M oses B row n S chool Quaker Education Makes a Difference
OPEN HOUSE FALL 2019
OPEN HOUSE FALL 2019
OPEN HOUSE FALL 2019
2 • Campus Map
HOPE STREET
Hoffman House Jared Schott, Head of MS MS Teacher Features Wasserman Field Girls' Soccer Boys' Soccer
Matt Glendinning, Head of School Financial Aid Q&A
ALUMNI AVENUE
Woodman Center Elise London, Head of US
Burnham House LS Science MS/US Open Studio
Walter Jones Library OJ Martí, Head of LS
Upper School Teacher Features
Meet and Greet
Y-Lab Explore the Y-Lab Back Circle Main Stage Presentations Studio of the Three Oaks Check-In Campus Tours
Lunch
Woodshop
Lower School LS Open Classrooms
Lower School Art
N-5 Financial Aid Q&A
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Campanella Field Field Hockey
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Full Day Schedule • 3
Full Day Schedule If you have questions during the day, MB volunteers wearing yellow lanyards will be happy to help you! TIME
SESSION
LOCATION
10:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Open House Check-in (all divisions)
Three Oaks
9:45 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Main Stage Productions
Back Circle
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Student-led Campus Tours (ongoing)
Three Oaks
10:05–10:25 a.m.
Head of Lower School Presentation with Osvaldo Jose (OJ) Martí Discussion of Lower School Project and Programs
Walter Jones Library
10:30–10:55 a.m.
Lower School Visit to Future Classroom Spaces Immediately following OJ’s presentation
Lower School
Head of Middle School Presentation with Jared Schott
Hoffman House, M110 A
Head of Upper School Presentation with Elise London
Woodman Center
Lower School Open Studios Meet lower school teachers in their classrooms
Three Oaks, Woodshop, LS science labs and Y-Lab
Middle and Upper School Open Art Studio
Burnham House, 3rd Floor
Lower School (N-5) Application and Financial Aid FAQ Jeff d’Entremont, Dean of LS Admission
Fifth Grade classroom
Middle and Upper School Teacher Features 25-minute session showcasing MB faculty
Various locations
11:30–11:55 a.m.
Head of School Presentation with Matt Glendinning
Woodman Center
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Back Circle
12:00–12:25 p.m.
Middle and Upper School Teacher Features 25-minute session showcasing MB faculty
Various locations
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Meet and Greet with MB Leadership Head of School, Assistant Heads of School, Division Heads, College Counselors, Admission Representatives
Walter Jones Library
1:30–2:00 p.m.
Application and Financial Aid FAQ Bobbi Krein, Director of Enrollment Management
Woodman Center
10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
11:00–11:25 a.m.
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4 • About Moses Brown
About Moses Brown Moses Brown School was founded in 1784 by a Quaker entrepreneur who partnered with Samuel Slater to launch the American Industrial Revolution in Pawtucket, R.I. Located on 33 acres in urban Providence, the school enrolls 740 students ages 3-18 and sends 100% of its graduates to some of the nation’s most selective colleges and universities. In the two centuries since, Moses Brown has been a place that nurtures the unique talents and attributes of children, urges them on toward new levels of self-discovery and achievement and always insists on a rigorous commitment to integrity. MB's academic program is a multi-disciplinary liberal arts curriculum that integrates broad-based understanding with strong analytical and communication skills. Every discipline requires students to read with insight, speak persuasively, and write clearly. Socratic and inquiry-based teaching nurtures initiative, self-confidence and openness to new perspectives. MB's athletic programs yield teams that are successful on and off the field, and our studentathletes regularly go on to compete at the college level in all divisions. Actors, musicians and fine artists attend some of the most prestigious arts colleges, and student and alumni writers are frequently published. Moses Brown alumni excel in a broad range of human endeavors—Emmy-winning producers, leading technology entrepreneurs, doctors called in to deal with terrible pandemics and social activists who dedicate themselves to lives of service. We hope you enjoy your time at MB. If you find it as engaging and stimulating as we do, we hope you’ll consider joining our community. Come back for a visit—we’d love to see you. October 2019
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Quakerism at MB • 5
What Makes Moses Brown Different? Moses Brown is a Quaker school.
Quakerism holds that we all have an Inner Light and are equally deserving of dignity and respect. Since the 17th century, this has afforded a genuine welcome to people of all faiths. The central practice of Friends is Quaker meeting for worship, an extended period of shared silence and reflection. Open to all, meeting invites participants to reflect inwardly and if so moved, to share a message with the community. For two centuries, these beliefs and practices have placed Quakers at the forefront of education with an unwavering commitment to giving and being one’s personal best. Students learn to respect themselves and others, and demonstrate that respect by doing good work and serving other people.
