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10/24/2009 - Mr. Macomber kicked off yesterday's assembly with an important message: in today's and tomorrow's economy, those "who have the ability to imagine new services, new opportunities, and new ways to recruit work [are] being retained. They are the new untouchables."
The quote came from an article by Thomas Friedman called "The New Untouchables," published in the New Yor... View |
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10/23/2009 - Former poet laureate and longtime Holderness friend Donald Hall sponsors the Eagle Pond Series, a program that invites four excellent poets to Plymouth State College each year.
Last night Franz Wright took the stage. Wright won a Pulitzer for his 2003 poetry collection Walking to Martha's Vineyard. He is son of the acclaimed poet James Wright and the two ar... View |
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10/22/2009 - Welcome back to the "classroom!"
Mr. Kendall wrote: "Six years ago Latin students built the above trebuchet (Latin word for a catapult) as a winter project. It is not really a Roman machine, but is the medieval descendent of ancient siege weaponry. All such devices of course have the potential to wreak havoc, but we minimize that by throwing fruits and vegetables ... View |
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10/21/2009 - Welcome back! Students returned yesterday from the long weekend following Fall Parents' Weekend, and were in classes first thing this morning. As a faculty, we were humbled and impressed that over 80% of current parents attended this year, spending time with teachers, watching games and performances, and enjoying the beautiful New Hampshire fall weather.
Above, Ms. ... View |
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10/18/2009 - Apple Picking at the Finnegans!
Hilary and Mark '79 Finnegan hosted their second Holderness School Family apple picking event. Even though the weather was not exactly ideal apple picking weather, the Finnegans were great hosts, and over 60 folks enjoyed a delicious meal in the Finnegan's barn while the snow came down outside. Of course, we also enjoyed juicy fresh a... View |
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10/17/2009 - Fall Parents' Weekend is in full swing! With a great performance last night of Neil Simon's Rumors by the Holderness Players, Mr. Peck's address this morning, a whole set of games this afternoon, and ongoing student/parent/faculty conferences, the weekend's packed with fun and information.
Thanks to all of the families who made the trip to Holderness to enjo... View |
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10/16/2009 - "In financial terms, this is a different sort of world from the one your parents grew up in," said Mark Daniell in this morning's all-school assembly. "And if you don't control your finances, they'll control you."
Mark Daniell is chairman of the Cuscaden Group, an advisory and investment business based in Singapore; vice-chairman of Aquarian Investment Advisors, an ... View |
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10/15/2009 - Neil Simon, one of America's most well known and multi-award winning playwrights, explores the frustrations and vagaries of life in his comedy, Rumors. And the Holderness players will bring this comedy to the stage on Thursday and Friday evening in the Hagerman Auditorium. The play stars students Dillon Corkran, Kristen Walters, Dillon Zimmermann, Charlie Poulin, Brette H... View |
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10/15/2009 - Today during the conference block Mr. Day brought his AP History students to the East Wing of Weld to hear from a Revolutionary War re-enactor: our own Jack Long '11. Don't laugh - he's serious, and he has the uniform, equipment, and knowledge to prove it.
Periodically throughout the year, Jack (a First Sargeant for the 1st New York Regiment) takes part in Revoluti... View |
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10/14/2009 - This morning, the school broke into a variety of activities by class. The ninth graders traveled down to a ropes course at Burleigh Mountain in New Hampton; the focus was on building trust and friendships as they look forward to Project Outreach in March. The tenth and eleventh graders headed for the gym, where they took PSATs (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Tests); the r... View |
