LAMPLIGHTER April 25, 2012
Earth Week: Behind the Scenes Maggie Cochrane
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Earth Day has been a significant event on the Derryfield calendar since 2001. This year, Conservation Club members continued the tradition of celebrating our globe and reached out to Lamplighter, supplying the newspaper with behind-the-scenes information. The Derryfield School used to celebrate the earth for a single day, says Ms. Moyer, advisor for Conservation Club. However, she said that it was a “huge task to fill a whole day” with various events, so over time they expand-
ed the activities to over a week. This way, they can include various activities, from a WalkBike-Carpool to school day to a potluck lunch, to even a clothing swap, a new event for this year. Carla Nyquist ’12 reports that Cassie Bryan ’12 came up with the idea. “It was originally going to be like a yard sale,” says Nyquist, and the profits would be donated to an environmental charity. However, what with all of the fundraisers in the spring, Conservation Club was encouraged to make it a swap: no money involved, simp-
ly clothes for clothes. This event will take place on Wednesday. Dick Henry, who works at the Jordan Institute, spoke at Monday’s AllSchool Assembly. The goal of the Jordan Institute is to build more efficient buildings throughout the state of New Hampshire, including homes, schools, and office buildings. According to Ms. Moyer, Dick Henry spoke here a few years ago during a comparable Earth Day Assembly. Mr. Henry’s children attended Derryfield, and his son actucont pg 2
The Derryfield School Presents: Our Town Jessa Fogel Don’t miss the latest production put on by Derryfield’s talented thespians! Set in a small New Hampshire town in the early 1900’s, the show provides the audience with a window into the everyday lives of two ordinary citizens—Emily Webb and George
Gibbs—and their families. Carolyn Kegel (’13), plays the Stage Manager (not to be confused with the actual stage manager of the show—senior Cait Gillet), who serves as a narrator for the play. “One of the big messages of the show,” she cont pg 3
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