"Love in Literature" Students Participate in PEN/Faulkner Program
Last week, Holton seniors taking Ms. Maggie Spak's Love in Literature class participated in an exciting partnership through the PEN/Faulkner Foundation's Writers in Schools program. The Writers in...
View ArticleWeekend Building Hours for 4/30-5/1 2016
Greetings All, Welcome to a "straight no chaser" edition of the weekend building hours. There are many things taking place around campus today, so I am going to quickly make the most of a few tranquil...
View ArticleOverwhelmed 3
Drawing on Brigid Schulte's Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time, we have talked about how the unreasonable expectations for the "ideal worker" and the "ideal mother"...
View ArticlePham Leads Holton Between the Pipes
Varsity lacrosse goalie Kaitlyn Pham '18 was selected by the Holton Athletic Association as "Panther of the Week" for her performance and strength throughout the season.Pham is new to Holton this year,...
View ArticleHolton Teams Impress at 32nd Chemathon
Holton-Arms' Level I and Level II Chemathon teams both competed at this year's 32nd Annual Chemathon on Saturday, April 30. Held at the University of Maryland, the regional chemistry competition...
View ArticleInternet Harassment
Two news stories from last week sufficiently disturbed me that I decided to write about something different this week than what I had planned. The first was a New York Times article last Thursday about...
View ArticleWeekend Building Hours for 5/7-5/8, 2016
Greetings All, Well, to say that today was an interesting one is certainly an understatement. However, we have ended the day on a good note with an apparent successful conclusion to the earlier events....
View ArticleSeventh Graders Win 1st and 3rd place in Chinese Singing Competition!
On May 7, 2016, Holton seventh graders competed in the Seventh Annual Chinese Singing Contest for the Greater Washington Area, which was sponsored by the Taipei and Cultural Representative Office in...
View ArticleMS Boys and Girls Appear Together for the First Time at Holton
In "The Internet is Distract –OH LOOK A KITTEN!" by Ian McWethy, high school student Micah struggles to complete her English paper as her best friend Taylor sends persistent zany messages and cat...
View ArticleClara Ferrari '17 Named One of Bethesda Magazine's "Top Teens"
Holton-Arms is incredibly proud of Clara Ferrari '17 who recently received Bethesda Magazine's Extraordinary Teen Award. Clara is one of 13 students given this honor. Read about her inspiring volunteer...
View ArticleDr. Yasmin Tyler-Hill '76 Awarded State of Georgia Servant Leadership Award
Dr. Yasmin Tyler-Hill '76 was awarded the 2016 Servant Leadership Award from the Georgia Legislative Women's Caucus. Her servant leadership was recognized by the Georgia State House of Representatives,...
View ArticleTwo Alumnae Named as TIME's 100 Most Influential People
Award-winning actress, Julia Louis-Dreyfus '79, and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde '74, have been named as two of TIME's "100 Most Influential People." You can...
View ArticleMS Boys and Girls Appear Together for First Time at Holton
In "The Internet is Distract –OH LOOK A KITTEN!" by Ian McWethy, high school student Micah struggles to complete her English paper as her best friend Taylor sends persistent zany messages and cat...
View ArticleCheer on the Panthers at ISL Championships
Today marks the beginning of a championship weekend for lacrosse, softball, and track and field. Varsity lacrosse will take on Stone Ridge away at 5:30 p.m. in the first round of playoffs. If they...
View ArticleWeekend Building Hours for 5/14-15, 2016
Greetings All, Now what would another day be without a little rainfall? Who would ever think that relevant nostalgia would include memories of sunny days from long ago? Perhaps we have simply been...
View ArticleUS Wind Ensemble and String Orchestra Honored at Music in the Parks Festival
On Saturday, May 14, the Holton-Arms Upper School Wind Ensemble and String Orchestra competed at the Music in the Parks Festival in Hershey Park, PA. The Orchestra received First Place with a Superior...
View ArticleSoftball Advances to ISL Championship
Congratulations to the Holton-Arms softball team who defeated Maret, 16-6 in the first round of the AA ISL tournament. Yesterday, they went on to beat Potomac 12-7 in the semi-final round. Pitcher...
View ArticleHolton Alumnae Inspire Eighth Graders on "Make Your Way" Day
On Thursday, May 12, eighth graders participated in the annual "Make Your Way" Day, an inspiring day where Holton alumnae come back on campus and give our students a glimpse into life after Holton and...
View ArticleNovice Four Takes Home Championship Title and POTW
Varsity Crew's novice four, comprised of freshmen Ava Mendelsohn, Delaney Bond, Sasha Mills, Lily Schmandt, and Amy Ballard, were selected by the Holton Athletic Association as "Panthers of the Week"...
View ArticleOverwhelmed 4
In this final column on this topic, drawing again on Brigid Schulte's Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love and Play When No One Has the Time, we'll look at the workplace and what steps we can take to make...
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