Welcome back Mariner families! Yesterday reminded me that a school without students is really just a building. Our hallways and classrooms are once again abuzz with laughter and learning. At our opening assembly yesterday, Student Council President Ben Giumetti and I urged students to make 2022-23 about connection and re-connection, or as I suggest about connecting “IRL” (which for my fellow codgers is text-speak for “in real life”). As you coach your students on how to approach a new year, please urge them to participate fully in the life of the school. There is a very strong correlation between an involved student and a happy (and high-performing) one.
-Matt
Pictured here are Ben Giumetti '23 and Student Council Vice President Mateo Vasquez '23 ringing in the new year.
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Falmouth Road Race
This was a momentous year for the Falmouth Road Race as it celebrated its 50th anniversary. Over the years, FA's faculty, parents, alumni, and students have participated in and supported this community institution and this year was no different with Director of Admissions Sarah Knowles and Science Teacher Dan Nightingale lacing up their shoes along with a contingent of current students (pictured here L-R: Harrison Webb '26, Dan Nightingale, Nathan Gartner '26, Elise Casso '26, Wylie Wakefield '24, Mia Mathger Jones '28, and Lexi Todd-Weinstein '27).
Congratulations to Nathan Gartner '26 for placing first for Falmouth men ages 0-14 with a time of 44:16 ( view results) and Elise Casso '26 for placing second for Falmouth women, ages 0-14 with a time of 57:06 ( view results)
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Remind App
Game changes will be shared via the Remind App. Below are the various accounts. If you have questions, please email Athletic Director Patrick Kennedy (pkennedy@falmouthacademy.org).
Varsity Cross Country @kk9adkb
Middle School Cross Country @33382g
Girls Varsity Soccer @k72369
Girls JV Soccer @34729c
Boys Varsity Soccer @f86d22
Boys JV Soccer @943h233
Get Your Team Gear Now!
Get your Mariner team gear at the fall merch pop-up store for a limited time only. Stores close on Monday, 9/12.
Cross Country
Soccer
Game Schedule
Show your Mariner pride and come out to support our soccer and cross country (XC) teams this fall. Go FA!
Wednesday, 9/7
BV vs Upper Cape Tech (UCT) at 4:00
GV @ UCT at 3:45
Friday, 9/9
BV @ Rising Tide at Sacred Heart High School at 4:00
GV vs Rising Tide at 4:00
Saturday, 9/10
XC @ Martha's Vineyard Invitational at 11:00
Mariner Day
Mark your calendars for Mariner Day on September 24, a day for the entire community that will begin with a ribbon cutting for our new cross-country course and meet followed by soccer matches. A picnic lunch for all will be available on the front lawn from 11:30 AM to 1:30PM and families are invited to participate in lawn games and our traditional musical chairs competition.
Saturday, 9/24
10:00 AM - Cross Country
11:00 AM - Girls JV Soccer
11:30 AM - Lunch and games available on the front lawn (no charge!)
12:15 PM - Boys JV Soccer
12:30 PM - Girls Varsity Soccer
2:30 PM - Boys Varsity Soccer
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Monday, September 12
Director of College Guidance Ruth Slocum looks forward to seeing seniors and their parents at Senior College Night on Monday, September 12 at 6 PM when she will cover many of the details of this busy application season. If you are not able to attend, she will be sharing her slides. Vineyard families will be sent a message via the Remind App to book transportation from the ferry. The shuttle will pick up at Woods Hole at 5:45 PM & Leave FA at 7:10-7:15 PM for the 7:30 PM ferry to MV.
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Friday, September 16
Picture Day is Friday, September 16 from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Paper order forms will be distributed to students by early next week and can be filled out and brought back on Picture Day. Families can also order their portraits online at www.coffeepond.com.
Every student, faculty, and staff member must have their picture taken for the yearbook and receive a school ID.
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Head of School Blog: On Connecting IRL
The following remarks by Matt Green were made to students and faculty at the opening All-School Meeting on September 6, 2022.
Read more
www.falmouthacademy.org
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Lessons at FA
Private lessons are highly encouraged for students who play in Strings, Mixed, and Advanced Ensembles as well as those who sing Chorus. FA provides access to some of the area's best teachers for lessons held after school in the music room. Contact FA teachers directly to set up lessons and for non-FA staff, please email Music Director George Scharr.
