Holderness School Viewbook

HOLDERNESS SCHOOLChapel Lane

Post Office Box Plymouth, NH -telephone: ..facsimile: ..www.holderness.org

Draft 6 (29AUG10)

H O L D O N for the ride of your life.

H O L D E R N E S S

Holderness School 2010 Viewbook Package: Viewbook. Artwork measures 16.25 inches wide by 11.0 inches tall flat; folds to 8.0 inches wide by 11.0 inches tall with 0.25-inch spine. Prints four-color process throughout and bleeds all four sides. Cover IV and Cover I.

29AUG10_HS_Viewbook_Cover_Draft_06:2010_Holderness_School_Viewbook 12/8/2011 5:28 PM Page 1

contents

get acquainted 1speak out 12play hard 17stand out 24get involved 29stand up 35make connections 39come on board 43

In addition to serving as our mascot,the Holderness Bull has instilleddirection in the classroom and onthe playing field since 1879.

viewbook Photography by Art Durityand Steve Solberg. white mountains

image on page by Clay Dingman.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)

Holderness School 2010 Viewbook Package: Viewbook. Artwork measures 16.25 inches wide by 11.0 inches tall flat; folds to 8.0 inches wide by 11.0 inches tall with 0.25-inch spine. Prints four-color process throughout and bleeds all four sides. Cover II and Cover III (note: Cover III includes a cross-over image with page 44).


Draft 6 (29AUG10)

“Hi. How are you?”

There are a lot of different ways to say that, buteven casual visitors to Holderness are struck byhow often they hear it in the buildings and on thewalkways.

There are reasons why Holderness is as friendly asit is. The school is small enough for everybody toknow everybody else. That also means that every-body plays an important role in the life of thecampus. Students can find roles they are comfort-able in and roles that challenge them intoexploring the full breadth of their potential in

mind, body, and spirit. And that’s guided explo-ration, done with your friends and with teacherswhose defining characteristic is that they enjoy andcare about the students they work with.

This allows a spirit of playfulness to pervade every-thing they do with kids in the classroom, theplaying fields, the dormitories, the outdoors, andthe community. Then it happens. Classmates,teammates, roommates, teachers, coaches, dormparents—they all become friends, and often thesort you keep for life.

get acquainted life at Holderness

get acquainted L

Holderness School 2010 Viewbook Package: Viewbook. Artwork measures 16.0 inches wide by 11.0 inches tall flat; folds to 8.0 inches wide by 11.0 inches tall.Prints four-color process throughout and bleeds all four sides. Text pages: 44 pages total.

31AUG10_HS_Viewbook_Text_Draft_07:2010_Holderness_School_Viewbook 12/8/2011 4:44 PM Page 1

J holderness scho ol

Classmates, teammates, roommates, teachers, dormparents—they all become friends, and often the sortyou keep for life.

HOLD ON to friends you’ll keep forever.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)

Holderness School 2010 Viewbook Package: Viewbook. Artwork measures 16.0 inches wide by 11.0 inches tall flat; folds to 8.0 inches w


get acquainted L

Draft 6 (29AUG10)

; folds to 8.0 inches wide by 11.0 inches tall. Prints four-color process throughout and bleeds all four sides. Text pages: 44 pages total.



Draft 6 (29AUG10)

What do I love about Holderness? What has keptme coming back for over 25 years as a teacher andcoach and dorm parent, and now as the Head ofSchool? I think it comes down to the fact thatHolderness is not simply a school, it's a lifestyle—a lifestyle that celebrates a number of differentthings, and holds them all in a balance you’ll findnowhere else.

To live at Holderness is to be intellectually passion-ate and always curious; to be public-spirited andalways attentive to the needs of others; to be physi-

cally active and always in touch with the outdoors;to be artistically creative and always conscious ofthe power of intuition and imagination; and to beaware, finally, of the spiritual dimensions of humanexperience.

