I hope you're doing well and enjoying the start of a healthy, happy 2013. As you may remember, these early months are busy at Burgundy. On January 18, we hosted our fourth annual Martin Luther King Day of Service on campus, through which our community honored Dr. King's legacy by completing roughly a dozen service projects to benefit local non-profit organizations. Our sixth-graders are currently preparing for Burgundy on Broadway, their first Middle School production. This year's theme is "Dreams and Magic," and it includes a wide-ranging repertoire, from classic rock to beloved ballads to songs from Harry Potter and Oklahoma! And, for the first time in Burgundy on Broadway history, the students have incorporated a clarinet performance into the storyline, thanks to their three years of training in our instrumental music program. You're welcome to join us for the performances on Thursday, February 21, and Friday, February 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Loft.

We also hope those of you 21 and older will mark your calendars for March 9, and plan to join us for our 31st Annual Auction. This year's theme is A Walk in the Woods: The Burgundy Dream, which is designed to remind us of all the unique things that we love about Burgundy and to inspire community members to share that dream with others. As many of you know, the Auction is our primary fundraiser for financial aid, which supports one in five of our students. We would love for our alumni, alumni parents, former faculty and staff members, and special friends to join in our annual celebration. Ways to support our Auction include attending (and enjoying the delicious food and fun atmosphere!), purchasing raffle tickets, and making a financial contribution either to cover some of the auction expenses or to support financial aid directly. You'll receive an email invitation to the auction in the next few weeks. In the meantime, if you'd like to get involved, please email Michele McCabe (michelem@burgundyfarm.org). 

As we head into spring, there will be more opportunities to return to campus. We'll be sending you more information about the Alumni Picnic and Alumni Speak, for instance. And we're always happy to see unexpected visitors! If you're ever in the area, please stop by and say "hello." We would love to hear from you!