The Episcopal Academy Upper School

December 12, 2010Dear Parents and Guardians,Christmas is in the air and this week you will really feel it at EA. Tuesday features ourannual scrooge chapel with an all-star cast that reenacts Charles Dickens' classic Christmastale. See Paul Rosenberg in a stunning performance of scrooge himself and the surprisecasting of Matt Essman.Congratulations are in order for the singers and musicians that performed in the UpperSchool holiday concert last week. It was a terrific evening of music with excellentperformances from all of our music groups. Also, check out senior Synae Allen's chapeladdress from this past week. It is a wonderful and personal poem about discoveringoneself. Synae appeared again in chapel on Friday as part of a group of eight students reflecting on theirexperience at the Student Diversity Leadership Conference.Our own IV Former Karen Christianson will appear on a national broadcast of From theTop on NPR, the radio showcase of America’s best young classical musicians, hosted byacclaimed pianist Christopher O’Riley. This episode will air locally on WRTI on SundayJanuary 2, 2011 at 2:00 pm. On the broadcast taped at First Baptist Church in Abilene,Texas, on November 16, 2010, Karen performs "Everyone Dance" by Calvin Hampton.The exam schedule is now available for the Fall semester exams in January. Click here todownload it. We will be offering study skills sessions for III Form (9th grade) studentsthe first week in January. See the schedule below. If you have questions about the exam schedule please contactyour Form Dean.General Study Skills & Tips (Open to ALLstudents):January 3rd & 5th during Activity Block in the Theater (Simkin)EA WebsiteAthleticsBookstoreLunch AccountWeb Portal Login &BlackboardTues., Dec. 14Freshmen ShowFriar John's Failure7pm in the Black BoxFri, Dec. 17Lessons & Carols Service11am in the ChapelThe Annenberg LibraryHours are:Mon. - Thurs. – open until6:00 p.m.Fri. – open until 4:00 p.m.The Kutteh SchoolStoreHours are:Mon., Wed., Fri. - 9:00-3:00Tues., Thurs - 7:30 to 3:30The Tierney Dining Hall1 of 4

Subject Specific Skills & Tips (For III Form): Domino BlocksEnglish: January 4th Black Box (Parsons)History: January 5th Black Box (vos Strache & Kuzemka)Biology: January 6th 2nd Floor Science (Hayes)Earth & Life: January 6th Black Box (Thorn)Math: To be handled by individual classroom teachersHours are:Mon. – Fri. – 7:30 a.m. to3:00 p.m.Don't forget to bring in toys for the Student Council Holiday Toy Drive. They are collecting unwrapped toys forchildren for the Holidays till December 16th."NOTE: THE III FORM EVENING HEALTH SEMINAR ON JANUARY 5 HAS BEEN POSTPONED. A NEWDATE WILL BE SET SOON.Have a great week.GeoffDecember 10, 2010: Diversity ChapelDecember 7, 2010: Synae Allen '11Click here to see all the recent chapel talks.2 of 4

3-D Design Class Visits Laran BronzeThe Upper School 3-D Design class recently visited Laran Bronze, a Fine Art Foundry in Chester. This was aunique opportunity for students to witness the many processes involved with casting bronze sculpture. Studentswere given a thorough tour of the foundry and were taken step-by step through the "lost wax process". It wasexciting to see bronze sculptures by Louise Bourgious and large scale public art sited for center city Philadelphia.Laran is located in a 1929 warehouse building. Currently, it contains state of the art computer equipment, 3- Ddigital scanners, routers, and casting tools that support the historic technique of bronze casting. Visit the foundryon line at www.laranbronze.com3 of 4

The Episcopal Academy is organizing the summer trip to China on June 11-26, 2011. Students will experienceChina’s language, culture, history and current social and economic development, and meet the Chinese people. Theprogram will include visits to Beijing’s historical sites, Olympic venues, the Great Wall, Xi’an’s historical sites,Terracotta Warriors Museum, and the 2011 World Horticulture Expo in Xi’an. Participants will also visit EA’sexchange school, Northeast Yucai School, in the well-known historical city of Shenyang in the heart of NortheastChina. At Yucai School, participants will engage in a variety of activities including visits to Yucai’s campuses andclasses, round-table talks with Yucai students and teachers, sports and cultural events, excursions in and arounde city, and visits to local universities, business corporations, and ordinary Chinese families. Students will staythe with Yucai’s host families while in Shenyang to experience Chinese traditions and daily life.ALL Upper School students and rising 9th graders interested in China are encouraged to participate.Knowledge of Mandarin is not a requirement. We look forward to an exciting, educational, fun-filled, and safetrip with EA students as we build a global partnership for the 21st century. Members of the Episcopal Academyfaculty will participate as chaperones and instructors, in addition to Chinese school faculty and tour guides.Contact Mr. Wei Yang (email: wyang@episcopalacademy.org ) and Mr. Andrew Hess (email: hess@ea1785.org )to express interest in the trip or to ask for more information. There will be an information session about theduring the activity block on Wednesday, December 8 in room US 307. All is welcome to attend.The Episcopal Academy | 1785 Bishop White Drive | Newtown Square, PA 190734 of 4