Announcements
*Kids Against Cancer: Kids Against Cancer announced the winners of their recent raffle, which raised over $600 for St. Baldrick's Foundation. Prizes can be picked up today in the computer lab in the STAR Building.
*Math Club: Members of the Math Club spoke about the history and significance of Pi Day, which will be celebrated Saturday, March 14.
*The Review: The Review will host its marathon review meeting beginning at 3 pm today.
*Sameer Talwar '08: Mr. Abbott spoke about Sameer Talwar '08, who was killed in a car accident at the beginning of spring break during his sophomore year at Burroughs. A statue of Sameer, located near the tennis courts, serves a reminder to all students to take care of themselves and one another.
*Soccer: The girls soccer team (gold pool) should meet in the Haertter Hall Lobby after assembly.
*Space Explorers: Nobel laureate and astronomy professor Andrea Ghez, PhD, will be speaking Thursday, March 26, at Washington University in St. Louis. The club also plans to host some stargazing events in the spring; details will be shared after spring break.
*Yearbook: Ari Duel '27 encouraged younger students to consider getting involved with the publication next school year.
Assembly Announcements
Announcements
*Common Day: Today is a Common Day. Seventh, 9th, and 10th graders will meet in advisory to discuss course requests for next year; 8th graders will have a class meeting in the choral room; 11th graders will have a class meeting in Newman Auditorium; and 12th graders will meet with the college counseling team in Haertter Hall.
*Current Events Club: Members of the Current Events Club spoke about the war in Iran, the history of U.S.-Iran relations, the recent buildup of international tensions, and the latest developments in the conflict.
*The Review: Submissions of art and writing are due to The Review by 8 am tomorrow. The Review will host its marathon meeting after school tomorrow to review all submissions.
*Student Musicians: Congratulations to Finn Beard '28, Nithya Gnanrajah '28, and Davis Rashman '27, who each received an outstanding rating at the St. Louis Solo and Ensemble Music Festival over the weekend.
Announcements
*LaBarge Internship: Students heard from past JBS parent Steve Smith (Will '11), an architect and developer behind transformative projects such as the City Foundry. Mr. Smith spoke about St. Louis' development history, highlighted a few of his company's upcoming projects, and announced that LaBarge Internship is expanding to the field of real estate development this year. Applications are now open for 11th and 12th graders. Students should email Mrs. Reuwee in the Alumni Office (creuwee@jburroughs.org) for more information.
*Lacrosse: The boys lacrosse team will play Clayton at 4:30 pm today on the football field.
*MATHCOUNTS: Congratulations to Arya Kulkarny '30, Ishaan Anath '30, and Samuel Yao '30, who placed 5th in state at the the MATHCOUNTS competition, and to Jay Zhou '30, who placed first in the individual portion for the second straight year.
*The Review: The deadline to submit art and writing to The Review is 3 pm Thursday, March 12. Students can submit items using the link shared via email.
Announcements
*Black History: Mr. Abbott spoke about JBS alum Tony Reed '73, who was the first Black runner finish a marathon on all seven continents. Tony was recently honored by the Boston Marathon for his efforts to elevate and support Black marathoners in America.
*Campus Projects: Mr. Abbott highlighted several projects happening on campus over spring break, including raising the netting behind the baseball field and installing a new sound system in the dining room.
*GEO: The Gender Equity Organization's menstrual products drive ends this week; donations can be dropped off at the Clayton and Price entrances.
*Kids Against Cancer: Kids Against Cancer is selling raffle tickets in the bookstore.
*Science Bowl: Congratulations to everyone who competed in the Eastern Missouri Regional Science Bowl over the weekend! One of Burroughs's middle school teams placed first and will advance to the National Science Bowl competition in Washington, D.C. later this spring.
Announcements
*The Dance Show: Performances of The Dance Show will be at 7:30 pm tonight and tomorrow in Haertter Hall; tickets ($10) for this student-produced show are available in the bookstore. Students previewed a Bollywood-style dance that will be part of this year's lineup.
*Gender Equity Organization: The Gender Equity Organization (GEO) will be sending out an anonymous survey about sexual assault and harassment. Participation is entirely voluntary; responses will be used to help GEO educate the community about this important issue.
*International Week: All members of the JBS community are invited to attend tonight's Cultural Exchange and Global Food Trucks event from 5 to 7 pm in the Commons and the Quad. Vedant Maiti '29 played the tabla (Indian hand drums).
*Middle School Variety Show: Seventh and 8th graders are encouraged to sign up for this year's Middle School Variety Show. Auditions for actors will be held after school on Monday, March 9; auditions for singers, instrumentalists, and dancers will be held after school on Tuesday, March 10. Interested students should sign up on the callboard behind Haertter Hall and then email Mr. Pierson (jpierson@jburroughs.org) for audition materials.
*The Review: The deadline to submit art and writing for this year's issue of The Review is 3 pm Thursday, March 12. Students can submit items using the link shared via email.