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THIS WEEK AT BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL
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December 16, 2016
CANDLELIGHT SERVICE: The traditional Lessons & Carols service took place in Gibson Memorial Chapel on Sunday, December 11. For more on this, click
here.
SUSTAINABILITY: Last trimester, the Mountain Ecology students began to research specific ecosystem restoration projects that could be initiated on campus within the School's theme of sustainability. Each student presented a five-minute sales pitch of his theoretical project for the School in a format similar to the TV show "Shark Tank." For more on this story and links to each presentation, click
here.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: On Friday evening, December 2, members of the varsity basketball team helped move hundreds of gifts for the Charlottesville Toy Lift. Several students also volunteered to help the Rotary Club man a Salvation Army stand on The Corner near the UVA campus in Charlottesville on Friday, December 9.
Elliott Appelman '17, Jarad Chouai '17, A. J. Jansen '17, Selby Morgan '19, Jahlil Puryear '17 and Josh Toston '17 joined Associate Head Franklin Daniels in ringing the bells. On Sunday, December 11, a number of boys participated in the Parent Association's Shop with a Baron program that helps area children in need. Members of the Honor Council are also raising money for the Greene County Women's Club. This organization purchases Christmas gifts for needy children in the county each year. For more on community service, click here.
SENIOR CLASS TRIP: Senior parents, please save the dates of Thursday and Friday, Feb. 15 and 16, for the annual senior class trip to DC. This is a long-standing tradition at Blue Ridge and we'd like every senior to participate.
VIDEO PRODUCTION:
Aaron Aldridge '17, Elliot Appelman '17, Justin Armwood '17, Sam Bennett '20, Spencer Cadieux '18, Alex Dillard '19, Franck Germain '18, CJ Miller '18, Connor Modd '18, Jahlil Puryear '17, Samuel Quaye '19 and Tramell Thompson '20 traveled to downtown Charlottesville on Tuesday, December 13, to shoot one of several videos they now have in production through Mr. Mike Burris' technology class.
CAROLERS: Students in several of our foreign language classes sang carols in Portuguese, Spanish, French and Mandarin on Wednesday morning, December 14. For videos, click
here.
BLOOD DRIVE:
Albert Che '17, Jared Brown '17, Dennis Dai '17, Franck Germain '18, Harry Jiang '18, Juan Mareco '18, Connor Modd '18, George Shashy '18, In Yong Song '18, Jaab Veskijkul '18 and Allen Xiang '18
organized a blood drive on Wednesday, December 14, as members of the St. George Chapter of the National Honor Society. Librarian and English teacher Mr. Jon Baker oversaw their excellent efforts.
ATHLETICS: Coach Tim Thomas was named the VISAA Div. II Football Coach of the Year. "I feel this great honor is in large part due to the hard work of the players and coaching staff," said Coach Thomas. He adds, "We are trying to build a program and establish a culture of success that the faculty, staff and students at Blue Ridge can all be proud of." To read more click
here. For the most recent basketball results, click
here.
SUMMER TRIP OPPORTUNITIES: Two summer trips are planned this year.
The Summer Elective Expedition (S.E.E.) in June 2017 will offer students a unique experience immersing them in the historical significance of Virginia's Piedmont region while canoeing through Virginia's waterways. A second trip will include
spectacular backpacking through high-altitude alpine valleys and ridges in the Sawatch Range of Colorado's Rocky Mountains followed by a whitewater rafting trip on the Arkansas River.
For more information on either trip, click here.
