December 5, 2012
Dear EA Parents and Guardians,
I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family! The next few weeks of school will be packed with holiday festivities as we celebrate the season. Please join us for the Ham Clark Jingle Bell Run and Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and the Gingerbread House Party.
Don’t forget to check out the “Young Alunmi: EA in the Arts” in the Crawford Campus Center Gallery while you are attending one of the holiday concerts.
The Newtown Post is open! Stop by for coffee, hot chocolate or conversation with fellow parents Wed/Thurs in the morning and Tues/Thurs in the afternoon.
Warmly,
Jen
EAPA President, 2012-13
Home: 610-525-1999 Cell: 610-291-7992
STARFEST 2013 UPDATE:
The Countdown to ROCK ON has begun. The EAPA’s largest fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Feb. 23, in the EA Field House. As many of you know, this is a fun, spirited event that includes dinner and dancing, as well as a silent and live auction.
The theme this year is ROCK ON! Just as EA has Rocked On for more than 227 years, we want to honor that spirit with a rock concert theme. As we are rocking on out to sounds of Bon Jovi and Journey, we also will be showing our support to Episcopal.
EAPA VOLUNTEER CORNER:
THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE PARTYneeds volunteers as follows:
- Friday, Dec. 7, for set up from 9a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 2p.m. to 4p.m. to help package icing and candy. Gather in the Lower School Cafeteria of the Tierney Dining Hall.
- Saturday, Dec. 8, the day of the event, for room decoration and set up, at 9a.m. in the Tierney Dining Hall. During the event, we will need hosts. We also need cleanup helpfollowing the event from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
THE EPISCOPAL COMMUNITY PLAYERSis looking to fill the role of Sebastian in its upcoming play, The Bold, the Young and the Murdered. The character is 20s or 30s, Lothario type with arrogance to him. Good part and a fun group to work with! Contact Maria Doyle at .
Don't forget the show is on Friday, Jan. 25, and Saturday, Jan. 26, at 8 p.m. and on Sunday, Jan. 27, at 2 p.m. in the Ridgway Black Box Theater.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
EA CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING
DEC. 7
4:45 p.m. to 7 p.m.
EA CAMPUS
Come join your friends and bring your family to Episcopal's third annual Christmas tree lighting celebration! Event starts with an optional Ham Clark Jingle Bell Run, led by Ham, at 4:45 p.m. We'll provide light refreshments, seasonal carols, music and even Nativity animals!
Questions? Email Susie Valerio at . /
THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE PARTY
DEC. 8
NOON to 3 p.m.
TIERNEY DINING HALL
Come and decorate your own Gingerbread House (and leave the mess behind) or order a take out (for pick up during the Tree Lighting event the day before or anytime before 3 p.m. on the day of the event).
There will be a very special guest (in a red suit) and prizes for every child in attendance!
To order Gingerbread Houses, Gingerbread Men and Stars of David and to buy raffle tickets for the designer homes, click here.
For more information, contact CarylDonatucci at or Marta Vukasovic at . /
STARFEST ONLINE AUCTION
DEC. 11 to DEC. 14
Don’t miss out on … orthodontic treatment from Foote Orthodontics, weekend in Eagles Mere, ski passes to Elk Mountain, oil portrait by local portrait artist, soccer party with Coach Knox, make-up party for the Snow Ball and much more.
We are looking for donations for future online auctions. Please consider donating, especially for timely items that can be used soon. Your help and support is greatly needed and appreciated.
For donations, ideas or questions, contact Lauren Royer at or 610-688-9612. /
“YOUNG ALUMNI: EA IN THE ARTS”
NOW thru JAN. 11
IN THE CRAWFORD CAMPUS CENTER GALLERY
Come see the work of recent grads who are either working in creative fields or studying them in college.
They are photographers, painters, architects andgraphic and fashion designers.
Images of the show are included on the Facebook page“The Episcopal Academy Crawford Campus Center Gallery.” /
EAPA BOOK CLUB
DEC. 19
8:15 a.m.
SHERRERD BOARD ROOM
CRAWFORD CAMPUS CENTER
Please join us as we discussTell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt.
For an Amazon.com review, click here.
For more information, contact BatulLadha at . /
MOREEVENTS:
EA’S SALLY FOSTER GIFT WRAP SALEis underway just in time for the holidays!
Get all your high quality gift wrap, gourmet edibles and home décor online at
Choose from almost 300 items. Shipping is free for orders more than $50, and items ship directly to you. Just remember to select Episcopal Academy at account number 67561 to support our school. Tell your family and friends—the sale is available all school year, and 40% of every sale supports EA!
