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November 2011 Volume 30 Number 3

A news publication of The Lovett School

Admission Information for the 2012–13 School Year The Admission Office is gearing up for the 2012–13 admission season. In an effort to support Lovett’s practice of environmental stewardship, the Admission Office encourages families to submit applications electronically.

Interested families may apply online at <http://www.lovett.org/admission>.

Expansion grades for 2012–13 are Kindergarten (80 openings), Grade 5 (20 openings), Grade 6 (40 openings), and Grade 9 (20 openings). New students will be admitted in other grades as space becomes available.

Have a child applying to Lovett?

Admission Calendar

Please join us for our Open Houses on Sunday, November 13:

Sunday, November 13:

Kindergarten–Grade 5: 1:00–3:00 pm

Open House, Kindergarten–Grade 5, 1:00–3:00 pm

Grades 6–12: 3:30–5:30 pm

Open House, Grades 6–12, 3:30–5:30 pm

Location: Hendrix-Chenault Theater

Friday, April 6, 2012: Parent notification date

Habitat for Humanity’s 20th Anniversary This year is the 20th anniversary of Lovett’s Habitat for Humanity chapter. Lower School students have helped raise money for the supplies that the Upper School students have used during the build.

The build began in October, and will continue until November 19, when the home will be dedicated and Lovett students will present a bench they made to the family whose home they helped to build.

Student Billing Goes Green As Lovett moves towards a more sustainable environment, effective November 1, all student monthly billing will only be available online through the Net Classroom link at <www.lovett.org/parents>. The bills

For more information, call (404) 262-3032, ext. 1244, or visit

Thursday, April 19, 2012:

<http://www.lovett.org/admission>.

Parent reply date

Want to learn more about Financial Aid? Lovett awards close to $2.6 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, visit the Financial Aid link on our website or contact the Admission Office.

It’s Almost Flu Season The flu will soon raise its ugly head. Please make sure you and your family have a flu vaccine this year. All ages are encouraged to take the vaccine. The common vaccine does include the H1N1 strain. Please also continue with good hand washing in your daily routine. Cough into your elbow to keep your hands free of contaminates from coughing or sneezing. As always, if your child has a fever over 100 degrees they must stay home until fever free for 24 hours without the aid of medicine such as Tylenol (or generics), Advil, Motrin, or Aleve. We appreciate your help in keeping our community healthy.

Blood Drive Comes Again

for first and second tuition payments (due July 1 and

Thursday, December 1, from 9:00 am –2:00 pm, in the Middle School Multipurpose Room

November 1) will continue to be available electronically

Lovett will once again be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive. Everyone is welcome. Last year the Lovett community

and mailed. Families currently receiving multiple copies

collected 41 units of blood. Please come donate again. During the holiday season, the need is so great and the giving

for distribution to other parties will continue to do so

is down. Please add blood donation to your holiday giving list; what better gift can one give than the gift of life?

via paper statements. If you have any questions, please

Students 17 and older are welcome with a parent consent form. No sports activity for 24 hours after donating, so

contact Shonda McGee at smcgee@lovett.org, or

check with your coach first!

(404) 262-3032, ext. 1253.

US Student Service Board Plans Second Annual Parents’ Night Out The Upper School Service Board is planning its annual fundraiser, Parents’ Night Out. Lower School parents can register their Lovett students to spend a fun night with their Upper School friends on Friday, December 9, from 5:30–9:00 pm for a $25 donation. Activities include games, crafts, dinner, and a movie. Last year, the event raised $2,500 for charity, and this year’s student chairs, Gayle Jenks and Preston Hill, are hoping to raise even more! More information will be sent home later in fall.

For more information, please contact Angela MorrisLong, director of service learning, at amorrislong@ lovett.org.

Second Tuition Installment Due Reminder: Your second tuition installment was due November 1, 2011. For questions, please contact Shonda McGee at (404) 262-3032, ext. 1253.

The Annual Fund is More Important, More Valuable, than Ever In today’s enormously competitive environment, the Annual Fund is more important—and more valuable—than ever. It gives Lovett that margin of excellence to support and carry out an exceptional educational program. Like other leading independent schools, only 80 percent of Lovett’s operating budget comes from tuition. The Annual Fund is essential to the fiscal and educational strength of our school, and it enriches the Lovett experience for each and every child. Without the dollars raised through the Annual Fund, we would not be the school we are today.

Parent support is particularly important. If every parent made their Annual Fund pledge or gift early in the school year, it would demonstrate their strong commitment to our teachers and students, and allow the school to focus on Lovett’s broader community. With 100 percent parent participation, Lovett can provide the very best opportunities for its students and faculty. Foundations and other funders will provide even more support to our school as a result of a high Annual Fund participation percentage from Lovett’s families.

Make your pledge or gift today. Gifts of all sizes make a difference.

Visit <www.lovett.org/give> or call Elizabeth Jones, director of annual giving, at (404) 262-3032, ext. 1240.

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Headmaster’s Message

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Students’s Reactions to Elie Wiesel’s Night

Campus Store Did you know that all profits raised in the Campus Store go directly back to the school? This means

Note: All words and phrases in quotations are from students’s reflections and writings.

that when you purchase items in the store, you are

The highlight of my week is the religion elective class, “People of the Book,” which Ms. Traver and I co-teach. We have

helping support the Lovett community.

