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Holderness News

2019

  • July

    Coaches Training With Local Community

    Maxfield Paro '17
    The usual celebratory cheers roaring from the Holderness fields, courts and rink have been replaced by an ambient calm as the Holderness community enjoys its well-deserved summer break.  A few Holderness faculty members take advantage of this free time and the unoccupied Holderness athletic facilities to lead their own athletic camps.
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  • Bold Construction Project Begins at Holderness School

    Andrew Herring
    Following the successful completion of the Elevating Academics Campaign, Holderness School has begun a historic project that will see the construction of a new academic building as well as renovations to existing academic spaces.  Driven by the guiding principles of innovation, collaboration, and flexibility, this project will have a lasting impact on Holderness School’s ability to deliver a transformational education.
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  • A Conspiracy of Adults: Taking Stock of Our Relationship with Technology

    Kelsey Berry
    What does it mean to "know" a child? How does technology change that relationship? What should Holderness be doing to monitor or limit the time students spend online? These are just some of the questions faculty pondered during Holderness Symposium in June.
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  • Reflections on the All-School Read

    From novels about World War II to science fiction action thrillers about a zombie apocalypse, the All-School Read is always a summer adventure. This year's pick, selected from over 25 submissions by the Secret and August Committee, is Educated by Tara Westover. Last week, we caught up with Dean of Academics Peter Durnan and several other members of the community who have already finished the assignment. Here's what they had to say!
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  • Trinity Chapel

    Trinity Chapel Renovations

    Emily Magnus '88
    Holderness School has taken on countless building projects this summer, including the construction of both a new dormitory and academic building! While Trinity Chapel is not on our list, it does play an important role in the history of Holderness School and we're excited to see the preservation efforts of the Trinity Churchyard Cemetery Association taking place just down the road!
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  • June

    Reflections from Students Abroad

    Emily Magnus
    What's it like to visit our Holderness families from China in their own homes? What does it mean to return to one's birth country after 17 years? What does authentic gnocchi and gelato taste like? Many of our students are finding out during trips to China and Europe! Find out more below in their first-hand accounts!
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  • Nell Reynolds P '18, '20, '22 and Abby Vieira '20 at 2019 Commencement

    Holderness Women in Leadership

    Suzanne R. Dewey
    Globally, the percentage of women in leadership roles is declining. According to Catalyst in 2018, women hold only 24% of senior leadership roles. In the United States, only 5% of Fortune 500 CEO roles are occupied by women. And yet, a Harvard Business Review study examining gender in leadership discerns that women “are rated higher in fully 12 of the 16 competencies that go into outstanding leadership.” Holderness School looks at leadership differently. This year, we have two incoming female leaders: Board Chair Nell Reynolds P ‘18, ‘20, ‘22 and School President Abby Vieira ‘20.
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  • Fourth Quarter Honor Roll Announced

    Emily Magnus
    The Honor Roll recognizes and commends outstanding achievement and effort in the academic program. Holderness School recognizes that each student's growth and progress is complex. Quarterly comments written by faculty better reflect the unique path traveled by each student, and the Honor Roll and Effort Honor Roll are simplified but significant markers of the engagement of our students in the most recent marking interval.


    Honor Roll
    Effort Honor Roll
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  • Bruce Barton delivering remarks at Convocation

    Reunion 2019 - A Reflection and Alumni Service

    Suzanne R. Dewey
    Reunion 2019 holds special memories for all who traveled to campus to enjoy the many events. Friendships were rekindled, new discoveries were made, old stomping grounds (and hikes) were experienced, and alumni were reminded of the spirit and community that make the Holderness experience so indelible. Longtime faculty member and Director of College Counseling Bruce Barton provided meaningful remarks during the Convocation and Head of School Phil Peck presented the renaming of the alumni service award and named the 2019 honoree.
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  • Creating with Courage

    Emily Magnus
    Henri Matisse once said, “Creativity takes courage.” If that is the case, there is plenty of courage spilling out of the classrooms and into the hallways of Carpenter Arts Center. As the spring semester drew to a close in May, students’ art projects came together and were on display throughout the art building and beyond; ceramics, graphic design projects, photographs, and paintings all revealed the creativity and hard work—and courage—of our artists. Below are just some of their final pieces.
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  • Spring 2019 Athletic Awards

    The following article is a summary of what some of our spring athletes accomplished. To view pictures from the awards ceremony, click here. 
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  • May

    Spring Athletics Recap

    Max Paro '17
    Despite Mother Nature’s best efforts to disrupt the spring athletic season, Holderness coaches and athletes powered through the heavy rain and even a few snowstorms to cap off a successful athletic year.
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  • Holderness Parents Offer Advice to Graduates

    Emily Magnus
    There is no one who knows our graduates as well as their parents. That's why on the eve of Commencement, Dean of Students John Lin enlisted their help in sharing words of wisdom. Some are simple, some are quirky, some are ages old but will stand the test of time. In the following video, we've captured their nuggets of advice. Best wishes to our graduates as they begin their new adventures!
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  • Their Voices: Last Time Through The Picador

    Suzanne Dewey
    The Class of 2019 graduated. We welcome them as alumni, now. Their impact on our school is woven into the fabric of our community in big and little ways. We salute those who shared their thoughts and toiled as young journalists in The Picador -- a publication by Holderness students for the Holderness community. Please enjoy brief excerpts from the final issue of the 2018-19 academic year. We salute the Class of 2019 and cheer them on in all future endeavors and hope they will always let their voices be heard.
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  • 2019 Senior Sentences

    The Commencement diploma sentences for each student in the class of 2019 can be found below:
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  • The Rev. B. W. Woodward, Jr. (right) and Board Chair Bob Hall (left)

    2019 Baccalaureate Sermon

    The Rev. B. W. Woodward, Jr.
    The Rev. B. W. Woodward, Jr. delivered the Baccalaureate Sermon at 2019 Commencement. Read his sermon below:
     
