SPRING/SUMMER 2022
CURIOUS GEORGE editorial team members
Student Communications Evolve and Expand George School students have been writing to and about their community while having fun and gaining valuable skills for well over a century. The media and messaging may have changed, but the drive to share issues and inspirations remains…and remains vibrant. It all started with George School Ides, which debuted in 1900 after alumni repeatedly asked for a way to keep in touch with their school. This first “newspaper” (actually more of a pamphlet) gave way to the George School News in 1922 and to Curious George more than six decades later. Along the way, these publications were joined by Opus (yearbook), Argo (art/lit mag), and, most recently, George School Podcasts and MATES (STEAM newsletter). Together they continue the legacy of students communicating about their lived experience in ways appropriate to their generation.
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Curious George “Curious George should be everywhere,” says English teacher and faculty advisor Kyle Abbott. “It shouldn’t be once a semester. It shouldn’t just sit in the lunchroom. It should present itself in a medium that is relevant to its audience.” And it does. Prompted by a mix of environmental and cost consciousness, timeliness, student interest and skills, and COVID-19, it has transitioned from an infrequent, glossy magazine to a recycled newsprint paper to an exclusively online forum enjoyed by all. (Join at curiousgeorgeschool.org.) More than forty editorial board and staff members source, write, and edit stories; hold social media conversations; and post photographs and videos. The move online has removed a layout bottleneck and given students freedom and f lexibility. According to Kyle, “The stories are more timely and relevant to our school life. The staff see themselves as providing a service and an outlet for students to ask questions without the
