The Big Photo – 30+ Years at Viewpoint

TK Performs The Little Red Hen and a New Viewpoint Tradition Begins

ON MAY 6, AS THE STUDENTS in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) walked across the Blaney Patio stage for their first performance of The Little Red Hen, an audible “aww” could be heard rippling through the audience. Dressed as cats, pigs, ducks, chicks, and one Red Hen, Viewpoint’s youngest students confidently took their turns at the microphone to tell the classic story of The Little Red Hen and her unhelpful farmyard friends. There is a strong tradition of young children performing at Viewpoint, beginning with the Little Fir Tree in 1964 and Peter Rabbit in 1967, both of which continue to be presented each year to the delight of their families. And with the performance of The Little Red Hen, a new tradition has been established. Under the direction of Primary School music teacher Laurie Montgomery, who has been leading children in song at Viewpoint for 24 years, the TK students showed what they could do. Each child had the opportunity to speak and they did a beautiful job singing in unison. It was easy to see that they will be more than ready for their Kindergarten production of Little Engine next spring, and for the many Viewpoint performances to follow.

Left column from front to back: Austin Keefe ’35, Ethan Kravis ’35, Milly Redleaf ’35 Right column top from left to right, Back row: Bullet Semler ’35, Jack Saitman ’35, Caleb Larson ’35 Front row: Naomi Judelson ’35, Ariana Torab ’35, Dillon O’Neill ’35, Hero Semler ’35, with TK teacher Lacey Thompson Right column bottom from left to right, Back row: Valentina Marella ’35, Shaya Danavar ’35, Benny Rouse ’35, Noah Katz ’35 Front row: Naomi Judelson ’35, Ariana Torab ’35, Dillon O’Neill ’35, Hero Semler ’35 UPPER SCHOOL

Picture of the Year Erin Beazley ’23

Congratulations to the outstanding fine artists and writers who won 8 Gold, 12 Silver, and 10 Honorable Mention Regional awards in The 2022 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards from the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.

Established in 1923, The Scholastic Art & Writing competition is the most prestigious recognition program in writing and the visual arts for students in Seventh through Twelfth Grades in the United States. Young artists and writers are granted over $1,000,000 in scholarships and prizes. Nationally, more than 300,000 works of art and writing in 29 categories were submitted for review in 2022. Past winners include artists Andy Warhol, Cy Twombly, and John Baldessari; writers Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, and Joyce Carol Oates; photographer Richard Avedon; actors Robert Redford, Alan Arkin, Lena Dunham, and John Lithgow; fashion designer Zac Posen; and filmmakers Ken Burns and Richard Linklater.

Viewpoint is proud of our 2022 Scholastic Award Winners:

PHOTOGRAPHY

Allie Abemayor ’22, Honorable Mention Ashlee Ardalan ’23, Silver Key Zach Benjamin ’24, Silver Key Mia Brown ’23, Honorable Mention Jonathan Cao ’22, Silver Key Henry Didden ’22, Gold Key Jordan Garrison ’23, Gold Key Sarah Koesema ’22, Silver Key, Gold Key Lucy Landsbaum ’23, Silver Key, Honorable Mention Zach Marella ’23, Honorable Mention Edith Mendez ’23, Gold Key Randy Rubin ’23, Silver Key, Honorable Mention Maximo Rusmeepongskul '23, Gold Key

CERAMICS

Emma Lindgren ’23, Silver Key Julia Iwahori ’22, Silver Key

PAINTING, DRAWING, AND ILLUSTRATION

Erin Beazley ’23, Gold Key for Ink Drawing Maya Frank ’22, Gold Key for Ink Drawing Alice Yurkov ’22, Gold Key for Digital Image

WRITING

Allie Abemayor ‘22, Silver Key for Poetry Madeleine Case ‘22, Silver Key for Dramatic Script William Cortez-Moore ‘22, Silver Key and

Honorable Mention for Science Fiction and Fantasy,

Honorable Mention for Poetry Auggie Humphrey ’25, Honorable Mention for Humor Lucy Landsbaum ’23, Honorable Mention for Poetry Josefine Mar ’22, Silver Key for Short Story Marissa Shurgot ’26, Honorable Mention for Poetry

Artwork of the year

The faculty votes on Picture of the Year for each of the School’s divisions, and Ceramic Piece of the Year, Sculpture of the Year, and Photograph of the Year in the Middle and Upper Schools.

UPPER SCHOOL

Sculpture of the Year Ella Kramer ’22 LOWER SCHOOL

Picture of the Year Leilani Ogren, Fourth Grade

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Photograph of the Year Tallulah Gandee ’27 UPPER SCHOOL

Photograph of the Year Ade Egberongbe ’22