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  • 2019 Prize Day Award Winners

    The day before commencement, the student body gathered one final time for the presentation of awards known as "Prize Day". During the ceremony, awards were given to select members of the student body who have performed in exemplary fashion in the classroom and in the community. Read below for the list of this year's winners.
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  • Janice Pedrin-Nielson Delivers Commencement Speech To The Class of 2019

    Janice Pedrin-Nielson
    Holderness School celebrated the 140th commencement on May 20th. This celebration was the culmination of several concluding events that included Senior Thesis presentations, musical performances, final spring athletic contests, Prize Day and the senior dinner. Long-time Holderness educator Janice Pedrin-Nielson shared in this commencement speech that graduation is actually marking the beginning. Ms. Nielson also takes the opportunity to share what makes one's life successful. In her words, "We send you off today, the day of this beginning, to continue to be successful and to remember that being other-centered is what will make you happy in your life."
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  • The Bull Stampede: May 17 & 18, 2019

    Friday 5/17
    Boys’ JV Lacrosse vs. Brewster 7-4 W
     
    Saturday 5/18
    Girls’ JV Lacrosse vs. Brewster 7-9 L
    Girls’ V Tennis: Lilly Patterson #2 Lakes Region Champion! 
     
    Go Bulls!
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  • A New Team on Campus

    Max Paro '17
    Perhaps central New Hampshire isn't the best place to start a crew team, since the lakes are frozen until mid-April, but seven hardy souls, along with Dean of Students John Lin, are determined to make a go of it. Here's a report from Max Paro on their first season on Squam Lake!
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  • Lily Ford '12 Delivers Alumni Speech To The Class of 2019

    Lily Ford '12
    Assistant Director of Admission and Alumnus Lily Ford '12 addressed the class of 2019 at the Alumni Pinning Ceremony. Read her speech below:
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  • Presenting the Class of 2019!

    Emily Magnus '88
    It's hard to believe it is already time for our seniors to graduate! It seems like just yesterday they arrived, and now we have to say goodbye. Commencement is not just a time of celebration but a time to pause and remember all the moments we have shared--the challenges, the celebration, the laughter, and the tears. Congratulations, seniors; we wish you all the best!
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  • The Bull Stampede: May 16, 2019

    Wednesday 5/18
    Girls' JV Tennis vs. New Hampton 6-3 W
    Boys' V Tennis vs. New Hampton 1-8 L
    Girls' JV Lacrosse vs. Proctor 7-3 W
    Boys' JV Lacrosse vs. Proctor 6-6 T
    V Softball vs. Brewster 20-0 W
    Girls' V Lacrosse vs. St. Paul's 5-18 L
    Boys' V Lacrosse vs. New Hampton L
    V Golf: Lakes Region Champs!!! Jackson Lehner scored 1st overall
     
    Cycling NEPSAC Championship results to come. 
     
    Go Bulls!
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  • 2019-2020 President and Vice President-Elect Chapel Talk

    Abby Vieira and Macy Arsenault
    President-elect Abby Vieira and Vice President-elect Macy Arsenault share their first speeches to the Holderness community
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  • Last Raps

    Rev. Rich Weymouth
    Rev. Rich Weymouth shares his reflections on his time at Holderness in his last Chapel Talk or "last raps" before entering into retirement. 
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  • Stones Chapel Talk

    Franz Nicolay
    Each year departing seniors arrive for one last service at Outdoor Chapel. Each student brings with them a decorated stone to add to the collection of stones of seniors before them. This year at stones chapel, Franz Nicolay spoke to the seniors about the significance of their stones.
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  • Janice Pedrin-Nielson to deliver 140th Commencement Address

    Holderness School is pleased to announce that long-time faculty member Janice Pedrin-Nielson will deliver the school’s 140th Commencement address.
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  • The Bull Stampede: May 13, 2019

    Monday 5/13
    V Golf vs. Tilton 4-5 L
    V Softball vs. New Hampton L
    Girls' V Tennis vs. New Hampton 4-5 L
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  • The Bull Stampede: May 11, 2019

    Saturday 5/11
    JV Baseball vs. KUA 9-7 W
    Girls’ V Lacrosse vs. KUA 12-9 W
    Boys’ JV Lacrosse vs. Tilton 14-4 W
    V Golf vs. Proctor 3-6 L
    V Softball vs. Brewster 22-2 W
    Girls' JV Lacrosse vs. New Hampton 10-13 L
    Boys’ V Lacrosse vs. Cushing 13-5 W
     
    Go Bulls!
     
     
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  • Senior Thesis

    Every year our seniors engage in a capstone program known as Senior Thesis. This is a year long learning adventure examining a topic of their choice and is required of all students. They conduct research, write a literature review, engage in an experiential investigation regarding their topic, and present a TED-style talk to the community at the end of the year.
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  • The Bull Stampede: May 8, 2019

    Wednesday 5/8
    Girls' V Tennis vs. New Hampton 4-5 L
    V Softball vs. St. Paul's L
    Boys' JV Lacrosse vs. Cardigan 3-13 L
    Girls' JV Lacrosse vs. KUA 12-1 W
    Boys' V Tennis vs. Exeter 1-8 L
    Girls' V Lacrosse vs. Proctor 15-12 W
    Boys' V Lacrosse vs. New Hampton L
    JV Baseball vs. KUA 9-12 L
    Girls' JV Tennis vs. Brewster 4-5 L
     
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  • A Better Place Because of Them

    Suzanne Dewey
    In the life of any school, great teachers impact students in a multitude of ways. Some students know immediately that a teacher/coach/advisor has helped them become a better version of themselves and for some students, they are long out of high school before they consider the influence an important educator had on their lives.

