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	1/20/2009 - If there was one thing we took away from yesterday's workshops, it is that if you're going to change school culture, it needs to start with the student body. And our students yesterday were up to the challenge. Following our Chapel service and a talk by Steve Wessler of the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence, it was our students who stepped forward. They re...   View
	1/20/2009 - Yesterday, Bishop of New Hampshire and President of the Holderness School Board of Trustees Gene Robinson opened the first event of the Inauguration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. His prayer was for both the nation and President Obama as he took office. You can read about it at the View
	1/19/2009 - To begin our Martin Luther King Day celebrations, we came together in Chapel to share stories about Dr. King, as well as reflections from Board of Trustee member Mr. Nelson Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong serves as as a special assistant to the Vice President of Dartmouth College on issues of diversity and community, and has been helpful to our school in these and other important...   View
	1/18/2009 - Friday night was not a great night for the Holderness boys hockey team, but the fans had a great time. The team lost to rival Tabor Academy 0-5. The Bulls out-shot the Seawolves but were shut down by a strong performance from their goalie. Despite the lopsided outcome, the Holderness fans cheered with plenty of spirit in the cold night, and the hockey team never g...   View
	1/18/2009 - Yesterday afternoon and last night saw a number of students finding a space in front of a television to watch one of the Championship games. While the beloved Patriots are not in this year's playoffs, there was still plenty to cheer about. Above, Tizzy Brown, Meredith Peck, Charles Stewart, Ian Ford, and Sumner Ford watch the Steelers game at Mr. Peck's house....   View
	1/17/2009 - Last night, we had the pleasure of hosting Harlan Baker, writer of and actor in the one-many show "Jimmy Higgins: A Life in the Labor Movement." The show recounts the life of Jimmy Higgins, a union and social activist in the labor movement. The play fcuses on the time period between 1900 and 1937, detailing the adventures, triumphs, and challenges faced by this interesting...   View
	1/16/2009 - Last night at Chapel, we had the pleasure of hosting Melissa Bride, a representative and board member from Sustainable Harvest International, an organization that pairs American high school students with families in Honduras. Over a nine day period (or longer), students immerse themselves in the culture and language while they help with projects supporting farming and sust...   View
	1/15/2009 - Last night was the first night of tryouts for the spring musical, and students flocked to Hagerman to read and sing pieces of the book and score for Ms. Devine and Mr. Lockwood. This year's musical is Chicago, which will go up April 24 and 25. Theatre is an important part of the Holderness experience for many students, and we look forward to seeing some fami...   View
	1/14/2009 - The library often serves as a gallery of student work, making the whole building seem more alive and colorful. There is currently an exhibit of student work in place in the stacks, demonstrating works from both the beginning ceramics course and the crafts course that took place during first semester. If you're on campus, come by and take a look. And, if not, several...   View
	1/13/2009 - Yesterday, approximately 40 Holderness students spent the day at the Congregational Church in Plymouth at a Student Leader Workshop run by the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence. The goal of the workshop was to help students understand the effects of the negative language that they use and hear, empowering them through knowledge and providing them with skills to st...   View