This Week at Tandem

It was a gorgeous week on campus as quarter two got underway with new projects and milestones. Many thanks to those who came out to watch the screening of the film, Ratified. It was a great film and we thank current parent Stephanie Gatewood for arranging it. There are two dances this weekend - 7th and 8th graders tonight, and the Upper School's Homecoming dance tomorrow. There was a fun Middle School vs Varsity Boys Soccer scrimmage to close out both seasons and to celebrate senior Aiden. There are GPAC tourney games for volleyball and cross country next week as other seasons start to come to a close. Read lots of athletics news below. The cast and crew of The Matchmaker is hard at work for their production's opening next weekend and 8th grade musical theatre kids are rehearsing The Drowsy Chaperone, Jr. for an end of November presentation. Tandem hosted a fall People of Color gathering for local teachers and administrators of color. Tandem Earth club members diligently picked up trash around the dumpsters this week. 

Wednesday was Blue Ridge Day, one of our most beloved traditions. Read more about our day below. Many, many thanks to the Parent Community organizers who make our Blue Ridge Day return so delightful -  Rachael, Katina and Julie - as well as a huge thank you to everyone who made time in their busy schedules to send in treats or be present with the kids on Blue Ridge Day. It was a most memorable day! 

Today's Upper School Speaker Series guest was current Tandem parent Peter Tuerk, professor and clinical psychologist in UVA's Education School and the Director of the Sheila C. Johnson Center for Clinical Services. He spoke about how to be resilient and more objectively positive in this world when we are constantly bombarded with negative things by the media.