First Day School Calendar

February 1

• Teen Group (grades 6-12): Game Day!
• Middle Group (grades PreK-5): All Creation Waits: This week, we’ll begin a new series discovering how animals survive the cold through one of Gayle Boss’s stories. We’ll review SPICES and a Bible verse, then sketch nature together—outdoors if the weather is nice, or inside if chilly.
• Oakdale Nursery (Infant-PreK): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

February 8

• Teen Group (grades 6-12): Game Day!
• Middle Group (grades PreK-5): Stories in Stone: Our monthly series, Stories in Stone, will introduce our children to death and burials in a thoughtful and age-appropriate way. Drawing inspiration from our local cemetery, we will reflect on the Quaker values of simplicity, peace, and remembrance, helping children connect with our history while developing a deeper understanding of the continuity of life and spirit. Whenever possible, we will spend time outside so children can experience these lessons in the peaceful setting of the cemetery itself, weather permitting.
• Oakdale Nursery (Infant-PreK): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

February 15

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

February 22

• Teen Group (grades 6-12): GCFM Scholarships: Join Cory and Martha to learn about the GCFM scholarship process. Discover how our Meeting supports graduating seniors as they prepare for their next chapters starting this March.
• Middle Group (grades PreK-5): TBD
• Oakdale Nursery (Infant-PreK): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

March 1

• Teen Group (grades 6-12): Alternatives to Violence: Join Sheila and Hank from the Peace & Social Concerns committee to learn ways to resolve conflicts peacefully.
• Middle Group (grades PreK-5): TBD
• Oakdale Nursery (Infant-PreK): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

March 8

• Teen Group (grades 6-12): A Talk with AFSC: Join us as a guest from the American Friends Service Committee tells the teens about their program “Emerging Leaders for Liberation”.
• Middle Group (grades PreK-5): TBD
• Oakdale Nursery (Infant-PreK): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

March 15

• Teen Group (grades 6-12): Alternatives to Violence: Join Sheila and Hank from the Peace & Social Concerns committee to learn ways to resolve conflicts peacefully.
• Middle Group (grades PreK-5): TBD
• Oakdale Nursery (Infant-PreK): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

March 22

• Teen Group (grades 6-12): Alternatives to Violence: Join Sheila and Hank from the Peace & Social Concerns committee to learn ways to resolve conflicts peacefully.
• Middle Group (grades PreK-5): TBD
• Oakdale Nursery (Infant-PreK): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

March 29

Regional Quaker Gathering at GCFM

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

April 5

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

April 12

• Teen Group (grades 6-12): Citizen George: We’ll continue a documentary about Quaker activist George Lakey. We’ll follow his 60-year journey using nonviolence and faith to work for peace, justice, and community.
• 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.

Other Goings On

Date	Event	Ages	Organization
Now	Registration: Quaker Summer Camp	Ages 9-17	BYM
Feb 13-15	Young Friends Love Con	Grades 9-12	BYM
Feb 22, 25	Friendly Adult Mentor (FAM) Training	Adults	BYM
March (TBA)	Scholarship Applications Due	High School Graduates	GCFM
April 11-14	Friends Changemaker Weekend	Grades 9-12 (Intergenerational)	FCNL
Jun 21 – Jul 1	MFS Teen Adventure in the Cloud Forest of Costa Rica	Ages 15-17	Monteverde Friends School
Jun 27 – Aug 9	Quaker Summer Camps (3 sessions)	Ages 9-17	BYM

Sign up to volunteer in First Day School, the Nursery. It’s fun!

Being a Friendly Adult Volunteer (FAV) is a really positive and fun experience – a great way to get to know our younger Friends while creating a safe and predictable environment. Click the button below to sign up to be a Friendly Adult Volunteer for the First Day School and/or the Nursery. Thank you!

If you want to help but do not wish to use the sign up sheet, email Sean and he’ll be happy to add you to the calendar.