Acorn - Spring/Summer 2014 by North Shore Country Day

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features 4 Commencement 14 A Dream Becomes Reality 16 “Doing Science” at North Shore Country Day School 18 A Writing Life

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S P R I N G/S U M M E R 2 0 1 4 The Acorn is published by the Marketing and Communications Department of North Shore Country Day School twice a year for alumni, parents, grandparents and friends. Its goal is to connect our school community, celebrate recent accomplishments and capture the essence of life and learning at North Shore.

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“OUR TEACHERS IN LOWER, MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL, OUR DIVISION HEADS, COACHES AND A D V I S O R S — A L L A D V O C AT E O N B E H A L F O F O U R S T U D E N T S , A L L T H O U G H T F U L LY C O U N S E L S T U D E N T S A N D PA R E N T S , A L L F O C U S O N S T U D E N T G R O W T H A N D S T U D E N T O U T C O M E S .” T O M D O A R I I I

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Developing Individual Stories

Sara Jayne Gray ’21 , Tom Doar, Tyler Nolan ’21

Alexandra Morgan ’20 , Kali Pfannerstill ’20 , Tom Doar

The weeks from spring break until Commencement in June are very full, very productive and very rewarding. There is a tremendous amount of learning that goes on in these nine weeks. We see learning represented through class discussions, papers, final projects and exams. It’s also very evident through year-end programs, class presentations, concerts and spring plays. Our seniors’ final decisions regarding college also speak to the growth that takes place during a school year or culmination of years. Some judge a school based on the list of colleges its graduating seniors attend. North Shore’s annual college list is typically impressive, both in terms of the quality and competitiveness, and the range of colleges and universities represented. Given the increased importance and visibility of the college process, we find it more necessary than ever to remind people that looking at the strength of our college list is only a very small part of the North Shore story and the story of our students’ experience.

One need only look at the way we manage the college-counseling process and our college counselors—Kristen Kaczynski and Lizzy Gi¤en—to understand that teaching and learning is our consistent focus. Our college process is all about our students—who they are, their strengths and weaknesses, talents and interests—it is about their individual stories. It should come as no surprise because this is our emphasis junior kindergarten through 12th grade. Our teachers in Lower, Middle and Upper School, our division heads, coaches and advisors— all advocate on behalf of our students, all thoughtfully counsel students and parents, all focus on student growth and student outcomes. Our Faculty Commencement Speaker, Upper School English Teacher Drea Gallaga talked about the power of stories and how inspired she has been by each of our seniors’ stories. Fundamental to all we do is helping our students develop their stories. We do this by helping our students discover their passions and strengths, gain confidence, make connections with peers and teachers, learn to dig in, invest and work through challenges. By the time our students become juniors and seniors, they have learned to weigh options, consider their goals and aspirations, and work methodically and with maturity through the collegecounseling process.

1 8 th Grade Graduates 2 Thomas McDowell ’18 , Luca Mueller ’18 ,

Quigg Veach, ’18 , James Karnezis ’18 3 Kaitlyn Johnson ’14 , Sydney Shafer ’14 ,

Sara Hondmann ’14 , Heather Mabie ’14 , Annie Kane ’14 , Rory Kelly ’14 , Rebecca Kirtley ’14 , Malini Valliath ’14 4 Tyler Nolan ’21 , Natalie McCall ’21 , Quinn Turilli ’21 , Maeve Devereux ’21

I’m convinced that the longer our students have been at North Shore the more complete, the more textured and the more compelling their stories become. Stories, that when told to prospective colleges, position our students for success and with exciting opportunities. With all that said, we are quite proud of the class of 2014—who they are as people, how positioned they are to contribute and confident that their journeys will be meaningful. We also think that the colleges they will be attending are very lucky indeed to have them. (See College List on page 13.) There is also a lot more in this issue that speaks to the many good things happening at North Shore. There is welldeserved recognition for some of our faculty and grant recipients on page 40. On page 16 we offer a look at how our science program is being enhanced through e¤orts in response to our Strategic Plan initiative. And on page 14 we review the impact of our Auditorium and Arts Center renovation on teaching and learning and much more. I couldn’t be more proud of our students, our faculty and our school.

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“There is a closeness that North Shore seems to cultivate in its classes that is incredible. But I think that this class—more than any I have witnessed before —has come together in a way that I am still astonished by.” p e t e r m acc a r t h y ’ 1 4

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Emma Halbert ’14 , Shemar James ’14 , Matt Griffin ’14 , Amy Isaacson ’14

Senior Class Message peter maccarthy · Class of 2014

1 Ted Airey ’14 , Madison Morgensai ’14 2 Charlotte Hayward ’14 , Drea Gallaga,

Jack Colley ’14 3 Ian Meyer ’14 , Clayton Cottingham ’14 ,

Cam Chung ’14 , Kemani Hunter ’14 , Carl Anderson ’14 4 Melissa ’08 , Stephanie ’14 , Geoff ’10 Curley 5 Rebecca Slotkin ’14 , Veera Anand ’14

There is a closeness that North Shore seems to cultivate in its classes that is incredible. But I think that this class— more than any I have witnessed before— has come together in a way that I am still astonished by. Our class is not the strongest in terms of athletic abilities— the year above us may have had that on us—or theatrical prowess, or anything quite like that. As with many things at North Shore, at one time I may have viewed this as a weakness, but only came to appreciate the impact it had on my life as time progressed. Our class did not have any large groups that had a sport or an event in common, rather many small groups that formed in freshman year, but because of the nature of a school day you could not always see someone from these small friend groups and your reach expanded. Suddenly there were more interconnected groups. These webs of connection grew and grew until I can genuinely say our class has become one giant convoluted interconnected web of friends and friend groups that essentially just creates a group of all friends.

Our class’ diversity in interests was actually the factor that seemed to have drawn us closest together. The one thing that everyone in this class has in common with each other is that everyone is incredibly driven and smart. My previous statement about not having people strong in any one thing was something of a misnomer because some people may take it to mean that this class has no particular talent. That could not possibly be further o¤ base. This class has passion, whether it be for shoes (both males and females), medicine, the arts, any given sport. This class has a wide breath of students who individually go into great depth into what they love. With my closing remarks I simply would like to echo my previous sentiments and give my greatest thanks to my class, my ever changing, completely inclusive, deeply impassioned, multifaceted, unique, and of course good looking, class. You all have made my high school experience and I can honestly say that I am glad to have gotten to know each and every one of you and that you all keep me on awe everyday with the incredible things you do.

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Commencement Address drea gallaga Upper School English Teacher and Upper School Service Learning Coordinator

In her commencement remarks, Drea gifted three words to the graduates. “Your words are gifts you give other people. Any piece of writing or speaking that’s meant for an audience, that’s a gift for someone. So these words, friends, are my gifts to you.” W O R D O N E : C O M PA S S I O N

“You astound me with your ability to think critically and sensitively, with your deep pondering about what it means to be a citizen of the world, with your intellectual and emotional gifts.”

While she admitted “it’s easy to show compassion toward people who are obviously su¤ering—people who are in poverty, who don’t have the basic needs, who are su¤ering—compassion has to start where we are. Sometimes it’s harder to be compassionate to the people who are around me all the time than it is toward people who I don’t have to interact with. And honestly, we need to be compassionate toward ourselves as well. Being driven is excellent. Being motivated, being invested in what you’re doing—all fantastic. But you have to take care of yourselves too—you have to treat yourself the way you would treat others.” WORD TWO: SILENCE

“We spend so very little time being silent in our day-to-day lives that any moment kept absolutely quiet can really have the e¤ect of making us take notice and be present, be aware of the moment that we’re in.”

“Our desire to move on to all these things keeps us from being here, right here, in this moment. I’m going to ask that we give these graduating seniors this small gift, a gift which is paradoxically not about words, but about the absence of words, the gift of being absolutely present in this moment that will not come again.” At this point she asked all present to create a silent space for less than a minute. W O R D T H R E E : YO U R S E LV E S

“That core of yourself—that’s what you give to the world. You bring it to school, and you give it to the people you love. We’re letting you go now so you can give it to the larger world. In many ways, you already have. You all being yourselves—that’s a really big gift that you give to us.” “You astound me with your ability to think critically and sensitively, with your deep pondering about what it means to be a citizen of the world, with your intellectual and emotional gifts.” “This evening, seniors, I am grateful for and to you. I am grateful for your kindness, your work ethic, your high standards, your openness, your humor, your intellectualism, your creativity, your bravery, your strength, your friendship to each other, your dedication to this community and to service, and your stories. And I am grateful to you for being my friends.”

Annie Kane ’14 , Malini Valliath ’14 , Kaitlyn Johnson ’14 , Rebecca Kirtley ’14 Beth ’10 and Sarah Vrotny ’14

Alex Vasiliou ’14 , Will Case ’14 Sydney Shafer ’14 , Sara Hondmann ’14 , Heather Mabie ’14 , Rory Kelly ’14

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“As they go forward from North Shore we are confident that they will continue to matter—they will make a di¤erence, help raise the bar—they will connect and contribute.” tom d oar i i i

Farewell to Graduates tom doar iii · Head of School

“…each graduate is multifaceted and multi-talented. All of the individuals behind me have wonderful potential.”

This group, the Class of 2014, doesn’t just ‘show up’ they show up and show us how. How to ‘do school,’ how to make a di¤erence, how to connect, how to contribute and how to grow. This is a group that was very comfortable setting lofty goals and then exceeded them. This group has ‘done school’ as well as their teachers, advisors and coaches could have hoped. Focus and delivery became this group’s catch words. Let’s get it done and done well, became their call. This group—while connected and cohesive—is made up of students who fit a wide range of categories. The class has scholars and artists; athletes, actors and musicians; those who led the way providing service to others; and those who have been particularly adept building community and leading others. I don’t mean to imply that each student can be easily categorized as a scholar, or an athlete or an artist. No—each graduate is multifaceted and multitalented. All of the individuals behind me have wonderful potential. They are a group that is clearly ready to take on what is next. The song that we heard a few minutes ago, sung so beautifully by the Upper School Chorus, is entitled I Was Here. The lyrics are particularly meaningful for a senior class ready to graduate and move on to the next stage of life.

The entire song really resonates with me, but when I think of this class, the following words ring true. I WAS HERE I wanna do something that matters Say something different Something that sets the whole world on its ear

I wanna do something better With the time I’ve been given And I wanna try To touch a few hearts in this life Leave nothing less than something that says “I was here”

I hope it has become apparent that the Class of 2014 has, in fact, been here. They were here in a way that we never took for granted, were here in a way that mattered—really mattered. I thank them for their influence on the School, their fellow students, on their teachers, their advisors and their coaches. I thank them for their influence on me. As they go forward from North Shore we are confident that they will continue to matter—they will make a di¤erence, help raise the bar— they will connect and contribute. Scan the Q R code or use the following link to read each commencement speech in its entirety http://goo.gl/s9vZsI

each year at opening morning ex and closing morning ex , the School acknowledges those seniors who have attended North Shore since junior or senior kindergarten for a total of 13 to 14 years. This year, an exceptionally large group of 11 “Lifers” spoke at Closing Morning Ex to an Auditorium packed with students, faculty, sta¤ and parents, about fond memories and what it has meant to attend North Shore most of their lives.

Jack Colley ’14 “What is unique about North Shore is that every person in the School community has influenced me in some way or another. I was incredibly fortunate to have such an amazing class. I consider every person in the senior class one of my close friends.”

Garrett Rasmus ’14 “Changes will occur in everyone’s lives. Success comes when you embrace them and look at the positives.”

Will Skinner ’14 “Be a Tommy Brown ’08. Go out and say ‘Nice Job’ to someone younger than you. You might not realize it at the moment, but that little act could go a long way in someone’s life, just like Tommy Brown’s ’08 did in mine, and he doesn’t even know.”

Jack Valenti ’14 “My time at North Shore really has been the ‘Good Old Days.’ But this is, after all, the paradox about the Good Old Days: You don’t know that you’re in them, until they’ve already passed. If that isn’t a good reason to make the best out of any moment, I don’t know what is.”

Veera Anand ’14 “One moment that I clearly remember from my years at North Shore is the 3rd grade Hot Chocolate House. I was really nervous to present my story in front of my class and the parents but with the encouragement of my teacher, Mr. Green, and my classmates, I presented my story and now I am more comfortable giving speeches.”

Madison Morgensai ’14 “I’ve had the privilege to call North Shore my home, and everyone in it my family… North Shore has given me access to incredible, distinguished, and open-minded faculty who have all contributed to shaping me into who I am today and preparing me for what I believe my path will be in the future.”

Alexandra Theodosakis ’14 “These 10 people behind me know me better than anyone, really. They are just as much my family and my siblings as they are my lifelong friends, because we have spent the majority of our lives sitting next to each other in class, laughing with each other during recess, and debating with each other during free periods.”

Will Case ’14 “I continue to be amazed as I reflect on how strong the friendships that many of the Lifers share have grown throughout the three divisions… Of course, everyone always experiences ups and downs, yet I feel that the bond between the Lifers and the willingness to help one another only becomes stronger when we struggled in the face of adversity.”

