Dear Upper School Parents & Students, 

Happy Friday! What a week it has been in the Upper School! The countdown to the end of the year is on: four weeks of class remaining, five weeks ‘til the end of school, and six weeks until Graduation! 

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to the cast and crew of the spring musical: Seussical Jr.! ((Thank you to Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. McNeal making such an amazing production possible!)) There is one final show this evening at 7:00 PM. If you haven’t been yet, I hope to see you there! 

Springtime brings sunshine and energy, which was felt throughout the Upper School this week. Biology students participated in a blood-typing lab where they explored the realities of Punnett squares firsthand. Digital Production students competed in a Cookie Bake-Off to produce content for their food blogs (my favorite was #3!). French students journeyed to the Lower School to sing “Heads, Shoulders, Knees, & Toes” with our younger Griffins. And AP English Language students made their cases for (or against!) Disney’s most popular Villains...

Today marks the halfway point through Quarter 4, which means that it is Progress Report time. Reports will go live next Wednesday afternoon, so be on the lookout. As always, please reach out to teachers with any questions or concerns that you might have. 

Looking forward, here is what’s on the horizon for the division:

• Friday, April 10
  • Griffin Theatre Musical: Seussical 
    • Click here for tickets!
• Wednesday, April 15
  • Q4 Progress Reports Viewable @ 5:00 PM
• Thursday, April 16
  • MS/US Band Concert @ 6:30 PM
• Saturday, April 18
  • Parents’ Community Color Run @ 9:00 AM
• Monday, April 20
  • Mini College Fair @ 12:00 PM in Presnell Courtyard
• Wednesday, April 22
  • Senior Posters Due!
  • Spirit of the Griffin Assembly @ 1:00 PM 
• Tuesday, April 28
  • Parents’ Community All Parents Social @ Fr8 Yard from 5:30 - 7:30 PM 
• Thursday, April 30
  • Junior/Senior Breakfast @ 7:30 AM
  • Senior Parade @ 9:00 AM
  • Senior Banner Signing @ 10:00 AM
• Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8 & Monday, May 11 - Friday, May 15
  • AP Exams (More details coming soon!)
• Monday, May 11 - Thursday, May 14
  • Semester Exams (More details coming soon!) 
• Friday, May 15
  • All School Field Day
  • Last Day of School
• Tuesday, May 19
  • Band Awards @ 5:00 PM
• Wednesday, May 20
  • Prom @ 7:00 PM
• Thursday, May 21
  • Graduation Rehearsal @ 1o:3o AM
  • Upper School Awards Night @ 5:30 PM
• Friday, May 22
  • Graduation @ 9:00 AM

Lastly, please remember to email attendance@sdsgriffin.org if your student needs to leave early, will be arriving late, or will not be at school. As always, please check the athletic team calendars for the most up-to-date information on spring sports. Go Griffins!

Wishing you a fantastic weekend, 

Jenny Glenn
Head of Upper School