The Phillips Collection By Hannah Huber, 8111 Grade The eighth grade recently took a clo ss field trip to The Phillips Collection, a museum of modern art in Washington, DC. This museum fascinated my classmates and me. I had alw ays heard about and seen pictures of the art displayed in the Phill ips, bu never did I think I would be fortunate enough to see it from twelve inches away. In the Phillips I saw various paintings by Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet. Degas, and Renoir, just to name a few. Standing close 10 the pieces of art, I could see th e heavy slashes of Van Gogh's brush across the canvas or, in more subtle paintings. a delicate teacup that looked so real it was as though you cou ld reach out and touch it with your hand . According to history teacher Chip Chapman, who planned and supervised th is field trip, "I was amazed at how the artists could capture Ihe elegance of simple things: He also quoted Henry David Thoreau when he talked about th e "the beauty in simplicity: Until I went to the Phillips, I really didn't understand what "the beauty in simpliCity" really meant. but now I see the truth of Ihis stalement. Mr. Chapman and the rest of us were fl abbergasted by what we saw in this unique colledion of art. This is an experience I am sure we will never forget .
Middle Schoolers Decorate Doors By Amy Hale, Science Teacher Mrs. Hale's advisory group hosted a classroom door-decorating contest in December. The doors in the Middle School building were
decorated in a winter theme by the different advisory groups. This gave group members the opportunity to work together to achieve a common goal. Money votes were collected during lunches. and Mrs. Maclin's and Mrs. Ferry's advisory groups won the contesli In addition, Mrs. Anderson's advisory group won special recogn ition for "Most Creative Door: which w as judged by the Fine Arts department. A total of $328.45 was collected over the fou r days th e votes were cast, and the money went to purchasing items for children in the Angel Tree Network.
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Middle School Honor Roll 12-Second Marking Period. S-Firsl Semesler}
Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade Amy Anderson 12,51 leigh Bedinger 12,51 Anne Borum 12,5) Grace Bezirdjian 151 Tucker Bloom 12.51 Katie Damon (2,5) Bradley De Wet (5) Ryan Byrne IS) Charles Carter 12,5) Emily Dameron 12.5) Sarah Delaney IS) Teri Fitzgerald (2,5) El izabeth Delaney IS) Sammy George IS) Sarah Greenlee (2,5) Mary Martha Delaney (2,5) Tyler Harris (2,5) Hannah Huber (2) Stephen Gianfortoni (2,5) Tarina Hesaltine (2,5) Katie-Beth Kurilecz (2) Meghan Rhodes (2,5) Anna Greenlee (2,5) Rachel Preston IS) Micah Keller (2.5) Evan Schnall (2,5) Anne l ogan Taylor 12) Patrick McKeown (2) Elizabeth Ward 12) Kelsey Mohring (2,5) Attie Pearsall 12,5) Headmaster's Ust Dana Powell IS) 12-Second Marking Period. S-First Semester} Cate Taylor (2) Sixth Grade- Amy Bisger (2,5) Kelly Williams (2,5) Aileen Giordano (2,5) Johanna Reckenbeil (2,5) laura 5kove (2,5) Josh Stafford 151 Seventh Grade-Katie Kasper IS) Kaitlin Meyer (5) Eighth Grade- Ryan Delaney 12,5) Beth Newins (2,5) Jenny Siddall 12,5) Kayla Ward (2)
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