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February 2015 Volume 33 Number 5
Lovett A news publication of The Lovett School
Admission Information for the 2015–16 School Year Want to learn more about financial aid? Lovett awards close to $3.2 million in financial aid each year to students from all grade levels. All financial aid awards are based on a family’s demonstrated need. If you would like to learn more, please visit <www.lovett.org/financialaid>. To be eligible for consideration for financial aid, you must complete and submit all required documents by March 1. The Financial Aid Committee will Campers playing tennis.
communicate financial aid decisions in April.
Summer Programs at Lovett Are you dreaming of warmer weather and starting to make summer plans? Summer Programs at Lovett offers a wide variety of activities and learning courses to meet the interests and desires of every student. With innovative day camps, for-credit and non-credit academic courses, fine arts and athletics camps, and study skills programs, your child will leave feeling inspired, motivated, and ready for more! We are excited to offer an assortment of sports camps including track, cheerleading, karate, and much more. Whether your child is a beginner or an
2015–16 Key Dates August 18: First day of school
February 15: President’s Holiday
September 7: Labor Day Holiday
(Snow Day Make-Up, if needed)
October 12: Fall Holiday
March 4: Faculty Work Day
October 13: Faculty Work Day
March 4–11: Spring Break
November 25–27: Thanksgiving Holiday
March 25: Easter Holiday
December 18–January 4: LS Winter Holiday
March 28: Easter Holiday
December 21–January 4: MS/US Winter Holiday January 5: Classes Resume
(Snow Day Make-Up, if needed) May 27: Last Day of School
January 18: MLK, Jr. Holiday
experienced athlete, our sports camps will ensure that everyone will feel like a champion! Additionally, Summer Programs at Lovett offers specialty camps for
Health Form Process for 2015–16
the actors, artists, scientists, and tech savvy enthusiasts
All Lovett health forms for returning and new students will be completed this year online as part of the re-
in your family. Each day will be filled with exciting
enrollment/enrollment process. We are trying to make this process as easy as possible for our parents. If your
hands-on lessons and real-life adventures. We are
student had an immunization this year (other than flu) or you have a new incoming student, you will need to get
thrilled to have a new partnership with the Museum
a new Georgia immunization form (Ga 3231 form) from your doctor and send it to the Infirmary. Only Georgia
of Design Atlanta (MODA), which will provide
immunization forms are accepted. This is a Georgia state law and Lovett has always had a wonderful record of
opportunities for students to take courses in Lego
compliance with the state. If your student is in Grades 6–12 and is participating in sports or PE at Lovett, you
Robotics or Minecraft & 3D printing.
will need to download a GHSA health form from the enrollment website, take to your doctor and return to
Our Summer Programs also include summer
Lovett. As in the past, the GHSA health form is current for one calendar year and will need to be updated as it
school and study skills courses for Middle School and
expires. If your student has diabetes, asthma, food allergies, significant envionmental allergies, or seizures, you will
Upper School students looking to enhance or sharpen
need to provide a paper Health Plan to the Infirmary. These forms are also linked in the enrollment website. These
their skills. In addition to more traditional classes,
few paper forms can be faxed directly to the Infirmary at (404) 479-8461 by you or/and your doctor. Faxed forms
Upper School students can register for Atlanta 2.0:
leave you with a copy should you need one. Please remember that Lovett does require a yearly physical for your
Urban Design Fellowship (history credit in the city),
student. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Infirmary at (404) 262-3032, ext. 1242.
Photography in Mexico, and several new courses at Siempre Verde (The Cloudforest Classroom), including
True Blue News and Thanks
history, art, science, and Spanish. We also offer non-
What a generous and committed community we have at Lovett! After personal
credit courses such as ACT and SAT preparation and
outreach from our over 160 committed True Blue volunteers, Lovett received
driver’s education.
hundreds of year-end gifts during December, moving us ever closer to our $2.2
Summer Programs at Lovett welcomes all school-
million goal for the school. Thank you! These True Blue Annual Fund dollars play
age children in the Atlanta area. We offer flexible
a key role in funding Lovett’s extensive resources and programs, continuing to
before and after care to accommodate parents’
ensure that our students thrive and excel as part of a well-rounded, superior education.
schedules. For more information about Lovett Summer
We greatly appreciate the 71 percent of our parents, 18 percent of our alumni, 77 percent of faculty and staff,
Programs, please visit our website at <www.lovett.org/
and 100 percent of our trustees who have made 2014–15 True Blue commitments to date. If you have not yet had a
summerprograms>.
chance to pledge or donate, please do. Gifts great and small combine to make a real difference as we strive to reach our goal and serve our students.
