CHRISTMAS CONCERT: On Friday, December 11, Blue Ridge School's Performing Arts Department put on one of its most entertaining concerts to date. The performances included the choir, band, and the children's choir directed by Mrs. DeAnna Atkinson. The choir is directed by Mr. Jerry King and the musicians by Mr. Mike Vinson. Find links to video and photos, and read more
here. For a video of the choir singing carols at the JABA Senior Center on Wednesday, click
here.
ACADEMIC HONORS: Students who have earned Headmaster's and Dean's list pins were named on Monday. To read the list, click
here.
BLOOD DRIVE:On Wednesday, December 16, members of the Blue Ridge School's National Honor Society organized a Blood Drive with the Virginia Blood Services organization. The School's faculty, students and staff donated 39 pints of blood in this year's drive. To read more, click here.
CHARACTER EDUCATION: On Saturday, December 12, students were challenged in the Saturday Morning Program to think about terrorism. Led by Chrisantha Hermanson, Ph.D., the students were asked to consider when is killing morally okay. Dr. Hermanson
walked the students through the following options: in defense of one's life, one's family, or one's property. Under what circumstances is killing an individual ethically okay and when is it terrorism? For more on this, click here.
SHOP WITH A BARON: The Parent Association's Shop With A Baron (SWAB) project helped seventeen local children shop for holiday gifts for their families. Thanks to the fund-raising efforts of the PA and our students, the fund earned $2,280; thus providing each child with $120 for his or her shopping spree at Walmart. Read more here.
Happy holidays to all! The Parent Newsletter is taking a break until January 2016.
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