18 eager ninth graders in this class, which considers a number of founders and refounders of faith. Our students are constantly lifting us with their ideas, their passion for learning, and their insights.

We saw our students’s thoughtfulness in full force in their responses to this question that was a part of our

deliberations about Night, Elie Wiesel’s powerful and profound narrative about the Holocaust: Amidst horrible

We hope you’ll consider us for your holiday shopping this year. By the way, gift wrap is complimentary and we can ship your gifts anywhere in the country.

circumstances like the concentration camps, how does one keep going? How does one hang onto the desire to live?

Here is a sense of how several of our students reacted to this question:

Now is the time to get added to our email list.

We will be sending out information about promo-

We must keep going because each of us “has a purpose on earth” and can affect for the better a life that “she/

tions and events throughout this holiday season.

he has not touched yet.”

Send an e-mail to qwaidelich@lovett.org (Subject:

We can’t give up because we have others to “support” and “live for”—loved ones who need us to keep hope

Subscribe to Campus Store Emails). Once on the

and faith so they can keep going.

list, you can opt out at any time.

A number of students pointed to Elie Wiesel and his father’s fierce will to survive, knowing that if one of them

Have any birthdays coming up? We have a

gave up, the other would surely not be able to keep living. Elie and his father felt a deep responsibility to one another

great assortment of children’s gifts to take to your

to press forward come what may. As one student said:

next party. Are you throwing the birthday party?

They “urged each other to get through those arduous times and they knew that if they wanted to live, they had

Pick up some balloons to add a festive spirit to the

to stick together.”

day.

In their comments, students were clear in their strong conviction that we are much more likely to see our way

through great adversity and suffering if we focus on the other, if we lift our gaze beyond ourselves. By concentrating our energy and concern on the other, we strengthen our ability to stay hopeful and faithful, regardless of what is going on around us. One student reminded Ms. Traver and me that: “By holding onto ‘something’ (e.g. faith) and ‘someone’—a family member or friend—you have a reason to

keep living . . . .”

Ms. Traver and I were moved by our students’s inspiring insights into Night and how we all—through “faith” and

“people”—can see ourselves through the toughest of times.

Just Arrived. . .

For all you Frasier Fir fanatics, come get it while you can! Now in stock are the candles, soaps, sprays, and potpourri.

A new album of stationary items for special order. In addition to note cards and enclosure cards, we can now offer return address stamps and gift labels.

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Thanksgiving/fall-themed serving items and decor.

Billy Peebles | Headmaster

Christmas/winter-themed serving items and decor.

Around Lovett

Take advantage of the 15 percent off any one seasonal gift item coupon, valid through Tuesday, November 22, and stock up for the holidays!

Learning Styles News The Academic Resource Center will offer a workshop for parents on Monday, November 7, at 8:30 am in the Middle School Multipurpose Room. Understanding “how” your child learns can impact his homework environment and open communication between you and your child. Make reservations by contacting Joye Callaway in the Academic Resource Center at jcallaway@lovett.org.

Thanksgiving Can Drive to Benefit Bolton Road Community

The Campus Store is open Monday through

In November, Lovett students from all grade levels will be asked to participate in our annual Thanksgiving Can

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

Drive. This service project is Lovett’s longest-running service tradition, and the food will benefit the clients of the

7:30 am –3:30 pm.

Agape Community Center. Agape, a mission of Trinity Presbyterian Church, serves the residents of the Bolton Road area as it helps to build community. Last year, Lovett’s efforts helped provide Thanksgiving meals for 500 families in need.

“We cannot begin to express our sincere appreciation to The Lovett School for their tremendous support of

Lovett

the Agape Community Center’s annual Thanksgiving Basket Giveaway each year,” said Agape Executive Director Nell Benn. “Because of The Lovett School, hundreds of children and families will have a turkey and a meal for Thanksgiving. A meal they can cook in their homes and share in fellowship with their families. The Lovett School has truly impacted lives in a direct way. On behalf of the thousands of individuals you have helped over the years, thank you!”

Collection of canned goods will begin in early November, and students will deliver the food on November 16.

Chapel offerings in all school divisions will go to purchase turkeys. Contact your school division chaplain or Angela Morris-Long at (404) 262-3032, ext. 1294, for more information.

Green Corner

The Communications Office publishes the Lovett Lines newsletter nine times a year.

Deadline for the December 2011/January 2012 issue of the Lovett Lines newsletter: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Jennifer Zei

Stay tuned for updates on sustainability initiatives going on within the Lovett community!

Editor/Designer

Eighth Graders Speak on Recycling Awareness

jzei@lovett.org

(404) 262-3032, ext. 1265

The eighth grade students completed a two-day trash-a-thon at the start of the school year, during which they collected and sorted two days’ worth of their own personal trash. The students realized that much of the trash they had collected could have been recycled, and that Lovett has recycling available around campus for student use. The main issue was not the availability of recycling around campus, but instead, student awareness of how to use the recycling and composting facilities correctly. The eighth graders decided to put together an assembly that would educate Middle School students about the various things that Lovett is doing in order to be more sustainable, and in many circumstances, to reduce waste. Eighth grade students spoke in assembly about the trash-a-thon and efforts at Lovett already in existence, such as recycling in and out of the school buildings, terracycling, composting, and battery recycling. With the eighth grade as their leaders, hopefully more Middle School students will be aware of the trash they produce each day and the choices they can make in order to reduce it.

