Highlights from this Week’s Fly By

Welcome to the Fly By with Callyanne McCrea

School Theme for the Year

This year’s theme is Hope from Psalm 71:5:
“For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth.”

Key Reminders

• October hot lunch orders opened September 1st and will remain open until September 8th. Hot lunch ordering now follows a consistent monthly schedule.
• Fall Parent Meetings with Leslie Moeller have begun. The first meeting for 11th and 12th grade parents was held September 2nd at 9:00 AM in the Lyceum. Check your school’s newsletter for upcoming meetings by grade level.
• Geneva Booster Club’s annual Shootout and Talons Up Dinner is on October 24th. They are collecting live auction items, including vacation homes, hunting or fishing trips, private chef dinners, beverage tastings, event tickets, luxury items, or exotic car experiences. Check the Landing for submission details.
• Early bird pricing for yearbook orders runs through November 1st.

This Week in History

September 1: Labor Day, a celebration of the contributions and achievements of American workers, observed on the first Monday of September each year.

September 6, 1620: The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, bound for America.

Did You Know?

Our teachers practice Harkness discussions, too. During in-service, faculty led a discussion on the summer reading book *Norms and Nobility*, modeling the thoughtful engagement we ask from our students.