Don Henderson, now retired, often quoted RobertFrost when he was teaching here. Don said that hisobject in living was to unite his avocation and hisvocation “as my two eyes make one in sight.” As alegendary Holderness history teacher and a formercoach of the US National Ski Team, Don knew how

from the head of school

Mr. Peck has been at Holderness School for over 25 years, serving as a dorm parent, as a coach, as a historyteacher, and as the Dean of Faculty before becoming Head of School in 2001. He also teaches in the summerat Columbia University’s Teachers College and is a former coach of the US Olympic Nordic team.



get acquainted L

Draft 6 (29AUG10)

to achieve that sort of vision. His work was full ofplayfulness, and he and other great teachers herehave helped the whole community to live and workthat way.

The different qualities of the Holderness lifestylereinforce each other so naturally that they blendinto one another. Mind and body and spirit directthemselves in unison to high achievement and anatmosphere of excellence—not the sort of excel-lence that is arrogant or pretentious, but rather isexpressed in a humble sort of confidence.

That’s what makes life at Holderness rich and full,and also what keeps me coming back. It’s a recipenot only for success, but for the joyfulness a personfinds in exercising all of his or her gifts.

R. Phillip Peck, Head of School

At the last Outdoor Chapel of every school year, seniors place a rock onthe wall that surrounds the Chapel. It’s a symbolic act that links togetherpast, present, and future members of the Holderness community.




Holderness is a tightly-knit community whereeveryone helps, everyone is needed, everyonehas a name, and everyone is important.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



get acquainted L

Draft 6 (29AUG10)




Within the context of a caring community, Holderness School fosters equally the resources of the mind, body, and spirit in each student,instilling in all the resolve to work for the betterment of humankind and God’s creation.

– Holderness School Mission Statement

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



The South Side of campus offers small dormitory environments for boys and girls, each hosting between 8 and 16 students.

get acquainted L

You could start with the numbers: 275 boys andgirls, in grades nine through twelve, and 45 teach-ers and their families. That works out to astudent-teacher ratio of less than 7:1. Add the loca-tion, amid the lakes and mountains of central NewHampshire while accessible to Boston. Assemblethose students and teachers into a tightly-knitcommunity where everyone helps, everyone isneeded, everyone has a name, and everyone is im-portant. Mix in the classrooms, the playing fields,the arts studios, the dormitories, and the outdoors,and you have a recipe for the sort of place whereeveryone can pick out a path to success.

Our academic program combines depth andbreadth, preparing students for the challenges ofcollege and a lifetime of curiosity and understand-ing. All dormitories are small (the biggest houses18 students per floor, the smallest four), and a fac-ulty member lives on each floor. Students andteachers eat cafeteria-style at Weld Hall for break-fast and lunch, and sit family-style for dinnerseveral times each week. Each weekend a commit-tee of faculty and students plans activities thatinclude games, dances, films, trips, informalsports, or such outdoors activities as hiking, ca-noeing, or rock-climbing.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)




Nowhere else do students play such an importantrole in the daily management of the school. In aunique balloting system that has existed at Holder-ness for over fifty years, student leaders are electedby all members of the community on the basis ofdependability, initiative, fairness, and leadership.Each junior or senior has an equal opportunity tobecome one of over sixty school, residential, or jobcrew leaders.

It’s a community in which each student plays animportant part in the life of the school. No one canbe stereotyped into any single role. You learn whoyou really are, and how easily that identity can beexpanded, through a wide variety of challenges anda deep sense of belonging.

It’s a community of spirit as well, and also service.Holderness was founded in 1879 as an Episcopalschool, and it remains loyal to that heritage. As aresult, Holderness supports, encourages, and nur-tures the varying degrees and kinds of religiousbelief in its community. Students of all faiths aremade to feel welcome in the Chapel of the HolyCross. Catholic and Jewish students, if they prefer,are provided the means to worship elsewhere.

