J U NE 2014
The Park Parent in this issue: GRADUATION SPEAKER // 2 NEXT SCHOOLS FOR GRADE IX // 2
Folding the World in Half: Park in China and China in Park B y Pau la IVEY HENRY, Park Parent Editorial Board
一点浩然气 千里快哉风
MODEL UN // 3 FACULTY FAREWELLS // 4
It takes a little air of vastness within
NEXT SCHOOLS FOR GRADE VIII // 8 PA YEAR IN REVIEW // 10
to ride a thousand miles of crisp wind Su Dong-Po (1036-1101 A.D.), translated by Yun Wang
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t was their first day of school, but one like no
other. In front of three Park Grade IX students stood 1,240 Chinese school children and 200 teachers and administrators neatly arrayed across the green, attentive with expectation. Young children paraded by to encircle the guests with flowered leis. The microphone was passed, and the first continued on page 6
Grade IX Mandarin students and their Chinese hosts planting a flowering osmanthus tree in a courtyard of the Hangzhou Greentown Qin Qin School.
Parents’ Association Year in Review B y Katie Mc WEENY, President, Parents' Association
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ark School has been full of excitement, challenges, and new beginnings for the parent community. We were delighted to welcome Michael Robinson as our Head of School. His experience, leadership,
and perspective have been invigorating. He has been a warm, welcoming presence to the community and we have thoroughly appreciated his energy and partnership during his first year as Park’s Head of School.
vo l u me 46 nu mb e r 6 a pub lication of the park s c h o o l parent s’ assoc iation
We have also been happily celebrating our 125th anniversary all year long, embracing the chance to reflect on Park’s history, cheer for our 125th birthday, and share our celebration with communities here and around the world with our 125 Trees project. The mission of the Park School Parents’ Association (PA) is to make it possible for parents to participate in the life of the School, promote the interests of Park, further cooperation and understanding within the community, and raise funds to enrich the educational experience of students and faculty. These goals and more continued on page 10