Spring Break Launch

Spring break began after school today (March 11), but a guest to campus might have thought it started with the first bell at 8:15. Students had declared the day, Chill Day, and the weather cooperated. Despite end-of-term tests, the day had the air of sheer fun, from assembly being run by our student body president and upper classmen ( who presented a PowerPoint guide to chilling) to senior lounge furniture and hammocks being set up in the Quad.

At the end of assembly, school administrators made good on a deal they had made with organizers of last month's Dance Marathon:  If students raised more than $6000, the administrators would do some "jerking" (an LA dance phenomenon) before the entire school. Students, led by their president, John Stillman, raised more than $16,000 (most of which has been donated to Aim High St. Louis), and our administrators' performance raised the bar on "Chill Day!"

Pictures courtesy of Najja Marshall '10 and Andrew Newman (fine arts, school photographer).