Peck News Fall 2017

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A twice-yearly publication for families, faculty, and alumni of The Peck School in Morristown, New Jersey

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Ryan Siedem ‘15: Breaking Away in the Sport of Ice Hockey Alum Ryan Siedem is following his passion for ice hockey as one of only 22 young athletes to join USA Hockey’s prestigious National Team Development Program in Plymouth, MI.

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The Pencil is Mightier Than The Keyboard In 1893, pencil and paper were the primary classroom technologies at Peck—and while tools evolved over the next 125 years, pen and paper have never lost their place in the pantheon of educational technology.

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A Laser Focus on Professional Development As we learn, we teach: Peck faculty make immeasurable impacts in the classroom by diving deeply into a personal learning goal. Take a look at woodworking for an example.

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A History of Considering Others The very underpinning of Peck’s character education program is the ‘timeless tradition’ of considering others.

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Microscope Magic!

Lower School science students glimpse hidden worlds with a new digital microscope.

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Paying It Forward: A School Conceived by Generosity One hundred and twenty-five years ago, our school was conceived with a single gesture of generosity and ‘consideration of others’—a pattern that again and again ensures excellence for generations of Peck students.

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What Is Guided Math? A Q&A Lower School Math Coordinator Jennifer Hogan walks us through a flexible, tailored approach to math instruction.

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A Teacher’s Story: Tim Loveday Upper School Science teacher Tim Loveday shares his personal story with the Peck community.

DEPARTMENTS 5 Letter from the Head of School 30 A Special Thank You 40 Campus News 48 Go Pride!

50 Faculty Notes 54 Class Notes Peck News

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The Pe c k Sc h o o l 247 South Street Morristown, NJ 07960-7381 973.539.8660 peckschool.org

ADMINISTRATION

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Head of School Andrew C. Delinsky

President Edward James Foley IV ’85

Director of Athletics David Carlo

Vice President Daniel Honeker

Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Erin Ceder

Vice President Janet S. Pearce

Director of Technology Kevin Grieshaber Head of School ANDREW C. DELINSKY adelinsky@peckschool.org EDITORIAL STAFF Director of Advancement JOAN SMITH MYERS jmyers@peckschool.org Director of Communications JENNIFER CLEARY jcleary@peckschool.org

Director of Advancement Joan Smith Myers Head of the Upper School Daisy Savage Director of Finance and Operations Andrew Schneider Head of the Lower School Nina Sharma Director of Curriculum and Faculty Development Christopher Weaver

Associate Director of Alumni Relations KAY MALONE kmalone@peckschool.org Campaign Director LAUREN SPIRIG lspirig@peckschool.org Director of Marketing and Community Outreach CHRIS STARR cstarr@peckschool.org Advancement Associate SUSAN YUHAS

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PARENTS ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Christina Melchionni Vice President Stefanie Bolton Secretary Susan Santomassimo Treasurer Amber Leach

Treasurer Thomas J. Pryma Secretary Holly P. Brown Head of School* Andrew Delinsky

Carter Marsh Abbott ’89 Mark C. Bush Keeneh M. Comizio Brian D. Crosby John S. Dubel Mahmoud Elassir David Hepp Carrie Kurtzman Marc M. Manahan Christina Melchionni, PA President* JeanAnn Morgan-Liftin Souren G. Ouzounian Jai G. Parekh G. Michael Pendy Patrick C. Ramsey Subhadra Shah Elliston Hensler Siedem ’82 Charles Sorrentino Casey Wells David T. Welsh * Ex Officio member

syuhas@peckschool.org PHOTOGRAPHY: Jason Jones Photography At Home Studios The Peck School The Peck School Archives Peck Faculty Rena Laverty ARTICLE CONTRIBUTORS: Scott Beil, David Carlo, Jennifer Cleary, Andrew Delinsky, Jennifer Hogan, Tim Loveday, Kay Malone, Joan Myers, Michael Karosen, Chris Starr, Dr. Susanne Struebing, Suzanne Sweeney, Susan Yuhas PRINTING: J. S. McCarthy Printers ART DIRECTOR: Greta G. Chinnadurai This publication was printed with 100% renewable Green-e certified wind power and on paper from responsible sources certified by the FSC

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The Peck School does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or family composition in the administrative policies or operation of the school.

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Happy 125th Anniversary to The Peck School!

THERE IS SOMETHING TRULY TIMELESS

which has been with us from the start—from our student uniforms, to our focus on everyday manners, to the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. It is our many traditions that truly make Peck such a special place and, since their inception, have only been strengthened.

ABOUT PECK,

In 1952, pioneering girls athletic director Taz Brower introduced the Downy-Redhead competition; in 1961, bound books were introduced for the first time; in the late 1970s our In Recognition Of program was initiated; and year after year, new grade-level and school-wide traditions emerge, from State Feasts, to the Mother’s Day Tea, to the Greek Myths, to eighth grade speeches, to all-school reach across programs, to family dining, to the prayer said each morning and the prayer said before each meal. Perhaps the most important Peck tradition—a tradition or focus that attracts many of us to Peck—is our steadfast belief in our school’s values and the importance of character education.

In Peck’s history, written twenty-five years ago on the occasion of our 100th anniversary, Doris Richardson Mellinger, a Peck graduate from 1930, wrote the following: “Mr. and Mrs. Peck gave us their own high standards and taught us right from wrong—or tried hard to.” It wasn’t until thirty years later that then-Headmaster Tom Green introduced the phrase Consideration of Others, but it’s clear that the roots of our character education program took hold years earlier and continue to stand firm today. Our tradition and belief in Consideration of Others is just as, if not more, important today as it was fifty or even one hundred years ago.

These traditions play a powerful role in bridging generations and helping create lasting bonds that unite Peck students, Peck graduates, and Peck families. These traditions will surely grow and will appropriately evolve in the next ten, twenty, thirty years, but they will always have the same unifying and grounding impact on the Peck experience.

The Peck of today embraces our new tagline, “Timeless Traditions, Timely Transformation.” I’m struck by the power and importance of both word pairings. In this Peck News

we’ll begin our anniversary year by celebrating our Timeless Traditions, and please look forward to the spring Peck News when we look ahead to Peck’s Timely Transformations.

In this issue, I’m especially excited for you to read about one of our young alumni excelling at the national level in ice hockey—a sport that has been a long standing Peck tradition within our highly successful interscholastic athletics program. Among the many other interesting articles and updates here, be sure to also enjoy the glance back in time as we document the many campaigns and renovations that have brought us to today’s campus.

We know our timeless traditions root our focus and allow us to do the important work outlined in our mission statement—work that started many years ago—to instill in our students the understanding that knowledge must be guided by values, and to build in them the capacity for consideration of others. During this holiday season, a time when we give thanks for what we have, we are grateful to have you a part of our Peck community.

Sincerely,

Andrew C. Delinsky Head of School

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Ryan Siedem ’15:

Breaking Away in the Sport of Ice Hockey FOR THIS EDITION OF THE PECK NEWS, WE ARE “CHECKING” IN W I T H A L U M R Y A N S I E D E M ’ 1 5 . Ryan has just been selected as one of only 22

young athletes to join USA Hockey’s prestigious National Team Development Program (NTDP) in Plymouth, Michigan. The NTDP is the pinnacle of the country’s amateur hockey development program. The organization seeks to identify elite, under-18-yearold ice hockey players and then provide centralized training so they can develop their talents to potentially participate on the U.S. National Hockey Team. Ryan will spend almost all of his free time during his last two high school years honing his skills, first on the NTDP Under 17 squad and then the Under 18 squad. Many alumni of the NTDP program go on to play on the U.S. Olympic Team, in Division I NCAA Hockey, and ultimately for the NHL.

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Photo courtesy of Rena Laverty / USA Hockey NTDP.

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The Peck School has a proud history

skill development program for 6-year-

of developing young ice hockey talent

olds called “Mite C” at the New Jersey

dating back to the early 1900s. Tales of

Colonials Hockey Club. The Colonials

fierce rivalries between Peck and local

cultivate hockey talent across a range of

schools “played with great verve on local

ages in Tier I (more advanced) and Tier II

ponds and on a makeshift hockey rink

teams. Ryan’s natural talents were quickly

(actually a flooded tennis court) at the

recognized and he spent 10 years with the

Field Club,” are recounted in Because They

Colonials club playing in their elite AAA

Cared: A Centennial History of The Peck

traveling team. During many of those

School, 1883 – 1993. Peck has also been in

years, Ryan’s team was ranked in national

the vanguard of gender equality in sports

polls in the top five of AAA teams in

having a co-ed ice hockey team for many

their age group. Ryan was a leader on his

years and a 2015-16 ice hockey team with

Colonials team throughout his tenure, and

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was one of three captains during his final year, Bantam Major, in which the team

Peck taught me how to manage my time efficiently because I had to juggle all the work with a busy hockey schedule.

I built habits that I still live by today—not only in the classroom, but also on the ice.

I loved the nine years I spent at Peck and wouldn’t be where I am today otherwise.

lost in the quarterfinals of the National Championship in Anchorage, Alaska.

In his seventh and eighth grade years at Peck, Ryan also played on The Peck School’s ice hockey team, taking on local opponents such as Delbarton, Pingry, Morristown-Beard, and Far Hills. In 2014, he helped drive the team to championship

work with a busy hockey schedule. I built

victory in the Greater Morris County

habits that I still live by today—not only

Junior School Coaches Association

in the classroom, but also on the ice. I

(GMCJSCA) Frozen Four Hockey

loved the nine years I spent at Peck and

Tournament at Mennen Arena

wouldn’t be where I am today otherwise,”

in Morristown.

explains Ryan.

Ryan believes his nine years at Peck were extraordinarily valuable in preparing him to manage his increasingly demanding and complex schedule as he entered high school. His Peck years included many NJ Colonials hockey tournaments throughout the academic year. Thanks to the individual attention and support he received from Peck faculty, including special meetings to keep up with assignments and homework,

three female co-captains. It is no wonder

Ryan was able to excel in school despite

that for years, families of both boys and

extreme circumstances.

girls with a penchant for ice hockey have

Ryan spent a year at Delbarton and then transferred to Avon Old Farms School in Connecticut. Avon Old Farms is well known as an eastern hockey powerhouse producing great NHL names such as Brian Leetch (retired; 18 NHL seasons with the Rangers, Maple Leafs, and Bruins) and Cam Atkinson (NHL Blue Jackets). Ryan had a terrific sophomore year at Avon Old Farms as a defensive leader, and helped guide the team to the New England Prep Large School

“Throughout my time at Peck, I learned

Championship. Long noticed by scouts,

Peck School.

how important it is to do well in school.

Ryan was one of three players from his

I quickly found out life isn’t all about

high school team who were invited to the

Ryan fell in love with ice hockey at a

hockey and there is more to it. Peck

U17 USA Hockey National Team try-out.

very early age. During his Kindergarten

taught me how to manage my time

All three players made the team.

year at The Peck School, he joined a

efficiently because I had to juggle all the

Ryan moved to Plymouth, Michigan in

gravitated towards enrollment in The

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August of 2017 to begin his journey with the NTDP. He will be there for two years through the U18 World Championships.

Ryan lives with a host family in the town of Northville and attends Northville High School with a number of his

Good Grief, It’s A Girl!

teammates. His schedule is rigorous, both physically and academically. He reports every afternoon at 1:00 pm to the U.S. National Hockey Team Arena for practice and weight training. The U.S. National Team competes as one of 16 teams in the USHL, which is America’s top junior ice hockey league.

Hats off to Ryan for his success both on and off the rink. We look forward to watching his ongoing success at Boston College, where he has already made a commitment for 2020. Maybe we’ll see Ryan in the 2020 Beijing Winter Olympics, or playing professional hockey in the NHL in the not too distant future.

(At least, that’s what Ryan promised his classmates in his Peck School Class of 2015 graduation yearbook, and we think he’s a man of his word!)

IN THE WINTER OF 1923, PECK BOASTED A STRONG ICE H O C K E Y T E A M . Many of the players from that year would eventually

go on to play at elite prep schools and Ivy League universities. A very important game was approaching against rival Morristown Prep, but a bout of the flu left Peck with only six players possessing the requisite skills to achieve victory.

Mr. Peck was on the verge of forfeiting the game, when someone called out, “What about Dotty Morrell? We could dress her up like a boy, put a cap on her head, and no one would know the difference. She’s better than most of us anyway!”

Dorothy proved the boys right, and at right wing scored all three of Peck’s goals. She was sprinting toward the net for a fourth when she was accidentally tripped. Her cap fell off and her long hair fell down. A gasp came from the crowd of spectators. “Good grief, it’s a girl!” someone shouted. Another voice added, “…And a pretty one too!”

Technically, there were no rules against girls playing hockey in those days, but it was certainly an uncommon sight. After a short conference between officials and the headmasters, the game was called, but the score remains in the history books.

In subsequent years, many female students at Peck would develop a passion for ice hockey and play on Peck’s co-ed hockey team. Many would even become captains of the Peck ice hockey team, before going on to enjoy their own collegiate careers. (Check out a video of three of our female ice hockey captains in action from 2016, in Hockey Pucks and Pony Tails! www.peckschool.org/hockey.)

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The

Pencil is Mightier than the

Keyboard

IN 1893, PENCIL AND PAPER WERE THE PRIMARY CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGIES IN USE AT MISS S U T P H E N ’ S S C H O O L . During the next 125 years, learning tools

would evolve (and our name would change to The Peck School), but pen and paper would never lose their place in the pantheon of educational technology.

When computers first experienced widespread use, people said they would eventually make paper obsolete. Back in 1925, when Thomas Edison was promoting motion picture technology, he said, “Books will soon be obsolete in schools. Scholars will soon be instructed through the eye.” Well, he was wrong about books—and so were those who prophesied death for the pencil and paper.

While never afraid of new technologies and the transformation they enable, Peck has retained traditions such as cursive instruction and handwritten note taking in class. The decision to not jettison these traditions is based on sound research into what keyboards and computers enable, and what they potentially inhibit.

Here’s a cyclical look at the adoption of technology at Peck, measured against the broader adoption of technology in our culture.

PECK MILESTONES 1946

YEAR

– The Woodpecker, Peck’s school magazine, adds its first

mimeograph staff.

1952

OUTSIDE WORLD

- 1940s -

1940 – Mimeographs are introduced to make multiple copies from

– The school purchases new mimeograph model described as

“ultra modern duplicator on which we can use many colored stencils.

- 1950s -

a template using a hand crank.

100% easier to use.”

1967

– Thanks to the Annual Fund, the library is able to purchase,

“two film strip projectors, two radiant screens, a record player with listening equipment and a tape recorder.”

- 1960s -

1965 – The filmstrip viewer allows students to watch filmstrips at their own pace.

1967 – The first handheld calculator is invented by Texas Instruments.

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PECK MILESTONES 1980s

OUTSIDE WORLD YEAR

– Computer study officially incorporated into 7th grade math

curriculum. Four TRS-80 computers are donated by the Mothers’ Association.

- 1980s -

1977 – Apple computer begins selling the first personal computer: the Apple.

1990 – The term World

MID 1980s

Wide Web is first used.

– Apple IIe computers are now available to students

in grades 1 to 8. Upper and Lower School computer labs provide space to utilize the computers.

1991 – The availability of computers in most schools is 1 for every 18 students.

1994 – Only 3% of

1985

schools in the country – Administration initiates computerization of accounting and

have internet access.

financial records.

EARLY 1990s

– Peck has purchased a modem so students can

interact with other students and computer users worldwide.

LATE 1990s

- 1990s 1998 – Google is

– Peck is an early adopter of the one-to-one laptop

established.

concept. In the Upper School, every student owns an Apple laptop that they can take home for use on assignments.

1999 – First version of iMovie ships with Apple computers.

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PECK MILESTONES

OUTSIDE WORLD YEAR

MID 2000s

– Peck opens its MultiMedia Room and Lower

School Tech Lab, equipped with the latest in iMac computers, interactive

- 2000s -

2000 – There is still only 1 computer for every 5 students in schools.

Smartboards, and other multimedia tools.

2005 – First YouTube video is uploaded.

2010: Apple releases its first iPad

2006

– By now, students are well versed in multi-media software and

are using tools like iMovie, GarageBand, digital story telling, and screen

2011 – NYC Public

casting in their course work. Videos can be stored and published through sites like YouTube.

2010

– Google Docs are introduced for cloud based computing

and collaboration. An iPad program is piloted in the 4th grade utilizing a host of apps to reinforce classroom skills and for information reference.

The program is soon expanded to the entire Lower School.

2012

– Haiku Learning System (now PowerSchool) is introduced as

the school’s online Learning Management System. This extends student teacher interaction beyond the physical and time constraints of the traditional classroom setting.

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schools begin

- 2010s -

purchasing their first iPads as part of a pilot program.

PECK MILESTONES BY 2014

– In addition to the long-running 1-1 laptop program,

Peck has fully connected classrooms. Each classroom is equipped with an interactive whiteboard, projector, wireless internet, and sound system.

OUTSIDE WORLD YEAR

- 2010s -

2014 – Research begins to emerge demonstrating that when laptops alone are used to take notes, they impair learning because their use results in shallower processing.

2015

– Peck adds two 3D printers, enabling students to manufacture

prototypes of objects for their classwork, presentations, and projects.

Afternoon activities incorporate robotics and coding.

2016 – Stratasys reaches over 100,000 in MakerBot 3d Printer sales.

2016

– A new laser etcher is purchased through the generosity of the

Parents Association. Students are now able to take digital artwork and etch it into the analog world. Exciting collaborations take place between the Art, Science, and Woodworking classes.

2017

– After 125 years of evolving educational technologies, the

pencil and paper are still holding their own at Peck. Lower School students still learn cursive, supported by research into its cognitive benefits. Pen and paper are encouraged for note taking in class, due to research supporting handwriting’s effect on information retention.

Computers are simply an additional tool used primarily to expand the depth of research and assist in collaboration and creativity.

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What is Guided Math?

WE SAT DOWN WITH OUR LOWER SCHOOL MATH SPECIALIST, J E N N I F E R H O G A N (who also writes a popular

monthly math blog for Scholastic) to get the lowdown on how Guided Math prepares students to go beyond “learning math” and start thinking like mathematicians.

Q: What is Guided Math, and why is this approach beneficial for our students?

A: Guided Math is a contrasting approach to whole group teaching. Traditionally in math, the teacher would stand at the front of the class and everyone would sit at their desk learning one specific concept.

The idea being, “Okay. Everybody do it like I’m doing it up here at the board.” Unfortunately, that’s why people got the notion that you were either good at math or you were bad at math because students could either follow the directions or they couldn’t. Guided Math is a way to teach in small groups so that the teaching is more individualized and targeted for each learner.

Math is so fluid. A student could be really good at multiplication but struggle with subtraction.

One of the key components to Guided Math is the idea of pre-testing. By pre-testing every unit we see where our students are, and can target the lessons so students move forward at their own appropriate stages.

Q: Can you give a specific example of what this process might look like?

A: Let’s say in third grade, I’m introducing multiplication. I have a small group, leveled for multiplication. Another group would be working on regrouping with addition or subtraction, a concept we’ve already learned, but need to continually practice. The third group might be engaged in a technology game, like reflex math, or they can be doing another fun math activity.

Everything is about student engagement. The groups only last between 12 to 15 minutes. Then they get up and move to another group instead

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of waiting until everybody is done with a particular workbook

We want students to really internalize the learning and be able

or problem. Students are constantly engaged, and we find that

to transfer that to different scenarios. The ability to go back and

they’re really building on concepts in a more concrete way. So

forth, to be flexible learners, is really imperative to reach a deeper

that’s what Guided Math physically looks like.

understanding of subject matter.

Q: How does Guided Math affect the way students

Q: That’s not just math-based, but pertinent to any type

are assessed?

of learning, isn’t it?

A: Every day we have one or two objectives and when the

A: Right. It crosses over. I talk about math as if it’s a language,

lesson is over, you know whether the students have achieved

and I compare it to how students learn their A-B-Cs—every

that objective or not so you can then form your ongoing

letter has a sound, and when you put those sounds together, they

approach. This is formative assessment. It’s ongoing. If everyone

create different words with different meanings.

were working on the same thing at the same time—you can’t troubleshoot on the fly. You have to wait. So, this is a proactive approach to teaching, instead of reactive.