Don’t forget that the next Lovett Walk to School Day is Friday, November 11 (B Day)!

Our printer, Bennett Graphics, estimates that printing on Forest Stewardship Council-Certified recycled paper is the same as using 113 less trees per year!

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Around Lovett Thank You to Our Volunteers!

Recycled Uniforms

During these first few weeks of fall, your LPA has been hard at work organizing many wonderful events and coor-

The Recycled Uniform sales are a great way to get a

dinating volunteers for several ongoing and yearlong endeavors. We are grateful for the commitment and countless

bargain on all your uniform needs. We are located in

hours it takes to make each of these programs run smoothly.

the lower level of the Fuqua Center in the LPA office.

College Day co-chairs Meg Heyer, Sally Mitchell, and Monya Palmer joined the Upper School administration and

We always appreciate gently used uniform donations

faculty to welcome nearly 240 college representatives from all over the U.S. and several foreign countries to Lovett’s

throughout the year. Donation bins are located on the

annual College Day in September. Their leadership of over 80 parent volunteers helped ensure a successful day for our

Lower School front steps, outside the Campus Store,

students and guests.

and in the Middle School entrance foyer. Come visit us

Over the summer and throughout the year, Lovett Cares co-chairs MaryEllen Buffington and Kim Noonan have

monthly and enjoy great buys! Our sale dates for the

coordinated meals and notes for Lovett families who have experienced serious illnesses, surgeries, or the loss of a

school year are as follows:

loved one. We thank them and their wonderful committee of cooks and delivery people for providing this true “labor

Wednesday Sales

of love.”

November 2, 8:00–10:00 am

Katie Johnson and her committee have also been busy baking and delivering. Each month, they provide delicious

December 7, 8:00–10:00 am January 4, 8:00–10:00 am

birthday cakes in honor of our beloved faculty and staff.

We are so fortunate to be a part of such a caring community of volunteers!

Evelyn Achecar and Beth Ward | LPA Co-Presidents

February 1, 8:00–10:00 am February 29, 8:00–10:00 am April 4, 8:00–10:00 am

Parent Participation Programs

Final Sales

What’s the easiest way to contribute to Lovett? There are three ways for Lovett to receive contributions at no extra cost to

May 2, 8:00 am–2:00 pm

you—Publix Cards, OneCause.com, and Georgia Natural Gas TrueBlue Schools.

May 3, 8:00 am–2:00 pm

Georgia Natural Gas TrueBlue Schools customers can participate. For each customer who enrolls, GNG will give Lovett $100 for the first year, then $60 per year

Free Paper Shredding for Parents, Faculty, and Staff

thereafter. That may not sound like much, but if every Kindergartner’s family enrolled, Lovett would earn over $50,000!

On Saturday, November 12, Eagle Secure Shredding will

And it’s so easy to participate. Simply go to <www.trueblueschools.com> and select Lovett as your school of choice or

move their equipment on campus to offer free paper

call 1-866-ONLYGNG (promotion code TBSB-1-090-000).

shredding to our community. They wil be located at the

Publix Cards

Physical Plant, morning only, from 9:00 am–noon. Please

Use the LPA Publix card when you shop and a portion of your purchase is contributed to Lovett! Put your card on your

mark your calendar!

Georgia Natural Gas TrueBlue Schools is a fundraising program created by Georgia Natural Gas. Existing or new GNG

keychain as a reminder. If you do not have a LPA Publix card, they are available in each school’s front office or email the contacts listed below—we’ll get you one!

Wrestling Club

OneCause.com Do you ever shop online? If so, Lovett can earn money just by you signing up at OneCause.com and using it as your jumping off point for all your online purchases. Check out the list of merchants that participate at < http://www.onecause.com/shop>. You’ll be amazed at how your normal purchases can benefit Lovett.

It takes every parent, faculty member, and student to make a difference. We need 100 percent participation this year! The Lovett LPA does not endorse any merchants; we only ask that you participate in these programs if you are already a customer. If you have any questions please contact Sunny Roesel at sunnyroesel@gmail.com, Cathy Torie at ctorie@aol.com, or Laura Law at laura.law@gmail.com.

The Lovett Lion wrestling club parent meeting for all elementary students who were interested in wrestling this season was on October 26. The first practice will be on Thursday, November 3, from 6:00–7:00 pm in the Glover Gym. If you have any questions, please contact Billy Maldonado at bmaldonado@lovett.org.

Lovett Holiday Camps Looking for activities for your child or grandchildren

Altar Guild

Library Gifts

Altar Guild volunteers arrange flowers and wash acolyte

Looking for a unique gift for your child, or want to

Camps, which will be held on December 16, 17, 19, and 20.

robes for Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School

honor a teacher or someone special? If so, consider

Registration begins the week of November 11. For more

chapels.

donating a library book in your child’s, teacher’s

information or to register, go to <www.lovett.org>, or

or special someone’s name. Library books can be

contact Cynthia Coleman at ccoleman@lovett.org.