    At the end of this academic year, Holderness will bid adieu to not one of these greats but four of them. Franz Nicolay, Janice Pedrin-Nielson, Kathy Weymouth, and Rich Weymouth ‘70 will be retiring after decades of service. While there are still moments of honor yet to come, a special dinner was held to honor these four educators. We salute these individuals for the mark they have had on generations of students and on Holderness!
     
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  • Day of Giving 2019 - An Un-Bull-Evable Success!

    Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their #HoldernessLove and helped us reach our Day of Giving goals.  We raised $192,910 and thanks to some late night work done by Bullsy we finished with a record 879 gifts!   
     
    We could not have done this without all of you Bulls. Thank you so much for your continued support and #HoldernessLove!
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  • Full Circle Opens in the Edwards Art Gallery

    Franz Nicolay
    The creative life is an imperative for human beings. It adds challenge, joy, fulfillment, and purpose to one’s trajectory in this physical plane. Recognizing this at an early age, our artists made the decision to embrace bold exploration and cultivate their commitment to working with materials of engagement and expression.  In each case, our alumni directly responded to the culture and dynamic life and environment surrounding them.
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  • In Honor of Those Who Serve

    Andrew Herring
    In honor of those who serve or have served and for the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, a special Veteran's Day chapel program was organized by Director of Administrative and Strategic Initiatives Andrew Herring (former captain in the U.S. Army), Chaplain Joshua Hill, and several students. There is no single story for those who serve demonstrated by Andy's remarks along with the video of veteran voices. Thank you to all.
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  • Joseph Michael Hayes: Honoring 50 years of Service to Holderness

    Emily Magnus
    It’s unusual these days to have an employee who remains in the same job for 50 years. Joseph has not only remained at Holderness for all these years but very rarely has he even missed a day of work. We are grateful for his hard work, his positive energy, and most of all his friendship.
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  • New Academic Building Groundbreaking

    The cold and wet early May weather did not daunt joyful spirits as Holderness held a special groundbreaking assembly to mark the start of a new academic chapter in the school's history. The entire school gathered inside Hagerman along with the Board of Trustees and special guests to initiate the new academic building. Board Chair Bob Hall, Head of School Phil Peck, School President Dylan DeVries '19 and STEMinist Carolyn Fernandes '20 offered remarks in honor of the occasion. Plenty of singing marked the event featuring former Music Director Dave Lockwood and the HolderNotes directed by current Music Director Alec Sisco. Outside at the new building site and in torrential rain, various representatives with shovels and hard hats formally broke ground! Read below for the remarks shared by Phil Peck and Carolyn Fernandes' 20.
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  • Sarah and her husband, Bruce Barton.

    Q&A with Faculty Member and Senior Thesis Director Sarah Barton, MA, MEd

    Suzanne Dewey and Sarah Barton
    We often “catch up” with long-term faculty members in our magazine, Holderness School Today, and thought spending some time with English teacher and Director of Senior Thesis, Sarah Barton would also be enjoyable for our digital readers especially after sharing what many of this year's seniors have done for the March Experiences, part of the Senior Thesis endeavor. Sarah Barton MA, MEd  joined the faculty in September 1993. She and her husband, Bruce (Director of College Counseling), live on the Hill and are both vitally involved with the school. They also are the parents of alumni Jake '13 and Maggie '16.
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  • We Did It! The Elevating Academics Campaign Surpasses Fundraising Goal

    Holderness School charted a bold course for our teaching and learning program when we publicly launched the Elevating Academics Capital Campaign in 2018. After two and a half years of strategic planning and fundraising, Holderness is proud to announce that the campaign has achieved its goal of raising over $27.2 million!  
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  • The Bull Stampede: May 6, 2019

    Monday 5/6
    Boys' JV Lacrosse vs. New Hampton 7-5 W
    Girls' V Tennis vs. St. Paul's 0-9 L
    Boys' V Lacrosse vs. Proctor 14-5 W
    V Softball vs. Proctor L
    V Golf vs. Tilton 3.5-5.5 L
    Girls' JV Tennis vs. St. Paul's 0-9 L
     
    V Golf (from Saturday 5/4):
    vs. New Hampton 2-4 L
    vs. Vermont 6-0 W
    Stableford scoring: New Hampton (117), Holderness (112), VA (54)
     
    Go Bulls!
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  • The Bull Stampede: May 4, 2019

    Saturday 5/4
    Baseball vs. Cardigan 9-10 L
    Boys' V Tennis vs. Proctor 6-3 W
    Girls' V Lacrosse vs. Brewster 10-20 L
    Girls' V Tennis vs. Proctor 8-1 W
    Boys' V Lacrosse vs. Tilton 16-7 W
    Girls' JV Tennis vs. Dublin 1-8 L
    Boys' JV Lacrosse vs. Dublin 9-4 W
     
    Track won Lakes Regions for 3rd year in a row!
     
    Individual (all represent places in meet and in Lakes Region):
     
    Taylor Teich - 1st 800m and 3000m
    Mae Whitcomb - 1st 400m and 1500m
    Tori Michienzi - 2nd 200m, 4th 100m and Long Jump
    Kaydence Le - 4th in 400m
     
    Nick Fenn - 2nd Long Jump, 3rd 100m, 4th 400m and 200m
    Justin Kim - 1st Long Jump, 3rd 200m,  400m, and 800m
     
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  • Lead Differently

    Suzanne Dewey, Video by Max Paro '17
    At Holderness, we see leadership differently. We see it as a behavior and work to intentionally integrate leadership and service into all aspects of our educational program. Every year, student leaders are chosen by the entire community based not on their popularity, but on their conduct and character —a longstanding tradition that celebrates fairness, initiative, dependability, and empathy. Our motto, “For God and Humankind,” calls us to lead by serving, and to see a true leader as a servant of others. At Holderness, there is a tradition of seeing leadership as ultimately about the empowerment of others.
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  • Abby Vieira '20, Phil Peck and Dylan de Vries '19

