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5/12/2010 - As of last week the All School Summer Reading Contest drew to a close with the selection of the novel City of Thieves by David Benioff. Even as the buzz rippled across campus, with those who had read the book parceling out tidbits to the as-yet-uninitiated, onto the scene popped what may be the best proposal for a summer read ever to cross the desk of the Secret an... View |
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5/11/2010 - Over the past two days, we've had the pleasure of hosting Art Durity (photographer extraordinaire) and Clay Dingman (designer extraordinaire). They're helping us take pictures for the new admissions viewbook, scheduled to come out before the fall season. While we have a great library of candid photos, admissions is using this time to set up a number of different shots, try... View |
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5/10/2010 - This morning the school walked up the back trails to the Outdoor Chapel for our annual "Rock Chapel" service. Surrounded by the glorious morning - green trees, brisk wind, new and beautiful benches - we began the process of honoring and saying good-bye to our seniors as they prepare for Commencement, only a few weeks away.
It's called the "Rock Chapel" because senio... View |
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5/9/2010 - Thanks to everyone who made our eighth Family Day celebration such a success. One of the highlights of the day was the send-off to prom, as most members of the junior and senior class were met by camera-wielding parents trying to get that last picture in before the students departed on the mini-buses.
Above, a shot of the excitement and mayhem outside of Weld. Than... View |
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5/8/2010 - This morning as part of our Family Day festivities, we hosted a college panel made up of admissions officers from three prominent colleges are perennial Holderness student favorites: Dick Nesbitt (Parent of Ian '09, Trustee of Holderness, and Director of Admission at Williams), K.C. Ford (Holderness 1975 and Assistant Director of Admissions at Colby College), and Terry Cow... View |
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5/7/2010 - Family Day is just around the corner on Saturday, with a number of great events on the docket. From 10 - 11 AM in the East Wing of Weld, we'll host a college panel discussion, helping parents of juniors gain some perspective on what admission officers are looking for. A cookout lunch will run immediately following, and there will be games throughout the afternoon. At 6 PM,... View |
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5/6/2010 - This morning, Ms. Henchey's Block 4 Spanish II class got dressed up and had a party in honor of Cinqo de Mayo (yes, they knew it was May 6, but the block schedule wasn't accommodating). As the school year winds down and the stress of upcoming exams winds up, sometimes it's fun to take a few minutes for fun. In this case, it was also an opportunity to talk about more than v... View |
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5/5/2010 - Ms. Field's art classes are busy working to decorate campus with beautiful images of food (to accompany the real thing). In a few weeks, we hope to see a set of still-life paintings featuring food items to be hung in the servery in Weld Dining Hall.
It's art with a purpose, and we look forward to seeing the results!... View |
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5/5/2010 - It's that time of year again. AP exams are going on over the next two weeks, and many of our students are putting their knowledge and skills to the test in a variety of subject areas, from Calculus (above) to English Literature, Spanish Language to Biology. We wish them the best of luck!
Above, AP Calculus students work hard in Gallop/Bartsch. Go, Bulls!... View |
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5/4/2010 - Holderness hosted another Community Day late yesterday afternoon, encouraging lacrosse players from the Plymouth area to share the turf field with members of the varsity boys and girls teams. These younger athletes walked through a variety of drills to develop core skills, and got to see and feel what a practice looks like at the high school level.
The goals of this... View |
