Celebrating Final Day of Winterim in Song

Students who participated in the songwriting course performed in concert at an end-of-Winterim concert on Friday.

On the Job Training During Winterim

From Nashville to Washington DC, from New York to London, from Paris to Abu Dhabi, Harpeth Hall juniors and seniors have stretched their comfort zones and expanded their knowledge in varied industries as part of the internship program of Winterim.

Last Day of Winterim On Campus

Friday, January 22 was the last day of the 37th year of Winterim. On campus, freshmen and sophomores marked the day with an assembly showcasing the singing/songwriting. Throughout the campus, students displayed their works -- beautifully crafted hand-made books, oil paintings, etchings, ceramics, masks and still lifes. Engaging conversations were held in numerous classrooms as students concluded the three weeks with more knowledge on topics ranging from "gender roles" to "media and race." In "China: Virtual Tour," Chinese teacher Mrs. Jurca prepared an authentic Chinese meal for her students to conclude the session.

Solar Car Video

View students' solar car in the Designing Women Winterim cours.

The Green Home

In the "Designing Women" Winterim course, students works on their scale models of the green home.

Bringing homelessness to Harpeth Hall

From Students Maddie and Jessica:
Last week, freshmen and sophomore Spirit of Service (SOS) officers held a walk around campus to raise awareness of poverty and homelessness, SOS's third quarter focus. Teachers dressed in ragged jackets and hats posed as homeless people and held posters displaying various facts and statistics. The various scenes displayed on the walk route included a tent city, homeless veterans, and a homeless couple playing a guitar for money. The walk also included a jelly bean guess to incorporate a visual to which students could relate. The walk incorporated aspects of last year’s walk, but as said by a sophomore, "It was a great improvement from last year. The teachers made it come alive." The walk was created to show students what poverty and homeless looks like and not to just tell facts. The Jelly Bean jar was a visual of the statistic that 585 million people live on less than a dollar a day. This stunning fact helped awaken students and make them think of what they can do by helping out with Habitat for Humanity. Not only was this a huge success but said by a freshman, "The walk gave greater insight on the real problems with homelessness going on in Nashville. It made me want to help out in any way possible!"

Last Week in London

From Upper School
English Teacher Armistead Wilson
Our trip through Oxford, Stratford, and Bath was seamless despite the snowy conditions. We arrived back in London on Saturday afternoon to warmer temperatures a brief glimpse of sunshine! We've spent the last few days packing in every available cultural opportunity. Everyone loved the National Portrait Gallery for its Tudor portraits as well as its contemporary photography exhibit. Several people visited the National Gallery yesterday, and we all seem to be wandering back regularly to the Victoria & Albert to catch one last glimpse of the sculpture and fashion exhibits. Highlights this week included high tea yesterday at the Strand Palace Hotel and a tour this morning of Westminster Palace, familiarly known as Parliament. Molly Saint, who has been interning there, managed to get our entire group in for a tour. The rooms were absolutely breathtaking. Apparently tours of Parliament are extremely difficult to come by, and we were fortunate enough to see the House of Lords, several anterooms, and the main hall where Henry VIII once held court. We stood on the palace steps where Guy Fawkes, Thomas More, and Charles I were all tried and convicted. All history buffs among us were super impressed and excited about this visit. On Monday night we saw a fantastic production of Twelfth Night, and tonight we see James Earle Jones and Felicia Rashad in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Last night Elaine, Abby, and Parker went on their own to see Les Miserables and came back with rave reviews of it. We are all sad to see our trip coming to an end. It has been a wonderful adventure!