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“Be Brave and Shave” Raises More Than $70,000
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andon and Georgetown Prep teamed up to raise more than $70,000 for “Be Brave and Shave,” which got both players and spectators excited before the hockey game between the two schools. The fundraiser supports the center for cancer and Blood disorders at children’s national Medical center. Many players and faculty from both schools symbolically joined those children who lose their hair because of chemotherapy, by getting their heads shaved. overall, 63 students and teachers on the Middle School, JV and varsity hockey teams from both schools raised money for the effort. a Middle School student before and after “Be Brave and Shave.”
National Academic Recognition for Eight Seniors Eight of the 78 members of the Class of 2013 have earned national academic recognition this year. • National Hispanic Recognition Program – Orlando Arevalo ’13 and Samuel Morales ’13 • National Achievement Scholarship Program Semifinalist – Isaiah Colclough ’13 • National Achievement Scholarship Program Outstanding Participant – Obai Kamara ’13 • National Merit Scholarship Program – Vinodh Balendran ’13, Jack Jundanian ’13, Luc Moseley ’13 and Harrison Voslow ’13, semifinalists. Balendran, Jundanian and Voslow were subsequently named finalists in the competition.
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Lincoln for Reelection!
Students in Sandy Murray’s Sixth Grade history class imagined what politics in 1864 would have been like with computers. his assignment called for the boys to create campaign posters for abraham Lincoln’s reelection. Students used a variety of recognizable Lincoln quotes and photos, including those used by Prithu Pareek ’19 above.
ASAP (After School Academic Program) is a new program in the Upper School for students identified by teachers as needing extra review. It provides additional instruction to Form III and IV students. The program is based on a similar program in the Lower and Middle Schools.
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