2014 Thanksgiving Assembly

Holton's annual Thanksgiving Assembly, a favorite school tradition, was held today in the Lewis Theater. The program included the singing of "Now I Walk in Beauty" (Navajo prayer), "All the Good People," and "This Land is your Land" as well as remarks by students from each division: Molly '21, Mika '19, and Sophie '15. One of only two times each school year where the entire school community gathers together, the Thanksgiving Assembly is a time where the Holton community expresses their gratitude for their many blessings!

Grade 5 Learns All About Healthy Food!

Last week, the Holton fifth grade health class spent the morning learning about how to prepare healthy food. The students girls listened to Holton's Head Chef, Mr. Keller, about how the School's dining service buys and prepares the foods we eat here on campus. The girls then toured the kitchen where they got an inside look at how all of the delicious food we eat is prepared. At the end of the class, the girls had a chance to get their hands dirty by creating their own nutritious and delicious snack with granola and other healthy toppings!

OTB Day! Glimpses of Islam: The Golden Age and Beyond

Earlier today, the Holton seventh grade engaged in an interdisciplinary experience or "Outside-the-Box" Day entitled “Glimpses of Islam.” The girls participated in activities designed to highlight important aspects of Islam including: Islamic Art: Design & Geometry; Islamic Innovations; Islamic Poetry; and Muslim Women. The students also enjoyed a delicious Middle Eastern feast. It was such a rich and meaningful experience!

There's No Place like Holton for the Holidays

Every year as winter break approaches students, parents, and alumnae ask if we have something special available for the holidays. Holton-Arms plays such an important part in so many women's lives that it makes perfect sense to give Holton gifts at holiday time. To that end, the Holton-Arms School Store created a gorgeous custom blanket featuring the beloved Holton crest. It makes a beautiful throw for your family room couch. Perfect for snuggling up in front of the TV on cold winter nights.

The Blanket is a cotton blend, navy and white and made in the USA. It measures 50"x 60" it's machine washable and can include yours and/or your daughter's graduation year. Priced at $115.00 +$10.00 for custom Class of... top left. Add a pillow to complete the set. The pillow is available in blue (shown above) or white.

Orders placed by November 24, 2014 will be available for pick up or shipment by December 15, 2014. Please use this form to order the blanket and feel free to peruse the gift site for other holiday ideas.

Model UN Conference at William and Mary

On November 15 and 16, the College of William & Mary’s International Relations Club held its twenty-eighth WMHSMUN conference with over 1,400 high school delegates and educators in attendance. Holton's 32 member Upper School Model UN team participated in this annual fall conference with Yasmeen Haider '15 as Holton's head delegate. Another Holton senior, Shanzay Khan '15, received an Honorable Mention for her role on the US Foreign Aid Committee. Way to go ladies!

Holton/Landon Chinese II Students Engage in Collaborative Learning

On November 7 and November 10, Holton and Landon 9th grade students taking Chinese II worked together during collaborative learning sessions. Each student delivered a speech in Chinese about their life as a 9th grader. Afterwards, the students took turns interviewing each other. What a fun and engaging way to enhance their Chinese language skills!

  

Holton-Arms Highlighted in Washingtonian's "Finding the Perfect Private School in Washington"

Holton-Arms is highlighted in the November 2014 issue of Washingtonian magazine article in an article called "Finding the Perfect Private School in Washington."

Here's what they had to say:

"If Your Child Likes Science and Math: Holton-Arms School, Bethesda, grades 3 through 12. 'They’re really pushing their STEM program [Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics] these days,' says Pamela Tedeschi of Tedeschi Educational Consulting in Potomac about this girls’ school."

Grade 4 Africa Day!

On October 30, the fourth grade culminated their study of Africa by celebrating in a big way! Their day began with dancing and continued with the making of African masks, African math, Griot story telling, a presentation by the 12th graders who had recently traveled to Rwanda on their Junior Journey, and ended with speakers from the African Art Museum. On top of all of this, the girls enjoyed a delicious West African meal for lunch!