Happenings AROU FATHERS CLUB BBQ This past April, on a glorious California afternoon that felt more like summer than spring, we welcomed over 150 Marymount Dads to campus for the annual Fathers Club BBQ and Senior Celebration! Run by the 2015 Fathers Club President Pat McRoskey, the entire Marymount community was treated to an outstanding hamburger bar on sunny senior lawn as we got a chance to learn more about where members of the senior class will be heading for their next chapters. This tradition is beloved by Marymount Dads, students and faculty alike, and we can’t thank them enough for all of their energy, delicious food, and great company. Here’s to many more years of BBQ-ing to come!
RSHM International Network of Schools 2015 Conference In late June, Head of School Jacqueline Landry traveled with Spiritual Life Coordinator, Rebecca Bostic, and Theology Teacher, Christie Muller, to New York City for the RSHM International Network of Schools Annual Conference. At this event, Ms. Landry, along with Heads of School from 16 schools in the Marymount Network (pictured below) met to discuss the RSHM Mission, and how it is being brought to life and lived out in each individual school. The group visited the United Nations as guests of Sr. Veronica Brand, RSHM, who runs the RSHM NGO at the United Nations. The group visited the original Provincial House in Tarrytown, New York and also had the privilege of being addressed by Leymah Gbowee, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for her work as a Liberian peace activist, and a Marymount New York parent. It was an inspiring experience, and our team looks forward to bringing an even stronger sense of the RSHM mission to our community during the upcoming year.
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A Better Self for a Better Marymount’s signature leadership conference, A Better Self for a Better World (BSBW) inspired more than 100 teen girls to be bold, brave and, most importantly, to be themselves!
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escribed by Executive Team Chair Norani Abilo ’16, Marymount’s all-girls leadership conference A Better Self for a Better World (BSBW) “is a day that inspires girls to own their best qualities, honor the qualities that they see in others and then put all of that toward projects that better the community around us.” A one-day conference for middle school girls, run exclusively by a dedicated team of Marymount student leaders, BSBW is now celebrating its fourth year and has grown to include over 100 students from all across the Greater Los Angeles area. The BSBW Executive Team, made up of seven dedicated upperclassmen, met frequently throughout the spring semester to plan and refine the structure and themes of the conference. Drawing from previous years’ successes and adding their own flair to the day at large, the conference was broken up into four distinct sections: icebreakers and trust-building activities, thematic talks written and delivered by BSBW leaders, interactive activity breakout sessions, and group community service projects. This year’s speeches and breakout sessions covered topics ranging from open-mindedness to confidence, and self-respect to giving back, ultimately all focusing on helping girls to be their best selves. Color-coded friendship bracelets celebrating each other’s best attributes were made and humorous skits were performed – all with a central focus on personal growth, reflection, and fun.