December 2011

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December 2011 Volume 30 Number 4

A news publication of The Lovett School

AP Scholar Awards The College Board has recognized many Lovett students who have earned AP Scholar Awards on the basis of their outstanding performance on advanced placement exams. The following designations are based upon the number of exams taken plus the student’s average scores on these exams. Congratulations to the following students for their exceptional achievement!

Recent graduates Jessica DeAngelo, Andrew Frazier, and Trevor Quick were all named National AP Scholars.

Twenty-four students qualified as AP Scholars with Distinction by earning an average score of 3.5 or higher on all exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams: Zeena Ammar, Mary Catherine Battle, Ashley Dalton, Margarett Wils Davis, Jessica DeAngelo, Sadiya Dhanani, Zainub Dhanani, Katherine Elder, Andrew Frazier, Michael Glander, Madeline Hartley, Paige Hogan, Richard Lee, Anthony Luk, John McIntyre, Andrew Meyer, Charlotte Muller, Trevor Quick, Kelsey Richards, Daniel Rue, Jackson Todd, Avery Wiens, Matthew Wilkes, and Harrison Wobeck.

Another 22 students were recognized as AP Scholars with Honor by earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams: Christopher Beindorff, Davis Cowles, Amy Domanico, Elizabeth Edwards, Grant Fergusson, Taylor (Kate) Gordon, John Hale, Taylor Hughes, Nicole Katapodis, Amina Khan, Carlton Lide, John Maddox, Jay Mainthia, Mary Morel, Angel Nonye-John, Gracie Salmon, Bryan Sanderson, Noormin Sohani, Olivia Utt, Hugh van Heesewijk, Taylor Wilby, and Alex Wilson.

Twenty-nine Lovett students were honored as AP Scholars for completing three or more AP exams with scores of 3 or higher: Daisy Adams, Tess Adams, William Anderson, Thomas Clayton Baker, Claire Beskin, Hunter Budd, Ian Campbell, Catherin Connor, Caroline Deisley, Patrick Emerson, Katie Fee, Lauren Formica, Joan Freihofer, Sarah Herbert, Marcus Jackson, Connor Johnson, Camille Kapaun, Johnathan B. Lamb, Arun Marsten, Caitlin Murphy, Frances Neal, Kelsey Neville, Katherine Pope, Christine Proctor, Halle Steele, Caroline Szyperski, Teferi Taylor, Jeremy Trombetta, and Felicia Wilkins.

Did We Miss You? On Tuesday, November 15, almost two dozen parent volunteers gathered in the Faculty/Staff Dining Room at Lovett for the annual Fall Parent Phone-a-thon for the Annual Fund. These gracious volunteers called more than 400 families to seek their support of the school’s most important ongoing fundraising effort. If they missed you

LIA Taste of Lovett and Talent Show The Lovett International Alliance hosted its annual Taste of Lovett and Talent Show on October 23, when attendees gathered to eat international dishes, see musical and dance performances, and wear their native dress!

Above: Emma Mayfield, grade 5; Below: Karishma Khanna, cultural education co-chair, and Claudia Stimmel, co-president of LIA.

that evening, you most likely received a follow-up contact via the mail or email. It is Lovett’s desire for every parent to participate in the 2011–12 Annual Fund. Having 100 percent parent participation makes Lovett look great on many levels! Not only do we want to look great compared to our neighboring schools, but most importantly to foundations who consider supporting our school. Gifts of all sizes count toward participation and will make a difference. A pledge today does not need to be fulfilled until June 2012. Visit our website to give or pledge online at <www.lovett.org/give> or call Elizabeth Jones, director of annual giving, at (404) 262-3032, ext. 1240, if you have questions. Why wait? Participate!

Annual Report from 2010–11 is Now Available Online Lovett’s 2010–11 Annual Report recognizes donations made from July 1, 2010–June 30, 2011. To view the report

Sayonara Dirty Dishes— Hello LIA Dinner Club!

The LIA Dinner club celebrates the holiday season with

online, visit <www.lovett.org/annualreport1011> and use the login: lovett, and the password: annualreport1011.

