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THIS WEEK AT BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL
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December 4, 2015
BARON AWARDS:
Congratulations to each student who earned a Superior Baron Award for good behavior during the Fall Trimester. This morning, Dean of Students Tony Brown handed out certificates and lapel pins to the boys who had no infractions
. Additional students received Baron Award certificates for having no more than one or two infractions.
For the list of Baron Award winners, click
here
.
FALL SPORTS AWARDS:
Congratulations to all the athletes who were honored in this afternoon's Fall Sports Awards assembly. For a list of the awardees, click
here; f
or photos, click here.
HOLIDAY CHEER:
The Greene County Women's Club each year sponsors a county-wide campaign to purchase Christmas presents for needy children living within the county. For the past 38 years, members of the Blue Ridge School Honor Council have collected funds from the student body, faculty and staff to donate to this admirable cause. "These children are living in such poverty that they would likely not receive any gifts at all were it not for the efforts of the Women's Club," says Mr. Niederberger, who organizes this fundraiser. For more on this story, click
here.
DINING SERVICES:
SAGE, the School's dining service, offers online menus that include allergen filters. The filters offer students the opportunity to learn about the food served in the dining hall and to view all the ingredients as well as the food allergens that are present in these dishes. You may find up-to-date
menus, allergy alerts and other information about the daily menu and food service schedule
here.
GIVING BACK: Students in Mr. Cory Woods' and Mr. Tony Brown's classes helped out at Toy Lift Bike Build this week. The event is run by the Charlottesville Racing Club. This organization asks volunteers to come repair, build and provide bikes for local children who otherwise couldn't afford them. For more information, click
here.
ENGERY CONSERVATION:
On November 17 and 18, Headmaster Trip Darrin and Associate Headmaster for Advancement and Admissions Franklin Daniels attended the Jessie Ball duPont Fund's Energy Conservation Initiative Conference. To learn more about the Conference, click
here.
MONKS VISIT BRS:
A group of Tibetan monks visited Blue Ridge School on Tuesday, December 1. They are in central Virginia as part of a two-year tour of the United States. The purpose of their tour is to spread the principles and teachings of Buddhism and to raise money to preserve the Buddhist culture in their refugee camp. They also hope to raise money to build a camp dormitory. The monks have been in the United States for fourteen months, and they have seen quite a bit of the country. Their next stop is Florida.
FROM THE PARENT ASSOCIATION:
BLUE SWAG:
: Support Blue Ridge and complete your holiday shopping at the same time! Click
here to view and purchase several great items including the 2016 school tie, a popular hoodie and much more.
SWAB: For the low cost of just $5, your son can leave his tie in his room on the first two Wednesdays following the break. The No-Tie-Day is a fund-raiser for the fourth annual Shop With A Baron service project. For more on this story, click
here. To purchase a No-Tie-Day for your son, click
here.
HOLIDAY COOKIES:
Our teachers have been busy...too busy to bake! Please consider donating or dropping off a batch of your best when you pick up your son for the Winter Break. Contact Sareena Ryan for more information.
SPRING PARENT WEEKEND:
It's early, but hotels book up fast - make your reservations for Spring Parent Weekend! Friday, April 22 - Sunday, April, 24.