If you would like to help, contact Nancy MacDonald at nmacd995@comcast.net.

donated to all Library divisions. If you donate a book is the first one who gets to check out “their” book.

Afternoon Enrichment for Lower School Students

Book donations can be made via the Lovett website.

The temperature may be

Please contact Betsy Givens (LS Chair) or Sarah

dropping, but Afternoon

Murray (MS/US Chair) with questions.

Enrichment is heating

in your child’s name in the Lower School, your child

Grandparent/Special Friend Day is Coming Up Kindergarten and Grade 5 students will welcome their grandparents and special friends on Monday, November 21 (9:00–11:00 am for Grade 5; 11:30 am–1:30 pm for Kindergarten). Grade 8 students will welcome their grandparents and special friends on Tuesday, November 22, from 9:00–10:30 am.

Lost and Found Chances are that missing sweatshirt, misplaced notebook, or lost PE shorts is in one of these closets! One is located in the Lower School, one is in the Upper School directly across from the Campus Store, and one is in the Wallace Gym hallway between the coaches’ offices.

Please write your child’s name in his garments so we can contact you if an item is found. Unclaimed Lovett attire will be donated to the Recycled Uniform Sale, and non-Lovett attire will be donated to charity in December before the break.

Please contact Melindia at mgkmorgan@live.com or Cindy at cindyloup@bellsouth.net with questions.

during the winter break? Check out Lovett’s Holiday

Mailing Committee

things up! Running from January 9 to February

You may often have wondered who is responsible

10, the five-week winter

for getting you all that valuable mail you receive

session will feature

from Lovett. Well, it’s the fabulous Lovett Mailing

favorites including karate

Committee! We are a large group of volunteers

and chess, and exciting new offerings like cheerleading

who meet one to two times each month, usually

and sports and games. For more information, please visit

after morning carpool, to label many of the mailed

<www.lovett.org>. Registration begins on November 11.

pieces that you receive from school. Because our work is so easy, it affords all the members a great

Evening Education at Lovett

opportunity to chat with old friends and make new

The Adult Evening Education Series is back! Mark your

ones. For families who are new to Lovett, it’s the

calendar for the last three weeks in March when a variety

best way to meet new people and become a part of

of three-week classes will be offered to Lovett parents,

the Lovett community. All members receive email

grandparents, and friends of the school. Returning

notices about the upcoming mailings and then simply

lecturers include Billy Peebles, Jordan Clark, and Tom

attend whenever they can. There is no obligation. We

Zwierlein. The introduction of new offerings will provide

welcome new members at any time so if you want

choices for all interests.

to join or have any questions, just send an email to

Specific course information will be available in

Debra Buster at debra.buster@agg.com or Nancy

January. For more information contact Cynthia Coleman

Anderson at nancytanderson@aol.com. You’ll be glad

at ccoleman@lovett.org or (404) 262-3032, ext. 1469.

you did!

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Lower School News

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Baseball “Exceeds Expectations” I love baseball. If I am not at Lovett, there is a good chance that I am at one of my son’s college baseball games, watching a game on TV, or listening to a game on the radio. So it was understandable that as I was thinking about our new Lower School report card, I began to make correlations to my favorite sport, baseball.

One of the most noticeable changes from the previous report card is that now each subject is broken down into

specific sub-categories. A baseball coach would never generalize and tell a player he needs to improve in baseball.

He would give specific feedback, such as telling the player he needed to improve his hitting by learning to recognize a slider out of the pitcher’s hand. With the new report card, “coaches” give specific feedback so the children know specifically how they can improve their reading, writing, and math skills.

Our new Lower School report card and baseball both have a growth mindset. One assignment or one inning of

baseball doesn’t always give a realistic picture of a child’s or team’s progress. We don’t let one assessment determine the “score” on a report card just as one inning of baseball doesn’t determine the final winner of the game. A child’s progress needs to be “played” over an entire trimester before we assign a grade on a report card.

As a player comes to bat, his batting history for that day is displayed as a comparison of the number of hits and

the number of times at bat such as 1 for 3. His batting average is also displayed, but it represents his progress for the entire season such as .325. Our teachers have decided to treat student work in this same manner. Many individual pieces of student work coming home will reflect a “batting history” for that assignment with the number correct/total number of problems. We are reserving the “batting average” of the 1–4 scale for the report card since it represents progress over the “season” or a trimester.

Some people have questioned the idea of having a 5 on our grading scale since a 5 will only be given on rare occasions. A child who receives a 5 is far exceeding expectations. There are many baseball players, but only 750 (30 Major League Baseball teams with a 25-man roster) get to play in the major leagues. Even if you consider a 40-man roster, there are only 1,200 players. The odds of ever playing in the major leagues are not very good. Playing in the major leagues is reserved for the best of the best. But if you go to any neighborhood field, high school field, or college stadium, you will find boys working day in and day out to improve their skills and become the best player they can be.

