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Celebrating MLK Day At this year’s Martin Luther King Day celebration, the School raised awareness of his work with economic injustice on the Poor People’s Campaign. Jamiah Tappin ’00, a community organizer in Boston, spoke about the health implications of poverty and the Foodshare organization. During an activity called Hunger 101, students were given a limited number of food stamps and had to figure out how to stretch their value at mock stores to put food on the tables for themselves.
Walker’s placed second in the Green Cup Challenge out of 33 New England independent schools for reducing energy consumption by 18.7 percent during the Green Schools Alliance’s month-long, student-driven challenge. To kick off the challenge, student members of the School’s Green Council placed green cutouts of footprints on empty classrooms and bathrooms with their lights off and black footprints on rooms with lights on when no one is in them. Students also encouraged the community to unplug devices when they are fully charged.
Keynote Speaker on Technology & Learning Dean of Technology & Innovation Sarah Edson was the keynote speaker at The Pomfret School’s event, “Technology and Learning,” on April 22. Her talk, “Educating the iGeneration: Leveraging Technology to Nurture Skills for Success,” explained why schools need to innovate. She also highlighted available technology resources that enhance development of critical skills for success and shared examples of ways in which Walker’s develops these skills.
World-Renowned Organist Performs During Chapel Ezequiel Menéndez performed and gave a talk during Chapel on February 6. He has been organist-in-residence at the School since 1994. Menéndez performed pieces on the organ and piano, taught the community about the workings of the organ, and shared the serendipitous background of his musical career.
Spring Break in the White Mountains English teacher John Groff headed north during spring break to hike with friends. He reported, “Wonderful trip! The pictures look wintry, but it was almost balmy up there.” He hiked up Mount Jefferson and Mount Clay in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
Award from A Better Chance The A Better Chance–Northeast schools presents Walker’s with an award for graduating more than 50 ABC scholars. ABC recruits, refers, and supports students of color at leading schools across the country. From left, Nichelle Sutton-Anderson P’14, Walker’s Director of Admissions Missy Shea P’16, Walker’s Associate Director of Admissions Jenny Reynolds P’13, ’15 and Lamonda Williams ’87 from ABC.
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