Tuesday, 11 January 2011
Greetings Upper School Parents:
Joyous show day and happy 1/11/11, a date whose symmetry carries a certain auspicious ring. A friend of mine from high school, one obviously more mathematically inclined, noted that 2011 is also a prime number, which is the sum of 11 consecutive prime numbers: 157 + 163 + 167 + 173 + 179 + 181 + 191 + 193 + 197 + 199 + 211 (for those playing along at home). A good omen, indeed.
In re-starting the Winter Trimester, I wanted to relay a couple up-coming events in the Upper School. Pre-Immersion planning meetings with students are continuing, and parent information meetings for individual Immersion programs will likely occur in the next couple weeks. Look for an e.mail notification from your child’s Immersion leaders.
On Tuesday, 18 January our annual Diversity Day Celebration will occur from 8:20-9:15AM in the Lane Gym. To bring added flourish to this all-school event, we welcome the return of MVS alum Daniel Beaty (Class of 1994). Mr. Beaty has gained theatrical acclaim for his one-man performances and will present Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" as part of our Diversity Day Celebration. Additionally, Mr. Beaty will perform selections from his dramatic repertoire to the entire upper school later in the morning, bringing added significance to our Alumni Theatre.
During the last week of January, the MVS Chapter of Amnesty International will screen the documentary film "Pray the Devil Back to Hell," followed by a discussion by Advisory Groups and likely a town-hall meeting. In light of the successes of our Amnesty Group and its leadership this year, I am excited to see how the concept of a Winter Term Film Screening and discussion (hosted by an appropriate student organization) might take hold in the Upper School. It has been a number of years since the entire upper school took a field trip to view The Kite Runner at a local theater. Rather than going off campus, the opportunity to bring energy and raise purposeful discussion seems a worthy cure for the cold weather outside.
I included a number of links-of-interest from the recent Education Life section of the Sunday New York Times on my MVS Blog. Postings include articles on community and service learning, the college application essay, and anticipated changes to the format and structure of Advanced Placement tests. As always, I welcome your comments and feedback.
That’s all for now. Stay tuned for our “one-call” notification service for further weather news, and stay warm.
With sincere regards,
Sam Wagner
Head of Upper School
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