January 12-16, 2026

The first full week back after winter break can feel long, but we all got through it and accomplished many things. First semester grades and comments were shared online and second semester work is getting well underway. Our Science Olympiad teams had a great competition in Fairfax over the weekend - see details below. We hosted an Admissions Information Session and a virtual college counseling office hour. The enrollment renewal process for current students began yesterday - the deadline for renewal is February 1.

 

In the Middle School, 5th grade students are learning about buoyancy. 6th graders are learning to evaluate websites for authenticity, and have been reading the script for their spring musical production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Jr. 7th graders are writing climate change essays. 8th graders are working on their job fair interviews and information, and in history class, are creating WW I trading cards.

 

In the Upper School, the Drama department held auditions for their spring musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. 9th graders are reading The Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama and working on poetry translation. Sophomores are writing their Sophomore Seminar topic proposals and personal narratives. Juniors have been learning about stress management in Advisory this week. Seniors are hard at work on their Senior Projects; Senior Comp students are reading The Kite Runner. Upper School students held an Open Meeting today as their Speaker Series. Tomorrow, Tandem will host a Science Olympiad competition here on campus, followed by a double header against FUMA for our JV and Varsity boys’ teams.