    Leadership is Not a Title

    Phil Peck
    Head of School Phil Peck delivers a leadership Chapel Talk:
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  • The Bull Stampede: May 1, 2019

    Wednesday 5/1
    Girls’ V Lacrosse vs. New Hampton 6-18 L
    Boys’ JV Lacrosse vs. Tilton 3-2 W
    Girls’ JV Lacrosse vs. Brewster 12-8 W
    Baseball vs. KUA 7-8 L
    V Softball vs. KUA L
    Boys’ V Lacrosse vs. Vermont 12-2 W 
    V Golf vs. Exeter 3.5-5.5 L
     
    Go Bulls!
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  • April

    The Bull Stampede: April 29, 2019

    Monday 4/29
    Girls' V Lacrosse vs. Tilton 19-2 W
    Boys' V Tennis vs. Cardigan 2-7 L
     
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  • The Bull Stampede: April 27, 2019

    Saturday 4/27
    Boys' V Lacrosse vs. KUA 10-8 W 
    Girls' V Lacrosse vs. Exeter 6-16 L
     
    Track (from Wednesday 4/24):
    Mae Whitcomb - 4th in the 1500 meter
    Taylor Teich - 4th in the 3000 meter
     
    Go Bulls!
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  • 2019 Holderness Road Race

    A short video of the annual Holderness Road Race from campus to Waterville Valley. Thanks to Neal Frei '03 for the drone footage at the Campton Dam!
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  • Holderness Students Competing for National Championships

    Max Paro '17
    While most Holderness students were competing on the freshly thawed playing fields, some had unfinished business in their winter sports and hit the rink and slopes one last time to compete for national championships.  
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  • The Bull Stampede: April 24, 2019

    Wednesday 4/24
    Baseball vs. Proctor 11-9 W
    Girls' V Lacrosse vs. Proctor 10-8 W
    Boys' JV Lacrosse vs. KUA 6-3 W
    V Softball vs. Proctor L
    Girls' JV Tennis vs. Brewster 6-3 W
    Girls' V Tennis vs. Exeter 0-9 L
    Boys' JV Tennis vs. Proctor 3-2 W
    Boys' V Tennis vs. KUA 0-9 L
     
    Cycling:
    Ebba Eneqvist: 2nd place for Women's C 
    Gus Whitcomb: 6th place for Men's B

    Go Bulls!
     
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  • An Easter Homily

    Bishop A. Robert Hirschfeld
    An Easter Homily given by Bishop A. Robert Hirschfeld
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  • Behind the Scenes of Mamma Mia!

    Max Paro '17
    In anticipation of the spring musical, Mamma Mia!, we went behind the scenes to speak with members of the cast. They shared what it’s like to perform in front of a live audience as well as what you should be looking forward to this weekend. Come enjoy this entertaining and lively production Saturday, April 27, when we open the doors to the public. The show begins at 7:30 PM in Hagerman Auditorium.
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  • The Bull Stampede: April 22, 2019

    Monday 4/22
    Boys’ JV Lacrosse vs. St. Paul’s 8-7 W
    V Softball vs. New Hampton L
    Girls’ V Lacrosse vs. New Hampton 11-17 L
     
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  • The Bull Stampede: April 19, 2019

    Friday 4/19
    Girls' V Lacrosse vs. Brewster 9-10 L OT
    Girls' JV Lacrosse vs. St. Paul's 6-11 L
    Boys' V Tennis vs. Cardigan 3-6 L
    Girls' JV Tennis vs. Proctor 4-5 L
    V Softball vs. Tilton L
    Boys' JV Tennis vs. New Hampton 2-7 L
     
    From Wednesday 4/17
    Track:
    2nd Place overall (team)
     
    Girls:
    Taylor Teich: 2nd Place 3000m 2nd place 800m
    Mae Whitcomb: 2nd Place 1500m 5th place 800m
     
    Boys:
    Justin Kim: 2nd Place Long Jump
     
    Go Bulls!
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  • The Bull Stampede: April 20, 2019

    Friday 4/19
    Girls' V Lacrosse vs. Brewster 9-10 L OT
    Girls' JV Lacrosse vs. St. Paul's 6-11 L
    Boys' V Tennis vs. Cardigan 3-6 L
    Girls' JV Tennis vs. Proctor 4-5 L
    V Softball vs. Tilton L
    Boys' JV Tennis vs. New Hampton 2-7 L
     
    From Wednesday 4/17
    Track:
    2nd Place overall (team)
     
    Girls:
    Taylor Teich: 2nd Place 3000m 2nd place 800m
    Mae Whitcomb: 2nd Place 1500m 5th place 800m
     
    Boys:
    Justin Kim: 2nd Place Long Jump
     
    Go Bulls!
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  • An All-School Reading List

    There have been over 25 submissions for the All-School Read from students, faculty, staff, and parents. Not all can become All-School Reads, but the submissions make for an excellent reading list of any kind.
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  • The Bull Stampede: April 17, 2019

    Wednesday 4/17
    Girls' V Tennis vs. Proctor 5-4 W
    Girls' JV Tennis vs. Proctor 2-5 L
    Boys' V Tennis vs. Proctor 3-6 L
    Boys' JV Tennis vs. Proctor 2-4 L
    Boys' JV Lacrosse vs. Proctor 12-4 W
    Girls' JV Lacrosse vs. Proctor W
    V Softball vs. Brewster L
    JV Baseball vs. Proctor 8-9 L
    Girls' V Lacrosse vs. KUA 11-10 W
    Boys' V Lacrosse vs. Hebron 19-5 W
    V Golf vs. Andover L
     
    Go Bulls!
     
