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The programmers spent one last afternoon together, playing games, dancing, and enjoying each other’s company.

Today marks the last full day of the first New England High School Summer Program, and there was palpable excitement in the air, mixed with the sad realization that the week was almost over.

As soon as their class on Genesis ended on Monday afternoon, the programmers walked down the hill to Olivia Music Hall for their last dance class. 

Students came to Monday morning ready to learn after the weekend, continuing to study Euclid and discussing the first book of the Bible.

The programmers ventured into Western Massachusetts on Sunday to peruse the galleries of the Clark Art Museum.

The group set off for Mount Monadnock — the world’s most-hiked mountain, located only 40 minutes from campus — on a loud and lively bus ride. At the foot of the mountain, all unloaded and stocked up on water bottles and bug spray before beginning the ascent.

The threat of thunderstorms put prefects on their guard Friday morning as they made preparations for the afternoon’s fun at the Connecticut River, but to the relief of all, the clouds rolled away after lunch and left the afternoon quite warm and sunny.