Well, the same thing happens with numbers. There are only 10 digits. As long as you know those 10 digits, you can put any numbers together and make different numbers just like different

I’ve heard teachers say how much better they feel about what

words. You need to be able to speak this math language. It’s not

their students know by the end of each lesson. They feel

just about, “What’s the answer?” It’s about, “How did we get

like they’re getting to know each of their students, and their

there? What does it look like? How do we talk about it? If I

strengths and weaknesses, within one lesson.

change this, what does it look like now?” Just like reading. You are going to build on those concepts every day, every year, or

Q: How do you think this changes the students’ perspective of math?

A: It’s more engaging for Lower School students to be moving, and not sitting so much. They don’t even realize how much they’re learning, and how much practice they’re getting, when they’re playing the math games. And they are having so much fun. They are more confident; they’re enjoying it more… and that gap of “good versus bad” math students really closes.

every chapter. It’s about developing number sense.

Q: Could you define number sense?

A:

Sure. [chuckle] This is always a tricky one.

It really has to do with the ability to look at numbers in different ways. Being able to pull numbers apart and put them back together. In Kindergarten, for example, a child has a strong number sense if they can look at the number 10 and decompose

The students are talking about their math now. They’re not just

it and break it apart in lots of different ways. Instead of just

doing it. They are exploring concepts on their own, and they’re

telling me that 6 + 4=10.

coming up with unique approaches. I have three questions that I pose in my classroom, and they are written on the board. One is, “Why?” The other one is, “How come?” And the third one is, “Can you find another way?” It’s about open learning. An open question in math would be “What are some different ways to make 10?” versus “What is six plus four? What’s five plus five?”

Q: Do you see more of their natural curiosity in math

A child in third grade can look at a fraction and see where it’s placed on a number line. They can talk about other fractions in comparison to it. They can say what’s an equivalent fraction, without doing that through any type of algorithm. They’re just looking at the number—the fraction itself—and saying, “Okay, well I know that 3/8 is less than a half, and I know that something like 3/4 is greater than a half, so 3/4 has to be greater

subjects using this kind of approach?

that 3/8.”

A: Absolutely. We’re really creating problem-solvers who are

We’re even starting to teach algebra in first grade with the idea

able to attack different questions in different ways. We want

of using the number balances, so that a first grader can tell me

them to really persevere with the problems.

that 3 + 1 is the same thing as 2 + 2. They are able to look at an

One of the most important skills around math is flexibility. When

4. But if you don’t understand what that equal sign means or you

I see a flexible math thinker, I know they’ve really mastered a

don’t have a concept of the number 4, you’re just going to say

skill. If students learn math through rote memorization, then

no, “It looks different and it looks funny.” By using a tool like

as soon as something looks different, they’re not flexible. They

the number balance, they realize the equation is balanced. It’s all

can’t transfer it. They really haven’t understood it or mastered it.

about getting them to really have more of an open mind and not

They’ve only figured out how to solve the problem one way.

be so rigid in their math thinking.

equation that 3 + 1 = 2 + 2. And they understand that because 4 =

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A LASER FOCUS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Woodworking Takes a

Deep Dive

at The Peck School To be the best possible teachers they can be, every four years Peck faculty take on a unique learning and evaluation challenge In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray plays a character

that encourages deep conversations about

experiencing what Nietzsche referred to as “eternal recurrence.” Each

teaching, opportunities to reflect, and a

day he wakes up at exactly the same time, in the same bed, to the

chance to learn new things. Known as the

same alarm music, and must relive a single day in his life. Although he

“Deep Dive,” this yearlong process gives

endures an endless cycle of February 2nds, he maintains his free will

teachers the opportunity to participate

and can alter the course of each day if he chooses. The only certainty

in a meaningful, reflective activity or

he must accept is that the day will end and he will begin again exactly

project that will benefit them personally, as

where he started.

well as their students and the school. The

Sadly, some people think teaching follows this pattern. They mistakenly believe that the academic year is cyclical, and teachers approach their subject matter each year with the same recurring,

goal of the Deep Dive is to have a lasting and direct impact on their teaching craft and curriculum.

formulaic units of instruction and exercises and assessments. This couldn’t be farther from the truth, especially at The Peck School.

In Groundhog Day, Murray’s character eventually frees himself from his gyre by approaching each dawn as an exciting opportunity for growth. Through this love of learning and focus on his own personal development, he is able to transform his environment, cultivate meaningful relationships, and transcend the rut of repetition.

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Mr. Mortensen’s Deep Dive For decades, third- through eighth-grade students at Peck have enthusiastically participated in the school’s traditional woodworking program. With the

This same love of learning and a reverence for timely

increasing emphasis on STEAM (science,

transformation are infused throughout The Peck School’s

technology, engineering, arts, and math),

curriculum—and are especially ingrained in the school’s faculty

woodworking teacher Mark Mortensen has

growth and reflection process.

been collaborating with teachers in other

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disciplines to blend woodworking projects

could only be roughly accomplished with a

with assignments in other subjects; yet, the

scroll saw.

tools and techniques used in his woodshop have remained fundamentally the same:

Mr. Mortensen’s Deep Dive has not only

band saws, hammers, files, and sandpaper.

transformed the woodworking and fine arts

department at Peck, the use of the laser

Last year, Mr. Mortensen decided

cutter has rippled into other disciplines.

to spice things up a little—or, more

Eighth graders can manufacture laser-

accurately, slice things up a little—by

etched components for their trebuchets

introducing a state-of-the-art laser

in science class, while fifth graders

etcher into his program. As he explained

might create architectural façades for a

in state-of-the-art laser cutting

Science teacher Tim Loveday learned EV3 and Lego Robotics programming, community on Mars as part of their crossand his eighth-grade students are now curricular challenge to “build” a civilization using these tools for data collection and on our neighbor planet. A handful of sixth, analysis with previously unattainable seventh, and eighth graders are even trying levels of accuracy. to etch the Peck Pride logo onto a metal

and engraving.”

plate for a bike they’re building during an

elective activity class!

in his rationale for purchasing the laser etcher, “the students and I will need to balance time-honored woodcraft instruction and learning with lessons

At the beginning of the past academic year (and thanks to the school’s Parents Mini 18 Laser Engraving System. Mr.

Many Divers, A Deep Impact

Mortensen dedicated countless off-school

Six other faculty members at Peck

Association), Peck purchased an Epilog

hours to understanding every aspect of the technology. He taught himself the graphic application CorelDRAW, which interfaces with the device. He practiced setting up the laser and adjusting it to execute various projects on a variety of materials.

He studied the software that serves as a “printer driver” between the graphics application and the etcher.

participated in Deep Dives in the 201617 year: Former music teacher Bronagh Coakley learned to play the ukulele and then re-sequenced the fourth grade music curriculum to incorporate the instrument.

Third grade teacher Katie Bruno took a deep dive into the Responsive Classroom approach to teaching, incorporating collaborative learning, positive discipline, and differentiated learning. Art teacher

Mr. Mortensen’s own growth mindset and

Karen Dispenziere asked the question,

his instincts about the transformational

“How can I incorporate the elements of

nature of this new technology paid off.

science, technology, engineering and math

Stop by the arts wing of The Peck School

while maintaining the aesthetic integrity

today and you’ll find a whole new world of

of the arts as well as the notion of art for

expression. Fine arts projects make their

art’s sake?” Her research and practice led

way into the digital domain and are burned

to the creation of a Discovery Zone in her

back into analog life on a plank of wood by

art room. Math teacher Amy Papandreou

the tip of a laser.

was so impressed with the potential of

problem-based learning after a Phillips

Students are now incorporating finely

Exeter workshop that she re-tooled her

etched patterns into the lids of carefully

seventh-grade Honors Math curriculum to

sanded wooden boxes. They are laser

incorporate the method. English teacher

etching favorite family photos onto front

Elizabeth Muller delved into close-

pieces for their finely crafted wooden wall

reading techniques and other methods to

clocks. They are making amazingly precise

improve her fifth-grade students’ reading

interior cuts into wood panels that before

comprehension and passion for reading.

This year, Bruce Schwartz (Director of Peck’s new Idea and Design Lab) will be mapping out what is sure to be a deep and thorough reflection on the process of opening an Idea & Design Lab for an elementary/middle school curriculum.

First grade teacher Christa Nees will be implementing Orton-Gillingham Techniques to support spelling and reading. English teacher Sarah Chan is inspired to use The Moth Story Slam (open-mic and radio narrative, told live) as a tool for exploring narrative, identity, and personal growth. And third grade teacher Sasha Schriener is exploring the best approaches to creative writing in a third-grade classroom.

Life at The Peck School in Morristown will never be equated to the film Groundhog Day. Through the Deep Dive process and other methods of professional development, the growth mindset has gone viral at the school. The transformations that our Divers created in their own curricula have rippled outward and created excitement and new collaborations with their colleagues. The most exciting aspect of The Peck School’s faculty development process is the lasting benefit it creates for students. No two academic years will ever look the same at Peck, as the entire academic program rolls inexorably forward and undergoes continuous improvement.

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A History of

Considering Others

T H E V E R Y U N D E R P I N N I N G O F P E C K ’ S C H A R A C T E R E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M is the ‘timeless tradition’ of considering

others. From the school’s earliest history in 1893 with Miss Sutphen, and then with Mr. Peck in the early 1900s, Peck students learned charitable behavior and good manners alongside the usual reading, writing, and arithmetic. Every headmaster thereafter has championed this philosophy. In 1961, Tom Green introduced the phrase Consideration of Others, and in 1977 Rudy Deetjen extended this rally cry to service learning projects. To this day, Consideration of Others guides interpersonal interactions from the everyday to the extraordinary. Peck’s commitment to character education overall—to instilling a bedrock of moral and ethical values that contribute to future health and success—forms the core of Peck’s mission and fundamental belief that knowledge guided by values is the necessary mix for a principled and productive life.

At Peck, character education is as necessary as academic disciplines. Peck’s InDeCoRe program (Individual Development and Community Responsibility), which was formalized in 2002, acts as a vehicle “to promote the intangibles of character education, and has become the platform for advocating core values of Respect, Responsibility, Empathy, Honesty, Perseverance, and Loyalty,” said Dr. Julie O’Rourke, School Psychologist for grades five to eight.

Dr. Susanne Struebing adds that “we truly believe that every child is in the process of developing into a more fully formed version of his or her best self. There is a reason that the word InDeCoRe contains the word ‘development’ within it.” Dr. Susanne Struebing is the school’s psychologist for Kindergarten to fourth grade.

The idea of Consideration of Others—a focus away from the import of one and toward the well-being of the collective—is connected with a myriad of positive outcomes that the families and faculty at Peck have valued for generations. Despite claims that children are incapable of true empathy, a growing body of research suggests that empathic feelings and actions are observable as early as toddlerhood.

An abundance of research shows that there is a connection between positive, moral behavior and a sense of well-being. When parents and teachers help children focus on how others feel, and take responsibility for their impact on others’ feelings, empathy increases.

Parents who partner with the school to expect consistently respectful behavior set the stage for the development of thoughtful, considerate young people who will be loyal friends, spouses, and colleagues.

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Microscope Magic W H I L E H I S T O R I A N S D E B A T E I F H A N S L I P P E R S H E Y , or the father-son team of Hans and

Zacharias Janssen, invented the microscope in 1590, there is certainly no dispute that the microscope has had a tremendous influence through the years on the fields of medicine, forensics, environmental science, and beyond. We know that the unaided human eye misses an enormous amount of information all around us— which is why it’s so important for children to experience the investigative artistry that comes from using a highpowered microscope.

At Peck, lower school students are experiencing their first introduction to a microscope with a new USB digital microscope. As each class works on various science assignments, they learn how to use the digital microscope and how to best determine which object should be selected for up to 300 times magnification.

Students can see the grooves of their own fingerprint,

VIVIEN N E

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the imperfections of a guitar pick, the countless strands within a tennis ball, and wide variations within a geological specimen, all through one 10-55mm manual focus lens.

Recently, first through fourth graders brought in personal objects to examine under the microscope: toys, stuffed animals, putty, slime, Velcro, erasers, glue, feathers, rocks, gloves; all just a sampling of what they brought to class. Zooming in on their object through the microscope lens—which was simultaneously projected onto a whiteboard—led to plenty of “oohs” and “aahs” as students excitedly saw their object in an entirely new light. They noticed that words on the package of crackers are actually made of tiny dots, not solid lines. A piece of wood that appears smooth to the eye actually has many ridges and valleys. Pieces of fabric revealed tiny fibers once placed under the digital microscope. A piece of slime was hiding hundreds of tiny air bubbles that were not visible without the use of a microscope. A single piece of hair appeared like a tree with 300 times magnification. They were in awe of their discoveries.

The digital microscope projects live images onto a whiteboard, allowing the entire class an opportunity to both view an object up close, and, with a built-in five megapixel camera, take still pictures or record short videos for time-lapse photography. With a fast response time and high resolution, students are able to obtain very clear images that are easy to display, save, print, or place into a lab report. For Peck’s budding Lower School scientists, this has offered them their first glimpse into a new, unseen hidden in everyday objects.

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Paying It Forward: A School Conceived

by Generosity O N E H U N D R E D A N D T W E N T Y - F I V E Y E A R S A G O , what we now call The Peck

School was conceived with a single gesture of generosity and consideration of others.

Through its proud history, generosity would again and again continue to secure the future of Peck. This is the story of that generosity and how generations of Peck parents have created the school we enjoy today.

A kind gesture by Caroline Cauldwell led to the founding of Miss Sutphen’s School.

During the financial panic of 1893, a Morristown socialite named Caroline Cauldwell was concerned for her friend Eleanor Sutphen. Eleanor was taking in boarders to make ends meet. The widow of a Presbyterian minister, Eleanor was a woman of character and dignity.

She was proud of her own education at a select institute on Fifth Avenue in New York, and had successfully educated her children. Eleanor’s daughter Christine Sutphen was lively, confidant, and well spoken, as well as an enthusiastic participant in Morristown’s cultural life. This gave Caroline Cauldwell a brilliant idea.

Using her social connections to facilitate a tea, and in the hopes that her gesture would help to secure her dear friend’s financial future, Caroline Caldwell summoned six families to her house. By the end of that tea, as the story goes, Caroline Caldwell had planted the seed and young Christine was on her way to founding Miss Sutphen’s School.

22 Franklin Place: Home of Miss Sutphen’s school for 24 years

Chapter One: Personal Dedication and Individual Gestures 1 8 9 3 Miss Sutphen’s School finds humble beginnings with six students at 22 Franklin Place in Morristown. The school grows quietly larger each year.

1 9 1 7 After twenty years, Christine’s school is a success. Now a full-blown K-8, nine faculty members work together to educate 100 boys and girls.

Following the death of her sister Isabel, who served as her mother’s primary caretaker, Christine Sutphen decides to retire. She redirects her efforts to caring for her mother and volunteering with the Red Cross to support the new WWI effort. The Daily Record reports that her loss to the community as an educator “will be keenly felt.”

Paying it forward, Christine Sutphen decides not to close the school on her departure. She locates a well-known local educator, and worthy successor, and turns over the institution to Lorraine T. Peck and his wife Stella (a former faculty member at Miss Sutphen’s School).

1 9 1 8 Mr. and Mrs. Lorraine T. Peck are fully devoted to the success of their school.

After one year, they rent an overflow building at 41 Franklin Street to accommodate expansion. They now change the name to “The Peck School.”

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Mr. and Mrs. Lorraine T. Peck carry the school forward

1 9 2 0 Even greater enrollment necessitates the purchase of a larger facility. Showing great dedication to their students, the couple purchase 11 Elm Street and convert an old boarding house into a consolidated school.

1 9 4 4 The Peck School flourishes during the Elm Street years. Students are given a solid education while also being taught “right from wrong,” says Elinore Humphreys Kay ’33. Character development is intertwined with classroom work, and from the very beginning, consideration of others and discipline are the cornerstone of a Peck education.

During the decades of Mr. and Mrs. Peck’s ownership of The Peck School, great young minds are being influenced. Students from this era will go on to make their mark on

11 Elm Street as it appeared before being remodeled by the Pecks.

society, and they will also never forget the school that forged their future. During these decades, many local families and leaders in the greater Morristown community begin generations-long associations with The Peck School that will motivate them to play leading philanthropic roles in transforming Peck through the coming years.

After more than a quarter century at the helm, the time comes for Mr. and Mrs. Peck to retire. In a major philanthropic gesture of their own, they decide they will secure the future of the school by turning it over to parents of students currently enrolled. They also promise to lease out their 11 Elm Street property until a permanent building is found for the school. Thus begins the modern era of The Peck School, and a series of financial campaigns that will propel the school forward.

Class of 1944—the last class to attend under the Pecks’ ownership of the school.

Chapter Two: Parents Take Charge 1 9 4 6 – 4 7 Having outgrown their footprint at 11 Elm Street with a body of 171 students, the new Board of Directors, under the leadership of its first President, Mahlon Pitney, begin the search for a permanent location for the school. The fate and future of The Peck School is now permanently in the hands of its current parents.

With the newly registered, non-profit version of The Peck School established, the trustees form parent committees for almost all aspects of school governance. They establish

Purchased by parents’ donations, Lindenwold mansion becomes the new home for a new era of The Peck School.

goals, set standards, and monitor operations. A search committee locates a fitting new Headmaster and a new school year begins.

In June of 1947, they launch a building fund, and through the generosity of parents are able to purchase the Lindenwold mansion and 9.2 acres of land. Together, Peck parents raise over $66,000 in the school’s first major capital campaign. Thanks to these dedicated parents, The Peck School enters a new era of prosperity.

1 9 4 8 – 1 9 5 4 Numerous events, bake sales, and smaller fundraisers mark this period, usually orchestrated by the energetic and dedicated Mothers Association, to provide the funds for incremental campus upgrades. The Old Laundry is upgraded to become the Kindergarten. Parents raise funds to create an asphalt playground in front of the school.

The Barn becomes a small gym. Parents donate funds to enable room modifications, covered walkways, and sheltered play areas.

Parents donate funds to upgrade the old laundry into a new Kindergarten.

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$100,000 and The Peck School continues to grow with the times. The construction of a gymnasium (today’s Old Gym) is a major project, which triples as an auditorium and dining hall.

Funds go towards enhancing the Lindenwold mansion to ensure the safety and comfort of children. The school purchases two lots on each side of the school to expand sports and play areas. A major gift from a single family funds the construction of a new music room attached to the new gymnasium.

1 9 6 0 The post-war baby boom presents the school with a plethora of qualified applicants. Enrollment grows to over 200 students and the need arises to split grade levels

Kids playing in the snow in front of the “Old Gym” with attached music room financed by parents.

into two sections.

The Board approves a capital building campaign to fund the construction of a separate Lower School building. Again, thanks to major gifts and enthusiastic participation by a range of parents, donors raise $80,000 and the Peck community opens a new Lower School in the fall of 1960.

The new Annual Fund, established in 1959, is growing in both ambition and participation.

In two years, the fund contributes over $60,000 toward the goal.

1 9 6 2 Expansion continues. Headmaster Tom Green announces The Capital Funds Campaign. Over the next four years, the school will raise $200,000 for additional Lindenwold renovations, as well as an extension to the Lower School building

Standing in front of the new parent funded Lower School, constructed in 1960 ARCHITECT RENDERINGS FOR THE CAPITAL FUNDS CAMPAIGN

containing six more classrooms and a science lab.

1 9 7 0 Peck sells two parcels of land to the State of New Jersey to facilitate the construction of Route 287. Throughout the 1960s as the state finalized its plans for the freeway, parents and members of the Board held frequent debates about the effect the highway might have on the school. Peck came close to moving farther “into the country”, but in the end, the Board decided the

Lower School building with new classroom additions

freeway might actually be a benefit to the school.

The $75,000 in “highway funds” is used to create Pecks first-ever endowment.