Carl Anderson ’14 “I owe a lot to this school, because it’s been one of the greatest constants in my life…Now that I’m leaving, all I can say is, ‘do what’s necessary and pour everything you’ve got into what you care about.’”

John McHugh ’14 “Throughout my years here, one constant theme has been the dedication teachers have to their students at this school… So, thank you, for pushing me to think more critically, to broaden my perspectives, and to realize that the end of all education should surely be service to others.”

Sarah Vrotny ’14 “Thinking about going to school without these 10 people behind me doesn’t seem real yet and probably won’t hit me until my first day. I want to thank all of you and all of my teachers for always being by my side, even when I didn’t know it.”

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Class of 2014 Stats and Matriculation

Average Class Size

Student-to-College-Counselor Ratio

45:2

Student-to-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student Clubs on Campus

Hours of Service

9,192

Number of Colleges Offering Admissions to Class of 2014

118 Colleges in 32 States, the District of Columbia and 4 Countries Merit Scholarships Awarded in 2014

$2,443,028 64%

of class received Merit Scholarships College and University Matriculation by Region International 7%

Northeast 20%

West 11%

Conference, Regional, Section and State Titles Last Four Years

Southwest 4%

All Conference Players Last Four Years

214

Students Who Played at Least One Sport in 2013–14

Mid-Atlantic 18% Midwest 31% South 9%

Academics Interests

93%

Undecided 16%

Natural Science 16%

Planning to Play College-level Athletics in 2014 –15

College Admissions Offices that Visited in 2013–14

127

Humanities/ Social Science 36%

Business 4% Communications 4%

Engineering 11% Arts 13%

Class of 2014 College Choices 1 Ted Airey Tulane University

12 Manny Gonzalez Lake Forest College

23 Annie Kane University of Colorado-Boulder

34 Jessica Qiao University of Virginia

2 Veera Anand University of Chicago

13 Quinn Gray Tulane University

24 Rory Kelly

35 Garrett Rasmus

Middlebury College

University of Notre Dame

3 Carl Anderson Colorado College

14 Matt Gri陋n Northwestern University

25 Rebecca Kirtley Oxford University

36 Andrew Rice Dickinson College

4 Will Case Middlebury College

15 Emma Halbert

26 Daniel Kwon Northwestern University

37 Josie Santi

Mount Holyoke College

5 Cam Chung University of Oregon

16 Charlotte Hayward Santa Clara University

27 Heather Mabie Bucknell University

38 Sydney Shafer Washington University in St. Louis

6 Jack Colley Tulane University

17 Jacob Hoeflich Northwestern University

28 Peter MacCarthy

39 Will Skinner

Tufts University

Harvard College

7 Clayton Cottingham Rhode Island School of Design

18 Sara Hondmann Erasmus University Rotterdam

29 Chris McCarren California Institute of Technology

40 Rebecca Slotkin Vassar College

8 Stephanie Curley 19 Kemani Hunter The George Washington University The George Washington University

30 John McHugh Indiana University Bloomington

41 Alex Theodosakis University of Chicago

9 Shea Dettling Denison University

20 Amy Isaacson Dickinson College

31 Ian Meyer Miami University of Ohio

42 Jack Valenti Johns Hopkins University

10 Declan Falls

21 Shemar James DePaul University

32 Madison Morgensai

Carleton College

Wellesley College

43 Malini Valliath Johns Hopkins University

11 Ryan Fraleigh University of London

22 Kaitlyn Johnson St. Louis University

33 Mayree Nolan University of Arizona

44 Alex Vasiliou Bowdoin College

45 Sarah Vrotny

35 7

13 8 45 17

42 17

University of Arizona

36 10

6 5

18 38

12 29

25 20

Rollins College

33 4

34 22

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“The opportunities in the art classes we take are amazing. The facility that we get the chance to work in is really amazing and can meet our every need. I am lucky enough to have worked in a few of these spaces and I would say one of my favorites is the darkroom.” R A E G A N B U R K E ’16

A Dream Becomes

REALITY North Shore held its oªcial ribboncutting ceremony on March 19 at Morning Ex to celebrate the $8 million renovation, modernization and transformation of the Auditorium and Arts Center. With students representing every grade holding a 60-foot-long ribbon stretched across the Auditorium stage, the entire school gathered in the new space to witness the event.

One month earlier the “new” Arts Center was revealed featuring modern stainless-steel and glass railings frame the stairs and upper level mezzanine. On the lower level, band, drama and dance, chorus and music studios have been revitalized. “It’s a balance between crisp, contemporary and up-to-date work spaces, but it also is lived-in, real and genuine,” said Kate Puccia, Upper School visual art teacher and department chair.

“It still feels like the Arts Center, but it has been rejuvenated. Now it flows with the light-filled newer design of the Upper School, the Science Center, and the Lower and Middle Schools. “There is nice visibility of the music, dance, drama, band and chorus all happening at once in one area, each adjacent to the next. Everyone can see and feel creativity as soon as they walk into the Arts Center.”

“Performing in a new space built for our school’s performing arts needs has been wonderful for both students and faculty. North Shore teachers and students collaborate on and practice performing arts pieces in the new Arts Center and then truly bring it to life on stage in the new Auditorium. I look forward to seeing what the arts department can accomplish in these new spaces in upcoming years.” E M M A F L A N N E R Y ’17 14

feature PERFORMING ARTS “The amount of space we have been given for performing arts is mind blowing,” says Julia Macholl, performing arts chair and Upper School theater arts teacher. “In the drama room, we have not only designed a better classroom, but also created a performance space—like a storefront. By opening the glass walls of our classroom and setting up seating, it’s a very di¤erent feel for both the actors and the audience compared to our large, professional auditorium stage. “In the past, we held drama and dance classes on the Auditorium stage. But having a smaller classroom is

great because it creates more focus. We have mirrors so we can see how our bodies move and observe facial expressions. We have built-in stage lighting and can turn the classroom into a black box theater.” Julia explains that because of the technology enhancements in the Auditorium, and an improved scene shop relocated right behind the stage, next year, Becky Flory, auditorium technical director and Middle School theater arts teacher, will o¤er a technical theater class. “It will provide perspectives on building and designing sets, various materials, design elements, costuming,

Kristina Bulter ’18 , Thandi Steele ’18 , Owen Hiland ’18 , Nina Valenti ’18 , Bert Getz ’18

makeup, lighting and sound. It also opens the door for collaboration across visual and performing arts to provide students expanding opportunities and skills.” In addition, the chorus room has state-of-the-art equipment to record and play back chorus rehearsals so students can hear themselves and train their ears. And the band room has acoustical tiling and is much larger space for all the equipment and, most importantly, the space enhances the students’ playing experience.

Mazeed Oluewu ’19

VISUAL ARTS Kate explains that visual art spaces were redesigned by organizing the spaces by medium. The sculpture room is designed for student-artists to hand-build with clay, throw pottery on wheels, carve stone and cast plaster. It also is where the kiln firings take place. The nearby 2d studio has a printing press, drying racks, wall space to post in-progress work as well as critique final projects. “The art foundations class is also taught in this space; it’s malleable and diverse as we embark on the art process in all its stages. The addition of technology in the form of wireless projects, screens, audio and Apple T V is a nice supplement to the hands-on curriculum,” she adds.

“Our darkroom features a rotating door that improves ease of flow between light space and dark space. It’s a great achievement for eªciency of print time. We more than doubled the size of the Middle School art space with a big, open layout—lots of light and lots of flexibility in how it is used. “Our goal is to have diverse visual art experiences; to keep it fresh in both content and in our actions,” Kate continues. Student-artists flow between di¤erent spaces. Photographers can use the darkroom for a week or two, then shift to the studio in the Upper School building for mounting and matting. The final photo install might take

place in the main mezzanine of the Arts Center. Relief prints can be pulled on the press in the 2d studio and critiqued in the room during the printing process. Digital manipulations might be created by 8th grade in the media lab, all while group paintings are in full swing in the main Middle School studio. “It’s been an amazing transformation and the overhaul helps us in our mission to provide a very high-level art experience for our highly creative thinkers,” concludes Kate.

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“Doing Science” at North Shore Country Day School

Thomas Gavin ’23 , Jackson Macejko ’23 , Michael Olatunji ’23 , Annie Collins

“Whether a scientist is 5 - or 15 -years old, curiosity is a part of their identity. They are not satisfied to merely wonder, they want to know why,”

Jake Lesnik ’15 , Heather Mabie ’14

“In the Lower School, we are capitalizing on students’ natural sense of inspiration, discovery and curiosity. Teachers create authentic hands-on experiences that integrate skills with content,” explains Annie. Even in the youngest grades, learning is very collaborative and process-based. “We are trying to foster an early love for science, for forming new questions and seeking answers, while building real quantitative and reasoning skills,” she adds. Students are also inspired by students from the upper divisions. “Any chance says Lower School Science Teacher and for our students to collaborate across Science Department Chair Dr. Annie divisions—for instance Upper School Collins. With a dynamic faculty invested students working with Lower School in collaboration and exploration, early students—is very powerful for all,” says work has begun on the School’s Strategic Plan to “conceptualize and build a future- Annie. “Likewise, one of the many reasons I’m relishing the challenges put forth in oriented and challenging science prothe Strategic Plan is the opportunity to gram.” The goal is to harness curiosity collaborate with my colleagues in other to drive student engagement in “doing divisions, contemplating a meaningful science,” not just “studying science.” By progression from junior kindergarten thinking deeply about teaching methods, through 12th grade.” expanding curriculum, using new “We have a saying in the Science accessible technologies, and adding to Department, ‘A clean lab is an unused the School’s co-curricular programs and lab.’ In the Middle School, classes are external partnerships, North Shore is increasingly hands-on and students work charting a new course for our jk –12 together to solve problems,” says Middle science program. School Science Teacher and Science 16

Olympiad Coach Lee Block. While studying Newton’s laws of motion, 8th grade students design, build and test water-bottle rockets, making lessons come alive in the lab. “I give them just enough information to start and finish their projects, but they have to problem-solve through the middle,” says Lee. Technology and the highly competitive Science Olympiad program also play key roles in engaging Middle School students. When 7th graders study the solar system, they view projections of the universe in a star lab housed in the Science Center Atrium. In 8th grade, students engaged with science on their iPads, among other things building models of atoms that comprise elements and measuring outcomes of investigations using visualization software. “The use of the iPads has enhanced their learning,” explains Lee. More than a third of Middle School students participate in Science Olympiad each year. “The program generates enthusiasm for science in and of itself. Even students who are not in the club feel the excitement in the classroom and it elevates daily learning in the lab,” adds Lee.

Joan Ryder, Kirsty Hunter ’15 , Veb Anand ’15 , Andrew Case ’15

Mia Lecinski ’18 , Owen Hiland ’18

The Upper School science curriculum has been reevaluated in the last two years with the intent of diversifying the course o¤erings to better match student passions and launch them toward intended areas of study in college. Three new courses have been added to date including Biology Teacher Becky Corrigan’s environmental science class that links to North Shore’s increasing co-curricular work on environmentalism and sustainability. Students in Science Teacher Jerry Rietveld’s applied Physics and Engineering courses use physics and mathematical concepts to study real problems, for instance, the optical lens system in a simple-yet-not-sosimple disposable camera. Jen Pfannerstill, Upper School science teacher and scientist-in-residence, will lead the inaugural Advanced Open Science Research course this fall for eight students wanting to discover answers to authentic scientific questions. Jen says, “Whether students are in Advanced Open Research or any of their other classes, our teachers are always trying to find that sweet spot where students have enough information to problem-solve e¤ectively but still be

Rachel Gordon ’16 , Reese Formolo ’16 , Valerie Kirtley ’16 , Gus Pasin ’16 , Chris Healey ’16

Ellie Yarandi ’23

challenged and maintain their curiosity. That’s how science should be taught: it’s problem-based, real-life learning fueled by what students wonder and want to learn. That’s where kids get hooked on science.” In her first year at North Shore, Jen notes that “To be a good scientist you also have to be a good writer, reader and public speaker. It’s wonderful to be at a place like North Shore where learning is interdisciplinary and cross-divisional and teachers are committed to fostering and re-fostering skills that develop the whole child. The best moments are when I hear students say, ‘Wow, Ms. Pfannerstill, biology really relates to everything I’m studying.’ Making connections between science and other disciplines helps students develop into thoughtful, insightful young adults.” “As the Strategic Plan was drafted, we were conscious that science education— both nationally and internationally—was at an interesting juncture and felt strongly that North Shore was positioned to take advantage of the opportunities that exist now,” says Academic Dean and Assistant Head of School Chris Boyle. As Lee Block notes, “Our class sizes, the flexibility

A Lower School student makes lab notes

to change the curriculum, our resources, and the professional support teachers receive at North Shore gives us freedom and opportunity not found in a lot of environments.” Moving forward, the department has an ambitious agenda. Over the next two years, it will focus on developing best practices in project-and-inquiry based teaching and learning. Faculty will develop additional co-curricular options for students in Lower and Upper School and expand the roster of partnerships with individual scientists, industry and other scientific institutions to connect students with science beyond the classroom. Explains Annie, “We are graduating the next generation of scientists and citizens who will have to make thousands of science decisions every day. The way we ‘do science’ at North Shore must prepare our kids to be hungry critical thinkers who ask the right questions and seek their own answers.”

