SUMME R 2017
The Park Parent in this issue: HEAD’S LINES // 3
Reflections on Park’s Model United Nations By A L I S O N M E Y E R H O N G , Model UN Parent Coordinator
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FACULTY & STAFF TRANSITIONS // 4 SABBATICAL FOR ALICE LUCEY // 5 2016-17 REFLECTIONS FROM THE PA // 6
tunity to write about Park’s Model United
has for many other Park students. When my son attended his first MUN conference in fifth grade, his favorite part of the day was getting candy and soda from the vending machine. Yet, following this report-back, I encouraged him to try it again in the sixth grade. Gladly, after attending the MUN Conference at Northeastern, he ‘caught the bug.’ Now, I am delighted to both provide this update. Back in 2012, Park parents Russ and Gina Wilcox introduced the Model UN to Park, and when their youngest child graduated in 2014,
READING WITHOUT WALLS // 10 TRANSITIONING TO SUMMER // 12
ANNUAL FUND UPDATE // 13
to a close, I am pleased to have the oppor-
Nations (MUN), which became my son’s passion as it
NEXT SCHOOLS FOR GRADE VIII // 9
2017 GRADUATION SPEAKER: ELIZA THOMAS ’11 // 13
s my son Matthew’s nine years at Park come
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Park delegates at UN headquarters in New York.
A Conversation with Park’s Secondary School Counseling Team B y MARTHA GOLUB, Park Parent Editorial Board
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s The Park School prepares to say ‘farewell’ to the current eighth grade class, we are
pleased to offer a special ‘shout-out’
to members of the Secondary School Counseling team, all of whom were new to Park this year, yet managed to hit the ground running. vo l u me 49 nu mb e r 4 a pub lication of the park s c h o o l parent s’ assoc iation
This year’s successes are no surprise given the team’s extensive experience in secondary continued on page 8
The faces of Park’s Secondary School Counseling Team: Connie Yépez, Lisa DiAdamo, and Matt Kessler.