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Art of the Box

Tallahassee leaders and KCCI Community Catalysts unveiled the latest installment of Art of the Box at Maclay. The project is part of the ongoing community-wide initiative to transform utilitarian boxes into public art.

Maclay sophomore Olivia Schroeder’s “Acorns to Oaks” piece is displayed on the traffic control box on the intersection of Maclay Road and Meridian Road, following a schoolwide call for art submissions. Maclay parents Chris and Susanne Dudley sponsored the box.

Members of KCCI including director and Maclay parent Betsy Couch, Mayor John Dailey and several commissioners and community leaders joined the event in Langford Hall.

Chalk Walk 2021

Art students of Maclay portray their skills in the 2021 Chalk Walk around campus.

Maclay Students Shine in Local Art Contest

Upper School students Emma Messer and Sarah Caulley Soto participated in the Black & White Nature Photography Student Competition. Messer placed first with “Trefoil of Winter,” and Soto received an honorable mention for “Pride of the Savannah.” Middle School students Kareem Dawoud, John Fletcher Butler, and Sarah Cannon also placed along with Lower Schooler artists Blythe Lewis, Aubrey Benners, and Finley Boland.

“The Art of Gratitude” Week

The COTA (Celebration of the Arts) themed “The Art of Gratitude” was a fun and active week for all our students from PreK through Upper School. The appreciation week kicked off on Monday with sidewalk chalk art and messages of appreciation left on the doors of teachers’ rooms. Each day, the Library Lawn was active with pop-up concerts and events like Company’s performance of “Clue,” the Americana Band, and strings and orchestra performances from all ages. Later in the week, Lower School teachers met parents in the drop-off line holding posters with “thank you” messages written on them. Guidance hosted an afternoon of do-it-yourself planting for teachers, and faculty were treated to a canvas painting event in the Cartee Gym.

Maclay Theatre Students Shine Once Again

The Magic Tree House

The Lower School plays looked a little different this year, virtually, but nonetheless, our 3rd-5th graders got a chance to shine on the outdoor stage.

Lower School Dance Company Wraps Up Their Season

The Marauder Dance Company’s winter season wrapped up during the spring. The MDC practiced Fridays starting in January and during the Lower School Enrichment classes. Congratulations to our Upper School Company for their success at the 2021 Florida Thespian Virtual State Festival. The troupe participated in 12 events and received four Superior, five Excellent, and three Good ratings.