Academy Hill School held its Annual Schoolwide National Geographic Geography Bee competition recently. Yesterday, the Schoolwide Finalists participated in a schoolwide bee in front of their peers.  We are so proud to announce that the 2017 Academy Hill School "Geo Bee" Champion is 4th Grader, Spence Deliso. Spence's victory represents the first time a fourth grade student has captured the AHS title in well over a decade! The AHS Runner-up is 6th Grader, Stephen Cooley. The Academy Hill Family is enormously proud of both boys, and of all our Finalists! We congratulate them for a job well done, and we wish Spence the best of luck in the next round of the competition.

AHS "Geo Bee" Champion: Spence Deliso, Grade 4

Runner-up: 6th Grader Stephen Cooley (with Spence)

This week, we welcomed another Brown Bag Lunch Speaker. Mrs. Laurie Flynn talked with students in both the Lower and Upper Schools about what it takes to become a published author. Thank you, Laurie! The students are extremely interested in this topic, and came away from the experience with valuable information, and, more importantly, with contagious inspiration!

Among our Good Morning Show presentations this week, we heard from Patrick Welch (Grade 5). In addressing the theme of "respect," Patrick chose to present on the Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center. Patrick told us, "You should treat a dog like a human - with respect - because it is another living thing."

Patrick, with TJO employees Heather Chapman and Hannah Kies, and their "friend," Meghan.

Several months ago, first grade student, Veronica Priefer, sent a letter to President Obama. This week, she received a response, along with several signed photographs. As we bid farewell to the Obama's, we are thrilled for Veronica. She was excited to hear back from the President, and notes with exuberance that he also sent photos of his dogs!