Weekend Building Hours for 9/8-9/9 2018
Greetings All, I hope that your first week of school has gone well. Indeed there were some logistical challenges, yet a collective sense of purpose continued to guide us. That shared principle involves...
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Water Expert Karin Krchnak '86 Delivers Thought-Provoking Talk During...
When looking for a guest speaker for the 7th grade's Sept. 4 "Outside-the-Box" Day on water, the school didn't have to look very far; alumna and Washingtonian Karin Krchnak '86 has been fighting to...
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Holton's 2018 Global Education Trips - Through Students' Eyes
Over 110 Holton students participated in global education programs over the summer, including Junior Journeys to India, Peru, and China. Girls had opportunities to delve into and explore firsthand...
View ArticleHead's Notes - Convocation 2018
Good morning and welcome to the 118th school year at Holton-Arms. I want to extend a particularly warm welcome to everyone who is new to this wonderful community: our new parents, new faculty and...
View ArticleWeekend Building Hours for 9/15-16, 2018
Greetings All, I hope that your week has been a good one. September continues to move along as we inch closer to autumn. There are now pumpkins on full display in front of many markets. All we need is...
View ArticleStatement from Susanna A. Jones
In a recent article, The Washington Post describes an alleged assault of one of our alumnae by Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh that occurred in the early 1980s, while she was a student at...
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LS Reading Celebration Explores Overcoming Fears and Challenges
Overcoming fears and challenges was the theme of this year's Lower School Reading Celebration, which took place on Fri., Sept. 14. The daylong program included deep, cross-grade discussions and...
View ArticleWeekend Building Hours for 9/22-23, 2018
Greetings All, I hope that your day has been a good one. In the wake of an eventful week, this edition of the weekend building hours is an abbreviated one. Provisions are in place for all weekend...
View ArticleDowned Wires on River Road
Downed wires on River Rd between Royal Dominion and Burdette. All lanes in both directions are blocked. Pepco has been notified.
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Students Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinese Classes
Students in 6th- through 8th-grade Chinese classes celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival by making mooncakes from scratch. Mindy Wang from the Taiwan Culture Center guided girls through the process. First,...
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Head's Notes - Focusing on the Well-being of Our Girls
This moment in history gives us, as parents and educators, an opportunity to put aside partisanship and focus on the well-being of our young people. How can we help our young people avoid becoming...
View ArticleWeekend Building Hours for 9/29-30, 2018
Greetings All, We have reached the end of yet another busy week. Maintaining our operational continuity during this very public period of scrutiny has been challenging. Yet in the face of these very...
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Students Bring Science to Life for School Community at First 'Holton Alive...
Walking on liquid, building a motor, and standing inside a massive soap bubble were just a few of the exciting, hands-on activities available at the school's first-ever Holton Alive Science, held this...
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10 Seniors Receive National Merit Commended Student Recognition
The 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program recognized 10 Holton seniors as Commended Students: Arshia Arora, Isabel Beariault, Stephanie Hong, Elise Knutsen, Ava Mendelsohn, Noor Mobarek, Kelly...
View ArticleFall Break Weekend Building Hours for 9/6-8, 2018
Greetings All, A long weekend awaits us and the timing is perfect. The traditional hectic pace of September was intensified by the proliferation of current events. Hopefully this break in the rhythm...
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'Mathematics in School' Journal Spotlights MS Math Coordinator Alessandra...
MS Math Coordinator and teacher Alessandra King recognized students' great affinity for social media and decided to leverage it last year -- to use it as a tool "to help the students keep mathematics...
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Alumnae Visit LS/MS Chinese Classes to Share How Learning the Language Opened...
Chinese teacher Dr. Amy Liao is welcoming back several former students this year to help her current classes learn more about the doors that can open as a result of language study. Reagan Thompson...
View ArticleStudents Create Empowering Video Messages in Honor of International Day of...
What messages do girls need to hear to feel more empowered and understand that they can make a difference? We posed this question to all our students today in honor of International Day of the Girl...
View ArticleWeekend Building Hours for 10/13-14, 2018
Greetings All, I hope that your week has been a good one. Friday has arrived with an accompanying fresh taste of autumn. I was certainly caught off guard without a jacket this morning. If this weather...
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