Your weekly update is here. In the Loop September 29, 2022

September 29, 2022 | Issue 43

Fall is in the Air

Fall is in the air and students in our preschool and PK were busy this week studying the changing seasons. Students also enjoyed learning about Johnny Appleseed, apple trees, and apples. Some delicious homemade applesauce was enjoyed at the end of the unit.

Beta Club Supports the St. Thaddeus Soup Kitchen

As a student-centered organization, National Beta Club seeks ways to develop students by providing opportunities and experiences that demonstrate the ideals of achievement, character, leadership, and service. It is committed to recognizing high academic achievement, as well as rewarding and nurturing worthy character.

A big thank you to middle school and upper school students for bringing peanut butter and jelly for Beta Club! The WINNER of the competition to bring in the most jars is our MIDDLE SCHOOL who brought in 118 jars of peanut butter! Thanks also to the upper school who brought in 23 jars of jelly. The Middle School received a free dress down day today, September 29th. The peanut butter and jelly will benefit the St. Thaddeus Soup Kitchen. The Soup Kitchen serves a meal to those in need every Saturday in the Large Parlor (STC Cafeteria). Thank you again to everyone for your generosity!

-Ms. Rogan, Beta Club Advisor

New Development Assistant:

Mari MacMillan

We are delighted to introduce our new Development Assistant, Mari MacMillan. Mari has extensive experience in administration and finance, and she most recently served as the Financial Administrator at Trinity Episcopal Parish in St. Augustine, Florida. In her 3/4 time role at Mead Hall, Mari will assist with the administration of the development office, which includes financial development and alumni affairs. Over the next few weeks Mari will assist the Head of School and the Advancement Committee of the Board of Trustees with the St. Thaddeus Playground Appeal, the publication of the Annual Report, and the launch of this year’s Annual Fund Campaign. Her office is on the Aiken Prep Campus. Please welcome Mari to Mead Hall.

Mead Hall Sunday

Mead Hall and St. Thaddeus families will join together for worship on Sunday, October 9th. Students serve as readers, ushers, acolytes, musicians, and greeters, as the church and school community gather to celebrate our parish day school.

Service times are 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. The 9:00 am - Service with Lower School Readers and Songs and the11:15 am - Service with Middle/Upper School Readers and Band.

Students who wear their formal uniform to one of these services and have a bulletin signed by a faculty member may dress down on Monday, October 10th.

A FREE Pancake Breakfast will be provided by PTO. Breakfast will be served 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Donations to support PTO are greatly appreciated.

8th Grade Robotics and Applied Science

Students constructed air cannons. This was part of the unit on Newton's 3rd Law and the physics of air propulsion. Each team was given a deck of cards to make a house of cards to see if they could blow each other's structures down. Creative learning and fun!

PTO Events and Updates:

Rummage Sale Success - The PTO would like to thank everyone who donated and volunteered to help make our annual rummage sale another successful event. We raised over $3,500!!

Fall Scholastic Book Fair - October 3rd through 9th at STC

The scholastic book fair returns to lower campus and will start next week! Volunteers are still needed - click the SUG Link and sign up for a shift or two.

Mead Hall Sunday and Pancake Breakfast - October 9th

Join us on Sunday, October 9th at St. Thaddeus Church for Mead Hall Sunday. The PTO will be hosting a FREE Pancake Breakfast in the STC Large Parlor from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. so stop by and enjoy a delicious pancake and sausage while shopping the book fair! *Donations are appreciated and support the PTO

Great Pumpkins at STC - October 28th

Get your pumpkins ready! Carve, Paint, or Decorate and bring them to morning car line on Friday, October 28th. We will display them along Greenville St for everyone to enjoy.

Fall Festival - October 30th (I'll have fliers for this soon)

The annual Fall Festival at APC will take place on Sunday, October 30th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Make plans to join us for an afternoon of fall fun on the field at Aiken Prep Campus. Inflatables, Food Trucks, Trunk or Treat, Costume Contest, Photo Ops and more! Volunteers will be needed for Trunk or Treat - stay tuned for more information and a Sign Up Genius link.

School Store Hours

the week of October 3rd - 7th

Open Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Afternoons by appointment - MHStore@meadhallschool.org

COVID-19

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) and the federal government are treating COVID-19 as an endemic virus. The term “endemic” refers to a disease that is circulating in a community at an expected or normal level, minus an occasional outbreak(for example, the flu).

Faculty or students testing positive for COVID-19 should stay home for 5 days after symptoms begin. You may return to school after 5 day isolation, if symptoms improve and you are fever free for 24 hours. Wear a mask for days 6-10. If you test negative on day 6 and day 8 you do not have to wear a mask. Faculty and students should notify the Director of Student Health Amy Calfee- acalfee@meadhallschool.org, or another administrator if you test positive for Covid-19.

Mead Hall will report COVID-19 outbreaks to SC DHEC. Per DHEC an outbreak is 20% or more of the children/students/staff within a shared setting* (i.e., a classroom, shared childcare room, sports team, or other group) are identified as having COVID-19, or absent or sent home due to COVID-19 within 72 hours of each other. The faculty, staff and students in this shared setting will be notified of an outbreak. Community and close contact notification will not be given as we continue to move forward with this endemic virus.

We continue to encourage all students, faculty and staff to stay home when sick.

MEAD HALL EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

St. Thaddeus Campus

129 Pendleton Street, SW

Aiken, SC 29801

Phone: (803) 644-1122

Fax: (803) 641-9543

E-mail: stoffice@meadhallschool.org

Aiken Prep Campus

619 Barnwell Avenue, NW

Aiken, SC 29801

Phone: (803) 648-3223

Fax: (803) 648-9961

E-mail: meadhall@meadhallschool.org