In Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Teacher Shares History of Castanets with...
As part of the school's Hispanic Heritage Month festivities, Middle and Upper School Spanish teacher Diego Bautista-Melero visited Lower School assembly this week to introduce students to the history...
View Article20 Students From Grades 6-8 Attend and Soar in First Independent School Math...
Some 20 students in Grades 6 to 8 attended the first Middle School Math Meet of the year, held Wed., Oct. 17 at Washington Episcopal School. The team was among the top scorers of the 17 participating...
View ArticleProfessional Dancer Alison Lehuanani DeFranco '09 Returns to Collaborate with...
Professional dancer Alison Lehuanani DeFranco '09 returned to campus last week to work with Orchesis, the school's auditioned dance company. She called on students to create movement inspired by found...
View Article2017-2018 'Scroll + Scrolling' Named CSPA Crown Award Finalist
The school's 2017-2018 Scroll + Scrolling print and online literary magazine was named a Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Crown Award Finalist in the Hybrid Magazine category. This marks...
View ArticleHead's Notes - Empowering Girls Around the World
As you all know, on October 11, Holton joined in the worldwide celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child. As it happens, this annual observance came shortly before I began my annual stint...
View ArticleWeekend Building Hours for 10/27-28, 2018
Greetings All,I hope that your week has been a good one. The temperatures are dipping, Halloween approaches and an active weekend awaits us. It is that time of the year when we proudly represent this...
View ArticlePanthers Head Toward Championships
This weekend marks the beginning of post-season play for the Panthers! Cross country will compete in the ISL Championships Saturday at Derwood Agricultural Center. They will continue their post-season...
View Article'Beetlejuice the Musical' Cast Members Visit, Share Tips with Campus Choral...
Three Broadway veterans and "Beetlejuice the Musical" ensemble members took a break from their busy schedules to visit campus choral groups today.
View ArticleMaking Interdisciplinary Connections at Middle School 'Mall Crawl' in...
In order to prepare today's students for the future, educators need to move well beyond lectures and memorization and focus on building 21st-century skills, like problem-solving, collaboration, and...
View ArticleCreativity on Display at Middle School Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza
A beloved Holton tradition, the Middle School Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza gives students a spirited creative outlet, and this year's event brought out their very best efforts. Girls were assigned to...
View ArticleGr. 3 Pumpkin Chunkin' Event Celebrates Season
Third-grade students got into the Halloween spirit by participating in a just-for-fun pumpkin chunkin' event this week. Girls were assigned to teams, given time to build and decorate a pumpkin catapult...
View ArticleUpper School Spanish Classes Create Dia de los Muertos 'Altares'
As a finale to Hispanic Heritage Month, Upper School Spanish classes created Dia de los Muertos "altares." Altars like these traditionally commemorate family those who have died and are thought to help...
View ArticleMiddle School Fall Play, "Charlotte's Web," to Show Nov. 16 & 17
MS FALL PLAY, CHARLOTTE'S WEB, NOV 16 & 17 Friday, November 16, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, November 17 at 7:00 p.m.RESERVE TICKETS HERE!Friendship elevates the life of a humble pig in this radiant...
View ArticleUpper School Fall Play, 'Metamorphoses,' is Nov. 8, 9 & 11
Ancient Roman poetry is set poolside in Mary Zimmerman's 2002 adaptation of Ovid's classic poem Metamorphoses. Set around a pool of water, Holton and Landon Upper School students appear as Greek and...
View ArticleBoosters Inducts Six New Members
The school's long-running in-school service club recognized six Upper School students this morning.
View ArticleHolton Volleyball Repeats as ISL A Tournament Champion
Varsity volleyball won the ISL A Tournament Championship this Sunday against Potomac.
View ArticleVarsity Tennis Wins ISL AA Tournament Championship Title
Varsity tennis won the ISL AA Tournament Championship last Thursday against Episcopal.
View ArticleHead's Notes - Kindness is Contagious
I've spent a lot of time trying to decide how to write this week's column. I need to talk about the horrific shooting at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue, and I don't want to forget the two people...
View ArticleThank You, Veterans! Lower School Students Express Gratitude Through Veterans...
To commemorate Veterans Day today, Lower School students spent their recess period creating thank-you cards for wounded and ill servicemembers currently staying in area military hospitals. Girls wrote...
View ArticleDelayed 2 Hours - Nov. 15
Due to weather conditions, we are on 2-HOUR delay. Buses also delayed 2 hours. Campus opens @ 9:30am. Reevaluating @ 7:15am & will update.
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