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	2/24/2009 - Happy Birthday Ms. Lewis! Today Renee Lewis arrived to her classroom and found taped to the door balloons, a happy birthday sign, and a rock band poster. Upon opening the door she was surprised and delighted to find banners, posters, balloons, party horns, flowers, and LOTS of candy. We still don't know who the "culprits" are, but the thoughtful surprise was greatl...   View
	2/23/2009 - In Chapel this morning, there was a student read-through of the story of Jonah, the prophet who ran away from God's command and found himself in a tight position as a result. Several students came forward to play the various roles, including Chas Reilly '09 (Jonah), HJ Lee '09, Chas Stewart '09, Jeff Wasson '10, and Christian Daniell '12 (God). ...   View
	2/21/2009 - Getting ready for Out Back! A group of new and returning faculty were actively engaged in Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification classes today as part of an intensive course in first-aid and outdoor survival techniques. The faculty will take that training with them into the White Mountains when they go Out Back in several weeks, accompanied by ten or so juniors. ...   View
	2/21/2009 - Casino Night! A weekend highlight every February is Casino Night. This year Lower Weld turned into a Casino and over a 150 students came to play a variety of fun games. Pictured here are seven ladies dressed with their lucky rings and ready to start "gambling:" Sarah Stride, Mimi Pichette, Cecily Cushman, Casey Powell, Emily Hayes, Madde Burnham, and...   View
	2/20/2009 - With several inches of new, heavy snow on the ground, snowballs and snow people could be found everywhere yesterday afternoon. Case in point, a group of leaders came together to build a set of snow-Cirones outside Sargent dorm, realistically depicting all members of the family (in the words of Mrs. Cirone), "down to the awkward mid-section on snow mommy." (the Cirones are ...   View
	2/19/2009 - It was a great day yesterday for Holderness snow sports, including Nordic skiing, which went to the NEPSAC Championships at the Putney School, and brought home some hardware. The girls team took first place (2009 NEPSAC Champions!), with Kelsey Nichols '09 taking the individual champion (2009 NEPSAC Individual Champion!), and Andrea Fisher '10 coming in third. The ...   View
	2/18/2009 - After a long Parents' Weekend, we're back for the last few days of the third quarter. Today, a good portion of our student body is off competing in various snow sports event, as the rest of us contemplate the foot of snow forecast for later this week. Welcome back to New Hampshire! Above, Mr. Butler gets his class back into the flow of learning, leading a discussion...   View
	2/16/2009 - It was a great Winter Parents' Weekend. From the concert on Friday night to the excitement of the Silent Auction, folks were engaged with family and friends throughout the weekend. We hope everyone is enjoying a few well-deserved days of rest. That said, we look forward to welcoming everyone back on Tuesday by 9 PM. Wednesday will be a normal academic day, beginnin...   View
	2/16/2009 - Holderness is known for the strength of its snowsports program, and we're happy to announce that several members of our snowsports teams will be taking part in international competition over the next few weeks. Jamie Mills '09 has made the US Junior Team for snowboarding and will be competing in the FIS Junior World Competitions in Nagano later this month, and Mardi...   View
	2/14/2009 - "Heads" and "Tails!" Part of every Parents' Weekend is a very fun auction. This year under the leadership of our wonderfully creative auction chairs: Nanny Noyes, Lori Hyslip, Ann Foster we are celebrating "Flower Power." Part of the auction this year was "heads and tails" at dinner, which turned out to be truly a family event. Pictured here is MC, Russell ...   View