Lovett Summer School’s New Courses For Middle and High School students: Filmmaking: an opportunity for students to
Please go to <www.lovett.org/give> to make your commitment. Pledges are due by June 30, 2015, and remember, if there is an area of Lovett‘s operations that you find most meaningful, you may now direct your gift through our True Blue Family of Funds.
develop their filmmaking skills as they work with professionals to produce a short film. Arduino, Robotics, and Electronics: Build circuits, program robots, and learn the art of coding Unleash your Imagination: 3D Design, 3D Printing, and Wearable Technology: Design, prototype, and even wear interactive gear. For Lower and Middle School students: Reading and Writing and Grammar, oh my! Concentrate on the fundamentals of the English
Lovett Community Challenge Update
language, plus creative games, swimming, daily
If the Lovett community can raise $2.2 million, we will receive $2 million for Our Defining Decade.
treat-making, team building activities, and sports!
We have five months to go! The deadline is deadline June 30, 2015!
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Headmaster’s Message Founder’s Day Chapel
Campus Store
On January 8, we had our annual Founder’s Day chapel service bringing together our entire student body, faculty,
Looking Ahead
and staff. Lovett parent (Renuka ’04 and Matthew ’09) and trustee Dr. Jeffrey Hines was our speaker that day and
Semi-Annual Sidewalk Sale
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delivered an inspiring talk entitled, “We Need You!” The focus of Dr. Hines’ talk was the opening statement in our
Tuesday, March 31–Thursday, April 2
mission: “The Lovett School is a community that seeks to develop young men and women of honor, faith, and wisdom
Markdowns will be as high as 75 percent off the
with the character and intellect to thrive in college and in life.”
original price for all merchandise categories.
Essentially, he said to us all that “we need you (all of us!)” to live into this mission. Dr. Hines—a physician and army veteran who served as a battlefield surgeon in Operation Desert Shield and
Annual Uniform Sale
Operation Desert Storm and was awarded the Bronze Star, and who is a true servant-leader committed to so many
Monday, April 13–Friday, April 24
important endeavors—challenged each of us to be true to Lovett’s mission literally every day. There is nothing easy
All current families will receive 20 percent off on
about honoring our mission, Dr. Hines told us, but because this call is challenging to heed, each of us must be all
uniforms purchased during these dates.
the more vigilant in encouraging one another to reach toward these important and enduring ideals of honor and
Sizes and quantities will be limited due to the end
character.
of the school year. However, rain checks
Our Founder’s Day speaker’s words were especially powerful when he talked specifically about our
will be issued for all sizes that are not on hand
responsibility to help and serve one another and to have the courage to stand up for what is right, and to challenge
during the sale.
actions and comments that are hurtful, demeaning, and disrespectful.
A link to an online Uniform Order Form will be
In the almost twelve years that we have known one another, I have heard Dr. Hines speak frequently about Luke,
Chapter 12, Verse 48: “To whom much has been given, much will be required.” In his truly uplifting talk on January 8, our keynoter pressed us to recommit ourselves daily to what is required
available on the Campus Store page of the Lovett website beginning Thursday, April 2. You will be able to submit your order online prior to and during
of all of us by our mission and blessings as a school. He also urged us to remember that we all—students, faculty,
the sale. You will be able to pick up your order any
administrators, and parents—need to hold one another accountable as partners in our aspirations to live lives of
time after Monday, April 13.
integrity.
New families will receive the same discount in
Thank you, Jeff Hines, for your devoted service to Lovett and to so many communities and for bringing us such
August.
eloquent words about our responsibilities one to the other, to our school, and to the world. Remember, our prices are always lower than retail, there is no sales tax, and all proceeds go back to the school. The Campus Shop is open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 AM –4:00 PM, and Friday, Billy Peebles | Headmaster
7:30 AM –3:30 PM.
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Around Lovett
The Communications Office publishes the
Thank You, Volunteers!
Deadline for the electronic March 2015
2015 is off to a great start at The Lovett School and, as always, the spirit of volunteerism continues to flourish. Heart-
issue of the Lovett Lines newsletter:
felt thanks to the following groups and committee chairs for the time they spent throughout this fall and winter
Friday, February 6, 2015
Lovett Lines newsletter nine times a year.
enriching our Lovett community. Since September, our grade reps have been meeting monthly with principals in each school division to discuss
Jennifer Zei Boomer
topics of interest and concern to both parents and the administration. If you have a grade-specific question or concern
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you would like addressed, please see page 15 of the Lovett directory for grade reps names and contact information.
