Great Day Blog Posts
C'est une belle journée pour être un Quaker!
PC French students and teachers have Great Day recommendations for you!
Monsieur Medansky offers a way for you to travel around the world — without leaving your house! Check out these five francophone movies available on assorted streaming networks and take a trip to Morocco, Cambodia, Greenland and, yes, France!
Eighth grade french students shared their favorite songs en Française in a video filmed early last week. Check it out!
Great Day 2021
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The PC community raised an incredible $660,000+ for the Annual Fund.
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Symphonic Band is back in a big way.
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Ford cheers Great Day strength for today and his excitement for the future in a video message.
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PC surprised the newest members of the AHS on Zoom calls.
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Watch the video message. We are halfway through the day and this community has raised over $116,000 from more than 200 donors so far. Thank you!
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Join Director of Facilities Ansley Cox as she leads a series of PC faculty and staff through the construction site of the Graham Athletics & Wellness Center.
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Students help you travel the world - right from your couch!
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Bhelly Bagbonon delivers a short introduction to a new course coming Fall 2021.
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Remember to RSVP for virtual choir rehearsal with Fitz!
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