Mustard Seed School Annual Report 2021-22 by mustardseedschool

2021-2022 ANNUAL REPO RT

Table of Contents Joy+Rigor4 This Is What Research Looks Like 8 Hans Schundler, 13 11 The Baccalaureate Dinner 12 "I have always been impressed by the quality of the Mustard Seed students who come to Saint Peter's Prep. Not only are they academically stellar, but they are also outstanding young men who bring great gifts and talents to our school."—John Irvine, Director of Admissions, Saint Peter's Prep Our14Donors

From the Desk of the Head of School Dear Mustard Seed Families and Friends, For a spring tour of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Kindergarten students examined the positive role of pollinators while immersed in nature. These real world observations integrated with their learnings in the classroom about the synchronous relationships that can exist between plants, animals, and humans for a unit on gardens. Upon the con clusion of their field trip, children were presented with a very different point of view: In Prospect Park before boarding the bus back to the classroom, Ms. O’Dowd read aloud from The Tale of Peter Rabbit picture book. Peter, the protagonist of the story, literally loses the coat off his back narrowly escaping Mr. McGregor’s wrath after eating the vegetables in his garden. From the begninning, MSS students are encouraged to go where their curiosity drives them in ways that are both wide and deep. Although it may seem counterintuitive, brain researchers have discovered that children actually master information better when challenged with a rich, layered curriculum. (See Joy+Rigor on page 4, and This Is What Research Looks Like for Three-Year-Old Students, page 8.) We have always taught our students the value of recognizing complexity in problem-solving. We will engage those same skills in this year, our growing year. I do not want to sugarcoat what we face. We will need to make some difficult decisions in order to become sustainable. But I feel confident, bolstered by everyone’s voice and support, that we will succeed. In the coming pages, the annual report shows your generosity and your commitment. We are grateful for your monetary and spiritual gifts. I am also heartened by MSS Co-Founder Shanna Pargellis’ voice on a recent school visit following her sabbatical, “All seasons of the school have challenges, and God has been faithful to us in every season.” I look forward to sharing the coming seasons with you—showing you the programs, the people, and the values that make Mustard Seed so Withspecial!loveand gratitude, Abby Hall Choi Head of School In the 2021-22 school year, MSS faculty, staff, and families sought opportunities to build community while adhering to fluctuating COVID guidelines. In-person daily worship among cohort groups resumed as well as modified versions of the MSS Parent Tea, Las Posadas, Ascension, Exhibitions, Passover, and more. "Sidewalk time" during school drop-off and pick-up periods assumed greater social importance. In late spring, Dr. Jessica Smith held her preschool music class in Church Square Park and invited families to join the class. On the cover: Finn McHugh, 22 will attend Saint Peter's Prep in the fall.

Joy + Rigor

Anna Almroth, 23, Amelia Chan, 24, Bella Haney, 22 chose architect Zaha Hadid (not pictured Sophie Jaeger-Broomhead, 24.)

— Shakeh Tashjian, Program Director, Grades 2-8

5 rain researchers are clear on the optimal conditions for learning: Challenging subject matter just above one’s perceived highest reach presented in a comfortable and happy environment increases focus, compre hension, and retention exponentially. At Mustard Seed, we spend a great deal of time and resources thinking intentionally about the role of joy and rigor in guiding children to reach their full potential. As a program inspired by the Reggio approach, we believe that surrounding a child with beauty, and opportunities to create beautiful things and act in beautiful ways, expands their joy. Students are first introduced to the importance of joy in their work at age three. “Children learn to build ‘safe, strong and beautiful’ structures as they work with blocks. These ideas are emphasized over and over as they work with teachers so that they are eventually able to consider these concepts as they work independently and reflect on what they build. We often see them doing the ‘finger check' to see if their structure is strong or if they need to make some adjustments, like adding ‘connectors’ to make sure it stands,” says Ms. Kristen Jordan, Preschool Teacher. We define both joy and rigor individually for each student. Because we know the student so well, and we test subject material and skills frequently—including triannual MAP testing in Middle School—we can tailor the level of rigor individually for greatest personal growth. NWEA MAP Growth assessments replace the old Terra Nova tests. Now, test questions are adaptive, meaning they are determined by the student’s previous answers, so the evaluation precisely measures an individual’s growth and proficiency. We use that data along with our insights about the child to formulate dynamic curriculum that elevates each student’s educa tional journey.

“When adults think of school work, we may not be filled with images of joy because that was not necessarily our experience. Education has changed for the better since those days. Now, we know that joy and rigor can coexist and children love learning when the environment takes their needs into account. That is what Mustard Seed School does, because children are always at the center of learning here."

