TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY

Hammond’s annual tree lighting ceremony was held at Fawcett Indoor Stadium on December 2 before a packed house of students, faculty, staff, and families of pre-kindergarteners and seniors. In this time-honored Hammond tradition, seniors assist pre-kindergarteners in hanging an ornament on a Christmas tree, which the seniors and pre-kindergarteners had created together which the seniors and pre-kindergarteners had created together the day before The ceremony featured remarks from head of school Andy North and performances from Hammond’s concert band and Select Ensemble

At the conclusion of the ceremony, student representatives from each division drew names of faculty members who will travel to the 2023-2024 country of study, Australia, as well as alternates who will take their place if the original choices cannot travel.

Fourth graders Yousuf El Geneidy and Pressley Osborne drew Emily Frantz (Traci Waite as alternate); middle school president Emma Thompson ‘27 drew Chris Braciszewski (Sara Zumbro as alternate); student body president Luke Weinbach ‘23 drew Sentinel advisor Santiago Azpurua-Borras (George Simpson as alternate)