Miss Hall's School
Family Links - 4.3.2018
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Cooking in Spain, Civitas recipient Trudy '19, and a visit from Shakespeare & Company
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SCHEDULING NOTE: Family Links will now be sent every two weeks.
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Welcome back and spring greetings. The students returned last week to a campus that is bustling with activity as we start the academic year’s home stretch. Our spring athletics teams have been practicing, Horizons students are starting to make final site visits and to prepare end-of-year projects, seniors have been hearing from colleges, and everyone is getting to enjoy more time out-of-doors.
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Miss Hall’s is fortunate to own a first edition of Josef Albers’s 1963 book
Interaction of Color
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In a recent Independent Art project, Kitty Sheridan ’18 shared Albers’s groundbreaking publication with the MHS community.
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History Department students recently received a glimpse into two specialized realms within the social sciences: zooarchaeology and language decipherment.
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Ashley ’18, Sam ’19, and Shanti ’18 might not cross paths during a typical school day, but one of the great things about Horizons is the potential for students to discover common bonds in their interests. Such has been the case for Ashley, Sam, and Shanti, who have brought their shared passions for equity and advocacy to their work this year at Elizabeth Freeman Center.
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Miss Hall’s is excited to share that we are partnering with the nationally recognized organization Girls Who Code to host the two-week summer program called Girls Who Code Campus. The beginner to intermediate coding course for middle school girls will run from July 16 through July 27. Please spread the word!
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Head of School Julia Heaton recently joined nearly 180 independent school leaders from across New England in calling for elected representatives to take action to keep students safe from gun violence. The letter was posted in
The Boston Globe
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Jennifer LaForest, Science Teacher and Haitian Trip Chaperone, shares moments from the trip in this post.
Photo by Justyna Michalak '19
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Check out the adventures of the students who went on the spring break trip to Spain on their blog.
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With spring in the air, we are optimistic that you will participate in a fundraiser to promote the well-being of each of our amazing 214 MHS girls - including yours.
Our goal: $214,000 and 214 gifts
, one for every student, in support of the teachers, advisors, mentors, coaches, and student-leaders who comprise the close-knit community that makes Miss Hall’s so special. The School has received 10 gifts and $640 since April 1st from families like yours, alumnae and their families, faculty, staff, and friends.
We hope we can count on you to increase participation from your daughter’s class!
From Parent Program co-Chairs,
Carla Bellemare ’84 (Madison ’18) and Li Song (Kristina Wang ’18)
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The snow has fallen once again, but not before members of the Varsity Lacrosse team
played in the Berkshire County Jamboree on Saturday at Williams College, going 2-1-1 on the day.
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Save the dates for these events from the Music Department:
- April 20 - Jazz and Rock Night
- April 24 - Classical Music Night
More information to come.
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A special benefit concert will be held at the Egremont Barn in Egremont, Massachusetts on
April 29. The concert is hosted by seniors Anna Kim and Tiffany Luu. More information to come.
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The class of 2018 will be celebrated during Commencement Weekend, June 2-3.
- June 2 at 5:30 p.m. - Awards Banquet
- June 3 at 11:00 a.m. - Commencement
Attendance is required for all students. More information to come.
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All juniors have been fitted for their senior blazers. This year's blazer is available for $125, and includes the MHS patch. More information
here
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A reminder for families of juniors that senior class ring orders may be placed directly through the jeweler and are due on June 30. More information
here.
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For Families of Seniors:
As we call your daughter's name on June 3rd to receive her diploma, we read a brief comment from one of her childhood teachers... usually a surprise for her! Start the search now for the elementary school report cards or comments from teachers or coaches.
Use this form
to submit your quote by
April 15
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For Families of Seniors:
Yearbook Pages due April 9
Every year, parents, guardians, and grandparents of the seniors contribute pages to
Hallmark
, the School's yearbook. These pages could include photos, quotes, and messages submitted as JPEG or PDF by email.
The due date for these pages is April 9
.
Prices are:
Full Page 8.5" x 11" - $200
Half Page 8.5" x 5.5" - $150
Quarter Page 4.5" x 5.5" - $125
Checks are payable to:
MHS Yearbook
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To assist families with advance planning, vacation and long weekend dates for next year are available here.
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During the last few years, the School has seen a significant increase in the number of items being stored by our students over the summer. Due to this increase, along with our growing enrollment, Miss Hall’s School will be partnering with
All Campus Storage (ACS)
to provide summer storage and shipping services to all interested students.
Read more...
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In December, MHS introduced the Campus Utility Challenge. The goal is to encourage the entire MHS community to reduce their electrical usage. The tips will be shared here.
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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.
New galleries this week:
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