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“My mistake and saving grace is that I decided I had to write what I had to write.” Jonathan Strong ’62

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O N A T H A N S T R O N G ’62 admits that his career trajectory was odd. Following graduation from North Shore Country Day School he attended Harvard. And, dropped out three times. It was the hippy era. A year at Harvard cost $2,000. “I had written a short story and a teacher of mine encouraged me to keep coming to class even though I’d dropped out,” remembers Jonathan.

A WR I T I NG L I F E That teacher, William Abrahams, sent his story to the Partisan Review. At the age of 21, he was a published author. He took his time and kept writing, and Mr. Abrahams, who was also an editor at the Atlantic Monthly, accepted a collection of Jonathan’s work, Tike and Five Stories, which was published in 1969. “I was lucky to be young when youth culture was on the public’s mind. I even had my picture in Life Magazine in a story featuring young writers emerging on the scene.” Two years later, his first novel Ourselves was published. Fast forward 40-plus years, and Jonathan’s 14th book is coming out in the fall and number 15 is in the works. He has received the Rosenthal Award of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, two O. Henry awards, and two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. His fiction has appeared in Partisan Review, Esquire, Shenandoah, The Atlantic, TriQuarterly, and the Transatlantic Review, among others. “I started writing experimental fiction. That was much harder to get published commercially by the late ’70s,” Jonathan explains. “My mistake and saving grace is that I decided I had to write what I had to write.” His novels don’t fit into any particular category but explore his characters’ psychologies in a variety of forms and styles. He thinks of them as realistic but lyrical. Eventually, he found publishers,

including Ballantine Books and smaller presses. “Whatever your art is, you have to do it your way—you can’t tailor it to what a marketer expects. Myself, I can only write well when it comes naturally to my own eyes and ears. So I’m not likely to have a best-seller,” he laughs. James Morrison, an author and professor who teaches literature, film and creative writing at Claremont McKenna College, wrote of Jonathan Strong in the Michigan Quarterly, “For 45 years this writer of nearly unmatched integrity has persisted calmly amid the ebbs and flows of literary fashion, pursuing consistent themes and abiding interests while often moving in unexpected directions and producing a body of work on a model ever less common, with a quietness of surface overlying a depth and intensity of authentic feeling. Nobody would think now to call Strong a voice of any generation, if only because time has shown him to be equally concerned with each one as it comes and goes…” After graduating and publishing his first book, Jonathan was without a job. That’s when another of his professors recommended him to Tufts University, which needed a last-minute replacement to teach a fiction writing class. “I loved it. I still do. Being a writer is a lonely life and it’s nice to be with colleagues and students. You learn from them.” Now, at 70, he still teaches part time at Tufts and has previously taught at the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury and at Harvard,

the University of Massachusetts at Boston, and Wellesley College. He and his spouse Scott Elledge spend summers at a cabin in the woods of Vermont and take yearly road trips back to the Midwest. “For artists of whatever sort, a career as a teacher is a wonderful complement,” Jonathan reflects. “You can’t make art 10 hours a day. You need to get out, talk to others about ideas, inspire others. For me, teaching is a wonderful complement to writing. Students provide a great way to stay in touch with the changing culture and not become an old grump! “My goal as a teacher of undergrads is to get them to discover their natural voices and territories. I encourage them to write organically. Don’t over plan. They don’t need to finish anything to do well in my class. I want them to create recognizable life on the page.” When asked about a memorable teaching moment, Jonathan says, “I had a student at Wellesley who came to the U.S . from Jamaica. She was an economics major and her writing was very sti¤. She was afraid of her true voice—that no one would understand it. But I encouraged her to give her own Jamaican phrasings a try. By her senior year she had written a novel that was published in Britain. She went on to Brown for a master’s degree, wrote a second book, and is now a professor at Mills College.” Continued on page 20

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“N O R T H S H O R E is a model for making teaching, studying, and face-to-face interactions integrate with your life.” Jonathan’s memories of writing start early. “I was always interested in story telling, enjoyed reading and making up imaginary stories.” He began writing seriously, on a more conscious level, in Middle School at North Shore. Miss Bolster in 7th grade and Mrs. Humes in 8th encouraged writing stories. “In high school, Mr. Hill taught drama and I started to write plays,” says Jonathan. “That was very good training for a fiction writer—creating scenes and making things happen. Mr. Allison, North Shore’s great music teacher, was also important to me even though I couldn’t (and still can’t) sing or play an instrument. “Charles Newman ’56, a published writer teaching at Northwestern, came back to North Shore when I was a senior to give a one-semester writing workshop. He ended up publishing some of my work in Northwestern’s literary magazine, TriQuarterly.

“North Shore was formative in so many ways,” he continues. “Teachers took individual care of each student and that left a very strong mark. My experience at North Shore was better than at Harvard where I was lost in the large classes. North Shore is a model for making teaching, studying, and face-to-face interactions integrate with your life.” One of Jonathan’s other passions is 19th-century opera. Having been exposed to Gilbert and Sullivan at North Shore, he has researched all of their work and created a performing version of their first opera, Thespis, whose music was never published and is lost. By choosing pieces from each of Sullivan’s later scores, he fit Gilbert’s libretto to appropriate music. Thespis is a satire on the Victorian theater, a funny, delightful show, and my version has been staged at the Wallace Stevens Theater in Hartford and the Academy of Music in Northampton. “I’d love to see it put on at North Shore,” he says.

Jonathan has also been active in Tufts’ lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgendered community. He was involved in forming an LGBT association there in the 1990s to raise support and recognition for gay students, faculty and sta¤. “We helped establish a full-time student center and for 10 years led yearly LGBT conferences for student groups around New England. Tufts is now a very welcoming and progressive campus concerning sexual orientation.” “I like crossing boundaries—it’s what writing is all about. It’s risky, challenging. That’s why I love it so much.” And the Harvard professor who helped Jonathan get his first teaching job—is now 92. Jonathan still sees him regularly.

Books by Jonathan Strong ’62 Hawkweed and Indian Paintbrush More Light Drawn From Life Consolation A Circle Around Her The Haunts of His Youth (revised edition of Tike and Five Stories) The Old World O¤spring An Untold Tale Secret Words Elsewhere Ourselves And forthcoming this season: Whippoorwill 20

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Making dumplings in an Upper School Mandarin class.

Thomas Gavin ’23

Mandarin Expands to Middle School Beginning in the 2014–2015 school year, 6th grade students will have three languages from which to choose for their World Language requirement. Mandarin Chinese will be o¤ered along with Spanish and French. Since 1997, North Shore has o¤ered Mandarin to Upper School students (also along with Spanish and French). The expansion of Mandarin into the Middle School will help establish consistent proficiency levels across all world languages programs taught at the School. “The primary objective of our language curriculum is to help students achieve fluent and authentic communication in a broad variety of interactive settings,” said Language Department Chair Carmen GomezFiegl. “By starting Mandarin education earlier, we will be able to achieve even higher outgoing competency levels.” Ultimately, the specific language studied may not be as important as the experience of studying a second language. Carmen added that, “We believe

in studies showing that language acquisition benefits academic progress in other subjects, broadens students’ views of the world and contributes to their ability to engage as productive global citizens.” More than 1 billion people speak Mandarin making it the most widely spoken language in the world.

Hot Chocolate House Hits 20 2014 marked the 20th anniversary of the annual 3rd grade Hot Chocolate House. Every spring, parents are invited to watch students read their stories—dressed in berets and sunglasses, sipping on hot chocolate and snapping their fingers like beatniks at a co¤ee house open mike. The first Hot Chocolate House took place during 3rd Grade Teacher David Green’s first year at North Shore. “Everyone was keeping all of these great stories and ideas in their notebooks and we weren’t sharing enough. So one

day I said, ‘Next week, everyone will go around the room and read one piece.’ Then we thought, this is kind of like an open mike, maybe we need a mike. Maybe we need a stage, kind of like the beatniks. Maybe we need action paintings, goatees, berets, hot chocolate. And it all went from there.” The event has evolved into one of the highlights of the year, marked on parents’ calendars months in advance. It’s a chance for them to see their children in the classroom, observe how their writing has improved over the year, and, most importantly, hear them share the thoughts and ideas they have written in their journals. At the opening of this year’s Hot Chocolate House, David said to parents, “Your children are fantastic writers; we’ve had so much fun working on these stories since January. They’ve really learned what it means to be a good writer, and also how to do it.”

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Franke Fund—Food Theme opportunities to study food. Additionally, This year’s Franke Family Fund program a number of the Upper School Interim focused on the theme of food including the topics of nutrition, urban agriculture, Week programs in November were centered around food including several food sourcing, hunger and a variety of service programs and one on the science others. The program encourages faculty behind molecular gastronomy. Bob to develop and implement creative ideas Aiken, the CEO of Feeding America— that enhance students’ experiences across all divisions. the nation’s leading domestic hunger The Lower School studied food waste relief organization, spoke with Middle at North Shore; sampled snacks from and Upper School students at a around the world such as lychee fruit, star Morning Ex. fruit, Colombian arepas, Korean pu¤ed Students, faculty, parents were rice treats and more; played a variety of invited to documentary film screenings, food trivia games including learning book discussions and speakers. The what types of food people eat in other Biology 15 class hosted a discussion of countries and how much it costs; and the The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural 1st grade continued their development History of Four Meals. A discussion of of an aquaponics program that grew Alice Water’s book The Art of Simple Food basil for the cafeteria. In Middle School, II: Recipes, Flavor and Inspiration from students and faculty spent time volunthe New Kitchen Garden, included particiteering at three area farms as a part pants preparing three recipes from the of its Service Week. book. Parents, students and faculty were Upper School’s E-Club developed invited to an evening screening of three on-campus composting and hydroponic episodes of The Mind of a Chef, a series growing systems. In science classes, that focuses on global cuisine through the topic of food presented numerous the perspective of New York based chef David Chang. And school-wide, there were service projects including a food

drive, preparing and serving food at a local soup kitchen and a communitygarden volunteer day. Perhaps the highlight of this year’s Frank Fund program was a visit from Alice Waters, visionary American chef, restaurateur, activist and author, who spoke about “Edible Education: Teaching the Art of Simple Food.” (See story on page 43.) This was the 6th year for the Franke Fund program and was led by Upper School English Teacher and Service Learning Coordinator Drea Gallaga, along with 1st grade Teacher Cristy Herndon, Middle School Humanities and Science Teacher David Kubacki, and Assistant Head of School and Academic Dean Chris Boyle.

1 The “Know Your Farmer” Upper School

Interim Week group built a composting bin. 2 Middle School students volunteer at

Brightonwoods Orchard during Service Week. 3 Middle School students clearing fields at

Larryville Farms during Service Week. 4 Laura Marshall ’22 , Nick Potter ’22

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Looking for a good book to read this summer? Here are just a few of the recommendations for readers of all ages from our Librarian Emily Fardoux. PICTURE BOOKS

Crankee Doodle Tom Angleberger Count the Monkeys Mac Barnett A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina’s Dream Kristy Dempsey Maple Lori Nichols Beekle: the Unimaginary Friend Dan Santat Battle Bunny Jon Scieszka E L E M E N TA R Y B O O K S

Violet Mackerel’s Possible Friend Anna Branford The Illuminated Adventures of Flora & Ulysses Kate DiCamillo The Year of Billy Miller Kevin Henkes Lindbergh: the Tale of a Flying Mouse Torben Kuhlmann The Nine Lives of Alexander Baddenfield John Bemelmans Marciano Jim Curious: a Voyage to the Heart of the Sea Jim Picard MIDDLE GRADE FICTION

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Chris Grabenstein Monster on the Hill Rob Harrell Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere Julie T. Lamana West of the Moon Margi Preus Cardboard Doug TenNapel Brown Girl Dreaming Jacqueline Wilson YO U N G A D U LT A N D T E E N F I C T I O N

Everything Leads to You Nina LaCour More Than This Patrick Ness Everything I Never Told You Celeste Ng She Is Not Invisible Marcus Sedgwick Grasshopper Jungle Andrew Smith Noggin John Corey Whaley A D U LT

Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche The Girl with All the Gifts M.R. Carey To Rise Again at a Decent Hour Joshua Ferris Euphoria Lily King A Tale for the Time Being Ruth Ozeki The Goldfinch Donna Tartt

arts Around the World in 8 Plays Middle School students took the audience to foreign lands to explore forgotten myths and unusual legends in this fun and fast-paced play.

The Drum The 2 nd grade put on their annual theatrical performance for parents and the whole school. The Drum was a folk tale from Southern Asia highlighted by a traditional stick dance.

Lower School perspective drawing /watercolor

The Wiz of Oz The 4 th and 5 th grades performed The Wiz of Oz in February. It was a great production combining music and costuming from both the original The Wizard of Oz and the contemporary production The Wiz.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ®

The classic biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors came to life in March when the Upper School performed it as their spring musical. It was also the first production to christen the newly renovated Auditorium.

