowan Auditorium (first floor of Bogle Hall) at 7:00 pm (unless otherwise noted.) http://www.blair.edu/events/ev_skeptics.shtm.

October 18, Carolyn Buck Luce, past parent and current Trustee, is a Global Managing Partner, Health Sciences, Ernst & Young LLP and Chair, Professional Women’s Network. Her topic: “On Ramps and Off Ramps - Keeping Women on the Road to Success.”

October 25, Maria Sliwa will present “A World Anti-Slavery Crusade.”

ACADEMY PLAYERS
The Laramie Project
November 2-5, 2005, 7:30 pm, Wean Studio Theatre (suitable for mature audiences) http://www.blair.edu/events/ev_theatre.shtm.

FINE ARTS EXHIBIT
The 26th Annual Faculty and Family Art Exhibition, October 17 - November 5, Romano Gallery http://www.blair.edu/events/ev_exhibits.shtm.

MISCELLANEOUS

NEW THIS YEAR
Check out what your son or daughter is eating for breakfast, lunch and dinner on the new Dining Services’ section (located on the Parents’ page). http://www.blair.edu/Parents/par_dining_services.shtm.

AN ARTICLE WORTH READING
A thoughtful piece by Andrea Jarrell that extols the benefits of boarding school. “Hogwarts et al. prove boarding school doesn’t equate with ‘being sent away.’” http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0919/p09s01-coop.html

Past parent newsletters are located on the parents’ page under “Parent Newsletters.” http://www.blair.edu/Parents/newsletters/par_newsletter_archive.shtm.

Please let us know if you have any e-mail address changes by contacting lists@blair.edu.

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