END-OF-YEAR SCHEDULE: Underclassmen may leave after their final exam on Friday (around noon). They are required to leave their rooms empty and clean. The buses to Dulles and Charlottesville airports leave at 2PM. The Dulles bus will arrive at the airport at 4:30PM.  The Baccalaureate ceremony for seniors will begin at 4:30PM.  Commencement will be at 9:30AM on Saturday. No vehicles will be allowed to drive on campus once the ceremony begins.

 

HONORS SERVICE: The Honors Service for the 2015-2016 school year was held on Sunday, May 22, in Gibson Memorial Chapel. Following a welcome by Headmaster Trip Darrin, awards were presented, and next year's leadership positions were announced. For photos, click here. 

 

ACADEMIC AWARDS: On Monday, May 23, the Academic Departments honored their top students in each subject. The prizes ranged from books to gift cards.  For a list of award winners, click here. For photos, click here.

 

IN THE EVENT OF RAIN: The weather forecast as of now for Saturday is calling for clear skies. However, in the unlikely event that it rains on Saturday morning, the Commencement ceremony will be moved to Gibson Memorial Chapel, and each graduate will be limited to five family members or guests. An announcement will be posted on Facebook and Tweeted on Friday at noon if the ceremony will be moved to the Chapel. Tickets for Commencement will be distributed to family members at the Baccalaureate on Friday.

 

SUMMER READING: Each grade has been assigned one book as their summer reading requirement.  Rising seniors will read Cold Mountain, rising juniors will read And The Mountains Echoed, rising sophomores will read The Human Fly and Other Stories and incoming freshmen will read Of Mice and Men.

Each boy must read, comment upon and write a reaction essay to the book assigned to his grade. Dr. Miller will be sending more details to students in early June.

 

SUMMER NEWSLETTER SCHEDULE: