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THIS WEEK AT BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL
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December 8, 2017
SALVATION ARMY:
Earlier this week,
Kris Deane '19, Keane Emmans-McGill '19, Juan Mareco '18 and Jaab Veskijkul '18 accompanied Associate Headmaster Franklin Daniels to ring bells at
Mincers on the Corner in Charlottesville
. Each year, the kettle station is "staffed" by the Blue Ridge Mountains Rotary of which Mr. Daniels is a member. "It's a great day for our guys...hanging out at UVA for the day and doing some good in the process," says Franklin, who hosted lunch and hot chocolate on what was a brisk day.
GIVING DAY: Thanks to all for a successful Giving Day! We
raised over $42,250 from fifty-five donors, exceeding our goal! Your donations have a real and immediate impact on our community.
EAGLE SCOUT:
Congratulations to junior Charlie King, who recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. His award ceremony was held on Sunday, November 19, 2017. Charlie's Eagle Scout project entailed designing and building an outdoor classroom for his former school, Crayton Middle School in Columbia. For more on this story, click here.
HAITIAN TRIP: Mrs. Wendy Evans, Mr. Evan Graber, Aaron O'Donnell '18 and Wai Kwan Ng '19 traveled to Haiti over the Thanksgiving break to bring much needed supplies and to meet with the teachers and students at St. Peter's School. For more on this story, click here.
BARON BOTS:
On Saturday, December 2, 2017, the Blue Ridge School Robotics team participated in an outreach event for First Tech Challenge (FTC) at the Harrisonburg First Lego League (FLL) Competition.
The BRS team includes Paul Du '20, Mike Han '20, Aaron ODonnell '18 and Harry Yu '20. For more on this story, click here.
BARON AWARDS: This week, students who earned zero demerits during the fall trimester received Baron Award lapel pins. For the list of those honored with awards, click here.
HEADMASTER'S AND DEAN'S LISTS:
At the end of each trimester, students who exhibit outstanding academic achievement are recognized by being named to either the Headmaster's List or the Dean's List.
A number of students made the Fall 2017 lists. To view the list, click here.
PSAT:
PSAT scores were released to sophomores and juniors this week. Parents will receive a copy of their sons' test scores via email.
THIS WEEK'S FEATURED VIDEOS:
PARENT ASSOCIATION:
Become a Baron Backer and help support our boys throughout the year. Click here to join.
Thanks to the support of our parents, SWAB is full. We have forty students participating! You may still support SWAB by donating $5 so your son may forgo wearing his tie on the No-Tie-Day. Click here to donate.
Become a Baron Backer and help support our boys throughout the year. Click
here
to join.
Cookie Exchange:
It's not Christmas without cookies! The Parent Association is hosting a cookie exchange for our hard working faculty and staff.
If you are picking up your son on Friday, December 15, consider bringing a couple dozen cookies with you! They can be purchased or homemade. Cookies can be dropped off at Battle House when you arrive on campus.
If you are not coming to campus on Friday, you can still help out by making a monetary donation. We will purchase cookies locally for you. You can use this form to make your donation.
Thanks to the support of our parents, SWAB is full - we have forty students participating. You can still support SWAB by donating $5 so your son may forgo wearing his tie on the No-Tie-Day. Click
here
to donate.
Belts: For a limited time you may order a custom Blue Ridge School belt from
Smathers and Branson. It's the perfect Christmas gift! Order one here.
GREENE COUNTY WOMEN'S CLUB CHRISTMAS FUND-RAISER:
Each year, Mr. Niederberger and the Honor Council collect donations from faculty, staff and students to donate to the Greene County Women's Club. These donations go toward making a Greene County child's Christmas a very happy one. Click
here if you'd like to contribute.
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IMPORTANT DATES:
December 10, 2017
Candlelight Service, 5PM, Gibson Memorial Chapel
December 15 - January 2
Christmas Break -
Leave request forms were due December 6.
February 2-5
Mid-Winter Break - Leave request forms are due January 24.
February 6-7
Senior Class Trip to Washington, D.C. (required for all seniors)
February 15 and 17
"Decatur 404" - Musical by Franck Germain '18
March 2 - 18
Spring Break - Leave request forms are due Feb. 21.
CLOSED WEEKENDS (no leave allowed):
February 23-24
April 14-18 - Required Character Ed Trips
May 18-20
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