First Day School Calendar

September 1

• Teen Group (grades 6-12): Game Day
• Middle Group (grades PreK-5): Game Day
• Oakdale Nursery (Infant-PreK): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

September 8

• Teen Group (grades 6-12): The Four Agreements: Peggy King will introduce Don Miguel Ruiz’s “The Four Agreements,” highlighting simple, powerful principles that promote personal freedom and a deeper sense peace.
• Middle Group (grades PreK-5): Jonah and the Whale: We’ll read the story of Jonah and the Whale from Miles Kelly’s colorful and accessible children’s book, Bible Stories. Then, students will explore what the story means to them. Are there any parts of the story that relate to the SPICES? What would you do if you had to spend time inside a whale? What does patience look and feel like? Drawing supplies and kids sculpting clay will be on hand for those who prefer to communicate all are partially through art.
• Oakdale Nursery (Infant-PreK): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

September 15

• Teen Group (grades 6-12): Better Tomorrow: Nancy Robinson will lead a discussion on the thought-provoking ideas from “Brief History of the Future” by Ari Wallach, exploring how long-term thinking can shape our decisions today for a better tomorrow.
• Middle Group (grades PreK-5): SPICES and Pinocchio?: Yes! First we’ll read the first chapter of the original Carlo Collodi’s Pinocchio; what might this story have to do with SPICES? Then we’ll resume work on the SPICES village while discussing questions like: “How can design make a difference and help us be kind to our community?” and, “How can kids get grownups to listen to … and even make happen … these ideas?”
• Oakdale Nursery (Infant-PreK): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

September 22

• Teen Group (grades 6-12): Quakers and Indigenous Peoples: Carolyn Unger will dive into the historical and current relationships between Quakers and Indigenous Peoples.
• Middle Group (grades PreK-5): Fruits of the Spirit: This is a new monthly Quaker-based First Day class series on the Fruits of the Spirit. We will explore a different fruit, such as love, joy, or gentleness, each month and weave together quiet worship, song, coloring and crafts, group discussions and more all rooted in scripture and Quaker testimonies. This series focus will be on how these spiritual fruits can be cultivated in daily life to promote harmony, integrity, and service to others.
• Oakdale Nursery (Infant-PreK): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

September 29

• Teen Group (grades 6-12): Field Trip: Native Voices of Loudoun County: The Anti-Racism committee is organizing a teen group field trip to the Plaster Museum of Bluemont Heritage. We’ll visit the “Native Voices of Loudoun County Past and Present” exhibit, which explores the history and ongoing presence of Indigenous communities in our area.
• Middle Group (grades PreK-5): TBD:
• Oakdale Nursery (Infant-PreK): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

For more information about our Religious Education program click here.

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