February 18, 2019
February 18, 2019
Feb 21 - Military School Band Festival
Feb 22 - First Piedmont Tournament
Mar 2 - Military Ball
Mar 4-7 - PG National Championship
Mar 8 - Winter Sports Banquet (Parents Welcome)
Mar 9 - Admissions Open House
Mar 16 - Band @ St Patrick's Day Parade - Charlotte
April 6-7 - Junior Retreat
One of our newest faculty members, Ms. Betsy Kent, is a Science instructor for our Center for Integrated Studies (CIS). She comes to Hargrave not from a traditional educational background, but from an industrial one; she was formerly a microbiologist with Nestle. Ms. Kent has taught at the college level and has led youth groups at her church.
Coming to Hargrave, she thought that all of the students would be very focused on the military aspects of the school. "I believe that many in the Danville community expect that the boys just march around all day." She was relieved to see that this was not the case. "They keep me on my toes."
"Not all kids are interested in science, so I have to take a hands on - have fun approach." Though now, "every day they want to blow something up".
She enjoys her leeway with her classes. "I do not have to follow an event schedule like my friends who teach at public school do. Our schedule can focus on real life. Sometimes you just need to go out to the pond or do other science outside."
Some of her favorite parts of Hargrave include the sense of fulfillment she receives from teaching her students and "touching their lives in positive way while they are making decisions for life." Another is the way "Hargrave science teachers work together as a family". She also oversees our Community Service Committee. Welcome to Hargrave, Ms. Kent!
This week we will be introducing the Character Trait of Forgiveness.
Definition: The act of excusing a mistake or offense; compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive; to stop blaming or being angry with someone for something that person has done, or not punish them for something.
Synonyms: Pardon, mercy, absolution, understanding, tolerance.
- Sergeant Major Scott Dooley, Director, Center for Leadership and Ethics
Coach Roach chaperoned the SCUBA class as they got in the pool for their first time breathing under water. They will have one more pool dive followed by two open water dives, earning their open water Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Lifetime Certification.
Saturday evening, Hargrave hosted its first co-ed social in recent memory. It was a Game Night Social where the young men and young women were able to get together and play basketball, volleyball, board games, card games, chips-only blackjack, cornhole, table tennis and video games. They had all the Pizza Hut pizza, chips, cookies, cakes and sodas that they could possibly consume.
It was a huge success as there were 50+ young ladies from Chatham Hall and Salem Academy who came to have fun with the 60+ Cadets from Hargrave. There were huge smiles all night as they began to mingle and make new friends. Some of the young men invited their new-found friends to the upcoming Military Ball. It was a really fun night, and special thanks need to be made to the people that helped make the evening possible by chaperoning.
Ms. Kent took a group of Cadets over to the Pittsylvania County Pet Center for a service day. They got to help out with all sorts of tasks and really loved helping out with their fuzzy friends. Serving others is a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
- Mr. Bill Eberly, Student Activities Director
Recently, the students of the Foundations of Leadership Course completed a small class project in the Hargrave Museum in preparation for Alumni Weekend. While working in the museum, they were captivated by the stories of the Hargrave cadets that came before them and how Hargrave has grown as an institution over the past 110 years. The project reinforced that any positive action, regardless how small, can greatly impact the community in which they live in.
- Sergeant Major Scott Dooley, Director, Center for Leadership and Ethics
