Holton Fund
If you are a Holton parent reading this email, you will in all likelihood have received in the mail this week a solicitation for the 2015-16 Holton Fund. Before I write another sentence, let me express...
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Gichner and Anderson Exemplify Holton Athletes
Varsity Field Hockey's Ceci Gichner '18 and Varsity Cross Country's Reilly Anderson '16 were selected by HAA as "Panther of the Week."If you haven't had the pleasure of meeting Ceci Gichner, you won't...
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Something is rotten in the state of Denmark!
In this adaptation of Shakespeare's famous classic, the role of Hamlet is deftly shared by five Middle School actors – Jiya Arora '21, Brielle Herlein '21, Micaela Lamas '20, Paige Magid '20 and Allie...
View ArticleSleepless in Bethesda - the Sequel
I last wrote about the topic of sleep, or lack thereof, two and half years ago. Three classes have graduated since then, new research has expanded our understanding of the negative effects of sleep...
View ArticleWeekend Building Hours for 11/7-11/8 2015
I hope that the week has gone well. We approach this particular weekend with the anticipation of a busy Sunday marking the arrival of our 2015 Admissions Open House. I want to thank Sharron and the...
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Renowned Sport Physiologist Comes to Holton
Holton-Arms is proud to host Dr. Greg Dale, Sport Psychologist from Duke University. Dr. Dale will present to Upper School students in addition to the parents of the entire Holton community. Dr. Dale...
View ArticleCulture of Busyness
Last week, we explored all the reasons that our adolescents (and we) need sleep. I remind you of two key takeaways from the sleep research: (1) teenagers should be getting nine and a half hours of...
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Holton Staffer Wins Gold Medal at Senior Games
Holton-Arms Human Resources Assistant, Patti Martin, recently won a gold medal at the Huntsman World Senior Games as a part of the Maryland Roadrunners Women's 55+ softball team. The Huntsman World...
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Swimmers Recognized for Athletic Achievement
Alexis LeMone '16 and Sydney Mathis '17 were awarded the Potomac Valley Swimming Scholar Athlete Award for the 2014-15 swim season. This is the second year in a row that both LeMone and Mathis have...
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Afghan Education Advocate Meets with Holton Students
On November 19, Razia Jan, CNN Top Ten Hero and founder of the Zabuli Education Center for girls in Afghanistan, spent the day with our students speaking about life in Afghanistan, the importance of...
View ArticleWeekend Building Hours for 11/21-11/22 2015
Greetings All, It is official, we have reached the arrival of another Friday. I hope that the week has gone well for everyone. In this abbreviated edition, I want to first acknowledge a couple of our...
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"The HOLTON-ARMory" is Now Open
"The HOLTON-ARMory" is Holton's online fan store that is open to all Holton students, parents, faculty, staff, and alumnae to purchase spirit and sport specific Under Armour attire at a reduced cost....
View ArticleRecipe for Good Sleep
We've spent the past two weeks exploring issues related to sleep, all with a focus on how important sleep is for all of us, especially adolescents. Many factors contribute to how much sleep we get,...
View Article2015 Thanksgiving Break Building Hours
Greetings All, Remember the Carly Simon song Anticipation? Well that classic from the days of vinyl represents our sentiments as the Thanksgiving Break awaits us. On behalf of all my good friends in...
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Swimmers Recognized for Academic Achievement
Alexis LeMone '16 and Sydney Mathis '17 were awarded the Potomac Valley Swimming Scholar Athlete Award for the 2014-15 swim season. This is the second year in a row that both LeMone and Mathis have...
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Hard Work and Intensity Earn Baker POTW
Varsity basketball's Lillian Baker '17 was selected by the Holton Athletic Association as "Panther of the Week" for her performance throughout the beginning of the season.November 11 marked the start...
View ArticleThanksgiving Assembly Speech 2015
Welcome to the Thanksgiving Assembly. As I say every year, this is a favorite event for many of us. We love it, I think, because we are all together, something we only enjoy at Convocation and this...
View ArticleWeekend Building Hours for 12/5-6 2015
Greetings All, I hope that the week has gone well for everyone. Despite this abbreviated edition of the weekend building hours the effort to establish a positive conversation remains. Speaking of...
View ArticleGreg Dale: Parenting Best Practices, for Athletes and Others
Last week, we had the privilege of hosting Dr. Gregory Dale, the Director of Sport Psychology and Leadership Programs for Duke University Athletics. In this capacity, Dale works with Duke athletes,...
View ArticleWeekend Building Hours for 12/12-13 2015
The Winter Break awaits us in just one week. Wow, it feels good to say that. I hope that the week has gone well. It was once again an event filled week which is certainly no revelation for our active...
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