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Ross School News, April 17

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Lama Tenzin, a Buddhist monk, visited the Ross School last week. During his stay, Lama Tenzin created the sand Mandala of Compassion and returned the sand to the sea at a dismantling ceremony on April 11 at Long Beach in Sag Harbor.

Registration is open for Summer Camp @Ross. Camp runs June through August. To register, email or call, summercamp@ross.org or (631) 907-5555.

Ross School student artwork tells the story of their M-Term studies in the South Pacific, St. John U.S. Virgin Island, Panama, hiking the Ridgeway in Europe, Myanmar, Greece, and Belize and in the Art and Community class. Visit the Ross Gallery at 18 Goodfriend Drive in East Hampton.

Tennis Academy student Eirini Kontaki was the victor of the girls 18s L1 B tournament with a 6/2, 6/0 win in the final at Christopher Morley Tennis Center on March 30. Eirini won the tournament without losing more than two games in any set. Eirini is looking forward to competing in more L1 and L1+ events.

JV Baseball won against Greenport on April 10, with a score of 11–5. Their win/loss record is now 4 and 4.

Boys Varsity Tennis won against Mattituck 5–2 on April 9, bring their win/loss record to 8 an 1.

Senior Olivia Meihofer’s 2014 senior project—the writing and producing of five songs—has led to the first steps toward a professional music career. The executive producer and owner of DeeTown Entertainment loved her music, and Olivia is currently collaborating with artists on an EP. The project will include multiple video productions and will be available on YouTube and iTunes.

Ross Lower School

Second graders recently submitted artwork and acrostic poems to the Hampton Library at Bridgehampton for display in its annual Budding Authors exhibit beginning April 10.

On March 31, teams of fourth-grade archaeologists presented their research on the neolithic agricultural revolution to schoolmates, parents, and teachers. Each group discussed a particular ancient settlement, describing its geography and impact on society and providing a digital 3D model of the community site and short video documentary.

The school hosted its annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day on April 4. Hugs, smiles, and laughter filled the field house as students joined their families and guests, some from as far away as the Philippines and Germany. The guests mingled and browsed the aisles at the Ross School Book Fair and enjoyed a concert performed by pre-nursery through sixth grade students.

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