(404) 262-3032, ext. 1265
Chapel services would also not be the same without altar guild committee chair Deborah Scott and her faithful volunteers. Not only do they order, arrange, and place beautiful flowers, they also (thankfully) launder vestments.
jzei@lovett.org
Our libraries continually benefit from the help of Natalie Wilson (Lower School) and Sarah Murray (Middle/Upper Schools) who organize volunteers to assist our librarians while Elizabeth Cole keeps track of much-appreciated library gifts and sends thank you notes. During the month of December, our campus was decorated with festive greens and ribbons, thanks to the hard work of the holiday decoration chairs Claudia Stimmel and Kristin Norton and their amazing committee. We also want to thank our hospitality chairs Amy French and Whitney Lewallen and their committee for providing an excellent holiday breakfast and lunch for Lovett’s hardworking crew! Lastly, we want to thank our parent participation program coordinator Felicia Lapoole for her jump-in attitude in helping us get the Amazon Smiles program rolling! We hope when you are ordering on Amazon, you sign in through
The Lovett Lines is printed on FSC® certified paper made with chlorine-free pulp and post consumer content.
Amazon Smiles and choose Lovett as your charity. It is so easy and once set up, it is automatic as long as you go through Amazon Smiles! It’s a great way to help out the Lovett community without lifting a finger—thanks!! Again, our thanks to these and the many other dedicated volunteers who make the “extras” possible. Opportuni-
2014 Leonid Spring Supplements Available
ties for LPA leadership abound, so if you missed the online sign up, there is still time to contact us. Or, if you would
The spring supplement insert to the last year’s 2014 Leonid
prefer to be involved in a slightly smaller way, please look for the Willingness to Serve forms on the website later this
are available on request. Please contact Leonid advi-
spring and summer. We need you!
sor, Perry McIntyre, directly to request a copy at perry.
Susan Calahan and Terry Powell | LPA Co-presidents
mcintyre@lovett.org. There are limited copies of spring supplements for the 2010–13 Leonids also available.
Recycled Uniform Sales Recycled Uniform Sales are a great way to get a bargain on most of your uniform needs while supporting our school’s
Recycled Uniforms Monthly Sale Schedule
sustainability and recycling efforts. Colder temperatures require sweatshirts, hoodies, outerwear, long-sleeved shirts,
Wednesday, February 4: 8:00–10:00 am and 4:30–6:30 pm*
and pants, as a necessity. We have plenty of what you need, so be sure to shop our monthly sales. With school start-
Wednesday, March 4: 8:00-10:00 am
ing at 8:45 am the first Wednesday of each month, parents can drop off Upper and Middle School students early, have
Wednesday, April 1, 8:00-10:00 am
them come to the store to pick up what they need, and charge it to their student account.
Friday, May 8, 8:00 am–4:00 pm*
We appreciate clean, gently-used uniform donations. These items include ties, belts, t-shirts, sweaters, and
*extended sale hours
anything designated “Lovett.” Donation bins are located at the Lower School front steps, outside the Campus Store, and inside both the Upper School and Middle School foyers. There is also a donation drop box located outside of the
If you have questions, please email Kelly Light at
Recycled Uniform store which is located in the Fuqua Center—across the bridge at the pond, take a right once inside,
kandslight@aol.com or Jessica McCluskey at
go down the stairs to the end of the hallway.
Jessica122425@gmail.com.
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Around Lovett Common Sense Media
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Welcome, Geoff Richman
It’s likely you have heard a member of the Academic Technology team refer to an
Geoff Richman, director of the Academic
online resource called Common Sense Media. You may have even seen us refer to it
Resource Center, joined the Lovett
in a previous issue of the Lovett Lines. Common Sense Media is an organization with
faculty in July 2014. He brings extensive
an important mission—to help children of all ages thrive in a technological world. We
experience as a learning specialist to his
want to specifically highlight two features of the site that we feel are useful for parents
role, including positions at the American
and teachers who seek to educate and empower themselves about ways they can guide
School in London and schools in Portland,
their children’s use of technology, especially as we begin a new year.
Oregon. In his blog, “What I’m Learning,” he shares his reflections on learning—in
Parent Concerns
the classroom, at home, and, ultimately,
We applaud a new addition to the site, titled “Parent Concerns.” This section is
through relationships. Take a moment
dedicated to exploring and encouraging discourse on topics such as cyberbullying and
to read his latest blog entries by visiting
social media. You can delve deeper into any issue by reading each topic’s commonly-
<www.lovett.org/arcblog>.
asked-questions, exploring relevant articles and videos, examining Common Sense Media’s stance on the issue, and perusing the thoughts and comments of those with a
Lovett Legacy Society
similar vested interest.
It’s not too late to join the Lovett Legacy Society! One of the goals of Our Defining
Reviews
Decade is to reach 300 new members of the
If you are on the fence about whether or not your student should be allowed to see
Legacy Society by June 30, 2015—and we
the latest movie release or watch a specific television show, the Reviews section of the
need only 36 more to get there. For more
Common Sense Media site is a beneficial resource. It contains detailed and candid
information please visit us at <www.lovett.
write-ups for movies, television shows, books, apps, websites, games, and music and
org/legacy> or contact Andy Spencer at
assigns ratings according to criteria such as how much violence is present, whether
andy.spencer@lovett.org or (404) 262-3032,
positive role models exist, and whether or not foul language is used. Oftentimes,
ext. 1255, or Brian Scales at brian.scales@
Common Sense Media will make statements like, Game of Thrones for Xbox 360 or
lovett.org or (404) 262-3032, ext. 1249.
