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| May Fête 2013 |
I still hardly know what to say about all of the kindnesses I received on the occasion of my 25th ordination anniversary on Sunday, April 28. I've gone through the humongous scrapbook, the notes, cards, photo albums, and gifts....I'm just humbled to no end! I absolutely love my new Children-of-the World stole and the gifts to my favorite organizations, TEC and TES, all in my honor…wow! My wonderful wife, Layne, and my colleague on the "front lines of ministry," Susan Kennard, seem to be the main conspirators in the "David Project!" To them, to all the staff, students, and parents at TES, to the good folks at our parish church, to friends from times and places past who were in on this celebration....I give thanks! May God grant us all more good years to come!
TES observed the school’s 44th annual celebration of May Fête on Friday, May 3. Unseasonably cool weather and strong winds did not deter us from having the festivities in the traditional spot on the beautiful Garth. We did learn that in high winds the tight basket weave our 5th graders usually produce at the top of the May Pole turns out to be more like a colorful bird’s nest!
The Robert L. and Ann Moody Activity Center is up and running. May events in the building already include a school uniform fitting by Parker Uniforms, our annual sports banquet, a middle school dance, physical education classes, and an end-of-year pep rally…more to come!
Each May TES honors students who have been designated by their teachers as outstanding citizens. It’s a tough task, but we ask teachers to identify those in their classes who have been the most polite, responsible, and kind. The students so honored and their parents are treated to a breakfast in Eaton Hall. Of course, we are proud of all our students’ accomplishments, but this particular group gives us the opportunity to celebrate what we believe to be solid character. Our Citizenship honorees for 2013 are:
Brionna Gluski, Sophia DeOre, Olivia Gluski, Issy Wisner, Ella Sullivan, Brody Rogers, Anna Xia Lyons, Isabella Alvarado, Emily Cook, Isabel Resto, Sara Gabriel, Maggie Farmer, Megan Maxwell, Maggie Cragar, Julian Bauer, Landon Parsons, Rocio Prida, Kennedy Harrington, Tara Donnelly, Aidan Knupple, Zoe Faus, Marie Louise Livanec, Jonathan Henry, Carrington Traylor, John-Austin Gaertner, Kelley Shepherd, Krista Freed, Francesca Bertini and Gillian Nelsen.
Graduation Evensong will be 7PM on Thursday, May 30, in Trinity Episcopal Church. The commencement address will be given by The Rev. Canon John Newton.
