More Information About Prom Expectations

Jon Vogels
In this week’s CA Today, you will be receiving information about Prom and AfterProm.  If your son or daughter in grades 10-12 plans to attend those events, please read that information carefully.  At this week’s Town Hall, I specified the school’s expectations for behavior.  I urged the students to be mindful of their choices and to exercise good judgment based on the CA standards outlined in our handbook and in our everyday practice.  Because this evening centers around Prom (a CA-sponsored event) we consider the entire evening on the “CA clock.”  That means we hold kids accountable for behavior before, during and after Prom. 
 
I cannot emphasize enough that any parent who plans or condones an after prom party of their own is really doing the entire CA community a major disservice.  If I am made aware of any such plans, I will call and do my best to dissuade a family from making this choice.  So much time and energy goes into planning and executing Prom and AfterProm that we want the attendance to be as high as possible and want the support to be strong.
 
At the same Town Hall, the Community Council presented its short film in which the theme of this year's Prom (The Great Outdoors) was revealed.  It's always a light moment when the "theme video" is played--and of course it's a nice showcase opportunity for some of our talented student filmmakers.
 
Speaking of Town Hall, I should reiterate that this bi-weekly assembly has become a focal point for community building.  The feature part of every Town Hall is the Senior Speech, where a member of that year's graduating class delivers thoughts on something important to him or her.  The story is usually a personal one -- a narrative in which the student shares something that he or she has dealt with or a challenge overcome.  But not always.  This week's speech by Arthur Wright was a more intellectual take on the way we often make judgments about people or situations without really understanding the full story.  We would do well, Arthur advised, to stop and reflect on another's perspective before dismissing it too quickly.  
 
Town Halls are also the venue for other presentations by guest speakers or musical performances by CA groups.  And usually we have a moment of reflection at the beginning (a mindful minute) and/or conclude with readings from our gratitude box.  All in all, the idea is to help everyone connect and share.  Over the course of the year these Town Halls serve as unique opportunities for the Upper School to come together as a whole.
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