March 2009 ChargerPlug - Issue 5   VOLUME 1 ISSUE 5  
High Voltage
Shelton Hosts 12th Annual Ethics Symposium
Shelton hosted its 12th Annual Ethics Symposium March 6.  Over 100 sophomores and juniors from eight public and private schools attended the day-long invitational event.  Activities included guided discussions, small group exercises and skits.
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Shelton Hosts Dallas Child Summer Camps Event

Shelton was the host site for Dallas Child’s Summer Camps event on March 7. The gym was transformed into a showplace for some 60 vendors promoting their summer activities. Numerous Shelton parents, students and staff were on hand for the day’s festivities.


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Kindness Is a Virtue Highly Regarded at Shelton

For Middle School, this was the fourth year to have an annual Kindness Week, in which faculty and students place an extra emphasis on acts of kindness.


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Shelton Shout-Outs
Honors and Scholarships Are Rolling In to Shelton Seniors

We recognize and congratulate Shelton Seniors who have been notified of college scholarships and other honors.


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Varsity Sports
Track Team Gets Pointers from a National Champion Thrower

Eric Cole, a two-time national champion for the Angelo State University Rams, came out to help Shelton's varsity shot and discus throwers. Eric coached each thrower on technique.


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Varsity Track Team Braves the Cold Early in the Season

Track season begins early in the spring semester which can mean freezing cold temperatures or windy warm hours of outdoor fun. Shelton's Varsity Track team huddled together to keep warm at their first meet of the season.


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Fine Arts Features
Spoon River Anthology to Be Performed at ISAS Fine Arts Festival

Shelton’s Upper School Theatre Department will present Spoon River Anthology at the Independent Schools Association Southwest (ISAS) Fine Arts Festival April 2-4 in Houston.  The cast and crew performed the play on Shelton’s campus March 11 - 13.
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Noises Off Wows Shelton Theatre Audiences

Click the full story for a glimpse of Upper School Theatre's recent production of Noises Off as captured through the camera lens of Upper School Instructor Chris Clore.


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Upper School
Sophomores Do It Up in Downtown Dallas

Sophomores made a field trip March 9 to view the King Tut Exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art. They enjoyed lunch in the West End and then spent the afternoon visiting the Dallas World Aquarium (DWA).


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Senior Activities On the Increase

Shelton seniors are engaged in many traditions that mark their final year at Shelton. From now to graduation, seniors and their parents are buzzing with fun activities that celebrate life at Shelton.


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Upperclassmen Teach Sign Language to Younger Students

Upper School American Sign Language II students worked diligently to present The Lion King as a fun learning experience for Lower and Upper Elementary students. The ASL students taught some sign language before the show began and answered questions afterward.


 
Middle School
Middle School Scores Big with Community Service

Middle School students used creative ways to raise funds for a variety of social causes -- from paralysis research, to hunger and literacy in Africa.


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Alumni Circuit
Who's This Alumnus?

This person graduated in 2003 and earned his associate’s degree in culinary arts and science from Johnson and Wales University in May 2007. He is a chef at his family’s restaurant.

Can you name the person on the left?  Email spirit@sheltonparents.net with your answer.



 
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CONTENTS
Shelton Hosts 12th Annual Ethics Symposium
Shelton Hosts Dallas Child Summer Camps Event
Sophomores Do It Up in Downtown Dallas
Middle School Scores Big with Community Service
Spoon River Anthology to Be Performed at ISAS Fine Arts Festival
Senior Activities On the Increase
Track Team Gets Pointers from a National Champion Thrower
Varsity Track Team Braves the Cold Early in the Season
Honors and Scholarships Are Rolling In to Shelton Seniors
Noises Off Wows Shelton Theatre Audiences
Kindness Is a Virtue Highly Regarded at Shelton
Upperclassmen Teach Sign Language to Younger Students
Who's This Alumnus?
Got News?
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