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FCE Heads meeting - Registration and schedule information
RE: Secondary Heads Gathering, April 10-11:
Exploring visions for our students, our schools, and our planet
Dear friends,
Nearly a month ago Olney Friends School joined with many of you and schools and colleges across the country in a hosting a teach-in to raise awareness of global climate change and resource depletion issues. Our Focus the Nation event was a school-wide collaboration to invite the public to our campus for a day. It included three outside presenters, class presentations, break out groups and proposals for action. In each of our Friends schools we are working to address the five areas of sustainability, outlined by NAIS. As Olney Friend School hosts the Secondary Heads' gathering this spring, I invite you to join me in focusing on environmental sustainability from our rural perspective, to talk with each other about the "greening" of our Quaker schools, and together explore our visions for our students, our schools and our planet.
Olney Friends School, our small, rural, boarding school, is situated in the scenic rolling hills of southeast Ohio on the east side of the town of Barnesville. And, contrary to some popular misconceptions, you may easily travel here from any direction. We are about an hour and half from Pittsburgh to the east. The Pittsburgh airport is conveniently located west of the city not far from the Ohio/WV border and Amtrak also serves the city. From the west, one may drive here in about two hours from the Columbus airport. Find further travel details below.
Proposed schedule:
Thursday, April 10
12:00 Lunch in Olney dining room (reservations please)
1:30 Meeting for worship at Stillwater Meeting House (large meeting house on right as you enter campus)
2:30 Brief history of Olney Friends and overview of the Heads' Gathering
3:00 Travel to Raven Rocks for walk in scenic forested ravine and tour of Sidwells' earth-sheltered passive solar home (bring comfortable walking shoes, casual clothing)
5:30 Travel to Belmont Hills Country Club (BHCC)
6:00 Dinner at BHCC (reservations please) prepared by Chef Mark Glass, parent of Olney sophomore.
7:00 Presentation following dinner to set the stage for queried discussion on Friday.
Friday, April 11
7:15 - 7:45 Breakfast in Olney kitchen for those staying on campus (reservations please)
8:00 Olney all-school morning Collection (meeting for worship), heads welcome
8:30 Tour of Olney
9:30 Continued dialogue on suggested subjects, reports of sustainability initiatives in our schools, queries for discussion.
10:30 Break
11:00 Closing Meeting for worship
12:00 Lunch in school dining room (reservations please)
Lodging:
Several guest rooms are available on campus on a first come-first served basis. Single room: $25. Double (two beds): $35. All share bathrooms.
Local B&B's: Georgian Pillars (740/425-3741) or Gingerbread House (740/425-2773)
St. Clairsville: A block of rooms ($80 plus tax rate) is reserved at the Holiday Inn Express (twenty minutes east along I-70). Call 740/699-0010 for reservations. Indicate that you are attending Olney Friends School event in order to get discount. Reservations available until March 27th.
Travel:
From Pittsburgh Airport, Pittsburgh Amtrak station, or from Columbus Airport: Airport Limousine Service (van shuttle): 304/232-1175. Tell them you are coming to OFS. They can coordinate ride shares with other arrivals and will divide cost of trip among passengers.
By car: From I-70, take Exit #202 (Barnesville & Dennison) and follow State Route 800 south about six miles to Barnesville. At the second stop light in town turn left onto State Route 147/East Main St. Go about one and a half miles east (past the Dollar General Store on left) and turn rightRoosevelt Road. Follow Roosevelt Rd. to stop sign. Olney Friends School is straight ahead. Follow driveway back to parking area next to the Main Building.
Questions:
Please call me with questions and/or curiosities: Rich Sidwell: 740-425-3655, ext 201
Gathering of Heads of Secondary Friends Schools
April 10-11, 2008
Reservations:
We do hope you can join us!
Please let us know by phone or e-mail preferably by March 27:
740/425-3655, mainoffice@olneyfriends.org
Name:
School:
Phone:
Email:
-- On campus lodging (limited availability):
Single Room $25 ___
Double Room (two beds) $35 ____
-- Thursday lunch $7 ___
-- Thursday Dinner at BHCC $20 ____ Choose one of following entrees:
6 oz. Filet Roast Salmon Chicken Breast Marsala Vegetarian Lasagna
-- Friday Breakfast $5 ____
-- Friday Lunch $7 ____
Total payable to Olney Friends School: ________
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