Playstation 3 is “not appropriate for kids of any age.” We encourage you to explore the many ways to get connected to Common Sense Media: On the Web: https://www.commonsensemedia.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/commonsensemedia Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/commonsensepins Twitter: @CommonSense Stephanie Bullock (LS), Stacia Boatwright (MS), Conway Brackett (US) | K–12 Directors
Lovett Moms in Prayer Please join Lovett Moms in Prayer on Tuesday, February 3, to hear our speaker Ann Schonberg. You will not want to miss her speak about the key factor in her life—prayer. She is the mother of two Lovett alumni and the grandmother of two Lovett eleventh graders. Join us as you are for coffee and chat at 7:45 am with discussion from 8:00–8:30 am at Rogers & Westmoreland Activity Center. All denominations are welcome!
of Academic Technology
Lower School News Everyday Mathematics The true spirit of delight, the exaltation, the sense of being more than Man, which is the touchstone of the highest excellence, is to be found in mathematics as surely as poetry. If you were to walk into any Lovett Lower School classroom during Math Workshop,
—Bertrand Russell Thirty years ago, the University of Chicago received a six-year grant from the
you may see students writing and talking about their solution strategies in mathematics,
Amoco Foundation (now the BP Foundation) to improve mathematics education for
applying mathematical knowledge to solve a real life problem, playing a fact-practice
students in Kindergarten–Grade 12. Major corporations, like Amoco, were noticing a
game, or posing questions to their teacher as they learn a new concept. Inside our
trend in their new hires. They increasingly had to hire from outside the United States in
classrooms, children in small groups scatter across the floor, laden with brightly colored
order to find qualified candidates in fields such as engineering and mathematics. Out
polygon blocks, clipboards, pencils, and pan balances. Two teachers move to and fro
of this original grant, and a few others over the years, The University of Chicago School
between small clusters of students, “Explain your solution strategy,” one of them asks
Mathematics Project developed the curriculum Everyday Mathematics.
students who have just claimed to arrive at an answer to a complicated word problem. There is a hum in the room as the clusters of students talk to each other. One group
The University of Chicago and The Lovett School are committed to, as Eva Edwards Lovett once prescribed, providing students a “changing education for our changing
of students is deep in conversation, conjecturing how many paperclips it will take to
world.” When the Common Core State Standards were introduced to schools and
level out the pan balance. They write an algebraic expression to represent the items in
educational leaders across our nation, The Project was pleased to see that much of their
their pan balance. They add paperclips to the pan balance and watch it teeter as it rests
ground-breaking work in Everyday Mathematics over the past 30 years was represented
unevenly. Yet another group of students is laughing as one of the students, designated the “Brain,” wins a game called “Beat the Calculator” for the tenth time in a row. These students are learning that it is often faster to use mental math to solve a problem than a calculator. The Lovett Lower School makes a daily commitment to building a foundation for
in the Common Core State Standards practices and content standards. One of these “new” content standards was the development of algebra in Kindergarten through Grade 9, which has been a staple in our curriculum for a decade. In the Lovett Lower School, our youngest mathematicians model algebra with a pan balance, persevere to make sense of problems, and develop the basic building blocks of a successful mathematics education. Most importantly, however, we are
a solid, lifelong journey with mathematics. It is our charge to inspire curiosity, nurture
developing tomorrow’s mathematicians, engineers, scientists, and business leaders
confidence, joy, and an awareness of mathematics in our every day lives in our youngest
building a foundation for a solid, lifelong journey with mathematics.
learners. Enter our curriculum, Everyday Mathematics.
Redmond Readers Brynn Redmond is the Learning Specialist in the Academic Resource Center (ARC) who supports Kindergarten and First Grade. During December and January she piloted a
Ms. Redmond’s program ended in January, and she will assess her readers to ascertain how much ground they’ve made up. She would love to see all six students
reading program dubbed “Redmond Readers.” Combining specific reading strategies
rise to grade level, achieve their personal goals, and gain overall confidence as readers
from the Orton-Gillingham model with Reader’s Workshop and Word Study exercises,
and writers. ARC director Geoff Richman hopes for such success, as coupling recent
she provided extra scoops of instruction for students whose reading skills lag behind
research with specific strategies for small groups of struggling readers could be very
their peers. (Some of them already receive support through the ARC, some do not).
beneficial to learners throughout the Lower School.
Redmond began embedding learning into games, and that helped with retention— not to mention it’s just more fun to play games.
