2005 - George School

2005 Archive

Nov 11, 2005

George School Announces National Achievement Scholarship Semifinalist

George School is proud to announce that senior Ruben Davis was selected as a semifinalist in the 2006 National Achievement Scholarship Program based on his performance on the 2004 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

Nov 04, 2005

George School Committee Welcomes Four New Members

The George School Committee, the board that oversees George School, includes four new members this fall.

Nov 04, 2005

Open House at George School Children's Center

George School Children's Center will hold an Open House on Wednesday, November 16, 2005, from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. for families interested in enrollment for the 2006-2007 academic year.

Oct 28, 2005

Seventeenth-Century Comedy and Independent Heroine Come to Life on George School Stage

The Advanced Drama class at George School will perform Molière's comedy The School for Husbands on Friday and Saturday, November 4 and 5, at 8:00 p.m. in Walton Center Auditorium.

Oct 27, 2005

Festival Hut Celebrates Jewish Holiday at George School

George School has a new, though temporary, shelter on campus this month--a sukkah built by members of George School's Jewish student organization, Havurah.

Oct 21, 2005

George School Announces National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist and Commended Students

George School is proud to announce that senior Edward Cava was selected as a semifinalist in the 2006 National Merit Scholarship Program based on his performance on the 2004 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

Sep 27, 2005

George School Students Give Dance Performance to Benefit Hurricane Katrina Relief

Students from George School dance teacher Barb Kibler's classes will hold a zydeco dance performance and bake sale to raise funds for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts on Thursday, September 29, 2005, from 2:10 to 2:35 p.m. outdoors on the George School campus.

Sep 13, 2005

George School Hosts Peace Advocates

A bus will bring relatives of soldiers killed in Iraq or currently serving in the military, veterans of the Iraq war, and veterans of previous wars to speak at the George School Meetinghouse on Thursday, September 15, 2005, at 3:30 p.m.

Sep 09, 2005

George School Teacher Authors New Robotics Textbook

George School math and science teacher Chris Odom is the author of a new robotics textbook, BasicX and Robotics: The Art of Making Machines Think, published this month by Robodyssey Systems, LLC, a Trenton, New Jersey, company that creates robots and electronics for educational purposes.

Aug 26, 2005

George School Community Swim Program Offers Children's Lessons for 2005-2006 Season

George School's Community Swim Program will begin its second season on Monday, September 12, 2005, with a brand-new class offering--children's lessons.

May 27, 2005

Sixth Annual George School Video Festival Showcases Student Work

Students in George School's video production class will present their work at the sixth annual George School Video Festival on Friday, June 3, at 7:00 p.m. in Walton Center Auditorium.

May 20, 2005

Colorful Barnum Opens at George School

George School's musical theater class will perform Barnum--a lively circus musical that won three Tony Awards, a Drama Desk Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award when it premiered on Broadway in 1980--on Thursday, May 26, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 28, at 8:00 p.m.

Apr 22, 2005

George School's Dance Eclectic Honors Student Choreographers

All dance and music lovers are invited to an exciting annual dance production, Dance Eclectic, on Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30, at 8:00 p.m. in Walton Center Auditorium at George School.

Apr 22, 2005

George School Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Nicaraguan Sister School

In celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of George School's relationship with its Nicaraguan sister school, El Centro Educativo Nicaragüita in Managua, principal and founder Rafaela Torres Ugarte, along with three alumni of the Nicaraguan school, will visit George School from Monday, April 25 to Monday, May 2, 2005.

Apr 22, 2005

George School Student Wins Award at Philadelphia Furniture and Furnishings Show

George School senior Murtaza Paghdiwala, a Bensalem resident, won a Student Award for Excellence in the 2005 Philadelphia Furniture and Furnishings Show, which ran from April 15 through April 17.

Apr 08, 2005

George School Orchestra Performs with the Wind Symphony of Southern New Jersey

George School's orchestra and chorus will perform a concert with the Wind Symphony of Southern New Jersey on Sunday, April 17, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. in Walton Center Auditorium at George School.

Mar 11, 2005

George School Faculty and Alumni Listen to Diverse Voices During Middle East Trip

A group made up of George School faculty and alumni and Quakers from the Philadelphia area will return to the George School campus on Monday, March 28, 2005, from a two-week listening pilgrimage to the Middle East.

Feb 16, 2005

George School Production of The Laramie Project Promotes Discussion of Diversity and Nonviolence

Named one of the ten best plays of 2000 by TIME magazine and nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, The Laramie Project will be performed by George School’s beginning, intermediate, and advanced drama students on Friday and Saturday, February 25 and 26, at 8:00 p.m. in Walton Center.

Jan 24, 2005

George School Community Concert Features Celebrated African Sanctus

The George School Community Chorus will hold its annual concert on Sunday, January 30, at 3:00 p.m. in the George School Meeting House.

Jan 14, 2005

George School Jewish Student Organization Hosts Weekend of Activities

Havurah, a George School student organization that provides educational and cultural experiences related to Jewish events and holidays for the entire school community, will host a weekend of events for the student body from Friday, January 21 through Sunday, January 23.

Jan 14, 2005

George School Music Program Welcomes Alumnus Sam Bergman as Visiting Artist

Violist Sam Bergman, a 1994 graduate of George School, will return to campus as a visiting artist from Sunday, January 23, through Sunday, January 30.

Jan 07, 2005

Brown v. Board of Education Assembly Series at George School

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision, George School will offer a series of three assembly programs.

Jan 06, 2005

George School Celebrates the Message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

On Monday, January 17, George School will be in session to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a morning all-school assembly, some thirty workshops led by students and guest speakers, small-group discussions, and Meeting for Worship.

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