April 13-17, 2026

It was a very busy return to school week after Spring Break. Academic projects got back underway or started anew. Spring sports teams got back on the fields for practices and games. Students enjoyed the springtime campus despite the sudden onset of summer-like heat. Faculty and staff enjoyed a vast array of treats shared by the Shirley/Shallenberger family - thanks so much for that kindness. All of our 6th-12th grade students and staff participated in the Authentic Connections survey. We held an Admissions Information Session. We hosted our first-ever Middle School Track meet (details and photos below). The 2026 Emphasis Catalog was shared with parents and students yesterday - see details and links below. Best of all, today we welcomed over 120 grandparents and special older friends to campus for a wonderful day of sharing and learning together. Thanks to all who helped make this special day possible - it’s one of our favorite Tandem events. Grandparents enjoyed coffee and conversation, photos with their grandchildren, two academic classes, some student music, a panel of Tandem Upper Schoolers talking about life at Tandem, and guest grandparent speaker Martha Ballenger. Check out some photos from today's Grandparent's Day in the Recent Photos below (more to come next week).

In the Middle School, students enjoyed their monthly clubs today during Community Time. 5th graders had fun learning with their grandparents today. 6th graders are working on their Silk Road papers and rehearsing their production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Jr., which runs next weekend. 7th grade Math is exploring linear equation functions finding slope and intercepts, and in science students are learning about evolution misconceptions. 8th graders are learning about the elements in science class and working on their Slizard Debate documents in History.

In the Upper School, 9th graders had Advisory fun in the gym and have begun reading Julius Caesar and working on their meaning of life TED Talks. Sophomores are working on their seminar oral presentations and are reading All Quiet on the Western Front. Juniors and seniors are prepping for AP exams and seniors in Senior Comp class are starting to work on their Memory Book projects. Upper School drama students held auditions for the One Acts this week, in which some students will direct and some act in student-written plays.