SUMMER TUTORS

NAME SUBJECTS GRADES AVAILABLE E-MAIL PHONE

Liga Aldins French and Spanish 6 – 12 July and August Liga _ Aldins@parkschool.org 781-326-7823

Peter Amershadian Spanish and French, 6 – 12 June, July, August Peter _ Amershadian@parkschool.org 617- 792-6520

SAT prep

Lila Austin reading, writing, K – 8 June, July, August Lila _ Austin@parkschool.org 617-477-4220

spelling, vocabulary

Peter Bown math, reading, writing 1 – 5 June and July Peter _ Bown@parkschool.org 617-230-3071

Emily Cause math, reading, writing 4 – 6 June, July, August Emily_ Cause@parkschool.org 617-501-2711

Kathy Coen reading and writing 6 – 9 June, late August Kathy_ Coen@parkschool.org 617-223-1964

Morgan Darby English 6 – 9 June, July, August Morgan _ Darby@parkschool.org -----

Carolyn Fugalli reading, writing, math 3 – 7 June, July, August Carolyn _ Fugalli@parkschool.org 917-685-4230

Greg Grote Latin, including AP 6 – 12 June, July, August Greg_ Grote@parkschool.org 508-881-9553

introductory Greek

Chris Hartmann math 3 – 9 June, July, August dr.chris.hartmann@gmail.com 617-553-0188

Jonah Kanin English, Social Studies 5 – 9 June, July, August jkanin@gmail.com 617-510-8668

Steve Kellogg math 5 – 9 July and August Steve _ Kellogg@parkschool.org -----

Jen Lindstrom Spanish, writing 3 – 5 July and August Jen _ Lindstrom@parkschool.org 617-947-8624

Julia Merriman all subjects humanities 1 – 3 June, July, August Julia.Merriman@gmail.com 610-416-9597 6 – 9

Jen Riley

Alli Smith language arts and math 2 – 6 July and August Jen _ Riley@parkschool.org 617-274-6071

reading, writing, math 1 – 5 June, July, August Alli _ Smith@parkschool.org 617-571-0938

Emily Tucker math 2 – 10 June and July Emily_ Tucker@parkschool.org 617-491-4993

Laurie Turner math, SSAT prep all June, July, August Laurie _ Turner@parkschool.org 617-923-7644

Bullying, continued from page 7

“They [victims] look at these messages over and over again. It’ s like the words don ’t go away,” Margo cautions. It’s a huge challenge, she concedes, but “ parents need to be aware of what their kids are doing online and talk to them over and over again about what’ s acceptable. You may have the computer out in the open in the family room, but what about the cell phone?”

Helping Students Maneuver

Grade III teacher Jen Riley has developed a “Dare to Care ” curriculum to help students become aware of their responsibility to help one another and value differences. “Third grade is a perfect time for this,” she says. “Kids become more empathetic as they jump from more concrete to abstract thinking, and they are better able to see different points of view.” Students watch puppets acting out scenarios (including bullying) and are encouraged to brainstorm about effective responses. Jen also teaches children to value positive behaviors, such as having students write anonymous notes praising their classmates for kind acts.

The Grade VI and VII Growth Education curriculum includes a unit on bullying and teasing. At this age, kids feel a strong desire to fit in, which leads to group behaviors: “It may be so much easier to go with the group, but the group isn’t always right,” Margo says.

Much of the Growth Ed discussion focuses on bystanders, who are not actively bullying but also not interceding, and may even be laughing – thereby giving the bully an audience. “You are relieved that it’s not you who is being teased, and you go under the radar for fear that it will become you,” says Olivia. “But we encourage kids to have the courage to speak up.”

Margo helps students hone responses to stop the behavior and avoid escalating the situation; she also leads discussions on friendship and popularity. As Olivia observes, “Adolescents are often stuck between their desire to be accepted and their need to do what’ s right. They have to navigate lots of difficult social situations, and we give them tools to maneuver.”