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2/1/2010 - At this morning's Chapel service, Math Department Chairperson Mike Peller opened his service with the question, "When do you feel most alive?"
It was a question meant to spark reflection and introduce a thoughtful discussion of a number of Buddhist concepts, many as described by Thich Nhat Hanh, a Zen Buddhist monk who has done much to make the teachings of Buddhis... View |
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1/31/2010 - Nordic team braves the cold!
Despite the frigid temperatures Saturday the Nordic Team made quite a statement at the final NH Series 5km Freestyle race at the White Mountain School in Whitefield, NH. Betsey Pettitt WON the girls B race bringing home a gold medal! Other award recipients in the B event were Phil Brown (6th) and Nick Parisi (10th), and Elena Taylor (1... View |
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1/30/2010 - The Winter Carnival 2010 events came to a climactic end at last night's lip synch contest in Hagerman Auditorium. In most cases the (sometimes) weeks of practice paid off, and we watched with open mouths at some well-choreographed and exciting routines involving entire dorms and demonstrating amazing energy.
Thanks to everyone - Mrs. Weymouth, her crew of coordinat... View |
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1/30/2010 - This morning, Holderness hosted its third "Fireside Chat," an opportunity for parents to meet with administrators at Holderness and discuss important issues in the life of the school.
Director of College Counseling Margot Moses and Associate Director of College Counseling Kristen Fischer were on hand to talk about the college process in general, and about Naviance ... View |
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1/29/2010 - Winter Carnival continued last night, with the Human Iditarod on the South Side Quad. Teams of students, including two in a sled and four pulling, raced around the loop for time. The freezing cold temperatures and wind did not dampen spirits, and we saw some great efforts out there.
In the end, Connell and Rathbun took first place (for 100 points toward the Winter ... View |
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1/29/2010 - The Holderness Players are back at it this weekend, this time collaborating with their counterparts at New Hampton School on an evening of one-acts entitled, "The Dastardly Art of Acting."
The two performances begin Friday evening at 6:00 PM at New Hampton School, and continue on Saturday, January 30 at 7:30 PM at Holderness School.
Come see Holderness Schoo... View |
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1/28/2010 - Dorm spirit can be found frequently around campus - whether in the context of Winter Carnival events or when someone celebrates a birthday. Such was the case last night, when Kiara "Kiki" Boone '11 celebrated her 17th birthday. She and her dormmates convinced Mr. Macomber to take the entire dorm in a microbus to Burger King for a post study hall snack. Needless to say, i... View |
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1/28/2010 - Mr. Macomber?!
Tonight's chapel and dinner was memorable for two reasons. At chapel we enjoyed some beautiful Bach string quartet pieces played by SeHan Cho, Me Wong-U-Railertkun, Mr. Kendall, and Mr. LaRocca. Then at dinner we laughed throughout the meal at all the students dressed (sort of) like faculty members.
As part of Winter Carnival, tonight's dinner... View |
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1/26/2010 - Advisee Advisor Dinner!
Tonight the faculty enjoyed another dinner in our homes with our advisees. The kitchen prepared us a wonderful meal of fried chicken, broccoli, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and brownies. The last few weeks have been very full of activities, and it was nice to slow down and have conversations with our advisees. Our group talked quite a l... View |
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1/26/2010 - Barton Olympics!
As we entered the Gallop Gymnasium the theme song from the Olympics was playing, and then before the competition began everyone stood for the National Anthem. That was merely the beginning of the Barton Olympics!
For the next 60 minutes 275 students were cheering on their friends as dorms and the day students competed in three fun and ridicul... View |
