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Issue  5,  Week  of  September  23  

 

TBS COMMUNITY LIFE: MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM BUILDING Last  week,  Community  Life  Facilitator  Mrs.  Leslie  Blank  led  a  Middle  School  team  building  activity  to  discover  common  themes  between  Middle  School  students  at  The  Burlington  School.  The  group  discussed  the  following  themes  among  others:  Head:  What  are  our  big  dreams?;  Heart:  Where  do  our  passions  lie?  Eye:  How  do  we  want  people  to  see  us?  Nice  and  Kind…  Shoulders:  What  burdens  to  we  bear?  Homework…  Hands:  What  do  we  like  to  do  with  our  hands?  Sports  or  arts…;  Legs:  Where  do  we  want  to  go?    Leslie  remarked,  “There  was  a  lot  of  energy!  The  students  expressed  themselves  well.  They  shared  the  outcomes  at  the  end  of  the  exercise,  and  their  work  now  adorns  the  walls  in  the  Middle  School  hall.”  

From  top:    TBS  Community  Life  Facilitator  Leslie  Blank  presents  the  activities  to  Middle  Schoolers  behind  the  Greenwood  Terrace  building  during  the  team  building  activity;  7th/8th  

Grade  humanities  teacher  Jordan  Daniels  and  5th/6th  Grade  teacher  Kristy  Merical  share  a  laugh;  8th  grader  Simon  Lanzoni  laughs  with  7th  grader  Niyah  Vanhook  and  8th  grader  Bobby  Oertel,  a  group  of  Middle  Schoolers  share  a  snack.    

UNIQUE EXPRESSION

If  you’re  passing  by,  you  won’t  want  to  miss  some  great  art  on  the  bulletin  board  in  the  Lower  School  hall!  The  

artwork  represents  cubism,  pointillism  and  still  life,  and  was  created  by  

students  in  Fredda  Payne’s  art  classes  (Kindergarten,  1st,  2nd,  3rd  and  4th  

graders!)    

FALL PHOTOGRAPHY REMINDER  Parents,  p lease  pay  special  attention  to  the  fol lowing  dates  for  school  photos:      Athlet ic  Photos:   (Students:  bring  uniforms  and  be  changed  and  ready  by  specified  time)  September  24th:    

• Varsity  Soccer  at  Greenwood  Terrace  soccer  field,  4pm.  • MS  and  Varsity  Cross  Country  at  Greenwood  Terrace  soccer  field,  4:30pm.  

September  25th:  • Middle  School  Soccer  team  at  Greenwood  Terrace  soccer  field,  2:45pm.  (Players  will  

dismiss  from  class  as  2:30pm  and  return  to  class  at  3:00pm)  

September  26th:  • Middle  School  Tennis  team  photos  at  Alamance  Country  Club,  3:30pm  (Players  will  

dismiss  from  class  at  3:00pm)  • Middle  School  Volleyball  at  Greenwood  Terrace  Gym,  3:30pm  (Players  will  dismiss  from  

class  at  3:15pm)  • Varsity  Volleyball  in  at  Greenwood  Terrace  Gym,  4:00pm  

 Non-­‐Athlet ic  Photos:  

• September  29th:  Upper  School  Choir  photo  at  Elon  University,  4pm.  • September  30th:  Senior  Drape  and  Tux  Photos  • October  1st:  Greenwood  Terrace  individual  fall  portraits  (at  Greenwood  Terrace)  • October  2nd:  Davis  Street  campus  individual  fall  portraits  (at  Davis  Street)  • November  6th:    All  School  Photo  at  Greenwood  Terrace  (photos  of  clubs  and  

organizations  afterwards)  

(Make  up  photos  will  take  place  on  November  4th  (in  the  morning  for  Greenwood  Terrace  students  and  in  the  afternoon  for  Davis  Street  students.)     Senior  Drape  and  Tux  Photos  have  been  rescheduled  from  October  2nd  to  September  30,  at  1  pm  on  the  Davis  Street  Campus.                          

