Week of November 24, 2008

Welcome to Thanksgiving week! The energy around the Upper School has already begun to rise, and will continue to do so until we dismiss school at noon on Wednesday. I apologize if any of these photos have landed on top of one another. As you can imagine, I don't plan it that way...just the way of the blog that has a mind of its own. For that reason, I have included a number of shots of our fall symposium, in hopes that you get to see some or maybe even all of them. Please notice the amazing spread of yummy food for our potluck lunch, which was enjoyed by all. Thanks so much to all of you who contributed. Please remind your child to pick up and bowls, plates, or utensils. We still have some things left.

MORE PHOTOS

I included snapshots from three of our workshops: Marybeth Dugan and Jenny Rousseau are sharing letters from a soldier who served in Afghanistan. Our students were able to interview this soldier live through Skype--amazing! You can also see Ronen Plesser, Associate Professor of Physics and Mathematics at Duke, who is talking about string theory, dark matter, and dark energy--fascinating and engaging! Lastly, we were pleased to welcome back CFS grad John Richardson talking about sustainability and energy policies. John is a Sustainability Officer for the town of Chapel Hill. He did a great job of actively involving our students. At the top of the blog, I have highlighted our band class and the Quaker N'Oats. Of special note are our three soloists: Drew, Mariah, and Joseph. All in all, fall symposium was a great day. Many thanks to Bob Druhan and members of our Clerks Committee who planned and organized this important educational experience for our community.

END-OF-TERM REPORTS

It is Sunday afternoon, and I am not alone in the Upper School. Staff members are scattered around the building. They are finishing and copying their End-of-Term reports, which are due Monday morning at 8:30am. Reports will go in the mail on Wednesday.

ALL-SCHOOL MEETING FOR WORSHIP

On Tuesday morning at 10:35, the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools will join together in the gym for a meeting for worship. We will light 3 candles for our early schools who will be having a moment of silence in their respective locations. In response to a request by Middle School teacher Rachel Anderson, we will come together to experience meeting for worship as a whole school. Two Upper School juniors will be on hand with microphones so that shared messages may be heard by all. This will truly be a time to be grateful for all we have.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

We will hit the ground running after we return from this short vacation. I am hopeful that we may all (myself included!) take time to slow down and enjoy our families. See you in December!