Monday - Margaret Bossi: piano & voice
Tuesday - Norma Stiner: violin & viola
Wednesday & Thursday - TBD: brass & cello lessons
Friday - Geraldine Boles: piano and Andrew Hellwig Saxes: clarinet and flute
Rock Band Reimagined
Rock Band returns as an after-school activity, which will be held on Fridays starting on September 16 from 3-4 PM. Email George Scharr (gscharr@falmouthacademy.org) to register. All students are welcome.
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Monday, October 3
All FA parents are de facto members of the FA Parent Association (FAPA), which hosts mostly monthly virtual meetings around educational topics, school culture, or upcoming events. FAPA members also assist with planning and executing school events.
Nancy Thrasher P'22/'26 and Mary Webb P'26/'27 are the 2022-23 co-chairs and they invite you to attend the first FAPA meeting on Monday, October 3 at 7 PM, where School Counselor Jennifer Chamberlain will talk about being new and fitting in. Click here for the Zoom link.
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Friday, October 7
We will celebrate grandparents and your student’s special adult friends this year on October 7 with a campus visit and lunch. However, to participate, we need their contact information in order to send an invitation.
Please click here to provide mailing and email addresses.
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Parent Potlucks
Parents, you are invited to a potluck to mingle and get to know other parents. The evenings are organized by grade level and will take place in Hutker Yard (in case of rain, the event will move indoors to Morse Hall). FA supplies the space, beverages, utensils, and paper goods and parents supply the rest.
Grades 10, 11, 12
Saturday, September 10, 6-8 PM
Grades 7, 8, 9
Saturday, September 17, 6-8 PM
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Parent Volunteers
We are very excited to offer in-person events this year to the wider community…but we need your help to make them a success. If you are interested and have the time (even remotely from home), please fill out the Volunteer Form here.
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School Lunches & Field Trips |
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Meal Manage
There are a number of field trips (both grade level and one all school) happening in September. If you have purchased your student lunch on a day where there is a field trip planned (either for your student’s specific grade or for all school), those lunches will be canceled and a credit will roll over to your account for future lunch purchases.
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Connect with FA & Share Good News |
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FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - YOUTUBE - TWITTER
Following, liking, and sharing posts and videos not only keeps you informed but it helps spread the good news about Falmouth Academy by raising the school's digital profile and making it easier to find us online.
NEIGHBORS - FAMILY - FRIENDS -TEAMMATES - COWORKERS
Word-of-mouth consistently ranks as the #1 way that prospective students and families learn about the school, both in person and online. So please, invite friends to FA events (especially admission events) and leave a positive review on Great Schools, Niche, and *Google (see directions below).
You May Already Know the Next FA Family!
HELPFUL LINKS
Falmouth Academy
Mariner Athletics
*DIRECTIONS FOR LEAVING A GOOGLE REVIEW
From Your Browser:
- Log into your Google account, and search for the business you want to review.
- Find the reviews area (next to the star rating in your search results, or under the establishment’s name in the sidebar in Google search) and click on the blue font that says “WRITE A REVIEW.”
- Rate the business from 1 to 5 stars (the greater numbers indicate a positive experience), write about your experience, and click “POST” when you’re done.
From The Google Maps App:
- In the Google Maps app on your phone, search for the business that you want to review.
- Maps will return a result with a map that includes a banner at the bottom about the business. Click that banner.
- Scroll down in the window that pops up until you get to the reviews section. You will see five stars unpopulated with your profile picture above them. Click on the number of stars you would like to leave for the business and proceed to write about your experience.
- Click “POST” to leave the review.
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SEPTEMBER
10: Parent Potluck for Grades 10, 11, 12
12: Senior College Night
16: Picture Day 2022
17: Parent Potluck for Grades 7, 8, 9
21: 6-8 PM Back-to-School Night for parents
24: Mariner Day
FIELD TRIPS:
9/12 - 9/14: Grade 10 to Farm School
9/14 - 9/15: Grade 12 Whitewater Rafting
9/14 - 9/15: Grade 9 to Camp Burgess
9/22: All School Marconi Beach Day (raindate 9/23)
9/27 - 9/30: Grade 11 to Kroka Village
9/28: Grade 7 Watershed Day (raindate 9/29)
OCTOBER
03: 7 PM FAPA virtual meeting
07: Grandparents & Friends Day
22: Fall Admissions Open House
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