April 27-May 1, 2026

Whew - what a week! Our delightful 6th grade presented Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR over the weekend - see photos of their enchanting work below. We held a successful inaugural 5K Fun Run & Walk on Sunday - thanks to all who participated! Details and photos shared below and you can watch a video of the start here (thanks Jon D!). The entire community enjoyed Tuesday’s Spring Day despite the cooler than usual weather. There were outdoor games galore, shaved ice, a water slide and dunk tank, adorable baby goats, and a terrific Open Mic featuring lots of great performers. Spring Day truly puts us in community with one another - check out lots of photos below. Sophomores impressed those who attended their Sophomore Seminar Capstone Night - they mastered so many interesting and relevant topics (details including a topic list and photos below). Upper School Music teacher Mark Goldstein was among the area teachers honored with a Golden Apple award. Our Big and Little Badgers enjoyed their final lunch together and made ice cream sundaes. We held an Admissions Information Session and enjoyed pancakes together. The Upper School Drama Department shared their One-Act plays today. As always, there were plenty of games, practices, rehearsals and club meetings. 

 

In the Middle School, 5th graders are reading Hello, Universe. 6th graders are studying bird habitats and building birdhouses (details and photos below) and working on their Silk Road papers. 7th graders are reading Of Mice and Men and learning about immigration. 8th graders are writing an Agents of Change essay related to the Holocaust-themed novel they read.

In the Upper School, 9th graders continue on their TED Talks and will be recording them at Lighthouse Studio on Monday. Sophomores completed their Sophomore Seminar work at their Sophomore Seminar Capstone on Wednesday and are reading All Quiet on the Western Front. Juniors and seniors are preparing for next week’s AP exams. Seniors in Discrete Math learned the math behind some basic life skills (car mechanics). For seniors, today is the final College Decision Day - we look forward to celebrating their choices.

Today’s Community Time was a presentation of the Upper School’s One-Act plays for the community - what a treat - and they were all written, directed by and acted in by students! There is a public performance tomorrow night at 7pm (details and ticket link below).