The Class of 2017 received a rousing sendoff on Graduation Day, June 3, 2017. McCalmont Gym rang with loud, heartfelt applause—for the 66 seniors as well as for keynote speaker Dean Emeritus Bill Simon (US’54), who received two standing ovations.
Simon’s message reinforced the ceremony’s opening readings: “Beloved children, ...
The introduction of the House system at Principia School provides rich opportunities for student leadership, community, and friendly competition. See our Upper School Houses in action.
A food-waste reduction campaign implemented by the Upper School Sustainability class recently won second place (tied with Jennings High School) in a statewide competition! At last Friday’s morning meeting, Principia received a trophy and cash award of $250 from a representative of Green Schools Quest.
Initiated a few ...
Last month in Principia News , we shared some of the many ways students and teachers put our beautiful “outdoor classroom” to use in hands-on science study. (See Outdoor Learning Takes Root .) This month, we share how Upper School art students practice working en plein air around our 360-acre ...
Since the introduction of the new Entrepreneurship class for freshmen this year, a spirit of innovation has been flourishing at the Upper School. As students identify and set up both for-profit and social enterprises, they are developing a range of skills that will benefit them in all areas of life, ...
Thanks to a creative collaboration between two educators at the School and College, and the wonders of technology, our kindergarteners are developing as global citizens—right here on campus!
Kindergarten teacher Lori Lines (US’73, C’77) is partnering with Principia College Director of Global Studies Dr. Sally Steindorf (US’93, C’97), who ...
Travel far and wide with our students on their spring trips—and see what they’ve been up to on campus, too.
Even before boarding their flights for Tel Aviv on March 12, the 28 Upper School students in the semester-long Advanced Bible Seminar had begun to discover how a focused exploration of the Bible was impacting and improving their spiritual understanding and practice.
And during their spring break trip to ...
Starting out life as a made-for-television musical in 1957, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella took more than 50 years to make it to Broadway. The story, adapted by Douglas Carter Beane for its 2013 Broadway debut, is a witty take (with political overtones) on the traditional love story. The production received ...
