The HS Boys Banquet will be Saturday, March 17th at 5:00pm at the cafeteria. Please bring a dish to share!
Softball game is cancelled today due to wind chill. There will be practice after school.
Please come see the drama club spring play! The AHS Drama Club proudly presents "Check Please," a hilarious comedy about all the things that could possibly go wrong on a blind date.
Saturday, March 24 at 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 25 at 2 p.m.
Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students.
Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Jones, and Mrs. Vandeveer help the 8th Grade students register for career crusing in preparation for the upcoming 8th grade career conference.
One last day in NYC - American Museum of Natural History, another walk through Central Park for one last group picture, a walk down 5th Avenue, and a stop at the bakery.
Thanks to Mrs. McGarvey’s son-in-law for providing us with free admission to the American Museum of Natural History!
American Museum of Natural History
Great time tonight at the Big Ten Tournament with the AFS kids. Exciting game!
A big shout out to the Libman Company of Arcola as sponsors at the Big Ten Tournament!
Woo-hoo! We have flights and a hotel for tonight, and a plan! Life is good!
Our plan: - Tonight we'll take the kids to dinner and then to the Big Ten Tournament at Madison Square Gardens. - Tomorrow, Natural History Museum and Central Park. We'll head to the Newark airport tomorrow around 2:30pm after lunch. Then, fingers crossed, we're home tomorrow night in Arcola by 10:30-11pm. Whew! The kids have learned a lot this trip, just ask them!
Dinner at Carmines
Wall Street
Parent update #2,
I just got off the phone with Southwest Airlines. As of now, our flight is on time as scheduled.
To clarify the weather conditions we're looking at for NYC & Newark tomorrow:
- Precipitation 1-2", mainly rain
- Temps in the 30s and 40s
- Winds around 25mph with gusts 40-50mph
The precipitation forecast is not the issue; it's the wind gusts that might cause cancellations.
The Southwest agent suggested we wait until the morning and call back to see how the flights are looking. She did not seem to think cancellations were imminent. If the weather looks like it might lead to cancellations, we will try to get an earlier flight.
The main thing for you to know is that we are south of where the Nor'easter is going to cause the most problems, like in Boston.
I will update you in the morning. I am optimistic that we will be able to stick to our schedule.
Meanwhile, we are getting ready to head to dinner in Times Square at Carmine's (Italian, family style dining). The kids have mentioned more than once they are loving the food here!
- Miss Coombe
Brooklyn Bridge, Chinatown, and Little Italy!
AFS kids participating in a street show!
Parents, I know some of you have heard that there is a winter storm heading our way out here in NYC. That is true. Right now I am on hold with Southwest Airlines, with the goal of finding out our options for our flight tomorrow.
Worst case scenario: We don't get to fly home until Saturday.
Best case scenario: We get out as scheduled on our 6:40pm flight.
Somewhere in the middle: We fly out earlier than planned tomorrow.
I will let you know as soon as I have more information.
Meanwhile, there is absolutely nothing to worry about. Southwest would not allow us to take off if the weather is too bad to fly.
We've had another great day; I'll post photos as soon as I can (my phone is currently busy on hold).
If we stick with our current flight plan, we will go to the 9/11 Museum in the morning, and revisit some places around Times Square and Bryant Park the kids want to hit one more time before we leave.
Again, when I have news, I will let you know. Meanwhile... please do not worry! Sometimes the weather throws a kink in the plans. We'll roll with it and figure it out!
- Miss Coombe
Staten Island Ferry and the Statue of Liberty
Wall Street Bull
911 Memorial
AFS students enjoyed dinner with Mrs. McGarvey’s daughter Meg and then hit Time Square at night!