To read examples of how Redmond taught her students, please visit the ARC blog at <www.lovett.org/arcblog>.
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Middle School News Middle School Principal’s List: Fall 2014 Grade 6: Lindy Benton, Laurel Blaske, Tommy Bradbury, Tyson Brown, Katy Burch, Hunter Burge, Olivia Byers, Charlie Caldwell, Ryan Cauwenberghs, Cameron Colavito, Lucas Daniels, Mina Derebail, Corinne Flint, Jackson Fricke, Nikita Gupta, Katie Harrison, Kennedy Hart, Kennedy Howard, Barrett Howell, Chase Jeter, Kahlil Johny, Chandler Kenny, Chiara Kremer, Sydney Lamberson, Lucien LaScala, Jordan Legg, Ashley Marshall, Arya Mishra, Will Novak, Dagny Peters, Alden Schroeder, Alex Spitale, Kingsley Tucker, Grant Turner, Alex Walters, Eleanor Weyman, and Brooke Williams. caption Grade 7: Looloo Al-Soufi, Carson Allen, Katherine Allen, Jackson Borden, Clayton Cross, John Ross Davis, Anna
Carron Eiland, Hunter Fankhauser, Harper Finch, Virginia French, Kasey Goldenburg, Ralston Goldfarb, Lanier Gordon, Riya Govin, Kendall Greene, Stewart Hammond, Cammie Holmes, Evelyn McCrady, Justin Novellas, Brendan Okeson, Erin O’Shaughnessy, Sarah Packman, Duncan Park, Riya Patel, Laura Pencea, Hannah Saad, Nethra Shah, Ethan Tai, Reeves Taylor, and Campbell Tomlin. Grade 8: Alyssa Abraham, Fulton Bayman, Carson Calahan, Elizabeth Collingsworth, Aashil Dixit, Sarah Followill, Cem Geray, Jack Googe, James Harrison, Emory Howell, Billy Huger, Rant Huggins, Aidan Johnson, Tara Joshi, Harry
French Class Studies Art
Kahn, Chloe Park, Eunice Park, Robert Poindexter, Kate Pritchard, Pearson Rackley, Vaden Scott, Joe Sear, Dylan
Students in Mrs. Smith’s French II Advanced class (Grade
Shapiro, Sahana Sharma, and Isabella Williams.
8) are well on their way to becoming experts in French Impressionism. Thanks to a Sam Flax grant and help
Middle School Honor Roll: Fall 2014
from art teachers Amy Story and Katy McDougal, the
Grade 6: John Amabile, Laine Barnwell, Chloe Beaver, Anna Bray, Davis Caldwell, Cole Chambers, J.R. Chambers,
class completed an in-depth look at the Impressionist art
Mia Coker, Ryan Doster, Leah Eiland, Sophie Elve, Margaret Evans, Harper Fosgate, Jack Gallagher, Hadley Griggs,
movement and chose one particular painter on which to
Will Hammer, Parker Hammond, Kendall Hart, Michael Hollingsworth, Sally Anne Houk, Janie Huggins, Elizabeth
focus. The unit began with a docent-led field trip to the
Hunter, Lucas Hyman, Wells Kamerschen, Huntley King, Nathan Klavohn, Will Lusk, Anika Murthy, Georgia Norton,
Cézanne exhibit at the High Museum of Art. Through-
Patrick Pitts, Cana Roach, Ella Schneidau, William Sharp, Marshall Smith, Ashley Stratton, Katie Stubbs, Francie
out the project, the students kept video journals. In their
Tucker, Sydney Wade, and Jack Welanetz.
video journals, they documented their impressions of the exhibit, their reflections on what they learned about
Grade 7: Paige Bogard, Davis Burch, Elise Burns, Aiden Camillo, Maggie Chambers, Will Cumbie, Emma D’Emilio,
the painters, their insights on impressionist paintings,
Charlotte Dalke, Savannah Dean, Emilio Ferrara, Colin French, Ellie Friedman, Kaitlyn Garrett, Joshua Gregory,
and finally, their thoughts about the process of complet-
Chauncey Hill, Will Houk, Christian Kelley, Penny King, Camille Lewis, Caroline Long, Sarah Grace Madden, Rhys
ing their own painting. Students enjoyed reproducing an
Morgan, Tyler Neville, Michael Panos, Cole Pisowicz, Charlotte Pollard, Brooke Preisinger, Carter Rohn, John Russ,
impressionist painting and learned just how much talent
Harrison Savage, Mary Katherine Schmersal, Pierce Schmidt-Fellner, Towner Schunk, Sanci Smith, Hailey Staton,
and time went into the paintings by the French masters.
Paxton Trevett, Eden Turner, Dominique Valles, Rhea Varma, Luke Wahl, Pross Watts, Jonathan Wolle, and Jayden Worswick.