Lovett remains grateful for the continued support of its community!

a parents’ night out at one of Atlanta’s leading Japanese

Afternoon Enrichment for Lower School Students

restaurants. This fun group will meet on Saturday,

The five-week winter session of afternoon enrichment activities runs from January 9–February 10. For more

December 3, at 7:00 pm. Check the Lovett website for the

information or to register, please visit <www.lovett.org/afternoon>.

restaurant name and address, or contact Andrea Dodd at

Cheerleading: Mondays from 3:15–4:00 pm, Grades 1–5

andreamdodd@gmail.com for more information.

Fast TRACK: Mondays from 3:15–4:00 pm, Grades 3–5 Sports & Games Winter: Tuesdays from 3:15–4:00 pm, Grades 1–5

The dinner club rotates restaurants among the wide variety of ethnic cuisines available in Atlanta. In 2011,

Chess Mates: Wednesdays from 3:15–4:00 pm, Kindergarten–Grade 5

LIA hosted popular events at German, Irish, and Greek

Guitars, Strings & Other Fun Things: Thursdays from 2:00–2:45 pm, Kindergarten

restaurants. Typically 20 Lovett parents, teachers, and

Guitar Club for Mini-Rockers: Thursdays from 3:15–4:00 pm, Grades 1–3

administrators try tasty new dishes and share lively

Karate Kids for Kindergarten: Thursdays from 2:15–3:15 pm, Kindergarten

conversation. Each event is “Dutch Treat.”

Karate Kids: Thursdays from 3:15–4:15 pm, Grades 1–5

The Lovett International Alliance consists of 220 Lovett families from more than 25 countries around the

‘Tis the Season for Lovett Holiday Camps

world.

Please visit <www.lovett.org> for more information or to register.

The Lovett International Alliance is committed to

Fantastic Spooky Science: Friday, December 16 from 9:00 am–3:00 pm, Kindergarten–Grade 5

providing international-themed, social, educational, and cultural events and programs for the entire Lovett community.

Winter Tennis Camp:

Session I: Friday, December 16 from 9:00 am–3:00 pm, Kindergarten–Grade 3

Session II: Friday, December 16; Monday, December 19; and Tuesday, December 20 from 9:00 am–3:00 pm,

Kindergarten–Grade 3 Holiday Hoopla: Saturday, December 17, from 9:00 am–4:00 pm, Kindergarten–Grade 5 Holiday Grossology: Monday, December 19, from 9:00 am–3:00 pm, Grades 1–5

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Headmaster’s Message

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Thank You to Three Lovett Legends

Campus Store Siempre Verde merchandise has arrived! Please stop in to see the great shawls, scarves, jewelry,

In recent weeks, we have honored three people who have given heart and soul to Lovett for decades—Bill Railey

bags, coffee, and more brought back from the

(teacher and coach, 1976–2006), Jim Glasser (teacher and coach, 1975–present), and Clara Traver (teacher and Middle

most recent student trip to Ecuador. All proceeds

School leader, 1970–present). Collectively, Bill, Jim, and Clara have given our school 112 years of extraordinary service.

from this merchandise go to the community and

On October 4 at the LionBackers picnic, veteran teacher and nationally renowned wrestling coach Jim Glasser

school in Santa Rosa, Ecuador.

was honored with the announcement that a number of his wrestlers and wrestling parents have established the Jim Glasser Wrestling Endowment Fund, which will support Lovett wrestling in perpetuity. Also made public was the

Please join us for the very popular “12 Days of

news that the multipurpose competition space that will be a part of the new athletic center (which we hope to begin

Christmas” event from Thursday, December 1,

in the next 24 months or so) will be known as the Jim Glasser Room thanks to a major gift from one of Jim’s former

through Friday, December 16. Each day we will

wrestlers and his family.

feature a special offer on one merchandise

At Homecoming on October 21, we officially dedicated Bill Railey Field—the new multipurpose, artificially

turfed playing venue being used by our football, lacrosse, and soccer teams and by physical education students, as

category. Please check out our website for further details.

well. This naming was made possible by several alumni and families eager to express their great appreciation to Bill for his 34 years of exemplary service as a teacher and coach, as well as their admiration for his being (with 200 wins)

Want to be the first to know about these type of

one of the winningest coaches in Georgia high school football history.

events? Send an e-mail to qwaidelich@lovett.org

Also at Homecoming, a reception was held honoring Clara Traver in celebration of her almost 42 years of service

