On a beautiful and spring-like Saturday afternoon, Susan's Civil Rights class took to the street--9th Street in Durham. As a culminating activity for their group project on racial profiling, they set up a table next to the Regulator Bookshop and talked to passersby about what they had learned. Susan's students outlined their ideas well and answered some tough questions about illegal immigration, the proposed Islamic community center near Ground Zero and mass incarceration. Most folks were very positive and supportive, but they did encounter a couple of very conservative passersby - which offered an excellent opportunity for our students to practice their public speaking and debating skills. They shared their information knowledgeably and confidently.
In a different type of public speaking arena, some of Frances's freshman Biology students presented workshops at the MS Science Day on Friday. Their topic was Bugs. Here, you can see Eliza talking about cicadas. You can also see the winning bug that was created by a MS student after learning about insect parts from our students. Congratulations to Henry and the MS staff on such a great and exciting educational day!
I happened to stop by Frances's Advanced Biology (Fungi) class as they were admiring, measuring, and describing the beautiful mold they had grown. Here you can see Annie and Emma proudly showing their moldy specimens while Danusha and Frances take a close look at what he had grown.
NOON DISMISSAL
Just a reminder that we will have a noon dismissal on Thursday for staff development. During the morning, students who are not participating in the Independent Curriculum Group Conference will view Race to Nowhere and enjoy a follow-up discussion with Mike Hanas. Students who are participating in the conference will be at school for the full day. All others will be dismissed at noon.
DRESS POLICY
According to our Student Handbook, "The School asks that students wear clothes that are clean, comfortable, and appropriate for a work and learning environment." We don't have a detailed dress code other than to be aware and respectful of others. As the weather becomes warm and beautiful, we will be reminding our students to think about their choice of clothing. As you may have noticed, short shorts are in style. Our student Clerks Committee has agreed that some shorts are really too short for school. We will ask our students to me mindful of the manner in which they are presenting themselves to others. If someone is wearing clothing that makes someone else in the community uncomfortable, I will inform them and ask that they cover up. Parents, I am hoping that we can support each other in this endeavor.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!
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