Inspired by architect Frank Gehry’s famous Wiggle Side Chair, as a final engineering design project for the year, Middle School science students imagined and then drafted plans for furnishings in keeping with the style of their favorite architect. During student project presentations in June, MS Science Teacher Ms. McCallihan expressed her pleasant surprise at the level of student engagement and ”Normallypassion.by the end of the year, igniting stu dents’ interest to this degree can be ambitious. I am so happy with the quality of their thinking and their end product!”

In some ways, joy and rigor are interconnected. A student who has a hand in constructing their own learning, in keeping with the Reggio-in spired approach, will naturally feel happy and actively pursue enriching academic endeavors.

“It helps children to know what to expect. I wanted to follow the same flow on the field trip as they have in the classroom with some space for flexibility,” says Ms. O’Dowd.

Markers for a typical day in Kindergarten like morning meet ing, focused study, work periods, lunch, bathroom break, park time, and quiet time were replicated on the trip. Guide presentations and the garden tours were held about the same time as whole group learning and work periods. Instead of Church Square Park, children ran in the open fields and engaged in imaginary play with a stick hut in Prospect Park adjacent to the Garden. Just as she does in the classroom, Ms. O’Dowd read aloud The Tale of Peter Rabbit to provide a moment to decompress in the meadow before quiet time was held on the bus back to school.

Working alone or in groups, students explored buildings and archi tects that they admired online as well as some recommended by Ms. McCallihan. After extensive research, they distilled their chosen architect’s work into essential elements that could then drive the concepts of their design. They used cardboard like Gehry and other found materials to build prototypes. Students investigated and showcased architects as diverse as Zaha Hadid, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Antoni Gaudi, and Santiago Calatrava, and built models for chairs, shelves, and cabinets.

Seventh grade student Owen Stamplis' team chose award-winning German architect Ole Scheeren, renowned internationally for his innovations in deconstructing tower-block housing. In their research, Owen’s group was interested in contemporary architects and, because teammate James was moving to Singapore in the sum mer, they wanted someone who had structures in that city. They were impressed by Scheeren’s 1000-plus apartment complex, The Interlace, in Singapore. “Scheeren has this unique style,” says Owen. “His buildings look like they were designed with Legos. We borrowed that approach and created the base of our chair with a block. Then, we used rectan gles for the middle, and finished the top in the cubic style.” Owen

Joy Intentionally Cultivated

Sometimes feeling joy is about feeling comfortable. Because she specializes in this age group, Head Kindergarten Teacher Bridget O’Dowd knows the importance of structured consistency in meeting the needs of her students. In addition to studying the parts of plants, researching the bugs of gardens, and writing entries in their journals in preparation for their field trip to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, students were also intentionally provided clear information about the mechanics of the excursion.

“Lenten practices are spiritual practices. We hope that the children will encounter a little more quiet and space in this time to connect with their inner lives, as well as with each other and their community, through collective experi ences. We hope it will lead them to feel like they are part of something bigger than

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"Lent is a chill kind of season," says Owen. "Mar di Gras is one last fun celebration and provides closure before the start of Lent."

7 emphasized that they employed the standard engineering design process of research, build, improve build, check for mistakes, and finalize. “I am good friends with both of the people on my team, so we had a lot of fun building together even though there were challenges.” Owen has attended Mustard Seed since preschool. “Next year will be my 10th year as a Mustard Seed student,“ says Owen. “One of my favorite memories was our trip to Virginia in 5th grade as a member of PROS. It was my first overnight trip with the school, and we Japaneseperformedsongsfor a teachers' convention where Ms. Maudlin was presenting.” Having participated in all of the celebrations over the years, Owen was par ticularly excited and proud to play the role of King of the Mardi Gras 2022. “Our school hadn’t been able to have Mardi Gras for two years because of COVID. We held it outside this year for the first time, and I know that Ms. Mauldin put a lot of work into it.” As Mardi Gras King, Owen enjoyed: 1. Making so many feel kids happy, 2. Knowing the posi tive impact the celebration has on the school, and 3. Free food at the end. Mardi Gras and Lent appear adjacent on the MSS worship schedule and may be viewed as two ends of the festival spectrum. Where the Mardi Gras carnival at Mustard Seed is exuber ant, earthy, unapologetically loud, and gaudy, our observance of Lent is as hushed, cerebral, and introspective as one would expect for the season just before Easter. Among other traditions at MSS, we refrain from the use of the word “Alleluia” during Lent as a gesture of community fasting. That is just one example of our practices for the season. Early Childhood Director Ms. Ford Sytsma wrote this explanation of Mustard Seed's observance of Lent for new and preschool families: “Lenten practices are spiritual practices. We hope that the children will encounter a little more quiet and space in this time to connect with their inner lives, as well as with each other and their community, through collective experi ences. We hope it will lead them to feel like they are part of something bigger than themselves. We hope that the quiet and encouragement to be reflective encourages habits that might strengthen their understanding of God as good and loving. We hope they will begin to under stand that we can respond to God’s goodness and love by extending that goodness and love to others in acts of service," While Mardi Gras may seem like the obvious preference on the happniess scale, some children prefer the spiritual connection of Lent. One fifth grade student, identifying as a writer, felt he was able to do his best work of the year during the reflection and peace of Lent. Long time students understand and appreciate the variegated cadence of the schedule.

