百周年庆典

Head of School honored during 百周年庆典 Weekend full of fun, 行动, 回忆, 学习, 会议, 纪念, 和更多的!

The long-awaited, much-anticipated 百周年庆典 finally arrived and it did not disappoint. In fact, it 是 every bit as wonderful as anyone could have imagined. 大约有900名校友, 学生, 教师(现任和前任), 家庭(过去和现在), and 朋友 (through to the end!) came to campus for some part of the 行动-packed, fun-filled weekend.

芙特 women representing more than 70 graduating classes from nine decades led the way with the first official event, Friday's 女校友协会 Luncheon. 在周六, attendees enjoyed the two most unique, most "芙特" events — a demonstration of military drill and a fiercely-fought alumnae 福克斯/猎犬 Field Hockey game, complete with March In and SingSing.

Head of School Mary Louise Leipheimer, who is retiring on June 30 after 25 years at the helm and 47 years of service to the School, 是 honored with a special presentation by 芙特 Board of Trustee President Reggie Groves '76 at Saturday's 现在一起来! 甜点. Among Leipheimer's eight predecessors as Head, 只有夏洛特·哈索·诺兰, 深受爱戴的学院创始人, 服务时间.

An exciting Centennial event opens Saturday, 3月15日, at the National Sporting Library and Museum in Middleburg. Called "特学校: The Art of Women and the Sporting Life," this special exhibition has been put together by the museum staff in conjunction with our 百周年庆典. It focuses on 芙特 women as sporting enthusiasts, sporting artists, and sporting art collectors. Comprised of loans from alumnae of the prestigious Middleburg college-preparatory school for girls and their relatives, approximately thirty paintings and sculptures develop a picture of the collecting interests of our alumnae and members of their families as well as their role in 20th Century sporting life and art.

The exhibit runs through August 24, 2014. Special tours for Centennial attendees will be conducted on Friday, 4月25日, at 1:30, 下午两点和两点半. 博物馆, 位于平原路102号, is open Wednesday-Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm. 请访问NSL&M 网站 了解更多信息.

11月26日, 1914, only months after 芙特 opened its doors to 学生, the first 篮球 game between the Foxes and the Hounds 是 played. Ever since that Thanksgiving Day, the tradition of two spirited groups — which, 在他们中间, include every single member of the school community — battling against each other with all their heart, and then reaffirming their bonds of 朋友hip, 是学校的一部分吗.

To generate enthusiasm for the upcoming Paul K. 卑尔根诗歌节, poets of all ages have recited works in Morning Meeting over the past two weeks. A special reading took place at today's Morning Meeting that honored the work of a woman known for so much at 芙特 — Miss Charlotte. Two of her poems were read by seniors Mi跑da and Alicia, and English teach Alex Northrup gave context to the works by sharing their origin. Every Sunday during her headship, Miss Charlotte would deliver Sunday sermons. Many alumnae remember them vividly, commenting on what a great speaker Miss Charlotte 是. Her words were inspirational as they encompassed a genuine knowledge of each girl and were tailored to them.

Continue reading for the two poems from her sermons chosen for Morning Meeting, and gain an authentic sense of who Miss Charlotte, 特的创始人, 是.

它是传播 ... 

“回馈”的精神," which permeates the 特学校 community — and has since its founding in 1914 — is very contagious. As the 9月29日 Centennial Kickoff 服务日 draws near, 越来越多的校友, 学生, 家庭, and 朋友 are making their plans to participate, 要么在学校, 在“樱花步道”, 有趣的运行, and Pooch P跑ce for Breast Cancer," or at one of the growing number of locations across the country and around the world. 它是合适的.

A visit by "Miss Charlotte" highlights the fun-filled official 发射