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September 2015 Volume 34 Number 1
A news publication of The Lovett School
Academic Resource Center Presents Lovett Learning Institute The Academic Resource Center is honored to present the first Lovett Learning Institute on April 15–16, 2016. Our keynote presenter will be Dr. Daniel Willingham, professor in the department of psychology at the University of Virginia. Dr. Willingham’s research focuses on the connections between and application of cognitive psychology and neuroscience to K-12 education. He is the author of Why Don’t Kids Like School? and Raising Kids Who Read. Our conference is made possible by a grant from the E.E. Ford Foundation and generous supporters of the ARC within our Lovett community. Stay tuned!
Girl Scouts Receive Award Lovett Girl Scout Troop 28300 received the Silver Award. Congratulations!
Siempre Verde This year at Siempre Verde we redefined the summer school experience. Thirteen students from four K–12 independent schools participated in the inaugural year of the Cloudforest Classroom. Courses were offered in language and cultural immersion, tropical ecology, and a new course called art and the environment. Students in the art course worked on printmaking, drawing, painting, and photography, using the diversity found in the natural landscapes of Ecuador, as well as the local culture to inspire and inform their art. In addition, the unique location and surrounding
Our Defining Decade—Thank You! Lovett is excited to announce that we have successfully completed the $2 Million Community Challenge and exceeded our goals for Our Defining Decade: A Campaign for Lovett, which ended on June 30, 2015. Here are the preliminary numbers for this historic campaign: Gifts to Unrestricted/Facilities: $65,322,000 Gifts to Endowment: $28,642,000 Total raised: $93,964,000 (Goal was $90,000,000) Lovett Legacy Society goal: 300 members Actual Lovett Legacy Society: 307 members Estimated value of Legacy Society members’ planned gifts to Lovett (not in above totals): $17,000,000 Thank you to everyone who invested in the people, programs, and places that make us who we are! Please visit www.lovett.org/ourdefiningdecade for more information about Our Defining Decade.
environment permitted an exploration of themselves as
True Blue News
artists. Samantha Jones (class of 2018) remarked, “the
This year brings much opportunity and growth for Lovett’s True Blue Annual
beauty and culture of Ecuador has allowed me to learn
Fund. Two important changes have been approved by our board of trustees to help
more over the past two weeks than I ever could over a
strengthen and refine this most important community-wide fundraising effort.
semester.”
Beginning this year:
The language and cultural immersion students
Parent Annual Fund is condensed to 5 weeks.
spent the first week at the Siempre Verde lodge, studying
To better value your time and lessen Lovett resources spent on fundraising, our True Blue Annual Fund for parents
daily Spanish lessons and working on interdisciplinary
will begin October 19 and end November 20. True Blue volunteers will reach out to parents during this time period
projects with their art and ecology counterparts. Their
for their annual fund commitment. Pledges will still have until June 30 to be fulfilled.
itinerary also included three nights of homestays in the
1926 Society minimum is increased.
Intag area, which tested their ability to communicate
For the first time in 10 years, The 1926 Society’s minimum gift has been increased to $2,500. Recognizing the
with local families. The highlight of the trip though was
increased commitment this important change requires, an interim minimum of $2,000 is in place for 2015–16. As
giving back to the community through a service project
Lovett looks to its future, this increase will ensure that Lovett continues as an exceptional independent school ready
to install new playground equipment at the Santa Rosa
to rise to meet challenges and turn possibilities into reality.
school. After returning home, a student commented, “[I]t helped me become more fluent then I was before. I would recommend this course as a Spanish class [and] as a trip.” The tropical ecology students studied the cloudforest through lab activities that were designed
Please contact Kathleen Bryant, associate director of development for annual giving, with any questions about these changes at kathleen.bryant@lovett.org or (404) 262-3032, ext. 1240. In the coming weeks, you will hear more about our True Blue effort from our 2015–16 True Blue Annual Fund co-chairs Beverly ’92 and Bo Briggs. If you wish to make an early gift or pledge, you may do so at www.lovett.org/ givetrueblue. We are grateful for the loyalty, commitment, and generous spirit of our Lovett community. Thank you.
to keep them outside and interacting with their environment. They worked alongside researchers
Lovett International Alliance Welcome Party—September 27
collecting plants for future DNA analysis and monitored
The Lovett International Alliance (LIA) kicks off our
species diversity along an altitudinal transect. In
ninth year with a welcome party for Lovett parents.
addition, students chose individual research projects
This event will be held on Sunday, September 27, at the
on topics ranging from beetle and moth diversity to
Rogers & Westmoreland Activity Center (Scout Hut).
pollination to native uses of plants for medicines and
The theme is a “Taste of Germany.” Sample tasty treats
other products.
and meet fellow parents and members of the faculty.
Thanks to the great students who made all of these trips such a success!
Connecting Generations
Look for details on the Lovett website. LIA membership includes more than 230 Lovett families hailing from more than 20 countries, including Australia, China, Congo, Cuba, France, Hondu-
Connecting Generations is a creative program that Joni
ras, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Portugal,
Janis will continue this year in collaboration with Lower,
Nigeria, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, United
Middle, and Upper School faculty. Activities, which
Kingdom, Vietnam, and, of course, the United States.
include love of family, history, and humor, offer a unique
Co-Presidents: Katrina Griessman Dinkle and Reetika Nijhawan Secretary: Patricia Geray Treasurer: Jay Varma Cultural/Education: Priti Lakha and Payal Kapoor Social: Patricia Ulrich and Sandy Hyman Membership: Paige Tully Book Fair: Corrie Johnson and Tonya Johnson Worldfest: Kevin Young, Audrey Summers, Lelanie Farris, and Andree Janis
Participating families include parents that were born outside of the U.S. or those with careers involving interna-
perspective to students and our Lovett community. This
tional business. We welcome all families that maintain an interest in global affairs, foreign languages, and interna-
program highlights the wisdom and experiences of
tional travel.
grandparents.
Save the date for Worldfest on Sunday, October 18!
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to surprise Clara Built with the news several donors have made founding gifts to the Clara Traver Endowment Fund, “We Are forthat Service” page 2 Lovett which Lineswill provide financial aid toward a deserving Middle Schooler, as well as to a student in Breakthrough Atlanta,
Brigadier General Burke W. Whitman ’74
a program that is a great passion for Clara and on whose advisory board she serves. January 10 marked our Founder’s Day chapel service for all students, faculty, and staff. A number of parents, alumni, Our school family is enormously proud of Jim, Bill, and Clara, and so very grateful for all they have given our trustees, and former faculty and staff also attended this important celebration and ritual in the life of our community. school. Lovett alumnus Burke W. Whitman ’74, who currently serves as a brigadier general in the Marine Corps, was our
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guest speaker. General Whitman is thought to be the only American to go from being the CEO of a publicly traded, Fortune 500 company to serving as a general officer in the Armed Services. His talk—“We Are Built for Service”—was
an eloquent expression of what service does for those who serve and for those who are served. General Whitman Billy Peebles | Headmaster shared with us some very personal stories from his service as a business leader and military leader about the benefits
Have you done your holiday shopping yet? Did you Looking Ahead know that in addition to Sale the merchandise we carry, Semi-Annual Sidewalk there are many items that we can order especially Tuesday, March 19–Wednesday, March 21 forMarkdowns you? will be as high as 75 percent off the
Campus Store Monogrammed towels, etc;categories. original price forbags, all merchandise Engraved jewelry, frames, and jewelry boxes;
Tervis Tumblers—personalized, NCAA schools,
Annual Uniform Sale While you’ve been away, we’ve been renovating!
