November 11, 2017

Above, Mr. Parker Kirwan's Honors Literature students presented their album covers based on "Things Fall Apart" in class today. For more photos, click here.

 
THANKSGIVING BREAK:
Parents, please enter your son's Thanksgiving break travel plans in Boardingware if you haven't done so . Your son may leave after 12 p.m. on Friday, November 18, and must return by 7 p.m. on November 27.

 

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: The tapping ceremony for The Order of St. George, the Blue Ridge School chapter of the National Honor Society, was held on November 8, 2017, during the morning assembly.  In recognizing the academic achievements of the newest members, Mr. Baker said, "Their exemplary academic performance and their leadership in class and in the School community have made them eligible for this honor."  For more, click here. 
 
TEDex TALKS: Mr. Parker Kirwan and his Honors World Literature students, along with Mr. Dan Dunsmore, attended the TEDx series in Charlottesville on Friday, November 3. For more on this story, click here. 
 
VAIS CONFERENCE: Head of the English Department Mr. Dan Dunsmore and Dean of Faculty/History teacher Mr. Pete Bonds presented "Keep Em' Movin' to Promote Curiosity and Engagement" at the 2017 VAIS (Virginia Association of Independent Schools) Leading Learning Conference on November 6 in Richmond. For more, click here.
   
ADVENTURE RACE:  On Saturday, November 4, twenty-seven Blue Ridge School teachers and student-athletes competed in the three-hour Rumble category in the Race the Ridge competition, which was jointly sponsored by Blue Ridge School and Adventure Addicts Racing. For more on this story, click here. 
 
COLLEGE COUNSELING:  Congratulations to Spencer Cadieux on his acceptance to Coastal Carolina University. An admissions representative from Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge, UK) met with seniors on Thursday afternoon.
 
VETERANS DAY: One of the Blue Ridge School traditions is for students and adults to honor family members who have served in the U.S. military by displaying information about their service. Photos and details of each person's service were posted in the dining hall.
 

ATHLETICS: Members of the cross country team competed in the VISAA Division I State meet today at Woodberry Forest.  Results will be given in the next newsletter.
 
The varsity football team will host Christchurch in the VISAA Division II State Semi-finals on Saturday at 1PM. Come support the Barons or watch the live-stream here.

Congratulations to Darius McGhee who signed his National Letter of Intent to play basketball for Liberty University on Friday morning.
 
PORTRAITS: If you have any questions about school portraits or the yearbook, please contact John Hetzel at jhetzel@blueridgeschool.com.
Underclassmen portraits may be viewed here.
Senior  portraits
 
GIVING DAY: Mark your calendars for the 2017 Giving Day, which will take place on December 6! Click here for more information.


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IMPORTANT DATES:


November 17-November 27
Thanksgiving Break -  Leave request forms were due November 8.

December 6, 2017
Giving Day 2017

December 15 - January 2
Christmas Break -  Leave request forms are due December 6.
 
CLOSED WEEKENDS (no leave allowed):
November 11-12
February 23-24
April 14-18 - Required Character Ed Trips
May 18-20

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