Quote of the day

Thanksgiving is a time when the world gets to see just how blessed and how workable the Christian system is. The emphasis is not on giving or buying, but on being thankful and expressing that appreciation to God and to one another.

-John Clayton


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Quote of the Day

“If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.”  

-Roald Dahl 

Jerusalem

         On Friday, the whole ninth grade went off campus to see the imax movie Jerusalem. The movie helps people explore for the first time the crossroads of civilization and faith. The film conveyed the story of Jerusalem in all its beauty and diversity,and understanding about Jerusalem on a vast scale. In the film three girls talked about their experience in the "Holy Land" and what their respective families do during holidays and also what they do to respect the Gods. Jerusalem is considered to be the center of the world and of course the birth place of God.
       The Fenn boys were interested and able to relate to the film because of their previous research and study on the middle east!
       After the movie finished, twenty six boys stormed into Anna's Taqueria and enjoyed burritos, quesadilla and more Mexican food!
       Thanks to Mr. Sharon, Mr. Santos and Mrs. Hernandez- Skayne the day was amazing and all the boys loved the experience they had in downtown Boston!

Quote of the Day

“It's hard to fight when the fight ain't fair.” 

-Taylor Swift

I Never Saw Another Butterfly

        On Tuesday and Wednesday, eighteen boys from the upper school performed in the annual fall drama called, I Never Saw Another Butterfly. The fall Drama cast combined with the Intro to Street Dance class and performed a spectacular show incorporating dance for the effect.
        During World War Terezin was one of the many Jewish ghettos. The majority of the Jews sent were scholars, professionals, artists and musicians. Most of the inmates that went through Terezin were killed. This was all part of a Nazi plot to deceive International Red Cross inspectors into believing that Jews were being treated humanely. This facade masked the fact that of the 144,000 Jews were sent there, about 33,000 died, mostly because of the appalling conditions. At the end of the war there were only 17,247 survivors.
      Of the 15,00 children moved through Terezin, only 100 survived.
      Based off of a true story, the play is a bout Raja Englanderova's experience as a young girl during the Holocaust. Raja meets new people along the way, including a young boy named Honza also living in the ghetto. Together they unite the segregated boys and girls houses, with a secret newspaper called VEDEM.
     Raja's story is permeated with loss and anguish, but it is also infused with love and hope!

All the props and sets were built by our techies and the upper school drama cast!


Cast of the play!

Drama Director
Tiffany Tonner

Young Raja    
David Nerrow

Raja the narrator
Anthony Duane

Father
Dylan Volman

Mother
Hayden Galusza

Uncle Vernon
Mark Morton

Pavel
Will Moskow

Irena
Ben Kelly

Honza
Devon Roshankish

Irca
Spenver Pava

Rabbi
Patrick Ryan

Renka
Adam Jamal

Erik
Reid Monahan

German Soldiers (Street Dancers)
Tony Briggiota
Maahin Gulati
Andrew Brown
Chewy Bruini
Garren LaPlante
Piseth Sam

Fenn at Its Best

      On Saturday, the Fenn School was honored to hold the annual AISNE middle school Diversity Conference. Nineteen schools from all around Massachusetts joined the Fenn community, and learned a lot about leadership and how all of us are connected is some, way, shape, or form.
        The AISNE School Diversity Conference helps students understand themselves and their peers through reflection, dialogue, and leadership opportunities. The students are empowered and challenged by what they learn to go and make a difference in their respective communities, schools etc.
        Students from sixth grade all the way up to the ninth grade, gave up their Saturdays to do what Fenn boys do best, be amazing hosts. Students from different schools came at around 9:15 am and stayed till 3:00 pm.
     The day started with two songs sung by Fenns A Capella group. There first song was called Imagine written by John Lennon and the second song was One Day by Matisyahu. From there Mr. John Sharon a social studies teacher at Fenn, went on to tell about his life and how disabilities has changed his life.
    From there, students were sent to their respective workshops and enjoyed their time learning about different cultures and religions. For example some of the workshops that students attended were, sushi making, global leaders, I am Cambodia and an intro to street dancing.
    Soon the end of the day came around the corner and the students gathered back at the MPH for the final act, the Improv Boston Show.
    ImprovBoston serves the community through laughter. With a regular performance selection of New England’s premiere improv, sketch, and standup and an acclaimed comedy training program, the theater dedicates itself to inspiring, developing and sharing comedy in all its forms. Through exploring the many important applications of the creative process, ImprovBoston seeks to improve the lives of diverse audiences both onstage and off.  
   The day concluded with a speech called Who I am by Chad Arle. 
   After all the students left, the Fenn students said that it was truly amazing and that Mr. Cobblah, Mr. Obang and Ms. Youk See all did a fantastic job to set up for the amazing day! It is these occasions where Fenns true colors really come to life!




(Student working on an art project during the Confrence) 

Quote of the Day

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

-Dr. Seuss