The school’s commitment to service is linked to bothleadership and the human dimensions of spiritualexperience. Students have opportunities throughoutthe year to take part in service projects that might becentered on campus as part of the Job Program, inthe immediate area, or in another country.F

Holderness was founded in 1879 as an Episcopal school and remains loyal to that heritage. Holderness supports, encourages, andnurtures the varying degrees and kinds of religious beliefs in its community.

ar

r

r

r

r

r

cHo

wh

on

is

you

ex

an

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



get acquainted L

at a glancer Enrollment: 275

r Grades: 9–12

r Teaching Faculty: 45

r Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1

r Type: Co-ed Boarding and Day

r Location: Lakes Region, NH

balance (one of our core values)We anchor our community in a reverence for all as-

pects of a young person’s potential: mind, body,

and spirit. We hold these aspects in a dynamic bal-

ance, each as important as the other.

s

selena bird ’, andover, ma

Elena Bird ’13 exemplifies the type of balance we

strive for here at Holderness, combining a place on

the High Honor Roll with excellence on the USSA

Eastern Skiing circuit, where she has found her way

to the podium on numerous occasions. She also

participates on the soccer and lacrosse teams, and

has been a soloist in the chorus.

communityHolderness is at its core a tightly-knit community

where everyone helps, everyone is needed, every-

one has a name, and everyone is important. No one

is stereotyped into any single role. You learn who

you really are, and how easily that identity can be

expanded, through a wide variety of challenges

and a deep sense of belonging.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



The life of the mind is the central pillar of Holder-ness’s three-fold commitment to mind, body, andspirit.

The school’s academic program is intentionally chal-lenging, geared to providing a strong preparation forselective colleges and universities, and laying thefoundation for a lifetime of curiosity, inquiry, andlearning. The program demands energy and hardwork, and course selections are broad enough to ac-commodate each student’s interests, strengths, andpace of learning. Meanwhile faculty members—whomodel a healthy balance of mind, body, and spiritthemselves—are always available to provide help,advice, or just friendly support.

In the Holderness classroom each student is—liter-ally—in the front row, with an average class size of

12. The school offers AP courses spanning multipledisciplines, and encourages students to pursue anintellectual passion of their own in their twelfth-grade year as part of the Senior Honors Thesisprogram. The campus is connected to a variety ofonline research databases and the greater world viaa wireless Internet connection accessible in all dor-mitories and academic buildings. The life of themind is one facet of the Holderness Experience, alife enriched and reinforced by the lessons of theplaying fields, the arts studios, the dormitories, andthe outdoors. At Holderness the ablest studentsfind themselves challenged, while those still find-ing their way learn to enjoy the journey on theirway to new heights.

Energy and ambition are prerequisites; passion andaccomplishment are the reliable results. F

speak out academics


c

s(

W

a

p

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



speak ou t L

The Lakes Region and White Mountains of New Hampshire providenot only a beautiful environment in which to work and play, but

also a powerful natural laboratory for exploration and study.

academics atholdernessr Average Class Size: 12

r Maximum Class Size: 16

r Course Length: Semester and Full-Year

r Expected Course Load: 5 Courses

r Teaching Faculty: 45

r Average Teaching Experience: 18 years

r Faculty with Advanced Degrees: 2/3

r AP Courses: 13

cometoholderness.org/academics

scholarship(one of our core values)

We celebrate intellectual achievement

and nurture its catalysts—curiosity,

passion, and initiative.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)




In the Holderness classroom each studentis—literally—in the front row, with anaverage class size of twelve.

HOLD ON to your mind’s every possibility.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



speak ou t L

Draft 6 (29AUG10)




college destinationsOur goal at Holderness is not only to help our students get into a com-petitive college or university, but also to prepare them for success whilethere. Recent graduates have attended such competitive schools as:

r Amherst Colleger Bates Colleger Bucknell Universityr Colby Colleger Colorado Colleger Cornell Universityr Dartmouth Colleger Harvard Universityr Kenyon College

r Middlebury Colleger Parsons School of Designr St. Lawrence Universityr George Washington

Universityr Princeton Universityr University of New Hampshirer University of Vermontr Williams College

FOUR YEARS OFr English

THREE YEARS OFr Mathematics (including Algebra II and Geometry)

TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS OFr The same foreign language

TWO YEARS OFr Science (including Biology)r History (including US History and two additional

semesters of history)