1 9 8 2 Now under Headmaster Rudy Deetjen, the school has reached record enrollment. Classes are full and buildings are at peak use. Years earlier, a committee of trustees, parents and faculty undertake an intensive study of the facilities and determine the school deficient in the area of the arts. Also in

Science Room on lower level

the late ’70s the school has undergone extensive curriculum review and an accreditation process with the Middle States Association’s Assembly of Middle Schools.

All this self-analysis and review leads to a 38-page publication for members of the Peck community, entitled In Pursuit of Excellence: A Program for the Eighties. The booklet sets forth Peck’s most ambitious fundraising goal to date: a $1.8 million development plan whose major components include new facilities for music, art, woodworking, a classroom wing for the fifth and sixth grade, and a new kitchen and dining room adjacent to the gym.

The campaign officially begins on Peck’s 90th birthday and experiences broad parent participation. By 1985, the campaign has more than met its mark and parents have once again enabled their school to take a great stride forward in meeting the needs of students.

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1985 view of ‘The Bridge’, one of many campus developments funded by the Pursuit of Excellence campaign.

1 9 9 2 The Peck School is on the dawn of a second century as a school. For more than half of that history, the generosity of parents, motivated by a gratitude to those that have “paid it forward” in the past, propels The Peck School to greater and greater heights.

The Board announces a new campaign entitled Foundations for the Future with an ambitious $5.5 million dollar goal. By June of 1994, the campaign goal is exceeded and the Peck community has funded a new Kindergarten building, a new seventh and eighth-grade building, a maintenance building, refurbished roadways and parking, and bolstered financial aid.

1 9 9 5 – 2 0 0 0 During this period the school successfully completes several smaller

Dedication of the new Deetjen Kindergarten Building in 1993 (Peck’s Centennial Year).

campaigns under the umbrella title Challenge 2000. Monies raised fund the expansion and renovation of the existing F.M. Kirby Family Lower School, help offset costs to refurbish the Lindenwold mansion both inside and out, and pay for a the implementation of the AllSchool Technology Plan, which makes Peck a role model for integrating computers and laptops into the curriculum at the elementary level.

2 0 0 2 – 2 0 0 7 The Peck School has entered the 21st Century. A vibrant community of parents, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the school now understand that, for a school like Peck to evolve and meet the growing needs of its students, annual fund donations and participation in periodic capital campaigns is a necessity.

Each new generation of students has reaped the benefits of the generosity and support of past parents. “Paying it forward” is now the ethos of a K-8 school whose reputation rivals the best in the nation.

The Board announces the most ambitious campaign in Peck history, The Campaign for Peck. In a campaign announcement, the Chairman of the Board writes, “We who

Dedication of the F. M. Kirby Family Lower School in 1998

are Peck’s family today owe much to the foresight, judgment, and generosity of those earlier generations who have handed down this unique institution to us. In supporting The Campaign for Peck, we will have ensured that the school we hand down to future generations will be as strong as the one we have inherited.”

And with these words, the Peck community steps outside the daily routine of school life and comes together once again, raising $15.5 million to secure the next phase of development for the school.

2 0 1 7 – 1 8 Today’s students are benefitting from spacious new classrooms, a contemporary library, a multi-media room, a dedicated woodshop, sun-drenched art studios, a computer lab, and a 30,000 square foot athletic center thanks to major gifts and a whole community’s generosity during the last capital campaign.

Peck now journeys into the future with a new strategic and master plan. Our community of today—the true stewards of The Peck School—has the honor and opportunity to pay it forward for future generations of Downys and Redheads, joining generations of benefactors who have steadfastly brought about the many timely transformations of our campus to accommodate an evolving community of learners.

Peck builds the Eckert-Huff Academic Building and 32,000-squarefoot Athletic Center, thanks to generous participation in The Campaign for Peck.

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We believe that, in life, knowledge must be guided by values.

Through a commitment to character formation and a rigorous and inspirational academic program, The Peck School strives to build in each student the capacity for disciplined learning and consideration of others.

With dedicated faculty and families, we prepare our students to succeed in secondary school and to lead healthy, productive, and principled lives.

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save the date

| glimpse the future For more than a century, The Peck School has remained faithful to our vision.

But what does the next hundred years of Peck look like?

On Friday, January 26th, come see for yourself.

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The Peck Fund Annual Giving 2016-2017 In this issue of Peck News we celebrate the timeless traditions that help to define our school, and a decades-long culture of philanthropy. When Mr. Peck, in the 1940s, entrusted the ownership of The Peck School to a group of loyal Peck parents (creating Peck’s very first Board of Trustees, and with it, myriad volunteer committees), he saw to it that our school would always rely on, benefit from, and celebrate benefactors who believe in the power of a transformative elementary education for their children.

This past year, giving at Peck reached new milestones with gifts to The Peck Fund, to Operation Recognition, and to our many endowed funds. We celebrate our donors and invite you to join us in thanking them for their gifts of time and treasure to The Peck School.

ALL DONORS Anonymous (10)

Laura and Gregory Bendelius

Karla and William Calder

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Coombs

A.T. Walsh Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Bendelius

Mrs. Lorraine Callaghan

Timothy Cooney

Carter (Marsh) Abbott ‘89 and Jamison Abbott

Elizabeth and Ronald Benitez

Jessica and Thomas Carbeau

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cooper

Claire M. Abbott ‘70

Mrs. Roberta C. Bennett

David Carlo

Ned Courtemanche ‘97

Heidi and Risa Blair-Herms

Chelsey Carr

Carol A. Cowan ‘65

Emma M. Blanchard ‘13

Mrs. Denise G. Carrier

Jennifer G. Coyne ‘14

Julia B. Blanchard ‘10

Laura Caruso

Christine and Robert Coyne

Sara Blanchard ‘16

Erik M. W. Caspersen ‘84

Nicole and Sean Crawford

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Blanchard

Emily and Finn Caspersen

Tiffany and Brian Crosby

Blanche and George Jones Fund, Inc.

Tina and Joseph Cassanelli

Mr. and Mrs. John Crosby

Julie and Thomas Bliemel

Julie Castaneda

Colm Cross ‘05

Benjamin J. Bollinger ‘13

Jessica Cathcart

Mr. and Mrs. James V. Cross Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Bollinger

Deibry Mejia and Carlos Ceballos

Liam Cross ‘07

Erin Ceder

Dr. and Mrs. William P. Crutchlow

Ms. Sharon Cepeda

CTW Foundation, Inc.

Virginia and Shawn Cepeda

Stewart L. Cutler ‘71

Ms. Claire Chamberlain

Christine and David Czerniecki

Sarah Chan and Philip Sim

Mariel Czerniecki ‘14

Michael Chellman

D.J. Wong Family Foundation

Jean Li and Edgar Cheng

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Dana ‘69

Ms. Mary M. Ace Catherine and Graham Ackerman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ackerman Akyaa Amankwaa and Sonny Adablah Megan Adair Amina and Raza Ahmed Allyson and John Aiello Mr. and Mrs. Dale R. Albright Sr. Jonathan S. Alcaro ‘66 Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Alderson

Stefanie and Guy Bolton

Mr. Willard E. Alexander Jr.

Debra Bampton Bosacki and Steven Bosacki

Alexander Alin-Hvidsten ‘14

Mr. and Mrs. Reese Bowen

Nicholas Alin-Hvidsten ‘17

Mr. John T. Bradshaw ‘35

Zachary Alin-Hvidsten ‘17

Stacey and Anthony Breaks ‘90

Michele and Andrew Allen

Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Bromage

Jason P. Andris ‘88

Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Brower Jr.

Mr. Stathis Andris

Mr. and Mrs. Barrett T. Brown

Kimberly Apgar

Holly and Norman Brown, Jr

NaTishia and Dipo Aromire

Mr. and Mrs. Norman L. Brown

Tee Atkins

Amber and Ryan Brown

Jane Attah and Karl Possible

Andrew W. Bruen ‘03

Dr. Elizabeth Attias

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Bruen Jr.

Karen Avery

William D. Bruen III ‘00

Ayco Charitable Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Brummer

Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Badenhausen ‘74

Andrew W. Brummer ‘08

Lauren and Hayden Baker

Margaret K. Brummer ‘10

Mr. and Mrs. John Baker

Katherine Bruno

Meenakshi and Venkatesh Balasubramanian

Robert and Michelle Bruno

Gregory J. Ballanco ‘07

Michael Buckley

Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Sanya and Fazal Bari Mr. and Mrs. Marshall P. Bartlett

David Bucchino Kathleen and Bret Budenbender Mr. Richard V. W. Buel Jr. ‘47

Leslie Wong and Jerry Cheung Lavanya Chandrashekar and Ankush Chopra Class of 2017 Parents Anjelica E. Claxton ‘11 Ariel E. Claxton ‘13 Mr. and Mrs. Jose R. Claxton Joshua D. Claxton ‘09 Jennifer Cleary Bronagh Coakley Stephanie and Russell Colaco Nicole (Humick) Colson ‘95 Chet Comizio ‘14

Mrs. Aldys (Chapman) Davis ‘50 Michele and Simon de Burgh Codrington Zheng Song-Decker and J. Nicholas Decker Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dee Julie and Andrew Delinsky Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Delinsky Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Delle Donne Mr. and Mrs. Edward DelPriore Mrs. Florence DeMarzo Dr. and Mrs. Dean A. Dent Mr. Andrew F. Derr III ‘53

Keely Comizio ‘17

Ms. Marianne Kozlowski and Mr. Douglas Dethy

Keeneh G. Comizio ‘10

Lara and Dimitri Devieux

Keeneh and Robert Comizio

Dina and Patrick Dibre

Kirby A. Comizio ‘12

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dick

Taylor J. Comizio ‘11

Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Diebold

Melissa and Jeffrey Bartoli

Ariadna Biete Ribas and Victor Bulto Carulla

Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Baydin

Kristin and Mark Bush

Community Foundation of NJ

Olivier Dietrich

Claudyne and Brad Bedell

Charles Bushnell ‘09

Ms. Dyana Conroy

Mrs. Jacqueline DiPasquale

Scott Beil

Christopher Byrne

Mrs. Mary (Nettleton) Coogan ‘49

Kristen and Joseph DiPasquale

Every effort has been made to acknowledge all contributors and contributions from July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017. We regret any omission; please notify The Peck School of any errors by calling the Advancement Office at (973) 539-8660.

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† Indicates Deceased

ALL DONORS Karen Dispenziere

Susan and David Gibbons

Ethan Huang ‘15

Mr. Edmund G. Langhorne ‘49

Ricardo Dixon

Eve Gilbert ‘16

Alexandra A. Huff ‘10

Elizabeth and John LaRosa

Mrs. Anne (Nicholas) Dodd ‘65 and Mr. William C. Dodd

Gregory J. Gilbert ‘14

Jake W. Huff ‘06

Robert B. Larson ‘83

Kathleen and James Gilbert

Holly and James Hughes

Amber and Peter Leach

Christine and Michael Gilfillan

John T. Humphries ‘11

Asako Sakae and Wayne Lee

Mrs. Maureen Gillmore

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Humphries

Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. LeGrand

Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Giuliano

Mrs. Rebekah Hutson

Mr. and Mrs. Paige B. L’Hommedieu

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Goldberg

Victoria Alin and Mark Hvidsten

JeanAnn Morgan-Liftin and Alan Liftin

Mrs. Tine K. Graham

Catherine and Michael Hynes

The Rev. Canon James Elliott Lindsley ‘44

Mrs. Valerie H. Greeley

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ingersoll

Sabrina De Stefano & Paul Littman

Kevin Grieshaber

Mr. and Mrs. Lars Ingman

Mr. Lawrence B. Litwin

Katherine (Corrigan) Griff ‘99

Nadine and Colin Ingram

Nancy Lombardo

Robert Griffin

Pam McClave Jackson ‘64

Susan Longenecker

Elizabeth Gustavson

Mr. and Mrs. Lowell E. Jaeger

Yvette Lopez-Grieshaber

Mr. and Mrs. Abel L. Guzman

Rod Januzzi

Irene and Carl Loschert

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hagerty

Carlos Jara

Colleen Loughman

John N. Hahn ‘14

Jennifer Meyer and Eric Jaso

Timothy Loveday

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas O. Hahn

Joseph A. Patrick Foundation, Inc.

Christine LoVerde

Elizabeth (Dougherty) Halle ‘70

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Kallmann

Ryan Lowry ‘15

Brett A. Hanlon ‘07

Susan Kratina and Rajiv Kamilla

Eileen and Scott Lowry

Gabrielle K. Hanlon ‘09

Julia and Seth Kanowitz

Jessica and Jonathan Lubow ‘81

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hanlon

Selena and Brian Kantar

Kimberly Luciano

Kendall T. Hanlon ‘15

Elizabeth and Andrew Kapp

Fumie and Gene Lüer

Troy R. Hanlon ‘11

Bijal and Mahesh Karande

Andrew Lyman

Mr. and Mrs. T. Chandler Hardwick III

Michael Karosen

Patti and Morgan Lytle

Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Harris

Keith Kasper ‘72

Will Harvard

Mr. Donald Kearney

Mrs. Anne (LeBuhn) MacCowatt ‘73 and Mr. Thomas H. MacCowatt

Daniel Haskell ‘95

Valerie and Stephen Keating

Margaret F. MacCowatt ‘10

Mrs. Hope (Phillips) Hazen ‘56

Mrs. Lottie H. Keazer

Thomas H. MacCowatt Jr. ‘14

Mrs. Elizabeth (Abeles) Heald ‘57 and Mr. William H. Heald

Aileen Keenan-Seay

Mrs. Susan (Marckwald) Mackay ‘54

Mr. and Mrs. David Kelly

Kara MacKenzie ‘85

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Healey

Olena and David Kelly

Mary and Christopher MacVicar

The Healey Family Foundation

David Kennedy

Vani and Prakash Maddali

Sarah and James Heck

Alexander Keyes Jr. ‘65

Mrs. Constance (Bradley) Madeira ‘31

Mr. and Mrs. David Hedley

Anna and Vadim Khidekel

Adam L. Magistro ‘12

Melissa Hedley

Sue and Philip Kim ‘90

Ethan P. Magistro ‘15

Mrs. Caroline (Price) Hemmings ‘44

Anna Kimtis

Amy and Peter Malin ‘65

Sheila and David Hepp

Hetty and Achilles Kintiroglou

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Fleming III

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Herbst

Noelle and Chad Kirchner

Lacey (David) Malloy ‘87 and Matt Malloy

Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Fleming

Lauri and Michael Herman

Mr. Alan G. Kirk II ‘41

Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Foley III

Hidden Pond Foundation

Mr. Richard A. Kirk ‘44

Carolyn and Edward Foley IV ‘85

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Higgins III

Mr. William T. Kirk Jr. ‘36

Ryan Foley ‘87

Palmer R. Higgins ‘02

The Klehm Family

Jennifer and Alan Fournier

The Higgins Family Foundation

Tamra and Alan Knepfer

The Fournier Family Foundation

Joseph M. Hinshaw III ‘62

Mr. Theodore G. Koven ‘48

Louisine Frelinghuysen ‘98

Jennifer Hogan

The Koven Foundation

Hon. and Mrs. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen ‘60

Mr. and Mrs. Todd W. Hohman

Elizabeth A. Kowalik ‘09

Jackson A. Hoit ‘12

John J. Kowalik Jr. ‘09

The Frelinghuysen Foundation

Mrs. Alice Holt

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kowalik

Frank Fritts ‘86

Kimberly and Daniel Honeker

Mark C. Kowalik ‘12

Katherine H. Fritts ‘77

Mr. John L. Hopkins ‘52

Sara K. Kowalik ‘14

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Frothingham

Mrs. Peyton (Chapman) Horne ‘54

Carrie and Brad Kurtzman

Christie Huang and Bao Fu

Pooja Kamat and Sandeep Hoshing

Meredith Asplundh ‘84

Mr. Scott D. Laird Allison and John Lamb

Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm M. McAlpin ‘59

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Garth

Mrs. Kim (Smith) Howard ‘42 and Mr. William Howard

Jennifer and Fenwick Garvey

Teresa and Eric Huang

Ashley Kazmerowski Lan ‘98 and Travis Lan

Jack McCarthy ‘09

Mrs. Patricia E. Dodge Bradley Doline ‘94 Molly Donnelly Sylvie and Christopher Downey Mr. Mort L. Downey Mr. and Mrs. John O. Downing Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Doyle ‘57 Selena and Johnnie Drayton Karen and John Dubel Scott T. duPont ‘78 Elizabeth and Dean Durling Lorena and Edward Eaton Catrin and Gregg Edell Rania Makki and Mahmoud Elassir Genny Elias-Warren Mrs. Rebecca A. Elmuccio Mrs. Anne Estabrook Elizabeth Ewig Thomas Ewig F. M. Kirby Foundation Mrs. Nancy (Niles) Faesy ‘52 Amanda and Robert Falk Mary Faugno Susan E. Faux ‘80 Dr. and Mrs. Mahdi Fawzi Mrs. Richard S. Ferenbach Susan (Nichols) Ferriere ‘65 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Elizabeth (Blanchard) Field ‘87 and Richard D. Field Jr. ‘87 Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Field Teresa and Matthew Finlay Janine Finnegan Wanda Fiorini Mrs. Sarah L. Flaherty

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Malone Ann Marie and Marc Manahan Gail and Paul Mandel Mrs. Patricia (Derr) March ‘48 Christopher Marion Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Markowitz Katherine and Michael Markowitz Mr. and Mrs. Spencer S. Marsh III Beth and Michael Mastrangelo Mr. and Mrs. Glenn N. Mathus Nicholas G. Mathus ‘15 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Matson Sharon Li and James Mau Mr. Peter Maytham ‘46 Alison McCarthy ‘14

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ALL DONORS Kathryn McCarthy ‘10 Laurelle A. McInerney ‘06 Vincent A. McInerney ‘04 The MCJ Amelior Foundation Allison and Matthew McMahon Kristin and Kevin McPherson Heather and Bruce Medd Mr. Jeremy T. Medina ‘56 Courtney E. Meehan ‘96 Ryan J. Meehan ‘03 Meerwarth Family Foundation Christina and Keith Melchionni Betsy (Shirley) Michel ‘55 Jason L. Michel ‘83 Katherine B. Michel ‘85 Sharron and William Minard Taryn Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Mocco Maribel and Bradley Mohr Mrs. Patricia I. Moody-Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Craig T. Moore Luke Mortensen ‘16 Irene and Mark Mortensen Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mortenson Tyler Moseley Sarah Moseson ‘13 Sean Moseson ‘16 Jennifer and Frederick Moss Hunter F. Moss ‘16 Sarah-Louise Moss ‘07 William F. Moss ‘10 Mr. J. Anthony Mountain ‘53 Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Muller Mr. John S. Murray Joan Myers

Mrs. Anne (Hartranft) Osborn ‘66 and Mr. William H. Osborn III

Kathryn (Foley) Rafferty ‘90

Kazue and Jeffrey Segal

Carol and Souren Ouzounian

Kristen and Patrick Ramsey

Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Segal

Melissa and Peter Ramsey

Pragati and Mihir Shah

Lynn and Kenneth Rand

Subhadra and Suken Shah

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ratti

Anil K. Sharma ‘02

Madhuri and Veeren Reddy

Mr. and Mrs. Rakesh K. Sharma

Mrs. Pamela (Millikin) Richards ‘54

Mr. and Mrs. Jon W. Shepanzyk

Shannon and Sean Riley

Lisa and Michael Shindle

Megan and Ben Rogers

Ellis (Hensler) Siedem ‘82 and Peter Siedem

Catherine B. Owen ‘11 Mr. Douglas P. Owen Elizabeth H. Owen ‘14 Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Packouz Erika Padilla Lynne and Jeffrey Pagano William P. Pagano ‘10 Mr. Benjamin B. Page ‘53