Owen Stamplis, 23, Oliver Chan, 23, and James Ungrueanu, 23

Many years ago, Mustard Seed School co-founder Shanna Pargellis developed a two-year cycle for pre school curriculum including a study unit on "Medieval" that alternates with "The City." As a component of the responsive classroom approach, teachers exercise some flexibility within each theme. One year, Head Teacher Kristen Jordan's emphasized castles and architecture for her class. Another time, guided by her students’ natural curiosity, she focused on fencing, knights, and actually held a jousting tournament in the classroom. More recently, she conducted "a deep dive into whether or not dragons were real.”

For the 2021-22 school year, Ms. Jordan was interested in expanding her students' perception of royalty. She had observed that her students—in keeping with popular society—were increasingly confining their view to the narrow, sparkling pink definition of princesses marketed by Disney. Students sometimes arrived at school dressed as specific Disney princesses, and were well-versed in Disney lore. In her monthly work with Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Director Tania Ora-Hahn on curriculum examination, Ms. Jordan discussed enriching her students' study beyond the Eurocentric frame of reference. She devel oped a plan with her assistant teacher, Hwa Young Gluckow, who happens to be a descendant of the former royal family of Korea! Ms. Gluckow’s mother’s great-aunt, Empress Sunjeonghyo, was the last reign ing queen of the Korean Empire. Having recently read The New York Times article generated by the new Apple TV + series Pachinko entitled One Garment’s Journey Through History, Ms. Jordan was already aware of the cultural importance of the Korean hanbok Ms. Ora-Hahn suggested changing the word “castle” to “palace.” While this could appear to be an infini tesimal modification, the recommendation had wide-reaching impact: This change opened the worlds of Africa and Asia for consideration. Students perused picture books of traditional Grimm fairy tales like The Twelve Dancing Princesses that presented illustrations of African royalty in palaces. They read The Korean Cinderella, heard Ms. Gluckow’s firsthand accounts, learned a Korean bow, and viewed her historical

This Is What Research Looks Like for StudentsThree-Year-OldatMSS

In keeping with Reggio Emilio founder, Loris Malguzzi's philosophy, Ms. Jordan facilitates expansion of her students' knowledge and engagement by elevating the level of complexity and challenge of the material.

“Mustard Seed School Music Teacher Aiko Mauldin also shared her knowledge of the modern day Japanese Princess Aiko, with whom she shares a first name. She showed students photos of Princess Aiko living her ‘regular’ life: as a baby (just like them), going to school and painting (just like them), going to gymnastics (just like some of them), and also how she sometimes wears the fancy clothes you might expect of a princess. They learned two Japanese bows as well. This conversation helped the children to further understand that there are a variety of ways that royal people might exist in society.”

“Storytelling and play in drama is an important part of how children express what they are learning, and is also a kind of research; when you inhabit a role, you learn more about it. [Founding Director of the Center for Emotionally Responsive Practice at Bank Street College, social worker and author,] Lesley Koplow, who gave a talk at Mustard Seed in the spring, spoke of how preschool children are trying to find their place in the world around them as they grow in independence. The idea of being a royal person helps children to feel powerful through their imaginary lives, even when they have very little actual power in the world in which they live.”

Perhaps the pièce de résistance of the Royalty study unit was the day Ms. Gluckhow graciously shared her traditional Korean silk formal attire including the hanbok with the students to wear for a royal dance party celebrating all that they had learned. What fun! Their drawing/collage/glitter portraits at the conclusion of the unit demonstrate a burgeoning cultural competency that transcends Disney directives. Actively cultivating different perspectives will be an important skill for these three-year-old students in the ever more interconnected world that they will inherit.