ONE SEMESTER OFr Theologyr Fine Arts

ONE TERM OFr Human Development

COMPLETION OFr Community Service Requirementr Electivesr Special Programs

FOR YOUR HOLDERNESSDIPLOMA, YOU’LL NEEDTHE FOLLOWING:

s

“

First-Year programThe ninth-grade experience at Holderness prepares students for theresponsibilities and challenges of independent school, while simul-taneously bringing the class together around meaningful and power-ful experiences. From Orientation Hike and the ninth-grade ropescourse activity in the fall, to Project Outreach and a class excursionto Church Island on Squam Lake in the spring, students in the ninthgrade build powerful bonds that last throughout their time at Hold-erness. From an academic perspective, all ninth-grade students takeWestern Civilization, a cross-curricular English/history course, intro-ducing and reinforcing important study and research skills.

Education needs to be about inspiring a commitment

to lifelong learning, to identifying and acting on a

passion for learning, and by giving students the skills

they need to not only get into a great college, but be

successful there and in life as well.”

– Phil Peck, Head of School

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



pl ay hard L

play hard athleticsBecause we believe athletics to be important to theexploration of a young person’s full potential, andalso to an adult’s lifetime habits, at Holderness weprovide programs that allow for the highest levelsof participation at several levels of competition.

Every varsity program also operates at the juniorvarsity level. This means that each Holderness stu-dent receives dedicated training and coaching in asmany as three sports per year, wears a Holdernessuniform, and regularly represents the school in in-terscholastic competition. Nobody stands on the

sidelines. But neither is anybody in over theirheads.

In almost every case, coaching is provided byteachers who have competed with distinction intheir respective sports. But since they are alsoteachers and dorm parents and advisors, theyknow how to keep sports in their proper perspec-tive. They teach their athletes how to work togetherand reach beyond themselves. They let the winstake care of themselves, and know how to use thelosses as opportunities for improvement.

m-hileas:

re

s

theul-er-

pesionnthld-akero-

In almost every case, coaching at Holderness is provided by teacherswho have competed with distinction in their respective sports.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)




Nowhere else are such high levels ofcompetition available in combination withsuch a powerful academic program.

HOLD ON for the ride of your life.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



pl ay hard L

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



The school’s 600 acres include a turf field, a fully-equipped athletic center, eight large playing fields,eight tennis courts, a covered artificial rink, andten kilometers of Nordic ski trails that have beenthe site of national competitions. A short drivefrom campus, snow sports athletes train and com-pete in the USSA, USASA, and FIS circuits on theslopes of Cannon Mountain, Loon Mountain, orWaterville Valley.

At the varsity level in certain sports, Holderness haschosen to step up to a higher division, dominatedby bigger schools, in order to provide suitable com-petition. But levels exist in all sports for students ofwhatever experience and talent to have fun. Theschool also provides alternatives to athletics for stu-dents who are more passionate about independent

study, public service projects, or honing their skillsin the arts. Students in love with the outdoors mayjoin the rock climbing and mountain biking pro-gram, utilizing several world-class facilities in thearea. You don’t have to compromise or commit tojust one definition of yourself; at Holderness wehonor the full breadth of a young person’s potential.

Holderness snow sports programs are known bothnationally and internationally. Nowhere else aresuch high levels of competition available in combi-nation with such a powerful academic program.But the same may be said for other Holdernessathletic programs, which offer challenges suitableto all, and prepare the way for a lifetime of activeliving.F


In 2010–11, 25 different members of the HoldernessEastern Alpine Team qualified in seven national,regional, and state championships.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



pl ay hard L

At Holderness, we believe an opportunity toplay is an opportunity to learn.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)




s

snr S

Tr

Jr S

2r

Ac

w

In 2010, Holderness sent 11 boarders to theUSASA Nationals at Copper Mountain, CO. Theycame home with three national championships.

co

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



pl ay hard L

holderness sports

athletic department goals

GIRLS’ SPORTS

Cross-countryField hockeySoccerAlpine skiingBasketballEastern USSA alpine skiingFreerideFreestyle skiingIce hockeyNordic skiingRock climbingSki jumping SnowboardingCyclingGolfLacrosseSoftballTennis

