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5/19/2010 - Moving forward with LEED!
The Administration and Board of Trustees at Holderness have made the decision that the new dorms will be LEED certified. We feel that we need to be responsible stewards of the environment, and building as sustainable a dormitory complex as possible is a primary goal.
In order to achieve this goal, today there was an all-day LEED de... View |
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5/18/2010 - It's exam week at Holderness which, of course, means that the Parents' Association is on campus, providing goodies, smiles, and support as students tackle this end-of-the-year challenge. In addition to today's table of yummies, we look forward to Thursday's ice cream extravaganza as well.
Thanks to the Parents' Association for all of their hard work and caring - it... View |
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5/17/2010 - Hair for the Environment!
Shortly after Sydney's Aronson's Senior Honors Thesis presentation on charities and effective giving, a group of Holderness students and faculty gave of their own - hair, for use in clean-up efforts in the Gulf oil spill. Our local effort began with a faculty member listening to a radio report and spreading the word. Students quickly took... View |
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5/17/2010 - This morning to mark the beginning of exams, the community came together in the Chapel for a brief service. We sang 711 ("Seek Ye First"), read from scripture and joined together in saying an exam prayer: "Support me, O God, in my exams. May I make the most of the knowledge that I possess. Grant me confidence, steadiness, honesty, and a sharp mind. Amen."
It was als... View |
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5/16/2010 - Exam Review!?
Sunday afternoon was packed with lots of meaningful Holderness spring activities: we were inspired by our first senior honors thesis presentations; inside Weld folks were getting their hair cut to help mitigate the Gulf oil spill; outside of Weld, ice cream bars and sandwiches were being served; the Quad was filled with folks playing, reading, talking,... View |
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5/15/2010 - This morning was the final day of formal classes before exams, and students marched off to class with a rich mixture of anxiety and elation.
It's also the last day before the first set of Senior Honors Thesis presentations, and several seniors were busy doing final run-throughs before the fun begins. The Senior Honors Thesis topics vary widely this year, from the c... View |
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5/14/2010 - The "Royal X Dance Crew" is a group of talented Holderness dancers under the direction of Meagan Mckenzie and Erica Gilbert from Plymouth State University. The dancers - Kiara Boone, Casey Gibbs, Pauline Germanos, Tyquan Ekejiuba, Saramarie Frazier, and Gena Ogirri - hosted a recital in Hagerman last night after dinner to an almost packed house. They presented a variety of... View |
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5/14/2010 - Yesterday, Ivan Delic '10 and Derek Pimentel '11 were special guest stars at Molly Glew's and Madison Woods's preschool. It was a special "The Wiz" party, and Ivan and Derek (who had played flying monkeys in Holderness School's own recent production of "The Wiz") put on their costumes and wings and joined in the fun. They had caught wind of the upcoming party during JV Ten... View |
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5/13/2010 - Newfound Classic, NERC League Championship!
The Holderness cycling team traveled to Newfound Lake yesterday to compete in their final race of the season.
New Hampton School hosted the race on a challenging, hilly course around the lake. The final stretch of the race changed this year from an uphill finish to a flat, exciting final sprint that was all capture... View |
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5/13/2010 - Every year we celebrate a senior chapel service at Trinity Chapel. Trinity Chapel is the oldest original Episcopal Church in New Hampshire, and was the site for the sermon that opened the school back in 1879.
This annual event marks the official beginning of the Commencement season, when we begin to honor and celebrate the seniors, who will soon graduate.
Ms... View |