The majority will never achieve a “5” and play in the major leagues, but they are learning other lessons that will serve them well in the future, such as goal setting, perseverance, and teamwork. While only a few children will receive a 5 on their report card, let’s celebrate the effort and lessons learned as all the children work to achieve their goals and be the best they can be.

Thank you for being on our “team” as we launch the new report card. Our hope is that after experiencing it, you will feel we have “hit a homerun.”

Chinese Cooking Mary Langsfeld’s second grade class enjoys cooking fried rice with Kristie Walden.

¡Vamos al mercado!

Allons au marché!

On October 20, second graders took the annual trip to the DeKalb Farmers Market to practice their language skills.

Well-versed in fruit and vegetable vocabulary, operational grammar for asking for help, cost, and describing foods, students set off with clipboards in hand to do a scavenger hunt in the market. It was done completely in Spanish or French, depending on the target language of the student. To top it off, the children bought a little “pastelito” to tide them over until lunch time. What a wonderful way to take language outside of the classroom, understand importation of goods, and notice differences between our nicely organized “farmers market,” as compared to the traditional “market by farmers.” The horizon

Edi Houghton | Lower School Assistant Principal

continues to broaden!

Lower School Key Dates Thursday, November 10: LS Grade Rep Meeting, 8:15 am, LS Multisensory Room Thursday, November 17: LS Conferences (Noon Dismissal, LS only) Friday, November 18: LS Conferences (No classes, LS only; No ASAP) Monday, November 21: Grandparent/Special Friend Day, 9:00–11:00 am —Grade 5; 11:30 am –1:30 pm —Kindergarten

Fifth Grade Visits Mentone, Ala. The fifth grade took their annual trip to Mentone, Ala., in September, staying at Nature’s Classroom. It was a team-building, educational trip for all. The students participated in activities, such as an egg drop, the high ropes course, hiking, soap making, and games. The night activity was the Underground Railroad, followed by a campfire with the counselors giving a brief history lesson about the Underground Railroad.

Wednesday, November 23–Friday, November 25: Thanksgiving Holiday (No classes)

Middle School News Middle School Key Dates Thursday, November 3: MS Grade Rep Meeting,

Tuesday, November 22: Grandparent/Special Friend

8:15 am, MS Conference Room

Day for Grade 8, 9:00–10:30 am, MS Multipurpose

Tuesday, November 8: 8-9th Grade Transition

Room and MS Classrooms

Meeting, 8:15 am, MS Multipurpose Room; Grade 8

Wednesday, November 23–Friday, November 25:

Parent Support Group Meeting, 11:30 am, LeeAnn

Thanksgiving Holiday (No classes)

and Jay Young residence

Chinese Calligraphy Seventh graders sit with teacher Kristie Walden and learn about Chinese calligraphy in their Chinese culture and art class.

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Middle School News

Eight Grade Leadership Day Are leaders born or made? That was one of the driving questions at our 6th annual “Take the Lead” leadership day held at Lovett in September. Facilitators from the Virginia Beach City Schools student activities office and Middle School advisors organized the day. Students participated in many team building activities and learned how their own personalities are reflected in the ways they interact in groups. Each advisory created a wonderful cheer that showed one of the character traits that are important at Lovett.

From left: Mary Stewart Delong, Hollis Rhodes, Alex Marshall, and Eliot Layson, the eighth grade student council leaders; the character values students created their cheer; Jordan Budd and Carolyn Bland celebrate the September character value.

Upper School News College Counseling National Merit Commended Students Named

Upcoming Events

Congratulations to Lovett seniors who have been named National Merit Commended

Wednesday. November 9, 2011

Students. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being

Lovett will host a seminar on financial aid and scholarships for parents of Upper

recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended students placed among

School students on Wednesday, November 9, at 7:00 pm in the Hendrix-Chenault

the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2012 competition by

Theater. Though all Upper School parents are invited to attend, this session will be

taking the 2010 PSAT/NMSQT.

particularly useful to parents of juniors and seniors. We will go over the process

of applying for financial aid (the FAFSA and CSS Profile) as well as eligibility for

Lovett students recognized this year are Daisy Adams, Tess Adams, Margaret

Barker, Claire Beskin, Zainub Dhanani, Madeline Hartley, Amina Khan, Jay Mainthia,

the HOPE Scholarship in Georgia. Our guest speakers for the evening will be Erik

Arun Marsten, Grace Meade, Nils Okeson, Kelsey Roof, Jonovan Sackey, Grace Salmon,

Lips from Emory University and a representative from the Georgia Student Finance

Caroline Szyperski, and Colin Tucker.

Commission.

