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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
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MARY “BE” MARDEL, RSCJ: THE HEART AND SOUL OF BROADWAY
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DEFINING THE HEART OF ART: COMMUNITY VISUAL ARTS ENGAGEMENT
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DANCING THROUGH LIFE WITH ROBERTO PARRIS
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SHERYL EVANS DAVIS: TRANSFORMING SAN FRANCISCO WITH HEART
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IGNITING EXPERIMENTATION AND INNOVATION IN THE SPARK STUDIO
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POSTCARDS HOME: MAPPING THE STUDENT GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENRICHES TEACHING AND LEARNING
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WHAT SPARKS JOYFUL LEARNING?
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ALUMNA SPOTLIGHT: EMMY AWARD WINNER SAUDIA DAVIS ’92
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REDEFINING ART IN THE NEW MERLONE FAMILY LITTLE THEATER
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EXPANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: Q&A WITH BONNIE FRAENZA AND LEANDRO JOAQUIM
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THE BEST SPORTING MOMENTS OF 2022
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Q&A WITH LESLIE O’NEIL, PARENTS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
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FACULTY AWARDS
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THE CLASS OF 2022
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR
COVER: Why does water stay in the cup when you swing it in a circle? That’s the question Convent fifth graders sought to answer in a lesson on centripetal motion. TOP LEFT: Stuart Hall sixth graders conducting a “Candy Atoms Lab” in chemistry class, using Skittles to build atomic models.
