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Middle School River of Spirit Day 4

Sunday, May 6 Morning service at Emmanuel Church Bach Cantata BWV 225 Lunch on Newberry Street Common Cathedral – Outdoor service for the homeless A conversation with the Reverend Pamela Werntz of Emmanuel Church Speak with Reverend Randall Quackenbush Anchor Church Speak with Rev. Patrick Ward of Trinity Compline Service at Trinity Church At Emmanuel...
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07
May

Middle School River of Spirit Odyssey Day 3

Saturday, May 5th Morning Shabbat and Bar Mitzvah at Temple Ohabei Shalom Lunch in Coolidge Corner Thousand Buddha Temple Dinner at Eataly food court The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence by Step Afrika Dance Co. Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre Today was the first day I ever went to a Bar Mitzvah. It was a long...
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06
May

Middle School River of Spirit Odyssey Day 2

Friday, May 4 Head into Boston Ramakrishna Vedanta Society Swami Tyanananda Lunch in Harvard Square The Pluralism Project at Harvard University Alexis Salomone Dinner in Coolidge Corner Conversation with Reb Moshe Waldoks of Temple Beth Zion Kabbalat Shabbat at Temple Beth Zion At The RamakrishnaVedanta Society I had a feeling of peacefulness right when I...
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05
May

Middle School River of Spirit Odyssey – Day 1

Thursday May 3rd New England Peace Pagoda Wat Boston Buddha Vararam (Thai Buddhist Temple) Lesson, chant, and meditation with monk from Theravada tradition. (questions) Friendly Crossways Hostel Drop off luggage and get tour. Head into Boston The Crossing – Cathedral Church of St. Paul. Dinner, service, and conversation with Reverend Marsha Hoecker Return to Friendly...
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04
May

Middle School River of Spirit Odyssey – Get Ready

Just a few days now until the Middle School heads to the greater Boston area on their River of Spirit Odyssey. During their seven day journey students will participate and observe 15  different spiritual services as they try to understand the nature of spirit and how it is integral in so many people’s lives. Just...
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30
Apr

March 8 & 9 at 7 p.m.: Middle School Performance, “The Field”

This is a time when we reflect on the big ideas we have been exploring through the year and collaborate to craft a theatrical presentation. It is interesting that the theme for this year’s performance, The Field, was greatly inspired by an essay that the students read by the Vietnamese Buddhist Monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, and...
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03
Mar

January 5, 2018 / Middle School students present “Life in Brattleboro” – The Society Films Project

Hilltop Montessori Middle School presents – Life in Brattleboro The Society Films Project. Please join us for an evening of student films celebrating the work of individuals in the Brattleboro community January 5, 2018 Showings at 5:30 and 6:30 pm At The Brattleboro Museum and Art Center 10 Vernon St., Brattleboro, VT For more information: www.hilltopmontessori.org...
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05
Jan

Middle School / Love Hate/Curriculum Vitae performance on Monday, November 6 at 7pm

The seventh graders are creating poetic lists of their loves and hates and the eighth graders are crafting their curricula vitae, their resume for life.  They will be reciting these lovely and insightful pieces on Monday evening November 6 beginning at 7pm in the Arts Barn Theater. The recitation of these poems of identity is always fascinating,...
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30
Oct

Graduates on Board of The Putney School!

April 7, 2017 We are proud to share that two of our 2015 graduates, Emmanuel Keppel and Greta Wolfe, have recently been elected to the Board of Trustees of The Putney School, a position of great responsibility and honor. Emmanuel graduated from Hilltop having started in the Children’s House and Greta joined Hilltop for the...
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17
Oct

Supporting Middle School Micro-Economies, A Real Life Experience!

September 29, 2017 Co-authored by Lily Buren-Charkey, Middle School Entrepreneur, and Tamara Mount, Head of School Throughout the year the middle school takes on the daunting task of raising around ten thousand dollars for our odysseys! This year we are raising money for our River of Spirit Odyssey to Boston, a comparative world religion and science of...
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17
Oct
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