Dear Upper School Families,
It was great to see so many of you at Open Studios! It's always exciting for us to showcase what happens in our classrooms and throughout campus, and we appreciate you being here for it.
Before we go into the long weekend, we wanted to share some recaps from the last couple of weeks and remind you of a few upcoming events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPPER SCHOOL DANCE: 10/13
Student Council is hosting a Halloween dance on Friday, October 13 from 8 to 10 p.m. Students must arrive before 8:30 p.m., when the doors close. They are expected to stay at the dance until 9:45 p.m., and the dance ends promptly at 10 p.m. Please arrange transportation accordingly. Students can purchase their tickets ($10 each) by charging home in advance, and they can buy tickets for up to two guests (with student IDs) from other schools.
Please note: Students may wear costumes to the event. We talked with students about appropriate (and inappropriate) costumes in advisory - focusing our agenda on cultural appropriation and the impact of turning someone's culture into a costume.
REMINDER: REGISTER FOR PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
RECAPS
FRIDAY PROGRAMMING TIME
Every Friday, we host several optional programs for students. These programs rotate throughout the year, and the goal is for students to try new things and take on leadership roles. So far this year we've held:
- Students of Color gathering
- White Students Challenging Racism meeting
- Hiatt Institute Workshop: "Advanced Facilitation Skills"
- girlCODE
Today, we also launched two new programs: the Beaver Environmental Action Team (BEAT) and a wellness group, led by Tara Paulauskas, Director of Counseling and Health Services. In addition, our seven affinity groups will start meeting this month.
UPPER SCHOOL MEETINGS
In our two most recent US meetings, students talked about their summers.
- We heard from five of the 70 students who participated in the Hiatt Summer Fellowship about their experiences, and how it has led them to develop empathy, commitment, and even lifelong passions.
- We also heard from the BeaverAUV team, who traveled to San Diego in July for the International RoboSub competition. It was compelling to hear each student's take on trying something new and how they challenged themselves in different ways. The RoboSub team invited anyone interested in participating in this year's competition to come to their meetings on Fridays during Office Hours. (You can read more about the RoboSub experience on the BVR blog.)
We wish you a wonderful long weekend!
Associate Director of Upper School for Operations and Student Life
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