Christine (Gimbel) Rogers ‘91 and James Rogers ‘88

Amy Papandreou

Mr. and Mrs. James Rogers

Arianne and Robert Sikora

Bela J. Parekh ‘10

Stuart G. Rogers ‘75

Mr. and Mrs. Eric C. Silverman

Swati and Jai Parekh

Christine and James Rollo

Sloan (Miller) Simmons ‘73

Sima J. Parekh ‘13

Dana T. Ross ‘98

Mr. and Mrs. J. Peter Simon

Tejas Parekh ‘16

Mr. and Mrs. E. Burke Ross Jr. ‘65

Kimberly and Marc Simon

Douglas S. Parker ‘92

Edmund B. Ross III ‘00

Timothy C. Simon ‘05

Dr. and Mrs. Hamish N. M. Ross

Ms. Anne M. Siotka

Charlotte Ross Canet ‘02

Mrs. Julie A. Skinner

Allyson Ross-Pachios ‘91

Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Slack

Claudia Rost Andersen

Alysia Slocum

Sara Ruark

Mrs. Sheila S. Slutsker

Ariana E. Russo ‘14

Dr. Margaret McClave Snowden ‘59 and Mr. Michael Snowden

Parker Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. David C. Parrish Kerry and Pratish Patel Joane and Scott Patrick Tremain Stanley and Robert Pawlowski Keisha Peaks Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Peaks Janet and JD Pearce Dr. and Mrs. Robert Pedersen Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Pelaez Robert A. Pelaez ‘10 Tyler F. Pelaez ‘16 Katarina and Mike Pendy Pendy Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Perrin Lindsay M. Perrin ‘15 Ashley (Marsh) Pertsemlidis ‘85 and David Pertsemlidis

Mrs. Katharine B. Ryan S. M. S. Foundation, Inc. Renee L. Safran ‘13 Laura and Anton Sahazizian Andreea Vascan and Charbel Salamon Kirsten and Paul Salerno Susan and Michael Santomassimo Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Santucci Cecily (Weever) Sapp ‘72 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Savage Virginia P. Savage ‘05

Ryan Siedem ‘15

Sejal and Manish Somaiya Ms. Shang Song Ms. Suchen Liu and Mr. Zhensui Song Alison and Charles Sorrentino Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Sorrentino Mrs. Harriot M. Spaven Mrs. Deborah D. Speer Mrs. Susan (Savage) Speers ‘43 Jill Spiller ‘55 Elke and William Spoor

Mrs. Laurie (Blake) Sawyer ‘55

Marcia (Holmes) Stalvey ‘70

Dr. Barbara L. Saypol and Dr. David C. Saypol

Christopher Starr Jeanine and Matthew Steenberg

Beecher C. Scarlett ‘90

Mrs. Patricia Colbert and Mr. Russell Steenberg

Mr. Paul L. Nash

Tracy (Meerwarth) Pester ‘88 and Scott Pester

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Nees

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Peterson

Andrea (Bostain) Nelson ‘70

Mr. Thruston W. Pettus

James B. Nelson ‘86

Thruston W. Pettus Jr. ‘90

Mr. and Mrs. Lindley C. Scarlett

Andrew S. Nestle ‘14

Mrs. Madonna Pidgeon

Stacy and Glenn Schiffman

Mr. Minot B. Nettleton ‘48

Mrs. Judith H. Pierce

Kristina F. Schmucki ‘74

Amy and Daniel Neu

Lisa and Anthony Piloto

Mrs. Phyllis Schmucki

Neu Foundation of California

Sara and James Pirtle

Ross F. Schmucki ‘69

Sarah and Joseph Neuhoff

Henry C. Pitney ‘72

Julia L. Schmuckler ‘12

Kirsten and Stephen Neville

James C. Pitney Jr. ‘63

Rachel A. Schmuckler ‘10

Mrs. Arlene P. Newman

Mr. Philip Pitney ‘47

Andrew Schneider

Mr. John A. Niles ‘49

Stephen H. Plum ‘61

Meredith and David Schnur

Mr. William Niles ‘55 †

Laura Paxton and Marek Polomsky

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schnur

Norman L. Brown & Elizabeth S. Brown Family Charitable Corp.

Georgana and John Porcek

Sasha Schreiner

Diann Porto

Kristina (Brower) Schulte ‘75

Sally Noyes

Carlene and John Pruitt

Schwab Charitable Foundation

Christine and John Nugent

Mr. and Mrs. John Pryma

Bruce Schwartz

Katherine D. O’Connor ‘02

Elizabeth and Thomas Pryma

Carol and Brian Sciaretta

Jennifer (Gaffney) Oken ‘83

Christopher Puleo ‘84

Daniel Scott ‘91

Dr. and Mrs. J. Michael O’Neal

Amie N. Quivey ‘86

Mr. William E. Seely Jr. ‘58

Victoria and Oleg Sterlin Rossana and William Stevenson Oliver Stitt ‘13 Samuel Stitt ‘16 Stony Point Foundation Mrs. Martha (van Beuren) Story ‘54 and Capt. William F. Story ‘54 Sydney L. Streicher ‘11 Wesley E. Streicher ‘13 Zan Struebing Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Sudler Sudler Foundation Mary (Cissel) Suttell ‘65 Sarada Gurubhagavatula and Sandeep Swadia Mrs. Sue (Jensen) Sweeney ‘72 and Mr. Mark E. Sweeney

Every effort has been made to acknowledge all contributors and contributions from July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017. We regret any omission; please notify The Peck School of any errors by calling the Advancement Office at (973) 539-8660.

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ALL DONORS Adriana Sykora

Carolyn Vallario

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Wehrlin

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Worthington

Julie and Edmund Tai

Kate and Todd Van Cleef

Julie Creswell and

Mrs. Poyee Tai

Mr. Wynant D. Vanderpoel ‘53

Dr. Wallis M. Weiner-Trapness and Mr. Per Arne A. Weiner

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Talaber

Dr. and Mrs. Aman A. Vazir

Casey and Mark Wells

Mr. Victor Taylor

Dr. and Mrs. Andy Veletsos

Lisa and David Welsh

Amy (Schneider) Thebault ‘87

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ventura

Wanying Zhang and Yong Weng

Jennifer and David Thomas

Mrs. Caroldeen and Rev. Guido F. Verbeck III ‘55

Grant B. Wentworth ‘01

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thomas Mr. Richard Thomas ‘74 Mr. William Thomas ‘58 Christina and Mark Thomases Mr. and Mrs. John R. Thornton

Alison M. Verdesca ‘14 Andrew D. Verdesca ‘11 Ms. Patricia K. Durner and Dr. Stephen A. Verdesca ‘77 Lesley-Ann Victor

Kenneth Worthington ‘85 Yulan and Eric Wu Katherine (Pettus) Wujcik ‘87 Mr. James Yacenda

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Whipple Jr.

Dennis Yanoski

Molly and Lawrence Whipple

Megan and Erik Young

Susan H. White ‘91

Kristin and Troy Young

Rhuna Shen and John Whitehurst

Justine Harris and John Youngelson ‘81

Dr. and Mrs. Warren D. Widmann

Susan Yuhas

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Wilkerson

Tamsen Thorpe

Melinda and Jaime Vieser

Megan and Gary Tickle

Kimberly Villano

Tandeep Bhatti Tolia and Anuj Tolia

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander T. Walsh ‘70

Christine Williams

Kate S. Tomlinson ‘69 and Roger Labrie

Vanessa and Christian Walsifer

Heather and Andrew Willis

Peter and Elizabeth Tower Foundation

Katharine S. Wang ‘15

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Wolenski

Cynthia (Coggeshall) Trask ‘65

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Wang

Caroline A. Wolfe ‘14

Susan (Gardiner) Trespalacios ‘70

Helena and Andrew Watson

Amelia and Christian Wolfe

Mrs. Jeanne T. Zenker †

Kate Chang and Allan Tsai

M. Douglas Watson Jr. ‘61

Cynthia Orsini and Daniel Wolfe

Ningning He and Yuxin Zhang

Mr. and Mrs. Alan L. Tyson ‘70

Erin and Christopher Weaver

Sydney Wolfe ‘16

Elizabeth Ziebarth ‘06

Michele and Stewart Wilkinson

Mrs. Grace M. Zanni Gina and Christopher Zarro Leanne Zaug Sarah (Frelinghuysen) Zemaitis ‘01 and James Zemaitis ‘82

ALL DONOR LEADERSHIP GIVING Founders Council

Elizabeth and Ronald Benitez

Lindenwold Circle

Elizabeth and Andrew Kapp

Anonymous

Kathleen and Bret Budenbender

Anonymous (2)

Sue and Philip Kim ‘90

Emily and Finn Caspersen

Kristin and Mark Bush

Allyson and John Aiello

Karla and William Calder

Hetty and Achilles Kintiroglou

Stephanie and Russell Colaco

Laura and Gregory Bendelius

Tina and Joseph Cassanelli

Noelle and Chad Kirchner

Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Foley III

Heidi and Risa Blair-Herms

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kowalik

Julie and Thomas Bliemel

Sharon Li and James Mau

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Bollinger

Allison and Matthew McMahon

F. M. Kirby Foundation Jennifer and Alan Fournier Mr. and Mrs. Todd W. Hohman Joane and Scott Patrick Mr. and Mrs. E. Burke Ross Jr. ‘65

Lorraine T. Peck Society

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Delinsky Sylvie and Christopher Downey Elizabeth and Dean Durling Elizabeth (Blanchard) Field ‘87 and Richard D. Field Jr. ‘87

Stefanie and Guy Bolton Holly and Norman Brown, Jr

Christine and Michael Gilfillan

Amber and Ryan Brown

Sheila and David Hepp

Ariadna Biete Ribas & Victor Bulto Carulla

Kimberly and Daniel Honeker

Kristin and Kevin McPherson Heather and Bruce Medd Christina and Keith Melchionni Kirsten and Stephen Neville

Virginia and Shawn Cepeda

Swati and Jai Parekh

Eileen and Scott Lowry

Ms. Claire Chamberlain

Carlene and John Pruitt Melissa and Peter Ramsey

The Klehm Family

Mrs. Anne (LeBuhn) MacCowatt ‘73 and Mr. Thomas H. MacCowatt

Christine and David Czerniecki

Megan and Ben Rogers

Carrie and Brad Kurtzman

Gail and Paul Mandel

Michele and Simon de Burgh Codrington

Beth and Michael Mastrangelo

Jennifer and Frederick Moss Amy and Daniel Neu

Dana T. Ross ‘98

Christine and John Nugent

Zheng Song-Decker and J. Nicholas Decker

Stacey and Anthony Breaks ‘90 Karen and John Dubel Carolyn and Edward Foley IV ‘85

Carol and Souren Ouzounian Janet and JD Pearce Katarina and Mike Pendy Elizabeth and Thomas Pryma Kristen and Patrick Ramsey Lisa and David Welsh

Mr. and Mrs. David Kelly

Tracy (Meerwarth) Pester ‘88 and Scott Pester

Julie and Andrew Delinsky

Sara and James Pirtle

Kristen and Joseph DiPasquale

Mr. and Mrs. James Rogers Laura and Anton Sahazizian Susan and Michael Santomassimo Subhadra and Suken Shah

Dina and Patrick Dibre Lorena and Edward Eaton Rania Makki and Mahmoud Elassir

Charlotte Ross Canet ‘02 Edmund B. Ross III ‘00 Pragati and Mihir Shah Sejal and Manish Somaiya Christina and Mark Thomases Kate Chang and Allan Tsai

Amanda and Robert Falk

Kate and Todd Van Cleef

Christie Huang and Bao Fu

Vanessa and Christian Walsifer

Meredith Asplundh ‘84

Katharine S. Wang ‘15

1893 Association

Ellis (Hensler) Siedem ‘82 and Peter Siedem

Anonymous

Alison and Charles Sorrentino

Susan and David Gibbons

Erin and Christopher Weaver

Mr. Stathis Andris

Elke and William Spoor

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hagerty

Molly and Lawrence Whipple

Karen Avery

Megan and Gary Tickle

Melissa Hedley

Cynthia Orsini and Daniel Wolfe

Melissa and Jeffrey Bartoli

Rhuna Shen and John Whitehurst

Susan Kratina and Rajiv Kamilla

Megan and Erik Young

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CURRENT PARENT LEADERSHIP DONORS Founders’ Council

Ronald and Elizabeth Benitez

Allyson and John Aiello

Susan Kratina and Rajiv Kamilla

Anonymous

Kathleen and Bret Budenbender

Laura and Gregory Bendelius

Elizabeth and Andrew Kapp

Stephanie and Russell Colaco

Karla and William Calder

Heidi and Risa Blair-Herms

Sue and Philip Kim ‘90

Jennifer and Alan Fournier

Tina and Joseph Cassanelli

Julie and Thomas Bliemel

Hetty and Achilles Kintiroglou

Joane and Scott Patrick

Sylvie and Christopher Downey

Stefanie and Guy Bolton

Noelle and Chad Kirchner

Elizabeth and Dean Durling

Holly and Norman Brown, Jr

Sharon Li and James Mau

Elizabeth (Blanchard) Field ‘87 and

Amber and Ryan Brown

Allison and Matthew McMahon

Ariadna Biete Ribas and

Kristin and Kevin McPherson

Lorraine T. Peck Society Stacey and Anthony Breaks ‘90

Richard D. Field Jr. ‘87

Kristin and Mark Bush

Sheila and David Hepp

Karen and John Dubel

Kimberly and Daniel Honeker

Emily and Finn Caspersen

Christina and Keith Melchionni

Carolyn and Edward Foley IV ‘85

Eileen and Scott Lowry

Virginia and Shawn Cepeda

Kirsten and Stephen Neville

Carrie and Brad Kurtzman

Gail and Paul Mandel

Christine and David Czerniecki

Carlene and John Pruitt

Beth and Michael Mastrangelo

Amy and Daniel Neu

Michele and Simon de Burgh

Melissa and Peter Ramsey

Christine and John Nugent

Sara and James Pirtle

Carol and Souren Ouzounian

Laura and Anton Sahazizian

Janet and JD Pearce

Susan and Michael Santomassimo

Katarina and Mike Pendy

Subhadra and Suken Shah

Elizabeth and Thomas Pryma

Codrington

Heather and Bruce Medd

Lynn and Kenneth Rand

Zheng Song-Decker and

Megan and Ben Rogers

J. Nicholas Decker

Pragati and Mihir Shah

Julie and Andrew Delinsky

Sejal and Manish Somaiya

Dina and Patrick Dibre

Jennifer and David Thomas

Kristen and Joseph DiPasquale

Christina and Mark Thomases

Lorena and Edward Eaton

Kate Chang and Allan Tsai

Molly and Lawrence Whipple

Rania Makki and Mahmoud Elassir

Todd and Kate Van Cleef

Rhuna Shen and John Whitehurst

Amanda and Robert Falk

Vanessa and Christian Walsifer

Christie Huang and Bao Fu

Erin and Christopher Weaver

Alison and Charles Sorrentino

Kristen and Patrick Ramsey

Elke and William Spoor

Lisa and David Welsh

Megan and Gary Tickle

1893 Association

Victor Bulto Carulla

Anonymous Karen Avery

Lindenwold Circle

Susan and David Gibbons

Cynthia Orsini and Daniel Wolfe

Melissa and Jeffrey Bartoli

Anonymous (3)

Melissa Hedley

Megan and Erik Young

CURRENT PARENT DONORS Anonymous (9)

Debra Bampton Bosacki and Steven Bosacki

Zheng Song-Decker and J. Nicholas Decker

Stacey and Anthony Breaks ‘90

Julie and Andrew Delinsky

Catherine and Graham Ackerman

Holly and Norman Brown, Jr

Lara and Dimitri Devieux

Akyaa Amankwaa and Sonny Adablah

Amber and Ryan Brown

Dina and Patrick Dibre

Amina and Raza Ahmed

Robert and Michelle Bruno

Olivier Dietrich

Allyson and John Aiello

Kathleen and Bret Budenbender

Kristen and Joseph DiPasquale

Michele and Andrew Allen

Ariadna Biete Ribas and Victor Bulto Carulla

Sylvie and Christopher Downey

Karla and William Calder

Karen and John Dubel

Jessica and Thomas Carbeau

Elizabeth and Dean Durling

Emily and Finn Caspersen

Lorena and Edward Eaton

Tina and Joseph Cassanelli

Catrin and Gregg Edell

Deibry Mejia and Carlos Ceballos

Rania Makki and Mahmoud Elassir

Virginia and Shawn Cepeda

Elizabeth Ewig

Jean Li and Edgar Cheng

Thomas Ewig

Stephanie and Russell Colaco

Amanda and Robert Falk

Christine and Robert Coyne Tiffany and Brian Crosby

Elizabeth (Blanchard) Field ‘87 and Richard D. Field Jr. ‘87

Christine and David Czerniecki

Carolyn and Edward Foley IV ‘85

Valerie and Stephen Keating

Michele and Simon de Burgh Codrington

Jennifer and Alan Fournier

Olena and David Kelly

Christie Huang and Bao Fu

Anna and Vadim Khidekel

Carter (Marsh) Abbott ‘89 and Jamison Abbott

NaTishia and Dipo Aromire Jane Attah and Karl Possible Karen Avery Lauren and Hayden Baker Meenakshi and Venkatesh Balasubramanian Melissa and Jeffrey Bartoli Claudyne and Brad Bedell Laura and Gregory Bendelius Ronald and Elizabeth Benitez Heidi and Risa Blair-Herms Julie and Thomas Bliemel Stefanie and Guy Bolton

Selena and Johnnie Drayton

Jennifer and Fenwick Garvey Susan and David Gibbons Sarah and James Heck Melissa Hedley Sheila and David Hepp Lauri and Michael Herman Kimberly and Daniel Honeker Pooja Kamat and Sandeep Hoshing Teresa and Eric Huang Holly and James Hughes Catherine and Michael Hynes Nadine and Colin Ingram Jennifer Meyer and Eric Jaso Susan Kratina and Rajiv Kamilla Julia and Seth Kanowitz Selena and Brian Kantar Elizabeth and Andrew Kapp Bijal and Mahesh Karande

Every effort has been made to acknowledge all contributors and contributions from July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017. We regret any omission; please notify The Peck School of any errors by calling the Advancement Office at (973) 539-8660.

