Upper school Honors Choir members performed as part of the National Fall Sing at Carnegie Hall, alongside several other choirs. The event commemorated and honored those effected by September 11. Survivors who worked in the Twin Towers and the Pentagon were guest speakers for the solemn event.
Fifth graders visited Calleva on Tuesday, for a day of outdoor education. Students took part in low ropes course and trust building activities, like the Think Tank, Giant Swing, Round Robin, and Zip Line. Students faced and conquered their fears and worked on communication skills with their peers. Ninth graders went Thursday to Terrapin Adventures to do outdoor activities, orientation, and team building skills. The sixth grade students visited Ray’s Meadow in Rock Creek Park for a water monitoring trip hosted by the Audobon Society. Sixth graders are research watersheds for a year-long study in water quality and environmental impact on plant and animal life. More outdoor trips will come in the spring for the seventh, eleventh, and twelfth grades. We relish the chance to take students into nature and build leadership skills along with respect for the environment.
Upper school students celebrated Spirit Week this past week. Monday started with a pep rally. On Tuesday, students showed Latin pride with their new school shirts. Wednesday was Meme Day, as students wore costumes inspired by Internet Memes. On Thursday students wore athletic attire to celebrate their favorite teams. Also, Friday students wore class colors. During the week students cheered for the volleyball and soccer teams in their homecoming games, and the week capped off with a Homecoming Dance on Friday.
Junior Luke Tewalt and sophomore Zoe Edelman won the boys and girls varsity A titles in the recent Cross Country Meet at Landon School. Tewalt won the 5K in 16:47, earning the fastest time recorded on Landon’s course since 2013. Edelman won the girls varsity ‘A’ title by over a minute.