The Freshman Retreat to Minnehaha was a success!  Wabun Park has been remodeled and the facility is excellent.  The ninth graders did five relays and then a water balloon toss with partners.  After lunch, everyone hiked to the falls and was pleased to see a pretty good display despite the drought.  The members of the class read the excerpts of the poem "Hiawatha" written in stone in a large circle garden to the north of the falls and then hiked south of the falls to observe the Stevens house which was the first permanent European-American dwelling in Minnesota west of the Mississippi.  After the walk, two groups played some games, two groups made a collective card house, two groups worked on an art project and two groups went to the playground.  There was great weather, and it was a great day.
 
Next week in the Upper School:
September 5-6     Girls Varsity Soccer Tournament in Duluth
September 7-8     Peer Leader Retreat
September 8-13   Homecoming Week!
September 9        Parent Group on Student Learning