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  • Next Steps For Holderness Athletes

    Max Paro '17
    As the snow seems to finally be exiting the Holderness campus, the college admissions season too is coming to a close. For some members of the class of 2019, this has meant deciding where they will continue their athletic careers in the coming years. This year, three Holderness seniors (Connor Androlewicz ‘19, Beckham Bayreuther ‘19 and KC Carter ‘19) have committed to play Division I athletics at the next level.
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  • The Bull Stampede: April 13, 2019

    Saturday, 4/13
    Girls' V Tennis vs. Brewster 7-2 W
    Girls' JV Lacrosse vs. New Hampton 5-8 L
    Boys' V Tennis vs. New Hampton 0-9 L
    Boys' V Lacrosse vs. Pomfret 12-17 L
    Girls' V Lacrosse vs. Vermont Academy 14-3 W
    Boys' JV Tennis vs. Dublin L
     
    Go Bulls!
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  • “Lent. Wait. What’s Lent?”

    Rev. Joshua Hill
    Easter is a moveable feast. Unlike Christmas, which is always Dec 25 or All Saints Day which is always November 1, Easter’s date is determined by the moon. Specifically, it is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox. This year, Spring Equinox was on the same day as a full moon. But you can’t double dip. So we had to wait a full moon cycle after March 21 for the next full moon. Which is April 19th. And then the first Sunday after that is April 21. Easter. Why am I telling you this?  So now you know. And knowing is half the battle.
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  • The Bull Stampede: April 10, 2019

    Wednesday 4/10
    Boys’ V Lacrosse vs. Berwick 16-3 W
    Girls’ V Lacrosse vs. NMH 7-9 L
    Boys’ V Tennis vs. Tilton 3-6 L
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  • Say Yes To Holderness!

    We enjoyed meeting our prospective students and their families during revisit days. As our Director of Admission David Flynn '96 stated, we are biased but we think you should come to Holderness. Our current students also have some thoughts about why you should say #YesToHolderness in the video created by communications intern Max Paro '17. We look forward to getting to know you next year!

    Watch this video on why our students think you should come to Holderness!
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  • The Bull Stampede: April 3, 2019

    BVL 8 - Phillips Exeter 6
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  • 2019 Winter Athletic Award Winners

    It was a great winter for Holderness athletics; even now many snow sports athletes continue to compete in post-season events! We had a chance to recognize a few individual achievements of our winter athletes during our Winter Sports Assembly in March. Below are short write-ups on the student-athletes who were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments! Photos of individuals receiving their awards can be found in the Holderness Smugmug Gallery! 
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  • Eastern Alpine - End of Snow Season Update

    Max Paro '17
    While the majority of the Holderness student body was relaxing and enjoying their spring break, the Eastern Alpine Ski team was hard at work preparing for and competing in their largest races of the season.
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  • March

    What is the “It” of Holderness?

    Suzanne Dewey
    When prospective families visit the Holderness campus, some of them feel it. Our students know it. Our alumni might refer to it as that Holderness feeling. While completing his tour of New England boarding schools, one Oregon alumnus discontinued the remainder of his school visits once he saw Holderness. Both he and his family knew he had found his home. His four years as a student only reinforced that first impression.
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  • A Journey Toward Informed Empathy

    Suzanne Dewey
    With the guidance of Director of Equity and Inclusion Director Jini Sparkman, this winter the school embarked upon a multi-week learning and habit changing exploration. In a letter to the entire school community and alumni, Head of School Phil Peck and Jini Sparkman quoted from social justice educators Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr., Debby Irving, and Dr. Marguerite Penick-Parks:
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  • Third Quarter Honor Roll Announced

    The Honor Roll recognizes and commends outstanding achievement and effort in the academic program. Holderness School recognizes that each student's growth and progress is complex. Quarterly comments written by faculty better reflect the unique path traveled by each student, and the Honor Roll and Effort Honor Roll are simplified but significant markers of the engagement of our students in the most recent marking interval.

    Honor Roll
    Effort Honor Roll
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  • 2019 Girls Varsity Basketball Championship Highlight Reel

    Coach Joe Arsenault put together a highlight reel of the girls varsity basketball NEPSAC Championship game vs. Vermont Academy. Relive all the highlights here!
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  • Creating Holderness Leaders

    Phil Peck
    Head of School Phil Peck reflects on the ten day special program period with students and parents before they embark on their spring break:
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  • Reflecting on Special Programs 2019

    Project Outreach, Artward Bound, and Out Back ended on Thursday! Fortunately, we had a great crew of photographers out and about with the students and we've put together of slideshow of all their adventures. This article begins with reflections from Associate Director of Communications and Marketing Emily Magnus that she read in the Thursday Chapel service, officially ending special programs and marking the beginning of spring break!
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  • Anticipation On Out Back Before Solo

    Max Paro '17
    The junior class descended upon Bear Notch on Thursday as they prepared for their three-day solo adventure. Approaching the halfway point of Out Back, the groups have been graced with great weather, bar a few inches of snow. The trend looks to continue as the forecast predicts above freezing temperatures for the remainder of the trip. 
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  • Dig Deep and Listen - A Glimpse of Artward Bound

    Holderness School's Artward Bound program gives tenth graders an opportunity to dig deep and listen to their creative voices. This year artists-in-residence introduced students to pewter casting, improv, songwriting, dancing, drumming, graphic design, painting, and ceramics. While we could tell you all about their amazing creations, their final pieces do a much better job showing the students' passion, effort, and amazing creativity! Take a look through this mash-up to view just some of the projects the tenth graders finished in the first week.
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  • The Power of Persistence

    Suzanne Dewey
    Imagine being a high school senior in the press box with CBS, CNN, and the major media outlets while Senator Kamala Harris, candidate for the Democratic nomination, is feet away providing her stump speech to a gathered crowd in a New Hampshire venue. This is an unlikely place to find the co-editor-in-chief of Holderness’ Picador. A high school journalist with press credentials? How did that happen?
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  • NEPSAC Finals

    Max Paro '17 and Margot Riley
    This winter season showed levels of athletic play that have been exceptional. We had four teams contending for tournament play and two teams who extended the season in an exciting and Bull-fashioned display of well-coached moves, athletic prowess, and grit. We salute all of our teams and take special pride in the postseason success of the boys varsity hockey team and the girls varsity basketball team. It has been a great winter to be a Bull.
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  • The Bull Stampede: March 2, 2019

    Saturday 3/2
    Girls’ V Basketball vs. Lexington Christian Academy 81-38 W
    Boys’ V Hockey vs Rivers 4-2 W
     
    GO BULLS!!!
     
