Dear St. Andrew's Families,

I overbooked myself today. I offered to host a reporter from a local news station eager to file a report about the School's Green Ribbon award. Our meeting was scheduled to run right up to my IV Form History class, so I asked Jordan Boutte '15 ahead of time to tell the class I'd probably be a few minutes late and to tell Willie Maerov '15, who was scheduled to lead discussion that day, to get started. I'd be there as soon as I could.

The reporter was late and took twice as long as advertised, so I found myself fully trusting that something good was happening in the class without anyone over the age of 15 keeping watch. Thirty minutes after class had started, I was finally able to direct our brief tour straight to the classroom and this is what I found:

Jordan had delivered the message and Willie had gotten right down to business asking discussion questions about the reading. Carrie Priester '15 decided to take notes on the board and the students just ran with it. Julie Bennett '15 later told me, without any hesitation that it might crush my ego, that it was "probably one of our better classes."

I, of course, left them and steered the reporter, who was completely mystified, to the Field House. It's been a rather long week, but moments like these* remind me how lucky I am to work here and how thankful I am that you send your incredible kids to this electric community.

All the best,
Will Robinson '97
Communications

*Another came about an hour later when Annie Pohl '13 delivered a Friday chapel talk about her time in Rwanda in front of a large crowd of supportive friends.

In the Classroom — Introduction to Biology

Introduction to Biology students spent Monday amidst the ecological wonders of Lewes, Del., between the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean. Students embarked on a walking tour of Cape Henlopen State Park with naturalist Dennis Forney P'94,'98, visited the University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, heard from students pursuing PhDs at the University, and toured an oil skimming boat.

Building a Solar Cell

Riley McDonough '13 and DH Lee '13 toured campus earlier this week to show off their homemade solar cell built during Chemistry class with some heated copper, salt, water, and the sun. Micro-ammeter readings made it all the more real as they moved in and out of the sunlight.

Crews Celebrate Cooper Cup

Boys crew captain Alex Bowman '13 led members of the crew team in presenting Mrs. Roach with three cups won over the weekend at the Cooper Cup held in Camden, N.J.

Survivor Episode 1

Malcolm Brown '14 and a loyal production crew successfully kicked off St. Andrew's Survivor this past weekend on the Front Lawn. Activities are based on the TV show with two teams of students competing in physical and mental challenges with the losing team forced to vote a member off the "island." Click below to watch the first episode.

Students Meet Isabel Allende

Students headed to the Free Library of Philadelphia this week to listen to author Isabel Allende read from her latest work. They had an opportunity afterwards to meet Allende whom many consider the greatest living Spanish language writer.

One Hour on a Friday Night...

In one hour tonight, students ran between the Acting Class performing excerpts from The Dining Room, a Chamber Orchestra recital in Engelhard Hall (video excerpt), and an improv class in one of the practice rooms in the Arts Center. They are now in study hall preparing for Saturday morning classes. Get ready for Arts Weekend!

6:30 p.m., Forbes Theater

7:00 p.m., Engelhard Hall

7:30 p.m., O'Brien Arts Center Practice Room

▪ May 5 — Choral Scholars Evensong, St. Peter's Church, Lewes, Del.
▪ May 10-12 — Arts Weekend REGISTER
▪ May 19 — VI Form/Alumni Dinner
▪ May 25-26 — Commencement
▪ June 30 — Annual Fund Ends

Full School Calendar — Athletics Calendar