Excerpts from Our Newsletter
A Message from AGATE’s Co-Presidents
Thanks to our incredible graduates who joined us Thursday night for our annual Meet the Grads event! Each of our graduates provided unique and thoughtful perspectives and made their hometown proud! If you didn’t catch the panel, you can check out the conversation here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/NEmkq7K3ICdw__EvZFyw4-6Ez16DW0BOIwaECwLIno1Lanrm327qYkuxnJ4tSsvC.O55aDtGI-PAZNiww?startTime=1737071651000 Passcode: 3RD?ME6@ *Panel begins about 30 minutes into the Schreiber HSA meeting *** Happy 2025! We are excited to jump into a busy new year, starting with our Meet the Grads event on Thursday, January 16 at 7:30pm via zoom. This annual event welcomes back recent Schreiber graduates to talk about their experiences making the transition from high school to college, how their Schreiber years set them up for success, and tips & tricks for current Schreiber students. Hop on the Schreiber HSA meeting on 1/16 at 7pm or join at 7:30pm at at this zoom link. Meeting ID: 895 7636 8619, Passcode 702709 Thanks to all who joined us for our last Connecting Over Coffee meetup of the year on December 11, 2024 at Ble Cafe. We discussed the proposed changes to Schreiber’s grading policy, along with topics including changes to the Earth Science curriculum, enrichment in the humanities at the middle and high school level, and supporting the social and emotional needs of our students. Please join us for our first 2025 “Connecting Over Coffee” on Wednesday, February 5th at 12pm via zoom. Please feel free to reach out to suggest a topic and log on with lunch. These meetups are a great opportunity to connect with fellow parents and community members. Finally, we welcome Dr. Chris Shields as our interim Superintendent. Dr. Shields will be holding a regular “Conversations with Chris” series over the next six months, the next one of which is Wednesday, Feb 5, 9:45-11am at the KAM Annex. We hope to see you there. As we look ahead to the second half of the academic year, please mark your calendars for our Spring Speaker, education expert Andrea Macari, who will join us on Wednesday, March 18 at 7:30pm. Our annual membership drive continues into the new year and AGATE needs you! If you haven’t joined or renewed your membership, now is the time! Click here to become part of a community of parents and guardians advocating for the needs of advanced learners and enrichment opportunities for all. In addition to supporting us with a $25 membership fee, please consider making an additional donation to support our Toula J. Halperin Scholarship for graduating Schreiber seniors. As always, we welcome your ideas and perspectives. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact us at co-presidents@agatepw.com. Happy New Year!! Elizabeth Milbank Sobel and Kelly McMasters AGATE Co-Presidents |