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to Lovett as a teacher, mentor, advisor, and leader in our Middle School. The last two years, I have had the privilege

receive emails regarding sales, new merchandise,

of co-teaching a ninth grade religion course with Clara. I have witnessed first-hand how good she is as a teacher, how

and special events in the store. Once on the list,

much she loves teaching, and how deeply she cares about her students. At the Homecoming barbecue, we were proud

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to surprise Clara with the news that several donors have made founding gifts to the Clara Traver Endowment Fund, which will provide financial aid toward a deserving Middle Schooler, as well as to a student in Breakthrough Atlanta,

Have you done your holiday shopping yet? Did you

a program that is a great passion for Clara and on whose advisory board she serves.

know that in addition to the merchandise we carry,

Our school family is enormously proud of Jim, Bill, and Clara, and so very grateful for all they have given our school.

there are many items that we can order especially for you?

Monogrammed bags, towels, etc; Engraved jewelry, frames, and jewelry boxes; Tervis Tumblers—personalized, NCAA schools,

Billy Peebles | Headmaster

or just for fun prints; Nams Cookies—personalized labels on candies

Around Lovett A Special Offer

or cookies; Gaming systems (XBox, Wii, Playstation) and games; and Personalized stationary and paper products.

As always:

Do you use QR codes? These square “quick response” codes allow you to access

All proceeds go back to the school.

information on the Internet from your smartphone, without having to type anything in.

We offer complimentary gift wrap on items

All you need to do is install a QR scanner app on your smartphone, then use the app to

purchased in the store.

Our prices are lower than retail.

take a picture of the code.

Scan the code to the right to access a special offer in the Campus Store, just for our

There is no sales tax

Lovett Lines readers!

The Campus Store is open Monday through

Recycled Uniform Sales The Recycled Uniform sales are a great way to get a bargain for all your uniform needs. We are located in the lower level of the Fuqua Center in the LPA office. We always appreciate gently used uniform donations throughout the year. Donation bins are located on the Lower School front steps, outside the Campus Store, and in the Middle School entrance foyer. Our sale dates for the school year are as follows:

Thursday, 7:30 am –4:00 pm, and Friday, 7:30 am –3:30 pm.

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Wednesday Sales

Final Sales

December 7, 8:00–10:00 am

May 2, 8:00 am–2:00 pm

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Lovett Lines newsletter nine times a year.

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Watch for a special online edition of the

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January Lovett Lines!

April 4, 8:00–10:00 am As always, all proceeds go directly to the school through the LPA! Come visit us monthly and enjoy great buys!

Green Corner Stay tuned for updates on sustainability initiatives going on within the Lovett community E-Waste Drive Coming Soon Lovett’s Green Team will be hosting it’s Fifth Annual “E-Waste Drive” during the week of January 9–13. Over the holidays, many of us get updated and more advanced electronics so the E-Waste Drive is a perfect place to bring

Deadline for the February 2012 issue of the Lovett Lines newsletter: Friday, January 6, 2012 Jennifer Zei Editor/Designer (404) 262-3032, ext. 1265 jzei@lovett.org

your used items, instead of just disposing of them in the trash. Many electronics contain harmful materials that are hazardous when put into landfills. The vendor that takes care of our e-waste destroys all data, so computer hard drives do not need to be cleaned out.

Items that we will be accepting include personal computers, laptops, cell phones, microwaves, keyboards, printers, copiers, and fax machines. Televisions will be accepted with an additional charge of $10 each. For a full list, please check the Lovett website.

Please do not bring washers/dryers, power tools, vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, freezers, tires, blenders, or dehumidifiers.

Stay tuned for more information about drop off locations! If you have any questions, please contact Betsy Metcalf at bmetcalf@lovett.org.

The Lovett Lines is printed on FSC ® certified paper using 100% post consumer waste and processed chlorine free.

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Around Lovett A Great Start to the First Half of the School Year!