If you have any questions, contact Karen Rodio at . /
THE EAPA DIVERSITY & COMMUNITY LIFE Committee, as well as the EA Office Of Diversity & Community Life,invite you to view a compelling Chapel Talk by Sam Willis.
Still wondering whatDiversity and Community Life is all about at EA? Click here and select “Nov. 15, 2012: Sam Willis, English Faculty.” Willis is Upper School Diversity Representative, an English teacher and Head of the Cross Bridge Scholars program at EA. /
EAPA BOOK CLUBand the EA Office of Diversity Community Life will hold a joint meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 8:15 a.m. in the Sherrerd Board Room in the Crawford Campus Center.
We will discuss two of Julie Otsuka’s books: Buddha in the Attic, the One Book/One Philadelphia selection for 2013, and When the Emperor Was Divine.
The Office of Diversity & Community Life is providing both of Otsuka’s books at no charge. To reserve your copies, email Charlene Shingle at
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For more information about the One Book/One Read, go to
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EA HOUSE TOUR 2013will take place Thursday, Apr. 25.
Interested in getting involved with EAPA but only have a couple of hours to spare? Well, we have the PERFECT opportunity for you! Be a hostat one of the fabulous houses on the annual House Tour! It's just a two-hour commitment, and we've made sign up super easy through the Sign Up Genius link here. Click to learn about other great perks you'll enjoy for just two hours of your time!
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Lauren Sinon , Tonja Belo at or Lida Bonner . /
THE EAPA THRIFT SHOPis open weekly on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
To shop other weekdays, visit Eileen Brown at the reception desk in the Crawford Campus Center. She will give you access to the store and will provide you with an envelope to record your purchases and include payment. Prices are displayed in the store.
Cash and checks accepted. (Make checks out to EAPA).
All proceeds benefit the EAPA. It is a great way to support our school!
For questions, contact Jeanie Fischer or Karin Foxman . /
THE NEWTOWN POST has new hours.
Tuesday/Thursday: 2:30 p.m. to 3:30p.m.
Wednesday/Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30a.m. /
THE EAPA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONwould like to thank all its volunteers for making the EAfall sports season an amazing success! With all of our wonderful volunteers we were able to feed many hungry EA sports fans at various sporting events.
Many of you put in countless hours battling the heat, the cold, the windand the rain. It was very much appreciated.
Thanks for helpingcreatespectacular memories for our EAcommunity! /
EAPA KUDOS!
A standing ovation goes to Angie Baturka for organizing a wonderful NYC theater trip. Everyone who was fortunate enough to go had a wonderful time. Thank you Angie!
I also would like to express my appreciation to Lini Kadaba and Margot Patterson, who work incredibly hard to get this newsletter put together and published every two weeks for our community! Thank you Lini and Margot!! /
EAPA COMMITTEE MEETINGS
STARTFEST 2013 will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 8:15 a.m. in the Sherrerd Board Room in the Crawford Campus Center. All are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Patty Burke at or call 484-888-8202. /
SUPPORT EA!
SHOP GIANT to support EA. From now throughSaturday, Mar. 30, Episcopal Academy (ID# 03843) has the opportunity to earn cash through Giant A+ School Rewards Program. Register at note that the ID# was incorrect in earlier newsletters. /
GO TO to order books and designate EA as your school and support the EAPA! A portion of each purchase made will be given to the EAPA. /
SHOP ONLINE?Remember to shop through and each online purchase will help support EA. /
AT A GLANCE:
12/7/12
Christmas Tree Lighting, 4:45 p.m., EA Campus
12/8/12
Gingerbread House, noon, Tierney Dining Hall
12/19/12
EAPA Book Club, 8:15 a.m., Sherrerd Board Room
1/16/13
EAPA Parent Forum & General Board Meeting, 8:15 a.m., Sherrerd Board Room
1/23/13
EAPA Book Club & Office of Diversity & Community Life, 8:15 am., Sherrerd Board Room
1/25/13
Episcopal Community Players, 8 p.m., Ridgway Black Box Theater
1/26/13
Episcopal Community Players, 8 p.m., Ridgway Black Box Theater
1/27/13
Episcopal Community Players, 2 p.m., Ridgway Black Box Theater
2/23/13
STARFEST 2013, EA Campus
For the most complete and up-to-date calendar, visit the EA website at .
EAPA Newsletter Editor: Lini S. Kadaba
Assistant Editor: Margot Patterson
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