Hockey stars, Amigos, The Ann Atwater Project, and a Durham Crusader

Smart stickers! Seniors Caitlin Crawford, Catherine Donatucci, Rachel Hodges, Julie McCracken, and Leslie Ogden, The ZAG/NFHCA High School National Academic Squad program recognizes outstanding high school senior field hockey team members who achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.5 through the first quarter of the 2007-08 school year.

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FAD (Literacy Tutors) and Student U. aren't the only tutoring programs in the Upper School. Natalie Gallo, Worth Newman, Liliana and Margarita have revived our Latino outreach in the Amigos de Forest View y Hope Valley Club. The group meets for a few hours on Saturdays to assist Spanish-speaking students with reading, math, and computer skills. To see the impressive flyer Worth designed to expand the number of students served, click here.

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A new community partnership with an old friend - The Duke/DA Ann Atwater Project is officially off the ground. Duke students in the program of Education (under the direction of Student U. Board Member Dr. Jan Riggsbee) and 7 DA students will be coordinating fundraising, workdays and other events in cooperation with the City of Durham to help re-open The Ann Atwater Community Center. DA Team Leader Calvin Brett and Bela Kussin met recently with Duke students to brainstorm, set goals and schedule some activities. A few examples:

o Feb 9: Both groups will have lunch at Ann's house and do a site visit.
o Feb 18: fundraiser at DA: Breakfast and goodies during the day. Duke students will assist on our campus.
o February and March - Duke Latino and African American Groups,Fraternities and Sororities will assist with fundraising projects
o April 11: DA Used Book Fair -Special Hour for purchasing of books for the center's library by the Team (Duke has already raised $400). The DA Parents Association will donate a portion of books that are left over after the sale to the center.

The DA Team Members (Calvin, Lenae Frazier, Max Jones, Gavin Walker and Kara Stith) aim to make this an "an all school initiative" for students and faculty.

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Cavs Club leader Leslie Ogden sent the following note and link to the inspiring story of a true Durham crusader (written by another): "I came across this article in the Herald Sun about Alphonso, one of the men who joined us in the class gift presentation for Housing for New Hope. Thought you might enjoy it."