National Achievement Scholarship Program Recognizes Outstanding Participants

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Outstanding Participants in the National Achievement Scholarship Program being

Grade 11 Parents College Counseling Information Night Hendrix-Chenault Theater 7:00 pm

referred to U.S. colleges and universities. These students scored in the top 3 percent of

The college counselors will meet with all juniors earlier in the day to introduce them to

more than 160,000 Black Americans who requested consideration in the 2012 National

Naviance and to show them how to set up their accounts. We will go over the extensive

Achievement Program when they took the 2010 PSAT/NMSQT.

junior questionnaire, which we will ask them to complete for us before we schedule our

Two Lovett seniors—Will Flood and Kourtlynn Johnson—are among the 3,100

first one-on-one conferences with them in January. This evening meeting for parents

National Hispanic Recognition Program Recognizes Senior

of juniors is intended to offer the same information to parents, as well as to detail the

Lovett senior Peter Diaz was named a Scholar in the National Hispanic Recognition

Q & A following our presentation so be sure to come with everything college-related

Program. The NHRP was initiated in 1983 to recognize outstanding Hispanic/Latino

that you are wondering about!

students and identify them to colleges and universities that have a particular interest

process through the rest of the junior and senior years. There will be plenty of time for

This session does not take the place of the Junior College Night for parents and

in communicating with students of this caliber. Peter is among the 5,000 top scoring

students in January, which will be a much more general overview of the admissions

students on the 2010 PSAT out of a pool of over 235,000 who identified themselves of

process. Instead, it is intended to answer very specific questions you might have about

Hispanic or Latino heritage. Students identified as 2012 Hispanic/Latino Scholars have

Lovett’s college counseling process and all the services we offer to students and parents

also maintained at least a 3.5 GPA in high school.

throughout.

ARC Day

Atlanta Mission Junior Board

ARC DAY (every A day) offers any Upper School student the opportunity to get help

Four students were selected to serve on the Atlanta Mission Junior Board—Eliza

with test taking, organization large projects, time-management, writing, memory

Nance, Caitlin Smith, Grace Meade, and Reeves Turner.

strategies, note-taking and additional study strategies. Take advantage of this time to be one-on-one with the learning specialists of the Academic Resource Center.

These students will serve alongside students from Atlanta Girls’ School, Greater Atlanta Christian, Wesleyan, and Westminster. The group meets monthly to learn about the commitments and responsibilities of being on the board of a non-profit.

The group also sponsors and promotes service projects and fundraisers to benefit the Atlanta Mission.

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Upper School News Upper School Students Meet with Stedman Graham In September, Upper School students from The Lovett School, Pace Academy, The Walker School, and The Westminster Schools participated in a seminar designed

by Stedman Graham, diversity and leadership training guru and best-selling author of Teens Can Make It Happen: 9 Steps to Success.

The kick-off workshop focused on a wide range of topics, including: Identity—Who am I? Meritocracy—Can I be judged on my merits?

Society—Is society colorblind?

Access—Do I have equal opportunity to fulfill my destiny?

Advocating For Change—How can I be a change agent on my campus?

Lovett Upper School students, along with Ellice Hawkins, director of multicultural programs and services, met with Stedman Graham, best-selling author of Teens Can Make It Happen: 9 Steps to Success.

Students developed an action plan to encourage dialogue at the school by coordinating educational, social, and empowerment events during the year.

Fine Arts News From FOTA’s President Another holiday season is right around the corner, and we have a stellar line up of fine arts events to get you in the holiday spirit. Students and faculty prepare all semester for these performances. We have orchestra, dance, band, and jazz concerts, as well as our much-loved lessons and carols services. Please join us as we celebrate our students, their talents, and our endearing love of the arts at Lovett.

Lynn Powell | FOTA President

Save the Date: The Great Conversation What is the event?

The Great Conversation is Lovett’s fundraiser benefiting the Lovett Fine Arts programs—and it is a social event you won’t want to miss. Recognized leaders from various walks of life enjoy an informative and entertaining evening with Lovett parents, family, friends, and faculty.

When and where is it?

This year’s event will be Friday, February 24, 2012, at Capital City Club. Lovett students will provide fine entertainment.

Whom does the event benefit?

Our students! All proceeds from this event will directly benefit Lovett’s Fine Arts programs.

How can I obtain tickets?

Stay tuned for future notices about the event web page and look for invitations in your virtual and curbside mailboxes in January.

Yes! Underwriting levels range from $500 to $5,000 and provide guests with priority seating and choice of

Don’t Miss Monty Python and the Holy Grail

“conversationalist,” while providing significant and direct support to Lovett’s Fine Arts programs.

Don’t miss Monty Python and The Holy Grail, a hilarious

May I be a sponsor?

re-telling of the hilarious re-telling of the often-retold

Is there a deadline to be listed on the invitation as a sponsor?

legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round

Yes! Your commitment and payment must be received by Thursday, December 1.

Table—Thursday, November 3, at 7:00 pm, Friday, November 4, at 5:00 pm, and Saturday, November 5, at

Are only Lovett parents welcome?

7:00 pm in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater, starring Fraser

The event is open to any and all who are interested in supporting the Fine Arts at The Lovett School.

Jones, Carrie Boyd, James Carter, Cody Harrison, Bryony Berry, Guy Fulwiler, Sean Reagan, Emily Bradford,

What do guests actually do at “The Great Conversation?”

Michelle Ridgeway, Mary Martha Wiggers, Grant

One of Atlanta’s community leaders will be seated at each dinner table and will engage tablemates in a stimulating

Fergusson, Jay Mainthia, Sydney Wargo, Arun Marsten,

and interesting exchange of thoughts and ideas about the issues of the day. A Great Conversation will result!

