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Drama Clubs Astound Audience with Anne - April 20, 2011
On Friday, April 15, Linden's Junior and Senior Drama Clubs took the stage to perform Anne of Green Gables: The Musical.
The clubs have been working on this show, based on the beloved book by L.M. Montgomery, for several months. On April 15, their efforts were rewarded with a polished production that had the audience riveted from start to finish.
This was the second time the Junior and Senior Drama Clubs collaborated to mount a full-length production. Last year, they put on a very successful performance of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan. Both productions were a great opportunity for our youngest actors to work with our oldest ones, sharing the experience of preparing for, and performing, a big show.
Linden Alumna Accepts Assistant Professorship at Stanford - April 14, 2010
Alison McQueen (Linden '99) has accepted a position at Stanford University for September 2011 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science.
Alison recently finished her PhD in Government (political theory and international relations) at Cornell University. She also holds a Master's in Political Science from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor's degree in International Development from the University of Guelph.
Alison is excited to be starting this new phase of her life, and to be living in Palo Alto, CA - although she is wary of the possibility of earthquakes.
Congratulations, Alison!
The Strength of Straws - April 11, 2011
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In science class this term, our students in grades 3 and 4 have been learning all about structures. They have discovered what makes structures stand, and why some are stronger than others. Last week, they combined their knowledge with their critical-thinking skills in the "Strong Structures Challenge".
Our grade 3 and 4 teacher, Stephanie, divided the girls into groups and gave each the same materials: drinking straws and clear tape. The groups then applied their knowledge of strong structural shapes and designs to create their own structure. Each straw-and-tape structure had to withstand two tests. They had to support the weight of 300-gram book, and survive a drop from a height of two metres.
Check out the video below to see how one group approached this challenge, and what they learned.