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  • More Than Just Singing Notes

    Emily Magnus '88
    If you were around this fall, then you heard about the newest club on campus, the Holdernotes. The Holdernotes, Holderness School’s first ever a capella group, debuted at the fall concert, ramping up the energy in Hagerman and bringing the performance to a whole new level. Fortunately for us, they’ve continued to pursue their love of music throughout the winter and just last month performed in the quarter-final round of the International Competition of High School A Capella (ICHSA).
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  • February

    The Bull Stampede: February 27, 2019

    Wednesday 
    Girls’ V Basketball vs. Bancroft 94-27 W
    Boys’ V Hockey vs. Proctor 9-6 W 
     
    Go Bulls!!! 
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  • Winter Playoff Preview

    Max Paro '17
    Holderness will have two teams representing the school in the NEPSAC playoffs this week, the boys’ varsity hockey team and the girls’ varsity basketball team. The girls are the #2 seed in the Class D Bracket and the boys are the #7 seed in the Small School Bracket. With the playoffs beginning on Wednesday, both teams prepare to make a deep run and cap their respective seasons off with a championship.
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  • A Snapshot of the World by Holderness Journalists

    The Picador  defines itself as a publication that serves to inform the Holderness School community and stimulate discourse through the thoughtful and respectful exchange of ideas, featuring the dynamic and insightful voice of the Holderness student body. Below are brief excerpts from some recent articles posted on The Picador’s website. There are two opinion pieces discussing the use of technology, an article about paper use on campus, plus a not-to-be missed outside the bubble report on participating via a press pass in Politics & Eggs.
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  • 2019 Cheri Walsh Memorial Eastern Cup Race

    Emily Magnus '88
    Another Cheri Walsh Memorial Eastern Cup Race is in the books. Snow, mixed with rain, made selecting the right kick wax a challenge, and even on the downhills the going was slow. But that didn't dampen anyone's spirits. With help from DJ and Holderness Music Director Alec Sisco, racers, spectators and volunteers sang and danced their way through the day. This year's race course featured an epic jump shortly before the finish, and while racers could choose to ski around the jump, many chose the quicker method, sending it through the air. The Bill Koch race at the end of the day proved to be the highlight of the day; what could possibly be better than seeing the next generation of nordic racers discover their love and passion for the sport? Below is a highlight reel from the day.
     
     
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  • The Bull Stampede: February 22, 2019

    Friday 2/22
    Girls' V Basketball vs. KUA 56-64 L
    Girls' V Hockey vs. New Hampton 1-2 L
    Boys' V Hockey vs. Brewster 6-0 W
    Boys' V Basketball vs. Marianapolis 50-57 L
     
    Varsity Alpine Skiing at the Lakes Region Championship on Wednesday 2/20:
     
    Boys Lakes Region Team GS bronze medalist:  Holderness School.  One point from Silver!!!  SPS:  391  CMS:  349  Holderness 348
     
    Congrats to:  Adam Novak, Donovan Cole, Alex Robbins, Leon Thiel, and Spencer Sachdeva for representing a spot on the podium.  
     
    Go Bulls!
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  • Playoff Teams

    Max Paro '17
    The Bulls have had a successful winter season, and as teams prepare for their final few regular season games, attention has begun to shift towards the prospect of postseason play. Both the girls’ and boys’ varsity hockey and varsity basketball teams are in contention for NEPSAC playoff spots. It has been over a decade since Holderness last had four teams in the same season competing for New England championships.
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  • The Bull Stampede: February 20, 2019

    Wednesday 2/20
    Boys' JV1 Basketball vs. Cardigan 40-56 L
    Girls' JV Hockey vs. Proctor 0-5 L
    Girls' V Basketball vs. Gould 88-33 W
    Boys' JV2 Basketball vs. New Hampton 33-34 L in OT
    Boys' V Hockey vs. Berwick 4-2 W
    Girls' V Hockey vs. Kent's Hill 7-0 W
     
    Go Bulls!
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  • Celebrating Our Diversity

    Marilee Lin
    The return from Winter Parents Weekend coincided this year with the Lunar New Year (a.k.a. Spring Festival in China and Tet in Vietnam), the most important holiday in the home cultures of many of our Asian students. On that February 5, we kicked off nearly two weeks of celebrating the diverse cultures of Holderness with food, festivities, and the beautiful sound of our many voices.
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  • The Bull Stampede: February 18, 2019

    Monday 2/18
    Girls’ V Basketball vs. Proctor 62-78 L
    Girls’ V Hockey vs. Brewster 4-0 W
    Boys’ V Hockey vs. Proctor 5-1 W
     
    Eastern Alpine Skiing update for U16's:
     
    Nominated to represent Holderness and the State of NH at the U16 Eastern Regional Championships at Sugarloaf, ME March 7th-13th:  
    Emma Reynolds (won Sunday's slalom qualifier at Mittersill this weekend!)
    Jasmine Whittaker
    Wells Gillette
    Annika Howard
    Topher Davenport
    Joe Colwell
     
    Nominated to represent Holderness and the State of NH at the U16 Eastern Finals at Gore Mountain, NY March 14th-19th.
    Charley Croft
    Madison Roth
    Ty Dahl
     
    Go Bulls!
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  • The Bull Stampede: February 15, 2019 & February 16, 2019

    Friday 2/15
    Girls' V Hockey vs. Worcester 4-4 T
    Girls' V Basketball vs. Vermont 39-55 L
    Boys' V Basketball vs. Beaver Country Day 58-56 W
     
