The Big Move

On Saturday, December 21st, hearty and enthusiastic workers came to the Science wing to move items large and small over to the new science rooms in the Commons, as well as down the hall from one classroom to another. Members of the maintenance staff, administrators, faculty, parents, and student volunteers...

Settling into the spaces

We received the temporary certificate of occupancy for all floors of the Commons about two weeks ago. Gradually, the spaces have been populated, although the full move-in for the science classrooms will not happen until over the winter break. Some classes began meeting in the Commons at the start of...

Time Capsule Travelers

In anticipation of the Harley community “Commons Unveiling” on Friday, January 10, 2014, members of the Sixth Grade visited each of the Lower School classes to explain their contribution to the Time Capsule. As part of the school-wide event, each grade or class will offer their items to the Time...

Training by Kenron for the VRF system

Several key players in knowing how the systems of the Commons operate (admin, staff, teachers, students, and construction foreman) spent 90 minutes this afternoon learning about the Variable Refrigerant Flow system and controls. Shawn Maier and Walker Calderwood of Kenron walked the group through the computer controls, the governing software,...

Recent top floor action

This past week and weekend saw a veritable flurry of activity in the Center for Mindfulness and Empathy Education, as well as in the school kitchen and Dining Hall. First, the beautiful furniture crafted by the brilliant Mennonite carpenters arrived and was assembled in the CMEE by Jerry Martin and...

First assembly in the BCCE

In a room designed specifically for town hall meetings, assemblies, and civic purpose, the entire Upper School student body and faculty gathered for the first-ever assembly held in the Briggs Center for Civic Engagement (BCCE). This was an opportunity to gather together to experience the new space and to gain...