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CURRENT PARENT DONORS Sue and Philip Kim ‘90

Allison and Matthew McMahon

Kristen and Patrick Ramsey

Jennifer and David Thomas

Hetty and Achilles Kintiroglou

Kristin and Kevin McPherson

Melissa and Peter Ramsey

Christina and Mark Thomases

Noelle and Chad Kirchner

Heather and Bruce Medd

Lynn and Kenneth Rand

Tamsen Thorpe

Tamra and Alan Knepfer

Christina and Keith Melchionni

Madhuri and Veeren Reddy

Megan and Gary Tickle

Carrie and Brad Kurtzman

Taryn Mitchell

Shannon and Sean Riley

Tandeep Bhatti Tolia and Anuj Tolia

Allison and John Lamb

Maribel and Bradley Mohr

Megan and Ben Rogers

Kate Chang and Allan Tsai

Ashley Kazmerowski Lan ‘98 and Travis Lan

Irene and Mark Mortensen

Laura and Anton Sahazizian

Kate and Todd Van Cleef

Amy and Daniel Neu

Andreea Vascan and Charbel Salamon

Lesley-Ann Victor

Amber and Peter Leach

Sarah and Joseph Neuhoff

Kirsten and Paul Salerno

Melinda and Jaime Vieser

Asako Sakae and Wayne Lee

Kirsten and Stephen Neville

Susan and Michael Santomassimo

Kimberly Villano

JeanAnn Morgan-Liftin and Alan Liftin

Christine and John Nugent

Stacy and Glenn Schiffman

Helena and Andrew Watson

Sabrina De Stefano and Paul Littman

Carol and Souren Ouzounian

Meredith and David Schnur

Erin and Christopher Weaver

Nancy Lombardo

Erika Padilla

Carol and Brian Sciaretta

Casey and Mark Wells

Irene and Carl Loschert

Kerry and Pratish Patel

Pragati and Mihir Shah

Lisa and David Welsh

Eileen and Scott Lowry

Joane and Scott Patrick

Subhadra and Suken Shah

Wanying Zhang and Yong Weng

Jessica and Jonathan Lubow ‘81

Tremain Stanley and Robert Pawlowski

Lisa and Michael Shindle

Molly and Lawrence Whipple

Fumie and Gene Lüer

Keisha Peaks

Rhuna Shen and John Whitehurst

Patti and Morgan Lytle

Janet and JD Pearce

Ellis (Hensler) Siedem ‘82 and Peter Siedem

Kara MacKenzie ‘85

Katarina and Mike Pendy

Arianne and Robert Sikora

Heather and Andrew Willis

Mary and Christopher MacVicar

Ashley (Marsh) Pertsemlidis ‘85 and David Pertsemlidis

Kimberly and Marc Simon

Cynthia Orsini and Daniel Wolfe

Sejal and Manish Somaiya

Lisa and Anthony Piloto

Alison and Charles Sorrentino

Julie Creswell and Kenneth Worthington ‘85

Ann Marie and Marc Manahan

Sara and James Pirtle

Elke and William Spoor

Yulan and Eric Wu

Gail and Paul Mandel

Laura Paxton and Marek Polomsky

Jeanine and Matthew Steenberg

Megan and Erik Young

Katherine and Michael Markowitz

Diann Porto

Victoria and Oleg Sterlin

Kristin and Troy Young

Beth and Michael Mastrangelo

Carlene and John Pruitt

Rossana and William Stevenson

Gina and Christopher Zarro

Sharon Li and James Mau

Elizabeth and Thomas Pryma

Julie and Edmund Tai

Ningning He and Yuxin Zhan

Lacey (David) Malloy ‘87 and Matt Malloy

Michele and Stewart Wilkinson

ALUMNI LEADERSHIP DONORS Founders Council

1893 Association

Lindenwold Circle

Edmund B. Ross III ’00

E. Burke Ross Jr. ‘65

Elizabeth (Blanchard) Field ‘87 and Richard Field, Jr. ‘87

Charlotte Ross Canet ‘02

Katharine S. Wang ’15

Lorraine T. Peck Society

Anne (LeBuhn) MacCowatt ‘73 Tracy (Meerwarth) Pester ‘88

Philip Kim ’90

Anthony A. Breaks ‘90 Edward J. Foley IV ‘85

Ellis (Hensler) Siedem ‘82

Timothy Gardner ‘84 Dana T. Ross ’98

ALUMNI DONORS Carter (Marsh) Abbott ‘89

Mr. John T. Bradshaw ‘35

Keely Comizio ‘17

Mr. Andrew F. Derr III ‘53

Claire M. Abbott ‘70

Anthony A. Breaks ‘90

Keeneh G. Comizio ‘10

Anne (Nicholas) Dodd ‘65

Jonathan S. Alcaro ‘66

Andrew W. Bruen ‘03

Kirby A. Comizio ‘12

Bradley H. Doline ‘94

Alexander Alin-Hvidsten ‘14

William D. Bruen III ‘00

Taylor J. Comizio ‘11

Mr. Robert M. Doyle ‘57

Nicholas Alin-Hvidsten ‘17

Andrew W. Brummer ‘08

Mrs. Mary (Nettleton) Coogan ‘49

Scott T. duPont ‘78

Zachary Alin-Hvidsten ‘17

Margaret K. Brummer ‘10

Ned Courtemanche ‘97

Mrs. Nancy (Niles) Faesy ‘52

Jason P. Andris ‘88

Mr. Richard V. W. Buel Jr. ‘47

Carol A. Cowan ‘65

Susan E. Faux ‘80

Carl W. Badenhausen ‘74

Charles A. Bushnell ‘09

Jennifer G. Coyne ‘14

Susan (Nichols) Ferriere ‘65

Gregory J. Ballanco ‘07

Erik M. W. Caspersen ‘84

Colm Cross ‘05

Bradley Bedell ‘81

Anjelica E. Claxton ‘11

Liam Cross ‘07

Elizabeth (Blanchard) Field ‘87 and Richard Field Jr. ‘87

Emma M. Blanchard ‘13

Ariel E. Claxton ‘13

Stewart L. Cutler ‘71

Edward J. Foley IV ‘85

Julia B. Blanchard ‘10

Joshua D. Claxton ‘09

Mariel Czerniecki ‘14

Ryan Foley ‘87

Sara Blanchard ‘16

Nicole (Humick) Colson ‘95

John L. Dana ‘69

Louisine Frelinghuysen ‘98

Benjamin J. Bollinger ‘13

Chet Comizio ‘14

Mrs. Aldys (Chapman) Davis ‘50

Rodney P. Frelinghuysen ‘60

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ALUMNI DONORS Frank Fritts ‘86

Ryan Lowry ‘15

Anne (Hartranft) Osborn ‘66

Mr. William E. Seely Jr. ‘58

Katherine H. Fritts ‘77

Jonathan W. Lubow ‘81

Catherine B. Owen ‘11

Anil K. Sharma ‘02

Timothy Gardner ‘84

Anne (LeBuhn) MacCowatt ‘73

Elizabeth H. Owen ‘14

Ellis (Hensler) Siedem ‘82

Eve Gilbert ‘16

Margaret F. MacCowatt ‘10

William P. Pagano ‘10

Ryan Siedem ‘15

Gregory J. Gilbert ‘14

Thomas H. MacCowatt Jr. ‘14

Mr. Benjamin B. Page ‘53

Sloan (Miller) Simmons ‘73

Katherine (Corrigan) Griff ‘99

Mrs. Susan (Marckwald) Mackay ‘54

Bela J. Parekh ‘10

Timothy C. Simon ‘05

John N. Hahn ‘14

Kara A. MacKenzie ‘85

Sima J. Parekh ‘13

Dr. Margaret McClave Snowden ‘59

Elizabeth (Dougherty) Halle ‘70

Mrs. Constance (Bradley) Madeira ‘31

Tejas Parekh ‘16

Mrs. Susan (Savage) Speers ‘43

Brett A. Hanlon ‘07

Adam L. Magistro ‘12

Douglas S. Parker ‘92

Jill Spiller ‘55

Gabrielle K. Hanlon ‘09

Ethan P. Magistro ‘15

Robert A. Pelaez ‘10

Marcia (Holmes) Stalvey ‘70

Peter Malin ‘65

Tyler F. Pelaez ‘16

Oliver Stitt ‘13

Lacey (David) Malloy ‘87

Lindsay M. Perrin ‘15

Samuel Stitt ‘16

Daniel Haskell ‘95

Mrs. Patricia (Derr) March ‘48

Ashley (Marsh) Pertsemlidis ‘85

Mrs. Hope (Phillips) Hazen ‘56

Nicholas G. Mathus ‘15

Tracy (Meerwarth) Pester ‘88

Mrs. Martha (van Beuren) Story ‘54 and Capt. William F. Story ‘54

Mrs. Elizabeth (Abeles) Heald ‘57

Mr. Peter Maytham ‘46

Thruston W. Pettus Jr. ‘90

Sydney L. Streicher ‘11

Mrs. Caroline (Price) Hemmings ‘44

Mr. Malcolm M. McAlpin ‘59

Henry C. Pitney ‘72

Wesley E. Streicher ‘13

Palmer R. Higgins ‘02

Alison McCarthy ‘14

James C. Pitney Jr. ‘63

Mary (Cissel) Suttell ‘65

Joseph M. Hinshaw III ‘62

Jack McCarthy ‘09

Mr. Philip H. Pitney ‘47

Sue (Jensen) Sweeney ‘72

Jackson A. Hoit ‘12

Kathryn McCarthy ‘10

Stephen H. Plum ‘61

Amy (Schneider) Thebault ‘87

Mr. John L. Hopkins ‘52

Laurelle A. McInerney ‘06

Christopher Puleo ‘84

Richard Thomas ‘74

Mrs. Peyton (Chapman) Horne ‘54

Vincent A. McInerney ‘04

Amie N. Quivey ‘86

Mr. William P. Thomas ‘58

Mrs. Kim (Smith) Howard ‘42

Mr. Jeremy T. Medina ‘56

Kathryn (Foley) Rafferty ‘90

Kate S. Tomlinson ‘69

Ethan Huang ‘15

Courtney E. Meehan ‘96

Mrs. Pamela (Millikin) Richards ‘54

Cynthia (Coggeshall) Trask ‘65

Alexandra A. Huff ‘10

Ryan J. Meehan ‘03

Susan (Gardiner) Trespalacios ‘70

Jake W. Huff ‘06

Betsy (Shirley) Michel ‘55

Christine (Gimbel) Rogers ’91 and James Rogers ‘88

John T. Humphries ‘11

Jason L. Michel ‘83

Stuart G. Rogers ‘75

Mr. Wynant D. Vanderpoel ‘53

Pam McClave Jackson ‘64

Katherine B. Michel ‘85

Dana T. Ross ‘98

Rev. Guido F. Verbeck III ‘55

Keith Kasper ‘72

Luke Mortensen ‘16

E. Burke Ross Jr. ‘65

Alison M. Verdesca ‘14

Alexander Keyes Jr. ‘65

Sarah Moseson ‘13

Edmund B. Ross III ‘00

Andrew D. Verdesca ‘11

Charlotte Ross Canet ‘02

Philip Kim ‘90

Sean Moseson ‘16

Stephen A. Verdesca ‘77

Allyson Ross-Pachios ‘91

Mr. Alan G. Kirk II ‘41

Hunter F. Moss ‘16

Alexander T. Walsh ‘70

Ariana E. Russo ‘14

Mr. Richard A. Kirk ‘44

Sarah-Louise Moss ‘07

Katharine S. Wang ‘15

Renee L. Safran ‘13

Mr. William T. Kirk Jr. ‘36

William F. Moss ‘10

M. Douglas Watson Jr. ‘61

Cecily (Weever) Sapp ‘72

Mr. Theodore G. Koven ‘48

Mr. J. Anthony Mountain ‘53

Grant B. Wentworth ‘01

Virginia P. Savage ‘05

Elizabeth A. Kowalik ‘09

Andrea (Bostain) Nelson ‘70

Susan H. White ‘91

Mrs. Laurie (Blake) Sawyer ‘55

John J. Kowalik Jr. ‘09

James B. Nelson ‘86

Caroline A. Wolfe ‘14

Beecher C. Scarlett ‘90

Mark C. Kowalik ‘12

Andrew S. Nestle ‘14

Sydney Wolfe ‘16

Kristina F. Schmucki ‘74

Sara K. Kowalik ‘14

Mr. Minot B. Nettleton ‘48

Kenneth B. Worthington ‘85

Ross F. Schmucki ‘69

Ashley Kazmerowski Lan ‘98

Mr. John A. Niles ‘49

Julia L. Schmuckler ‘12

Katherine (Pettus) Wujcik ‘87

Mr. Edmund G. Langhorne ‘49

Mr. William F. Niles ‘55 †

Rachel A. Schmuckler ‘10

Robert B. Larson ‘83

Katherine D. O’Connor ‘02

Kristina (Brower) Schulte ‘75

Sarah (Frelinghuysen) Zemaitis ‘01 and James Zemaitis ‘82

The Rev. Canon James Elliott Lindsley ‘44

Jennifer (Gaffney) Oken ‘83

Daniel Scott ‘91

Elizabeth Ziebarth ‘06

Kendall T. Hanlon ‘15 Troy R. Hanlon ‘11

Alan L. Tyson ‘70

John Youngelson ‘81

MAHLON-PITNEY SOCIETY DONORS Carter (Marsh) Abbott ‘89 and Jamison Abbott Mr. Willard E. Alexander Mr. Stathis Andris Mr. and Mrs. William C. Blanchard Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Bollinger Debra Bampton Bosacki and Steven Bosacki Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Brower Jr.

Holly and Norman Brown, Jr

Julie and Andrew Delinsky

Carolyn and Edward Foley IV ‘85

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Bruen Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Delle Donne

Kristen and Mark Bush

Dr. and Mrs. Dean A. Dent

Hon. and Mrs. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen ‘60

Ms. Claire Chamberlain

Mr. and Mrs. John O. Downing

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Frothingham

Mr. and Mrs. Jose R. Claxton

Karen and John Dubel

Kathleen and James Gilbert

Keeneh and Robert Comizio

Mrs. Richard S. Ferenbach

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gilfillan

Tiffany and Brian Crosby

Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Fleming

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hagerty

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Dana ‘69

Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Foley III

Mr. and Mrs. T. Chandler Hardwick III

Every effort has been made to acknowledge all contributors and contributions from July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017. We regret any omission; please notify The Peck School of any errors by calling the Advancement Office at (973) 539-8660.

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MAHLON-PITNEY SOCIETY DONORS Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Harris

Mrs. Susan (Marckwald) Mackay ‘54

Carol and Souren Ouzounian

Mr. and Mrs. Lindley C. Scarlett

Sheila and David Hepp

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Malone

Lynne and Jeffrey Pagano

Subhadra and Suken Shah

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Higgins III

Ann Marie and Marc Manahan

Swati and Jai Parekh

Mr. and Mrs. Todd W. Hohman

Mr. and Mrs. Spencer S. Marsh III

Janet and JD Pearce

Ellis (Hensler) Siedem ‘82 and Peter Siedem

Kimberly and Daniel Honeker

Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm M. McAlpin ‘59

Katarina and Mike Pendy

Mr. and Mrs. Lowell E. Jaeger

Betsy (Shirley) Michel ‘55

Elizabeth and Thomas Pryma

The Klehm Family

Mrs. Patricia I. Moody-Snyder

Kristen and Patrick Ramsey

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kowalik

Jennifer and Frederick Moss

Megan and Ben Rogers

Carrie and Brad Kurtzman

Mr. Paul L. Nash

Mr. and Mrs. E. Burke Ross Jr. ‘65

Mr. and Mrs. Paige B. L’Hommedieu

Mrs. Arlene P. Newman

Mrs. Katharine B. Ryan

Lisa and David Welsh

Mrs. Anne (LeBuhn) MacCowatt ‘73 and Mr. Thomas H. MacCowatt

Mrs. Anne (Hartranft) Osborn ‘66 and Mr. William H. Osborn III

Dr. Barbara L. Saypol and Dr. David C. Saypol

Mrs. Jeanne T. Zenker †

Mr. and Mrs. J. Peter Simon Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Sudler Mr. and Mrs. John R. Thornton Melinda and Jaime Vieser Dr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Wang Mr. and Mrs. John J. Worthington

PAST PARENT LEADERSHIP DONORS Founder’s Council

Christine and John Nugent

Anonymous

Kristen and Patrick Ramsey

Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Foley III Mr. and Mrs. Todd W. Hohman

1893 Association

Mr. and Mrs. E. Burke Ross Jr. ‘65

Mr. Stathis Andris

Mrs. Anne (LeBuhn) Mac Cowatt ’73 and Mr. Thomas H. MacCowatt

Holly and Norman Brown, Jr

Jennifer and Frederick Moss

Christine and David Czerniecki

Ellis (Hensler) Siedem ‘82 and Peter Siedem

Zheng Song-Decker and J. Nicholas Decker

Ms. Claire Chamberlain

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hagerty

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Field Christine and Michael Gilfillan

Lindenwold Circle

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kowalik

Sheila and David Hepp

Anonymous

Swati and Jai Parekh

Carolyn and Edward Foley IV ‘85

Eileen and Scott Lowry

Julie and Thomas Bliemel

Ms. Shang Song

The Klehm Family

Gail and Paul Mandel

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Bollinger

Lorraine T. Peck Society Karen and John Dubel

PAST PARENT DONORS Anonymous (2)

Dr. and Mrs. William P. Crutchlow

Mr. and Mrs. Abel L. Guzman

Elizabeth and John LaRosa

Ms. Mary M. Ace

Christine and David Czerniecki

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hagerty

Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. LeGrand

Akyaa Amankwaa and Sonny Adablah

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Dana ‘69

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas O. Hahn

Mr. and Mrs. Paige B. L’Hommedieu

Mr. and Mrs. Dale R. Albright Sr.

Zheng Song-Decker and J. Nicholas Decker

Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Harris

Mr. Lawrence B. Litwin Eileen and Scott Lowry

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dee

Mrs. Elizabeth (Abeles) Heald ‘57 and Mr. William H. Heald

Dr. and Mrs. Dean A. Dent

Sheila and David Hepp

Ms. Marianne Kozlowski and Mr. Douglas Dethy

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Herbst

Mrs. Anne (LeBuhn) MacCowatt ‘73 and Mr. Thomas H. MacCowatt

Lauri and Michael Herman

Mrs. Susan (Marckwald) Mackay ‘54

Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Diebold

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Higgins III

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Malone

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Bollinger

Mrs. Anne (Nicholas) Dodd ‘65 and Mr. William C. Dodd

Mr. and Mrs. Todd W. Hohman

Ann Marie and Marc Manahan

Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Bromage

Mr. and Mrs. John O. Downing

Mrs. Kim (Smith) Howard ‘42 and Mr. William Howard

Gail and Paul Mandel

Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Brower Jr.

Karen and John Dubel

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Humphries

Mr. and Mrs. Barrett T. Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn N. Mathus

Dr. and Mrs. Mahdi Fawzi

Victoria Alin and Mark Hvidsten

Holly and Norman Brown, Jr

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Matson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Field

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ingersoll

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Bruen Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm M. McAlpin ‘59

Teresa and Matthew Finlay

Mr. and Mrs. Lowell E. Jaeger

Betsy (Shirley) Michel ‘55

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Brummer

Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Fleming

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Kallmann

Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Mocco

Mrs. Lorraine Callaghan

Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Foley III

Bijal and Mahesh Karande

Mrs. Patricia I. Moody-Snyder

Ms. Claire Chamberlain

Carolyn and Edward Foley IV ‘85

Mrs. Lottie H. Keazer

Mr. and Mrs. Craig T. Moore

Sarah Chan and Philip Sim

Hon. and Mrs. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen ‘60

Anna and Vadim Khidekel

Irene and Mark Mortensen

Mr. and Mrs. Jose R. Claxton

Kathleen and James Gilbert

The Klehm Family

Jennifer and Frederick Moss

Christine and Robert Coyne

Christine and Michael Gilfillan

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kowalik

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Muller

Mr. and Mrs. James V. Cross Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Giuliano

Allison and John Lamb

Mr. Paul L. Nash

Mr. Willard E. Alexander Mr. Stathis Andris Dr. Elizabeth Attias Claudyne and Brad Bedell Mr. and Mrs. William C. Blanchard Julie and Thomas Bliemel

Jessica and Jonathan Lubow ‘81

Mr. and Mrs. Spencer S. Marsh III

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PAST PARENT DONORS Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Nees

Georgana and John Porcek Kristen and Patrick Ramsey

Ellis (Hensler) Siedem ‘82 and Peter Siedem

Mr. and Mrs. Alan L. Tyson ‘70

Mrs. Arlene P. Newman Christine and John Nugent

Madhuri and Veeren Reddy

Mr. and Mrs. Eric C. Silverman

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ventura

Dr. and Mrs. J. Michael O’Neal

Mr. and Mrs. E. Burke Ross Jr. ‘65

Mr. and Mrs. J. Peter Simon

Dr. and Mrs. Hamish N. M. Ross

Ms. Anne M. Siotka

Ms. Patricia K. Durner and Dr. Stephen A. Verdesca ‘77

Mr. Douglas P. Owen

Mrs. Katharine B. Ryan

Mrs. Julie A. Skinner

Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Packouz

Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Santucci

Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Slack

Lynne and Jeffrey Pagano

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Savage

Ms. Shang Song

Swati and Jai Parekh

Mrs. Harriot M. Spaven

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Pelaez

Dr. Barbara L. Saypol and Dr. David C. Saypol

Mrs. Deborah D. Speer

Dr. Wallis M. Weiner-Trapness and Mr. Per Arne A. Weiner

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Peterson

Mr. and Mrs. Lindley C. Scarlett

Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Sudler

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Wilkerson

Mr. Thruston W. Pettus

Mrs. Phyllis Schmucki

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Wolenski

Mrs. Judith H. Pierce

Mr. and Mrs. Rakesh K. Sharma

Mrs. Sue (Jensen) Sweeney ‘72 and Mr. Mark E. Sweeney

Mr. Philip Pitney ‘47

Mr. and Mrs. Jon W. Shepanzyk

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Thornton

Mrs. Jeanne T. Zenker †

Mrs. Anne (Hartranft) Osborn ‘66 and Mr. William H. Osborn III

Dr. and Mrs. Aman A. Vazir

Kimberly Villano Mr. and Mrs. Alexander T. Walsh ‘70 Dr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Wang Mr. and Mrs. George W. Wehrlin