Take 10 Play Festival Upper School students wrote, cast, directed and acted in their own 10 -minute plays in April. This year’s plays included those by Rachel Cantor ’16 , Anand Shanker ’16 , Cameron Speta ’16 and Elizabeth Melio ’16 .

Shemar James ’14 , Zeke Edwards-Mizel ’17, Julia Kolbe ’17

Mayree Nolan ’14

Quinn Turilli ’21 , Mary Katherine Caestecker ’21 , Rachel Olatunji ’21 , Ilan Friedman ’21 , Noah Mackenzie ’21

Alliyah Rumbolt-Lemond ’18

Self portrait by Haniya Ghazi ’18

Thatcher McCoy ’24 , Carissa Schultz ’24 , Aram Dombalagian ’24 , David Szymanski ’24 , Toby Nelson ’24 , Colin Gupta ’24 , Johannes Fiegl ’24

Sara Gray ’21 , Jane Scullion ’21

Jack Colley ’14

Amy Isaacson ’14 , Paula Fiegl ’19 , Allie Palmer ’15 , Emily George ’17, Linzy Upton Spatz ’15 , Kayleigh Robertson ’15 , Olena Lymar ’15

Manny Hodzic ’15

Emily George ’17, Kayleigh Robertson ’15 , Quinnyata Bellows ’15 Meg Pfannerstill ’24

at hl e t ics Winter/Spring 2014 Sports Season Wrap-up The winter/spring 2014 sports season was another great one for Raider athletes. Students performed with strength, determination, commitment and team spirit throughout. While some teams rebuilt and developed their programs, others went on to record-breaking seasons.

Spring All-Conference 2014 G I R L S ’ S O C C E R Lexy Cook ’17 First Team All-Conference, Sara Hondmann ’14 Second Team All-Conference, Debbie Newmark ’15 Second Team All-Conference, Lauren Kaplinksy ’17 Honorable Mention, Rachel Gordon ’16 Honorable Mention T R A C K & F I E L D Andrew Conlon ’17 , Reese Formolo ’16 , Quinn Gray ’14 ,

Kemani Hunter ’14 , Rory Kelly ’14 , Valerie Kirtley ’16, James Lovett ’15 , Jackson Lubin ’15 , Heather Mabie ’14 , Tonya Piergies ’15 , Ian Talty ’16 , Alex Theodosakis ’14 B OY S ’ T E N N I S Blake Oslan ’16 , Zeke Edwards-Mizel ’17 Honorable Mention B A S E B A L L Chris McCarren ’14 , Ian Meyer ’14 , Sam Kayser ’15 , Gordie Rohrbach ’15 , Will Case ’14 Honorable Mention, Andrew Potter ’17 Honorable Mention AT H L E T E O F T H E Y E A R Blake Oslan Boys’ Tennis ’16 , James Lovett Boys’ Track & Field ’15 , Tonya Piergies Girls’ Track & Field ’15 C O A C H I N G S TA F F O F T H E Y E A R Boys’ Baseball, Girls’ Track & Field

Basketball This season, the boys’ team played with grit in every game, but ultimately, their lack of experience and depth caught up with them. Like many games this season, the Raiders’ last game saw them pull out to an early doubledigit lead against the number-one seed in the 2 A Regional before falling short to a more experienced deeper team. The Raiders showed promise, finishing the season winning 4 of its last 6. Two players were chosen as conference standouts. Those were the first- and secondleading scorers and rebounders on the team. Ian Meyer ’14, senior captain averaged 13 points per game and 11 rebounds and sophomore captain Matthew Morette ’15 averaging a team high 17 points per game and 5 rebounds. The girls’ varsity basketball team finished the regular season at 12–8, finishing 5th in the league and advanced to the regional final. The 13-win total is the highest since the 2008–09 season. Post season honors were numerous: freshman center Lexy Cook ’17 was named first team all-area by the Winnetka Current and 2nd-team all-ISL while wing and co-captain Annie Kroll ’15 was named honorable mention along with point guard Lauren Kaplinsky ’17 who, along with Lexy, were the only freshmen cited by the ISL ’s coaches. Additionally, guard and co-captain Safia Vohra ’15 became just the second North Shore player ever to make it downstate for the finals of the Class 2 A threepoint shooting contest. The team is sad to lose senior co-captain Becca Slotkin ’14, who led the team in rebounding for three years and started every game since her freshman season.

Boys’ Tennis The team had a strong season, competed hard and it paid o¤ with big wins over teams such as Lane Tech. The Raiders had incredible leadership from their varsity and JV captains Cam Chung ’14, Skip WiltshireGordon ’15, Will McClanahan ’15, Blake Oslan ’16 and Andrew Rice ’14. While the team’s three seniors will be missed next year, athletes and coaches look forward to further developing the team next season.

Track and Field The boys’ and girls’ track teams had recordsetting seasons. 12 new school records were set: in the boys’ sprint medley relay, the girls’ 4x100m relay, the girls’ 4x200m relay, the girls’ 4x400m relay and the girls’ sprint medley relay, as well as the girls’ 100m hurdles, girls’ 200m dash, girls’ 800m run, 1600m run and 3200m 26 ’14 Ian Meyer

Annie Kroll ’15

as well as girls’ long jump and triple jump. The boys’ team finished 4th in the ISL conference. The girls’ team finished 2nd in the ISL conference meet and 2nd in the IHSA Sectional. Tonya Piergies ’15, Heather Mabie ’14 and Rory Kelly ’14 all advanced to the state meet. Rory became the 1st North Shore girl ever to medal at state finishing 4th in the 3200m run and 5th in the 1600m run. Both teams are dominated by underclassmen, so there are a lot of reasons to believe next year’s teams could be as good if not better.

Boys’ Baseball

Blake Oslan ’16

Rory Kelly ’14

It was all about o¤ense this season. A young Raider squad that was supposed to distinguish itself with pitching and defense rolled to a 14–11 record on the strength of aggressive and timely o¤ensive production. The squad posted an eye-popping .320 team batting average (led by Chris McCarren’s ’14 .493 average), stole 129 bases over 25 games, and averaged 7.88 runs per game. The o¤ense propelled them to a Regional Championship, as well as a 9–3 record in the ISL (2nd Place). The good news for the Raiders as they look forward to next year is that they were also exceptionally young this year and will return 16 of their 19 players next spring.

Girls’ Soccer Coming o¤ a season with only a few wins in the previous year, the girls’ soccer team this year finished with a record of 9–4–1. The Raiders first battled league rival Willows Academy, and caught the opponent o¤ guard with improved play; they moved on to score 10 goals against Elgin Academy and then followed with an unbelievable come-from-behind e¤ort to tie Lake Forest Academy. Building on this persistence and resilience, the team then shocked Lisle Academy with a 2–1 win. The tone was set and the Raiders went on to win the next 6 games scoring a total of 39 goals. The regular season ended with a tough over-time loss to Latin and an incredible 2–1 victory over University High School and Lab School of Chicago. In the Regional Tournament, the Raiders beat Chicago Math and Science 9–0, but the season ended on a tough loss to Willows Academy in the Regional Final game.

Andrew Case ’15

Debbie Newmark ’15

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live and serve Bernie’s Book Drive A February book drive for Bernie’s Book Bank was a tremendous success collecting 7,650 books and exceeding the students’ goal of 6,000. Students set their goal with Brian Floriani, founder of Bernie’s Book Bank, during his Morning Ex program to the entire school. Middle School students volunteered at Bernie’s distribution center as part of Service Week in the fall, and anticipate continuing their work there next year. The non-profit has distributed over 2 million books to at-risk youth in the Chicago area since 2009.

Lunches for Homeless The Lower School learned about homelessness and hunger when Lisa Todd from Connections for the Homeless came to talk with them about how her organization helps combat hunger on the North Shore. In response, the children and their families packed nearly 200 lunches that they delivered to Hilda’s Place Soup Kitchen in Evanston. The e¤ort highlighted a local organization making a di¤erence, provided an opportunity for students to better understand their community and gave them a chance to “Live and Serve.”

Barnswallow This year, the 2nd grade’s bake sale for Barnswallow on May 13 was even more personal for the class. Just several weeks before the annual fundraiser for the Illinois-based refuge for injured or orphaned birds of prey run by Linda Breuer ’69, Thacher McCoy ’24 and his family rescued a baby great horned owl. They brought the owl to Linda. Just a few weeks earlier, the class had volunteered to sponsor a baby great horned owl that had fallen 50 feet from its nest in a pine tree. The children named the two owls,” Wrigley” and “Field.” The total raised for Barnswallow from the bake sale, note card sales and a few generous donations was $2,400.

Thanksgiving in April In April, the Upper School held a Thanksgiving Food Drive for the Northfield Township Food Pantry. Though Thanksgiving had passed, food pantries are most in need of donations during this time of year. Families throughout all three divisions participated donating 36 boxes and 20 grocery bags of food.

Dunk Alzheimer’s

One World Futbol Project

North Shore supported Alzheimer’s care, support and research for the second year in a row at its annual Basketball Bash. Jonathan Segal ’15, whose grandmother is aºicted with the debilitating disease, organized the event that raised $6,300 for the Alzheimer’s Association. In addition to selling concessions, Jonathan and his brother Andrew ’13 designed t-shirts that were sold and held a three-point shooting contest at half time. After the games, there was an Upper School dance from 8 to 10 p.m. in support of Alzheimer’s research. Those attending were strongly encouraged to make a donation of any amount.

Ship Sa¤ord, Upper School history teacher, and her Global Women’s Issues class organized a service-learning project to provide 14 nearly indestructible soccer balls to youth in need. The class worked with One World Futbol Project that “brings the healing power of play to youth worldwide by making, selling and distributing soccer balls that survive the harshest of environments.” On April 21, the class held an indoor soccer tournament. Students were encouraged to form teams to pay a small fee to compete and raise money for the soccer balls. A total of six teams including 45 students and faculty competed in front of the entire Upper School.

St. Bernard Project Tom Kowalczyk, Upper and Middle School band and music teacher, and Upper School wood shop teacher, first learned about the St. Bernard Project when a group of Upper School students traveled to New Orleans during Interim Week to rehab houses damaged by Hurricane Katrina in November 2010. He accompanied them and was immediately hooked. With his plumbing, electrical and carpentry skills honed growing up on a farm in Michigan, and his love of jazz music and good food, he enjoys helping others and being enriched in return. To date, he has traveled to New Orleans six times (a total of 6 weeks) to help rebuild houses for St. Bernard Project. And he will be returning this summer and again in the fall with the School’s Interim Week. “It really moved me. The people of New Orleans are wonderful people rooted in family, music and their culture. Helping those who lost everything in Hurricane Katrina who are still struggling to rebuild is very rewarding. And after a long hard day working, it’s great to get cleaned up, enjoy a great meal and listen to amazing live music.”

Jump Rope for Heart Combining lessons about the importance of fitness, healthy lifestyles and helping others, students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade participated in a Jump Rope for Heart event on February 13. Prior to the event, an American Heart Association representative discussed the program with the children and shared stories of children who the Association had helped. In the end, the students raised over $3,000 for the Heart Association.

1 Will Curren ’15 2 Tom Kowalczyk 3 Danny Young ’15 and Jonathan Segal ’15 4 Alicia Isasi ’23 , Ellia Yarandi ’23 ,

Junnah Quraishi ’23 , Taryn Jordan ’23 , Danielle Isasi ’23 5 Brian Floriani founder of Bernie’s Book Bank 6 Izzy Morgan ’24 , Isabelle Ornstein ’24 , Tessa Adamson-Tate ’24 7 Meg Pfannerstill ’24

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Schools in Angola

Valentines for Vets

Community Garden Work Day

The week of May 12, the Middle School Student Council organized a servicelearning program to support RISE , A Chicago-based organization that builds schools throughout the African Republic of Angola. Working with Lynn Cole, founder of RISE , the students held a series of events to educate students about Angola and heighten awareness of the challenges local children face. The program began with Lynn addressing the students to talk about political upheaval Angola has faced over the past few decades and how children have been impacted. Throughout the week, advisories watched short films about Angola and engaged in discussions about the issues students face there. Recess activities included grinding corn using traditional mortar and pestle, using typical Angolan school supplies and deciphering medicine bottles labeled in Umbundu. Finally, a weeklong Change for Change drive collected coins totaling over $600 to be donated to RISE .

The JK and SK classes enjoyed a very special morning with two of the Middle School advisories participating in a service-learning experience. A group of 14 6th, 7th, and 8th graders from Lane Young’s advisory joined the younger students to create handmade Valentines for veterans at the Jesse Brown VA in Chicago.

North Shore has a new community partnership with The Episcopal Church of St. James the Less in Northfield. On May 17, parents, students, faculty, sta¤ and alumni of all ages worked together with church volunteers to prepare the Church’s three-year-old garden for the 2014 growing season. A portion of the food from the garden is donated to Northfield Township Food Pantry. The School will be partnering with the Church’s garden project in a number of ways during the next school year.