Headmaster’s Remarks at Opening Faculty/Staff Meeting
or just for April fun prints; Tuesday, 16–Friday, April 27 Nams Cookies—personalized on candies All current families will receive labels 20 percent off on
Stop by to see the new and improved Campus
The following is that an excerpt Headmaster Billy comments on August 10,obstacles 2015. to service even as he challenged us to servicefrom has brought to him. HePeebles was also very honest about the
Store! hope you like it as much as we do! or We cookies;
Good morning rise andabove welcome the start of Lovett’s 90th academic session! I think Eva Edwards Lovett, our incredibly thoseto obstacles.
uniforms purchased during these dates.
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We are stocked and (XBox, ready Wii, to meet your every Gaming systems Playstation) and
visionary founder, would very proud of herthat school andforhow youishave carried her legacy nurturing a him Generalbe Whitman explained his love service rooted in his forward deep gratitude for allof that life has given
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in his belief that we serve others and bygrow lovinginto our all neighbor. school focused and always onheartfelt the whole person and on God howby weserving can help students they are called to be.
of the school year. However, rain checks
and paper products. babyPersonalized wear is nowstationary available. Stop bynot to see our will be issued for all sizes that are on hand
He alsohas spoke in ayou compelling about he has devoted more than 30 years to the Marine Corps Of course, the world given and meway plenty towhy reflect on recently including the senseless tragedies in and why
he is willing to put himself in harm’s way as a member of the Armed Services. Pure and simple, he wants to defend— Charleston, South Carolina, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Lafayette, Louisiana, and elsewhere. Coincidentally and
A Special Offer transcendent aspirations of our country—“life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” he feels called to defend—those
serendipitously, a number of us were in Charleston the day before President Obama delivered his stirring eulogy in
Do use QRtocodes? These square “quick response” He you is willing pay the ultimate price to defend thosecodes ideals.allow you to access tribute to the Reverend Clementa Pinckney. As you know, Rev. Pinckney wastoatype South Carolina State Senator as well as information the Internet your smartphone, having Generalon Whitman liftedfrom us all with his talk on without Founder’s Day and gaveanything eloquentin. testimony to an ethic of service
expanded during selection the sale. of youth outerwear. All youth AsThe always: outerwear sold inOrder the Campus Store meetsonline the new Uniform Form will be available and All proceeds go back to the school.
the store beginning Tuesday, April 2.School. This form dressincode requirements for the Lower We offer complimentary gift wrap on items
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Pastor of Mother American Church Charleston andthe was killed (just six weeks AllEmmanuel you need to African do is install a QR scanner appin ondowntown your smartphone, then use appbrutally to
purchased in the store. fall. to the dates of the sale. You will be able to pick up
toward which we should all reach. Thank you, Burke Whitman, for your wise words, for your inspiring example, and
Our are lower thanTuesday, retail. yourprices order any time after April 16. There is no sales tax New families will receive the same discount in
shy of his 43rdtake birthday)—as were eight members of his congregation—on June 17. a picture of all theofcode. for challenging us to serve.
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Scanmonths the code before to the right to access a special offer the Campus Store, just Blight, for our a noted Civil War and On April 19—two he was murdered—he andinYale professor David
Thursday, 7:30 am –4:00 pm, and Friday,
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August.
7:30 amCampus –3:30 pmStore . The is open Monday through
and the Forging of Character” lecture series, spoke at Hampton Park at an amazing commemoration of what had
Our prices are always than suggested am –4:00 pm,lower andlower Friday, Thursday, 7:30 Remeber, our prices are always than retail, there
Recycled Uniform Sales happened there 150 years ago when the 268 Union soldiers were reinterred. This April 19 service of remembrance was
am –3:30 pm.sales tax, and all proceeds go retail, is no is7:30 no there sales tax, and all proceeds go back to the school.
Billy Peebles Uniform | full Headmaster The Recycled sales are a greatirony, way to getparadox. a bargain At forthe all your needs. We located inThe the lower an extraordinary gathering of contradiction, and startuniform of the service, theare choir from
back The to the school. Campus Shop is open Monday through
the Fuqua Center in the LPA office. We always appreciate gently used uniform donations throughout the Citadel sang a level NavyofHymn. Professor Blight then spoke about the history of the site. And then, Clementa Pinckney
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Thursday, 7:30 am –4:00 pm, and Friday,
entrance foyer. Our sale dates for the school year are as follows:
7:30 am –3:30 pm.
spoke for about ten minutes. His homily was rooted in the Scriptural passage in 2 Samuel, Chapter 18, when King
against his father’s armies, and had been killed. King David, of course, is devastated by his son’s disloyalty and death.
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Using this father/son in Samuel as a touchstone for his talk, pm Rev. Pinckney talked about the horror of the January tragedy 4, 8:00–10:00 am May 3, 8:00 am–2:00
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Pinckney also spoke about Denmarkam Vesey and Vesey’s attempt to carry out a slave rebellion in Charleston in 1822. February 29, 8:00–10:00
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executed. Mother Emmanuel Church was burned down after Vesey’s plans were discovered because apparently, part As coordinator for the Walk to School Days, the comment that I hear most often is in regard to the parents who park As always, all proceeds go directly to the school the LPA! Come visit us monthly and enjoy great buys! of the planningatfor rebellion place at thethe church. thethrough way, right there in Hampton there is a striking thethe Cochise Clubtook and walk across bridgeBy with their children to Lovett. Most willPark, say good-naturedly that “this
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statue of Denmark Inspiredtoby this statue andwill Vesey’s story, visitors thewalking statue routinely leave hand-written is notVesey. really walking school.” Or others say that driving andto then is defeating the purpose.
