- Model UN Competes in International Invitational
- Dana Hall Participates in Green Cup Challenge
- Community Celebrates International Week
- Middle School Hosts Annual Valentine's Day Tea
- Student Group Honors Dr. King's Legacy
- Choral Concert: Jan. 21
- Students Attend Conference
- Art Gallery Features Photographs from Afghanistan
- Alumnae Return for Career Day
- Wannamaker Lecture Series Kicks Off Jan. 12
- Revels Tradition Celebrates Joy, Kicks off Winter Break
- Model UN Ranked Second in New England
- Art Gallery Features Student Architecture
- Varsity Sports Awards
- Dana Raises Money, Collects Food for Others
- Admission Hosts Parent Coffees
- Update 11/19: Field Hockey Falls to Rivers
- Equestrian Team Marches Toward Regionals
- Field Hockey and Volleyball Place First in EIL
- Model UN Team Finds Success at First Competition
- Riders Compete and Win at Prestigious Show
- Art Gallery Features Faculty Work
- Girls Like Us: Nov. 16 & 17
- Dana Welcomes Parents, Celebrates Homecoming
- The Madwoman of Chaillot: Nov. 4 & 5
- School of Music Holds Halloween Open House
- Art Students Share Work in Home Country
- Equestrian Teams Place First at Opening Show
- Open House at Dana Hall
- Green Team Fights Climate Change
- Soccer Star Teams Up With Dana Hall
- Art Gallery Opens 2011-12 Season
- 131st Academic Year Begins
- School of Music Holds Open House
- Dana Hall Welcomes New Faculty and Staff
- Fall Registration Open at the Dana Hall School of Music
- Registration Open for Community Programs
- Summer Leadership Program Holds First Session
| Middle Schoolers Teach Self-Esteem, Confidence |
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Seventh-grade students in Dana Hall’s Middle School recently presented “Full of Ourselves,” a modified version of their Forum class curriculum about self-esteem and healthy choices, to fourth and fifth grade girls from neighboring After leading a question and answer session to test the group’s knowledge of body shapes, diets, and why we eat, the Dana Hall students split the Tenacre students into groups to visit four stations run by the Dana girls. At one stop, Dana students spoke about weightism — prejudice or discrimination against people based on their weight — and performed a skit. At another station, the Tenacre students were asked to write the names of women that they admire on a paper leaf. The leaves were then stapled together to create a tree of strength. At the third activity, students put their favorite snacks into two categories: junk food and healthy/power foods. Tenacre students looked through magazines for their final activity, while Dana students asked them what they noticed about the ads and articles. Most of the observations pertained to makeup, clothes and body types. The Dana students told the younger girls that it is okay to not look like people in magazines, and that trying to look like famous people will not make them any happier than they already are. “We love this event because it gives our girls an opportunity to show off what they have learned and to impart their wisdom onto the younger girls,” said Middle School Advisor and Forum Facilitator Guida Estrela. “The 7th graders worked very hard to be prepared, poised and well-spoken. They did a great job!”  |


