Thank You Note From a Newcomer

By Grace Herzog (11)

 

“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” – C.S. Lewis

 

We can probably all agree that changing schools in eleventh grade isn’t typically a wise move.  But then again, we all know Geneva is not a typical school. Here we are, only a few weeks into the year, and thanks to you I couldn’t feel more like a Genevian. Seeing how each of you so beautifully pursues Christ’s call to welcome the stranger reveals God’s goodness throughout this school – the “far, far better things” that I had so hoped for. You, my classmates, have shown me I am valuable both in your eyes and in God’s; our teachers have made me feel comfortable yet challenged in the classroom; and our administrators have helped me to feel encouraged about the present as well as the future. I know this might sound a little idealistic to some of you long-timers, but your school – well, now it’s our school– helps me see a world that is richer, more beautiful, and even more Christ-filled than before. So, thank you for all the words and all the ways of welcome. You truly are salt and light.

My Five Faves:

  1. Favorite New Thing:  Definitely lockers. Never have I ever had a locker. They’re life-changing.
  2. Favorite House:  Iona, of course. *shows off lovely new house necklace*
  3. Favorite Class: Currently, we have a seven-way tie for first, no joke.
  4. Favorite Geneva Tradition: Rhetoric retreat is the greatest. Also, how much everyone genuinely smiles at each other throughout the day.
  5. Favorite Future Thing: Lifelong friendships with wonderful people (+the shiny new campus next year).

 

(Originally appeared in our student-run newspaper, The Geneva Gazette.)

The Geneva School
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April 28, 2025
  • TGS Book Fair

    Date: April 22, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • State Tennis Tournament

    Date: April 28, 2025 - April 28, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: April 28, 2025 - April 28, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • Moms in Prayer

    Date: April 28, 2025 - April 28, 2025
    Time: 8:15 am- 9:30 am
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  • US Athletic Awards

    Date: April 28, 2025 - April 28, 2025
    Time: 8:25 am- 9:40 am
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  • K4 Art Adventures

    Date: April 28, 2025 - April 28, 2025
    Time: 1:15 pm- 2:15 pm
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  • Youth Basketball - Tony Medina

    Date: April 28, 2025 - April 28, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • 1st & 2nd Art Adventures

    Date: April 28, 2025 - April 28, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Philharmonia Orchestra

    Date: April 28, 2025 - April 28, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
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April 29, 2025
  • TGS Book Fair

    Date: April 22, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • State Tennis Tournament

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • 2nd Gr - The Exodus Retold Rehearsal

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 2:30 pm
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  • 3rd Gr - Marine Discovery Center (Gutierrez & DiBartolomeo)

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 3:30 pm
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Rehearsal (Mrs. K)

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 8:15 am- 8:45 am
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  • 6th Gr - Orange County Regional History Center Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 8:45 am- 3:15 pm
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Rehearsal (Stewart)

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 9:15 am- 9:45 am
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Rehearsal (Petrak)

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 10:15 am- 10:45 am
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  • K4 Garden Club

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 1:10 pm- 2:10 pm
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  • K Art Adventures

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • Percussio

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Youth Soccer - K-1st Grade

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • 1st-3rd Garden Club

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • Typing (4th-8th)

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • Softball District Tournament

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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April 30, 2025
  • State Tennis Tournament

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • 2nd Gr - The Exodus Retold Rehearsal

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 2:30 pm
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  • 3rd Gr - Marine Discovery Center (Swain & Costar)

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 3:30 pm
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Dress Rehearsal (Mrs. K)

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 8:15 am- 9:00 am
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  • Lower School Chapel

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 8:30 am- 8:55 am
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Dress Rehearsal (Stewart)

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 9:15 am- 10:00 am
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  • Upper School Chapel

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 9:25 am- 10:10 am
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Dress Rehearsal (Petrak)

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 10:15 am- 11:00 am
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  • K Garden Club

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 2:10 pm- 3:10 pm
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  • Youth Sports - K4-Kindergarten Track Club

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 2:30 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • Youth Sports - Flag Football 2-6 Grade

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm
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  • Brioso Choir

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Stitch Lab (3rd-6th)

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • Guitar and Orchestra Rehearsals for Spring Concert

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm
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May 1, 2025
  • State Tennis Tournament

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • 2nd Gr - The Exodus Retold Rehearsal

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 2:30 pm
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Performance (Mrs. K)

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 8:15 am- 8:45 am
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Performance (Stewart)

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 9:15 am- 9:45 am
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Performance (Petrak)

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 10:15 am- 10:45 am
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Cast Party/Lunch

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 11:15 am- 11:45 am
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  • Youth Track Club 1-5th Grade

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm
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  • Philharmonia Orchestra

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Softball District Tournament

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • Spring String Showcase

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm
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May 2, 2025
  • Lower School Spirit Friday