For further inquiry, the children explored Hoboken with walking trips to Holy Innocents Church at 6th and Willow Avenue, and the building on 5th and Adams, to observe architectural components such as bat tlements and towers characteristic of a castle. The children sketched and took photos of the buildings on these excursions, and then regrouped around the light table in the classroom to make a collaborative drawing of a castle. Later, following the MSS longtime mantra of “Safe, Strong, and Beautiful,” the students created a castle in their room with blocks. At various times, the castle featured a drawbridge, a moat, lookout points and battlements as well as a throne, and could house three napping children at a time. The students performed their own stories in and around the castle, and continually refined its construction as they learned more. Inspired by their investigation, students were able to imagine cultures and practices very different from their own.

10 family portraits from Korea. One student’s mother visited the classroom with anecdotes about their recent trip to palaces in England, sparking “a discussion about the differences between palaces (fancy places to live) and castles (primarily for defense),” says Ms. Jordan.

Hans discovered a lifelong love of guitar in private lessons in third grade at MSS. As a member of chorus, drama club, and the basketball team, he says he appreciated the freedom to pursue any combination of opportunities that interested him.

Hans advised the graduating class to stay positive. “Don't worry if not every minute of freshman year goes exactly how you plan it. There will likely be highs and lows, but if you open yourself up to both, fully embracing the challenges and successes (socially, academically, per sonally etc.), you’ll find eventually that you wouldn’t trade your own experience for anything. Freshman year can be the best year you’ve had so far if you open yourself to new experiences. My biggest takeaway from Mustard Seed was confidence in myself and learning how to treat others. Those skills helped me in high school and they will help you."

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(l to r) Saint Peter's Sheehan Scholars Daniel Markferding,22, Sasha Tyazhelkov,22, Cooper Brennan,22, Hans, Oskar Glukow,22, and Ignatian scholar Zane Fritz,22 at the Welcome Breakfast

“My AP History teacher in high school was very similar to Mr. Choi. She was devoted to her students and set high expectations for them.”

Hans serves on the Board of the Young Professional Council for The DOE Fund non-profit, a rehabilitation program for homeless and formerly incarcerated men. He first became interested in the program after reading a book about it as a college freshmen, and now helps with fundraising, mock interviews, and resume-building for the organization.

HANS SCHUNDLER  13 Hans visited MSS campus in the spring to welcome the Class of 2022 to the alumni community at our Eighth Grade Breakfast. Following graduation from George town University with a Bachelors in Economics, Hans is currently employed as an analyst in the Tech, Media, and Telecommunications investment banking group at Bank of America. He lives and works in Midtown Manhattan, and frequently wakes up to multiple email messages from colleagues across the globe. “There is a culture at the bank of having a lot on your plate,” says Hans. He says the intellectual and project management challenges of the eight exhibitions and the high volume reading program at Mustard Seed prepared him well for his work “Eventoday.through four years of high school and college, my history exhibition at MSS continues to stand out as one of my proudest moments from school. I sometimes harken back to it, reminding myself to conjure up the same excitement I had then for projects I’m working on today," Says Hans. "Having always loved history, I remember deciding to expand on my role as Teddy Roosevelt from the wax museum in second grade for the MS exhibition. I stayed up half the night completing the finishing touches for the musical interludes.”

“Hans’ history exhibition continues to set the bar,” says MS teacher Sam Choi. “He had three costume chang es playing the role of Roosevelt at different times in his life. It was incredible!” Prior to university, Hans was awarded a Sheehan scholarship to Saint Peter’s Prep, so he was able to offer students attending the breakfast pointers and encouragement about the transition from Middle School to High School, and High School to College in his speech.

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Dear Friends, The following pages feature the names of those who have chosen to support Mustard Seed during the 2021-2022 school year. Current and past parents, alumni, grandparents, and a multitude of friends made gifts large, small, and in between in support of our students, our teach ers, and our mission. We also saw support during our annual Benefit, as well as gifts to restricted funds. All of this generosity comes together to make Mustard Seed the amazing place it is. These pages overflow with your names, and our hearts overflow with our gratitude to you. Everything we do is because you have chosen to help make it possible. From everyone at Mustard Seed, thank you!

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After a Sabbatical year, MSS Co-Founder Shanna Pareglis has made the decision to retire this fall. She dedicated 43 years of service to Mustard Seed. The school we are today is because of who she is and what she has done. Indeed our alumni are who they are because of Shanna's work. You can say thank you and help to continue the mission she started with a gift of $43* in Shanna's honor! Visit mustardseedschool.org/give and say thank you today! *Or any amount that you would like!

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