Fall Festival

The LPA is so appreciative of the many parents who help make Lovett the wonderful place that it is and we encourage

Each year an enthusiastic group of volunteers arrives at

all of you to become involved! There is a place for everyone who has an interest, so please visit the Lovett website dur-

Lovett to help with all the fabulous Fall Festival activi-

ing the month of January to find the forms for leadership positions within the LPA Board. If you are new to Lovett,

ties. This year, volunteers helped kids experience mummy

it’s a great way to meet others and learn about the school. Please contact us if you have any questions—we’d love a

mania with crafts, cookie decorating, carnival games, field

chance to talk with you.

day competitions, hair painting, face painting, fortune

As we reflect on this first half of the school year, we are amazed at the generosity and energy of our wonderful parent volunteers who have been hard at work in all school divisions.

Upper School Events committee members Anne Matthews, Lynda Chapman, Marla-Deen Brooks, and Anne

tellers, a scavenger hunt complete with reptile exhibit, and an inflatable obstacle course. Volunteers also helped serve hot chocolate, popcorn, snow cones and cotton candy.

Muller-Wise coordinated delicious refreshments for Parents Night, while Michelle Neville, Stephanie Kenney, Anne

There was even a volunteer who agreed to dress as a “live”

Matthews, and Donna Holden, along with a committee of volunteers, chaperoned homecoming activities, which

mummy and let kids explore her science table! It was a

included float building and the street dance.

great day for the children and volunteers!

Students at the Lower School Fall Festival spent a chilly Halloween morning enjoying hot chocolate and yummy treats, followed by dancing with Stan, hopping in potato sacks, and unraveling clues with friends during a scavenger

Co-chairs: Sharon Byers, Jenny Gipson, and Mebane Pulliam

hunt. Many thanks to Sharon Byers, Jenny Gipson, and Mebane Pulliam who worked tirelessly to make it all happen.

Middle and Lower School Grandparents and Special Friends Day was a great success due to the efforts of Beth

Greenhouse

Wiesner, Lucy Barry, Jill Chopra, Susan Calahan, Amanda Tucker, Karen Andros, and all of their volunteers. This

The Greenhouse committee puts together floral arrange-

group, which included a host of helpful students, made it a great day for everyone.

ments and decorative planters for special events at Lovett

Most recently, a team of volunteers led by Trayce Carr and Renee Richardson spent many hours making our campus beautifully festive for the holidays.

None of these things would be possible without volunteers, so please consider jumping in. Wishing you health

—everything from the Riverbank Picnic in the summer, to Senior Night and Grandparents/Special Friends Day in the fall, Admissions Open House in the winter, and Grad-

and happiness during the holidays and in the New Year!

uation in the spring. Please feel free to call on us anytime

Evelyn Achecar and Beth Ward | LPA Co-Presidents

to help make your Lovett event a little more beautiful.

Co-chairs: Lindsay Rocco, Susan Dunlap, and Kristin Newberry

Lower School News

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I Don’t Have Time for Patience It’s that time of year—shopping, standing in line, hurrying, baking, partying, driving—I don’t have time for patience!

Sound familiar? Sure does to me. Patience is our second trimester character value in the Lower School and I, too often, find myself preaching the value of patience, but not really living it. What causes us to have such little patience for others? From years of counseling, I have discovered that people are so much more alike than they are different.

When someone “gets in the way” of us achieving our goal, we tend to become impatient, allowing frustration and aggravation to build and cloud our good common sense. The holidays can add to that sense of “hurry, hurry, hurry, get out of my way, will this line ever move, I don’t have time for you,” etc. When we have a moment of clarity, we realize that, truly, those feelings aren’t physically or emotionally healthy and allowing such negativity to invade our mind and spirit takes away the goodness, joy, and true peace that the holidays can and should bring.

I recently came across a saying that exemplifies how easy it is to lose patience with a person/situation without

ever considering the “other side of the story.” The saying is “There’s a story behind every person. There’s a reason

The students of Mrs. Williams’s fourth grade class with Agape representatives Lydell Smith and Tiffany Smith.

why they’re the way they are. Think about that before you judge someone.” I feel this saying is so important that I’ve laminated two copies—for display on my desk and on my refrigerator. I am going to try to live by this creed—I hope you join me.

