This year marks a century since the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) initiated its highest rank of Eagle Scout—to which Principia School has contributed at least 55 members, including three recent graduates David Ritter, Steven Hammond, and Conner Matusek, and senior Zacher Lewis.
The relationship between the School and ...
Self-directed learning and effective time management become increasingly essential in one’s college years and beyond. To help students practice these skills, scores of public and private schools around the country enable—or even require—twelfth graders to execute senior projects.
At the Upper School, these projects have been optional, but most ...
For most students, summertime is about sleeping in, relaxation, pool time . . . anything but work! However, that was not the case at the School in early June. About 75 students hung on a little longer to the structure of practice, hard work, and drills by participating in one- ...
Principia’s girls’ basketball and girls’ tennis teams were both named Team of the Year for their respective sports, and Liz ...
This past spring, the Upper School girls’ varsity soccer team turned “the beautiful game” into many beautiful games for Principia sports fans—and wrote a new chapter in School athletic history in the bargain.
In mid-May, players, coaches, and the entire Principia community were delighted when the Lady Panthers won ...
Giving goes on in the Principia community well beyond Prin Giving Day—often as part of School-facilitated programs and occasionally as part of individual efforts. In this regard, two Upper School boarding students stand out for their sustained dedication to community service as part of their involvement in the Girl Scouts ...
Despite the ceremony’s earlier-than-usual start, smiles were bright and plenteous among students, families, faculty, and staff on commencement morning in McCalmont Gym.
Saturday, June 2, marked the second time in three days that the faculty and 2012 senior class president had donned their caps and gowns. The first occasion ...
No volunteer task appears to be too small, too tough, or not fun enough for our Upper School students! This was amply demonstrated on Prin Giving Day in mid-May, when students, faculty, and staff rolled up their sleeves and gave of their time, talents, and energy at approximately 20 locations ...
