SNAP SHOTS

SPRING 2023

Reprinted from The Hilltopper Magazine, Spring 2023

 

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1.  There’s nothing like a pair of giant scissors to make it all official! In September, we celebrated the grand opening of our Forest School with the Board of Trustees and the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce.

 

 

2.  More than 250 grandparents and grandfriends joined us on campus for the Middle School and Upper School Grandparents and Grandfriends Day. After a delicious breakfast, our special friends experienced a morning in class with their beloved Hilltoppers.

 

 

3.  Our fall musical, Seussical the Musical, starred students in grades 6-12. The colorful sets and costumes were a hit with all who attended.

 

 

4.  Nina McCourtney ’29, Elaria Weiss ’29, and Vyla Morton ’29 had three afternoons of fun during the Marshall Holiday Ski Camp. The camp was run by the Nordic Ski Team and alumni team members; they coached those newer to the sport by helping them with gear, playing games, and cheering them on as they tried new techniques.

 

 

5.  Middle School students Tiegen Fryberger ’30, Baker Anderson ’29, and River Johnson ’30 sang with joy, style, and cheer during Sounds of the Season, this year’s highly anticipated winter music concert event.

 

 

6.  Lizzie Van Hees ’25 explored The Skill and Science of Coffee during iTerm at Marshall when students returned to campus from the holiday break. We love offering these experiential learning opportunities through our eight-day iTerm session.

 

 

7.  Forest School families enjoyed an evening of winter fun on Marshall’s campus in January. Twinkling tea candles marked the trails where families were able to ski, snowshoe, hike, and play as the sun went down below the hilltop.

 

 

8.  Siblings Naida Hutchinson ’25 and Riley Hutchinson ’23 brought their A-game to the slick trails of the Minnesota State Nordic Meet at Giants Ridge on February 16. Naida skied her way into making All-State! Congratulations to this family on a ski well done!

 

 

9.  A sure sign that February break is approaching is when Winter Frolic Week hits the Upper School. Many of the traditional events continued with window decorating, cake decorating, and karaoke. The ever-popular culminating dance-off was the highlight of the fun. If you’re wondering, seniors Meredith Boettcher ’23 and Danica Mark ’23 won the event for the Blue Team!

 

 

10.  Attendees at Marshall’s 36th Annual Dinner Auction sparkled through the night in outfits based on the theme of Galaxy Gala. Astronauts, aliens, and light-up moon shoes paraded around Clyde Iron Works during our school’s largest annual fundraising event.