Green Corner notes (we saw several of them) praising Vesey’s courage and commitment to Ifreedom. I have to admit that when we began this project two years ago, felt the same way. On our first walk day in
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Jennifer JenniferBoomer Zei
David Blight later wrote in Atlantic Monthly that Pinckney’s homily made him uncomfortable because it was so
Jennifer Zei
to two mile radius to walk home. Instead, said we had around 250 students sign in as walkers. The majority them full of grace—almost too grace-filled forfrom Blight. Pinckney that we should acknowledge “all the blood lost” onof both
E-Waste Drive Coming Soon were Lower School students who were so excited to get to walk to school, that many of their parents had parked in the
sides—North and South. Blight observed that Pinckney’s comments were “so inclusive” and “so reconciliationist”
Lovett’s Green Team will be hosting it’s Fifth Annual “E-Waste Drive” during the week of January 9–13. Over the Cochise Club or Canoe restaurant parking lot and walked with them over the bridge—which we never anticipated. that it troubledholidays, and humbled him. Professor Blight was moved electronics when Pinckney told his Drive Hampton Park listeners that many of us get updated and more advanced so the E-Waste is a perfect place to bring Since that time however, my perspective has changed and the reason is because we have many objectives for our from enormousyour agony can grow healing, knowledge, understanding, community, and love. This gifted materials minister—this used items, instead of just disposing of them in the trash. Many electronics contain harmful that are Walk to School Days. One of our primary goals is simply to get kids out and walking. The distance from Cochise to big-hearted martyr—interpreted War The as a vendor bloodythat tragedy contained thedestroys seeds ofallreconciliation. Pinckney hazardous when putthe intoCivl landfills. takes that care of our e-waste data, so computer hard the front steps of the Lower School is actually about a half mile, and the distance from Vinings Jubilee to Lovett is a drives docommemoration not need to be cleaned out. saw the April 19, 2015 at Hampton Park as one more opportunity to come together, to understand mile. For Lower School kids, this is a good morning walk and it is certainly farther than from their car door to the Items thatfully, we will accepting include personal computers, laptops, cell phones, microwaves, keyboards, one another’s history more “tobebury racism, to bury bigotry, and resurrect love, of compassion, and that curb. Even if a half mile cannot be considered exercise per se,to sometimes itand is inrevive the practice doing something printers, copiers, and fax machines. Televisions will be accepted with an additional charge of $10 each. For a full list, tenderness” and You see, Clem as five doesmiles Archbishop Desmond Tutu, that wethus, begintotoembrace learn thegrace. value of it. A half milePinckney practiced isbelieved, better than contemplated. please check the Lovett website. Impact on academics. Some Lovett faculty members read a book this summer called Spark, which “without forgiveness, thereofisexercise no future.” Please do not bring washers/dryers, power tools, vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, freezers, tires, blenders, or detailed theaftermath importanceofofthe physical movement Earlyfamilies morningof movement can actually fuel the And certainly, in the senseless deathsonoflearning June 17,and thebrain. grieving those killed, the Mother dehumidifiers. brain connections that we are trying so hard to achieve in the classroom. What better way to wake up the brain and Emmanuel Church family, and the City of Charleston demonstrated grace that is almost incomprehensible. Nine Stay tuned for more information about drop off locations! If you have any questions, please contact Betsy Metcalf the body in the morning than to take a walk before school in the crisp morning air? church going men and women engaged in Bible study and in fellowship in the safety and sanctity and sacredness of at bmetcalf@lovett.org. Environmental impact. Certainly as part of the Sustainability Committee, we are interested in having an
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their church were gunned down. And yet, there was and is that amazing grace which, as you know, the President sang
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Walk to School Day: Friday February, 15
environmental impact through our efforts. We can have that impact by taking cars off the road through carpooling, and also by reducing idling time in the carpool lane by dropping kids at a nearby location and allowing them to walk
And whento President Obama delivered his eloquent eulogy in tribute to Clementa Pinckney on June 26, he focused campus from there. The real impact of course, comes from regular carpooling and walking. But changing human
Please save the date! The next Walk to School Day is on
Faculty Contribute to Friday, February 15. on grace whichbehavior has beentakes given such and meaning in Charleston overa the last month and a half. The right President time andlife patience. We are probably not having noticeable environmental impact now, but every New CEB Student Bible reminded us that “Grace Grace not merited. It isitnot something we deserved. gracetransportation is the free project has is to not startearned. somewhere. Weishave a vision, and begins by introducing the ideaRather, of alternative and benevolentthrough favor ofthe God . . .to.”School And then, Walk Days.the President talked about meeting the present challenge to us as citizens
TheSwitch Lovett School faculty Reverend Steve Allen,
Lovett will host a screening of the documentary Switch, May-Beaver, and Sandra Switzer contributed Environmental awareness. to respond to gifts of grace with these words:Even if we are not yet having a “scientific impact” on the environment by reducing Bernadette which explores how the global economy can make the our carbon we are already “educational impact” onallowed the students we serve, is been perhaps moreto the new CEB Student Bible (Common English Bible, “As a nation, out of thisfootprint, terrible tragedy, God hashaving visitedan grace upon us, for He has us to see where which we have valuable in the long run. We get notes from teachers who tell us about the conversations that are generated in their blind. He has given us the chance, where we have been lost, to find our best selves. We may not have earned it, this grace,
transition from fossil to renewable fuels, on Tuesday,
trade paper, August 18, 2015). Allen contributed articles
March 19, at 7:00 pm in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater. classrooms on Walk to School Days, about fuel costs and taking care of the planet. We hope the early lessons stay withfor the books of Leviticus, Numbers, Ezra, and Zechariah. The screening is open to Lovett families and the public. them and influence how they think about taking care of their planet as adults.
with our rancor and complacency, and short-sightedness and fear of each other—but we have got it all the same. He gave it to us anyway. He has once more given us grace. But it is up to us now to make the most of it, to receive it with gratitude, and to
May-Beaver wrote the introduction for the book of Ezra,
prove ourselves worthy of this gift.”
articles for Leviticus, Numbers, Ezra, and Zechariah,
I don’t know you, but Days I findand enormous yes,like grace—in these stories about activity, Charleston even theabout Walk to School outlinedinspiration—and our goals in categories environmental and physical it had never
and discussions for Ezra and Zechariah, which include
Fun. On one of our first Walk to School Days, I was working at one of the tables at the bridge and overheard a
fourth grader exclaim, “This is the best day of my life!” as she bounced up and down. Even though I had planned
Green Revolution CEO Visits Lovett
Jay Whelen, the CEO of Green Revolution, supplier
activities, and “Reading Differently” exercises as I am heartbroken—as are—over happened there on Junebe 17simply and over ongoing tensions we occurred towe meall that someone’swhat reason for participating might that the it was FUN. Indeed, that is have the primary questions, of Lovett’s exercise bikes that provide power to our groups and small groups. Switzer wrote the about race in the South and across our country. I come away from what happened in Charleston more determined to be for youth reason that most students want to walk to school. electrical grid, visited Lovett on January 17. He spoke questions commentary for Paul’s letter Wegrace knowI the to School Day is not “green” yet. But be wemore also know that about we’re creating opportunities forand discussion to the Upper Schooland students about his motivation and to grateful for all of the seeWalk and experience and, I hopefully shall resolute doing what I can here environmental and we’re getting some exercise and having a lot of fun in the meantime! Philemon. experience starting a green business, and visited several beyond this community to bediscussions, as constructive a force as possible around reconciliation. Penland | Upper School Learning Specialist, Coordinator Walk to of School Let us takeStacie the time to look for and to appreciate and to live into our for moments graceDays and whether we see
classes for more detailed discussion. Designed to help students move into deeper forms
the grace or not at any given point, let’s always be here for one another, for our students, for our parents, for our
of both personal and social holiness, while helping them
community. Thank you for giving yourself heart and soul—your best selves—to what I know will be a good year. It is a
make connections between the world of the Bible and
blessing to serve with you.
