GIVING BACK

Landmark School offers students a wide range of community service opportunities throughout the school year. This fall, students chipped in at Windrush Farm in Andover, Mass., which specializes in equine-assisted supports for children and adults with cognitive and physical challenges. Students learned about the horses, cleaned the stables, painted fencing, and enjoyed a beautiful fall day with each other and some very special four-legged friends.

Math is Fun

Several times a year the Landmark Math Department hosts Math Day, when classes come together to explore thematic, hands-on concepts. Students were tasked with three challenging assignments this fall and approached them with spirited team collaboration and friendly competition.

The Boat Challenge

Using limited materials, students worked together to construct a floating device to hold as many pennies as possible.

Secret Path

One by one, students had to reveal the secret stepping pattern that only the teaching staff knew. The classes communicated successfully and moved through the same seven steps nine different times.

Puzzles and Brainteasers

Mathematicians put pencil to paper to solve very tricky multistep problems and riddles.

Coffee With Counselors

Each month, Landmark’s High School Transition and Guidance team hosts a virtual Coffee With Counselors meeting to brief parents and guardians on important deadlines, updates on college/university/program visits to campus, ways that families can prepare for post-secondary placements, and to answer questions. “There are so many questions related to standardized tests, application details and deadlines, financial aid, vocational post-secondary programs, and so much more. We wanted to give parents and guardians an opportunity to learn as much about the process as possible from our team,” said Suzanne Crossman, director of the Transition and Guidance Department.

Landmark Idol 2022

In mid-October, Landmark Idol returned to the stage. Talented students put on a rollicking show, lip-syncing to the latest chart-topping tunes and classic anthems. There was even a surprise performance from alumni George Athanasiadis ’21, Stephen Bangs ’21, Nick Morouzzi ’21, and Jackson Reid ’21. Faculty judges Jenn O’Riordan, Sarah Gosse, and Taylor Morrow nearly stole the show with their creative costumes, animated feedback, and heartfelt performances.

A special thank you to Ryan Seacrest (Scott Jamieson P’31) for hosting, Nate Efinger for DJing, Nate Haywood and Alyssa Gibbs for coordinating, Scott Blanchette and the coverage staff for chaperoning, Jeff Fauci for organizing, and the Lop 1 boys for setting and cleaning up. It was certainly a night to remember.

Reflection and Celebration

Landamrk Idol Judges. Can you identify who’s under that cowboy hat?

In early December, the Landmark Interculturalist Club celebrated Human Rights Day. Teachers embraced the theme of the day and discussed a variety of humanrights topics in class. The club had a presence in the Dining Room, and students noted on posters what they consider to be essential human-rights. Their thoughts included: clean environment, safe drinking water, freedom of religion and speech, and so many more.