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Each spring, the students and faculty of our Middle-Upper School take a break from regular classes, working on- and off- campus on an exciting journey of learning and exploration. A highlight of the student experience and a time-honored tradition at Barrie School, Extended Study Week (or ESW) 2012 will include Buddhism in Thailand, CSI: Barrie, Dolphins, Reefs, Mangroves, Oh My!, and New York as You've Never Seen it - just to name a few. Read on for a preview of each of these adventures!

Barrie Camp is more than a great escape into the outdoors. It is a summer experience where children learn to respect self, others, and the environment. Join us on campus at one of our Open Houses so that our Camp Director and staff can share with you the values and program that has made the Barrie Camp a DC tradition for over 50 years.

Continuing a Humanities 12 tradition, on Friday the class of 2012 performed "As You, Like, Like It" - a modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's "As You Like It." Read on for an introductory note from Humanities 12 teacher Bryan Taylor, and for a program with photos and synopses of each act.

This year, several students are taking a new class: Independent Studies in Music. In addition to listening to, analyzing, and critiquing music, one of the course's requirements is that they publish submissions in Barrie Beat, a new monthly publication coordinated by MUS Music Teacher David Dulaney. Read on for an excerpt from Cisco's review of The Roots' "undun" - or check out the entire inaugural issue of The Barrie Beat.