BOYS’ SPORTS

Cross-countryFootballSoccerAlpine skiingBasketballEastern USSA alpine skiingFreerideFreestyle skiingIce hockeyNordic skiingRock climbingSki jumping SnowboardingCyclingGolfLacrosseBaseballTennis

r Cultivate the highest standards of

sportsmanship, fair play, teamwork,

leadership, and self-discipline.

r Expose students to a variety of athletic

experiences: competitive and non-competitive,

team and individual.

r Instill a love of sport and an appreciation of

the outdoors.

r Encourage good health and physical fitness as

a lifelong commitment.

s

snow sportsr Since 1940, the Holderness School snow sports program has

produced 15 Olympic athletes, 6 World Championship Teammembers, 15 Collegiate All-Americans, and 37 NationalTeam members.

r Holderness snowboarders have combined for twenty USASAnational titles, and twice been members of the USASA WorldJunior Team.

r Scott Nelson ’10 was the Eastern Slopestyle Champion, theEastern Dual Mogul Champion, and the 2008, 2009, and2010 USSA Junior Olympic Combined Champion.

r In 2010–11, 25 different members of the Holderness EasternAlpine Team qualified in seven national, regional, and statechampionships. They posted over 75 podium finishes,including a national championship title. Holderness racerswon New Hampshire’s Macomber Cup series.

cometoholderness.org/athletics

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



“The arts are the foremost expression of our civiliza-tion,” says Glenn Lowry, a Holderness alumnus anddirector of the world-famous Museum of ModernArt in New York City. “They comprise a complexlanguage, one not just non-linear, but intuitive, andthrough which one learns to code and decode a vastamount of visual [and aural] information, as well asto think in new and different ways.”

At Holderness we agree that the arts represent boththe best of human creativity and a language neces-sary for understanding today’s world. We alsobelieve that the arts are no less important than aca-demics and athletics in the exploration of eachyoung person’s potential.

As the means to an end, the arts provide unparal-leled opportunities for learning and practicingcreativity, imagination, resourcefulness, and self-discipline. And as an end in themselves, the artsprovide answers to the deepest questions of whowe are.

Holderness’s Carpenter Arts Center houses coursesin the studio arts, ceramics, instrumental andchoral music, music theory and composition, the-ater, and traditional and digital photography. Eachoffering is taught by an artist who is a successfuland practicing professional in his or her field.

stand out the arts


rer

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

pPo

ou

co

po

art

po

as

lor

cometoholderness.org/arts

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



recent theater productionsr Grease (Spring, 2005)r One Acts – Dating (Fall, 2005)r Aida (Spring, 2006)r Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

(Fall, 2006)r Free 2 Ride (Spring, 2007)r Buddhafest (Fall, 2007)r Godspell (Spring, 2008)r The Dining Room (Fall, 2008)r Chicago (Spring, 2009)r Rumors (Fall, 2009)r The Wiz (Spring, 2010)

poetry@holdernessPoetry lives at Holderness. You can see it through

our participation in the national Poetry Out Loud

contest in which students interpret and recite the

poems of the greats. You can feel it in the celebrated

artists we have had on our own stage including

poets Galway Kinnell, Robert Bly, and Donald Hall,

as well as notable performance artists such as Tay-

lor Mali, Rives, Ishle Park, and Shihan the Poet.

s

s

kathryn field, faculty

Kathryn Field was educated at Temple University’s Tyler School ofArt and earned her Master of Fine Arts degree from the Universityof Wisconsin in Madison. She has taught sculpture and design atOhio State University, and Washington University in St. Louis. Herwork has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughoutthe Midwest and the East Coast. She executes commissions forpublic and private nonprofit institutions as well as for corporateand private collectors, and her paintings and sculpture are innumerous private collections nationwide. She has her home andstudio in Sandwich, New Hampshire.

stand ou t L

The Carpenter Arts Studio offers a digitalrecording studio, a digital photographylab, a traditional darkroom, a ceramicsstudio and gas kiln, a studio for still-lifeand portrait photography, student galleryspace, and more.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)




Draft 6 (29AUG10)



stand ou t L

As an end in themselves, the artsprovide answers to the deepestquestions of who we are.