their own world, the CEB Student Bible raises challenging questions, engages students minds and hearts, and shows them how to participate in the story of God’s people. First published in 2011, the Common English Bible was
Billy Peebles | Headmaster
built by the collaborative effort of 120 Bible translators from 24 denominations and 500 Bible readers from
Lovett Moms in Prayer Please join us on Tuesday mornings at 7:45 am at the Scout Hut for Lovett Moms In Prayer. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, September 15, and will feature our monthly guest speaker, Sue Allen. Sue is the mother of four, the director of women’s ministries at NUMC, author of several inspirational books, and writer of the daily online devotional, “Ladies on Line.” You won’t want to miss her inspiring message! For more information, contact Elizabeth Klump at elizklump@gmail.com.
diverse backgrounds and hundreds of different churches. The CEB uses words and phrases that sound natural and conversational and offers a balanced, accurate and sensitive translation that mirrors how people talk, read, and write.
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Around Lovett Mindfulness and Technology: Becoming More Conscious—and Conscientious
Breakthrough Atlanta
On Christmas morning 2007, I opened a box that would change my life—and not necessarily for the better. Eager
Breakthrough was one
to support my passion for education and the technology that was changing our world, my husband gave me a first
of the most eye-opening
generation iPhone. I recall being quite surprised and a little uncertain how I felt about this “gift.” I knew all too
experiences thus far in
well how attached he and so many others were to their BlackBerry phones. Today, nearly eight years hence, the
my life. I’m so grateful
ambivalence seems certainly justifiable. Our world is now highly networked, the digital connections are growing
for the opportunity that
exponentially, and our kids are very connected-often at young ages and often without our knowledge. More than
Breakthrough provided
ever, I find myself asking the question of how we thrive and have the technology serve us as opposed to the “machine
me to explore teaching
using us.”
as a career. As a child I
As we begin this new school year, I have asked our division principals and faculty to tackle this very question
My summer here at
dreamed of being a teacher,
alongside our students with a focus on our shared responsibility for “digital citizenship.” How we live in relationship
and was excited to teach
to one another, whether in the physical world or online, is a human question and carries great civic responsibility.
at Breakthrough over
We will have a pilot underway this fall in the Middle School, led by 6th grade teacher Jack Parrish, that will help us
the summer to see what
model technology use more thoughtfully and with a specific focus on how it helps us learn and grow as a community.
teaching entailed. After
Thinking about how we are using technology—being more mindful—will be a cornerstone of this work with our
teaching for six weeks,
faculty and students.
my mind was truly blown away. I’ve been involved with
Carrie James, a faculty member at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, recently published a book
Breakthrough before this summer by volunteering in
titled Disconnected: Youth, New Media, and the Ethics Gap, where she outlines a vision for what she calls conscientious
the classrooms, but this time I got the full experience of
connectivity — a way of being mindful in the digital world and considering the implications of our online behavior.
teaching my own class.
I have just picked up this book, and I would like to invite our community of parents, students, faculty, alumni, and
Prior to this summer I had no idea what it meant
friends to join me in reading it. James argues for a more personal, ethical, and moral approach to online lives and
to be a teacher. I never knew how hard a teacher works
identifies three components of conscientious connectivity:
until I was put into their position, and then I realized that
Reflecting on responsibilities
teachers are, in my opinion, some of the hardest working
Thinking through dilemmas
people I know! I have always respected my teachers
Envisioning action steps
before teaching at Breakthrough, but I will definitely be
My first generation iPhone is about to become an iPhone 6. Alongside that technology upgrade is a behavior
showing my appreciation for them even more this year
upgrade I am consciously and conscientiously making: A commitment to being present. For all the benefits of being
thanks to my greater understanding of their work. Being
connected and learning and sharing with others, there is nothing more important than putting my thumbs away and
in a teacher’s position this summer has really taught me
focusing on the beauty, the grace, and the privilege of being fully present to one another.
a lot. It takes a certain kind of person willing to never
If you’re interested in joining me in this book read, drop me a line at laura.deisley@lovett.org. Or give me a call at
give up on a child, and I was lucky enough to be able to
extension 1348. We’ll start together after Labor Day.
experience a little of this firsthand at Breakthrough. Even
Laura Deisley | Director of Strategic Innovation
though I was nowhere near as experienced as the other teachers, I’m still happy I was given the opportunity to
Creativity, Communication, and Collaboration through Improv Training
affect a kid’s life this summer. I’ve come to realize that
Each August, the department heads in all three divisions (Lower, Middle, and Upper School), gather for a “retreat”
equation. A true teacher instills self-confidence in their
during preplanning. There are no massage tables or pedicures, and we drink Diet Coke, not cucumber water, but the
students, helping them to believe that they can achieve
extended meeting is, at least, a chance for us to renew relationships and build community as one school rather than
so much more than they think they can. Many of the
three separate schools.
students I taught believed that they weren’t smart enough
Last year, we used the retreat to kick off a year of work on creativity, one of the five central elements of Lovett’s
teaching is a lot more than just showing a child how to write a proper paragraph or how to solve an algebraic
to succeed in school. Once I found out that a majority
Vision for Learning (along with character, creative thinking, communication, and collaboration). This year, our work
of my students felt that way, I took it upon my self to
with creativity continues, with a focus on providing students with many opportunities to engage in the creative
remind them everyday that they have the ability to be
process and plenty of feedback about their growth.
the smartest person on the planet with hard work and
We have talked a lot about creativity (and collaboration and communication), so instead of another meeting
determination. I loved being able to tell them that while
full of talking, we had an opportunity to practice our creativity, with the help of Kristy West of The Brink Improv.
also being there for them when they needed extra help
We pushed away the chairs and tables, and Kristy and her co-facilitator, Jen, put us through the paces with a series
or just someone to talk to. The most rewarding part of
of improv games. It wasn’t about being funny (though we were funny, at times), it was about relying on each other,
Breakthrough for me was not the teaching part, but rather
embracing failure, and choosing to say “yes, and.”
the confidence building and supportive aspect that I
Improv artists talk about building a scene (or an idea) brick by brick. They don’t erect a cathedral in one fell
could explore.
swoop; rather, each actor contributes a brick, and one by one they create something awesome. We talked about the
Even though this was my first time teaching and I
power of building on each others’ ideas in the same way. “No, but...” shuts down a conversation. “Yes, and...” lays a
only did it for six weeks, I was still able to get so much out
brick. Saying yes doesn’t mean blind acceptance, Kristy warned us—but it does mean honoring contributions and the
of it. I realized that teaching is still a career that I want
contributor treating each idea offered as a gift. So we practice saying yes and thanking each other for the gift of his or
to pursue, and even if I pursue another career, I would
her ideas.
gravitate towards something that involves mentoring.
