Miniterm!

Most parents probably know that miniterm is coming up after trimester break, but some of you may still be wondering what exactly miniterm is.  Well, this post is for you.
Miniterm is a week and a half period in which students pursue special study options.  They may go on a special trip, take a class being offered on campus, or create a project of their own.  The opportunities are limitless.*  This year, we have classes ranging from hardcore research in math and science and classics such as the Shakespeare class (taught by Miller and Woodmansee) to practical subjects like Introduction to Aviation (a student favorite for years now) to multiple film studies and Broadway Dance.  Students can choose to study any area that appeals to them. 
For more detailed information, a complete list of classes being offered, and an all around good time, visit the miniterm website at http://www.ncssm.edu/drupal/mini-term. 
Now you know everything there is to know about miniterm.  Maybe you can even surprise your daughter over trimester break by asking "Did you consider studying "Fangtasia" for miniterm or were you too excited about the "Philosophical Implications of Modern Physics"?

*Opportunities are not really limitless.  We in fact have very strict limits about the academic standards of miniterm courses, but you understand what I was going for.