Faculty & Staff News

Amie Keddy

Upper School Head Amie Keddy and Josh Bell were married on July 17, 2021, in Walpole, NH, and Emily Lent Hemingway PF served as the officiant at their wedding.

Linda Temby

Upper school French teacher Linda Temby was invited to present at the Voces Summer CI Conference 2021, a five-day virtual experience with session topics ranging from platform training to comprehensible input–based strategies. Linda led a workshop on how to explore, curate, and incorporate authentic multimedia resources to deepen cultural understanding in the world language classroom.

Amie Keddy

Kara Barrett

First-grade teacher Kara Barrett and husband Adam Barrett welcomed William Barrett on November 6, 2021.

Will and Jack Barrett

Connor Alexander Mangan

Renee Wu and Tom Mangan

Dorm parents Renee Wu and Tom Mangan welcomed Connor Alexander Mangan on July 10, 2021.

Caitlin Dembkowski, Frank Massey, and Meg O’Brien ’95

Last fall, Visual Arts Teacher Catilin Dembkowski, Director of English Language Learning Frank Massey, and Director of Residential Life Meg O’Brien ’95 attended the AISNE Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Conference.

Lizzie Mae Jackson

Emma O’Neal and Donnell Jackson PF

Assistant Director of Residential Life Emma O’Neal and Donnell Jackson PF welcomed Lizzie Mae Jackson on August 21, 2021.

Meg O’Brien ’95

This past summer, Director of Residential Life Meg O’Brien ’95 completed a master’s degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University. In the spring, Meg attended Dignity and Justice for All: Stories of Protest, Resistance, and Change, a virtual conference presented by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

Meaghan Killeen

School nurse Meaghan Killeen and her husband Justin welcomed Peyton Mackenzie Killeen on July 23, 2021.

Rachael Carter

Upper school English teacher Rachael Carter recently earned a Master of Education in curriculum and instruction with a concentration in reading and literacy from Southern New Hampshire University.

Meaghan, Justin, and Peyton Mackenzie Killeen

Bement Summer Programs Alumni Staff

The following Bement alumni came back to work at Bement Summer Programs this summer: L to R: (back) Jordan Bernier ’15, Ben Michalak ’14, Adam Sussbauer ’17, Jason Cooper ’16 (front) Paige Bernier ’19, Matt Plager ’12, Ben Plager ’16

Faculty & Staff Milestones

We are pleased to announce the following anniversaries:

5 YEARS

Ellen Carter Ann Dubie Katie MacCallum P’29 Meg O’Brien ’95 Leslie Rockwell Linda Temby Brie Wisniewski

15 YEARS

Alex Bartlett ’87

20 YEARS

Rosemarie Gage P’10

40 YEARS

Janice Currie P’99 ’02

Staying Connected During the Pandemic

To stay connected this year, The Bement School Alumni Association hosted two Zoom calls: “Cookies & Coffee with Mike Schloat P’24 ‘26,” and “Happy Birthday, Grace Bement!” in celebration of our school’s founder.

APRIL 2021 GRACE BEMENT’S

Birthday Zoom

To commemorate the birthday of Bement’s founder, Grace Bement, alumni and past faculty were invited to join a Zoom call to share memories of “Menty,” celebrate the founding of our school, and express gratitude for Bement experiences.

FEBRUARY 2021 COOKIES & COFFEE

with Mike Schloat P’24 ’26

Alumni and past faculty attended a Zoom call to get to know Bement’s new head of school, Mr. Schloat. After Mr. Schloat answered a few questions, attendees shared memories and stories about their time at Bement. As the call ended, everyone agreed that, even while we wished we could have gathered in person, we were grateful for the chance to gather virtually.

WAYS TO CONNECT

Bement Is Heading Back on the Road!

Stay tuned for alumni events in 2021–2022 in the Pioneer Valley, Boston, and New York City! Visit bement.org/alumni for information about upcoming alumni gatherings.

We’re Turning 100 in 2025!

Bement will celebrate its 100-year birthday in 2025! We’ll be organizing lots of ways to reconnect with fellow alumni. Watch for details.

Become a Pen Pal!

The Alumni Pen Pal Program is back for the 2021–2022 school year! To participate and correspond with a Bement fifth grader this year, email alumni@bement.org or visit bement.org/alumni.

Thanks to your generosity, we surpassed our Annual Fund 2020–21 goal!

Bement parents set a new record of 95% participation from returning families, and Bement received a $10,000 matching gift from a generous family.

Thank you!

We are grateful for the support of our Bement family.

The Bement Gives Back Challenge 2020

Participants from all corners of our community—alumni, students, parents, faculty and staff, and grandparents— volunteered 216 hours during the month of December!

Parents and students volunteered to help prepare the December 2020 holiday meal at Stone Soup Café in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Students decorated meal delivery bags for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts for their Brown Bag: Food for Elders program.

Brian Pearson TT, P’24 and Brad Walker P'24 '27 organized a winter clothing and gear donation drop off for the Friends of the Hampshire County Homeless.

Thanks to the generosity of the matching donors, $100 was matched for each hour volunteered. These volunteers raised an extra $21,600 for Bement in volunteer hours matched (in addition to their personal donations)!