In an educational setting this means three things:
Everyone matters. Quaker pedagogy insists that we care for each other as a community, hearing and respecting everyone’s voice and making sure that school is a safe place for every child. Silence matters. A practice of reflection and inquiry is essential to living a life of meaning and purpose. In a busy world, these skills are often overlooked. At Moses Brown, we all make time to reflect, to be thoughtful and to ask probing questions. Truth matters. For more than two centuries, MB has fostered in students a foundation of personal integrity and respect for others, including the non-violent resolution of conflict and a desire to make a positive difference in the world. Moses Brown School: Quaker Education Makes a Difference
6 • Performing Arts
Main Stage Productions Back Circle
9:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Lower School Chorus Faculty and Staff Open Mic Versatones: Student A Cappella MB Drama: Our Plays. Our Season. Middle and Upper School Choruses
12:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m.
Middle & Upper School Jazz Ensembles String Orchestra
Selections from Dear Evan Hansen, and more
October 2019
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Athletics • 7
Varsity Athletics 11:00 a.m.
Girls’ Soccer vs Pilgrim High School Wasserman Field
12:30 p.m.
Field Hockey vs Barrington High School Campanella Field
1:30 p.m.
Boys' Soccer vs Cumberland High School Wasserman Field
3:00 p.m.
Football vs Central High School Berylson Family Fields - Brown Athletic Complex Located across the street on Lloyd Ave.
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8 • Head of School
Meet Matt Glendinning, Head of School 11:30 – 11:55 a.m. Woodman Center
Moses Brown has been a leader in American education since 1784. Join Head of School Matt Glendinning to learn how MB prepares children to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Project-based learning and real-world problem solving make academics at MB vital and relevant. TRIPs give students a firsthand look at other cultures and a way to better understand their own. And as a Quaker school, MB nurtures the Inner Light of each child and helps them tap every ounce of their potential. October 2019
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Division Heads • 9
Meet Osvaldo Jose Martí, Head of Lower School 10:05 – 10:25 a.m. Walter Jones Library
Learn about the bold new leadership OJ Martí has brought to lower school at Moses Brown. Come hear about our exciting plans for the future of the lower school as we develop new learning spaces to complement a curriculum designed to bring out the best in every child.
Meet Jared Schott, Head of Middle School 10:30 – 10:55 a.m. Hoffman House, M110 A
Join Head of Middle School Jared Schott and middle school students to learn more about how MB’s middle school teaches children to be independent, thoughtful learners who successfully navigate the dynamic transitions of early adolescence while managing challenging and expansive academic and co-curricular opportunities.
Meet Elise London, Head of Upper School 10:30 – 10:55 a.m. Woodman Center
Join Head of Upper School Elise London and students for a panel discussion about how MB’s upper school unleashes students’ passion and creativity with innovative work—and fosters collaboration in respectful, dynamic teams to solve real-world problems. Moses Brown School: Quaker Education Makes a Difference
10 • Open Workshop Classrooms
Open Workshops
All day: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Explore the Y-Lab
Visit the Y-Lab, Moses Brown's home for Engineering & Design! Inside you'll find 5,000 square feet of cutters, routers, printers, industrial sewing machines and media production tools to make just about anything you can imagine! Explore rapid prototyping of 2D and 3D objects with a desktop CNC wire bender. Watch the laser cutter turn CAD files into custom cut-outs and etching—this versatile tool is fun to watch as it turns a variety of materials into art, signs and robot parts!
Young Coders
Erika McEnery, lower school technology / integrator Watch your little one become a computer programmer with Code-A-Pillar! This fun interactive toy introduces preschoolers to procedural programming with colorful, interchangeable body segments that tell Code-A-Pillar where to go. As they write, evaluate, and revise their program, you’ll know that they’re exercising their critical thinking, planning and problem-solving skills, but they’ll only know they’re having fun! Students will also get to build LEGO® bots with working motors and sensors, and explore cross-curricular, theme-based activities that enhance their STEM knowledge and creative problem-solving abilities. October 2019
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Open Studio • 11
Open Art Studios
Kristin Street / Dominique Avila, upper & middle school art Burnham House, 3rd floor Stop up to the art studios on the third floor of Burnham House to engage with Kristin and Dominique and learn more about our program. View student work and hear about the many course offerings we have in the arts at Moses Brown in the upper and middle schools. Moses Brown School: Quaker Education Makes a Difference
12 • Open Workshop
Lower School Open Classrooms and Workshops All day: 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Meet Lower School Faculty Lower school classrooms
Faculty are available in their classrooms to discuss academic programs and progressive teaching and learning strategies.
