Condolences PAW PRINT extends condolences to Collegiate parents, faculty and staff who have recently experienced a loss in their families and have notified the school. John R. Smith, father of Stacy Brinkley, and grandfather of Maguire ’11, Archer ’13 and Sumner Brinkley ’17, died July 16, 2015. Dorine Van De Putte, mother of Paul Van De Putte, and grandmother of Josh Van De Putte ’19, died Aug. 19, 2015.
A 2nd Grader shares her research on sea turtles with Director of Responsible Citizenship Clare Sisisky at the Ocean Showcase.
2nd Graders Explore Oceans
This fall, the 2nd Grade has been engaged in an exciting study of the world’s oceans in which they’ve studied maps, the zones of the ocean, animal adaptations in each zone, conservation, and detail about fish, sharks, whales, dolphins, etc. Engineering teacher Liz Clayton helped the students follow one drop of water from our campus all the way to the Atlantic Ocean using GoogleEarth. “The children learn that what we do to the land here, does affect the ocean,” says 2nd Grade teacher Jessica Catoggio. The project-based-learning aspect of the study has included individual research into “I wonder” questions. The children chose projects based on their interests (writing, art, technology, etc.) and many
visited a teacher different than their homeroom teacher to complete this project. On their visit to the aquarium they searched for additional information about their topics and watched an IMAX movie called “Secret Ocean” about Jean-Michel Cousteau’s discoveries about the impacts that the smallest creatures in the sea have on the ocean as a whole. It is meant to inspire “stronger desire to protect” the ocean. To wrap up their work, the 2nd Graders shared their completed projects with fellow classmates, teachers and administrators at an “Ocean Showcase” in Centennial Hall on Oct. 29. Following the showcase, the children reflected on the process.
Hubel Robins, father of Trip ’77 and Raleigh Robins ’79, and grandfather of Justin ’08, Kelsey ’10, Palmer ’15, Sarah ’19 and Will Robins ’21, died Aug. 24, 2015. Joseph Davidson, father of Jennifer Moelchert, and grandfather of Cooper ’15, Zachary ’17 and Braden Moelchert ’20, died Aug. 29, 2015. Martha Wagoner, mother of Judy Pahren, and grandmother of Matty ’17 and Becky Pahren ’21, died Aug. 31, 2015. H. Lee Green Jr., father of Lynn Haw and grandfather of George ’05 and Lindsay Haw ’07, died Sept. 11, 2015. Maureen O’Connor Anderson, mother of Julia Calamita and Victoria Riendeau, and grandmother of Reid ’14 and Will Calamita ’19, and Pearse Riendeau ’22, died Sept. 16, 2015. Dr. Clifford Sperow II, MD, father of MH Bartzen, and grandfather of Sara Bartzen ’21, died Sept. 17, 2015. Rebecca Diggs, mother of Ted Diggs, and grandmother of Bay ’15 and Lucy Diggs ’17, died Sept. 19, 2015. Gloria Burnett Kastenbaum, mother of Jane Kastenbaum Asch ’73, Bobby ’74 and Tom Kastenbaum ’77, and grandmother of John ’06, Drew ’08, and Karl Kastenbaum ’23, died Oct. 3, 2015. Bernard M. Kastenbaum, father of Jane Kastenbaum Asch ’73, Bobby ’74 and Tom ’77 Kastenbaum and grandfather of Jon ’06, Drew ’08 and Karl Kastenbaum ’23, died Oct. 26, 2015.
The Lower School gathered in October to kick off their annual drive to collect canned foods for FeedMore’s Central Virginia Food Bank. Holiday 2015 | 15