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Worthington

CURRENT GRANDPARENT DONORS Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ackerman

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dick

Mr. and Mrs. Lars Ingman

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schnur

Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Alderson

Mrs. Jacqueline DiPasquale

Mr. Donald Kearney

Ms. Suchen Liu and Mr. Zhensui Song

Mr. and Mrs. John Baker

Mr. Mort L. Downey

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Markowitz

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Sorrentino

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Bendelius

Mrs. Anne Estabrook

Mr. and Mrs. Spencer S. Marsh III

Mrs. Roberta C. Bennett

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Field

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mortenson

Mrs. Patricia Colbert and Mr. Russell Steenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Reese Bowen

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Fleming III

Dr. and Mrs. David C. Parrish

Ms. Sharon Cepeda

Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Foley III

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Peaks

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cooper

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Garth

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Pedersen

Mr. and Mrs. John Crosby

Mrs. Maureen Gillmore

Mrs. Madonna Pidgeon

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Delinsky

Mr. and Mrs. David Hedley

Mr. and Mrs. John Pryma

Mr. and Mrs. Edward DelPriore

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Herbst

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ratti

Mrs. Florence DeMarzo

Mrs. Alice Holt

Mr. and Mrs. James Rogers

Mrs. Poyee Tai Mr. and Mrs. Charles Talaber Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thomas Dr. and Mrs. Andy Veletsos Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Whipple Jr. Mr. James Yacenda

FACULTY AND STAFF DONORS Anonymous

James Cross

Elizabeth LaRosa

Sara Ruark

Megan Adair

Andrew Delinsky

Michelle LeGrand

Daisy Savage

Kimberly Apgar

Donald Diebold

Susan Longenecker

Virginia Savage ‘05

Tee Atkins

Karen Dispenziere

Yvette Lopez-Grieshaber

Andrew Schneider

Jane Attah

Ricardo Dixon

Colleen Loughman

Sasha Schreiner

Scott Beil

Molly Donnelly

Timothy Loveday

Bruce Schwartz

Jean Brown

Genny Elias-Warren

Christine LoVerde

Nina Sharma

Katherine Bruno

Mary Faugno

Kimberly Luciano

Alysia Slocum

David Bucchino

Janine Finnegan

Andrew Lyman

Christopher Starr

Jessica Busk

Wanda Fiorini

Mary MacVicar

Zan Struebing

Christopher Byrne

Jennifer Garvey

Kathleen Malone

Sue (Jensen) Sweeney ‘72

Lorraine Callaghan

Kevin Grieshaber

Christopher Marion

Adriana Sykora

David Carlo

Robert Griffin

Maribel Mohr

Carolyn Vallario

Chelsey Carr

Elizabeth Gustavson

Mark Mortensen

Christopher Weaver

Laura Caruso

Will Harvard

Tyler Moseley

Stewart Wilkinson

Julie Castaneda

Jennifer Hogan

Elizabeth Muller

Christine Williams

Erin Ceder

Rod Januzzi

Joan Myers

Annette Worthington

Sarah Chan

Carlos Jara

Christa Nees

Dennis Yanoski

Jennifer Cleary

Michael Karosen

Sally Noyes

Kristin Young

Bronagh Coakley

David P. Kennedy

Amy Papandreou

Susan Yuhas

Timothy Cooney

Anna Kimtis

Antonia Pelaez

Leanne Zaug

Every effort has been made to acknowledge all contributors and contributions from July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017. We regret any omission; please notify The Peck School of any errors by calling the Advancement Office at (973) 539-8660.

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FRIENDS, FORMER FACULTY, TRUSTEES, AND STAFF DONORS Ben Alexander

Sarah L. Flaherty

John J. Kowalik

Judith H. Pierce

Nancy “Tazman” Brower

Carolyn (O’Brien) Foley

Scott D. Laird

Julie Skinner

Anne W. Brummer

David A. Frothingham

Ashley J. Lan

Harriot M. Spaven

Tine K. Graham

Robert B. Larson

Sheila Slutsker

Valerie H. Greeley

Elizabeth Marsh

Victor Taylor

T. Chandler Hardwick

Patricia I. Moody-Snyder

Sherry Wang

Elizabeth K. Heald

Patricia E. Dodge

Mary Ann Moore

Kathy Wilkerson

Martha Higgins

John S. Murray

Grace M. Zanni

Claire Fawzi

Aileen Keenan-Seay

Douglas P. Owen

Michael Chellman Dyana Conroy Mary Ann Crutchlow

SPECIAL FUND: OPERATION RECOGNITION DONORS Anonymous

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Mr. Lawrence B. Litwin

Kathryn (Foley) Rafferty ‘90

Catherine and Graham Ackerman

Madeleine and Mark Fleming

Eileen and Scott Lowry

Dana T. Ross ‘98

Mr. and Mrs. Dale R. Albright Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Foley III

Krista Lynch ‘90

Mr. and Mrs. E. Burke Ross Jr. ‘65

Mr. Willard E. Alexander

Carolyn and Edward Foley IV ‘85

Edmund B. Ross III ‘00

Jason P. Andris ‘88

Ryan C. Foley ‘87

Anne (LeBuhn) MacCowatt ‘73 and Thomas MacCowatt

Mr. and Mrs. James Bellis ‘67

Margaret F. MacCowatt ‘10

Allyson Ross-Pachios ‘91

Mary and Clifford Blanchard ‘79

Hon. and Mrs. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen ‘60

Michael F. Blanchard ‘92

John Fritts ‘48

Vani and Prakash Maddali

Mr. and Mrs. William I. Blanchard ‘77

Mr. Philip W. Gaffney

Ann Marie and Marc Manahan

Blauvelt Demarest Foundation, Inc.

Meredith and Jeff Gibbons

Alexis C. Marotta ‘93

Julie and Thomas Bliemel

Christine and Michael Gilfillan

S. Kirk Materne III ‘89

Ms. Eve Costopoulos and Mr. Douglas Brierley

Keith T. Goggin ‘77

Sharon Li and James Mau

Maria and George Goward

Ms. Susan F. McDonough

Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Bromage

John O. Grier ‘15

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. McMullan

Eric E. Bromberg ‘76

Alexander C. Hagerty ‘09

Jessica E. McShane ‘99

Charlotte G. Hagerty ‘14

Meerwarth Family Foundation

Megan and John Hagerty

Betsy (Shirley) Michel ‘55

Peter G. Hagerty ‘11

Clifford F. Michel

Virginia A. Hagerty ‘15

Jason L. Michel ‘83

Lauri and Michael Herman

Katherine B. Michel ‘85

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Higgins III

Eric Mintz ‘86

Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Hoit

Mr. and Mrs. Craig T. Moore

Teresa and Eric Huang

Lauren (Worthington) Morse ‘94

John T. Humphries ‘11

Mr. Paul L. Nash

Mr. and Mrs. Lowell E. Jaeger

Andrew S. Nestle ‘14

Jacqueline M. Jakimowicz ‘12

Mrs. Arlene P. Newman

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Bruen Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Brummer Karla and William Calder Jessica and Thomas Carbeau Mr. and Mrs. Seldon T. Clarke April and Jose Claxton Jennifer Cleary Stephanie and Russell Colaco Keeneh and Robert Comizio Dyana and Sean Conroy Mr. and Mrs. C. Rory Corrigan Dr. and Mrs. William P. Crutchlow Margo and John L. Dana ‘69 John H. deNeufville ‘90 Dr. and Mrs. Dean A. Dent D. Anthony Dent II ‘94

Wesley J. Jakimowicz ‘14 Jockey Hollow Foundation Christy Johnson ‘84 Mara (Baydin) Kanner ‘87

Thomas H. MacCowatt Jr. ‘14

Brendan K. Newman ‘07 Ronalee and William Newman Shannon (Barry) O’Grady 90 Jennifer (Gaffney) Oken ‘83 Mr. Douglas P. Owen

Charlotte Ross Canet ‘02 Carleton Saunders ‘88 Gregory Saunders ‘85 Jessica Sawyer ‘95 Lisa and Michael Shindle Deborah (Macy) Shrader ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. J. Peter Simon Ms. Anne M. Siotka Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Slack Mrs. Harriot M. Spaven Susanna V. Stern ‘78 Mary Ann and Brian Storms Henry T. Swayne ‘00 Susie and Tom Swayne Lisa and Brian Thebault Jesper M. Trapness ‘15 Kate Chang and Allan Tsai Holly (Cochrane) Vegter ‘97 Ms. Patricia K. Durner and Dr. Stephen A. Verdesca ‘77 Dr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Wang Theodore G. Wang ‘83 Casey and Mark Wells Grant Wentworth ‘01 Kim and Finn Wentworth

Jonathan L. Dent ‘01

Julia and Seth Kanowitz

Britney R. Diebold ‘01

Sue and Philip Kim ‘90

Susan and R. Kelly Doherty

Karen and Jeff Kirby ‘76

Peter T. duPont ‘74

Carolyn and John Kowalik

George Enman ‘14

Robin and Timothy Kronk

Mr. and Mrs. Micahel K. Farrell

Robert B. Larson ‘83

Tracy (Meerwarth) Pester ‘88 and Scott Pester

Mary Faugno

Pamela Selover Lawrence ‘88

Thurston W. Pettus Jr. ‘90

Deborah and Jeff Zajkowski

Claire and Mahdi Fawzi

Mr. and Mrs. Paige B. L’Hommedieu

Ann and Edward Probert

Elizabeth Ziebarth ‘06

Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Packouz Lynne and Jeffrey Pagano Ashley (Marsh) Pertsemlidis ‘85 and David Pertsemlidis

Mark Wentworth ‘00 Alexander E. White ‘05 Wicks Chapin, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Wolenski Mr. and Mrs. John J. Worthington Katherine (Pettus) Wujcik ‘87

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CAMPUS NEWS TO T HE NA T I ON A L S , F O R N A TIO N A L H IS TO RY DA Y Several students distinguished themselves and Peck when they moved on from National History Day regionals to the state contest, and then to the national round of competition last spring. On May 6, seventeen students (representing five group projects and one individual project) presented their historical research projects to judges for the New Jersey state level at William Paterson University; answering tough questions about their topics, design process, and primary sources. Our students presented very well—one project was recognized with a special prize (Isabella DiPasquale ‘19 and Elizabeth Sterlin ‘19 for Best Use of Newspapers in an NHD Project for their group exhibit on the Astor Place riots)—and, ultimately, two projects progressed to the national level of competition in Washington, D.C. in June 2017!

Just days after their eighth grade graduation from Peck, Ryan Cheung ‘17 and Owen Patrick ‘17 presented their prize-winning Junior Level Group Website on Helen Keller, while Jordan Cheung ’19—who received alternate status in the Junior Level Individual Website category— presented her website on Susan B. Anthony.

(Another Peck team also received ‘alternate’ status at the state competition: the Class of 2018’s Anna Riley, Kate Lowry, Chase Melchionni, and Savannah Leach for their live performance, Fly Girls.) Though neither project won a national award, it’s quite an honor to have been recognized as some of the top National History Day projects throughout the state of New Jersey!

A Teddy Bear Hug from Peck This fall the first grade helped to stuff almost 30 teddy bears meant to help comfort and lessen anxiety for children in crisis. Hugs Across America is a non-denominational, not-for-profit organization that has created a national network of chapters that stand “ready with a teddy” to quickly respond to families facing difficult circumstances. Our first graders stuffed each fluffy white bear with extra love (and a special ‘wishing star’), and adorned with bows and notes of good will.

“I am so pleased my students had the opportunity to take part in this project,” says First Grade teacher Christa Nees. “It gave them a chance to help a child who is just like them, yet had an unfortunate situation occur in their lives.”

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The Class of 2019 Sends Two to Preschool On October 25, the Peck Class of 2019 held a familystyle pasta dinner fundraiser to support their service learning partner Preschool Advantage, a non-profit organization in Morristown dedicated to helping children from lower-income families access a quality preschool education.

The evening was a major success and along with ticket proceeds, online donations, donations at the event, and collections taken in our morning car line, raised almost $13,500 for Preschool Advantage—enough to help support preschool tuition for two children next fall, which was the Class’ ultimate goal.

In 2015, Preschool Advantage (PSA) founders Jill Lasser and Stuart Lasser were awarded Peck’s Community Service Award. The Class of 2019, many of whom participated in the Preschool Advantage orientation evening held at Peck last spring, was thrilled to continue strengthening the connection between Peck and PSA.

FR I END S , F IC TIO N , A N D P H IL A N T H RO P Y RA I SES O VER $25,000 F O R CA NCER SU P P O RT Through ticket sales, donations, and the generosity of the Peck community and friends, October’s “FFP” Luncheon raised more than $25,000 for the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center in Morristown—one of the nation’s leading breast cancer treatment and support centers. Over 200 parents and friends attended the luncheon, which was held at the Basking Ridge Country Club in NJ. Planned every two years and hosted by the Peck Parents Association, the luncheon (this year, titled “Friends, Fiction, and Philanthropy”) is a charitable event meant to benefit a worthy nonprofit or cause, rather than the school itself. In past years, the fundraiser has highlighted artists and experts in a variety of fields beginning with the letter “f” such as food, film, and fashion.

This year’s guest speaker was Barbara Delinsky, bestselling novelist and author of UPLIFT: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors; a handbook of practical tips and upbeat anecdotes for those with breast cancer and those who take care of them. Mrs. Delinsky has donated every penny of profit from the sales of UPLIFT to her charitable foundation, which funds an ongoing research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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GOI N G T O SCH O O L . . . O N M A R S !

Peck fifth graders will be undertaking a yearlong interdisciplinary project to ask the essential question, “What does it take to build a civilization?” The question comes with a twist, however, as the students are also challenged to come up with the answer “on Mars!”

Throughout the course of the school year, they will be studying the development of mechanized, technological, literate, and advanced societies. They will be reading books in their English class that touch on real and imagined worlds. They will be asking critical questions. What kind of team would you want to send, and how would you make those decisions? What technology would you need to get to Mars, and what obstacles might you encounter?

They will be looking at stars and constellations to use as navigation on the journey. They will be looking at the composition of the earth’s atmosphere and asking what might be involved in making the atmosphere on Mars hospitable to humans.

Eventually, they will be using laser cutters, 3D printers, sewing machines, soldering irons, glue guns, and circuit boards to prototype items (such as wearable technology containing conductive threads) or living spaces and tools needed to survive. They will design, build, and program robotic Mars Explorers to conduct experiments and navigate a replica of the Mars surface, which will be made by students using 3D modeling software and 3D printing. They may work in their art class to add realistic shading and colors to their Mars topographies.

“I think it’s very much of the moment,” says Chris Weaver, Peck’s Director of Curriculum and Faculty Development. “Mars is the exciting thing going on right now and on the horizon. There’s just something nice about capturing fifth grade imaginations, and a lot of people’s imaginations in the same way the early space race did. Also, I think, learning does not happen outside of experiences. The more you abstract learning from a context the less meaningful it is. And so this is a context that, hopefully, 5th graders can get really excited about and that can, then, anchor their learning throughout the year.”

Or, as Upper School English teacher, Elizabeth Muller adds, “We will be looking at trying to make the impossible, possible!”

Peck Raises $4,000 for Hunger Walk For decades, The Peck School community has supported Morristown’s Community Soup Kitchen with food drives, volunteerism, and participation in its annual Hunger Walk in October.

Dozens of Peck families joined together once again for the 2017 Hunger Walk, departing Peck for the 5K pledge walk that typically generates thousands of dollars to help struggling neighbors. Peck’s Youth Council, which led the Peck contingent, thanked everyone for joining and announced that “we made a real difference in our community, by raising over $4,000 for the Community Soup Kitchen!”

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Transforming a Campus to Accommodate A Community of Learners Spin around slowly at any vantage point on The Peck School campus and you will witness the process of transformation.

Our students are not only transforming intellectually, creatively, and emotionally, they are actively transforming the world around them. And The Peck School campus is undergoing a metamorphosis to keep pace with a transformational curriculum.

Exciting new campus spaces, made possible by the generosity of Peck families, are enabling students to take their ideas further than ever before by incubating and igniting creativity, self-expression, inquiry, problem-solving and design thinking.

The re-imagined Deetjen Kindergarten building, which includes a brand new Kindergarten and First Grade Idea & Design Lab (K.I.D. Lab), an All-School Idea & Design Lab, a Robotics Lab adjacent to the art studios, and the 7th and 8th grade Commons are brand new catalytic spaces for conversations and collaborations that will foster in our students an abiding joy of discovery—a trait they will take with them for the rest of their lives.

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NEW FACES AT PECK ADAM SPADAFORA (BS Natural Science and Chemistry) joins the Athletic Department as a Lower School PE teacher while also coaching multiple Upper School team sports. He has an extensive background in baseball (having both played and coached) and was integral to KOA Sports’ (MD) positive coaching and motivation support program.

NEW ASSOCIATE TEACHERS: At its

(back row l-r) Alyssa Keenan, Erin Wolters, Elizabeth Collins, Lee Collik, Taras Ferencevych, Lauren Spirig (front row l-r) Jason Guss, Julie O’Rourke, Katie Seitz, Julie Casola, In Young Oh, Adam Spadafora

Upper School Math teacher JULIE

he’s also teaching students how to

CASOLA (BA & MA Mathematics) is

literally construct a bike during his

building on Peck’s initiative to bring a

Friday activity elective!) We look forward

problem-based approach to teaching

to the possibilities for expanding the

math. With her strong background in

current outdoor education program

the Harkness method of teaching math

and other excursions outside of

from the Noble Network of Charter

the classroom.

Schools in Chicago, she is transforming our 7th and 8th graders’ math experience. The Harkness methodology embraces the idea that teaching and learning is about collaboration and respect, where every voice carries equal weight.

TARAS FERENCEVYCH (BS Political Science & MS Kinesiology and Outdoor Education) is teaching history to Peck’s Upper School students. Mr. Ferencevych

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As a new member of the Upper School history department, as well as the athletics coaching team, JASON GUSS (BA Political Science), is also bringing his extensive coaching background in speech and debate to our student community. Mr. Guss plans on starting a Peck debate team in the not too distant future.

core, The Peck School’s Associate Teacher Program is an immersive opportunity designed for emerging teachers who are ready to take the next step toward becoming world-class educators in elementary education. Peck is fortunate to welcome four new Associate teachers this year.

ELIZABETH COLLINS (BA, American Literature), Fourth Grade; ALYSSA KEENAN (BS, Early Childhood Education and English), Second Grade; KATIE SEITZ (BA, Psychology and Special Education), Second Grade; and ERIN WOLTERS (BA Early Childhood Education), First Grade.

NEW STAFF: Without a dedicated team of

people to ensure the smooth operation of the school on a daily basis, our teachers couldn’t do what they do best—empower Peck students to reach higher and go further than ever before.

CH RI S BY RNE , Network Manager

IN YOUNG OH (BM & MA Music

(BA Political Science); L EE COLLIK,

Education), Lower School music

joins Peck with a wide-ranging

Tech Support/Database Manager (BA

teacher, joins Peck from the Great Oaks

Accounting); DR. J U L I E O ’ROURKE,

background in experiential education

Legacy Charter School in Newark where

US Psychologist (BA, MA, PhD

from his most recent teaching job at

she taught music to students in grades

Psychology); L A U REN SP IRIG,

the Storm King School in upstate New

K-3. Mrs. Oh is a talented pianist and

Campaign Director (BA Human

York, where he also took students on

will be working with Peck’s Lower School

Development, MPA Management);

trips abroad and outdoor education

students on chimes, xylophone, ukulele,

and J A CE MA I L L Y, Controller (BS

adventures. (An avid mountain biker,

recorders, and, of course, singing!

Accounting, MA Taxation, C.P.A).