Doctors Without Borders In January, the 5th grade class organized a Lower School bake sale to support Philippine disaster relief through Doctors Without Boarders. The experience was an opportunity for the class to use problem-solving, organizational and leadership skills. They had thoughtful discussions regarding communication, posters, pricing, a raºe, packaging, gluten-free and nut-free products, organization and set up of visiting times for each grade. The event raised just over $1,000 to help victims of the Philippines floods and mudslides resulting from a typhoon.

1 Kevin Duffy ’20 , Emilie Duquet ’20 ,

Tejas Chakravarthy ’20 , Sean Huang ’20 , Allie Charnas ’20 2 Trenton Bismonte ’18 , Stribling Koster ’27 3 Kali ’20 and Jen Pfannerstill, Grace Hughes ’17

live and serve Senior Service The final graduation requirement for North Shore seniors is to complete a Senior Service Project. It’s also one last opportunity for students to put the School’s motto, “Live and Serve,” into action before they go out into the world. The seniors prepared for the volunteer project by writing an extensive research paper to help them understand more about the issues their selected organization faced. Then each student spent the last two weeks of school, May 19–30, dedicated at least 60 hours volunteering for their chosen agency. The two weeks concluded with a final written reflection, a presentation and celebration evening attended by the students, their parents and their agency supervisors. This year, students volunteered at The Cradle, Orphans of the Storm, Lurie Children’s Hospital, The Chicago Botanical Gardens, Equestrian Connection, Illinois Coalition for

Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Ronald McDonald House, City Farm and Heller Nature Center, to name a few. Sara Hondmann ’14, traveled all the way to Boston to complete her service requirement, volunteering with the Oªce of Child Life Services at Boston Children’s Hospital. Child life specialists enhance patients’ emotional, social and cognitive growth during a hospital stay, giving special consideration to each child’s family, culture and stage of development. Sara completed all of the necessary prequalification requirements during an internship last summer so she could start working the minute she walked into the doors. “It is my dream to become a pediatrician some day, so I could not have done my senior service in a better place than in one of the best children’s hospitals in the world,” said Sara.

Although the Senior Service Project is a fairly recent requirement at North Shore, it has proved very meaningful to this year’s students and to alums as they make their next steps in college. Erica Shaps ’09 volunteered at Interfaith Youth Core ( IFYC ) after reading a “This I Believe” essay by IFYC founder Eboo Patel in Mrs. Hiland’s English class. Erica said, “Before my Senior Service Project, Interfaith activism was a new and interesting idea, but not something I saw becoming permanently important in my life. However, I was so inspired by my project and the concept of religious pluralism, that I immediately got involved with the struggling interfaith dialogue group when I got to Brandeis.” Her advice to rising seniors? “Get creative and don’t be afraid to do your project by yourself.”

Photo by Ted Airey who volunteered at L E A R N Charter School with Peter MacCarthy ’14 (second from left).

Sara Hondmann ’14 volunteered at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Photo by Clayton Cottingham ’14 and Jacob Hoeflich ’14 a c o rofnthe · Storm. Spring /Summer 2014 who volunteered at Orphans

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Photo by Michael Valenti ’16

Scholastic Awards Congratulations to this year’s Scholastic Art & Writing Awards winners, Declan Falls ’14, James Robinson ’15 and Daniel Viellieu ’15. Declan received silver keys in Flash Fiction for his story “Freshwater Fish in Nantucket” and for his Personal Essay/Memoir “Last Storm.” James won a gold key in Persuasive Writing for his essay “Discarding the Competitive Edge: Redefining Success in Education,” and silver keys for his Personal Essay/Memoirs “The Inner-view” and “Divided Landscapes.” Daniel received a silver key in Personal Essay/Memoir for his essay “The Fire Pit.” The Gold Key award is the highest level of achievement for student artists and writers at the regional level.

Photography Exhibition Photographs by James Robinson ’15 and Michael Valenti ’16 were among 211 student-artists/570 images featured at Perspective Gallery in Evanston for its Third Annual Juried Exhibition of Photography by Chicago-area High School Students in May. The popular show includes the diverse work of students from 17 area high schools using various photographic processes and materials.

Math and Science Competition

Green Cup Challenge

The Upper School’s Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering ( WYSE) Team competed in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering graphics, English, math and physics at the state final in April, receiving 8th place overall out of 59 schools competing. Earning individual medals were Veb Anand ’15, 1st in Physics and 2nd in Chemistry; Daniel Kwon ’14, 5th in Math; and Chris McCarren ’14, 6th in Math.

North Shore Country Day took an impressive 2nd place out of 41 schools in the Green Cup Challenge, Great Lakes Region. During the month-long compeScience Olympiad tition, students and faculty reduced North Shore’s Middle School Science the School’s energy consumption by Olympiad team placed 4th in the College 10.9%, saving a total of 3,139 kWh. of Lake County regional competition on The Green Cup Challenge is a national March 8 to advance to the state competition contest sponsored by the Green Schools on April 12 at the University of Illinois Alliance that “motivates schools worldwide in Urbana for the 16th year in a row. to track their electricity use and make The team finished 13th at State. Individual improvements to operations and facilities medals were received by: 1st place, while cultivating sustainable behaviors Robo Cross: Eno Dynowski ’19 and and student engagement. A record 430 Christian Tingle ’18; 2nd place, schools worldwide participated in this Helicopters: Malcolm Hansell ’19 and year’s Green Cup Challenge (GCC), Brad O’Connor ’18; 3rd place, Wheeled collectively saving 1.5 million pounds of Vehicle: Malcolm Hansell ’19 and CO 2 from entering the atmosphere and Samantha Stoll ’18; 4th Place, Rocks boosting school recycling e¤orts.” and Minerals: Sydney Gerbel ’18 and Will O’Connor ’18.

Chinese Speech Contest Tommy McHugh ’17 represented North Shore Country Day in the sixth Midwest Chinese Speech Contest in Chicago on March 22. Tommy received a silver medal in the Level 1 Competition.

1 Ava Khan ’20 , Joy Zhou ’20 2 Ben Silverman ’18 , Christian Tingle ’18 ,

Sammi Jaffe ’19 , Eno Dynowski ’19 3 Claudette Kankindi ’20 , Eloise Richardson ’20 ,

Brad O’Connor ’18 , Grace Jenks ’19 , Jack Terlato ’20 4 Photos by James Robinson ’15

events Grandparents’ Day North Shore welcomed nearly 180 grandparents and friends to campus for its annual Grandparents’ Day. Head of School Tom Doar provided an informative School update and Michael Querio, performing-arts faculty member, gave an overview of the music, band, theater programs and dance programs. Grandparents then visited classrooms and enjoyed a student musical review in the newly renovated Auditorium.

Spring Alumni Connectathon In March, 28 alumni, faculty and sta¤ volunteers connected with former classmates and other North Shore alumni. The commitment and support of these volunteers are essential in raising awareness and garnering donations for Annual Giving. Over 200 connections were made through phone calls, notes, emails and social media resulting in a 10% increase in Alumni participation.

Daisy Stone ’25 , Roger and Susan Stone

Junnah Quraishi ’23 , Shabnam Quraishi, Haniya Ghazi ’18

Mary Pick Hines ’49 , Oscar Hines ’21 , Hugo Hines ’20

Tony Blumberg ’76

Jeannie Lea Scully ’63

Many thanks to volunteers: chris avery ’87 bill bach ’87

jay bach benjy blenner ’02 tony blumberg ’76 chris charnas ’83 sarah cody ’04 peggy smith coffee ’90 ashleigh cross ’05 cece ewen durbin ’67 bob elisha ’77 jeff foreman ’80 bob geraghty ’65 hall healy ’59 david hines ’81 charlie ingram ’75 elizabeth ingram ’82 suki lipman ’70 ciara mcdonagh ’90 molly ingram mcdowell ’80 patrick mchugh midge chace powell ’49 jeannie lea scully ’63 linda semel erik sosa-kibby ’93 bob stibolt ’72 nancy green whiteman ’71 alice pirie wirtz ’49

Peggy Smith Coffee ’90

The Purple Wave 2014

Katie Freiburger, Bette Anne Duffy, Gretchen Ake, Erica Conlon

Carrie Hughes, Brad Hughes, Karen York

Steven van der Zanden, Terrie Reinhard, Matt Reinhard, Kimberly Orput

The School’s annual auction and party held on April 12 was a celebration of the recent $8 million renovation of the Auditorium and Arts Center. The Purple Wave 2014 was organized by volunteers of North Shore’s Benefit Board and welcomed 270 parents, faculty, sta¤, alumni and parents of alumni. Guests met in the Auditorium for a champagne toast, followed by a student chorus, band and theater-arts performance. Party-goers were then invited into the Arts Center that had been stunningly transformed with décor and the movable glass walls of the band and theater-arts rooms opened to create a spacious event venue for dinner, music, a silent auction, raºe, Arts Center tours and socializing. The event raised $80,000 with proceeds directed to the Benefit Board Supplemental Scholarship Fund, supporting student access to school programs and activities. This year, silent-auction bidding was conducted via smart phone. President of the Benefit Board was Bette Anne Du¤y, and Co-chairs were Erica Conlon, Gretchen Ake and Katie Freiberger. For more than 26 years, the Benefit Board at North Shore has raised funds through this annual event for items not covered by the operating budget.

A Walk through the Past to Present John Notz ’49 and Ted Notz ’51 Siera Heavner and Bill Hinchliff ’64

Mary Pat Cross, Alan Vertrees, Susan Stetson ’72

Alumni, parents of alumni, current grandparents and friends of North Shore attended the winter program, “Building the Bridge to North Shore’s 100th Anniversary,” at Indian Hill Club on January 22. Head of School Tom Doar provided reflections on the School today, the curricular programs, enhanced facilities and opportunities for faculty and students. One of the featured speakers was Bill Hinchli¤ ’64 who presented a comprehensive photo and lecture program on the School’s history, and how it relates to its past and future success as an outstanding educational institution. He was followed by North Shore’s Archivist Siera Heavner who outlined the e¤orts to document the School’s history, increasing the awareness, importance and relevance of North Shore’s story in preparation for the School’s Centennial in 2019.

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events Lunch in the Loop Over 50 parents, alumni, parents of alumni and friends attended the spring Lunch in the Loop Program, “The Write Stu¤—Writing Matters in the World,” held at the Union League Club in Chicago on April 17. The program featured the Upper School English Department faculty Kathy McHugh, Cassandra Hiland and Drea Pedisich Gallaga who outlined the dynamic learning opportunities for students that combine reading and critical thinking as writers and teaching how writing can make a di¤erence.

Class of 2014 Welcomed into the Alumni Association

Kathy McHugh, Cassandra Hiland, Drea Pedisch Gallaga

The Senior Class was welcomed into the Alumni Association at a special luncheon in their honor on April 23. Newly elected Class Representatives Jack Colley ’14 and Josie Santi ’14, who will serve as liaisons between their classmates and North Shore, spoke about keeping class members informed and connected to each other, teachers and the School through phone calls, email, social networking and school events. Jack and Josie encouraged classmates to join them in a 4-year pledge to Annual Giving beginning next year. Each senior received a Class of 2014 mug imprinted with the names of all their classmates.

Former Faculty and Staff Luncheon The annual Former Faculty and Sta¤ Luncheon was held on May 2 providing those who attended the chance to reconnect, hear a school update from Head of School Tom Doar and have a tour of the newly renovated Arts Center and Auditorium. Pictured at right are— standing: Linda Semel, Alice and Dave Osberg, Sherry Gormanous, Larry Aggens, Joan Palm Johnson ’57, Bob Beerheide, Carol Radlo¤, Caroline McCarty, Jay Bach, Susan Eichner. Seated: George Mitchell, Carol Woodhead, Liz Price Hunt ’42, Carolyn Howard, Anne Whittlesey.

Teri Lowinger, Mary Ann Finlay, Emily Finlay ’07

Jack Colley ’14 and Josie Santi ’14 North Shore former faculty and staff.

John McHugh ’14 , Chris McCarren ’14 , Shea Dettling ’14

facult y Faculty Profile: David Green

Q . Describe your school experience growing up. A. I grew up in Chicago and had the

tremendous fortune to go to Francis W. Parker School for junior kindergarten– 12th grade. North Shore’s founder Perry Dunlap Smith attended Parker and brought many of the traditions I experienced there to North Shore. Like North Shore, Parker has an emphasis on community and progressive education, they have Morning Ex, and classes are creative and hands-on. When it comes to education, I don’t know how to do it any other way. The way I teach is the way I was taught. Q . When did you first know that you

wanted to be a teacher? A. When I was 22 I did not know that I was going to grow up to be a teacher. I suppose that it was partly, “Oh, I need to find a job,” but a lot of what I had done and what was on my resume had to do with teaching and kids. I took a year o¤ after my sophomore year of college, and I ended up working at a residential therapeutic school for emotionally disturbed boys outside of Boston. For six months, I lived with them in a house and helped take care of them. Throughout college I was also a peerwriting tutor and during the summers I taught at summer programs with school kids. It wasn’t conscious, but the internships and volunteer opportunities that I was drawn to always had to do with kids and teaching.

