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• The EagleTri Fitness Challenge Photos

  At the 5th Annual Eagle Tri Fitness Challenge on Sunday, April 28, sixty students, teachers, and parents from across the divisions challenged themselves to run a mile, ride 2.5 miles on their bikes around campus, and swim 125 yards in the pool—and they all had a blast in the process. Middle School teacher Erik Becker and Terrence H. ’14 were given a complimentary Eagle Tri T-shirt to honor their successful completion of all 5 Eagle Tris. Medals awaited finishers at the end along with a big dose of personal pride. Check out the video of the event, which includes aerial coverage from the famous Quadrocopter... and a photo gallery of our website, courtesy of Jamie Chow.

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• Lower School Crayon Club

  Over the course of the past year, I have received a series of emails from Tamyra Fuller, Admissions Counselor on the West Campus, that are filled with amazing descriptions of recent Crayon Club meetings. In her usual enthusiastic way, Tamyra fills these emails with adjectives and superlatives, expressing how much the experience meant to her and how much she appreciates the families who choose to share their cultural backgrounds with the community. I was always fascinated, because every one of these meetings could have led to its own newsletter article, as they were each special and noteworthy in their own ways. So I thought that it would be nice to get a good overview of the program from the woman who makes it all happen. An hour later, and with very few words on my part, Tamyra had illuminated what Crayon Club is really all about...and now I see that this club is really her most special “baby.” [cont'd...read more]

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• Lower School STEAM Room

  Lower School teachers Andrea Demarest and Cassy Clarke were quite inspired by the recent STEAM Day held on the East Campus on March 9. As a result, the two teachers have recently opened up the "STEAM Room" once a week during lunch to continue to offer activities with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics). In just the first two weeks, the room has become quite a popular lunch time activity with over 40 students attending...

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