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ATHLETICS UPDATE FI EL D HO C K E Y Peck’s 7/8 Field Hockey team has had another stellar season culminating in a nail-biting finale during the Greater Morris County Junior Schools Conference finals in Boonton. After last year’s graduation of key players, this was a rebuilding year that could not have been more successful.

The whole team learned a new 3-23-2 set up and several players had to learn new positions. KATE SIEDEM ‘19 and SOPHIE WILKINSON ‘18 (in the link position) glued the team. With their assistance and seventh grader MORGAN WILLIS ‘19 great stick skills and centering pass, the team scored many points. JANET PEARCE ‘18, as left-wing, is perhaps the fastest in that position in school history—she placed the ball frequently in scoring position. BELLA VIESER ‘18 handled center forward with vigor and scored many goals. CHASE MELCHIONNI ‘18 held down the allimportant center half position. JULIA RAMSEY ‘19 and DEVIN NUGENT ‘19

The county championship was played

The Field Hockey “B” Team also had

under the lights at Boonton High School.

a super season. Captain SARIKA

In 40-degree weather, the girls battled

SOMAIYA ‘18 led the team, and all of the

for over two hours resulting in a 0-0 tie.

eighth grade veterans showed positive

Two 10-minute 7-on-7 sudden death

leadership. The girls played with heart

periods ended in a stalemate. We then

and hustle, at every practice and in every

headed into penalty strikes. Aitalia as

game. They improved their positioning

goalie was an emotional rock, stopping

and stick skills and ended the season

the first stroke against her to give us an

with a hard-fought win over Newark

advantage. Kate, Chase, Sophie, Julia and

Academy. EMMA SIMON ‘18 had a

Morgan were our strokers. The entire

stellar last game and the squad’s rotating

stadium was electric! The Peck bench

goalies, Ella and Aitalia, played with

held our opponents’ best players in check

kept our team pumped up. Their support

determination and focus.

while performing defensive plays difficult

was instrumental. Kate, Morgan, and

for high school players! ANNA RILEY

Chase found the back of the net during

‘18 and KATE LOWRY ‘18 anchored

their strokes. Aitalia held fast and Peck

our back defense. Their steady sticks

was victorious. What a game!

-Coaches Sweeney, Caruso, Savage, Wilkinson

stopped and cleared many balls heading into our end. Two goalies shared the goal keeping duties: ELLA BUDENBENDER ‘19 and AITALIA SHARPE ‘18. They dove and kicked our way to many victories.

CHARLEY BUSH ‘19 and LULU FIELD ’19 added depth to the team, enthusiastically playing wherever asked. The “A” team’s record was 6-0-2. One of the ties was against this year’s large school County Champions, West Essex.

SO CCER The Peck soccer program saw another successful season, finishing with a 5-4-1 record. The record, however, does not tell the whole story of the team’s resilient nature and the true leadership from captains MA RC BL I EME L ‘18 (goalie) and CH A RL I E F O L EY ‘ 18 (defensive midfielder). We started the season on a high note; recording wins against tough opponents Oratory Prep and Assumption before hitting a rough patch mid-season. We had a tough loss against a talented Far Hills Country Day team (2-6), followed by a loss in the Delaporte Cup vs. Gill St. Bernard’s (2-3) in a hard fought battle in which Gill was able to come from Peck News

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behind to win the game. After the loss to Gill, the teams’ emotional coffers were spent and the following day we lost a third straight match to Newark Academy (0-3).

Coming into the second half of the season we desperately needed a win and we were facing another tough opponent in Delbarton. Riding the strength of solid defensive play by PREST ON L EE ’ 18 and Marc, we were able to come out of the contest with a 5-4 victory. Following Delbarton, we played Morristown-Beard, dominating most of the match. Charlie led his team to an early lead, and, with minutes left in the game and Peck in the lead 3-2, Mo-Beard was given an opportunity to tie the game with a penalty shot. However, Marc made a brilliant save as goalie to secure hopes of a victory. In the excitement created after his incredible save, we committed a second (albeit questionable) penalty. Unfortunately, Mo-Beard was able to capitalize and walk away with a 3-3 tie.

The county tournament proved to be an exclamation point to an up-anddown season. The team showed resilience and played its best soccer of the season. The quarter final round was played against St. Vincent’s, ending with a 7-0 victory. The semifinal game was played against earlier foe Delbarton, and this time the victory was a more definitive 4-0.

The finals match was played against Morris Plains. Morris Plains had knocked Peck out of the tournament in the first round the previous year and the Pride was anxious to prove themselves valiant as opponents.

Near the end of the first half, Charlie broke away from the defense and beat the Morris Plains goalie to put Peck up 1-0. Morris Plains had a stellar player on offense and in the midfield that were kept in check throughout the game by A L EX L O S C H E R T ‘ 18 and R A YY AN A H MED ‘ 18.

Unfortunately, their forward broke free and was able to score in the middle of the second half—and, in the waning minutes of the half, their midfielder scored off of a brilliant save by Marc and went on to win the game.

Despite the up and down nature of the season, the team showed huge resilience, grit, and determination—with enormous effort obvious in any area where a skill was lacking. No one gave up; and perhaps most importantly, the team came together despite emotional upheavals over the loss in the county finals, and learned to truly play for one another.

-Coaches Carlo, Atkins, Harvard, Bucchino, Ferencevych, Spadafora

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CR O SS CO U N TR Y The co-ed cross country team had an excellent season and truly gelled as a team, competing extremely well and showing incredible sportsmanship and teamwork through the season. Each runner represented exactly what we are looking for with our InDeCoRe values, in how they carried themselves on the course. This was exhibited in how they helped each other out, cheered on each other and their competitors, and competed with true character. In one memorable instance, IS A B E L L A D I P A SQU A L E ‘ 19 truly modeled Peck’s core values when she took a wrong turn at the Pumpkin Run Invitational at Gill St. Bernard’s and decided to retrace her steps, despite the loss of time, and go back to the place of her detour.

The team exhibited not only character, but also perseverance. There were a number of injuries, yet everyone attended all meets to support the team. Several of our runners were participating in cross country for the first time—and everyone on the team ultimately set their own personal best record. First-time runners M A R S H A L L HER M A N ‘ 19 and M A L L IK A R ED D Y ‘1 9 each cut over 5 minutes

off their times on our 2.8 mile course over the season (the highest personalbest time improvements on the team!)

MA RI A VI EI RA ‘ 18 and A BBY MA CVI CA R ‘ 18 led well as our girls’ captains; as did CHRIS KEATING ‘18 and GRA H A M H Y NES ’ 18 on the boys’ side. Our biggest thrill was the Pumpkin Run Invitational at Gill St. Bernard’s.

Five of our seventh grade girls who participated placed 5th in the meet and took home a pumpkin. The guys had an awesome showing and came in sixth. P I ERCE MA L L O Y ’ 19 placed 11th overall—out of a field of over 170

captains. J A MES T HOMAS ’19 also chopped 4 minutes off of his time over the season to set a personal best.

Cross country is not always thought of as a sport that involves so much camaraderie and teamwork—but our students showed it immensely. They all deserve to be proud of themselves for the hard work, and we look forward to having our seventh graders back next season! Overall, The Peck School’s team won 4 out of 6 of their dual and tri season meets. Go Pride!

-Coaches Beil, Casola, Guss

runners—and won a ribbon. He is also our first runner in a few years to make 12:12 minutes on our home course!

Chris also worked all season to beat the 13-minute mark and set a personal best at 12:53 minutes.

L I Z KH I DEKEL ‘ 19, CA MDEN MCP H ERSO N ‘ 19, J O RDA N CHEUNG ’19, and LIZ STERLIN ‘19 all will be back next season. J A MES I NGRA SSI A ‘ 18 consistently performed well. Eighth graders CH A RL I E H Y NES ‘ 18 and BEN CA SP ERSEN ‘ 18 acted as leaders even though they were not

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GO PRIDE! Peck students distinguish themselves as creators and community builders, as leaders and lifelong learners, and contributors to a better world on a daily basis!

While we often see their efforts on campus, we wanted to recognize just a few students who are generously sharing their time and their talents with the greater Morristown area community.

Eighth grader M EG A N W U was selected as a Music Student of the Month for October by the MAYO Performing Arts Center (MPAC) Music Students of the Month program for her proficiency on the flute. The award was given on October 1 at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performance.

Megan will also be eligible to perform at an end of year recital on stage at the MPAC. Upper School Music teacher

U S MU SIC TEACHER AN DREW LYMAN

Andrew Lyman nominated Megan for the award, noting,

AN D MEGAN WU ‘18

“Megan is a very accomplished and advanced flutist for an eighth grader…She is a member of the NJ Youth Symphony, [and] has been featured on flute at Peck School concerts, and has done a magnificent job. Megan’s reading skills are very advanced as she can sight read at a high level, has started to perform concertos, and is a musical leader within our school’s chamber ensemble.”

Peck’s Lower School art program frequently turns out student-created masterpieces that brighten public spaces, from exhibits at Morristown’s South Street Creamery and The Swiss Chalet, to the recent Nieman Marcus “Love to

PAIN TIN G BY SOPHIE CHEN G ‘21

Give” Holiday Shopping event on November 8, 2017. Now, Peck’s artistic flair is represented in Bridgewater Township with a painting by fifth grader S O P H IE C H E N G , which was accepted into the township’s fifth annual Talent in The Town exhibition on view in “The Halls” at the Bridgewater Township Municipal Building in October.

This summer, second grader B R A Y D E N B O N E T TI brought the “GO PRIDE” spirit of perseverance and good sportsmanship to Austin, Texas, while playing in the “Little Mo” National Tennis Tournament. Brayden was among four players in four regions across the United States who earned a place in the tournament; advancing to Austin to compete in the Boys 8 division.

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BRAYDEN BON ETTI ‘24

Fifth grader SCA RL ETTE L I F TI N was nominated by LS Technology Integrator Jen Garvey to attend the Envision National Leadership Forum Pathways to STEM summer program at The College of New Jersey. The program centered around three areas of study: Engineering, Medicine, and CSI. The week-long program included building robots, dissecting a cow’s heart, testing “fake” blood, and learning how to apply a cast, all while collaborating as part of a team. Scarlette called the program “one of the best experiences of my life” and says the experience has helped solidify her decision to become an astrophysicist.

S C A R L E TTE LIF TIN ‘21

The fall of 2017 brought with it three hurricanes in the southern US and Puerto Rico. Brothers J OHN-JOHN A I EL L O ‘ 24 and MI CH A EL A I EL L O ‘22, with the help of their compatriot brothers J A CKSO N WILLIS ‘24 and CA RTER W I L L I S ‘ 22, decided they would put their paper airplane skills to work for disaster relief. They constructed and tested hundreds of colorful, hand crafted paper planes.

Then, they loaded them in boxes and spent the day going door to door to explain their charitable intentions. In the end, they were a big hit in their Mendham neighborhood.

The boys’ spirit was contagious and they sold hundreds of handmade airplanes. At last count, entirely on their own, they had raised over $160.00 for hurricane relief and donations are still coming in.

T HE A I E LLO AND WILLIS BROTH E RS

W I L L CA L DER ’ 18 spent time over the past two summers volunteering with an organization known as Dream Team. Will has a passion for baseball, and the organization meets every Friday night in the summer to enable children with developmental disabilities to play in a baseball game. Each “All Star,” as the players are called, has the support of a buddy, who helps them swing the bat, run the bases, and play the field. Kudos to Will for taking the InDeCoRe spirit out of the school grounds, and beyond his comfort zone, to make a difference in his community!

WIL L C A LDE R ‘18

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FACULTY NOTES Disciplina ad Vivendum Award Third Grade teacher K A TIE B R U N O was honored with Peck’s Disciplina ad Vivendum Award for Teaching Excellence at the Welcome Back Dinner on September 8, 2017. The bestowing of this coveted award is a major highlight of the dinner; a chance for a faculty leader to be personally recognized in front of the entire parent and faculty body, and a meaningful reminder at the beginning of a new school year of

K ATIE BRU N O (WITH AN DY DELIN SKY, N IN A SHARMA, AN D JAMIE FO LE Y)

the transformative power of teaching excellence. Jamie Foley, President of the Board of Trustees, presented Mrs. Bruno her award, which is given to a teacher who demonstrates in principle and in practice a personal commitment to the school’s ultimate goal—the education of the whole child.

The Discipina ad Vivendum Award was established in 2005, and recipients’

In Honor of 20 Years

Delinsky. This year’s recipients were

In addition to warmly welcoming our

Y O U NG and Lower School Art

parents and faculty to a new school

teacher and PEP Director, KARE N

year, the Welcome Back Dinner is

DI SP ENZI ERE.

Kindergarten teacher KRI S TIN

also the time when we acknowledge members of the faculty and staff who

names are engraved on a plaque in the

have reached their 20-year anniversary

Lindenwold Lobby—a testament to the

of service to Peck. They are presented

Peck community’s deep and historic

with engraved, personalized Peck

Lower School teachers CHRISTA NEES,

respect for the art and craft of teaching.

School chairs by Head of School Andy

KATIE BRUNO, KRISTIN YOUNG,

Reading Gets Interactive

JANE ATTAH, JEANNIE BROWN, and associate teacher LEANNE ZAUG attended a weeklong Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE) OrtonGillingham (OG) training. The OG method is a flexible, highly effective approach to reading instruction that accommodates visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners. Building on this training, Reading Director CAROLYN VALLARIO and Reading teacher JANINE FINNEGAN led a professional K R IS T IN Y O U N G AND K ARE N DISP E NZIE RE

development workshop with First

( WIT H J A M IE F O LE Y AND ANDY DE LINSK Y )

Grade teachers JEANNIE BROWN, CHRISTA NEES and SARA RUARK

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to implement the Orton-Gillingham spelling program and revise the

One of NASA’s BEST

spelling and phonics curriculum.

Upper School Science teacher GENNY ELIAS-WARREN qualified as a NASA

“The uniqueness of this type of

The NASA BEST curriculum helps teach students in grades K-8 the fundamentals of

instruction is that it allows the educator to capitalize on an individual

practitioner of Beginning Engineering, Science, and Technology (BEST) last spring. engineering design, using a series of activity guides and hands-on projects.

Ms. Elias-Warren attended monthly

student’s dominant learning modality

classes from October to May with the

(visual, auditory, and kinesthetic),

NASA Goddard Institute for Space

while delivering instruction that will

Studies in Manhattan, ‘graduating’ with

strengthen the remaining learning

a cohort of 25 other educators from

pathways,” says Reading Director

across the country for NASA’s inaugural

Carolyn Vallario. “The IMSE approach

class in this program.

allows teachers to incorporate into

A major benefit of her status as a NASA

their daily lessons the five components

BEST educator is that Ms. Elias-Warren

essential to an effective reading

receives new NASA experiments and

program: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, fluency, and comprehension strategies...in a nutshell, OG allows teachers to reach all types of

lessons to test out at Peck. “NASA was

GENNY ELIAS-WARREN

hoping to build a nationwide network of science and math teachers to preview

learners in a fun, interactive manner.”

lessons that they developed and give feedback,” she said. “So all of the lessons

In the Upper School, E L IZA B E TH

stressing the importance of design, engineering, and math.” The NASA BEST

M UL L ER (English) completed the Orton-Gillingham Advanced Continuum course work. The program, geared for Grades 3-6, can be tailored for both struggling and advanced readers.

Systematic instruction in spelling patterns, base words, word analysis, and Latin and Greek roots occur through kinesthetic, auditory, and visual stimuli to build a stronger foundation in reading and writing for all types of learners.

are new designs or materials, and new takes on how to perform an experiment program also aims to engage students at a younger age in science and the space program, as there is a projected gap in the number of engineers in the country.

Last year, Peck students tested parachute landers during Peck’s “MiniMester” week, and model satellite launchers and stomp rockets during Peck’s summer camp.

In addition, this summer Ms. Elias-Warren focused on space and climate change through professional development seminars. She attended two NASA seminars on Journey to Mars, in anticipation of this year’s interdisciplinary fifth-grade project that challenges students to explore what it takes to build and sustain a civilization on Mars. She also attended a NOAA (National Oceanic and Aeronautics Administration) summer academy on Climate Change.

Baby News and Wedding Bells!

Congratulations to

Lower School Associate

Campaign Director

teacher and K.I.D. Lab

L A UR E N S P IR IG and her

Instructor, Jessica Busk,

husband John on the birth

became J ESSI CA

of Zoey Elizabeth Spirig on

CA TH CA RT in early

September 25, 2017. Zoey

September when she

weighed in at 7 lbs 4 oz and

married Michael Cathcart.

joins big brother Luke, 2.

We wish the couple a lifetime of happiness!

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FACULTY NOTES

continued…

Inquiry | Energized: Summer Professional Development BRUCE SCHWARTZ, Director of Peck’s brand new Idea and Design Lab, spent his summer preparing for its late fall opening. He attended a three-day STEM workshop at the Dwight-Englewood School, learning about Arduino, an open-source electronics platform that lets students ‘learn-by-doing.’ Essentially, Arduino boards can be programmed to turn inputs (such as the press of a button) into outputs (such as activating a motor), by sending a set of instructions to the board’s microcontroller.

The boards can be used in hundreds of imaginative, ingenious projects—for example, last spring our Director of Technology Kevin Grieshaber used an Arduino board to invent his “Digisketcher,” a console that allows up to three individuals to ‘sketch digitally’ by manipulating toggles, buttons, and sliders similar to those on a DJ’s mixing board. (Check out our YouTube video of Peck kids using the Digisketcher: www.peckschool.org/digisketcher)

BRU CE SCHWARTZ

VIRGINIA SAVAGE, Upper School English teacher, attended a five-day conference at the teacher’s College of Columbia University for a Reading and Writing Project aimed at creating and running effective writing workshops. As a result of her experience, Ms. Savage has revamped her approach to teaching realistic fiction, personal narrative, and writing about reading to her Grade 7 students.

After participating in a six-day Boy Scouts of America “Wood Badge” leadership course in 2014, Woodworking teacher MARK MORTENSEN is now serving as an Assistant Course Director for the program. Wood Badge is the highest and most advanced training course offered by the Boy Scouts. Among his responsibilities, Mr. Mortensen has delivered presentations on communication, listening skills, conflict resolution, and teaching methods.

This past summer, US French teacher TYLER MOSELEY attended the Rassias Method® Workshop for Teachers at Dartmouth University. The Rassias Method®, created in 1964 by Professor John Rassias, teaches that the best way to learn a second language is to speak it and to live it; to involve both your intellect and your emotions. Over the course of the week, Ms. Moseley learned and practiced teacher procedures and dramatic techniques to encourage students to shed their inhibitions and take risks while trying to speak and learn in another language.

Lower School Technology Integrator and member of the NJAIS Technology Steering Committee, JENNIFER GARVEY, participated in this year’s NJAIS Innovation Symposium: Transforming Education with Technology. The event was held at Stuart Country Day School in Princeton. The Innovation Symposium is one of several initiatives developed in partnership with NJAIS’ Technology Steering and Professional Development Committees to provide support, resources, and tools for their network of Independent Schools.

Reading Director CAROLYN VALLARIO participated in online training to learn more about Raz-Kids personalized libraries. Raz-Kids is “an awardV I R G IN I A S A V A GE

winning teaching product that provides comprehensive leveled reading resources for students.” All students in Grades 1 and 2 are now active

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members to leveled libraries, and have an interactive experience reading and answering questions to support targeted skills.

The reading department monitors the libraries, and the children are exposed to all types of genres.

New Peck teachers JASON GUSS (History) and ADAM SPADAFORA (Athletics), along with new Lower School Associate teacher, ALYSSA KEENAN, attended the NJAIS Instructional Skills Workshop for new and experienced teachers at the Pingry School in August. Highlights of the week included a focus on instructional skills, lesson planning, anticipatory sets, closure, staying on topic, and covert and overt understanding.

The Peck School Faculty & Staff for 2017-18!

One timeless tradition for the faculty and staff at Peck is to to reconvene each August for opening meetings that are dedicated to our aspirations for the year ahead. These meetings are a chance to prepare, to reconnect, to be inspired—and to be reminded why we do what we do, each and every day. These early days are also our chance to socialize and ‘rub shoulders’…literally…as in the case of our Peck Team photo!

