And the Cannoli Was Amazing

As our trip comes to a close, there is much to reflect on. The weather was near perfection, ranging from 50-72 degrees with no rain. We had great favor regarding the T (subway). Most of the time, as we were arriving to the platform, a train would pull right up! Every meal had a unique feel, from lobster rolls at the hostel to choosing a local ethnic experience.

Our students got very good at traveling on mass transit. We walked a sum of 32 miles, so our legs are strong (some a little sore), plus we could justify eating all the yummy food. Our kids get along…surprisingly well. Many relationships were deepened and horizons expanded.

We have new perspectives of beauty through art. We saw (and even touched) coins older than the time of Jesus. Our students have a greater sense of awareness regarding their surroundings and being alert on sidewalks. Only one wheelchair was used in only one museum, and only three train cards were misplaced.

When asked about my favorite part of the trip, it is hard to choose one. It definitely falls into the category of ‘the sum of the parts is greater than the whole’. Each individual activity, meal, conversation, or transportation experience was excellent, and every one added to the cumulative experience making for what Dr. Clark called ‘a touchstone memory’.  Our capstone experience today was Mike’s Pastry…and the cannoli was amazing!

by Melissa Paul, parent blogger

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December 11, 2024
  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: December 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • 4th Grade Moms Coffee

    Date: December 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024
    Time: 8:15 am- 10:00 am
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  • Lower School Chapel

    Date: December 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024
    Time: 8:30 am- 8:55 am
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  • Upper School Chapel

    Date: December 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024
    Time: 9:25 am- 10:10 am
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  • Brioso Choir

    Date: December 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Stitch Lab

    Date: December 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • Typing Class

    Date: December 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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December 12, 2024
  • 1st Gr - Madeline Parade

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 8:30 am- 8:45 am
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  • 6th Gr - Ceremony of 12

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 9:15 am- 11:00 am
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  • Fun with Food

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • Philharmonia Orchestra

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Varsity Girls Soccer Home Game vs ICS

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 4:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • JV Boys Basketball Home Game vs Calvary Christian

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Home Soccer Game vs. TCD

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
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  • Merely Players Present The Holly & the Ivy: An O. Henry Christmas

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Basketball Home Game vs Calvary Christian

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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December 13, 2024
  • 4th Gr - Medieval Times

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 8:00 am- 2:50 pm
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  • Dialectic Pancake Breakfast - Flex Time

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 8:00 am- 9:20 am
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  • Rhetoric Mr. Christmas Pageant

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 8:25 am- 9:20 am
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  • MS Girls Basketball Home Game vs First Academy Leesburg

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • Kids Night In (Choir Fundraiser)

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 5:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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  • MS Boys Basketball Home Game vs First Academy Leesburg

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • Girls Varsity Basketball Home Game vs First Academy Leesburg

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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  • Merely Players Present The Holly & the Ivy: An O. Henry Christmas

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Soccer Away Game vs. Foundation

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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December 14, 2024
  • ISEE Testing

    Date: December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024
    Time: 9:00 am- 1:00 pm
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  • MS Boys Basketball Home Game vs Trinity Christian

    Date: December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024
    Time: 11:00 am- 12:00 pm
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  • JV Boys Basketball Home Game vs Trinity Christian

    Date: December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024
    Time: 12:30 pm- 1:30 pm
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  • Merely Players Present The Holly & the Ivy: An O. Henry Christmas

    Date: December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024
    Time: 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm
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  • Girls Varsity Basketball Home Game vs Trinity Christian Deltona

    Date: December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024
    Time: 2:00 pm- 3:00 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Basketball Home Game vs Trinity Christian

    Date: December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • 11th Gr - Parents Knight Out

    Date: December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024
    Time: 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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  • Merely Players Present The Holly & the Ivy: An O. Henry Christmas

    Date: December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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December 11, 2024
  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: December 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • 4th Grade Moms Coffee

    Date: December 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024
    Time: 8:15 am- 10:00 am
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  • Lower School Chapel

    Date: December 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024
    Time: 8:30 am- 8:55 am
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  • Upper School Chapel

    Date: December 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024
    Time: 9:25 am- 10:10 am
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  • Brioso Choir

    Date: December 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Stitch Lab

    Date: December 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • Typing Class

    Date: December 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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December 12, 2024
  • 1st Gr - Madeline Parade

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 8:30 am- 8:45 am
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  • 6th Gr - Ceremony of 12

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 9:15 am- 11:00 am
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  • Fun with Food

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • Philharmonia Orchestra

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Varsity Girls Soccer Home Game vs ICS

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 4:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • JV Boys Basketball Home Game vs Calvary Christian

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Home Soccer Game vs. TCD

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
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  • Merely Players Present The Holly & the Ivy: An O. Henry Christmas

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Basketball Home Game vs Calvary Christian

    Date: December 12, 2024 - December 12, 2024
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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December 13, 2024
  • 4th Gr - Medieval Times

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 8:00 am- 2:50 pm
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  • Dialectic Pancake Breakfast - Flex Time

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 8:00 am- 9:20 am
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  • Rhetoric Mr. Christmas Pageant

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 8:25 am- 9:20 am
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  • MS Girls Basketball Home Game vs First Academy Leesburg

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • Kids Night In (Choir Fundraiser)

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 5:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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  • MS Boys Basketball Home Game vs First Academy Leesburg

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • Girls Varsity Basketball Home Game vs First Academy Leesburg

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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  • Merely Players Present The Holly & the Ivy: An O. Henry Christmas

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Soccer Away Game vs. Foundation

    Date: December 13, 2024 - December 13, 2024
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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December 14, 2024
  • ISEE Testing

    Date: December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024
    Time: 9:00 am- 1:00 pm
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  • MS Boys Basketball Home Game vs Trinity Christian

    Date: December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024
    Time: 11:00 am- 12:00 pm
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  • JV Boys Basketball Home Game vs Trinity Christian

    Date: December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024
    Time: 12:30 pm- 1:30 pm
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  • Merely Players Present The Holly & the Ivy: An O. Henry Christmas

    Date: December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024
    Time: 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm
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  • Girls Varsity Basketball Home Game vs Trinity Christian Deltona

    Date: December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024
    Time: 2:00 pm- 3:00 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Basketball Home Game vs Trinity Christian

    Date: December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • 11th Gr - Parents Knight Out

    Date: December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024
    Time: 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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  • Merely Players Present The Holly & the Ivy: An O. Henry Christmas

    Date: December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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