Q. What was your first teaching position? A. When I graduated from college I went

back to the therapeutic school, where I had been a childcare worker in the residence, as an assistant teacher in the day program. After that, I got my masters in education to be a reading specialist. During that year I realized I missed the dynamic of a classroom full of kids. I discovered that I preferred teaching many kids as opposed to one-on-one and I realized that elementary school would be a perfect place to find that energy. Q. Why did you choose to teach elementary students/3rd grade? A. When I moved back to Chicago I

spent a year teaching 7th and 8th grades and getting my certification. Then Lower School Head Pam Whalley called. I did not choose to teach 3rd grade, 3rd grade chose me. I’ve taught 3rd grade—been in the same room, at the same desk—since I started at North Shore 20 years ago. I’ll leave 3rd grade kicking and screaming. I love it as much now as I did the first year. Q. What has been the highlight of your 20-year teaching career? A. Having my daughter Liliana in 3rd

grade last year was just joyful. I was Mr. Green in class, but it was so great to do all of the things I love doing with 3rd graders with her. I got to see her special personal-take on all of the projects I do every year and love.

Another highlight was organizing a two-week poetry festival for the Franke Fund a few years ago (see Franke Fund 2014 on page 22). I still go through withdrawal I miss it so much. It was jk –12 and each division did something special or had an expert come in. There were poetry art installations all over the school. It was great because it tied together jk –12, but it was also so interdisciplinary. In general, one of the highlights of being here is cooking up schemes and projects that will tie together di¤erent parts of the school, taking things that are similar and putting them together, but also taking things that are disparate and figuring out how to layer and connect them. I love having the flexibility to try out new things. Q. What are your passions outside of teaching? What do you do in your free time? A. I am a voracious reader. I love learning

and so I’m always reading multiple books at once—fiction, non-fiction, periodicals, newspapers, magazines, etc. I love music and theater. I go see plays when I’m able to. I’ve been learning Italian on and o¤ for the last few years in an e¤ort to better communicate with my wife’s family in Italy. I’m also very interested in radio and in audio sound recording. I took a fascinating site-specific audio tour that really opened my eyes to this medium and to its potential in my classroom. When things interest me and captivate me in my personal life, I think, “how could I make this work for 3rd graders?”

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Working Artist, Naturalist, Educator S O J O U R N T O 80째 N O R T H B Y K AT E P U C C I A

Art Department Chair & Upper School Art Teacher

ne year ago, I completed the most intense professional application of my life. In March 2013, I received word from New York that I’d earned a berth in The Arctic Circle expeditionary residency program for international artists, scientists, architects and educators. If there is a line to separate the role of working artist, naturalist and educator, then I am sure of one thing—this line has always been blurred to me. When the 175' triple-masted, ice class, barquentine tall ship named Antigua became “home” during my Arctic Ocean expedition, I reflected on just how long wind, water and art have been in my life. As a child, I collected wood, sketched maps and painted weathered shale at my father’s boat shop. Next came solo-piloting my 27' Bristol sloop, and years of hiking and skiing in major U.S. alpine spines. Nearly four decades later, the core players remain the same. The synergy of all roles stood out amid the 300+ international candidates. One of 10 invitations had been extended to me and it was time to prepare to travel to the top of the globe! Roughly a dozen creatives and activists were waiting in the wings. We met in an archipelago 1,200 miles north of Norway, the port of Lonyearbyen, Svalbard. Crew, guides/ armed polar bear guards, our program director and a smart dog named Nemo

also lived onboard. During our threeweek Arctic sojourn we made periodic landfall in fjords and mountainous glacial fronts to pioneer site-based art and research. Core ecological issues of our time were at the forefront of our experiments and collaborations. We also laughed in good fun, got tearyeyed amid beauty and overindulged a bit during “cake time” in Antigua’s main salon. Wanderlust has always been an important part of my process. It’s something I encourage my studentartists to embrace. I committed to a sense of place and alluring unknowns long before I was mature enough to articulate that thought. I recently began to wonder if it’s possible for an artist today to address Earth without having some thread of environmentalism in that process. Opportunities to let art illustrate the science are quite empowering. Current climate shifts have a pace and potency that cannot be ignored. My time in Svalbard provided an unimaginable cache of material for a new art that illuminates the clear signals that Polar Regions are sending us.” New 2d and 3d work can be viewed at www.katepuccia.com and learn more about the art and science nexus of the Arctic Circle Program at www.thearcticcircle.org.

FA V O R I T E S O U N D S CRACKLE-N-POP

Ancient air escaping from melting icebergs KaBOOM

Glacial ice towers dropping into the sea CLANG

Antigua’s brass bell signaling a warm, hearty meal SILENCE

Mesmerizing stillness under dancing Northern Lights FA V O R I T E O B J E C T S TROPICAL FERN FOSSIL

400-million-year-old plate-tectonic memento D R AW I N G P E N C I L S

Best cold-weather art tool GJETOST CHEESE

A delicious Norwegian staple FA V O R I T E W I L D L I F E S VA L B A R D R E I N D E E R

Santa’s top recruits, short stature and strong ARCTIC TERN

Longest migration of any bird (25,000 mi) POLAR BEARS

Humbling giants, best viewed from deck of Antigua

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facult y Professional Development Initiatives

Personal Enrichment Opportunities

North Shore is well positioned to provide its faculty with significant and relevant professional development experiences. Some take place on campus while others take place in Chicago and beyond. In any given year, each faculty member engages in one or more professional development experiences. Following are some of the many experiences faculty engaged in this year.

Being a part of a school requires faculty and sta¤ who are not only passionate about teaching students and sharing a love-of-learning, but who push themselves as learners to embark on personal development. North Shore faculty and sta¤ interested in furthering their knowledge in a specific subject or exploring a new experience may submit a proposal for an Enrichment Grant funded by the Benefit Board. Following are this year’s grant recipients.

Ellen Rasmussen, 4th grade teacher, and Caitlin Prouty, 5th grade teacher, attended

The Writing Institute at Columbia University’s Teacher’s College. Jeff Shaw, Lower School academic

integrator, attended Teach21’s Workshops on Technology Integration in San Francisco. Cassandra Hiland, Upper School English

teacher, attended the Yeats Summer School in Sligo, Ireland. Lee Block, 8th grade math and science teacher, attended the Science Olympiad Summer Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. Christina Coons, Middle School

humanities teacher, attended a Facing History and Ourselves Workshop on Exploring Civil Rights Historical Investigations. Libby Ester, 5th grade teacher, and Kelly Keporos, 5th grade assistant

teacher, attended a workshop in Chicago on Cultivating Innovators Through Design Thinking. Brian Frederick, Upper School math teacher, and Lee Block, 8th grade math and science teacher, attended a workshop in Chicago on Perplexing Mathematical Applications Using Digital Media. Annie Collins, Lower School science

teacher and science department chair, and Becky Corrigan, Upper School biology teacher, attended a School Gardening Conference at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Conant Lower School Faculty Grant

When Louis Conant ’12 died when he was in 4th grade at North Shore his family established a faculty grant to honor their son’s love of learning by inspiring teachers to continue learning themselves and sharing their knowledge and passion with students. This year’s recipient is 1st Grade Teacher Jennifer Watson who traveled to Barcelona, Spain for The Creativity Workshop. Since Jen began teaching at North Shore five years ago, the importance and impact of a diverse, global mindset Sue Downing, director of finance, is on the student experience has been at combining her desire to travel to the home the forefront of her thoughts. The School of her great grandparents, journaling, encourages students to learn and live photography and scrapbooking to visit as global citizens and asks teachers Germany, Austria and Bavaria. to design curriculum that provides just that. However, Jen had only traveled David Green, 3rd grade teacher, will be outside the U.S. once while in college. attending Transom Traveling Workshop, a weeklong, intensive audio storytelling By enrolling in a Creativity Workshop program immersed in field recording, in Barcelona, Spain, she will engage in interviewing, digital editing, script writa weeklong, interactive, experimental ing and narration at Interlochen College workshop dedicated to helping teachers of Creative Arts in Michigan, that will and their students learn how to be support the audio projects he teaches more creative. “Following the course, his students. I would like to incorporate the learned techniques in my classroom, as well Ellen Rasmussen, 4th grade teacher, will as in my own personal painting and complete an 8-week yoga teacher certificawriting. It will also allow me to learn tion program preparing her to share her in a global setting, from participants love of yoga with faculty or even students from all over the world.” at North Shore. Keith Sklar, Middle School art teacher, will collaborate with a video editor, professional copy editor, and media and publishing consultant to research, write, film, edit and publish a short video and sample chapter for a proposed book, helping him to teach students in new and creative ways.

Outstanding Biology Teacher Upper School Science Teacher and Scientist-in-Residence Jen Pfannerstill was selected as the 2013–2014 Outstanding Biology Teacher of Illinois by the National Association of Biology Teachers. She was commended for her dedication, commitment, involvement and teaching pedagogy—being an inspiration to her students, community, school and colleagues. The committee was particularly impressed with her commitment to her students’ learning process and how she “brilliantly leads them toward a higher level of learning as they construct explanations and unify their understanding through the use of models and inquiry.”

Noreen Potema

Federico Chiara ’18 , Ethan Cantor ’18 , Keith Sklar

Noreen Potema Retires After a long teaching career including 14 years at North Shore, 2nd Grade Teacher Noreen Potema has retired. At a farewell reception, Head of School Tom Doar said, in parodying the style in which she introduced parents at The Gathering of the Greats for so many years—an event she created in which students select and interview famous people from history or present—“I am so delighted that the person who represents the epitome of a life-long learner, an individual who always seeking better understanding, always looking to be more responsive and kind; How fortunate that our collective role model as a teacher, colleague, spouse, parent and friend; and, How pleased we were to have that person who while retiring will always be a part of North Shore and the Lower School…was one of ours. Noreen. Thank you.” Head of Lower School Pam Whalley remarked, “It was a lucky day for us when Noreen came to North Shore from her previous school in Baltimore. It is one thing to manage a class of students, but quite another to develop intrinsic motivation in children where they develop self-awareness and confidence. Noreen has done that for generations of second graders. Experiential learning was always at the forefront of Noreen’s teaching. I always say,

‘If you want to be a Lower School teacher, be an excellent teacher, a good team player and have a sense of humor,’ Noreen has all of that. “Thank you Noreen for all that you have done for the Lower School and for the North Shore community. You are an exceptional teacher; a lifelong learner; a woman of courage, determination and strength. Thank you for your friendship, your wisdom and being the special person that you are.”

The Rauschenberg Residency advances new bodies of work, extends practices into new mediums, and serves as a research and development laboratory for performance-based projects. The 20-acre site that stretches from beach to bay stimulates crossdisciplinary collaborations, as well as engenders a focus on the conservation of a sensitive and pristine environment. The site is infused with a unique history, creativity, beauty and serenity. Keith joined North Shore in 2012. Rauschenberg Residency During his teaching career, he has Middle School Art Teacher Keith Sklar is taught students from early childhood the recipient of a Rauschenberg Residency through graduate school. He has for the 2014–2015 season. Recipients an extensive portfolio of group and of this prestigious program do not apply solo art exhibitions, public artworks for consideration, but are chosen by one and awards. He has been invited of nine “selectors”— curators, artists, as a visiting artist at colleges and arts administrators from diverse cultural, universities across the country and has artistic and geographic backgrounds— completed numerous commissioned who select creative individuals of excepworks. Keith will be immersing tional talent and promise who embody himself in the residency program risk-taking, experimentation and during the summer of 2015. collaboration. Eight to 10 artists are in residence at one time. The program was launched in 2012, and serves over 70 artists/creative thinkers annually through seven monthlong residencies. American artist and painter Robert Rauschenberg’s former home in Captiva, Florida, where he lived and worked for almost 40 years, has been converted into a multidisciplinary artists’ community inspired by his time at Black Mountain College.

