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12/16/2009 - It's that time of year again, and the Parents' Committee has again stepped up with a wonderful spread of morale-boosting goodies during the exam period. "Exam Bake" is a twice-yearly and much anticipated gift from our parents, providing students with both calories and smiles to get them through the challenging winter and spring exam period. Thanks to all those who go out o... View |
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12/16/2009 - Tonight following our last exam, we celebrated the service of Lessons & Carols and our annual Christmas Dinner. The Lessons & Carols service mixes readings from the Bible describing the Christmas story with favorite carols, from "Angels We Have Heard on High" to "Silent Night." The Christmas Dinner is all about eating turkey, wishing friends a great holiday season, and hea... View |
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12/15/2009 - With the pressure of exams on the students this week, the adult community has stepped up to take over important jobs like pantry. Today, our great housekeeping staff took on the job, freeing student crews to go back and hit the books to prepare for their next exam.
We thank housekeeping as well as other departments, who have chipped in during this period in support... View |
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12/14/2009 - Math Exam Review!
Today we took our first two exams, language and history. Tomorrow we have math in the morning and art in the afternoon. Needless to say, tonight in the schoolhouse and Hagerman lots of students are studying and many are meeting with their teachers.
Pictured above is Mr. Ford helping three of his Algebra II scholars: Chuckie Carbone, Mimi ... View |
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12/13/2009 - Santa in Gallop!
Tis the season, and Santa didn't disappoint several faculty children who met up with the jolly old elf at the Holderness gymnasium this weekend. After establishing that everyone had been nice this year, requests and promises were made, and a good time was had by all. Above, the Eccleston's pose with Santa, who (in the words of Martha Macomber) "had ... View |
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12/13/2009 - Decorating the Head's Christmas Tree!
About a month ago at a Thursday "brownie night" at our house, Jonathan Bass and the boys in the Hill dorms asked if they could have a chocolate fondue date night and decorate our Christmas tree. This weekend, Mrs. Peck and I invited the boys and their surprise dates over for a short (exams are tomorrow) fondue and tree decoratio... View |
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12/12/2009 - Happy Chanukah!
As we prepare for exams on Monday, we are also mindful of the holiday season. We take time in chapel and around campus to celebrate advent and the coming of Christmas as well as the beginning of Chanukah.
Several of our Jewish students have begun celebrating the eight days Chanukah on the steps of Hoit. Each evening they recite the blessings... View |
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12/11/2009 - Last night, we celebrated the Hanging of the Greens service in the Chapel. Students and faculty sang carols and learned the stories behind many of our Christmas traditions, from evergreen trees to mistletoe.
The best part of the show was when Mr. McConnell - in full costume - appeared as Father Christmas and was soon surrounded by faculty children dressed as angels... View |
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12/11/2009 - Winter Spectators!
One of the joys of winter at Holderness is the opportunity to watch each other play sports. In particular it is great fun to race back and forth between hockey and basketball games at the Alfond Rink and Gallop Gymnasium. This afternoon we were fortunate to enjoy two basketball games and a hockey game: boys JV basketball played Cardigan Mtn. Schoo... View |
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12/9/2009 - Blizzard!
Today we woke up to winter's first blizzard! It started snowing at 6:00 a.m. this morning, and we are expecting up to a foot of snow, with high winds and turning to rain: truly winter conditions!
Pictured here on the way to second period classes are: Yejin Hwang, Haleigh Weiner, Hannah Weiner, Thany Alexander, Charlotte O'Leary, Carol Dopp, Mimi Pa... View |