Kristy offered a few additional strategies as well, which I’m eager to try. When “yes” doesn’t quite cut it, “What
Breakthrough was one of the most challenging and
I like about that idea...” sometimes does the trick. (A week after the training, I sat in on a Middle School department
rewarding experiences I’ve ever had in my life. I don’t
heads meeting, where this technique was tried out in full force. It’s a great strategy for when you are searching for the
think this type of opportunity is presented to most kids
nugget of goodness to affirm.)
my age, and because of that I’m even more grateful I got
Here’s another “yes, and” alternative: “What I hear you saying is...so I’ll...” I like the focus on action. Because I am listening to you, I’ll take some action and build upon what I heard you saying. We practiced celebrating failure, too, calling out our failures and cheering for each other in a way that made the vulnerability a lot less scary. And then we finished out the retreat by using the skills we’d practiced to solve somewhat-tongue-in-cheek problems in rapid-fire collaboration. In six minutes, our four teams “solved” problems that have plagued the administration for decades! We laughed a lot, were silly together, praised each other, and laid bricks one at a time. Here’s to a year of “yes, and”-ing, as we embrace the gifts of each others’ ideas. Marsha Little | Assistant Head of School
the chance to do it. Thank you, Breakthrough, for forever having a big impact on my life and helping to shape my future. Kaitlin Scott | Lovett Senior
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Around Lovett Green Corner Stay tuned for updates on sustainability initiatives going on within the Lovett community! Upper School Education for Sustainabilty at Lovett Over the past decade, Lovett has made great strides in our commitment to
Green Team Tuesday Lunch meetings will be held each week in US224. Team members
sustainability. Under Bill Dunkel’s leadership and carried forward by Sandra Switzer,
will identify, develop, and implement sustainability projects to benefit the Lovett com-
Lovett’s current Director for Sustainability, this work became a cornerstone at Lovett. A
munity. One Tuesday each month will focus on education, offering field trips, films, and
number of initiatives that we now take for granted (no trays in the dining hall, biodiesel
discussion. Anyone wanting to create positive change is welcome to attend Green Team
maintenance carts, electric charging stations in the parking deck, school-wide recycling
meetings throughout the year. The Green Team leaders are Meredith Bond and Emma
and composting, and so on) are a result of the tireless efforts of the various student,
Pollard (co-presidents), Emily Johnson, Aaron Schunk, Elizabeth Champion, Joshua
faculty, and trustee committees that work on sustainability.
Eiland, Michael Moore, James Packman, Chris Ocana, Lauren Rausaw, and Muhammad
While we’ve made great strides in these various infrastructure projects, we’ve
Dhanani.
had less traction in the classroom, embedding sustainability into the curriculum in a way that makes sense to both teachers and students. To help us figure out what
Middle School
that might look like, we invited Jaimie Cloud, founder and president of The Cloud
We’re excited for the Middle School Green Team to begin its efforts! The theme for this
Institute for Sustainability Education in New York City to spend a few days with us
year is going to be alternative energy. Throughout the year, the Green Team will learn
last winter. She conducted a number of focus groups and meetings with students,
about the benefits and limitations of various forms of alternative energy and share what
teachers, administrators, and parents. She also reviewed examples of lesson plans
they’ve learned with the rest of the Middle School. Also, our Green Team members will
that demonstrated our efforts to incorporate Education for Sustainability into the
take on leadership roles throughout the year related to composting at Lovett, maintain-
curriculum.
ing the vertical garden on the green roof, helping facilitate school-wide initiatives, such
Education for Sustainability (EfS) focuses on creating a world in which all life can thrive indefinitely. It begins with the practical, but optimistic, conviction that
as the e-waste drive, and more. Diane Husmann, Petter Bauer, and Joe DeLuca look forward to seeing everyone soon at Green Team!
a sustainable world is possible and proceeds by intentionally developing the skills, knowledge, values, and attitudes to turn a shared vision into reality. Educating Lovett
Lower School
students for a sustainable future incorporates the best educational practices in order to
The Lower School Chick Inn is open for business! Just before school started, we adopted
empower them as fully engaged global citizens.
10 assorted smaller breed chickens between the ages of 3-5 months old. There are Ban-
With the help of Jaimie Cloud, Lovett faculty are exploring the meaning of EfS
tums, Frizzles, Silkies, and Americaunas, which lay blue eggs! The students will have
and its applicability to our community. Over the summer, more than 50 administrators
the opportunity to name the chicks and take care of them over the coming years. The
and faculty attended workshops introducing the EfS framework. During the coming
chicks are being fed organic feed and will be given fresh greens from the garden. We
year, 26 Middle and Upper School faculty will participate in professional development
are hoping for our first eggs in the next couple of months. The coop is located outside
cohorts to design curriculum using the Education for Sustainabiltiy framework. We look
the Lower School Library windows and is opposite the Lower School Garden—please
forward to sharing more updates as this exciting work unfolds.
come by for a visit!
Lower School News Lower Schooler Travels to Siempre Verde Before a permission slip came home in my folder before Christmas Break last year, I wasn’t even sure where the country of Ecuador was located! The thought of visiting this mystery place was so intriguing, so you can only imagine my reaction when I found out I had the opportunity to go. My first thoughts of Ecuador were of a very hot and dry place, considering that it is on the Equator. That was just what had first came to my mind. However, a lot of the time my mental image of places is off. I realized how interesting it would be for everyone to see just how “off” my mental images could be. And the only way for me to do that would be to draw it, or even better, paint my mental image on half a canvas before the trip, and then paint the other half as it actually is when I returned home. I purposefully did not look at any photos of Ecuador before I went, so
Summer Camps Another amazing summer filled with lasting memories,
I would keep my mental image the same for when I painted it. I picked two
new friends, and fun activities in the Lovett summer
scenes to paint on two large 36-by-24-inch canvases—the lodge at Siempre
camps! We would like to extend a special thanks to all
Verde where we would be staying and the Equator monument. I imagined
our campers, parents, student counselors, and faculty
the lodge as a short building made of wood on a landscape with a single tree and a scarce amount of blades of grass.
who helped to make our 30th year of Summer Programs
I imagined the Equator monument as a tall statue with an extremely large globe on top, with a sandy ground and a
a huge success. We look forward to welcoming our new
deep blue, cloudless sky.
and old friends back next summer for another exciting
Ecuador, I later found out, is absolutely nothing like that. Because of its elevation, Ecuador’s temperatures near
year on the Riverbank! Have a great school year!