Gayle Greenwood | Director of Lower School Counseling

Working with the Agape Community Center The students of Mrs. Williams’s fourth grade class were

Girls Group is Back

treated to a special visit by representatives from Agape, a

Challenges in the classroom. Arguments with friends. Difficulties at home. The second through fifth grade girls in the

ministry at Trinity Presbyterian Church that supports the

After School Activities Program (ASAP) are fortunate to have friends who have been through it all before.

residents of the Bolton Road community. In preparation

Led by Upper School girls in 11th and 12th grades, Girls Group is a mentor program that meets every Monday and

for Lovett’s Thanksgiving Chapel, Lydell and Tiffany

Wednesday afternoon. Activities and discussions focus on topics that are relevant to Lower School girls, from how to

Smith of Agape enlightened the students about their

be a good friend to balancing homework and extracurricular activities.

organization and how their partnership with Lovett helps

“Girls Group helps bridge the gap between our Lower and Upper School girls and builds a strong sense of community on campus,” said Christian Young, director of ASAP. “Judging by the smiles and laughter in class, Girls Group seems to benefit participants in both age groups.”

In Girls Group, the Upper School mentors exercise their leadership and communication skills, while the younger girls gain a group of strong female role models.

Girls Group was initiated in the spring of 2010 by the collaborative efforts of Upper School guidance counselors

the Atlanta community.

Mrs. Williams’s students presented the Lower School Thanksgiving Chapel on November 9. For their schoolwide Thanksgiving Service Project, Lovett students collected food items to deliver to the Agape Center. At the end of their service, Mrs. Williams’s students lead

Kelly Greer and Alysse Cooper-Pribish, as well as Young. The goal of the group is to provide an opportunity for junior

the way in a traditional Thanksgiving processional. Two

and senior grade girls to develop their mentoring skills so that they may become agents of positive change within the

student representatives from each class brought a basket,

Lovett community.

filled with food, to the altar while the organist played

There is an extensive application and interview process to become a Girls Group mentor. The 25 mentors have diverse interests and cultural backgrounds, but all relate well to others and have a desire to serve.

During the course of the semester Girls Group mentors attend a weekly class that reinforces skill sets like developing self- awareness or techniques for advising younger girls. Seven experienced seniors in the group help facilitate the training program by providing scenarios and activities that prepare the new mentors to work with younger girls.

In addition to the Girls Group, the Upper School mentors work with fifth grade girls during lunch and help Lower School guidance counselors in the fifth grade classrooms.

“Come Ye Thankful People Come.”

Many thanks to all of the Lovett families who donated food items and to Agape for making the Thanksgiving holiday season a time to share and rejoice.

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Middle School News StudyBuddies Tips December 12–16 Checklist Buy binder and inserts.

Label inserts by subject—English, math, etc.

Use exam review sheets and outlines provided by teachers.

Review and organize old tests and quizzes in binder. (make sure they have been corrected) Use StudyBuddies for vocabulary, reinforcement, and movies. (username: Lovett; password: lion) Attend tutorials.

Walk to School Day Middle School students walk to school on November 11

Start early.

Upper School News

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A Note from the Principal It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is right around the corner and that the first semester will be ending soon. The

US Exam Schedule

time has flown by, as usual, in this busy place. I feel very proud of so many wonderful things that Upper School

Monday, December 12:

students and teachers have accomplished so far this year. It would be impossible to mention them all, but here are a

few of the highlights.

Tuesday, December 13:

Upper School students have continued a long tradition of community service by tutoring students from the Agape

Math (except AP Statistics), 8:00–10:00 am

Language, 8:00–10:00 am

Community Center in Spanish every Tuesday after school, and by making lunches for the homeless and visiting

AP Statistics, 11:00 am–1:00 pm

residents at The Garden Women’s and Children’s Center every Friday afternoon. In addition, this is the 20th year that

Wednesday, December 14:

Lovett students and faculty have participated in the construction of a Habitat for Humanity home!

English, 8:00–10:00 am

Academically, it has been a strong semester. All of our ninth graders took the CWRA (College and Work

American Studies, 8:00–10:00 am

Readiness Assessment) at the beginning of school. This is a different kind of standardized test that measures higher

Conflicts, 11:00 am–1:00 pm

order thinking skills, such as critical thinking and problem solving. As Lovett builds a database of results by having

Thursday, December 15:

freshmen and seniors take this test each year, we should be able to measure the progress we are making in teaching

Science, 8:00–10:00 am

the Core Competencies our students will need to succeed in college, as workers and as active 21st century citizens.

