Dear Parents,
From my office I can hear the sounds of cajoling, screaming, and laughing as students take advantage of the day's snow by riding sleds (and other creative devices) down the hill behind Amos Hall.

I talk a lot about the energy of this place, but these kids literally don't stop and are loving every minute of it. I sat in on Elizabeth Roach and Emily Pressman's Humanities class this week as their VI Form students provided self-critiques of their final papers on Junot Diaz's The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. I wish I could have taken you all there to watch as Elizabeth and Emily, pushed, coached, and challenged, while the students engaged in thoughtful self-reflection you would normally expect from students twice their age. You could literally fast forward 10 years and imagine them defending their PhD dissertations, or the latest financial forecast, or their 20-page brief.

The boys basketball team is ranked #1, the musical and play are roaring forward to performances, and we are welcoming one of the most respected scientists in the world to campus tonight. It's a great time to be a Saint.

All the best,
Will Robinson '97
Communications

LIVESTREAM ALERT!

Dr. Jill Tarter to Deliver 14th Annual William H. Crump '44 Physics Lecture TONIGHT

We are incredibly excited and honored to welcome Dr. Jill Tarter to campus today to deliver this year's Crump Physics Lecture. Dr. Tarter has spent her remarkable career searching the universe for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence, winning almost every major science award along the way. Her work formed the basis for Carl Sagan's protagonist in Contact, who was portrayed by Jodie Foster in the subsequent film.

She will speak tonight at 8:30 p.m. EST in Engelhard Hall. You can also watch her talk via our Livestream channel by clicking here.

Summer Opportunities Fair

We will host our annual Summer Opportunities Fair next Wednesday for students interested in pursuing service trips over the summer. Spanish teacher Julia Smith has once again assembled a diverse group of organizations for students to meet and learn more about offerings, including Travel For Teens, Oxbridge, Global Works, Rustic Pathways, Walking Tree Travel, The Experiment in International Living, and NOLS.

Washington D.C. Trip Slated for February 13

The entire School heads to Washington, D.C. on February 13. The IV Form will tour the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in the morning while the III Form will visit Arlington National Cemetery. V and VI Formers have the opportunity to visit workplaces of parents and alumni.

As of now, students will have a chance to take VIP tours of the Pentagon, the Department of Energy, Bloomberg News, the State Department, the U.S. Senate offices, the Department of Justice and about a half dozen more venues.

Choral Scholars to Sing at National Cathedral February 10

St. Andrew's Choral Scholars will join six other schools and over 250 choristers from the Mid-Atlantic Episcopal Schools Association in singing Evensong at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. at 4 p.m. on February 10, 2013. St. Andrew's Head Chaplain Jay Hutchinson will be delivering the homily for the service, and the choirs will be under the direction of Michael McCarthy, the Cathedral director of music. Repertoire includes T. Tertius Noble, Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in b minor, Charles Villiers Stanford, Te Deum laudamus in B-flat, and Sergei Rachmaninoff, Bogoroditse Devo.

Economics Club

Members of the Economics Club finished their online investment challenge today. The challenge encouraged students to create investment portfolios over several months with the winner boasting the highest rate of return.

The Club will begin reading Super Freakonomics this week with ongoing discussions through the month of February.

A St. Andrew's Moment

Students start the day on Thursday with the monthly Polar Bear Jump into Noxontown Pond

Financial Aid Applications Due February 15

The Financial Aid Application Deadline for the 2013-2014 School Year is February 15.

Financial Aid materials and directions are all available on the School website.

Questions? Please contact the financial aid committee at Finaid@standrews-de.org.

▪ February 1 — 13th Annual Crump Lecture, Dr. Jill Tarter, Engelhard Hall, 8:30 p.m.
▪ February 2 — DISC Swimming Championships, Genereaux Aquatic Center
▪ February 9 — Hammond Wrestling Locker Room Dedication, DISC Wrestling Championships, Sipprelle Field House
▪ February 13 — Washington, D.C. Trip
▪ March 28 — Faculty Seminar Series
▪ April 6 — Grandparents Day
▪ April 27 — Dance Weekend (Prom)

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