Art Smart!
Sarah Barnum, lower school art Studio of the Three Oaks, upper level Lower school art teacher Sarah Barnum will talk about how fine arts are woven into the lower school curriculum. While you're here, visit several art-making stations with fun activities like origami, beading, cardboard constructions and drawing!
Little Chairs, Big Science
Connor Pirruccello-McClellan, lower school science Burnham House, B104 In MB’s lower school science lab, children get to exercise their curiosity, explore how the world works and try things for themselves. Today, you can do likewise! Design your own plumbing system with PVC piping or build an aluminum foil boat that holds at least 20 pennies. While you’re here, be sure to make friends with Elmer the Red-footed Tortoise, and Petrie, our Bearded Dragon!
Hammer and a Nail
Randy Street, lower and middle school woodshop Studio of the Three Oaks, lower level Come visit one of MB students’ favorite spaces on campus! Explore the woodshop with teacher Randy Street and hear about the wonderful projects our students complete with him. October 2019
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Teacher Features • 13
Middle School Teacher Features Percentages in the Real World Dan Ohl, middle school math 11:00 – 11:25 a.m. Hoffman House, M110
Stop doing thousands of word problems to figure out percentages and hear how these tricky math equations pop up in everyday life. Working through how to do percent change and apply it to discounts in stores, sales tax and then credit cards, our seventh grade math students come away from this unit knowing how to make more informed financial decisions. And you can, too!
Living Languages
Emelia Peña-Disla, Alexa MacMullen, Karim Sow; middle school world languages 12:00 – 12:25 p.m. Hoffman House, M110 A Come see what our MS language program has to offer! We promise that you will walk away feeling confident about your abilities to learn a language and most importantly speak it. During this session you can choose to attend a lesson in Latin, French or Spanish. Moses Brown School: Quaker Education Makes a Difference
14 • Teacher Features
Upper School Teacher Features Two Sessions Each: 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m.
How Do Computers Think?
Abigail Isom, Director of STEM Education Burnham House, 203 Ever wonder how computer scientists write programs to make computers do what they do? Come learn about algorithms, the intricate procedures behind computer programming. During this hands-on lesson, you'll learn about the ways in which you already use algorithms (yes, you do!) and we'll practice writing algorithms to program your robot.
Falling Into Place: How Lessons From Geometry Explain Pile-ups Brendan Kinnell, upper school math Burnham House, 204
Join us for a geometric exploration of some naturally-occurring three-dimensional figures we will create right on the spot! With a little bit of intuition and a dose of mathematical insight, we will try to more deeply understand how properties from the two-dimensional world translate to features of these 3-D figures. All you need to bring is a steady hand and an open mind—and if you have a flashlight, that will help, too!
Timeless Inquiry: Constructing History Through Primary Documents and Artifacts Jennifer Stewart, upper school humanities Burnham House, 202
Primary documents and artifacts are essential to historians' work to understand the past. Not only do they provide traces that must be contextualized and analyzed, they raise fun questions about perspective, credibility and the limits of available information. In this hands-on session, we'll explore the joys and challenges of explaining the past through examples drawn from this upper school U.S. history course. These examples may include the early colonial era, the Great Depression and the Civil Rights Movement.
October 2019
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Admission FAQ • 15
Financial Aid and Application Information
Moses Brown offers need-based financial aid to over 35% of students to ensure our community is filled with the very best scholars, artists and athletes. Join Jeff and Bobbi to learn how the admission and financial aid processes work and have your questions answered in person.
Lower School (N-5) Application and Financial Aid FAQ Jeff d’Entremont, Dean of Lower School Admission 11:00 – 11:25 a.m. Fifth grade classroom
Application and Financial Aid FAQ Bobbi Krein, Director of Enrollment Management 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Woodman Center
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Next Steps apply online :
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Attend an Event Please register online at: mosesbrown.org/ admission
Class Day for Parents Come discover how we foster creativity and innovation to build confidence and character. At this parents-only event, you’ll spend 25 minutes in two different classes, followed by a question and answer period with administrators and faculty. Pre-registration is required.
Lower School
Thursday, November 14, 2019 Thursday, December 5, 2019 Thursday, January 23, 2020
Middle School
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Upper School
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Winter Open House Saturday, January 11, 2020 1:30 – 4:00 p.m.
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