| | Morning mindfulness sessions help Middle Schoolers, faculty find focus Stumble into Durham Academy's Taylor Hall on a Wednesday morning before the start of school, and you might be surprised by what you see: students and faculty sitting quietly upon yoga mats, or walking slowly around the auditorium. The scene is in stark contrast to the hustle and bustle that you might see elsewhere at that early hour — and that's the point of the Middle School's morning mindfulness sessions. The Middle School recently hosted its fifth weekly mindfulness session, and despite the early hour, about 10 students and four faculty members have participated regularly. Read More | |
| | Chinese exchange students share culture, forge friendships at DA Traditionally, the way a quarter of the world’s population celebrates one of the biggest Asian holidays of the year is to go home to their families, take a week or more off from school, and, if they own a business, close up shop for the Chinese New Year. Over the last two weeks, Durham Academy has hosted seven Chinese students, helping to create a home away from home as they celebrated their traditions nearly 7,000 miles away. Read More
Faculty Spotlight: Middle School language arts teacher Kelly Howes It’s not surprising that Kelly Howes brings a global view to her language arts classroom at the Middle School. She lived on five continents and taught school in Mozambique, Nigeria, Taiwan, Portugal and Argentina before arriving at Durham Academy five years ago. Howes grew up in a family that moved often. Her dad took jobs in different places across the Midwest, and her mother was always up for it, gamely moving five kids from Michigan to Illinois to Minnesota and back to Michigan. Read More 
Auction class gifts effort raises more than $21,000 for Parents Association Dining Out for DA fundraiser set for Feb. 22 at Basan Bull City Sushi (adults only) Box Tops for Education spring deadline
is Feb. 26 DA Night at the Hurricanes tickets available for Feb. 28 game
Upper School to present Fiddler on the Roof Thursday through Saturday WISER A Cappella Jam rescheduled for Feb. 19 
USA Triathlon:
Third-grader Tyler Barritt dishes on his passion for triathlons GoDuke.com:
Alumna Lauren Blazing '11 repeats as ACC Field Hockey Scholar-Athlete of the Year The Durham News:
Senior Veronica Kim writes about her shift from starring on stage to behind it as the stage manager of Fiddler on the Roof
 
| | This Week's Events 
Upcoming Events and Reminders Upper School Musical:
Fiddler on the Roof
- Thursday, Feb. 11, to Saturday, Feb. 13, Kenan Auditorium (shows at 7:30 p.m. nightly, plus 2 p.m. matinee Feb. 13) Parents Council Meeting
- Thursday, Feb. 18, 11:30 a.m. Faculty Work Day: Early Dismissal for LS, MS and US
- Friday, Feb. 19, (Lower School, 11:45 a.m.; Middle & Upper School, noon) WISER A Cappella Jam
- Friday, Feb. 19, 7 p.m., Carolina Theatre Dining Out for DA
- Monday, Feb. 22, 5 to 9 p.m., Basan Bull City Sushi
(adults only) No School: Parent Conferences
- Friday, Feb. 26 Parents Association Box Tops for Education Spring Deadline
- Friday, Feb. 26 DA Night at the Hurricanes
- Sunday, Feb. 28, 3 p.m., PNC Arena (tickets on sale now) |
