GLOSSARY

Ensworth Terms/Glossary

AFTERCARE: An extended care program offered for students in Grades K-8 from 3:00–5:45PM on weekdays.

CAPSTONE: Program that offers students in Grade 12 the opportunity to engage in an extensive exploration of an academic passion that lies above and beyond courses normally offered at the high school.

FRIST CAMPUS: Name for the High School’s campus, which houses Grades 9-12.

E COOKIES: Delicious sugar cookies with orange icing and black iced “E”s. They always disappear quickly.

ECL: Elective Community Life (High School) School-initiated and instructor-driven extracurricular activities that contribute to the life of the school. High School students are able to select the activities in which they participate. Includes newspaper, yearbook, clubs, athletics, and arts ensembles.

HARKNESS: The Harkness method is a student-initiated and student-led discussionbased teaching and learning method at the High School where students and teachers conduct class around a large, oval table.

HOOKUP: Afternoon pickup routine at the Lower/Middle School. A hookup map and instructions will be included in Starting School information.

HOUSE COMPETITIONS: At the beginning of freshman year, students at the High School are assigned to one of four “houses”: Integrity, Morality, Truth, and Vitality. Students participate in house competitions throughout the year to earn points. At the end of the school year, the team with the most points is awarded the coveted Devon Cup.

ORANGE & BLACK: More than just Ensworth’s school colors, they are the basis of a long-standing spirited tradition that dates back to the 1960s. When students are in kindergarten at Ensworth, they are assigned to the Orange or Black team, and they remain an “Orange” or “Black” throughout their time at the Lower/Middle School. Family members are always assigned to the same team, adding a generational element to the tradition.

PCL: Prescribed Community Life (High School) Mandatory activities that contribute to the life of the school beyond coursework. Includes advisory, assemblies, class meetings, etc.

RED GABLES: Name for the Lower/Middle School Campus, (Grades K-8), derived from the school’s defining architecture.

SERVICE LEARNING: The service learning program promotes service to the school and broader community and involves research and writing components, grade-level projects at the Lower/Middle School, and the reservation of one service learning day per quarter for High School students to perform fieldwork.

SIP (MIDDLE SCHOOL): Supplemental Instruction Period, a free time set aside during the day for Middle School students to use as needed.

UMBRELLA POLICY: Guiding policy at the High School that the total amount of programmed time for each student not exceed 55 hours/week, including all time spent in preparation for and participation in curricular and extracurricular activities.

Key Dates

2022–2023

Tue, August 9, 2022 LS, MS, HS New Faculty Orientation Wed–Tue, August 10-16 LS, MS, HS Faculty In-Service Mon, August 15 9th Grade and New HS Student Orientation Tue, August 16 HS Student Orientation Tue, August 16 LS, MS New Student Orientation Wed, August 17 Classes Begin Mon, September 5 Labor Day – No Classes Thu–Fri, October 13-14 Fall Break – No Classes Wed–Fri, November 23-25 Thanksgiving Break Sat–Tue, December 17-January 3 Winter Break Tue, January 3, 2023 Faculty In-Service – No Classes Wed, January 4, 2023 Classes Resume Mon, January 16 MLK Day – No Classes Fri, February 17 Faculty In-Service – No Classes Mon, February 20 Late Winter Break – No Classes Fri–Sun, March 10-19 Spring Break – No Classes Mon, March 20 Classes Resume Fri, April 7 April Break – No Classes Wed, May 24 LS Last Day (11AM Dismissal) Thu, May 25 MS Closing Exercises Fri, May 26 HS Awards Day Sat, May 27 Graduation

ENSWORTH SCHOOL Red Gables Campus 211 Ensworth Avenue Nashville, TN 37205 P: 615.383.0661

Frist Campus 7401 Highway 100 Nashville, TN 37221 P: 615.301.5400

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