SAVE THE DATE! HOLIDAY EVENT: DECEMBER 13, 2014  Ashley  Brown  will  be  our  Holiday  event  talent!    On  Friday,  December  12,  Brown  will  conduct  a  musical  workshop  for  the  Lower  School,  and  a  master  class  at  the  Upper  School.  She  will  cap  off  her  visit  with  a  concert  at  McCrary  Theatre  on  Saturday,  December  13  at  7pm.  Tickets  and  sponsorships  will  be  available  soon!      Ashley  Brown  originated  the  title  role  in  “Mary  Poppins”  on  Broadway  for  which  she  received  Outer  Critics,  Drama  League  and  Drama  Desk  nominations  for  Best  Actress.    Ms.  Brown  also  starred  as  Mary  Poppins  in  the  national  tour  of  “Mary  Poppins”  where  she  garnered  a  2010  Garland  award  for  “Best  Performance  in  a  Musical.”  Ms.  Brown’s  other  Broadway  credits  include  Belle  in  "The  Beauty  and  The  Beast,"  and  she  has  starred  in  the  national  tour  of  Disney's  "On  The  Record."  Ashley  recently  returned  to  the  Lyric  Opera  of  Chicago  to  star  in  the  role  of  Laurey  in  “Oklahoma.”    She  previously  played  Magnolia  opposite  Nathan  Gunn  in  Francesca  Zembello’s  “Showboat”  at  the  Lyric  Opera  of  Chicago.      Brown  will  perform  at  the  Toronto  Symphony  Orchestra  prior  to  her  arrival  at  The  Burlington  School,  and  for  the  NY  Pops  Christmas  Holiday  Show  at  Carnegie  Hall  after  she  leaves  Burlington!    The  Hol iday  Event  committee  wil l  meet  at  10:00  am  at  the  Davis  Street  campus  on  October  1,  2014.    

CONCERT/ OPERA PERFORMANCES

• CHICAGO  LYRIC  OPERA                  o Showboat  (Magnolia)  F.  Zembello/Chicago  

Lyric    • HOLLYWOOD  BOWL  ORCHESTRA          

o Snow  White  (Snow  White)  John  Mauceri/Disney  Hall  

• NEW  YORK  PHILHARMONIC  o Guest  Soloist:  M.  Hamlisch/Lincoln  Center  

• BOSTON  POPS  o Guest  Soloist:  K.  Lockhart/Symphony  Hall  

• PITTSBURGH  SYMPHONY  o Music  Man  (Marian)  Marvin  Hamlisch/Heinz  

Hall  • SEATTLE  SYMPHONY    

o Music  Man  (Marian)    M.  Hamlisch/Benaroya  Hall  

• BBC  ORCHESTRA  o Guest  Soloist:  Larry  Blank/Lyceum  Theater  

• NEW  YORK  POPS  o Guest  Soloist:  Eric  Stern/Carnegie  Hall  

• INDIANAPOLIS  SYMPHONY  o Guys  and  Dolls  (Sarah)  Jack  Everly/Circle  

Theater  • CINCINNATI  POPS  

o Guest  Soloist:  Erich  Kunzel/Music  Hall

APPLE DAY: A HUGE SUCCESS!

The  Preschool  3  class  had  a  fabulous  Apple  Day  last  week!  Teacher  Shasta  Mitchell  thanked  Radhika  Kalisetti  (Riya's  Mom)  for  sending  in  apple  pie,  as  well  as  Tracy  Partin  (Lucy's  Mom)  for  

helping  with  the  class’  Apple  fun  and  bringing  in  yummy  apples  to  make  applesauce.  Mrs.  Mitchell  sent  home  a  small  container  with  each  child  for  them  to  try  their  homemade  sauce.  The  

Preschool  4  class  will  have  their  own  Apple  Day  this  coming  Friday!  Here’s  to  creativity  and  classroom  exploration!  

