Doane 3D - January 31, 2024

January 31, 2024

Weekly Highlights

Our Youngest Visit the Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Kindergarten and first grade students visited the Philadelphia Museum of Art last week where students observed paintings such as “The City” by Fernand Leger and sculptures like “Little Dancer” by Edgar Degas. Students practiced ballet poses while learning about art restoration. The next stop brought students to “Breaking Home Ties” by Thomas Hovenden, depicting a young soldier saying goodbye to family. After lunch a visit to the Arms and Armour room was a highlight before boarding the bus to to return to Doane.

Happening Now

THIS MORNING!

Parents Association Coffee Gathering

The Parents Association will be hosting a morning coffee meetup at Doane Academy in the Greene Room. Drop your student off and then head inside for some coffee and conversation with other Doane parents.

Date: TODAY, Wednesday, January 31st 8am-9:30am

RSVP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D45AFA722ABFD0-47014168-parents

School-Wide Roller Skating Party

The Doane Parents Association has organized a school-wide Roller Skating Party at The Rink 1775 Creek Road in Edgewater Park on Thursday, February 15, 2024 from 5-8pm.

Cost for participants: $15 (admission, skate rental, 14 game tokens, 1 slice of pizza & 1 drink)

Payment is due at time of registration. Here’s the link to register & pay: https://boostmyschool.com/PA-Roller-Skating-Party

Pre-K through 5th graders must have an adult chaperone present at all times. There is no charge for spectators but they must pre-register.

6th-12th graders (under 18 y/o) do not need an adult chaperone but MUST be signed in by a parent or guardian upon arrival.

This event is limited to Doane Academy families.

Waivers for all participants aged 18+ will be required to be signed at the date & time of the event.

Registration closes on February 8, 2024.

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Greta van Noordenburg (PA Upper School Chair) at 609-903-4656 or gretasoltani@gmail.com

Author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow to Visit

On Friday, February 23, 2024 author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow will be on campus. She will spend time with all divisions talking about her books and helping us with writing. Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow is a Philadelphia-based educator, mentor, and children’s book author whose work centers on Black and Muslim protagonists. Her critically acclaimed and educator-recommended picture books and middle grade fiction have been recognized as the best in children’s literature by many, including Time Magazine, Read Across America, and NPR, and she is an Irma Black Award silver medalist.

We have partnered with Bristol Books & Bindery to purchase her books which she will sign while here. If you would like to purchase any books, please print and return this form with payment by Friday, February 2nd.

SAVE THE DATE!

The Doane Spartan Players Present:

By Melissa Cooper

In the midst of a bombed-out city still feeling the aftershocks of war, the rebellious and intense Antigone defies her uncle to bury her disgraced brother. This contemporary response to the myth of Antigone brings powerful, modern prose to an ancient and universal story.

Tickets go on sale February 2nd

PERFORMANCES:

-Thursday March 7th @ 7:00 PM

-Friday March 8th @ 7:00 PM

-Saturday March 9th @ 2:00 PM & 7PM

PROGRAM AD PURCHASES:

Please consider supporting The Doane Spartan Players with an ad for the Playbill. Ads can be a personal note for a student or a promotional advertisement for a business.

All images/photos or logos should be of the highest resolution possible. Completed ads/messages should be submitted to us in jpeg or PDF format:

ADVERTISEMENT SIZES:

Full page (5”w X 7”l)............................................$80

Half page (5”w X 3.5”l)........................................$50

Quarter page (2.5”w X 3.5”l)...............................$30

Program ads may be purchased by emailing Florence Lespinasse-Aldrich at flespinasse-aldrich@doanceacademy.org.

and must be received by March 1st to be included in the playbill. Payment can be made by check (payable to Doane Academy) and mailed to:

Doane Academy

Florence Lespinasse-Aldrich

350 Riverbank

Burlington, NJ 08016

Taste o' The Best

Bring your friends and your appetites to Doane Academy’s

Taste o’ The Best!

Featuring the best dishes from several local restaurants.

Join us FRIDAY, March 15, 2024, for a night of great food and great friends, to support the educational mission of Doane Academy.

The cocktail party will be held throughout the St. Mary's Hall level of Rowan Hall and the Dining Hall with small plates, cocktails, live music, and a silent auction.

Don’t wait! Buy your tickets today!

RSVP

Box Tops For Education

Help to earn money for Doane programs! Download the Box Tops app by scanning the QR code and following the directions to sign up and add Doane as your school. If you have any questions please feel free to email Doreen Caniglia at dcaniglia@doaneacademy.org

Share Your Doane Story - School Review Websites

It can be so much fun to share positive energy, and the energy that is flowing around Doane Academy right now is pretty exciting. One easy way to share this is by writing a brief review of Doane Academy on Niche or Great! Schools or in Google Reviews. Please consider taking a couple of minutes to let others learn about all that is distinctly Doane.