Prom

As you can see by the countdown to the right, prom is coming fast.  Prom here at NCSSM is quite an experience, and the students always seem to have a great time.  We tend to do thinks a little differently at NCSSM prom than most high schools (who is surprised?).  Probably one of the biggest differences is that we hold prom at the Museum of Life and Science here in Durham, and though we have the traditional dancing, the students also have an opportunity to explore the exhibits at the museum.  Many people also take advantage of the butterfly house to get some amazingly beautiful pictures.
Since prom is so quickly approaching, I thought I would take some time to fill you in on all the important details.  Here goes!
Who:  All NCSSM Students
What:  Prom
When: April 9th, 9pm-1am
Where:  Museum of Life and Science, Durham, NC
How: Tickets will be on sale during lunch from 3/14/2011-4/8/2011 and will cost $45 each.  Tickets at the door will cost $50.  Students can pay with cash or check.
Other Important Details:
-Dress is formal (tuxedo, suit and tie, or evening gown as appropriate)
-Cars are allowed on campus with parental permission under specific guidelines provided by the school
-There is a special overnight permission form for prom weekend that has to be filled out and faxed to me by April 5th if your student plans to be off campus overnight after prom.
-For people who do not want to be off campus after prom, Student Life will provide an after prom lock-in in the PEC with a hot breakfast and lots of fun activities. 
-We need parent volunteers to help with set-up, chaperoning, and clean-up for prom, so please contact Ariel Carpenter (carpenter@ncssm.edu) if you are interested.
-All students have been emailed a packet of information that has every detail you could ever want to know, and you can find a copy of it at http://www.ncssm.edu/drupal/sites/default/files/Prom%20Packet%202011.pdf

That is all the information I have right now about prom, but I will be keeping the students on hall updated regularly and will be going over detailed procedures with them for bringing cars on campus and signing out overnight.  I have already told all the girls on hall, but want to remind parents as well, that if it is a hardship for your family to pay for events like prom or things like a yearbook that come up throughout the year, please let me know.  The school is very good about discreetly taking care of students who need financial help.  It is my goal that anyone on hall who wants to be able to participate will be able to. 
Please let me know if you have other questions or concerns.

These are some pictures from our brother/sister hall Superbowl party.  We had a pregame party with pizza, dessert, and other snacks, and while the students were waiting for the game to start, they decided to try out the Wii game "Just Dance".  They had a ton of fun with it, and kept playing long after the superbowl started.  So long after, in fact, that we eventually had to turn the game on in a different room so that people could watch it while others played wii.  Between the good food, the fun dance game, and the actual superbowl, every one had a great time.  And it seems that brother/sister hall "Just Dance" has now became a tradition.

Brother Hall Housekeeping

Below are some pictures from when our brother hall, 2nd Hill, surprised us by doing our housekeeping last week.  Aren't they sweet?  The way I understand it, each girl got to check her assigned housekeeping task to make sure the guys cleaning was up to par.  I hear they were tough to please, but in the end, they approved of the guys' efforts.  Thanks 2nd Hill!

While they were here, we also challenged them to a Wii "Just Dance " competition (note the poster with the 2 wii remotes on it).  So they returned last Friday and tested their dance moves against those of the 3B girls.  Despite their best efforts, I don't think they were able to top 3B...but maybe I am biased.

March Calendar

Here is a copy of the calendar for March.  Looks like we should have a lot of fun this month.