Religion/Computer Science, 11:00 am–1:00 pm

Ninth and tenth graders all have MacBook laptops this year and our teachers continue to experiment with ways that

Friday, December 16:

this tool can be used to enhance learning. In addition, we are running a pilot program with iPads in some English and

History, 8:00–10:00 am

chemistry classes. Some exciting new educational applications have been tested, including one which allows students to manipulate three dimensional models of chemical bonds. I am proud of the pioneering spirit frequently exhibited by students and teachers alike as innovative pedagogical methods and new educational materials are explored.

Both the arts and athletic programs have experienced great success this fall, with too many results to mention here. I would highlight, however, the fall play, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which delighted both audience members and performers, and drew rave reviews. I look forward, as many readers do, to our beautiful, annual Lessons and Carols performance, and the holiday band and orchestra concerts.

School spirit has been running high. The Ultras are back in full force. We had pep rallies before the Homecoming and Westminster football games. The annual Street Dance was well attended despite cold weather and the Homecoming parade and talent show were first rate. I am proud of the way so many students support their peers and devote time and energy to making such occasions fun and inclusive for all of our students.

The Upper School Green Team has done a great job this fall promoting sustainability initiatives on campus.

We have had two “Walk to School/Green Commute Days,” during which hundreds of students walked, biked, or carpooled to school. Lower and Upper School Green Team members again led the way picking up trash and recycling plastic bottles after home football games, and this year we even cleaned up our side of the stadium at Westminster.

We are preparing for our annual E-waste Drive, which will be held during the second week in January, and we already have begun thinking about Earth Week festivities next April.

Our College Counselors and guidance counselors have been meeting regularly with seniors and PALs, respectively, and over 90 percent of our seniors already have filed at least one college application.

Bill Dunkel | Upper School Principal and Assistant Headmaster

End of Semester Report Cards Fall semester report cards will be available online no later than Thursday, January 5, 2012.

Be sure to log in to NetClassroom to see exam grades and final semester grades. We strongly encouarge all parents to print the final semester report card for their records. From the student drop down menu, select “report card,” and then print using the landscape paper orientation.

Once the next marking period grades are posted, in February, the fall semester report card will no longer be available online, though you will still have access to fall grades through the grades layout.

If you use an Apple computer, be sure to use the Explorer or Firefox browser, not Safari.

If you have any questions, please send an email to nchelp@lovett.org.

College Counseling For Sophomores and Juniors PSAT results will be mailed home in mid-December. The report will come to you with a letter explaining how to interpret your scores. Test booklets will also be returned to you by tenth and eleventh grade advisors just before exams. Students can look back over the questions to learn what kinds of topics to review and what types of questions they might want to practice for the SAT.

For Seniors Missing Information Reminders If you receive an email or postcard from a college saying that information is missing from your application file, do not worry. A note like this usually means that materials have crossed in the mail or are in a mail bag at the college waiting to be sorted and entered into the college’s database. We suggest that you give the admission offices at least three weeks for all materials to be completely recorded in their systems. Still no luck? Let your counselor or Ms. Copps know. Materials can be resent or faxed if necessary.

Thank You to our Military Ninth grade girls in a Lovett Bible Study group gathered to bake cookies and brownies for Taylor Wilby ’11 and his fellow cadets at West Point.

Twenty-five thank you cards were handmade and more than 200 cookies and brownies were sent.

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Fine Arts News News from Friends of the Arts Many members of Friends of the Arts have worked tirelessly this fall to bring successful events to our school community.

I would like to give special thanks to Brook Sutherlin and Liz Williams for planning and coordinating our Lower School holiday art project this year. Students created original artwork that was transferred onto unique gifts for their family and friends.

The Faculty Art Show and Sale began in November, and I would like to say thank you to Vanessa King for chairing this event and making sure everything ran smoothly and effortlessly. The faculty did a wonderful job creating works of art to offer to our community at this event.

All the holiday concerts and performances would not be possible without the assistance of our liaisons who coordinate legions of volunteers who feed, usher and chaperone our children. Thank you all for all your dedication and may you and your family enjoy the holiday season.

