No way it's November!

It's fall, y'all! I still can't believe we've finished the first Quarter of the school year already, but that means we're a fourth of the way through. November will be a bit of quicker month, with Thanksgiving break at the end of it, so I wanted to leave the important dates for the month below...

Due to the State Holiday on election day, November 3, 2020, and the fact that the Academy will be closed that day, the following changes have been made to the calendar for the week of November 2nd:

 

Monday, November 2 – A day

Tuesday, November 3 – State Holiday (no classes, Academy is closed)

Wednesday, November 4 – D day (formerly an I-day)

Thursday, November 5 – A day

Friday, November 6 – D day

 

Similarly, the week we begin Thanksgiving break will be a bit different....

 

Monday, November 23 – A day

Tuesday, November 24th – D day

Wednesday – Sunday – No classes (Academy is closed)

Monday, November 30th – A day (classes resume)

 

Because the month itself is shorter, we will have fewer programming dates, but we're still going to be having a lot of good conversations with the time we do have. On November 5th, we will be having our Juniors only Diversity programming, and November 12th we'll be having our Seniors only Diversity programming. I promise our Sophomores won't be left out in the cold though, as Gabi & I will be putting on a series of fun social & educational programs for everyone throughout the month. I'm also going to be leaving my personal Zoom link open for a few hours one day a week, for anyone who would like someone to be there to help be a motivator to do work (I myself will be doing work too, so it'll be like a buddy system:) I know we're all counting down until Thanksgiving break, because we could all use another break, but I'm hopeful that we can at least make the weeks leading up to that as fun as possible.

Have a happy, safe & fun Halloween, and feel free to share pictures of your costumes with the rest of the wing if you decide to dress up!

 

— Robyn

It's officially Spooky Season!

Happy October, everyone! This month we'll be focusing our time in Res Life programming on a few different things, from service hour conversations, to the psychology of colors, to learning about our love languages, and more! We've already talked as a wing about a few different types of "quizzes" we'd like to take while we're virtual, to get to know one another better, and while the love language was my idea, we've also tossed around the idea of the Harry Potter House sorting quiz, the Meyers-Briggs personality test, and more. While I try to limit the amount of time we all need to be looking at our screens during programming, realistically there are so many resources online that aren't being used, and I think it would benefit us to try and utilize them.

This month, the academy as a whole will also be participating in a few fun events of their own, including our first virtual Homecoming pep rally at the end of the week. It's everyone's favorite way of finishing off the week, after a few days of friendly competitions among the classes. Our students will also be headed into their first Student Wellness Break (equivalent to an Extended Weekend, for you upperclassmen parents). I know it's something all of our students are really looking forward to, and I'm glad they'll get the chance to relax a bit, and recharge as we head into the end of the first quarter. I know we'll also have plenty of fun fall events going on, culminating in everyone's favorite dress-up day, Halloween!

These first six weeks seem to have flown by, even though as each day goes on, it can seem to drag. Our virtual status may be unusual, and is certainly taking some getting used to, but it makes me that much more hopeful and excited for when I am able to see our students again in person. We have a great wing of students this year, and I can't wait for them all to get to physically meet. Here's to the next month ahead!

-- Robyn