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David Hines ’81 , Marjorie Agosin, Mary Pick Hines ’49

Marcus Sedgwick Bucky Marshall ’71 , Adé Williams, Michael Querio, Tom Doar

Anna Dewdney

dis t inguished gues t s

Alice Waters

Ella Jenkins, Linda Kiracibasi, Ava Felty ’26

Harold Hines Visiting Fellow presentation focused on her passion for Marjorie Agosín, poet, literary critic and human-rights activist, was this year’s “Edible Education: Teaching the Art of Simple Food.” Alice is one of the world’s Harold Hines Visiting Fellow. During most influential figures in food in the past her day on campus, she presented her 50 years, and has been called the mother life story and shared some of her poetry of American food. She is one of the most with Middle and Upper School Students visible supporters of the organic-food at Morning Ex. She also visited with movement, and has been a proponent the 5th grade, several Spanish classes, of organics for over 40 years. and had lunch with parent members of the Multicultural Committee and faculty who attended the Facing History Susan Marshall ’76 workshops on Marjorie. Memorial Concert She has won numerous honors in recognition of her work including Violinist Adé Williams, 16, was this year’s the United Nations Leadership Award Susan Marshall ’76 Memorial Concert for Human Rights, the Jeanette Rankin featured artist at Morning Ex on May 5. Award in Human Rights, and the She is the Betsey and John Puth Fellow Gabriela Mistral Medal for Lifetime Laureate and the recipient of the William Achievement. The Harold H. Hines, Warfield Memorial Scholarship at the Jr. Visiting Fellowship is an annual Music Institute of Chicago Academy, event in memory of long-time Board a training center for gifted pre-college of Trustees member Harold Hines. musicians, where she studies violin. Adé Mr. Hines provided exceptional leaderis a veteran competition winner, and is ship to North Shore and was presicurrently enjoying an extended solo tour dent of the Board from 1971–1973. and her third national Sphinx Virtuosi The Fellowship annually brings to tour, this year as the featured soloist. campus a distinguished individual While on campus, she engaged students who articulates the School’s motto, in all three divisions in discussions of “Live and Serve.” her life and her music. The annual concert series was established in 1983 by Susan’s parents, Alice Waters Irl and Barbara Favill Marshall ’46, in With support from North Shore’s memory of Susan Marshall ’76 and her Franke Family Fund 2013–2014 program life-long love of music. In attendance focused on food (see story on page 22), at the Morning Ex was her brother and the Family Action Network (FAN), Bucky Marshall ’71. Alice Waters, visionary American chef, restaurateur, activist and author, spoke to parents, faculty, sta¤ and guests from the local community on April 8. Her

Visiting Authors Among the authors who engaged with students on campus during the second half of the year were Wendy McClure, Anna Dewdney and Marcus Sedgwick. Wendy, an author, columnist and children’s book editor, visited students in Middle School to discuss Wanderville that was recently published and is the first in a series. Anna Dewdney, best known for her Llama Llama series of picture books, met with Junior Kindergarten through 1st graders. She is a master of writing funny, meaningful stories in rhymed verse. She also illustrates her own books. Author Marcus Sedgwick, winner of the American Library Association’s Printz award for excellence in young adult fiction, met with 6th–9th grade students. Sedgwick is the British author of the acclaimed Midwinterblood, as well as She is Not Invisible, A Love Like Blood and other titles popular with young adults.

Ella Jenkins Often referred to as the “First Lady of Children’s Music,” Ella Jenkins made a special visit to Lower School on May 27. The Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award recipient is a Chicago native and this was her third visit to North Shore. The children sang several favorite songs to her, including her song Jambo and even added a verse “Karibu, welcome, Ella, welcome.”

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a lumni connec t ions Alumni Board Welcomes New Members At the annual Alumni Board dinner in May, new Alumni Board members were introduced and welcomed by Alumni Board President Bill Bach ’87 . The following individuals begin their three-year term with the Board this fall: Benjy Blenner ’02 , Ed Hines ’53 , Jeff Foreman ’80 , Ciara McDonagh ’90 , and ex-officio members Upper School Teachers Frank Dachille and Patrick McHugh. In addition, Head of School Tom Doar recognized and thanked outgoing Board members: Chris Charnas ’83 , Liz Price Hunt ’42 , Katrina Wolcott Kelley ’43 and Dick Golden ’44 . Tom recognized Bill Bach ’87 for his leadership the last two years as President and announced the incoming President of the Board David Hines ’81 .

Play Ball! It was a perfect day for baseball for the alumni, students and faculty game on campus. The players and fans showed their Raider spirit and skill on the field, and best of all there were no injuries!

North Shore’s Annual Golf Outing The 15th Annual Golf Outing for alumni, parents, parents of alumni and friends was held on June 10 at the Highland Park Golf Club. The annual event featured a fun-filled day on the links followed by a lively dinner with prizes. Tom Doar saluted Golf Outing Chair Chris Charnas ’83 for his leadership. A special thank you to this year’s Golf Outing sponsors: William Blair & Company; Anthony E. Blumberg Associates, L L C ; The Bransfield Family; Harris Associates, L . P. ; Merit Homes, Inc.; Jim and Tricia Valenti; and Wirtz Beverage Illinois. Best dressed prize winner Chris Jessen ’00 .

44Ghazi ’18 , Chris Charnas ’83 Haniya

The 2014 Baseball Game team

Golf matthew greenstein â&#x20AC;&#x2122;23, 3rd Grade

Clubs in the bag flying ball the tee gets smacked in half hit far on the green

Tahir Niazi and Tom Doar

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Dan Deuble ’77 , Bill Bach ’87 , Scott Olson ’79 , Miller Bransfield ’80

Sydney Shafer ’14 , Kaitlyn Johnson ’14 , Michael Querio Henry Gaud ’03 , Nick Whalley ’03 , Aaron Morris ’03

Ian Talty ’15

homecoming r eunion w eek end 2014 Homecoming Schedule F R I D AY, O C T O B E R 1 0

H O T E L A C C O M M O D AT I O N S

2 P. M .

Highland Park Courtyard Marriott 1505 Lake Cook Road, Highland Park 847.831.3338 reserved rate of $109 a night

Student Pep Rally 4 : 3 0 P. M .

Field Hockey Game Soccer Game Volleyball Game 5 – 8 P. M .

Faculty & Staff Art Exhibit Opening “Community Creatives” John Almquist Gallery 6 – 8 P. M .

Complimentary Cocktail Party for Alumni, Parents of Alumni and Faculty Hall Library 7 : 3 0 P. M .

Student Homecoming Bonfire 8 P. M .

Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel 933 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook 800.468.3571 reserved rate of $104 a night. Sheraton Chicago Northbrook Hotel 1110 Willow Road, Northbrook 800.325.3535 reserved rate of $99/ king or $99 double C O N TA C T U S

All campus events are complimentary. For further information please contact Director of Alumni Relations Nancy Green Whiteman ’71, 847.881.8848, nwhiteman@nscds.org.

Informal Reunion Class Gatherings

Complimentary Refreshments

S AT U R D AY, O C T O B E R 1 1

AUDITORIUM 10 A.M.

11 A.M.

Complimentary Refreshments

1 2 : 1 5 P. M .

Alumnae vs. Varsity Field Hockey Game Concession Stand and Pig Roast 1 : 3 0 P. M .

Football Game vs. Luther North 4 : 3 0 – 5 : 3 0 P. M .

Alumni Touch Football Game 7 P. M .

O¤-Campus Reunion Class Events

CLASS OF 1979

Cathy Kleiman Bell Scott Olson CLASS OF 1974

Henry Newman

Nick Babson Barney Carrington Holly Potter Fromm Bill Hinchli¤ Marnie Paul Carolyn Miller Short Gwen Stern

Volleyball Match Soccer Game

“Celebration of the Arts” Morning Ex Faculty Presentations

CLASS OF 1984

David Brown Arla Medvin Silverstein

CLASS OF 1964

10 A.M.

Francis R. Stanton Recognition

CLASS OF 1989

Chesly Manly Cy Oelerich Heather Axelrod Oliver

Bruce Blair Suzanne Folds McCullagh Andy Philipsborn Cathy Askow Thompson

Alumni Classes ’02–’10 Gathering Tommy Nevins Irish Pub, Evanston

10:30 A.M.

CLASS OF 1994

Katie Whittlesey Comstock Carin Healy Frucci

CLASS OF 1969

9 – 1 1 P. M .

Alumni & Parents of Alumni Program Welcome and School Update with Head of School Tom Doar

CLASS OF 1999

Kate Hutchins Kletzien Erika Kondo

F R A N C I S R . S TA N T O N R E C O G N I T I O N

The Stanton Recognition is given each year to an alumnus/a of the School whose life work exemplifies the School’s motto “Live and Serve.” This year’s recipient is John R. (Rick) MacArthur ’74. Rick is president and publisher of Harper’s Magazine, the oldest continuously published monthly magazine in America. He is also an award-winning journalist, author and tireless advocate for human rights.

CLASS OF 1959

Hall Healy CLASS OF 1953 & 1954

Ed Hines Pat Blunt Koldyke Mike Wallace CLASS OF 1949

CLASS OF 2009

Kyle Benkert Joan Hauser Gately Mary Pick Hines Midge Chace Powell John Roberts Alice Pirie Wirtz

Jordy Blenner Karen Block

Dick Golden

REUNION COMMITTEES

CLASS OF 2004

Rachel Cahan Sarah Cody Matt Downe

CLASS OF 1944

CLASS OF 1939

John Howard, Honorary

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pho t os from our pa s t “A picture is worth a thousand words” and tells an important and interesting story. If you can identify any of these photos, please contact Director of Alumni Relations Nancy Green Whiteman ’71 , 310 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, IL 60093 , or nwhiteman@ nscds.org or call her at 847.881.8848 .

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1940s Sallie Welsh VanArsdale ’40 reports, “Still pleasantly lodged at a retirement community on Sarasota Bay, FL . Grandson working in NYC and applying to graduate school. Granddaughter is finishing junior year at NYU. How college has changed since the 40s! We plan to be in Northfield, IL come summer.” Connie Wallace Caldwell ’42 wrote, “Can’t wait to say goodbye to this miserable winter. Our oldest grandson and his wife had their first baby making me a great grandmother for the first time. Little Grace is (of course) Pictured with the happy bride (center) are 1969 classmates Karen Wollaeger Steinmetz, the most adorable baby alive.”

Marianne Neuses Hartnett ’49 writes,

Lucy Bartholomay, Mim Geraghty and Doug Severson. Cathy’s brother Dan Askow ’81 conducted the ceremony.

“George and I are both quite well and keep very busy with our various activities in Susan Cranage Staebell ’67 is, “Still Harbour Ridge, FL . Had a visit from our working and enjoying my twin grandsons! Brooklyn family over Easter week. George Life is sweet!” and I went to France with a Williams College Alum group to the Dordogne area Charlie Gardner ’67 wishes “Everyone in May, and after the Williams College in the class of 1967 have a great day and part of the trip, George and I drove to I will see you at the next reunion.” visit Normandy for a week—(stopping in Nancy Colbert MacDougall ’69 reports, Giverny to see Monet’s Gardens). At the “I’m the very proud grandmother of seven end of May we drove back to Northbrook grandchildren ages 6–6 months! And and then drove to Snowmass, CO the end very blessed that they all live within of July. In June, we will be in Sheboygan, 20 minutes of us.” WI for a HUGE REISS Family (my ancestors) Reunion. Jacquie Miller Pearl ’69 is not able to attend her class reunion in the fall and wrote: “I will be in Japan with National Geographic. Wish I could come to reunion. I am expecting first grandchild in May, Rufus Jeffris ’53 is “Still enjoying, golf, so excited!! It’s a boy! Daughter, Betsy, tennis and skiing. May was very hot in is finishing up her masters in American Santa Barbara.” government while interning at H.E.L.P. Judith Atwood Wright ’54 wrote, “Counting (health, education, labor and policy) committee in the Senate.” the days ‘til I can return to Idaho and ride my horse through cattle. Extra joy Cathy Askow Thompson ’69 was married this summer when oldest granddaughter June 14 to Jeremy Wood. (See photo above.) gets married at the Ranch! We have so many blessings!”

1950s

1970s

Charlie Ingram ’75 was recently elected President of the Board of Directors of the Erie Philharmonic—one of the oldest orchestras in the United States.

1980s Hallie Levy Barr ’80 and her husband will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary on October 1. Hallie is teaching 5th grade at Lincoln School in Highland Park, IL. Roger Fortune ’81 recently completed the development of 388 Bridge Street, the tallest building in Brooklyn, a 53-story, 500,000-square-foot, 378-unit rental/ condo hybrid. He is also leading the development of The Brooklyn Trust Company Building. He is a Vice President at The Stahl Organization in NYC . Rob Kleiman ’82 ’s son Carter won a scholarship to College from NorthShore University Health Care presented recently by the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce.

Since 2008, Chris Charnas ’83 ’s business, Links Capital Advisors, helps his clients buy and sell golf-course properties Ann Howard Hanna ’71 shared news of a across the United States. Chris expanded documentary film recently released called his company to focus on boating. He Rick Fall ’62 emailed, “Life is very di¤erHanna Ranch that was made about her launched Marina Capital Advisors this ent since I lost Diane last year. I have purhusband’s e¤orts and passion in ranching. spring, a real estate firm that will focus chased a home north of Denver and plan It was released in several cities in May. on the acquisition, disposition and to spend much more time in Colorado More information can be found at www. management of marinas, recreational with children and grandchildren.” hannaranch.com. Ann recently traveled ports, coastal harbors, boatyards and with classmates Marianne Ware Maltman Barbara Bradford ’66 wrote, “North Shore yacht clubs. Chris has teamed with gave me leadership opportunity, intellectual and Ellen Benson to ski and also attend Cy Oelerich ’89 , a real estate veteran, the Sundance Film Festival. inspiration (thank you Mr. Wallace and to launch the new venture. Mr. Woodbury), and outstanding art and music and athletics. May it continue!!!”

1960s

Nadia Nagib Wallace ’84 shared, “I can hardly believe that I’ve been a Brooklyner for 13 years now! My husband, Chris, and I and our children John and Lila are doing great. After 10 years of balancing litigation with motherhood, ineptly, and relying on the Pilates method of exercise to survive it all, I decided last year to dive deeper into Pilates by training to become a teacher. Now my tag line is Pilates with Nadia— teaching Pilates and the joy of movement in NYC . As I embark on my new career, I find myself drawn more and more to questions of ergonomics, healthy body alignment and body mechanics for kids as they grow. The thoughtful attention paid by NSCDS to these issues, and many other important learning issues, in the design of the new Upper School space is inspiring!” Bobby de la Fuente ’85 came by for a visit and tour of campus in June to see the renovated and redesigned Upper School, Auditorium and Arts Center. Bobby lives and works in Miami as a lawyer.