HOLD ON to your creative side.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



School concerts and drama productions takeplace in the 325-seat auditorium in the Hager-man Center, allowing students to perform fortheir peers and the public. The Hagerman Cen-ter also serves as a venue for School Nights,which showcase the work of visiting musicians,lecturers, or writers.

Students who are passionate in their pursuit ofthe arts can often arrange extra time to accom-plish projects, or can continue with advancedlevels of each discipline and receive help withportfolio preparation. The school’s Arts in theAfternoon program provides students with the

opportunity to pursue the arts as an alternativeto sports one season each year; offerings haveincluded ceramics, photography, dance, song-writing, and theater.

Good things happen when students work along-side top-drawer artists in a community wherethe arts, in one way or another, are part of every-day life. They learn not only to speak andunderstand the language of the arts, but how thearts can break down barriers—between people,and inside them.F


Holderness proudly participates inPoetry Out Loud, a national poetryrecitation contest sponsored bythe National Endowment for theArts and the Poetry Foundation.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



By far the most exciting time to be a Holdernessstudent occurs in March, when the school beginsits two-week period of Special Programs. Students,divided by graduating class, begin activities thataddress the lessons of the mind, body, and spirit ina very experiential way. And these are lessons thatare woven into the fabric of the rest of the school’scurriculum, both academic and non-academic.

The five main components of Special Programs in-clude: Project Outreach, a celebration of community

service; Artward Bound, an exploration of one’s cre-ativity and imagination; Out Back, an exhilaratingexperience challenging students in an outdoor set-ting; and the programs of Senior Honors Thesis andSenior Colloquium, both offering powerful and in-dividualized learning experiences.

project outreach Holderness ninth-graders travel to Philadelphia toembark on two service projects. As half the classworks to maintain the physical environment of

get involved special programs

get involved L

Project Outreach: Ninth Grade

Draft 6 (29AUG10)




Draft 6 (29AUG10)



get involved L

In March students begin a period ofactivities that address the lessons of themind, body, and spirit in a veryexperiential way.

HOLD ON to real-life experience.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



Philadelphia’s expansive Fairmount Park, the resthelp to provide a healthy social environment forchildren in St. Barnabas Mission’s Butterfly Pro-gram. Halfway through the program, the studentstrade places, so ensuring a comprehensive serviceexperience.

Participating in this program is a way of satisfyingHolderness School’s graduation requirement incommunity service. It also serves to teach lessonsabout social responsibility and demonstrates thesense of satisfaction that comes from helping others.

artward bound Artward Bound, a nationally recognized visual andperforming arts program, provides a unique op-portunity for tenth-grade students to explore the

arts with eight artists-in-residence for a period ofuninterrupted creative work.

Each day, students work in a variety of artisticforms including improvisational theater, bookmak-ing, fused glass, photography, drawing, dance,painting, graphics, ceramics, papermaking, andblacksmithing. Through the program, students arepushed outside of their comfort zone to exploretheir creative side, all around a unifying theme forthat year’s program.

out backOut Back began in 1969 as part of the school’s com-mitment to the outdoors, and serves as a powerfulexpression of the school’s philosophy of simultane-ous challenge and support. The junior class, afterthorough instruction in safety techniques and ac-


Artward Bound: Tenth Grade

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



get involved L

companied by two well-trained faculty leaders, dis-perse into the White Mountains for a challenging11-day, outdoor camping experience. Generationsof Holderness students have worked through theirinitial nervousness to find not only fun and successin Out Back, but feelings of warmth, pride, and be-longing that last a lifetime.

senior honors thesis Senior Honors Thesis is a semester course in whichparticipating seniors—using the academic toolscultivated over the course of their high school ca-reers—engage in an area of particular interest andpassion. In the spring, these students submit an ac-ademic paper and produce a public exposition.Both tasks unite high-level scholarship with field-work and experiential learning completed duringthe Special Programs period.

senior colloquiumAnother group of students, all seniors, remain oncampus to begin an intellectual experience knownas Senior Colloquium. The students divide intosmall, seminar-style groups and begin a programof intensive study in subjects that range from theacademic (classic American cinema, for example)to the technical (robotics or bridge engineering, forexample).