Farhan Hoodboy, Dorothy Rau, Carly Herbert, Katie Ashenden, and Samuel Bailey.

May I choose the speaker with whom I dine?

It’s reserved seating, so everyone needs a ticket, but

The invitation reply card offers you an opportunity to list your top five choices for “conversationalist.” Sponsors will

free to students, faculty, and staff. All others are $5.00

have the chance to select first, so we encourage you to sign up. All seating is based on availability, date of receipt of

and tickets are available in the Fine Arts Office.

reply, and payment. No matter where seated, all guests are guaranteed a fascinating evening of Great Conversation!

Whom should I contact for more information?

Please send inquiries to lovettgreatconversation@gmail.com.

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Fine Arts News Upcoming Concerts

Fine Arts Key Dates

LS, MS, and US Dance Concert

Thursday, November 3: US Play, Monty Python and

Join us in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater on Thursday, November 10, at 7:00 pm. The LS, MS and US dance students

the Holy Grail, 7:00 pm, Hendrix-Chenault Theater,

will combine for a very special evening of dance! Mark your calendars now. Lovett’s dance program is designed to

reserved seating—tickets $5.00

introduce many styles of dance, while students learn the fundamentals of techniques (ballet, jazz, and contemporary),

Friday, November 4: US Play, Monty Python and

history and vocabulary, and the choreographic process, along with swing, hip hop, and theater dance.

the Holy Grail, 5:00 pm, Hendrix-Chenault Theater, reserved seating—tickets $5.00

Orchestra Fall and Holiday Concerts

Saturday, November 5: US Play, Monty Python and

The Lovett Upper and Middle School orchestra students team up to present their annual “Fall Concert” memory

the Holy Grail, 7:00 pm, Hendrix-Chenault Theater,

on Thursday, November 17, in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater. Scheduled the week before our Thanksgiving break,

reserved seating—tickets $5.00

what better way to acknowledge the most American of holidays than by hearing a concert featuring music written

Thursday, November 10: LS/MS/US Dance

by American composers for young American orchestras? The hour-long concert starts at 7:00 pm and will include

Concert, 7:00 pm, Hendrix-Chenault Theater

appearances by the sixth grade orchestra, the seventh and eighth grade combined orchestra, the Lovett Bach ensemble,

Thursday, November 17: MS & US Orchestra Fall

the Lovett chamber orchestra, and a special “grand finale” involving all the players. We look forward to welcoming

Concert, 7:00 pm, Hendrix-Chenault Theater

you to this special evening!

Saturday, November 19: One-Act Play Festival,

Then join us again on Friday, December 2, at 7:00 pm for the Lower School orchestra holiday concert in the

10:00 am –5:45 pm, Hendrix-Chenault Theater and

Hendrix-Chenault Theater, featuring seasonal music, as well as string pieces the students have studied during the

Woodward Theater

first months of school. The fifth grade orchestra will also perform a holiday concert at the Emeritus at Vinings Senior

Tuesday, November 29–Friday, December 2:

Living Center at 12:15 pm on Wednesday, December 7.

Faculty Art Show and Sale, 8:00 am –3:30 pm, Lovett

Service Lessons and Carols

Galleria Thursday, December 1: US Candlelight Lessons

The Lovett Upper School choirs will present their annual Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols on Thursday,

and Carols service, 7:00 pm, All Saints’ Church

December 1, at 7:00 pm at All Saints’ Episcopal Church. Parents, friends, and alumni are cordially invited to attend this

Friday, December 2: MS Improv Night, 6:00 pm,

holiday event sung by the Singers, Men’s Chorus, and Women’s Chorus. In addition to the nine lessons, the audience

MS Drama Room; LS Orchestra Holiday Concert,

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

7:00 pm, Hendrix-Chenault Theater

the World. Many of the carols will be accompanied by harp and oboe.

Monday, December 5: MS Lessons & Carols

What better way to welcome the holiday season and share in the sights and sounds of Christmas than this

Service, 7:00 pm, Alston Memorial Chapel

beautiful service of music and scripture? All Saints’ Church is located at the corner of West Peachtree and North

Tuesday, December 6: LS Choral Concert, 7:00 pm,

Avenue near Georgia Tech. You are also invited to attend the Middle School Lessons and Carols service on Monday,

Alston Memorial Chapel

December 5, at 7:00 pm in the Lovett Alston Memorial Chapel and the Lower School choral concert on Tuesday,

Wednesday, December 7: 5th Grade Orchestra

December 6, at 7:00 pm in the Alston Memorial Chapel.

Holiday Outreach Concert, 12:15 pm, Emeritus at Vinings Senior Living Center; MS & US Band Holiday

Hey… “What’s So Funny?”

Concert, 7:00 pm, Hendrix-Chenault Theater

For the past two years, the Middle School theater arts program has produced its very own improv shows, “Hi-Karate

Thursday, December 8: LS Band and MS Jazz

Improv” and “The Lovett Lion Flyin’ Circus.” They have proved such a success that we’re doing it again!

