The Heights School

Summer Camp Programs Keep on Growing

rwright — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:20:23 +0000

This year, The Heights is pleased to be able to offer even more of the summer day camps our boys love so much.

Heights summer programs are staffed by full-time faculty members and are geared toward the classic interests of boys. Summer camps in all the major sports and academic disciplines are offered, as well as one-of-a-kind camp offerings such as the dangerous camp for boys, discovery science camp, Heights knights, jazz improv, computer game programming, junior adventurers, natural history, woodworking, and chess. We think your boys will be both very interested in and very edified by these camps.

Heights summer camps serve boys age 6-18 in the greater D.C. metro area, including Montgomery County, Maryland. One- to eight-week options are available. Summer camps take place at the beautiful Heights campus in Potomac, Maryland.

Visit http://www.heights.edu/summer-camp for more information and for online signups.

The Successful Close of The Tower Campaign

rwright — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:38:50 +0000

Hopefully everyone received their invitation to the Mass of Thanksgiving to celebrate the successful close of The Tower Campaign on May 29, 2012 at 7:30pm. The Tower Campaign was a multi-year capital campaign that, under the leadership of Chairman Denis Harper (Nick ‘05, Danny ‘08, Drew ‘10), raised $13 million to help renovate our athletic fields, and construct the Upper School building and chapel. After the Mass, the evening will include a presentation from our Headmaster on the future of the School, stories from faculty on Heights life before, during, and after construction, a light reception, and - last but not least – the unveiling of a special piece to recognize our donors. (In case you haven’t already seen the mysterious curtain in our living room, see the images below!)

All are welcome as we celebrate this remarkable accomplishment. If you’d like to join us, please RSVP to Rob Wright at rwright@heights.edu.

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Donor Day – A Day to Say Thank You!

rwright — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:59:25 +0000

Please join us after school on Tuesday May 1 for a few words from our Headmaster, and an impromptu party in the parking lot to celebrate the impact of gifts on The Heights mission! Far more than something “extra,” since tuition only covers our expenses until April, gifts to the Crescite Fund are essential. May 1st is the day when gifts “take over” and The Heights runs entirely on the generosity of parents, alumni, and friends. A great reason to celebrate!

Donor Day is just the first of many efforts throughout the month of May to acknowledge and thank all the donors who make our mission possible each year. May is an exciting month full of performances, tournaments, trips, service projects, and more. It’s a great example of Heights life in action and a wonderful illustration of the experiences gift makes possible for our students.

Hope to see everyone tomorrow, and we look forward to celebrating the generosity of our community throughout the month of May!

And Then There Were None…

rwright — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:16:09 +0000

Tickets are almost sold out for the two Spring Play performances of Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None.” Tickets are $10. Call the front desk to get yours! For a sneak peak, check out some photos below of the cast transforming the gym into a theater. There’s also a Youtube Promo produced entirely by out students! Enjoy.

Men’s Chorus Performs for Knollwood Retirement Community

rwright — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:02:33 +0000

The Heights men’s chorus recently visited Knollwood Military Retirement Community in Washington, DC for an impromptu performance. We wanted to share this great photo with you. The “young lady” happens to be a Heights grandmother!

Also keep an eye (or ear) out for the group’s May 3 release of a new cd recorded during their visit to Austria during this year’s Crescite Week. More details coming soon…

Jackson Scholars Senior Thesis Program Underway!

rwright — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:40:49 +0000

The Heights School’s Jackson Scholars Honors Thesis Program prepares some of our best and brightest students for the rigors of college and professional life by guiding them through the process of researching, writing, orally presenting, and defending a thesis of their own making. This year’s presentations are off to a great start. We hope you can make it out for one of the other upcoming theses during the next couple weeks. Presentation takes place in the The Heights living room, begins at 3:30pm, and are followed by questions from a panel of faculty members and then from the audience. All are welcome!

Senior Michael Temple really gets into his presentation!

March 29 James Herrick - Logotherapy: A Path to Humanity and Sanctity

April 16 Ivan Harrangozo -Socialism in America: A Significant Threat to Free Market Principles

April 17 Peter Fairbanks - A Universal Morality

April 18 Kyle McCauley - Fortitude During the D-Day Invasion: A Historical Review of the Challenges Faced

April 19 Michael Temple - The Progress of Friendship through the Addition of Christianity

April 23 Greg Hadley - Re-examining the Media Today

April 24 Michael Buono - Objective Judgment of Music

April 26 Philip Allen - Alcibiades and the Fall of Athenian Democracy

April 27 Gabriel Pereira - Clauswitz and Greene: A Fundamental Theory of War

May 1 Frank Cipollone -Why Can’t We Be Friends: The Role of Facebook in Friendship

May 2 Luke Soltero - Natural Law: A Guide for Man’s Life and Society

May 3 Anthony Hadford - To Kill or Not to Kill: The Questions of Capital Punishment

TBD Daniel Pluta - The Theatre’s Purpose for Actor and Audience

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