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Miss Hall's School
Family Links - 9.12.2017
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Welcome to the Miss Hall's School weekly "Family Links" e-newsletter. This will be your window into life at the School and an opportunity for MHS staff and faculty to share important updates and information with you. Please make sure to keep an eye out each week for your e-newsletter. Questions? Contact us at
communications@misshalls.org
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Welcome back, returning parents. Welcome to Miss Hall’s, new parents. For those of you new to MHS,
The Week That Was
is a weekly update about life on campus. For our first couple of weeks of school, we spent a good deal of time getting used to new faces, new routines, and, in some cases, new surroundings.
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The MHS community welcomes new students and their families for the School’s 2017-18 academic year. Seventy-two new students join MHS this year, bringing the student population to more than 210 girls.
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The MHS community introduced new students, welcomed back returning students, and formally kicked off the School’s 120th academic year during the Opening Of School Assembly on September 5.
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One of the School’s most cherished traditions—Ring Dinner—moved earlier in the calendar this year, and members of the Class of 2018 received their rings on Thursday night.
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We are back in action with a first week update from Director of Athletics Brad Horth.
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The Fall athletics schedule is posted on the website. Mark your calendars to see our athletes in action!
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Some of our standout athletes are starting their Fall as members of their college teams.
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Family Weekend will take place
October 13-14, 2017. Registration and a detailed schedule will be coming soon. In the meantime, visit the
Family Weekend page for links to hotel and restaurant suggestions.
Fall is a busy time in the Berkshires, and hotels sell out fast.
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The Admissions Office has teamed up with
15+ independent schools (K-12) from in and around Berkshire County
for the third annual Berkshire County Independent School Fair on September 27. Please help us spread the word through the
Facebook page
or
website link
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Do you know a family who might be interested in Miss Hall's? Have them check out our Open House on Monday, October 9. Share the
Facebook event
or send them to our
website
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MHS alumna
Wenny Kusuma '80
, Country Representative for UN Women Nepal, will present the keynote address,
"Women’s Leadership on Human Rights: Our Voice, Choice, and Safety"
at the 2017 Miss Hall’s School Board of Visitors program. This event is open to the public.
Register here
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Miss Hall's is hosting trips to Haiti and Spain during Spring Break in March. All students have been notified that applications for both trips are due on
September 20. See the
website for trip details.
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Update from the College Counseling Office
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Director of College Counseling Courtney Hatch-Blauvelt reports:
- 20 juniors have signed up for fall SAT classes taught by Kyle Henriksen of Method Test Prep
- College admission rep visits have started! Our first two weeks include Bryn Mawr, Swarthmore, Drexel, Seton Hall, Boston University, Colby, NYU, Sarah Lawrence, UPenn, Northeastern, and College of the Holy Cross.
- Ms. Virden and Ms. Hatch-Blauvelt are working hard to schedule and begin senior college meetings!
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PHOTO AND VIDEO GALLERIES
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The annual Opening Assembly tradition, held on September 5, symbolizes a fresh start for the new academic year.
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Ms. LaForest captured this video of members of the class of 2018 singing the MHS alma mater at their overnight retreat at
Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA.
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Photos of campus events are posted in the
SmugMug photo site. With SmugMug, parents can download or purchase high-resolution images of campus events directly from the site. We hope this will make it easy for you to obtain the photos you want to track your daughter's time at Miss Hall's.
This week's galleries:
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