Siempre Verde are not too different from those here in Georgia. Instead of a flat, dry land, it has high mountains with tall trees and prehistoric looking plants. Basically, my mental image was very off. The lodge turned out to be a one-story wooden building in the middle of a green forest in the mountains. It is so high up that you are level or even above the clouds. The monument near the capital city of Quito was not much different from what I had imagined. It was a huge stone building at least ten stories with a globe on the top. The globe, however, was much smaller than the one I had painted. The landscape of the Equator monument was nothing like I was expecting, with lots of grass and green hills in the distance. The trip was amazing. We shopped in a market in a town called Otavalo and bought a lot of handmade souvenirs. We visited a family-owned sugarcane processing plant, and got the chance to drink some sugar juice. We visited a museum on the Equator where I balanced an egg on its end, and was certified as an egg master. And, we spent some fun hours at a local school where we played games with the students. So now I have two complete paintings of a place that I can now point out on a map, and memories and adventures much better than what I had expected. Read more about my adventures at ecuablog.weebly.com. Katie Maier | Lovett Sixth Grader
Lower School Afternoon Enrichment Program This year, our Afternoon Enrichment programs are back and better than ever! We are excited to offer a variety of classes to spark the interest of all of our Lower School enthusiasts! We are excited to offer fun activities such as swimming, chess, karate, Mixed-Up Science, Legos, tennis, cheerleading, speed and agility, and more! We are also thrilled to partner with the amazing Fine Arts department to offer a variety of dance classes throughout the year! For more information, please visit www.lovett.org/ afternoon.
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Middle School News Teachers’ Busy Summer Travel and Studies While summer offers a slower pace and time for relaxation, many of our Middle School teachers were busy with professional activities, some of which are listed here. Thanks to all of our teachers for their dedication to their students and their craft of teaching! Yesenia Alonso taught summer school and went on an educational tour of China. Stacia Boatwright served on the iSummit Planning Committee and attended the Design, Do, Discover Making and Learning Institute in New York City and the Instructional Coaching Institute at the University of Kansas with Erin Dixon. She also completed curriculum work with Teresa Young and Jill Chang. Rachel Chou worked with Todd Wass, Petter Bauer, Justin Hicks, Yesenia Alonso, Teresa Young, Angela Sauter, and Stacia Boatwright to develop a problem-based project for 7th grade. She also spent two weeks in Taiwan hiking and visiting with family. Lee Ann Emerson worked with Jack Parrish and Kelly Lecceardone to develop an advisory reading curriculum for 6th grade. She also spent time traveling to Florida and California. Debbie Franks attended the ASCD Conference on Excellence in Teaching. She also read all of the Middle School required summer reading books and developed some curriculum for faculty based on the Middle School faculty summer reading books. Cynthia Frazier attended her third American Studies Institute at Lovett. She also helped more than ten students through Speed Ahead tutoring. Diane Husmann attended The Cloud Institute, a sustainability conference, in New York. Kathy Kalnin worked with many of our rising 6th graders in Study Buddies Live. She also toured Provence, France on a 10-day bike trip in addition to spending three days in Paris. Kelly Lecceardone taught several writing camps this summer and spent time in Provence, France. Maria Madden attended the National Conference on School Discipline, participating in many great sessions around classroom management and hearing from several motivating speakers.
Symphony Romaine attended the Woodruff Arts Center Educator Conference. Kevin Sauter taught summer school. He also attended the Design, Do, Discover Making and Learning Institute in New York City and Twitter Math Camp in California. Christina Smith attended the weeklong National TPRS conference in Washington, DC, about teaching language using the method and strategies of Comprehensible Input. Anna Sterne attended the Learning and the Brain Summer Institute called “The Power of Mindsets” in Boston. Amy Tuohy volunteered for a month in El Rosario in Intag, Ecuador. She taught
Andrea Morgan attended Twitter Math Camp in California.
English in the only K-6 school that serves a community of about 300 with 31 students
Jen Murphy and Petter Bauer had a great trip to Siempre Verde this summer with
and one teacher. She worked on the farm of the couple with whom she stayed. Amy
eight amazing students. Ian Palmer taught summer school and worked with Karl Hwang and Ayodele
plans to set up a pen pal exchange between her students and those of the school in Ecuador. Finally, Amy spent the rest of the summer traveling around South America,
Harrison from the Upper School to further enhance the geometry course. Ian also
particularly Argentina and Ecuador. In addition to discovering beautiful and historic
spent time redesigning the 8th grade Honors Geometry course. Finally, he attended The
places, she learned so much about the culture and language nuances of each country.
Cloud Institute sustainability workshop at Lovett.
Todd Wass presented at two sessions during the iSummit conference. He attended
Jack Parrish attended the Project Based Learning conference at Westminster in ad-
a design thinking and STEAM conference at Drew Charter School and also attended the
dition to completing English curriculum work. Jack also worked with Laura Deisley on
Cloud Institute sustainability workshop at Lovett. Finally, he worked with several of his
developing a digital citizenship program for Lovett.
colleagues to develop curriculum and continued his work on his own doctoral degree.
Ben Posten spent time planning and developing curriculum with his English and
Leslie Williams participated in the American Studies Institute at Lovett and
civics team members. He also attended the American Studies workshop and The Cloud
worked collaboratively with her colleagues on their 8th Grade English and Advanced
Institute sustainability workshop at Lovett.
English curricula.
Service Opportunities
Extended Day Program
The Middle School is excited to provide several opportunities for our students to be involved in various community
Welcome back to another exciting school year! Are you
service events. There will be weekly, as well monthly, opportunities that cover many aspects of community outreach.
looking for a fun, safe, social environment to hang out
On Tuesday afternoons starting September 29, Kelly Lecceardone will provide two rotating opportunities for af-
with friends and complete homework assignments or
ter school service. One will be taking volunteers to tutor elementary students at Agape. This is a great opportunity to
projects? Join us in the Extended Day Program. All
help underprivileged students, many of whom are English-language-learners, develop their reading and math skills.
Middle School students are welcome to attend. Even if
The other excursion will be taking students to visit senior citizens at the Campbell-Stone retirement apartments. Stu-
you are involved in a sports activity or intramural, the
dents will chat with seniors and maybe sing a song or two. Both events will take place immediately following tutorial.
Extended Day Program is available Monday through
Students will return to campus around 5:30 pm. Students will need to sign up with Ms. Lecceardone directly.
Friday from 4:00–6:00 pm. So drop in and join in the fun!
We will also be offering evening opportunities approximately twice a month. Kevin Sauter and Wade Reck will be taking groups to the Atlanta Community Food Bank to sort food at their product rescue center. There is music, dancing, refreshments, and snacks; this is always a good time for all. In addition, we will continue our trips to the Central Presbyterian Church homeless shelter to serve meals to the men staying at the shelter. This is a safe and rewarding way for our students to be exposed to and offer help to the many homeless citizens of our community. We will depart the school at 5:30 pm for these trips and return approximately at 8:30 pm. Dinner will be provided at 5:00 pm. Students should sign up with Mr. Sauter directly. Any questions about the service opportunities should be directed to Kevin Sauter at kevin.sauter@lovett.org.
For information, please visit www.lovett.org/edp.
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Upper School News College Counseling Stay Informed Be sure to read the College Counseling monthly newsletter; it contains grade-specific tasks, relevant articles, reminders of upcoming events, and more. You will also find relevant information via our Twitter feed (@lovettcollegco), including updates on admission representative visits, local events hosted by colleges, and scholarship opportunities. Additional information can be found on the Student and Parent Portals, the College Counseling website, and Naviance Family Connection.
