After winding down from a hectic schedule of AP exams, seniors moved on to the finer details of graduation preparation and decided it was time to give Dr. Sgro's white Toyota Avalon a Spring makeover. While others were tucked away in their beds, Seniors gathered in front of the dining hall (where they will receive their high school diploma in less than two weeks) to be a part of the "makeover." Over 2,000 (possibly 2013?) Post-It notes in at least 8 colors were used to create the masterpiece. It's obvious from the outcome that Rabun Gap nurtures creativity! The 55-member Class of 2013 Commencement Exercises will take place on June 1st.

The Gap Connection, Rabun Gap's Parent Association, honored the Class of 2013 Friday (5/17/2013) with an afternoon of fellowship and fun. Seniors gathered in the A&T Building for lunch, complete with door prizes, then moved to the Alumni Heritage Center for dessert. Dr. Sgro introduced the official Class of 2013 photo that will hang in the Administration Building and seniors decorated "Senior Tiles" -- a longstanding Rabun Gap tradition. Tiles are placed in the rear courtyard at the AHC and are frequently visited and enjoyed by alumni. After all tiles were finished, the Class of 2013 set out for Indian Lake to enjoy an afternoon of relaxation and water fun. Many thanks to the exceptional group of parents that made this special afternoon happen! (Click photo for link to Facebook photo album.)

Rabun Gap STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and AutoCAD students are anxious to try out the new MakerBot Replicator 2X 3D printer that arrived on campus a few days ago. 3D printing is technology that turns digital files into physical objects using a powder-binding technology, constructing objects layer by layer. Using plastics material (Polylactic acid or Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) that comes on a roll resembling fishing line, the printer feeds the plastic through a tube to the "extruder," which heats it and dispenses the material onto the platform to create the object. Special thanks to the Gap Connection Parents Association for helping make 3D printing at Rabun Gap a reality!