The Weekly Raider
November 17, 2020
 
SCHOOL NEWS AND UPDATES
 
 

World Kindness Day
On November 13, faculty and staff members schoolwide debuted our new kindness shirts in celebration of World Kindness Day. Additionally, students and faculty posted sticky notes with positive messages, words of encouragement, and compliments around campus to bring a smile to all who saw them. We encourage you to join in on the fun, helping to spread kindness at home by sending a kind text to a friend or family member, giving someone an unexpected compliment, or letting someone you care about know how much they mean to you.
 
 



Junior Thespian Festival
On November 7, Gulliver Prep's Middle School Drama Troupe 88015 participated in its first Junior Thespian Virtual Festival. Students received 15 Superior and 12 Excellent ratings, and all their events qualified for state competition. Click on the button to watch a highlight video and view a list of all individual honors.
 



Signs of Gratitude
On Monday, faculty and staff were greeted with messages of gratitude throughout our campuses. Led by the Parents' Association, special messages of thanks, gratefulness, and encouragement were crafted by parents and students to express gratitude and brighten our teachers and staff members' days as we head into the holiday season.
 
 

National Signing Day
On November 11, the Athletic Department recognized three outstanding student-athletes on the first National Signing Day of 2020-21. Sophia Fornaris '21 (tennis), Chloe Hernandez '21 (swimming), and Alissa Pinciroli Pascual '21 (water polo) committed to continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level, and we can't wait to follow their journeys! To learn more about these talented student-athletes, click on the button.
 
 


Book Fair
This week marks the last week of our virtual Scholastic Book Fair! All purchases benefit our school and connect kids with new books, favorite characters, and more. Shop for Book Fair exclusives directly from the interactive booklist and enjoy special online shopping features: over 6,000 items, including new releases, best sellers, and value packs; all orders ship directly to your home; and all purchases support our school. The Book Fair ends on Sunday, November 22. Click on the button to place your order!
 
 


A Hybrid Dissection
Mrs. Carmona's biology students at the Upper School Miller Campus recently dissected an owl pellet as part of a unit on ecology. As top tier predators, owls (and their pellets) are perfect examples of how organisms can impact their general ecosystem. Thanks to a high-resolution doc camera, every student had a personal experience with the dissection. Students learning from home were able to complete a virtual version of the lab and observe alongside their classmates who are learning on campus.
 
 

Honoring Military Personnel
On Veteran's Day, we honor all military personnel who have served and are currently serving, and thank them for their service. This year in observance of Veteran's Day, Lower School and enrichment students in Ms. Grass' classes helped design pieces for a commemorative mural. Names of their veteran relatives appear on the stars, and the mural also features silhouettes of soldiers saluting and handmade paper poppies, the official flowers used to honor veterans. At the Upper School, students and faculty penned 350 letters to be mailed to troops through a partnership with Operation Gratitude, an organization that sends care packages to deployed troops.
 
 
Safety App Reminder
The Safety App authentication on your mobile device will time out after a few days of inactivity. If your app seems unresponsive after a long break, please open and close the application completely on your device to re-authenticate.

Holiday Travel Reminder
As a reminder, if you're planning on traveling or hosting relatives this holiday season, please review our travel policy outlined in the Family-Student COVID-19 Procedures document. This policy states that any student returning to Miami from a foreign destination under a CDC Level 3 Travel Health Notice or under travel restrictions by state or local authorities, or whose household member has returned from such a destination, will be required to stay home for 14 days prior to returning to campus. This includes trips taken during Thanksgiving Recess and Winter Recess. To review all of our Family-Student COVID-19 Procedures, click on the button.
 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
 
 
Middle School
Athletics

 

 
Tuesday, November 17
Girls' Soccer vs. Palmer Trinity, 4:00 p.m., Marian C. Krutulis PK-8 Campus

Wednesday, November 18
Boys' Golf vs. Palmer Trinity, 2:45 p.m., at Briar Bay Golf Course

Thursday, November 19
Girls' Soccer vs. Miami Country Day, 4:00 p.m., Marian C. Krutulis PK-8 Campus

All events are subject to change.
 
 
 
Upper School
Athletics

 

 
Tuesday, November 17
JV Girls' Soccer vs. Ransom, 3:30 p.m., Sean Taylor '01 Memorial Field, Upper School Campus

Varsity Boys' Basketball vs. Dade Christian, 5:00 p.m., Blue Dungeon, Upper School Campus

Wednesday, November 18
Varsity Girls' Weightlifting vs. Marathon, 5:00 p.m., Weight Room, Upper School Campus/Virtual

Thursday, November 19
Varsity Boys' Soccer vs. Westminster Christian, 3:30 p.m., Sean Taylor '01 Memorial Field, Upper School Campus

Varsity Boys' Basketball vs. American Heritage, 5:00 p.m., Blue Dungeon, Upper School Campus

Friday, November 20
Varsity Football at FHSAA Regional Semifinal vs. Cardinal Gibbons, 7:30 p.m., Riccardo Silva Stadium, Florida International University

Monday, November 30
JV Girls' Soccer vs. Carrollton, 3:30 p.m., Sean Taylor '01 Memorial Field, Upper School Campus

Tuesday, December 1
JV/Varsity Boys' Soccer vs. Key West, 3:00/4:15 p.m., Sean Taylor '01 Memorial Field, Upper School Campus

All events are subject to change.
 
 
School and Parent
Events

 

 
Tuesday, November 17
IB Sophomore Information Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Virtual

Sunday, November 22
Last day, PK-8 Virtual Book Fair

Wednesday, November 18
Primary School Friendship Feast, 8:30 a.m.

Thursday, November 19
Give Miami Day

IBMYP Parent Informational Session, 8:45 a.m., Virtual

Monday, November 23-Friday, November 27
Thanksgiving Recess - No School

Monday, November 30
Pre-sale tickets on sale, Middle School Theatre's "The Most Likely Pages" (Virtual)

Tuesday, December 1-Tuesday, December 8
Montgomery Mid-Year Conferences, Grades 5-6

Wednesday, December 2
Cultural Connect with Kevin King, 5:45 p.m., Virtual

All events are subject to change.
 
 
 
 
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