Important Dates
October 18 & 19
School Pictures
October 18
Dr. Larry Arnn,
President of Hillsdale College presentation,
The Founders, Churchill, and the Nature of Man
Smoot Theatre 7:30pm
Free event
December 9 & 10
Dickens Dinner
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Meeting Reminders
House lunches every Wednesday
House Meetings
Tarsus -2nd & 4th Wednesdays at 7:45am
Washington - 2nd & 4th Mondays at 3:05pm
Chesterton - 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at 7:45am
Chess Club Mondays at 3:05pm
Photography Club Tuesdays during lunch
Running Club Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6pm
Cicero Club Wednesdays at 3:05pm
Volleyball practice Tuesdays/Thursdays
3:15-4:15pm
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House Standings
Chesterton 1145
Tarsus 1489
Washington 1365
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Talented Tarsus
The students of House Tarsus had a little down time last week to enjoy each other's company and carve some festive pumpkins.
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Cicero Club
Cicero Club members have all completed 3- minute impromptu speeches on topics ranging from bubble gum and watermelons to life on other planets and memorable movies. The students' styles were quite varied. Some were humorous and others informative or persuasive. We even had some impersonations and accents in the mix! They have now begun their study of argumentation in preparation for Lincoln Douglas debates in November. The Cicero Club is a member of the National Speech and Debate Association.
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Composer of the Month
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn is among the most celebrated classical composers whose influence on generations of musicians cannot be overstated. His most illustrious pupil was Ludwig van Beethoven. Noted for his musical imagination, he wrote 106 symphonies, 68 string quartets, 47 piano sonatas, and more than 200 other works.
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Haydn's Symphony No. 92 G Major (Surprise) |
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"One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated."
-Thomas More
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Plebeians at the Planetarium?
Our 5th and 6th grade plebeians may be "commoners" now, but they are destined for great things! This week they enjoyed a very special field trip to the Anderson Hancock Planetarium at Marietta College, courtesy of the Physics Department and Dr. Cavendish McKay.
The students have been exploring the
mystery and majesty of the universe, and Dr. McKay
tailored his presentation to the topics they have been studying at school. Not only did they discuss our solar system, the zodiac symbols, the galaxy, black holes, and stars, but once inside the dark planetarium they recalled Gilgamesh's perilous journey through the Cedar Mountain from their literature unit and the history of the Babylonians and Egyptians from their history unit. Dr. McKay also gave the students a preview of an upcoming geology lesson on longitude and latitude which they'll tie to their reading of
Longitude
by Dava Sobel for literature class. Thank you, Dr. McKay!
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Washington House Serving the Needy
Last Friday, 13 members of Washington House spent time after school volunteering at the Gospel Mission Food Pantry in Marietta. The Pantry was founded by Jeff and Candy Waite as a means to meet the needs of the community, both physically and spiritually. They consistently serve over 160 families - more than 400 people each week.
Our communit
y is blessed to have the Gospel Mission in our midst, and our students are grateful for the opportunity to serve.
Well done, Washington House!
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Hovercraft Finale
After significant designs and re-designs, engineering snafus, decorating disasters, and technical difficulties the students in Mrs. Rehl's class completed, tested, and launched their hovercrafts this week. They worked very hard on these project. The kids' perseverance and creativity made Mrs. Rehl very proud!
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Today's newsletter is brought to you by
Marcus Tullius Cicero.
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Thank you for your interest in our school. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to schedule a private meeting.
Sincerely,
Ben Rutherford
Headmaster, Veritas Classical Academy
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