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The middle school at the Connelly School of the Holy Child celebrated its 20th anniversary Friday with a school-wide scavenger hunt, open house, and barbecue.
The event brought together current students and faculty, families, and a few alumnae.
"Twenty years ago, this school was really designed very carefully to accommodate middle school students," said Head of School Mary Hopkins. "I think celebrating that was important for the school, and it gave the girls a real sense of its history."
In the weeks leading up to the celebration, students worked on presentations about the history of the middle school and how it has grown over the past 20 years. Hopkins said the projects will serve as the first step in archiving school history.
More than 80 students attend the middle school.
In addition to the historic implications of the day, the students were also able to cut loose with a barbecue and cheer on their classmates at volleyball and field hockey games.
"It really was just a great day for the entire community," said Hopkins, who has been at the school for 17 years.
Truck touch comes
to Bethesda
Children of all ages are invited to Suburban Nursery School for a Truck Touch, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 10, at the school.
Trucks of all sizes will be on hand for kids to climb on and touch. The cost is $3 per person, and children under 2 are admitted free.
Suburban Nursery School is located at 7210 Hidden Creek Road, Bethesda.
For more information call Rachel Weisz at 301-263-9327.
Rising ninth-graders
and their parents invited to WJ
Walter Johnson High School will host an orientation meeting for all rising ninth-graders and their parents at 7 p.m., Tuesday, at the Bethesda school.
The meeting is open to all students from Tilden and North Bethesda middle schools, as well as any private or magnet school students who live in the Walter Johnson cluster.
School officials will discuss what to expect at Walter Johnson, and how parents can better prepare their children for high school.
For more information call the school at 301-803-7100, or visit www.walterjohnson.com.
Walter Johnson High School is located at 6400 Rock Spring Drive, Bethesda.
Primary Day School
seeks to reconnect
Alumni of Bethesda's Primary Day School are encouraged to contact the school and reconnect if they have lost touch.
The school is planning a memorial for longtime teacher Penne Wells this fall, and would like to include former students and their families.
For more information contact Kimberly McDanald at 301-365-4355 or k.mcdanald@theprimarydayschool.org.
Learn how to talk to your teen about drugs and alcohol
Walter Johnson High School's annual drug and alcohol awareness event will take place from 7-9 p.m., Nov. 18, in the school's cafeteria.
Drug and alcohol specialists, police officers, and representatives from the Maryland State's Attorneys office will be on hand to lend their expertise on the subject. Parents are encouraged to attend with their teens. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, call the school at 301-803-7100. Walter Johnson High School is located at 6400 Rock Spring Drive, Bethesda.
St. Andrew's Episcopal to host walk, homecoming events
Community members are invited to join the St. Andrew's Episcopal School family for their annual Walkathon and Homecoming Day, Oct. 17 at the Potomac school.
The day will kick off at 9:30 a.m. with the Help the Homeless Walkathon, with proceeds going to Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington.
After the walk come the homecoming events, which include face-painting, shopping, music, games, and food. Parking is located next door at Herbert Hoover Middle School.
St. Andrew's Episcopal is located at 8804 Post Oak Road, Potomac. For more information, visit www.saes.org, or contact Brooke Norrett at 301-983-5200 or bnorrett@saes.org.
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