NEWS OF THE SCHOOL
News of the School Students Return to Campus to Begin the 2020-2021 School Year We were thrilled to welcome our students back to campus for the start of the school year. The freshman class of 2024 made the traditional walk through the Cagle Gate on the Freshman First Day, August 12, and Lower School and Hilbert Center returned to school on August 13. Middle and Upper School enjoyed their first day on Monday, August 17. Park Tudor has implemented a variety of protocols—including mask wearing, social distancing, frequent hand washing, and a daily health checklist—to help ensure that students can safely learn on campus.
PT Announces Lead Gift from Irsay Family for New Sports Center for Health and Wellness In August, Park Tudor announced a lead gift from the Irsay family that will spearhead construction of our new sports center for health and wellness. The Irsay Family Sports Center for Health and Wellness will serve as the new home for Park Tudor athletics and physical education. Work is well underway on the Irsay Family Sports Center for Health and Wellness, which is scheduled to open in November 2021 and will include a fieldhouse, auxiliary gym, multipurpose studio, weight and cardio fitness room and seminar classroom, as well as community spaces and places for students to gather. Carlie Irsay-Gordon ’99, Casey Foyt ’01 and Kalen Jackson ’06, daughters of Indianapolis Colts owner and CEO, Jim Irsay, and the next generation of Colts ownership, are Park Tudor alumnae and parents of current Park Tudor students. “We are extremely grateful to the Irsay family for their generous commitment to the Park Tudor community,” said Park Tudor’s Head of School, Gareth Vaughan. “The new building will be a space to promote health and wellness that nourishes our students’ minds, bodies and spirits. It will add to campus life for students of all ages.”
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PARK TUDOR PHOENIX FALL 2020