    Saturday 2/16
    Boys’ JV1 Basketball vs. Dublin 43-55 L  
    Boys’ JV Hockey vs. Proctor 5-2 W
    Boys’ V Hockey vs. St. Paul’s 0-4 L
    Girls’ V Hockey vs. Middlesex 5-1 W
    Boys’ JV2 Basketball vs. New Hampton 40-29 W (Hayden Dahl scored 21 points which included three 3-pointers!)
    Girls’ JV Hockey vs. Groton 3-6 L
    Boys’ V Basketball vs. Vermont 61-74 L
     
    Go Bulls! 
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  • The Bull Stampede: February 13, 2019

    Wednesday 2/13
    Boys’ JV2 Basketball vs. Brewster 23-41 L
    Girls’ V Hockey vs. Proctor 3-0 W
    Girls’ JV Hockey vs. Berwick 6-4 W
    Boys’ JV Hockey vs. Berwick 5-1 W
    Boys’ V Hockey vs. Winchendon 6-4 W
     
    Go Bulls!
     
     
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  • The Bull Stampede: February 10, 2019 & February 11, 2019

    Sunday 2/10
    Boys' V Basketball vs. Cégep de Sherbrooke 70-41 W
     
    Monday 2/11
    Boys' V Basketball vs. KUA 68-76 L
    Girls' V Basketball vs. Winchendon W

    Nordic Skiing Update
    The Holderness Girl's Nordic Team won the Sibley Award at the New Hampshire Coaches Series race last weekend. Over 40 teams from all over New Hampshire competed in two races and the Holderness Team took the overall. 
    In a field of almost 250 high school girls, they were anchored by top ten results from Amanda Vansant, Mae Whitcomb, and Olivia Lammivaara. Buzz Fisher and Gus Whitcomb also represented Holderness well with a 4th and 20th place respectively. 
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  • Excelling At Every Level

    Max Paro '17
    Holderness prides itself on safe risk-taking. The school works to create an environment where you can try something new, possibly fail, possibly succeed, and definitely learn. Holderness has teams and athletes who reach the highest levels of competition and we also have teams and students who are learning how to compete, even learning how to play a sport. Such is the case with Quang Minh Do '19. He didn't even know how to skate when he arrived on-campus two years ago. He started managing the boys JV hockey team but an opportunity presented itself and Quang rose to the challenge.
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  • The Bull Stampede: February 9, 2019

    Saturday 2/9
    Girls' V Basketball vs. Bradford Christian Academy 72-85 L
    Boys' JV Hockey vs. Hillside 2-6 L
    Boys' JV1 Basketball vs. Cardigan 33-50 L
    Boys' JV2 Basketball vs. KUA 18-41 L
    Boys' V Hockey vs. KUA 4-4 T
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  • The Bull Stampede: February 8, 2019

    Friday 2/8
    Girls' V Hockey vs. Hoosac 4-1 W
    Boys' JV1 Basketball vs. New Hampton 38-53 L
    Boys' V Basketball vs. Proctor 64-77 L
     
    Nordic Race on Wednesday 2/6 at home:
     
    Team Results (out of 10 teams)
    Girls 1st
    Boys 4th
     
    Individual Results: 
    Olivia Lammivaara 3rd
    Amanda Vansant 5th
    Mae Whitcomb 6th
     
    Buzz Fisher 4th
    Gus Whitcomb 9th
     
    Go Bulls!
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  • Day of Giving 2019!

    This year's Day of Giving is on Tuesday, February 12th. Money raised on the Day of Giving (DoG) goes to the Holderness Fund. The Holderness Fund pays for 10% of the school’s operating costs.
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  • The Bull Stampede: February 6, 2019

    Wednesday 2/6
    Boys' JV1 Basketball vs. Tilton 48-73 L
    Boys' JV2 Basketball vs. Tilton 24-41 L
    Girls' JV Hockey vs. New Hampton 1-8 L
    Girls' V Hockey vs. Brooks 0-1 L
    Boys' V Hockey vs. Tilton 6-3 W
     
    Snowboarding at Cannon (Lakes Region Slopestyle)
    1st, Jobe Gemmell-Hughes
    4th, Colin Casey
    5th, Pat Lessard
    6th, Noah McIntire
    9th, Nick Sherman
    11th, Oliver Kiker
    20th, Alan Yu
    23rd, Andrey Yao
    24th, Stephen Jung
    25th, John Menkes
     
    Go Bulls!
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  • The Nordic Team: Part of Something Bigger

    Emily Magnus
    Nordic in New England. With icicles hanging from their noses and their eyelashes covered in frost, Nordic skiers are known for going out in any weather and relishing steep climbs and gnarly downhills. With Head Coach Pat Casey leading the way, the Holderness School Nordic skiers are no different; with their special blend of competitive drive and playful energy, they are at the core of the growing Nordic community in the Plymouth area.
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  • The Bull Stampede: February 2, 2019 + Freeski January 30, 2019

    Friday 2/1
    Girls' V Basketball vs. Winchendon 72-18 W
    Girls' V Hockey vs. North Yarmouth Academy 1-1 T
    Boys' V Basketball vs. Winchendon 62-52 W
    Boys' V Hockey vs. KUA 1-5 L
     
    Wednesday 1/30 (Lakes Region Freeski at Mt Snow)
    Jamie Bayha 1
    Ian Switzer 2
    Asa Moskowitz 4 
    Bram Hickmate 6 
    Alden Sawyer 8 
    Jared Carr 9 
    Drew Peatman 10
    Griffin O'Neil 11
    Teddy Hughes 13
    Seth Gray 15
    Jack Sawyer 16
    Ben P Hutchinson 19
    Pat Heffernan 20
    Charlie Morris 24
    Russ Hutchinson 29
     