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:  HEAD OF SCHOOL SEARCH INFORMATION Final  candidates  are  being  interviewed  this  week.  Please  note  the  community-­‐wide  head  of  school  search  letter  and  candidate  interview  schedule  attached  to  this  week’s  Oracle.  Shannon  McQueen  or  David  Sellers  (Search  Committee  Co-­‐chairs)  at  sdmcqueen@cs.com  and  davidsellers@triad.rr.com  respectively  may  be  contacted  directly  with  questions.      FALL PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION MEETING: SEPTEMBER 25, 6:30PM Join  the  Parents’  Association  at  the  Davis  Street  campus  for  its  first  meeting  of  the  school  year.  All  parents  are  encouraged  to  attend.  Attendees  will  hear  about  curriculum  and  participate  in  a  round  table  discussion  of  the  development  of  The  Burlington  School’s  next  strategic  plan.  Childcare  will  be  offered  in  the  Davis  Street  gymnasium  beginning  at  6pm  through  the  end  of  the  meeting  as  part  of  the  Junior  class  fundraiser.    No  fee  is  associated  with  care,  but  donations  are  appreciated.  We  hope  to  see  you  there!      STANDARIZED TEST PREPARATION  Please  plan  to  attend  the  Entrance  Exam  Prep  information  meeting  September  25  at  6pm  at  Davis  Street  before  the  Parents’  Associat ion  meeting  (Note:  This  is  a  change  to  the  previously  stated  date  of  September  24!)  to  find  out  more  about  this  comprehensive  program,  which  prepares  our  students  for  these  crucial  exams.  The  program  is  designed  and  led  by  MATHCOUNTS  College  Outreach  Facilitator  Kevin  Primus,  who  has  provided  SAT  prep  for  a  wide  array  of  students  -­‐  from  student  athletes  who  needed  to  get  their  scores  up  to  be  eligible  for  Division  I  sports,  to  merit  scholarship  recipients  at  schools  like  UNC  and  University  of  Virginia.    For  more  information  or  to  register  online,  visit  www.acttogether.us/our-­‐services/bmoc.  If  you  ever  have  any  questions,  feel  free  to  contact  me:  apearson@theburlingtonschool.org.    -­‐Ashley  Pearson,  Director  of  College  Counseling    

EXTENDED DAY CARE INFORMATION Important  information  has  been  disseminated  as  two  attachments  to  this  week’s  Oracle  in  reference  to  TBS  Extended  Day.  One  is  a  comprehensive  list  of  Extended  Day  coordinate  Programs  (tutoring  is  offered  this  year  for  students  in  grades  K-­‐12!),  and  the  other,  a  calendar  for  Extended  Day  Vacation  care.  Early  registration  is  required  for  vacation  care.      Please  also  fill  out  this  Google  form  at  this  link  to  offer  suggestions  and  comments  on  coordinate  programs  and  activities  for  the  Extended  Day  program.    -­‐Trinity  Taylor,  Extended  Day  and  TBS  Summer  Camp  Director  

2014-15 UPPER SCHOOL HONOR COUNCIL SELECTED  Members  of  the  Honor  Council  (comprised  of  Juniors  and  Seniors)  are  tasked  with  assisting  our  student  body  with  living  out  our  core  values  as  it  relates  to  life  as  a  TBS  student.  Members  will  be  asked  by  the  Dean  of  Students  to  deliberate  on  matters  involving  student  honor  offenses.  While  focusing  on  the  concept  of  reparative  justice,  Honor  Council  members  will  be  asked  to  make  suggestions  regarding  consequences  to  the  Dean  of  Students  and  Head  of  School.      With  over  fifteen  students  from  the  Junior  and  Senior  classes  nominated,  the  Upper  School  student  body  was  asked  to  vote  for  two  juniors  and  three  seniors  to  make  up  the  five-­‐member  Council.  Emma  McQueen,  Fletcher  Riddle,  George  Schmitt,  Jack  Parker  and  Raekwon  Villines  have  been  selected  to  represent  The  Burlington  School  as  our  Honor  Council.  Congratulations,  students!  (Information  on  the  TBS  Middle  School  Honor  Council  is  coming  soon.)    

WHAT’S COMING UP: September  23  —  Bright  Stars  of  Bethlehem  Musical  Event  (Greenwood  Terrace  Campus)  1pm  September  24  —  Spartans  Club  Meeting  (Greenwood  Terrace  Campus  Library)  6:30pm  September  25  —  Fal l  Parents’  Associat ion  and  Education  Meeting  All  parents  welcomed  and  encouraged  to  attend!  (Davis  Street  campus)  6:30pm  October  1  —  Fal l  School  Portraits  -­‐  Preschool,  Lower  School,  Middle  School  (Greenwood  Terrace  campus)  October  2  —  Fal l  School  Portraits   -­‐  Upper  School  (Davis  Street  Campus)  October  2  —  Spir it  Night  (Texas  Roadhouse)  4-­‐10pm  October  13  —  Fal l  Break  Day  –  No  Classes  

Don’t  miss  a  moment  of  Spartan  Action!  Visit  www.theburlingtonschool.org/athletics  for  links  to  team  schedules,  games,  meets  and  tournaments.