STUDENT ARTWORK EARNS LOCAL AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION This year, Derryfield students received thirteen honors from the NH Scholastic Art awards, with Elizabeth Ludwig’s scultpture earning a gold key from the National Competition.
Danielle Gale ’16
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THE DERRYFIELD SCHOOL
WINTER 2015
Rosie Steiner ’17
DERRYFIELD AROUND THE WORLD
Anja Stadelmann ’17
March was the month for travel at Derryfield, with students going on service and cultural trips all over the globe during spring break. With fifty years of travel now under our belts, we thought it might be fun to look at where in the world we’ve been. We’re posting our students’ insights on their journeys, and more pictures, on our travel blog, Global Perspectives. Take a look at www.derryfield.org/global/perspectives.
Elizabeth Ludwig ’15
WINTER SPORTS RECAP Snow and cold weather didn’t keep our Derryfield athletes from some hot performances. Here are a few of the season’s highlights. For pictures and complete coverage of every team, visit www.derryfield.org/ athletics.
In the first-ever season of varsity hockey at Derryfield, the new team faced a challenge. By joining forces with Hollis-Brookline High School in a co-op program, we leaped right into Division II play. The going was rough at first for the HBDS Warriors, but they kept at it, going 5-7 in the latter part of the season, for a final record of 5-13. The coaches are proud of the way the team came together and are looking forward to continuing to build next year.
China 2004
France 1977 England 1969
Not all the water this winter was frozen—Derryfield had some great results in the pool too, with Jon Furlong ’17 taking home the state’s Division II diving championship. We also learned in February that varsity soccer player Gabi Brummett ’17 was named the Gatorade New Hampshire Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year, for the second year in a row. Finally, though they may not play on a court, our “mathletes” had an amazing year! With a small squad (in math competitions, the bigger the team, the higher the potential score), they still finished second overall in the SMASH series of competitions, held over the course of the year. Individually, Zach Levell ’16 placed third in Juniors, and Josh Campbell ’15 won it all, taking 1st place in Seniors and the overall competition, which comes with a $5,000 scholarship.
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Accounting Manager Deb Allen crocheted 50 blankets for shelter animals at the Upper Valley Humane Society as part of Derryfield’s 50 Acts of Kindness Project.
It’s finally spring at Derryfield and, despite the piles of snow still on the ground, thoughts of returning to a life out of doors—from classes on the grass to outdoor sports—fill our minds. Seniors have begun to dream of life after Derryfield, and the rest of us are eager to meet the next generation of Derryfield students now that they’ve gotten their good news from our Admission office. We continue to make exciting progress with the goals of our Strategic Plan—you’ll find some of the highlights inside, and a more complete progress report on the website at www.derryfield.org/strategic-plan.
Peru 2014
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