T.C. Whiting ’92 is now a Mortgage Loan Originator at US Bank Home Mortgages. Rachel Abarbanell ’98 is President of Production at Lynda Obst Productions— the company that produced Sleepless in Seattle, Contact, How to Lose a Guy In Ten Days, The Invention of Lying, and most recently the new television series Helix. To help other young women achieve similar success, Abarbanell co-founded Next Gen Femmes in 2006. The organization provides essential networking opportunities for women just starting out, helping them navigate this complicated industry. Jonathan Syfu ’98 is in his 8th year at ST V Inc. He is currently in Boston on a major project related to the subway system.

2000s Emily Smith Fleek ’00 and her husband Ryan are expecting their first child. Andrew Syfu ’01 is the Middle School

Coordinator of Student A¤airs at the Williston Northampton School. He is a history and global studies teacher, varsity Diane Prince ’87 is CEO of Winnie & Kat, a boy’s lacrosse and varsity boys soccer women’s contemporary clothing company. coach. He recently married Christa Talbot, She works with a team of Los Angelesassistant Director of Admissions and based designers and manufacturers to girls varsity ice hockey coach, Williston create a 19-piece clothing line sold in 46 Northampton School. states across the country. Two North Shore alumnae are sales representatives Courtney Brielle Collins ’03 reports she “is working as Regional Development Oªcer at United Williams ’88 and Dimitria Cook ’87 . Hatzalah. United Hatzalah is Israel’s leadAnnie Aggens ’88 provided an impressive ing all-volunteer emergency first response and stimulating Morning Ex about leading organization providing lifesaving e¤orts an expedition to the North Pole. Annie is throughout the country. In addition to a director of the Chicago-based adventure its 24/7 emergency medical response travel company Northwest Passage. services, United Hatzalah continues to expand its aid within Israel and abroad. Helen Wood ’88 received her doctorate degree in education from Sheªeld Univer- I am honored to assist in the fundraising e¤orts of an organization that sity in England. She works as Assistant is providing such significant help with Dean of Students at DeVry University. disregard to religion or race.” Aron Newman ’85 writes, “My wife and

I are kept busy with our three girls.”

Rebecca Lockhart Curry-Edwards ’04

sent news of Matt Downe ’04 who recently started an award winning production company in Chicago called Tall Tale Productions. They produce short films, commercials and documentaries. Emily Herzberg ’04 is currently doing a residency in pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital. Tim Callahan ’04 is teaching English at

a Boarding School in Steamboat Springs, CO at Lowell Whitman School. He took

students on a trip to Vietnam for the month in April. John Barkhausen ’05 will be joining Annie Aggens ’88 , who leads expeditions

through Northwest Passage, to guide an expedition to Iceland. Lauren Lowinger ’06 has enrolled in the NYC Teaching Fellows program—an

accelerated 2-year teaching certification program—where she will earn her masters in education and start teaching in the fall. George Whiteman ’06 began graduate school in May at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, FL in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Idalia Gabrielow ’07 was promoted to the position of Community Operations Specialist at Instagram and Facebook. Bill Reitz ’07 is now a Fellow at U.S. House of Representatives. Caroline Blehart ’08 recently accepted a new position with Sony Music Entertainment’s Legacy label.

1990s

After graduating from the University of Michigan Law School in 2012, Joshua Quinn ’91 writes, “I just celebrated Helen Schweitz ’03 moved back to the my 8th year in Milwaukee and my 4th North Shore. Helen recently started year at the FOX News aªliate here as the as Associate Attorney within Allstate Insurance Company’s legal department producer of the consumer investigations in Northbrook, where she focuses on division called Contact 6. I’m also in my transactional and investment matters. 5th year as the lead singer of my band, This summer Helen will be taking The Cheap Shots. I’m also a varsity football coach at the local high school. I’m still a trip to Japan, visiting Tokyo, Kyoto and Fukuoka. engaged after five years and just bought a house so there’s no rush to spend any more money!”

Leah Druzinsky ’0 8 and her band performed at North Shore for Morning Ex on May 28.

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Carolina that raises money for the patients and families served by UNC Children’s and working in New York City as an Account Manager at VisualMax. Hospital. Kate was active all four years serving as Executive Director her senior Melissa Jesser ’08 is a professional actress year. This past year their e¤orts raised in Boston and was recently in a production over $550,000. Kate recently accepted of Chekov’s The Seagull at the Huntington a job with Susan G. Komen NC Triangle Repertory Theater in Boston. to the Coast. She will be the Race for the Cure and Special Events Manager. Jack Viellieu ’09 graduated from Middlebury and is living and working Diana Granger ’10 graduated from in New York City. Wellesley College and will stay in Boston. Last summer she interned at Eaton Vance, Hannah Walchak ’09 has graduated from an investment management firm in Rice University and is currently living Boston and worked in the IT department and working near Berkley, C A . with the risk mitigation group. She will return to work with this firm. Rebecca Dachille ’09 is living in Brooklyn

2010s

Sammy Gray ’10 oªcially graduated in

Joni Dema ’10 is working with Aon-Hewitt. December 2013 from University of Will Finlay ’10 graduated from Tufts

University, Cum Laude, with a bachelor of arts degree in music and economics and received the Etta and Harry Winokur Award for Outstanding Contribution to Performance. While a member of Tufts’ oldest co-ed a cappella group the Amalgamates, he served twice as music director. He produced the group’s 13th studio album, Odd Man In that received a perfect rating from the Recorded A Cappella Review Board, and was nominated for three awards from the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards.

Michigan but opted to walk in the spring graduation. She was named to Academic All Big 10 every year of college. She is currently pursuing her MA in sport management at Michigan and will play out a fifth year in the fall. Sammy was awarded the Ed and Leann Bollion Mott Warrior Award for her incredible service to the Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. She has an internship this summer with the Chicago Bandits (pro softball team).

Becca Newmark ’10 graduated from Princeton in June. She majored in anthropology, with minors in gender and sexuality studies, global health and health policy, and Latin American Studies. She wrote her thesis on the growing practice of maternal postpartum placentophagia (consuming the placenta after birth) among women in the U.S. and will be presenting part of her thesis at an academic conference in Amsterdam this July. She presents another paper at the National Women’s Studies Association annual conference in November in Puerto Rico. For the upcoming year, she will be a research associate at Evanston Hospital in the anesthesiology department. She’ll also take classes to finish up the pre-med requirements, and hopes to apply to joint MD/PhD programs. Julia Price ’10 returned to Chicago after

her graduation from Rhodes College. She has an internship-to-hire position in Evanston for Brella Productions. Katherine Simmons ’12 is a summer intern at the Henrico County Historical Society in Richmond. She will be working on artifacts of two Civil War battlefields. This fall, she will be studying at Queen Mary in London and hopes to volunteer at the British Museum. She has connected with the Barkers and other past NSCDS middle school friends who now live in London, and is doing well at Richmond.

Eleanor Herzberg ’10 attends DePaul University. She was recently nominated as “Student of the Year” for the department of psychology. In 2012, she was Luke Gensburg ’10 recently graduated Andrea Strauss ’10 graduated from elected Vice President of DePaul’s Psi from Colgate University. Some of his St. Louis University in the spring where Chi International Society and became University tennis team highlights included: she was a behavioral neuroscience major President in 2013. She is also on a team played every single match of his career with a sports studies and exercise science researching domestic violence focusing at #1 singles, top of the doubles lineup minor. She studied abroad in France/ on men as victims. Additionally, she throughout his four-year career, member Quebec/Senegal during her freshman was a clinic intern this year at the DePaul of the Patriot League First-Team all four spring semester and Copenhagen last Family and Community Services and years, won Patriot League Rookie of the summer. On campus, she served as the is a sorority member of Chi Omega. Year his freshman season, and team president of the Student-Athlete Advisory captain his senior year. He was one of Kevin Malpede ’10 graduated from Purdue Committee both at SLU and for the only three players in the schools’ history University with a B.S. in electrical engiLiberty League, was involved in the to be awarded First-Team laurels all four neering. In June, Kevin began working outing club, and started a Yoga for years, and one of only two players ever at a Chicago company, Amped I, which is Athletes program. Her senior research to win PL Rookie of the Year in Colgate a design and engineering firm specializproject was on maternal nutrition and ing in power infrastructure projects. history. Luke plans to try professional infant neurological development. She tennis at ITF events around the country. is looking to go into holistic nutrition Genevieve Nielsen ’10 made history at In January, he will begin his job in and functional medicine and moved to Davidson College. She was one of four commercial real estate at Eastern England this summer. She will be part students to graduate with straight-A Consolidated in NYC . of the WWOOF program (World Wide academic records: never before in the Opportunities for Organic Farming) Kate Goslin ’10 graduated from University school’s 177-year history have more which connects volunteers who want of North Carolina where she was involved than two students achieved this feat. to learn about sustainable agriculture, Genevieve graduated with honors with UNC Dance Marathon which is the nutrition, etc. with hosts who need in economics with a thesis titled largest student-run non-profit in North extra hands. “Determinants of Cross-National Entrepreneurial Activity.” 52

Kravon Teamer ’10 emailed, “I am still producing music and almost finished with college. At Columbia, I became more involved with music outside of the local level and joined a music collective called The Terra Godz in Chicago. We have performed at least 20 shows and frequently perform at Brainstorm Comics in Wicker Park. Some of my beats placed on various T V shows on VH1, MT V, and E! . A song I produced called Crystal Ball (performed by Freestyle of The Arsonists) was released at Battle Of The Year in Braunschweig, Germany. This song was promoted for a year in a foreign documentary film called The Rising Sun. I will be completing school with a degree in arts, entertainment and media management. Shaun (Teamer ’08 ) has included my work in a trailer for a documentary about Taye Diggs and his new children’s book, Chocolate Me.” David Trott ’10 recently graduated from Vanderbilt University. During his time at Vanderbilt he was elected as president of his fraternity. David will be working for Goldman Sachs in their Investment Banking Division in New York for a year and then Chicago his second year.

Congrats to Jake Gordon ’11 who was named Lawrence University Viking of the Week in April. Jake has continued his baseball playing at Lawrence and has been a team leader. Jonah Levi-Paesky ’13 returned to North

Shore as a guest soloist to perform with the Lower School Chorus at Grandparents’ Day.

Marriages Fred Scott ’87 to Jen Andersen February 24, 2014 Benjy Blenner ’02 to Courtney Slovin

April 12, 2014

Births

In Memoriam

ava nalani rex-waller

elmer wieboldt ’39

January 24, 2014 Charlene and Robert Rex-Waller ’02

February 24, 2013

vera margaret shotwell

January 29, 2014 Mother of Peter Eklund ’79

February 5, 2014 Nelly and Henley Shotwell ’95

stephen bowman “bo” lockwood February 12, 2014 Andy and Jordan Rutledge Lockwood ’97

Former Faculty & Staff John Knight writes, “I’m in my 10th year

back at Deerfield Academy and enjoying managing the annual giving, alumni relations and development operations teams. We’re heading into the final year of a $200 MM campaign and seeing lots of innovation, in the classrooms especially, as the natural outcome of our e¤orts. All the best to everyone at North Shore!” Jackie Melissas was part of The Spring Fling art exhibit held from March 7– April 5 at the Chocolate Church. Among the artists in the exhibit are six members of Points of View Artists: Barbara Bean, Beth Heron, Harriet Lindemann, Judith Long, Ann Slocum and Jackie.

Current faculty member Caitlin Prouty is engaged to former faculty member Mark McLennan and they will be married this summer. Tom Wright (6th and 8th grade science

teacher 1960–1970) wrote, “I just thoroughly read the North Shore Acorn and was very impressed with the full and engaging activities at North Shore. I really enjoyed looking at the yearbooks online of the classes I taught, ’74 and ’76 and the year I taught 1970. It brought back great memories of the students who I really connected to at the time. My best to all at North Shore and especially the students that I knew when I was there.”

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Garrett Biemer ’07 to Rachel Chess

May 25, 2014

sally louise strouthman eklund

pamella j. williams February 3, 2014 Mother of Larry Williams ’87 and Courtney Williams Shelton ’88

carla smyth ’71 February 18, 2014

harold ramis February 24, 2014 Father of Julian Ramis ’08 and Daniel Ramis ’13

oligario campos March 7, 2014 Father of Patty Campos ’89 and Estelle Campos Ybarra ’92

scott k. russ ’62 March 26, 2014

sally glaser dewey ’40 April 11, 2014 Sister of Joan Glaser Pecknold ’46 lloyd e. williams May 6, 2014 Father of Caroline Williams Cerrone ’84

jean keating carton May 16, 2014 Mother of Barbara Carton ’68 , Peggy Carton Stanley ’70 , Jim Carton ’72 and Aubrey Carton Lande ’74

ann henderson bannard ’45 June 14, 2014 Sister of Pete Henderson ’47

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