Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Greetings Upper School Parents:
Seeing as January is now in winding-down, with February waiting in the wings, I thought I would send an up-date of up-coming events and initiatives at work in the Upper School.
• The curtain goes up for the winter drama production of the Reduced Shakespeare Company’s adaptation of THE COMPLEAT WORKS OF WLLM SHKSPR (abridged), running this Thursday through Saturday 27-29 January, in the Alumni Theatre; show times are at 7:00PM each night. The abundant puns, parodies, and Bard-ish humor will be sure to reclaim warmth from the winter weather outside.
• Next Week, the MVS Model United Nations program, under the direction of Deb Spiegel and Matt LaMotte, departs for regional competition at the annual University of Chicago conference. Based upon the excellent results from our local competition at the University of Dayton in November, we expect a great showing.
• For planning purposes, the exam schedule for the winter term will be posted by week’s end on the Upper School section of the MVS website.
• Preparations for Immersion 2011 are well underway. If you have not already attended a planning and information meeting for your daughter or son’s Immersion Program, one is likely forthcoming. Please remember to mark your calendar for Immersion Open House on Wednesday, 13 April at 7:PM, a true MVS moment, celebrating experiential learning at its best!
• The rosters for Spring Trimester English electives for grades 10-12 have been posted. Student class schedules for the spring term can be viewed via MyBackpack.
• I will be away from MVS late next week participating in the Academy for Division Heads sponsored by Independent School Association of the Central States (ISACS), the accrediting body for MVS. This annual workshop and seminar provides excellent professional development, topical discussions, and networking opportunities with Principals from across the country. As in previous years, I will then join our Model UN groups late Friday afternoon.
• On my MVS Blog (http://wagnersmvsblog.blogspot.com) I have posted a couple articles of interest, particularly relating to the revised Freshman Immersion Program. The Malcolm Gladwell TED Talk is entertaining and is certainly worth a viewing.
Thank you for your time and continuing support of MVS. As always, should you have a question, feel free to contact your child’s Academic Advisor, teachers, or me.
With sincere regards,
Sam Wagner
Head of Upper School
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