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Virtual Backpack

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

General Information

School Photos Online and Available to View/Order

Photos are available at http://www.stompinggroundphoto.com/. Click LOGIN: the KEYWORD is "bank" and the ONLINE CODE is "child'sfirstname+6 digit birthdate" (i.e. noah092207).  To view sibling photos, click on the change gallery button on the lower left hand side of the screen. You can view class photos by entering the keyword "bank2" and the online code "groups." Place an order by clicking the Products icon at the top right hand corner of the screen. The school's fundraising deadline for orders is Monday, November 12.

Re-takes and makeups will be taken on Monday, November 5. If you would like a re-take, please contact Katie Peshut at kpeshut@bankstreet.edu or 212-875-4522 by Wednesday, October 31.
Contact Stomping Ground at help@stompinggroundphoto.com or 212-995-9379 for assistance with your order.

SFC Websites Quick Reference Guide

We realize that since we are using a few systems/websites for school information, it can be confusing to know where to go to access the information you need. To help you with this, we have created a one-page overview which lists the different websites, what information you can find in each of them, and the login credentials required (if any). The Resources for Current Parents page on the SFC website also contains links to the other websites. Please contact Katie Peshut (kpeshut@bankstreet.edu)  if you have any questions.

SFC Athletics

Upper School students (10/11s-13/14s) may sign up for interscholastic sports that meet after school hours twice a week for practices and games against other schools. The interscholastic sports program comprises volleyball and soccer in the fall, basketball in the winter for 11/12s through 13/14s, and co-ed softball in the spring. These team sports are offered to everyone in the appropriate age groups who is interested. The program offers an opportunity for those children particularly interested in competitive sports to practice skills and play games in a highly focused environment.
Home games are always listed below in the Upper School section of the Virtual Backpack email and full schedules are posted on the SFC website. The fall sports season is winding down, but there's still time to come out and cheer on the Bank Street teams!

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Please see the Calendar for a complete list of event/meeting dates and times.
Fall Fair Thank You Breakfast

Fall Fair Thank You Breakfast
Friday, October 26, 8:45-10am in Room 406

SFC Open House
Monday, November 5, 6:30-8:30pm

Informational session and tour for prospective parents.

Parents of Children of Color Meeting
Thursday, November 15, 6-7:30pm in Room 219

POCOC kicked off the school year in September with a visit from Pedro Noguera - now it's time for us to come together again and make some plans for the rest of the school year! Children are welcome! We will order pizza. (Please RSVP to Linda Lake, llake@bankstreet.edu by 10/31 so that she can arrange childcare.) 

Kaleidoscope: Stories of Diversity, Community and Family – a special storytelling and music event!
Friday, November 30, 5:15pm potluck in the Lobby and 6pm storytelling and music program in the Auditorium

Bank Street community members of all ages are invited to join us for Kaleidoscope: Stories of Diversity, Community and Family, a fun, family-centered program of storytelling and music highlighting themes that anchor, inspire and enrich our lives.  We are especially excited to bring gifted storyteller April Armstrong to Bank Street for this event!
This event is being jointly sponsored by three Bank Street affinity groups: Touched by Adoption, Parents of Children of Color, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Allies, with generous support from the Parents Association and the Office of Diversity and Community. We will post a sign-up sheet for the potluck in the lobby. Please feel free to contact Joint Affinity Group planning team members Roz Lee at rozlee2@yahoo.com or Jane Ringel atjane.ringel@ubs.com with questions or suggestions for the event.

School Closings

Tuesday, November 6: School Closed for Presidential Election Day
Friday, November 9: School Closed for Lower School Conferences/Middle and Upper School Report Writing Wednesday, November 21-Friday, November 23: School Closed for Thanksgiving Break
Friday, December 21: School Closes at 1PM for Winter Break - No After School