    Date: May 2, 2025 - May 2, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • State Tennis Tournament

    Date: May 2, 2025 - May 2, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • 2nd Gr - The Exodus Retold Performance

    Date: May 2, 2025 - May 2, 2025
    Time: 9:15 am- 10:20 am
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  • 2nd Gr - Reception & Closing Ceremony

    Date: May 2, 2025 - May 2, 2025
    Time: 10:20 am- 12:00 pm
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  • Youth Tennis - Kindergarten-5th Grade

    Date: May 2, 2025 - May 2, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • US Band & Choral Concert

    Date: May 2, 2025 - May 2, 2025
    Time: 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm
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April 28, 2025
  • TGS Book Fair

    Date: April 22, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • State Tennis Tournament

    Date: April 28, 2025 - April 28, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: April 28, 2025 - April 28, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • Moms in Prayer

    Date: April 28, 2025 - April 28, 2025
    Time: 8:15 am- 9:30 am
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  • US Athletic Awards

    Date: April 28, 2025 - April 28, 2025
    Time: 8:25 am- 9:40 am
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  • K4 Art Adventures

    Date: April 28, 2025 - April 28, 2025
    Time: 1:15 pm- 2:15 pm
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  • Youth Basketball - Tony Medina

    Date: April 28, 2025 - April 28, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • 1st & 2nd Art Adventures

    Date: April 28, 2025 - April 28, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Philharmonia Orchestra

    Date: April 28, 2025 - April 28, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
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April 29, 2025
  • TGS Book Fair

    Date: April 22, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • State Tennis Tournament

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • 2nd Gr - The Exodus Retold Rehearsal

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 2:30 pm
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  • 3rd Gr - Marine Discovery Center (Gutierrez & DiBartolomeo)

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 3:30 pm
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Rehearsal (Mrs. K)

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 8:15 am- 8:45 am
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  • 6th Gr - Orange County Regional History Center Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 8:45 am- 3:15 pm
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Rehearsal (Stewart)

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 9:15 am- 9:45 am
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Rehearsal (Petrak)

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 10:15 am- 10:45 am
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  • K4 Garden Club

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 1:10 pm- 2:10 pm
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  • K Art Adventures

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • Percussio

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Youth Soccer - K-1st Grade

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
    See more details

  • 1st-3rd Garden Club

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • Typing (4th-8th)

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • Softball District Tournament

    Date: April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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April 30, 2025
  • State Tennis Tournament

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • 2nd Gr - The Exodus Retold Rehearsal

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 2:30 pm
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  • 3rd Gr - Marine Discovery Center (Swain & Costar)

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 3:30 pm
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Dress Rehearsal (Mrs. K)

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 8:15 am- 9:00 am
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  • Lower School Chapel

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 8:30 am- 8:55 am
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Dress Rehearsal (Stewart)

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 9:15 am- 10:00 am
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  • Upper School Chapel

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 9:25 am- 10:10 am
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Dress Rehearsal (Petrak)

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 10:15 am- 11:00 am
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  • K Garden Club

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 2:10 pm- 3:10 pm
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  • Youth Sports - K4-Kindergarten Track Club

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 2:30 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • Youth Sports - Flag Football 2-6 Grade

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm
    See more details

  • Brioso Choir

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
    See more details

  • Stitch Lab (3rd-6th)

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
    See more details

  • Guitar and Orchestra Rehearsals for Spring Concert

    Date: April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm
    See more details

May 1, 2025
  • State Tennis Tournament

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • 2nd Gr - The Exodus Retold Rehearsal

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 2:30 pm
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Performance (Mrs. K)

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 8:15 am- 8:45 am
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Performance (Stewart)

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 9:15 am- 9:45 am
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Opera Performance (Petrak)

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 10:15 am- 10:45 am
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  • K4 - Three Piggy Cast Party/Lunch

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 11:15 am- 11:45 am
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  • Youth Track Club 1-5th Grade

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm
    See more details

  • Philharmonia Orchestra

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Softball District Tournament

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm- 6:30 pm
    See more details

  • Spring String Showcase

    Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
    Time: 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm
    See more details

May 2, 2025
  • Lower School Spirit Friday

    Date: May 2, 2025 - May 2, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • State Tennis Tournament

    Date: May 2, 2025 - May 2, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • 2nd Gr - The Exodus Retold Performance

    Date: May 2, 2025 - May 2, 2025
    Time: 9:15 am- 10:20 am
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  • 2nd Gr - Reception & Closing Ceremony

    Date: May 2, 2025 - May 2, 2025
    Time: 10:20 am- 12:00 pm
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  • Youth Tennis - Kindergarten-5th Grade

    Date: May 2, 2025 - May 2, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • US Band & Choral Concert

    Date: May 2, 2025 - May 2, 2025
    Time: 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm
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