Faculty Summer Grants The Ben Alexander Grant for Faculty Enrichment at The Peck

summer’s end, she had mostly learned that her exploration

School is awarded to one or more faculty members each

was more about the process than the product—just as our

summer. Up to $2,500 is available for a personally enriching

students do when taking a risk, persevering, and growing

experience that demonstrates the growth mindset and sincere

through a challenge.

interest of the applicant. A proposal for the grant need not relate to their teaching responsibilities at Peck.

Ms. Moseley set her sights on a more distant shore. Her personal challenge was to learn how to surf. As Peck’s

This past summer, two faculty members were awarded

resident Francophile, she found an ideal place to explore this

grants. Upper School English teacher and 7/8 Dean of

physical challenge at Star Surf Camp in Moliets, France. In the

Students C H E L S E Y C A R R , and Upper School French

end, Ms. Moseley did succeed in catching, and successfully

teacher T Y L E R M O S E L E Y, each challenged themselves

riding, a decent wave! She then went on a solo excursion

to move outside their personal comfort zones. Mrs. Carr

through the French countryside, renting a car and visiting

proposed to learn the guitar. Though she envisioned picking

members of her adoptive family from an exchange program.

up the instrument and immediately becoming a “confident,

(She hadn’t seen many of her French “brothers and sisters”

natural guitarist,” the reality was quite the opposite. By

in over 15 years!)

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CLASS NOTES 1930s Remembering HEL E N H A R TL E Y M E A D P L A TT ’ 37: One of Peck’s oldest alumni passed away this summer.

Helen Hartley Mead Platt, Class of 1937, was a student at Peck when Mr. Lorraine T. Peck was the Headmaster, and the school was located on Elm Street. (During that era students were only allowed to enter the building through the back

HELEN HARTLEY MEAD PLATT ‘37

door; the front door was reserved for adults and for dismissal times!)

Mrs. Platt was homeschooled until she was 10, before attending Peck. One of her childhood memories that her daughter HA R T L E Y P L A TT D U P O N T shared with us occurred at Peck during an afternoon in October 1936: “While going outside with a friend, Helen (Hall) Hoyt, they heard an incredibly loud noise coming from just above the tree tops. Looking up they saw a large object darkening the sky with a swastika painted on its red tail going right over Morristown. It was the German zeppelin Hindenburg making its way to Lakehurst, NJ.” Mrs. Platt was well known for her work as an artist and for her love of horses. Hartley shared that “She was riding before she even learned to walk…[she] kept on riding throughout her long and storied life. Even at the age of 89, Mrs. Platt galloped after a runaway horse, caught it, and brought it

SU SAN N ICHOLS FERRIERE ’65 AN D LEIGH GASTON PU N J ‘65

back. She took her horse out almost daily over the fields of her beloved 136-acre ancestral farm, which she always sought to preserve in Chatham Township. She died on July 27, 2017 at her home at Brook Valley Farm. She was in her ninety-fifth year.”

Mrs. Platt was the sister of the late R O B E R T M E A D ’ 46, mother of HA R T L E Y P L A TT D U P O N T ’ 66 and grandmother of P A U L D U P O N T ’ 99 and AU GUST D U P O N T ’ 02.

1940s JA M ES EL L I O T L IN D S L E Y ’ 44 writes in: “Seems the older we get the less news we have; we’re glad enough to be able to continue the usual annual round. Barbara and I are still in Millbrook eight months of the year and Scotland the other four. We spiced up this past summer by a train

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trip through France and Italy to Como; we expect it was a Last Hurrah. I do lots of reading but only a little writing. Barbara volunteers in our local nursery school and, despite disavowals, manages a respectable score in golf. She also keeps an eye on Peck’s competition— Morristown-Beard—because of our four generations who were there. I occasionally see MI MI W AS HING TON STA RRETT ‘ 44 and speak to A NDY C OBB ‘43 infrequently, and send best wishes to the remaining few of the fourteen who were in ‘44.

1960s

A M IE Q UIVE Y ’8 6

SU SA N NI CH O L S F ERRI ERE ’ 65 and her husband Patrick met L EI GH GA STO N P U NJ ’ 6 5 and her husband T.V. in Paris this past June. The couples spent over “five wonderful days wandering through many neighborhoods of one of the world’s most beautiful cities and feasting, needless to say. What made this truly magical was sharing relaxed time with our oldest and dearest friends. We knew how to play during Peck days—and know even better now!”

O TI S REA D ’ 67 has been busy contacting his classmates in the CL A SS O F 1967 to celebrate their 50th (and a little bit more) reunion at Peck! The school is looking forward to hosting the class for dinner and a tour of campus on Friday, April 20, 2018. Invitations with further details will be in the mail after the first of the year. Please email the Alumni Office at alumni@peckschool.org if you have any questions.

1980s A MI E Q U I VEY ’ 86 says “I’m still working as a home care A N DRE A ACE ’88 ( BABY ZE LLA)

nurse, and I’ve been doing some community theater on the side. This year, I’ve been in a production of The Trip to Bountiful in Chester, and Macbeth in Westfield. Also, it was wonderful to be with some amazing Peck teachers at the Mansion in May event, and great to see so many old faces at Mr. Diebold’s retirement party in June! What a great send

EDITOR’S NOTE: Alumni—you are the eyes and ears of “life after Peck!”

We love to share your stories, ensuring that the Class Notes section remains your go-to pages!

off!” While at the Mansion in May, Amie took a moment for a photo op with former Peck faculty Judy Pierce, Julie Skinner, Pat Hays, and Mary Courtemanche. (Mary is president of the Women’s Association of the Morristown Medical Center, which presented Mansion in May.) A NDREA A CE ’ 88 writes in that: “My husband Mike and I welcomed Zella Grace Lustig on December 17, 2016!”

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SU SA N BA R BA ’ 89 has written a new book of poetry, Fair Sun. According to one reviewer, “Susan Barba creates an eerie mix of delicacy and terror. ‘How close they are to one another, the garden, the fire pit, the dark groves,’ she writes, and they are close indeed in these poems that remember the genocide her Armenian grandfather barely survived, and honor the subtlest quiet details of daily life. Her poems are chalices.”

1990s JA K K I HA L E L A K E ’ 90 sent in the following: “Today has started out awesome!! I had a fantastic workout...5 miles on the bike, 1.5 miles on the elliptical followed by arms and abs.

This was followed by yet another Peck and Blair Reunion.

I had breakfast with O’Tara O’Brown, aka TA R A DEA N BRO WN ’9 3 ! This young lady and I had such a great time catching up. It’s been nearly 20 years. When I was at Peck,

SU SAN BARBA ‘89

she was at Peck. I went to Blair and in my senior year, she became a freshman at Blair. I was so honored when she told me this morning that when she came into the dorm and saw me (I was a Prefect/RA) she said she knew everything was going to be ok. I am so thankful that even as a child my ability to comfort, inspire and encourage others was always there.

I love my Prep School peeps and am so thankful for all of them. Looking forward to collaborating and doing some awesome things!”

D A N I EL SCO T T ’ 91 and his wife Katy are the proud parents of two daughters. Bayley Elizabeth arrived on August 28, 2017. Big sister Annabelle (almost 4) is helping with her baby sister.

BRI A N SCI A R ET TA ’ 92 and his wife Carol welcomed

TARA DEAN BROWN ’93 AN D JAKKI HALE LAKE ’ 9 0

third daughter, Claire, just before the start of the school year.

Her big sister Angelina is in Peck’s second grade.

PA UL W. D O WN S ’ 96 co–wrote and played Scarlett Johansson’s fiancé in the summer release movie Rough Night, which gender-reverses the ‘crazy-bachelor-night-gone-wrong’ trope. Esquire magazine notes that the movie is “in the spirit of Bridesmaids and 2016’s Ghostbusters as a counter to the all-male buddy flicks that have dominated the box office for decades, and one of few this summer starring and focused on women.” He co-wrote the film with longtime girlfriend and writing partner Lucia Aniello (who, with this film, is the first woman to direct an R-rated comedy released by a major studio in 20 years.) Paul is also known for his work as an actor and writer for Comedy Central’s critically acclaimed web series Broad City, and previously performed improv at

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BRIAN SCIARETTA ’92 (BABY CLAIRE)

Upright Citizens Brigade in New York City. Rough Night marks his motion picture debut.

BRO O KE W O RTH I NGTO N ’ 96 and her husband Matt Houk welcomed their second son Walker on July 16, 2017.

Big brother Graham is ready to show him off!

KRI STI N H U DA CEK ’ 97 married Pascal Renucci on July 17, 2017. Kristin is a dermatologist in CA. EL I SE MCL EA N ’ 97 married Collis Klarberg on May 13, 2017.

KA TI E CO RRI GA N GRI F F ’ 99 and her husband Conor welcomed the arrival of their first child, Grace Corrigan Griff, in August. Katie is the Director of Marketing for the women’s P A U L W. DOWNS ‘96

retailer Madewell. They live in the Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn and would love to meet up with Peck alumni in the area!

2000s L I NDSA Y EI CH L ER ’ 00 married Benjamin Gordon on April 1, 2017 at the Rainbow Room in NYC. P ETER CO U RTEMA NCH E ’ 01 and his wife Jessie are the proud parents of a baby boy! Max Lawrence Courtemanche arrived on September 14, 2017.

CH A RL O TTE RO SS ’ 02 married Alejandro Canet on April 22, 2017 in Palm Beach, FL. EMI L Y SI MO N CRY STA L ’ 03 and her husband Matt B R O O K E WORTH INGTON ’9 6 (C HIL DRE N GRAH AM AND WALK E R)

welcomed their son, August James, on May 22, 2017.

A L I STA I R NO RTO N ’ 06 writes in: “I recently graduated (in spring, 2017) from the University of Cambridge with an M.A. in Politics and International Relations and also from BPP Law School in London with a Graduate Diploma in Law. I am living in London, working for a wealth management firm as a Project Manager and training in shotokan karate.” Alistair would love to get together with any Peck alumni in the UK area!

2010s Together again! A few members of the Class of 2013 celebrated at the Pingry prom: RI CH L EG RAND, K RIS T IN H UDACE K ‘97

MA CKENZI E KENNY , P A TRI CK GILFILLAN, and MA RY P A GA NO .

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The following email from the Crutchlow family was sent to our longtime girls’ athletics teacher and coach Laura Caruso: “I was writing to let you know that E L IS E C R U TC HL O W ’13, one of your former students and volleyball players, was recruited by Colby College to play Division 3 volleyball in the NESCAC conference. You were the one who introduced her to the sport, so I wanted to thank you. After Peck she went on to play at Kent Place and also played for two regional club teams, Allegro and Conquest Elite. She is an outside hitter.”

This past spring two of our Peck alumni, S A R A H MOSESON ’1 3 and M A R Y P A G A N O ’ 13, who were seniors at Pingry, were chosen to represent their high school as scholar-athletes in Somerset County, the Skyland Conference, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), and the New Jersey Independent Athletic Schools association (NJISAA). While at Pingry, Sarah earned seven varsity letters in soccer and basketball and two in

KATIE CORRIGAN GRIFF ’99 (BABY GRACE)

track and field. She was also a Cum Laude Society Inductee, the head of the science club Project 80, a Peer Leader, and member of the Pingry S.M.A.R.T team. Sarah was the Alumni Speaker for Peck’s Class of 2017’s commencement ceremony in June. Also at Pingry, Mary was a 12-time Big Blue letter winner and captain of the field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse teams. She was nominated for the Senior All-Star field hockey game, and is a four-year Honor Roll member and Peer Leader.

Our apologies to A M A N D A V A N O R D E N ’ 13 for naming the wrong college in the last issue of Peck News! Amanda is playing field hockey at Georgetown.

Among the Delbarton seniors recognized as Commended Students in the 2018 National Merit Program is JOH N “NI CK ” HA HN ’ 14. Delbarton’s Commended Students placed in the top five percent of the more than 1.6 million students who entered the 2018 competition by taking the 2016 PSATs. LIB BY OWEN ‘14 was presented with the Rensselaer Award at Kent Place School, which is given to the junior who maintains the highest degree of excellence in both math and science.

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EMILY SIMON CRYSTAL ’03 (BABY AU GU ST JAME S )

L I NDSA Y Y U ’ 14, a Pingry senior, attended Cooper Union’s Summer STEM program in NYC during the summer of 2016. She, along with three teammates, developed a program using farming and gardening software and an algorithm that created a sensor device which matched environmental conditions and plants best suited to particular locations. Lindsay and her teammates entered their work in the Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge and they were among the 12 finalists in their category of Energy and Environment.

(FRONT LEFT) SARAH MOSESON ’13 AND MARY PAGANO ’13

The Class of 2017 will be making us proud at the following secondary schools: Blair Academy Delbarton School Gill St. Bernard’s Kent Place School Lawrenceville School Madison High School Morristown-Beard School Newark Academy Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child Phillips Academy The Pingry School Salisbury School Seton Hall Preparatory School St. Paul’s School The Hotchkiss School

RIC H L E GRAND ’13, MACK E NZIE K E NNY ’ 13, P A T R IC K GILF ILLAN ’1 3 , AND MARY P AGAN O ‘13

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IN MEMORIAM Peck extends its sympathies to the families and friends of the following members of our community: OS CA R A . GO T T S C H O , September 23, 2014; father of Christopher ’77, the late Mathilde Gottscho ’81, and Nicholas, a member of the class of 1985, and husband of the late Margaret Gottscho.

WIL L I A M D . HA R TR A N F T ’ 74, December 22, 2016; brother of Dale Hartranft Benjamin ’64, Gay Hartranft Osborn ’66, Glen “Chip” Hartranft ’68, and uncle of Kristin Osborn Cahill ’93 and William Osborn ’98.

MA T HI L D E W. G O TTS C H O ’ 81, April 5, 2017; sister of Christopher ’77 and Nicholas, a member of the Class of 1985.

MA R I B. HA R M A N , July 20, 2017; wife of former Headmaster Archer Harman Jr. (1954-1961), mother of Peck graduates Jane Harman Brewer ’85, Archer Harman III ’61, and David Harman, a member of the Class of 1962. (See Tribute, p. 61) HEL EN HA R T L E Y M E A D P L A TT ’ 37, July 27, 2017; sister of the late Robert Mead ’46, mother of Hartley Platt du Pont ’66, and grandmother of Paul du Pont ’99 and August du Pont ’02.

WIL L I A M W. R O O K E , July 31, 2017; father of Andrew ’71, Cameron ’77, and Timothy ’81.

GEOR GE G. B URR , September 5, 2017; father of Timothy ’76 and Maggie Burr Cleveland ’79; former Head of the Lower School and teacher from 1973-1980. (See Tribute, p. 61) WA L K ER D . K I RB Y, November 11, 2017; mother of Peck students, Alice Kirby Horton’ 64, Fred M. Kirby (a member of the Class of 1967), S. Dillard Kirby ‘73, and Jefferson W. Kirby ‘76; former Trustee, and grandmother of Laura Horton Virkler (a member of the Class of 1987), Ward Horton (a member of the Class of 1990) , Elizabeth ‘05, Morgan ‘07, Walker ‘08, Stark ‘09, Jane ‘11, and Sam ‘14. (See Tribute p. 62)

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M A R I B. H A R M A N Wife of Former Headmaster Archer Harman Jr. (1954-1961)

This past July, Peck learned of the passing of Mari Harman (1922-2017), wife of former Headmaster Archer Harman Jr. The young couple came to Peck in 1954 with three children in tow and another on the way. Mari and Archer were a team and they immediately impressed everyone with their “graciousness and unassuming friendliness.” During their time at Peck they made many friends, and as Mrs. Harman observed, “Our best friends are our Morristown friends. In seven years at Peck we made friends like we’ve never had before or since.” Mrs. Harman was 95 and she lived in Edgartown, MA. Peck still has a connection today with the Harman family, as Head of School Andy Delinsky attended the Rivers School in Weston, MA, while David Harmon (Mari and Archer’s son) was

MR. AN D M R S . HAR M O N

Head. Both men remain in touch.

GEOR GE G . B U R R Head of the Lower School 1973-1980

Just as Peck was beginning its 125th year, the school learned of the passing of George Burr, a much-admired member of Peck’s faculty in the 1970s. Every morning he personally greeted his Lower School students, and every afternoon he was there to shake their hands when they left Peck for the day— traditions which continue to this very day.

When Mr. Burr left Peck in 1980, Peck News published an article that provided keen insight into his character.

“Mr. Burr said if you smile on the outside, no matter how awful you feel inside, it will gradually go away,” a fifth grader once told his mother as he tried hard to smile in the face of some personal school crisis.

During the eight years here at Peck, George Burr made everyone feel better. As Head of the Lower School and teacher, he begins his day before 7:00 a.m. to plan and correct papers.

By 7:15, faculty, children to be tutored, and parents begin wandering in for solace and

MR. BU RR

advice. He listened, really listened, to their problems.

Did he ever have problems? It didn’t seem so as he urged a sick teacher to go home (he’d take her class,) or he’d stay late for a conference, take an extra geography class, fix a recalcitrant door or unexpectedly hold an assembly. A fine disciplinarian, he quieted noisy voices with a “I-mean-it” look cushioned with a joke. It worked. Children respected and loved him.

He was a born teacher and administrator. He was always there to soothe, to support, and to go the extra mile.

We will miss him, his dapper sporty dress, his 50’s crew cut, his eye for neatness and detail. He always did his homework. We envy St. Mark’s Episcopal School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where he will be Dean of Studies and Assistant to the President. Their gain is truly our loss.

He and his family are looking forward to lots of golf – George, if you’re not a scratch handicap by this time next year, we insist that you come back.”

Mr. Burr was the father of two Peck graduates, Timothy ’76 and Maggie Burr Cleveland ’79.

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W A L K ER D . K I RB Y Former Trustee (1959-1976)

Just before this issue went to press, Peck learned that Walker D. Kirby had passed away in her beloved North Carolina. Mrs. Kirby’s legacy at Peck spanned nearly sixty decades. As a Peck parent and the mother of four Peck students (Alice Kirby Horton ’64, Fred M. Kirby (a member of the Class of ’67), S. Dillard Kirby ’73, and Jefferson W. Kirby ’76) she was involved in many Mothers’ Association activities. In addition, she served on the Board of Trustees and was Secretary of the Board, at different times from 1959 through 1976. Grandmother to eight Peck alumni, Laura Horton Virkler (member of the Class of 1987), Ward Horton (member of the Class of 1990), Elizabeth ’05, Morgan ’07, Walker ’08, Stark ’09, Jane ’11, and Sam ’14, she and her husband Fred (Mr. Kirby passed away in 2011) never missed a Commencement for any of their grandchildren.

One only had to meet Mrs. Kirby to know that she was truly a

MRS. KIRBY WITH GRAN DSON SAM

southern lady, in the finest sense of the word. She was an attentive and kind listener, and despite her family’s deep involvement with Peck she never expected, nor desired, any special treatment while she was on campus. If the school reserved her seat at a concert, she would inevitably respond, “Oh, you didn’t have to do that; I’ll sit anywhere!”

Mrs. Kirby and her husband were true supporters of Peck—and whether it was giving their time or their financial support, they did so because they believed in the mission of the school. The naming of the Lower School after its expansion and renovation in 1998 to the F.M. Kirby Lower School is just one example of the commitment of the Kirby family to Peck.

A lasting tribute to Mrs. Kirby is the Walker D. Kirby Faculty Award which was established in 2014 (the same year that her youngest grandchild, Sam, graduated from Peck). As stated in the award description, “…throughout her fifty-nine year association [she] has given generously, [with] her boundless energy and deep devotion [to the school]. Mrs. Kirby has profound respect for the Peck faculty, whose engagement on behalf of the students promotes fulfillment of the school’s mission.”

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Calling the Classes of 1967 and 1968

SAVE THE DATE For a 50th Reunion at Peck Dinner and Tour Friday, April 20, 2018

Invitations to be mailed in January

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