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Listening through the Wall: Middle School Select Chorus Auditions and the Spirit of Our School
I can’t see the students on the other side of the wall from my office, but I can imagine the scene that I’m hearing as I listen. The girls sit in a loosely formed circle, some perched on stools, some … Continue reading
Learning in Community
While I certainly work throughout the year to see where I need to make adjustments to maximize student learning (most notably by talking with my students), I always welcome the summer as a chance to slow down my pace and … Continue reading
It All Came Together
For teachers, the end of the year is always a time for reflection. My students and I talk through how we can continue to improve the middle school experience for next year’s kids. Ghosts of former students that occasionally materialize … Continue reading
That Age
I do not usually wear a jacket and tie to chaperone duty, but this was a special occasion. As Greg Snedeker (our instrumental music teacher) and I approached the Capen Room at the appointed meeting time of 5:45, it seemed … Continue reading
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These are a few of my favorite things.
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens. Brown paper packages tied up with string, these are a few of my favorite things. (The Sound of Music) My favorite part of the day is … Continue reading
#62-58: StuCo, the Swing, Senior Haunted House, Dancers/Riders/Athletes, Tennis Courts.
#62: StuCo. From Spearth Day to the dress code StuCo is involved in all aspects of life here at SBS. These elected student leaders are an important part of the community of SBS and the provide the student body with … Continue reading
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On the occasion of your graduation.
June 4, 2010 marked exactly six years since the day I walked across the platform at Stoneleigh-Burnham School and received my diploma. Since that day I have (in no particular order), graduated from college, become Associate Director of Admissions, Student … Continue reading
“We leave a little bit of ourselves behind wherever we have been” -Edmond Haraucourt
The first sign that spring has arrived here at Stoneleigh-Burnham has nothing to do with the greening of the grass or the opening of buds on the trees or even the melting of the pond. The one surefire way to … Continue reading
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Stoneleigh-Burnham School
Bill Ivey, Stoneleigh-Burnham Middle School Dean
Laura Lavallee, Assoc. Dir. of Admissions
Liz Feeley, Associate Director of Development and Alumnae Relations
Sally Mixsell, Head of School
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