BIG WEEK in the Upper School 2.22.10

Are you in the mood for pictures? I have just a few. Wow! What a week. For the first time in the history of the school, our girls basketball team won their conference championship! On Saturday night, they beat Calvary Baptist, 41-39. Jamilah and Esther have been chosen for the all-conference team. Zoe was selected all-conference Player of the Year. Patience was chosen as coach of the year. Wow!! Congratulations to all these fine athletes. Tomorrow (Tuesday), the state tournament begins with a first round home game at 5:30. We hope to get the biggest crowd ever to cheer these girls to victory.
Our Spring Symposium was a big success. So many wonderful workshops. Here you can see a little of our Trash Fashion Show. Fashion designers Tyler, Jazmun, and Afreya really demonstrated their creativity with some wild and wonderful new styles.

The students in the incubator session got so engaged in presenting their ideas that this group didn't make it to the fashion show. They worked together until the final minute of school. How exciting to see kids so involved in sharing ideas, building on those ideas, and then listening to the ideas and plans of others.

We began the morning with our panel discussion. I so appreciate the willingness of our panelists to take the time to share their knowledge of Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship with our students. Not surprisingly, Connor, the 16-year-old who started his own business when he was 8, was a big hit. Below, you can see Dan Kimberg from Student U, another engaging speaker.

Here, you can see Shane sharing a thought with Jamie during his oral defense. Below, a group of students formed an impromptu drumming session on the patio in the spring-like weather that finally arrived last Thursday.

Some art work to share. Here are a couple of projects from Homosexuality and Religion. Hannah, Hannah, and Celeste made the two women with guns pointing at them. The outline of the guns is made from quotes against homosexuals. Below, you can see Rosie's beautiful rainbow cross.

Amelia's Clay and Sculpture students created some interesting pieces. Kelsey is hiding behind hers.

Miles and Crispin share their projects.

Theresa completed her sculpture before heading back to Germany.

With Spring Symposium behind us, End-of-Term reports are due at 8:30am tomorrow morning. Advisors will share these reports with their advisees as they prepare for student-led conferences on Thursday and Friday. On Monday, March 1st, we will begin the spring term. This is where we start to pick up speed...as we move through the spring term and head for the End-of-Year program. I'm hoping that we can slow things down and enjoy each day.