Even though I have spent 15 years of life walking the halls of Calvert School--seven as a student and eight as Head Master--I remain continually impressed with poise, effort, and achievement of our students. On Wednesday, we held our second annual Middle School Fine Arts Night before a packed audience in the Black Box Theater. It was a wonderful evening displaying theater, dancing, singing, art, music, digital arts, and public speaking. Nearly 50 students participated! Also, there was a subset of those students who also played in interscholastic athletic events that afternoon and then hustled back to campus for Fine Arts Night. I truly appreciate how well they represented the School in all of their endeavors that day. This morning, we had our first-ever school-wide Martin Luther King, Jr. Assembly. (It was actually "almost" school-wide because the Pilot Class and 6th Age students followed their normal schedule while 7th Age through 8th grade gathered in the Middle School Gym). The assembly was incredible! An 8th grade girl offered her "Reflection" on her younger brother, who has special needs, followed by an 8th grade boy who recited a portion of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Both students were poised, articulate, and inspirational. The Middle School band also provided excellent musical accompaniment throughout the program. The assembly was the perfect way to begin the Martin Luther King weekend. On Monday, we will hold our third annual Martin Luther King Day of Service. I will report on those activities next week.