Lynn Powell | FOTA President

The Great Conversation Friday, February 24, 2012 Capital City Club, Brookhaven 7:00 pm reception and dinner This is Lovett’s fundraiser to benefit the fine arts program—an evening filled with intriguing discussion and dinner with some of Atlanta’s leading professionals in the arts, as well as business, civic, and political leaders. One special conversationalist will be the featured guest at each dinner table to stimulate dialogue around some of the top topics, current events, and issues central to life in Atlanta today.

Guests may buy individual tickets or purchase an entire table and can select their top choices of conversationalists to sit with during the evening. Placement is based on availability and a first-come, first-serve basis. For ticket or sponsorship information, go to <www.lovett.org> and click on Fine Arts. Tickets will be available in January.

Faculty Holiday Art Show/Sale November 29–December 9

Please join us!

8:00 am to 3:30 pm

2012 Great Conversationalists will include:

This annual event features works from Lovett’s visual

Donna Hyland

Tom Baxter

art faculty. A portion of sales goes to Friends of the

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, CEO

Southern Political Report, editor

Arts, a parent volunteer organization who assist with coordinating the show and sale. Photography, ceramics,

Richard Garner

Valarie Wilson

Georgia Shakespeare Theatre, director

Atlanta Beltline Partnership, executive director

Paul Brown

Jack Watson

Television show The Auction Kings, host

National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C., director

Gallery 53, owner

President Carter, former Chief of Staff

Michael Rooks

Kevin Bruk

Contemporary Art, The High Museum of Art, curator

The Kevin Bruk Gallery, Miami, Fl., art consultant and

and paintings are included in the exhibit.

owner

Holiday Concerts Service of Lessons & Carols The Lovett Upper School choirs will present their annual Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols on Thursday, December 1, at 7:00 pm at All Saints’ Episcopal Church. Parents, friends, and alumni are cordially invited to attend this holiday event sung by the Singers, men’s chorus, and women’s chorus. In addition to the nine lessons, the audience

Lovett Upper School students selected to participate in the Spivey Hall Honors Choirs

will be invited to join in singing seasonal carols such as “O Come All Ye Faithful”, “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing”,

Spivey Hall Honors Choirs

and “Joy to the World.” Many of the carols will be accompanied by harp and oboe. All Saints’ Church is located at

Eleven students from the Lovett Upper and Middle

the corner of West Peachtree and North Avenue near Georgia Tech. You are also invited to attend the Middle School

School chorus groups were selected to participate in

Lessons and Carols service on Monday, December 5, at 7:00 pm in Lovett’s Alston Memorial Chapel.

the Spivey Hall Honors Choirs this past September and October. The Spivey Hall Treble Honors Choir and

Band Holiday Concert

High School Honors Choir are exclusive ensembles

The Middle and Upper School bands will combine to present a holiday concert on Wednesday, December 7, at

composed of the very best singers in the metro Atlanta

7:00 pm in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater. Their performance will conclude with a Lovett tradition of Leroy Anderson’s

area, who rehearse for several days and present a concert

A Christmas Festival and audience sing-a-long. Join over 150 musicians as they play music sure to keep your “spirits

in Spivey Hall on the campus of Clayton State College

bright” during the holiday season. The Lower School band and Middle School jazz band will also perform a holiday

and University. The students have the opportunity to

concert on Thursday, December 8, in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater.

work with a nationally recognized choral conductor in both rehearsal and performance. This year’s treble choir

Orchestra Holiday Concert

clinician was Dr. Maribeth Gail Yoder-White, a freelance

The Lower School orchestra will perform a holiday concert on Friday, December 2, at 7:00 pm in the Hendrix-Chenault

choral conductor, music consultant, and clinician. The

Theater, featuring seasonal music, as well as string pieces the students have studied during the first months of school.

three students selected from the Lovett Middle School

The fifth grade orchestra will also perform a holiday concert at the Emeritus at Vinings Senior Living Center at

chorus were eighth graders Emily Johnson and Mary

12:15 pm on Wednesday, December 7.

Stewart DeLong, and seventh grader Betsy Brennan.

The Upper School students selected were 12th graders

Choral Holiday Concert and Musical

James Carter, Grant Fergusson, Chris Martin, and

The Lower School holiday choral concert will be on Tuesday, December 6, at 7:00 pm in the Alston Memorial Chapel.