Middle School Mission Trip To Costa Rica
Grade 8: Samantha Austin, Ahad Badruddin, Drew Balser, Loren Bass-Sanford, Shayan Boghani, Jameson Carnegie,
July 20-July 30 Under $3,000
Sophia Carrano, Julia Davis, Aayush Dixit, Galvin Feroleto, Caroline Fleetwood, True Geralds, Robert Ghirardini, Cooper Griggs, Aurora Hammond, Michael Hardee, Charlie Hicks, Cooper Higgins, Carol Clair Horlock, Julia Howell, Izzy Johnson, Peter Kessler, Sam King, Colin Legg, Berwyn Lu, George Mathews, Emma Mayfield, Colton Mays, Meg McCartney, Megan McGean, Katherine Poindexter, Aaron Powell, Harrison Rodriguez, Myritney Saint-Cloud, Ansley Schipper, Suzanne Schouest, Maddie Schroeder, Henry Sharp, Caroline Stubbs, Madison Thompson, KJ Wallace, Zelle Westfall, Cate Wilby, and Olivia Yabroudy.
For our first ever Middle School mission trip in the summer, we’ll be travelling to Costa Rica. The trip will be a mix of service projects and recreational activities—hiking, exploring, surfing, swimming, visiting, working in local villages, and more. The trip is open to rising seventh, rising eighth, and rising ninth graders. If you are interested, please contact Rev. Reck at wade.reck@lovett. org. More information to come soon!
Upper School News Guidance Counseling Love Your Body Week The Guidance Counseling Department is partnering with the Athletic Department to sponsor “Love Your Body Week,” from February 9–13. The focus of the week is overall wellness, including positive body image, stress management and nutrition. Events for the week include, but are not limited to: Page Love of Nutrifit Sport Therapy, Inc., will speak to the entire student body on February 9 as part of a Q&A panel. She will also be speaking to all of the ninth grade health classes and other student athletes on February 13. To learn about Page Love, please visit the Student Portal on Lovett’s website to read her bio. Don’t Sweat It Day: One day will be focused on stress management. Students and faculty will dress comfortably and also be given stress management tips and healthy snacks. Our Girls Mentor Group will facilitate conversations with Middle School girls on healthy and positive body images.
Student Programs Nurse Vivian, adolescent health educator, will meet with the ninth graders on February 4 and February 25 to discuss Drugs: Over-the-Counter, Prescription and Internet, and Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships, respectively. Alyse Cooper-Pribish and Kelley Greer | Upper School Counselors
Father/Son Gathering Attention all families with Upper School male students! The second annual Father/Son Gathering will be held on Sunday, March 1, at 6:00 pm in the Pope Gym. If a student’s father is not able to attend, a teacher, relative, coach, or other significant male is invited and welcomed. Our featured speaker this year will be Archie Manning, former NFL player, and father of Peyton, Eli, and Cooper Manning. Cost of this exceptional evening is $25.00 per person, charged to your student account. Seating will be limited. If you have not replied, please call voicemail extension 1515 to make your reservation.
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Upper School News Four-Year Planning and Registration In late January, Upper School students spent time with their advisors working on four-year academic plans and
Gap Year Scholarship Available
perusing the course offerings for the 2015–16 school year. On January 30, Lovett mailed detailed registration
The Emily Dunn ’06 Memorial Scholarship for
information to all Upper School families. Please review this information carefully.
International Gap Year Studies was established in 2011
In April, students and their parents, with the counsel of their advisors, will decide which specific courses to
and provides funds to defray the costs of an international
request. Students should enroll in coursework that challenges them to work to their full potential, while also allowing
gap year experience for a graduating Lovett senior.
them to pursue their passions. A student who is interested in being selected for an honors or AP-level course should
The scholarship honors Emily Dunn ’06, who was
first discuss his/her interest with his/her advisor, parents, and current teacher in the relevant subject area. In general,
transformed by her gap year travels to China, India,
the student who makes a good candidate for an honors/AP course demonstrates very strong critical thinking skills,
Egypt, and Portugal. The Dunn family hopes that
insight and initiative in class discussion, and strong performances in similar subject areas.
students will use these funds to take a gap year between
The process for placing students into honors/AP courses varies by department and is detailed in the letter sent to
high school and college to broaden their understanding
families. However, it’s important to note that there will be more opportunities for rising 11th and 12th grade students
of the world. To be eligible, seniors must be admitted to a
to “self-select” into some advanced coursework. There are also some exciting new honors/AP offerings available for
college or university and have that spot held while they
2015–16. The history department will offer new honors options in African Studies, Latin American Studies, and the
are away.
