Shortly after Valentine's Day, from February 15-18, a troupe of 22 Groton students interested in foreign affairs and diplomacy traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in a simulated United Nations sponsored by Georgetown University: the Georgetown North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN), a high-school level Model United Nations simulation. For the past seven years Groton has sent a delegation, organized by History Department Chair John Lyons. NAIMUN is regarded as the premier Model United Nations simulation for high school students, both nationally and internationally. continued
 Emmy-winning actor Frank Runyeon delivered the Sunday morning sermon in St. John’s Chapel on February 4. It was, in fact, a sermon most were very familiar with - the Sermon on the Mount from the Gospel of St. Matthew. But dressed as a first-century denizen of the eastern part of the Roman Empire, Runyeon recreated the setting in which members of a new religious sect, called Christians, would first hear Matthew’s account of the famous sermon. Then, assuming the character of St. Matthew, he delivered Christ’s words. continued
“You can just feel how much people there appreciate your time.” --SoonKyu Park ’09
Each Sunday evening, four Groton School students serve dinner to residents of Our Father’s House, an emergency shelter located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The shelter provides lodging, meals, and crisis counseling to over 600 homeless men and women each year. According to their website, “Our Father’s House, Inc. is a private, non-sectarian agency providing shelter and related services to homeless men and women. Rooted in Judeo-Christian values emphasizing the dignity of the individual, its programs encourage and assist each guest to become self-sufficient.” Additionally they seek to educate the public concerning the problem of homelessness and to advocate for long-term solutions. continued
Shelter - January 10 - February 28, 2007 -  Liz Fletcher is a ceramic sculptor living and working in Mason, New Hampshire. She is a practicing artist with a BFA in ceramics from the Massachusetts College of Art. Because of her strong concerns for environmental issues, Ms. Fletcher also completed a master’s degree from Antioch University in Resource Management.
She devotes significant time to protecting undeveloped land through the New Hampshire Conservation Commission. Ms. Fletcher’s ceramic sculpture reflects her interest in protecting the environment. Her imagery combines humor and social commentary to explore the variety of relationships that human beings have with nature. continued
 One Act Plays
Please enjoy these photographs taken by English teacher Ellen Rennard of the One Act Play Festival.
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The Final Renovations to Hundred House
 If you have been around the Circle this past month, you may have noticed that the lights are off at the Headmaster’s House. That’s because work is finally about to begin on the long planned repair and renovation of this historic part of Circle life and focal point for so many Groton traditions. The house has remained virtually untouched since it was built in 1891, with the most recent adjustments being made forty years ago. continued
LiNK: New Student Group on the Circle
 LiNK, Liberty in North Korea, is a world wide organization raising awareness regarding the humanitarian crisis and deprivation brought on by the North Korean government’s human rights violations. LiNK tries to address and helps to alleviate the atrocities in various ways. There are over 70 chapters of LiNK, one of which is the newly founded chapter at Groton School. So far, LiNK has completed many activities aimed at educating the student body about the humanitarian crisis while also fundraising for ongoing LiNK projects. continued
 Girls Squash: Groton School’s Girls Squash Team finished fourth in the U.S. High School Team Championships, their best finish in the history of Groton’s participation in the tournament. Sixty-six teams of seven players made up the largest gathering of US junior squash players ever at the 4th U.S. High School Team Championships, held at Yale University and Choate Rosemary Hall in New Haven, CT February 9-11, 2007.
 Young Alumni Gatherings in Philadelphia and Providence:
Groton School graduates Bunny Bispham ’03, Seanna Senior ’06, and Edilsa Bueno ’06 met at a charming Italian restaurant, La Viola, for an impromptu reunion in downtown Philly. In between stories of favorite Groton teachers and news of their current pursuits, the group enjoyed a good meal and lots of laughs.
In Providence a larger group of Groton School alumni gathered at 3 Steeple Street Café and Bistro: Charlie Hunter ’04, Caroline Silverman ’05, Hannah Kang ’06, John Nagler ’05, Helen Mou’06, Jovan Julien ’06, Hee Jin Kim ’06, Chester Hall ’04, and Clementine Knight ’00 who had just returned to Brown at the start of the Spring semester to complete her degree. The evening was marked by peels of laughter as Chester Hall regaled the group with imitations of Providence’s renowned mobster elite and telling tales of the various bars and restaurants one shouldn’t go to while visiting Providence. The topic sparked even more amusement when John Nagler reported that he had been to one of the named establishments the night before and quite enjoyed himself. Inevitably the conversation turned to pranks and memories of ‘Green Jacket’ days and Circle life. The group ate well and enjoyed the opportunity to connect with each other amidst their divergent lives on the Brown campus.
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Word spread quickly in 2005 when Candace Nelson '91 and her husband, Charles, first opened Sprinkles, a little store in Beverly Hills that sold cupcakes based on recipes which Candace had developed. New York City investment bankers, the Nelsons were inspired by a cupcake store in Manhattan and by Candace’s memories of the desserts her great-grandmother used to make when she was a pastry-chef in San Francisco. In Sprinkles’ first few days in business, before the Nelsons were able to expand production, the store sold out its inventory hours before the scheduled closing time. Soon Sprinkles was selling 1,000 cupcakes a day, with lines going around the block.
This, of course, was before February 2006, when the Nelsons got a call from a producer with the Oprah Winfrey Show. Barbra Streisand, a Sprinkles devotee, had given Winfrey a box of the cupcakes, and Winfrey wanted to feature the treats on “Breakfast with Oprah.” With that exposure, sales leapt to 1,500 a day. Shortly after that, the Nelsons opened their second store in Corona Del Mar, and plans now are in the works to open stores in Palo Alto, Dallas, Scottsdale, and potentially Las Vegas. “If you are a frequent customer, you know the times to come when the lines aren’t long, like before noon during the week, ” Candace Nelson explained when asked how long it can take to buy a cupcake. continued
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February 24
Parent Round Table: Diversity
February 24
St. Mark’s Day
March 3-26
Spring Break
April 10
D.C. Reception
April 28-30
Long Spring Weekend
May 12
Spring Formal
May 11-13
Reunion Weekend
June 3
Prize Day
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