Jim Andersen, Head of Upper School

January 10, 2025

Creativity is contagious, pass it on. – Albert Einstein

 

Dear families,

It was wonderful to welcome back our students after the break, even if it were for only one day!  The Upper School is also welcoming eight new Owls to our family this semester. We look forward to seeing everyone again on Monday. The first semester grade reports are available on your parent/student portal.  The report has all  first semester grades.  The semester grade is used for a student’s cumulative grade point average and are the only grades that appear on a student’s transcript. The first and second 9-week reports are 75% of the semester grade and the semester exam is the remaining 25%.  Credit for a course is awarded if the average of semester 1 and semester 2 is a C- or higher. As we enter the second semester, please take this opportunity to have family discussions with your child about his/her progress and goals for the coming semester. 

COLLEGE ADVISING COFFEE CHAT: College Advising has a jam-packed January calendar filled with informative events. Our first one is on Tuesday, January 14th, at 8:15 a.m. on the Bridge. Please join us for an informative coffee chat session with guest speaker Adam Ingersoll from Compass Education Group, a leading expert on standardized testing. Learn about the latest trends in college admissions testing and get personalized guidance on test prep strategies. Please RSVP for the Coffee Chat here. 

The  Upper School Team