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Signed Beam and Tree Installed in the New Academic and Performing Arts Center
In February, Hopkins hosted a drop-in event during which members of the community signed a steel beam designated for the Academic and Performing Arts Center building. Atop the beam stood a small evergreen tree, a symbol in the steel industry signifying that "construction has reached the sky without loss of life or injury, and it bodes well for the future inhabitants of the building." In the U.S., this tradition dates back to the late 1800s. Last week, the beam, adorned with signatures and the symbolic tree, was lowered into place.
See below for pictures of the tree and beam being lowered into the site.
Hopkins is a private middle school and high school for grades 7-12. Located on a campus overlooking New Haven, CT, the School takes pride in its intellectually curious students as well as its dedicated faculty and staff.
Hopkins School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.