Frank Winborne; eleventh grader Kimberly McDonald;

The Lower School chorus and M&M group will perform many holiday favorites. Grades 2–5 general music students

tenth graders Lydia Flock and Anisa Threlkold; and

will perform A Dickens of a Christmas on Wednesday, December 14, at 7:00 pm in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater.

ninth grader Carrie Mutombo. The High School Honors

Scrooge, played by Ryan Spears, is forced to see the coldness of his humbug ways and learn to honor Christmas in

Choir clinician was Dr. Paul Head of the University of

his own heart after being visited by the ghosts of Christmas past (played by Eliza Neal), present (played by Stockton

Delaware.

Vohs), and future (played by Mr. Brett Alberty).

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December 2011 Volume 30 Number 4

INSIDE Page 1 AP Scholar Awards Page 2 A Special Offer Page 5 Faculty Holiday Art Show/Sale

A news publication of The Lovett School The Lovett School Communications Office 4075 Paces Ferry Road, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30327-3009 www.lovett.org (404) 262-3032

The Lovett School admits students of any race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The Lovett School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and national or ethnic origin in administration of its employment practices, admission policies, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs.

Fine Arts News

Athletics News

After-School Classes for Spring Semester Register now. Forms are available online at <www.lovett. org/fine-arts> or in the Fine Arts Office. The deadline to register is December 16, 2011

Dance Classes (Note: fall semester students must re-register) Kindergarten–Grade 2 Tuesdays from 3:00–4:30 pm, January 10–April 13 Grades 3–5 Mondays and Thursdays from 3:00–5:00 pm, January 9—April 13

Recorder Classes

Tatianna Jackson, left, and Christen Johnson with their families

Cory Palmer and Jordan Cunningham

Grades 2–3

Two Lions Sign Basketball Scholarships

Two Lions Sign Lacross Scholarships

Beginners: Mondays from 3:00-4:00 pm,

Two senior members of coach Liz Kennedy’s Lions bas-

Cory Palmer and Jordan Cunningham have both signed

January 9–April 9

ketball team have signed to continue their careers at the

National Letters of Intent to continue the lacrosse careers

Intermediate (one-year experience): Thursdays from

collegiate level. Tatianna Jackson, who last year eclipsed

at the collegiate level. Palmer will attend High Point

3:00-4:00 pm, January 12–April 12

the 1,000-point scoring mark for her Lovett career, has

University, while Cunningham will go to the University

signed to play for University of Tennessee at Chattanoo-

of Denver. Last spring, both players were selected as 1st

Applied Lessons

ga. Christen Johnson, a dominant force in the paint for

Team All State, as well as All Americans, and the pair

(Note: fall semester students must re-register)

the Lions, will travel to the Chicago area and play for the

were also selected to participate for the South Region

A parent’s signature is required on all forms. Private

Northwestern Wildcats.

UnderArmour all-star team.

(Note: fall semester students must re-register)

lessons are offered in piano, band, and orchestral instruments, including guitar, and voice for Grades 8–12, and open to Lovett students and their families, faculty, and staff.

Semester Fees $450.00 for 30-minute lessons $675.00 for 45-minute lessons $900.00 for 1-hour lessons All fees will be billed to student accounts, and the teachers will notify students and their parents of the lesson day and time by mid-January.

For additional information, contact Mr. George Butler at gbutler@lovett.org

Give me a S–E–R–V–I–C–E! What does it spell? Service!

Engaging in community service is how the varsity cheerleaders spent their day on November 6, as they volunteered their time at NYO’s Little League Cheerleading competition. The varsity cheerleaders and Lovett Lions, along with coaches Adriane Eastman and Paige Hager, worked this exciting community event where over 100 young girls from around Atlanta showcased their spirited nature. The event was filled with exciting competition and community building and the cheerleaders were an integral part of this event’s huge success. Community service is just one of the cheerleaders many tasks they perform to promote Lovett and our sense of Lion pride both on campus and throughout the community.

This year the cheerleaders have painted windows around Buckhead to promote our athletic events, performed pep rallies for our fall sports teams, shocked the Upper School during lunch with a hugely successful Flash Mob, painted hundreds of faces for excited little Lions, cheered during our morning carpools and spirited at both gates to make all of our students and families feel our sense of enthusiasm.

The cheerleaders happily engage in all of the activities because of Lovett’s committed focus to developing a sense of respect and appreciation for our students and overall community.