Standardized Testing Extended Time Please note that students seeking extended time in the PSAT/NMSQT, the ACT, or the SAT must complete the necessary applications by the set deadlines. The approval process can take about seven weeks, so students must plan accordingly. Please contact Rebecca McGhee in the ARC for details.
PSAT/NMSQT At 8:00 am on Wednesday, October 14, sophomores and juniors will take the redesigned Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The PSAT “provides firsthand practice for the redesigned SAT and gives juniors the chance to qualify for National Merit Scholarship Program” recognition and scholarships. You can access free PSAT practice resources through Khan Academy and the College Board’s Official SAT Practice at www.khanacademy.org/sat. Students should get a good night’s sleep, arrive to Lovett early, and bring two no. 2 pencils with clean erasers and a calculator. If you have any questions, please contact Irma Navarro Brown, Associate Director of College Counseling, at irma.navarrobrown@lovett.org or (404) 262-3032, ext. 1321.
Class of 2016 The last first day of school for Lovett’s seniors
Test Prep Before contacting a tutor, please explore the free online test prep opportunities offered by ACT (www.actstudent.org/testprep), The College Board (www.sat.collegeboard. org/practice) and Khan Academy (www.khanacademy.org), which recently launched
Guidance Counseling News Please visit the Upper School Guidance Counseling webpage (Academics>Upper
Official SAT Practice www.khanacademy.org/sat; it includes four full length practice
School>Counseling) for more information.
tests.
Student Programs
ACT, SAT and Subject Tests study guides are also available in the College Counseling Office.
PALs and Grade 9 August 17, Freshmen Orientation: More than 170 freshmen were greeted by 34 senior Peer Leaders (PALs) in the Wallace Gym. The PALs, along with M.C. Jeremy Crane
2015–16 ACT, SAT and Subject Tests Dates
and PALs coordinators, Alyse Cooper-Pribish and Kelley Greer, facilitated a morning
Students should discuss test-taking options with their college counselor. Juniors are
of large and small group activities. The goals for the freshmen—have fun, meet new
encouraged to take the SAT or ACT for the first time during the winter or spring.
people, and feel comfortable and connected on the first day of school!
Students should take the optional writing section of the ACT, as most colleges require
September 2: PALs led an assembly activity called “What’s Fair?” with their freshmen
it. You may register for the tests by visiting the College Board website at www.sat.
advisories to help remind students of how hurtful stereotyping can be. Also, PALs
collegeboard.org/register or the ACT website at www.actstudent.org/regist/.
facilitated conversations about the importance of SING and what the ninth graders can expect.
ACT
September 17: PALs will meet their advisory groups for dinner as part of the SING
Test Date
Registration Deadline
(Late Fee Required)
September 12, 2015
August 7, 2015
August 8–21, 2015
October 24, 2015
September 18, 2015
September 19–October 2, 2015
year to discuss important issues related to adolescent health. This month, she will
December 12, 2015
November 6, 2015
November 7–20, 2015
meet with the ninth graders to discuss the following topics:
February 6, 2016
January 8, 2016
January 9–15, 2016
September 9: Medical Effects of Alcohol
April 9, 2016
March 4, 2016
March 5–18, 2016
September 29: Binge Drinking and Alcohol Poisoning
June 11, 2016
May 6, 2016
May 7–20, 2016
experience. Nurse Vivian, adolescent health educator, meets with freshmen throughout the school
Grade 10
SAT
September 28–October 2: An FCD educator will teach three lessons in both large
Test Date
Registration Deadline
(Late Fee Required)
and small group settings which will facilitate great conversations with sophomores
October 3, 2015
September 3, 2015
September 22, 2015
regarding substance use among teens, specifically social norms and false perceptions
November 7, 2015
October 9, 2015
October 27, 2015
surrounding use.
December 5, 2015
November 5, 2015
November 23, 2015
Alyse Cooper-Pribish and Kelley Greer | Guidance Counselors
January 23, 2016
December 28, 2015
January 12, 2015
March 5, 2016
February 5, 2015
February 23, 2015
May 7, 2016
April 8, 2015
April 26, 2015
June 4, 2016
May 5, 2015
May 25, 2015
My Magna Carta Essay Contest Sophomore Isabelle McMullen was named the United States winner of the English Speaking Union’s My Magna Carta essay contest. She was also chosen as the North American winner. As one of just a handful of winners in the world, she has been given a fully paid trip to London, where she’ll get to read her essay. Isabelle found and entered the contest on her own and completed the essay with the help and support of teachers Sally Crouse and Mary Kay Waterman.
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Fine Arts News Friends of the Arts Welcome to another exciting year for the arts at Lovett! Friends of the Arts (FOTA) is the volunteer parent organization at Lovett whose mission is to support the students and faculty of the Fine Arts department. Every year hundreds of families and individuals become members of FOTA, volunteer in the arts classrooms, serve as liaisons, work on various committees, and attend performances, concerts, and gallery shows. Your membership donation allows you to partner with FOTA to advance and enhance the arts offerings at Lovett. As a FOTA volunteer, you have the opportunity to work directly with Fine Arts faculty and students from Kindergarten to the Upper School. In addition to funding the Lower School Spring Arts Festival Week, organizing
Fine Arts Key Dates Thursday, October 8: Middle School Play, Superheroes: With Great Power Comes Ordinary Responsibility, 7:00 pm, Hendrix-Chenault Theater Tuesday, October 20: Middle/Upper School Orchestra Fall Concert, 7:00 pm, Hendrix-Chenault Theater
and running the Faculty Art Show & Sale in November, and supporting the High Museum partnership, FOTA also provides Applied Lessons scholarships and funds grants for new equipment. For example, this past year FOTA was able to purchase tools and supplies for the design and production shop, workbooks for the orchestra classes, wenger chairs for our band and orchestra students, printmaking supplies, a portable dark room and stand, and even help purchase new marley flooring for the dance room. However, we cannot do these things without your support. We hope you will become a member of FOTA and volunteer with other parents who appreciate the value of a quality Fine Arts program as part of their child’s education. Visit the FOTA page of the Lovett website at www.lovett. org/fota for more information on joining FOTA and volunteering to serve as a classroom liaison or member of one of our committees. Members are recognized in the Fine Arts program (distributed at performances) and on the donor board in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater lobby.
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Thank you for supporting the Fine Arts at Lovett! Vanessa King | FOTA President
Save the Date Faculty Art Show and Sale (including works from Lovett’s talented faculty, alumni, and guest artists) Dates: Tuesday, November 17–Friday, November 20 Opening Reception: Tuesday, November 17 Location: Rogers & Westmoreland Activity Center
Visual Arts Galleria News Atlanta Artist: Amandine Drouet’s Upcycled Art September 8–October 30, 2015 We are excited to bring the work of award-winning artist Amandine Drouet to Lovett this fall. Drouet transforms trash into art. Her reclaimed fused plastic pieces were on view along with children’s art created in workshops held in the Lower School art rooms from August 31 through September 3. In addition to creating her own art, Drouet
Photography Donations
collaborates with artists and scientists to educate
The Upper School Photography Department is looking for donations of 35mm cameras with lenses and 120mm
communities about the effects of littering. She and her
medium format cameras with lenses for our students to explore the beauty of these fine arts pieces of machinery, in
team from Embodied Energy Studio believe that Atlanta,
addition to any other unique darkroom equipment. We work with traditional darkroom techniques prior to digital
a city surrounded by rivers and streams, is an ideal
photography to offer a well-rounded experience in the history of photography. Please contact Karey Walter at karey.
location to create a conversation around the impact of
walter@lovett.org for further information.
urban trash on our waterways and to inspire positive behavior changes for sustainability, recycling, and proper
Videography
waste disposal. A recent community project Current
“What is video-streaming?”