    Thalia Anastos 3
    Remy Lehouiller 5
     
    Go Bulls! 
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  • Darwin 2.0 -- Neuroscience and You

    Bruce Barton
    Bruce Barton shares a chapel talk about the amygdala; a part of the mid brain about the size of an almond that is the home to our emotions, our fears and our “fight or flight” instinct. In his talk, he describes Neuroscientist, James Doty's belief that acts of empathy and compassion actually help us shrink the FEAR center of our brain (the amygdala) and open us up to new ways of seeing and understanding and ultimately experiencing happiness in our lives. 
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  • Nordic Update: An Interview with Coach Pat Casey

    Max Paro '17
    Nordic Coach Pat Casey gives an update on both the boys and girls Nordic season.
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  • Carlos and his wife, Jennifer

    Q&A with Faculty Member Carlos Villafane, PhD

    Suzanne Dewey and Carlos Villafane, PhD
    We often “catch up” with long-term faculty members in our magazine, Holderness School Today, but thought spending some time with our new faculty would also be enjoyable for our readers. Carlos Villafane, PhD joined the faculty in September 2018. He and his wife, Jennifer, live in Webster. Carlos teaches both Spanish and History and is currently coaching Boys JV Basketball. He has just had an article published in an academic journal so we also salute his good efforts!
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  • January

    The Bull Stampede: January 30, 2019

    Wednesday 1/30
    Boys' JV1 Basketball vs. Proctor 26-74 L
    Boys' JV2 Basketball vs. Proctor 26-50 L
    Girl's JV Hockey vs. KUA 2-3 L
    Boys' JV Hockey vs. Berwick 6-2 W
    Boys' V Hockey vs. Exeter 1-3 L
    Girls' V Hockey vs. Hebron 2-5 L
     
    Go Bulls!
     
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  • An Invitation to Learn

    Suzanne Dewey
    This year, as a part of our Equity and Inclusion curriculum, students are engaging in conversations about race and ethnicity.  For the next three weeks they will also participate in a 21-Day Racial Equity Learning Challenge.
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  • The Bull Stampede: January 26, 2019

    Saturday 1/26
    Boys' JV Hockey vs. Vermont 5-3 W
    Girls' JV Hockey vs. New Hampton 1-10 L
    Boys' V Basketball vs. Tilton 56-68 L
    Girls' V Basketball vs. Brewster 64-54 W
    Boys' V Hockey vs. Kents Hill 4-4 T
    Girls' V Hockey vs. Groton 2-2 T
     
    Go Bulls!
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  • Holderness School Fosters Family and Magic

    Peter Durnan
    The Lamp, an online Holderness publication, is a forum for ideas, experiences, and stories. Intended to “generate critical reflection” and “stoke our creative fires” this post, originally featured on The Lamp’s website earlier this month, is Academic Dean Peter Durnan’s reflection on his recent experience visiting alumni families in China.
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  • Rev. Jason Wells visits Holderness School

    Just this past week, across the nation, people celebrated the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Many will argue, however, that those celebrations are limited to a few simple quotes that do not truly represent the scope and breadth of King's work. Rev. Jason Wells, the executive director of New Hampshire's Council of Churches, spoke at Holderness during Tuesday's chapel and shared the ways in which Dr. King's legacy is being lived today, in this nation and in New Hampshire.

    Listen to Rev. Well's speech to the school  
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  • Screen Time Impact: Evolving Considerations

    Suzanne Dewey
    With a focus on technology for the academic year, Director of Teaching and Learning Kelsey Berry uses discussion forums, films, readings, and shared perspectives to enlighten thinking and consider policy implications. Read about her approach and one of those offerings: Screenagers, a film to be shown for the wider community during Winter Parents Weekend.
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  • Stand Up to Dream

    Suzanne Dewey
    Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Holderness started with Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr., the founder and director of the White Privilege Conference (WPC), a leading social justice conference. Dr. Moore with a PhD in Educational Leadership provides workshops in leadership, diversity, and privilege. He is also the founder of the Privilege Institute, a non-profit which seeks to engage people through relationships and learning. The Institute offers research, education, and other resources including a peer reviewed journal, “Understanding and Dismantling Privilege.” Dr. Moore spent the day visiting classes and engaging with students culminating in a presentation that is detailed in this post and that allowed students to follow-up with questions about affirmative action, what their roles as young people looks like in action, language in rap music, and what to do when they hear people say racist things.
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  • Second Quarter Honor Roll Announced

    The Honor Roll recognizes and commends outstanding achievement and effort in the academic program. Holderness School recognizes that each student's growth and progress is complex. Quarterly comments written by faculty better reflect the unique path traveled by each student, and the Honor Roll and Effort Honor Roll are simplified but significant markers of the engagement of our students in the most recent marking interval.

    Honor Roll
    Effort Honor Roll
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  • Big Mountain Vision

    Suzanne Dewey
    Coach Alan Smarse has been on the slopes with Holderness students for over two decades. He has helped the Holderness Freeski and Snowboarding program evolve over the years with the coaching philosophy that our mission is to support our student-athletes to the highest level achievable, while setting them up to gain entry into the colleges of their choice. Simply stated, our coaching philosophy is to be better today then we were yesterday. Read on for some history and for the latest evolution.
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  • Five Things You Should Know About Affinity Groups

    Emily Magnus '88
    Building community is complicated. Diversity makes a community richer and more resilient. But in order for everyone to work toward a common goal, some assimilation is necessary. What’s the best balance? What’s the best way to support a diverse community and help all to feel known and respected? At Holderness, affinity groups might be the answer.
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  • Cig Harvey Photos Featured in Upcoming Edwards Art Gallery Exhibit

    Emily Magnus '88
    Cig Harvey’s photographs are the focus of the next Edwards Art Gallery exhibit at Holderness School. The opening reception for “Cig Harvey: A Simple Grace” will be held on Friday, January 11, from 6:00 PM-7:30 PM.
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