Holocaust, and introduce AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics. In the Fine Arts department, Lovett Singers
This year, Caroline Barry ’14, is using the scholarship
now will carry an honors designation, similar to our Ellington Band. In addition to these courses, English introduces
to participate in Kivu Gap Year interning with non-profits
a new senior elective, “Stories of ‘What if?’,” religion opens a course in ethical leadership, and Siempre Verde will offer
from Philadelphia to the Philippines. Caroline will share
new history and art options in the summer-only “Cloudforest Classroom.” Details about these and other courses can
her experiences in the next issue of Lovett Lines.
be found in the online course catalog accessible through the Upper School page of the website. If you have questions, please contact Patrick Boswell at patrick.boswell@lovett.org or (404) 262-3032, ext. 1301.
Applications are considered in early April. Please direct any questions to Patrick Boswell (patrick.boswell@ lovett.org). Interested students also should consider
Please note these important registration dates: Wednesday, February 18: Applications for certain AP/Honors courses available (due Tuesday, February 24)
attending the Atlanta Gap Year Fair at Pace Academy on February 26.
Monday, March 2: Applications for Fine Arts/Publications waiver available (rising 12th grade only, due Tuesday, March 17) Wednesday, March 25: Conferences including four-year and course request planning and College Counseling Open House Thursday, March 26: Course request sheets distributed to students (due Friday, April 3) Tuesday, April 14: Course verifications distributed to students for parental signature (due Friday, April 17)
Fine Arts News The Great Conversation is Here! Get Your Seat Now! Come support Lovett’s Fine Arts at The Great Conversation on Saturday, February 28, at 7:00 pm at the Piedmont
Fine Arts Key Dates
Driving Club. Enjoy a stimulating night with leaders from Atlanta’s arts, sports, news, entertainment, fashion, and
Thursday, February 12–Saturday, February 14:
food communities. Begin your evening at a cocktail reception, followed by dinner at a table with the conversationalist of your choice.
US Musical, Oklahoma, 7:00 PM, Hendrix-Chenault Theater, reserved seating, tickets $10.00
The Great Conversation is Lovett’s largest fundraiser for the arts. Held two out of every three years, it helps fund grants and other programs for our students. The Great Conversation is an unparalleled opportunity to enjoy a unique event in the Atlanta community and support Lovett’s Fine Arts. This year’s guest conversationalists include: Julie and Rob Moran (actors), John Stephenson ’93 (president of the
Sunday, February 15: US Musical, Oklahoma, 2:30 PM, Hendrix-Chenault Theater, reserved seating, tickets $10.00
Football Hall of Fame), Julie D’Emilio (fashion), Corinne Adams (artist/philanthropist), Michael Holmes (CNN News), Susan Neugent (director of Fernbank Museum of Natural History), Emily Followill ’88 (photographer), Dikembe and Rose Mutombo (professional basketball player), Andrew Aydin ’02 (political author), Mary Pat and Bri Matheson (Atlanta Botanical Garden and artist), Ann Huff and Meg Harrington (gallery owners), “Souper” Jenny Levinson
Tuesday, February 24: LS/MS/US String Spectacular Orchestra Concert, 7:00 PM, Hendrix-Chenault Theater
(chef/restaurant owner), Tommy Newberry (author/life coach), Kate Atwood (philanthropist), Jackie Burch (casting director), Perrine Prieur (sommelier), Rob Cleveland (comedian), Billy Andrade (professional golfer), Jonathan Serrie (Fox News), and Lane Carlock (actress/producer/playwright).
Saturday, February 28: The Great Conversation, 7:00 PM, Piedmont Driving Club
A full listing of all conversationalists and details for the event are available on the Lovett website in the Fine Arts section. Full table sponsorships and individual tickets are available. Your choice of speakers is based on your sponsorship level and on a first-RSVPd-first-served basis. Invitations were mailed to all Lovett parents in mid-January
Film Cameras Needed
and sponsorship forms are available online. Please join the Friends of the Arts in making this an engaging evening for
The Upper School photography department is looking
Lovett parents and friends, while we raise well-needed funding for the arts.
for donations of vintage film cameras—any size or make,
Lisa Wargo | FOTA President
and vinyl records in album cases. Please contact Karey Walter at karey.walter@lovett.org or (404) 643-6550.
Faculty Art Show Breaks Records The annual Faculty Art Show & Sale on November 18–21, sponsored by Friends of the Arts and chaired this year by
String Spectacular Concert
Jane Jackson and Eileen Millard, was a huge success. The event started with a FOTA and all-parent reception. Alumni
All are invited to the annual String Spectacular Concert
had a private viewing and purchasing night on Thursday, November 20. Along with our Lovett Fine Arts faculty, this
on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the Hendrix-
year’s art show included alumni artists Gregor Turk ’78 and Hutton Snellings ’08. Total sales for the art show increased
Chenault Theater. You will hear and see the progress of
from previous years. Proceeds help to fund FOTA’s end-of-year grants for the Lovett Fine Arts Department.
our Lovett string players from grades 3 though 12 as they
In addition to Jane and Eileen, FOTA would like to thank the following volunteers: Anne Marino, Lora Boniface, Vanessa King, Taryn Bowman, Magner Lummus, Lauren Monroe, Laura Nunnally, Courtney Martin, Georganna Weatherholtz, Melissa Warmack Howard, and Kathy Olmstead. A special thank you goes to Visual Arts teachers Amy Story and Joy Patty for their extra help and commitment to the show.
perform music showcasing their outstanding talent and hard work.