Collections is a nationally and internationally recognized
Again this year, you’ll be able to join us “LIVE” online for most of the Fine Arts performing arts events (Band,
experiential, environmentally themed public artwork
Chorus, Dance, Orchestra, and Theater Arts) brought to you by Atlanta’s own PROPER MEDIUM video productions
created by Drouet, Mike Wsol, Dena Light, the National
company, owned and operated by Lovett alum, Blake Williams ’98. For more information and access, visit the Fine
Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, and prominent
Arts section of the Lovett website at www.lovett.org, where you will also find the schedule of events that will be
oceanographer, Dr. Frank Muller-Karger. Current
filmed and available for you to download following the performances.
Collections debuted in St. Petersburg, Florida, was on view at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, and will travel to Grand Rapids, Michigan, in September.
Athletics News
Murray Athletic Center and Kilpatrick Stadium Left: Fans gathered in the newly renovated Kilpatrick Stadium for the the annual “Battle of Buckhead” football game versus Westminster. Renovations to the stadium include updated concessions, ticketing, pressbox, and restrooms.The newly completed Murray Athletic Center, a 40,000+ square foot facility with a 8,000+ square foot training and fitness center, is visible in the background. Right: Wendy Harrison ’16, Allie Lourie ’16, Janie Salmon ’17, and Matthew Boutté ’16 join Billy Peebles, trustees, and friends of the Stuart and Eulene Murray Foundation for the ribbon cutting of the new Murray Athletic Center on August 12. Construction on this new facility began in the summer of 2014, and was completed prior to the start of the 2015–16 school year. The Murray Athletic Center includes locker rooms for students, faculty, and staff; a large training and fitness room with new weights and cardiovascular exercise equipment; the multipurpose Glasser Gym on the third floor; and concessions facilities for Railey Field. The Murray Athletic Center is slated to be a LEED Gold certified building.
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September 2015 Volume 34 Number 1
INSIDE Page 1 Academic Resource Center Presents Lovett Learning Institute Page 1 Our Defining Decade—Thank You! Page 8 Mike Harner Named Assistant Athletic Director
A news publication of The Lovett School The Lovett School Communications Office 4075 Paces Ferry Road, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30327-3009 www.lovett.org (404) 262-3032
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Athletics News Mike Harner Named Assistant Athletic Director
12th Annual Ladies Tennis Tournament
Lovett director of athletics, Steve Franks, has
9:00 am –12:30 pm
announced the hiring of Mike Harner as the
Lovett Tennis Courts
Lions’ new assistant athletic director.
Join the fun! Entry includes lunch, prizes, and more! Tournament and court
Harner comes most recently from Savannah
Friday, September 18, 2015
sponsorships are available at several affordable levels. The registration forms are
Country Day School, where he has served since
available on the LionBackers page of the Lovett website. If you have questions,
2009. He was physical education department
please contact Maggie Staton at maggiestaton@comcast.net or Dabney Hollis at
head, as well as the head coach for boys’ varsity
dabneyh@me.com.
basketball, Hornets’ varsity track and field, and middle school cross country. That stint at Savannah Country Day was Harner’s second at the school, having
23nd Annual Mens Golf Tournament Monday, October 26, 2015
previously worked there from 1994 until 2007. During that time, he was director of the
Registration: 9:00 am
boys’ basketball programs, leading the varsity team to an 18-win season in 2006-07. He
Shotgun start: 11:00 am
worked his way through the basketball program to that success, serving in prior years
Peachtree Golf Club
with the JV program, and as an assistant coach with the varsity team.
The Lovett LionBackers’ largest fundraiser returns to one of the most prestigious
From 2007 until 2009, Harner was at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, where he taught upper school physical education and was head of the boys basketball programs, serving as head coach of the varsity boy’s team, during which time the Bears posted a 15-win season. “Mike brings a broad background, having coached football, basketball, cross
clubs in America for a great day of golf. All monies raised go to support our athletic programs. Make sure to register early as this event sells out quickly each year. Registration for Major and Hole sponsorships is now open. Sponsors will be allowed to register to play, as well. Please check the Lovett website for sponsorship details and to guarantee your tee time today. Golf participation will open online for all
country, golf, and track & field,” Franks said. “He will be an immediate asset in helping
non-sponsoring players on Monday, September 21. Remaining tee times will be sold on
with 9th grade football, and assisting Ryan Koudele with our boys basketball programs,
a first-come, first-serve basis.
but beyond that, he will be a tremendous asset in the areas of logistics and event
Sign up early, space is limited! Price per golfer is $500.
management.”
If you have any questions, please contact Michael Marino at
Harner said of his role, “I am grateful for the opportunity to work at a school of
Lionbackergolftournament2015@gmail.com or (678) 662-3727.
Lovett’s reputation and accomplishments. After 22 years in the classroom, I welcome the chance to grow on the administrative side, while still continuing to work with, and mentor, our student-athletes.”
Pre-Grame Pizza Social The Lovett Lionbackers invite Lovett students to join us for this year’s Pre-Game Pizza Social on Friday, September 25, at 6:00 pm on Mathis Field (next to stadium). Enjoy Mellow Mushroom pizza, drinks, and music. Bring your spirit and help cheer on the varsity football team as they host Kipp Atlanta Collegiate in the newly-renovated Kilpatrick Stadium at 7:30 pm. In the event of rain, the event will be moved to the area between the Upper School and Security office. Please have your student bring his/her ID. See you there, and go Lions!
Alden Shiverick Named All State Lovett junior Alden Shiervick was recently named to the 2015 All State team as an honorable mention selection. She was additionally selected for the All Area team, along with senior Gracie Letter and sophomore,Anna Salmon, who was an honorable mention selection for that team. In commenting on Shiverick’s selection, Lions coach Glenn Austin said, “Alden is one of the most agile athletes I have ever seen. She is a great defender and the leader of our defense, and although hard to statistically quantify as a shut down defender, her concern is total team defense and helping out all over the field” Letter ended the season with 41 goals for the Lions, and Austin said, “As the only senior on the team, Gracie commanded the offense. She tried different approaches, exploited the defense masterfully, with the the ability to string together multiple goals.” Austin continued, “Anna Salmon left her love of the mid-field to help the team in filling a critical need at goalie. She made the position her own, selflessly putting on the gear, day after day, to step in to take shots for the team, ending the season with 85 saves.”