The Lower School ParentChat will take place in the Multi-Purpose Room on the Siesta Key Campus at 8:10 a.m. on Friday, March 12. The topic is "Keeping our Kids Healthy & Focused." Come hear about food allergies (including gluten and dairy), what's "going around" campus (from Nurse Storm), and superfoods that help keep kids focused and energized.
The February 19, 2010, edition of the Tampa Bay Business Journal profiles Mr. David Mahler for his "tips of the trade" while also highlighting his background and "words to the wise." To view the article, click on the above link.
Congratulations to Vanessa Moody '10 on advancing to Finalist standing in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program. This distinction places her in a group of approximately 15,000 students representing less than 1% of high school graduating seniors.
Congratulations to Jamie Onufrak '10 on signing his letter of intent to play football for the University of Alabama at Birmingham; he is the first Out-of-Door player to commit in the school's four-year football history. The 6'3" tight end had 24 catches for 320 yards and four touchdowns in the Thunder's state semifinal run this season. Onufrak and teammate A.J. Strong '10 garnered 1st Team All-State honors in the 2009 year; Andrew McInnis '10 earned 2nd Team All-State.
You are cordially invited to Opening Day at the new Out-of-Door Baseball Field at 3:45 p.m. on Friday, February 26. Former trustee Kathie Hayes and her son Chris ’06 will throw out the first pitch for the 2010 Varsity Baseball season. Following the ceremony, cheer on the Thunder as they take on Bayshore High School at 4:00 p.m.
Congratulations to Brittany Wenger '13 on winning the Sarasota Regional Science, Engineering and Technology Fair and thereby becoming one of two area finalists in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Her computer science category entry is titled "Does Practice Make Perfect? The Role of Training Neural Networks" and seeks to identify the optimal way to train neurons for real-life neural networks.