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Lovett Feburary 2015 Volume 33 Number 5
A news publication of The Lovett School
INSIDE Page 1 Admission Information for the 2015-16 School Year Page 1 Summer Programs at Lovett Page 5 The Great Conversation is Here! Get Your Seat Now!
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Fine Arts News
Athletics News
Oklahoma
2014 Football Award Winners
Don’t miss this year’s Upper School musical, Oklahoma,
Bill Railey Coach’s Award
by Rodgers & Hammerstein, at 7:00 pm on February
Jonathan Thomas
12–14, and a matinée performance at 2:30 pm on
Alex Sayles
Sunday, February 15, in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater,
Cros Saint
directed by sixth grade choral assistant Robert Ray and choral directors Jerry and Deborah Ulrich. This classic
Most Improved Offensive Player
musical is the story of Laurey and the two rivals for her
Carson Rich
affections: Curly, a cowboy, and Jud, the hired farmhand. The play takes place in 1906 in an Indian territory of the
Most Improved Defensive Player
American West during the time when Oklahoma was
Alec White
established as a state. It tackles class issues between the farmers and the cowmen in the still-developing, rugged
Pritch Morgan Award (Best Back)
landscape of a state in its infancy as characters struggle
Murphy Lee
to find hope, love, and the fulfillment of “the American Dream.” It is also a romantic tale of love. Tickets will be
J. Harry Lange Award (Best Lineman)
available February 1 in the Fine Arts Office. It’s reserved
Will Geraghty
Jack Barnes
Georgia Lacrosse Hall of Fame Honors Coach Jim Buczek
Curly (double cast): James Scott, Daniel Whitaker
Team MVP
2015 Georgia Lacrosse Hall of Fame Celebration
Laurey (double cast): Corinne Culpepper,
Murphy Lee
The biennial Georgia Lacrosse Foundation Hall of
seating, so everyone needs a ticket, but the show is free for students, faculty, and staff. All others are $10.00.
Tyler Cross Most Valuable Teammate
Cast List
Mary Stewart DeLong
Fame celebration was held January 11 at the Marriott
Aunt Eller: Bailey Johnson
MVP Defense
Northwest at Galleria. The event honored people that
Ado Annie (double cast): Emily Johnson, Sydney Wargo
Nathan Offutt
have influenced and helped grow the game in the state of
Will Parker (double cast): Willie Candler, Robert Winborne Ali Hakim: Mac Major
Georgia.
MVP Offense Willie Candler
Jud Fry: Ben Richards
In his career at Lovett, Coach Buczek’s record stands at 160-39, with State Championships in 2005, 2008, and 2009.
Pa Carnes: Campbell Jones
Captains
Ike Skidmore: Chip Fankhauser
Murphy Lee
Cord Elam: Will Harrison
Willie Candler
Slim: Nick Rhame
Wes Haley
All State Football Awards
Gertie: Vallie Candler
Michael Corsini
2014 AJC All State Honorable Mention
Chorus Members
Team Academic Awards
Adams, Markell; Becker, Nick; Bradford, Reilly; Brennan,
Mac Budd
Betsy; Desloge, Morgan; Dinkle, Juliana; Drake, Emily;
Bennett Diaz
2014 Georgia Sportswriters
Ferrell, Andrew; Geraghty, Will; Hicks, James; Horlock,
Wes Haley
All State Honorable Mention
Will; Houghton, Melissa; Houghton, Sarah; Jackson,
Ben Richards
Willie Candler (QB)
Khadejah; Leonitas, Isabelle; Lyle, Harrison; McCollum,
Will Russ
Clara; Malinowski, Lizzie; Medina, Santiago; Murphy,
Cros Saint
2014 Georgia Sportswriters All State Second Team
Alex; Monroe, Chapman; Norton, Mimi; Panos, Gabby;
Alec White
Will Geraghty (DE)
Congratulations to Coach Buczek for this Hall of Fame honor.
Willie Candler (QB), Will Geraghty (DE),
Pope, Katherine; Rezek, Olivia; Rhame, Nick; Tindall, Brady; Valls, Hope; Vaughan, Mathes; Winborne, Josephine; Wong, Rachel; and Woodward, Matthew.
Nathan Offutt (LB)