The workshops are taught by Holderness teacherswho find in Senior Colloquium an opportunity tothoroughly explore a particular area of interest orexpertise. In its concentrated intensity, the pro-gram helps to prepare students for success in thecollege environment. F

Out Back: Eleventh Grade

Draft 6 (29AUG10)




s

s

involvement(one of our core values)

We insist on involvement, and its corollary, a

readiness to accept new challenges. We believe

that effort and determination, even in the face of

setbacks, prepare the way for success, and that

such resolve is most available to those involved in

a warm and supportive community.

cometoholderness.org/specialprograms

seven guiding principles ofa senior honors thesisr A student’s personal interest or passion leads to an essential

question that directs the project.

r There is research and directed learning in order to answer thequestion.

r There is mentoring by at least one adult (a mentor has experiencein the field).

r There is an experiential component along with the research thatadds a “reality check” to the development of the continuedresearch or learning.

r There is both a written report and a public presentation. Thesewill vary depending on the topic and work pursued.

r There is also a final product that may come in the form of ascholarly paper, a high-quality performance, works of art, oranother finished piece of high quality.

r The final product is presented to a real audience that isappropriate to the event.

“One the most unique and best

things Holderness School offers is

Special Programs. It’s a time to step

outside of your comfort zone and

learn new things about your friends

and yourself.”

– Madde Burnham ’

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



stand up L

With the White Mountains immediately to thenorth, and New Hampshire’s famous Lakes Regionjust to the south, no school in New England is sofortunate in its location as Holderness. Nor doesany school take more seriously its responsibilitiesas a steward of its environment, and as a teacher ofenvironmental citizenship.

Holderness is committed to LEED (Leadership inEnergy and Environmental Design) certification inits building practices. Recycling of renewable mate-rials is one of the primary tasks of the student-ledJob Program. The principles of environmental sus-tainability are applied to every facet of school life.

At the personal level, this means lots of freshair—in outdoor sports and recreation, in the JobProgram, and during Out Back—and preparationfor a lifetime of outdoor living. It means a cur-riculum that stretches beyond classroom walls,one that forges connections between many differ-ent subject areas in its consideration ofhumanity’s place on earth.

Holderness is a place where respect for the envi-ronment, in other words, rises to devotion.F

stand up the environment

s

a

e

f

t

n

Draft 6 (29AUG10)




Draft 6 (29AUG10)



stand up L

No school takes more seriously itsresponsibilities as a steward of itsenvironment, and as a teacher ofenvironmental citizenship.

HOLD ON to our future on earth.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)




The beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire provide yet another classroomfor learning—be it in outdoor sports, recreation, or during Out Back.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



At a time when more and more schools are parcelingtheir various jobs to specialists, Holderness remainscommitted to “multiple points of contact”—that is,teachers who are also coaches, dorm parents, advi-sors, Out Back leaders, and more.

At Holderness the same person who requires acloser reading of a Toni Morrison novel in themorning may be that student’s soccer coach in theafternoon, dorm parent in the evening, and facultyadvisor throughout the year.

Advisors are in contact with parents throughoutthe year concerning a student’s progress in all areasof school life. Advisors and their families make

every effort to know their students well, frequentlyinviting them into their homes for company, con-versation, pizza, and fun.

But the advisor relationship is just a formal versionof something that happens informally all the timeat Holderness with the faculty. They seek out stu-dents and take an active interest in theirapprehensions, ambitions, and dreams. In the end,they are much more than teachers. They are thefriends and mentors who help in the realization ofdreams. F

make connections advising

make connections L

Draft 6 (29AUG10)




The same person who requires a closerreading of a Toni Morrison novel in themorning may be that student’s lacrossecoach in the afternoon.