Band Holiday Concert, 7:00 pm, Hendrix-Chenault

This time our show, “What’s So Funny?” offers not only hilarious unscripted improvisation, but we also perform

Theater

classic scenes and sketches from some of the all-time great comedy teams: Abbott and Costello, George Burns and

Wednesday, December 14: LS Musical, A Dickens

Gracie Allen, and Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Even some good old stand-up comedy!

of a Christmas, 7:00 pm, Hendrix-Chenault Theater

Performed live in the Portman Family Middle School drama room on Friday, December 2, at 6:00 pm, it promises to be a one-of-a-kind, scripted and unscripted evening of madcap hilarity, complete with audience participation.

Tuesday, December 20–Thursday, February 2: High Museum Student Art Show

Tickets are free, but seating is limited, so get your tickets now in the Fine Arts Office.

Lovett’s Faculty Holiday Art Show and Sale will be held in the Galleria from Tuesday, November 29, through Friday,

Screen on the Green— Special Thanks

December 2, from 8:00 am–3:00 pm each day.

Thank you to our three chairs for organizing a very

The Lovett Galleria The show includes painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, collage, and mixed media by Upper School art teachers

successful Screen on the Green. Sara Ann Vaughan,

Amy Story, Karey Walter, and Tom Zwierlein; Middle School art teacher Sara Cameli; and Lower School art teachers

Maggie Staton, and Wendy Burge put together a stellar

Katherine Schneider and Joy Patty.

evening of fun for our Lovett families which included a

The exhibit will remain on view through December 9.

Scenes from the Middle School play, The Very Unmerry Adventures of Robin Hood

screening of Rio, food, face painting, and fellowship.

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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.

Athletics News 19th Annual LionBackers Golf Tournament The LionBackers and tournament chairs Kelly and Tommy Boudreau would like to thank to all sponsors: Hole Sponsors The Boudreau Family, Tommy Boudreau Harry Norman Realtors, Inc., Kelly Boudreau Vertical AV/TV, Bill Shiverick Prestwick Development Co., Jody Tucker

From Left: Carolyn Shiverick, co-chair; Georganna Weatherholtz, winner; Anne Marino, winner; Suci Jackson, co-chair

Title Sponsor

Digestive Healthcare of GA, Booker Dalton

The Stuart and Eulene Murray Foundation

The Doty Family, Charles Doty Asset Preservation Advisors, Charles Doty

Reception Sponsor

Hawkins, Parnell, Thackston, and Young LLP,

Suntrust Bank, John Geraghty

David Marshall

The Mayfield Family, Beth Mayfield Gift Sponsor

The Pope Family, Bryan and Greer Pope

Geoffrey Neville and Family

The Price Family, Van Price Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Mgmt, Kenneth Budd

8th Annual LionBackers Ladies Tennis Tournament Tournament Sponsors:

Lunch Sponsor

The Goldenberg Family, Greg Goldenberg

Gary M. Lourie, MD, and Family

Interface, Inc., John Wells The Knox Family, John O Knox

Hole in One Sponsor

Evoshield, LLC, Hardie Jackson

Hennessey Automobile Companies, Joe Rich

The Drake Family, Carl Drake Northside Endodontics, LLC,

Suci and Hardi Jackson/Evoshield, LLC Ace Sponsors:

Closest To The Pin Sponsors

Dr. Daryl R. Kimche, DDS, LLC

Newell Recycling, LLC, Bobby Triesch

First Citizens Bank, Susan Bomeisl

Freddy Goldenberg

Empire Distributors, Inc., David Kahn

J.R. Nichols Co, Kevin Jordan

Greer Pope

Hathaway Development Corporation,

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC, Tiffany Barry

Anna Savage

Sebastian Orthodontics, Inc., Mike Sebastian

Daniel Hathaway

Dr. Seth Stewart and Dr. William Rousseau

Ironwood Insurance Services, Mark Conner

Carolyn Shiverick Court Sponsors:

Longest Drive Sponsors

Argonne Capital Group, Michael Klump

Missy Budd/Dorsey Alston Realtors

Montag & Associates, Inc., Ned Montag

The Weaver Family, David Weaver

Nan Easterlin

Merrill Lynch Private Banking, Art Rollins

Catherine Fleetwood Jennifer Kahn Rae Knox

Win at Callaway Gives Lions 400th All-Time Victory

Molly Lynch

Lovett’s varsity football team’s 19-7 win over Callaway in LaGrange on September 9 was a milestone in the

Anne Marino

program’s history.

Anna Paré, MD/Dermatology Consultants

The win against the Cavaliers was the school’s 400th win in football history, dating back to 1960, when

Allison Peavy

Lovett began playing varsity football. A complete overview of the program’s history may be found on the

Tricia Sebastian

website of the Georgia High School Football Historians Association.

Stacey Triesch

“400 wins over a 50-year period of time is an outstanding achievement,” Lovett Director of Athletics

SIP

Steve Franks said of the progam’s accomplishment. “I am extremely proud of all the coaches, players,

ULINE

students, and fans who have contributed to this great milestone. It says a lot about the quality of the program

UTA (United Tennis Association)

when you average almost eight wins per year over this period of time.”

Lunch Sponsor:

At the printing date of this publication, Lovett’s varsity football team has won two more games this season.

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