HOLD ON to a friend on the faculty.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)



make connections L

Draft 6 (29AUG10)




Draft 6 (29AUG10)



Holderness looks for those who can benefit fromwhat the school offers, and who can take part in—and contribute to—the life of the school. These arestudents of strong character, demonstrated scholas-tic ability, and the promise of achievement inseveral different areas.

Candidates for admission are urged to come visitthe school. A visit provides the opportunity to havea student-led tour of Holderness and also a per-sonal interview. Families can meet variousmembers of the community, and prospective stu-dents can talk with students who are already atHolderness. All visits should be scheduled in ad-vance by writing, or telephoning the AdmissionOffice at 603-536-1747, or via e-mail at [email protected].

All candidates must take the Secondary School Ad-missions Test (ssat), preferably in December foradmission the following September. A wisc takenwithin the past two years will be accepted in lieu of

the ssat. Requirements for admission should becompleted and received at the school by February 1.Incomplete applications cannot be guaranteed con-sideration before April 15. Notification of theAdmission Committee’s decisions will be mailed onMarch 10. Accepted students are asked to reply inturn to Holderness by April 10.

The Holderness School does not discriminate onthe basis of sex, race, religion, or national or ethnicorigin in the administration of its educational poli-cies, and scholarship, athletic, and other schoolprograms. Indeed, we see multiple perspectivesand experiences as vital to educational excellenceand as a means of strengthening our community.

Grants for financial aid are allotted by the Finan-cial Aid Committee to students on the basis offamily need, potential, and character. Holdernesssubscribes to the principles governing financialaid established by the School and Student Servicefor Financial Aid in Princeton. F

come aboard admission

come aboard L

cometoholderness.org/admission

r December: Preferred SSAT sitting. Register at:www.ssat.org

r January: Last date for SSAT. (In lieu of the SSAT, aWISC IV taken within the past two years will beaccepted.)

r January 31: Filing deadline for Parent FinancialStatement (PFS) for parents seeking financial aid withSchool and Student Service in Princeton. File at:www.nais.org/financialaid/sss.

r February 1: Deadline for applications.r February 15: All new or updated income tax

statements filed with Holderness. Business/form (SSS)filed with Holderness.

r March 10: Notification of Admission Committeedecisions.

r First week of April: Second visit days.r April 10: Parents’ reply date to Holderness.

admission timeline

Draft 6 (29AUG10)




At Holderness, you don’t have tocompromise. You don’t have to committo just one definition of yourself. Youcan explore. You can go on becoming.

HOLD ON to a balance matchednowhere else.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)

Holderness School 2010 Viewbook Package: Viewbook. Artwork measures 16.0 inches wide by 11.0 inches tall flat; folds to 8.0 inches wide by 11.0 inches tall.Prints four-color process throughout and bleeds all four sides. Text pages: 44 pages total.


contents

get acquainted 1speak out 12play hard 17stand out 24get involved 29stand up 35make connections 39come on board 43

In addition to serving as our mascot,the Holderness Bull has instilleddirection in the classroom and onthe playing field since 1879.

viewbook Photography by Art Durityand Steve Solberg. white mountains

image on page by Clay Dingman.

Draft 6 (29AUG10)

Holderness School 2010 Viewbook Package: Viewbook. Artwork measures 16.25 inches wide by 11.0 inches tall flat; folds to 8.0 inches wide by 11.0 inches tall with 0.25-inch spine. Prints four-color process throughout and bleeds all four sides. Cover II and Cover III (note: Cover III includes a cross-over image with page 44).


HOLDERNESS SCHOOLChapel Lane

Post Office Box Plymouth, NH -telephone: ..facsimile: ..www.holderness.org

Draft 6 (29AUG10)

H O L D O N for the ride of your life.

H O L D E R N E S S

Holderness School 2010 Viewbook Package: Viewbook. Artwork measures 16.25 inches wide by 11.0 inches tall flat; folds to 8.0 inches wide by 11.0 inches tall with 0.25-inch spine. Prints four-color process throughout and bleeds all four sides. Cover IV and Cover I.


Documents

Holderness School Viewbook