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Summer 2012 Volume 30 Number 9
A news publication of The Lovett School
Latin Students Score Big on the 2012 National Latin Exam The Middle and Upper School Latin departments are proud to announce the award winners on the 2012 National Latin Exam. Twenty-one students won gold medals on the exam (Summa Cum Laude), the highest award attainable. Another 19 students won Silver Medals (Maxima Cum Laude). Forty Middle School students won awards on their respective exams, and 45 Upper School students won awards on their respective exams. Latin 4 honors students Saneel Prabhu, Rob Montgomery, and Charlie Biggerstaff each won their fourth consecutive gold medal, for which they will be awarded a copy of the Oxford Classical Dictionary by the national committee. Latin 5 AP Vergil students Andrew Rockoff, Kelly Scalf, Gracie Salmon, and Katie Fee each won their fifth consecutive gold medal, for which they will be honored with a book award by the national committee. In addition these four students are now elilgible to apply for one of the 15 prestigious National Latin Exam college scholarships. An ‘OVATIO’ for all of these superb Latin scholars!
Introduction to Latin (Grade 7) Evelyn Achecar, LPA co-president; Blaise Achecar, grade 4; and Spring Arts Festival guest artist Mark Boomershine
Art, We Lovett The Lovett Spring Arts Festival 2012 featured Atlanta artist Mark Boomershine and incorporated the theme “All Creatures, Great and Small” in the day-long focus on the arts, including painting, pottery, music, and dance. Boomershine shared with the children ideas about what inspired him to become a professional artist. We want to thank Mark and our 50-plus volunteers for contributing their time to assist our Lower School students at over 17 art stations on Denny Field. Keira Camillo and Kelly Parkman | Spring Arts Festival Co-Chairs
Outstanding Achievement Certificate and Ribbon: Davis Rackley, Joshua Eiland, Craig Seol, Jane Mathews, Anna Johnson, Janie Salmon, Alton Wiggers
Achievement Certificate: Alexander Hammond, Peyton Bogard, Theron Pickett, Anand Prabhu, Tomas Gowens, Anne Hardin, David Barnwell
Latin I (Grade 8) Summa Cum Laude (Gold Medal): Lauren Stratton, John Marco Miele, Elise Koepke Maxima Cum Laude (Silver Medal): Caroline Akin, Bailey Johnson, Griffin Leinbach, Ned Ellis, Jack McMurtrie, Hollis Rhodes, Carolyn Bland
Magna Cum Laude: Max Vande Beek, Virginia Mathews, Jack Bedinger, Darby Henagan, Rachel Sheppard, Rhodes Hall, Max McCrady, PJ Johnson, Jay Harris
Cum Laude: Caroline Grant, Modou Sey, Alexander Morris, Becker Ewing, Hatch Means, Aaron Schunk, Crosby Matthews
Latin II Summa Cum Laude (Gold Medal): Wes Haley, Dorothy Rau, Peyton Bell, Ian Henderson, Austin Gaalema, Andrew Monden, Michael Corsini, Kate Marino, Cammy Woodall
It’s Not Too Late—Register for Summer Programs
Maxima Cum Laude (Silver Medal): Lauren Reeves, McKenzie Richards Cum Laude: Rhodes Denny, Cole Johnson, Willie Candler
Good things come to those who wait,
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Magna Cum Laude: John Neal, Sydney Wolfe, Anna Collins Cum Laude: Anna White, Grant Haley, Blair Fisher, Nick Grant, Ben Timberlake
Lovett this summer. It’s not too late to be a part of the fun! Embark on new adventures and build friendships at one of the following Day Camps: Camp Lovett: Rising K–2
Latin III Prose Summa Cum Laude (Gold Medal): Vivian Ilonzo, David Wiens Maxima Cum Laude (Silver Medal): Foster Coleman, Patrick Keough, Eddie McCrady, Deen Brooks
One-week sessions—June 11, June 18, June 25 Sports & Games, Jr.: Rising 1–3 One-week sessions—June 11, June 18, June 25 Sports & Games: Rising 4–8 One-week sessions—June 11, June 18, June 25 Camp Rocks: Rising K–5
Latin IV Poetry Summa Cum Laude (Gold Medal): Saneel Prabhu, Rob Montgomery, Charlie Biggerstaff Maxima Cum Laude (Silver Medal): Craig Rollins, Elizabeth Bogue Magna Cum Laude: Forrest Bell, Michelle Ridgeway Cum Laude: Andrew Johnson
One-week sessions—July 9, July 16 For more information about Day Camps or the other exciting Summer Programs at Lovett—including Fine Arts Camps, Siempre Verde, Specialty Camps, Sports Camps, Study Skills or Summer School—please visit <www.lovett.org/summerprograms>.
Summer Speed Ahead
Latin V Summa Cum Laude (Gold Medal): Andrew Rockoff, Kelly Scalf, Gracie Salmon, Katie Fee Maxima Cum Laude (Silver Medal): Patrick Emerson, Elizabeth Ridgeway, Nana Koranteng Magna Cum Laude: Ian Crosby, Will Flood
Relay for Life—at Lovett! Next spring, Lovett will host a Relay for Life event for the Vinings community. Lovett has had teams that have
Once again, the Academic Resource Center will offer
supported Relay for Life—a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society— in the past, so the American Cancer
Kindergarten–Grade 12 students the opportunity to
Society contacted the school about being the community host for an event in the Vinings area. The entire Lovett
reinforce skills or acquire new skills over the summer
Community—parents, students, faculty, alumni, and friends—will be encouraged to participate in the Relay by
through Speed Ahead. All Speed Ahead tutors are
coming out for a few hours or spending the entire night walking to honor and memorialize the many people in our
either Lovett teachers or tutors. Therefore, they have
community impacted by cancer. Details will be announced in the fall. Contact Angela Morris-Long at
a thorough understanding of Lovett’s curriculum and
amorrislong@lovett.org for more information.
academic expectations. Please contact Marcia Sisson at msisson@lovett.org to request a list of tutors.
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during from the Civil War. I hope astomany ofand the living Lovettout community as possible us forquestions— Dr. Ayers’ thosemembers questions, the answers to thesewill big, join enduring important beginning. As you do so, remember and draw inspiration the very presentation on May 21 and will join us for future programs in this series, as well. Several scholars have questions about courage, faith, community, responsibility, integrity, beauty,already justice, significant sacrifices—sacrifices rooted in unconditional and ceaseless love for you,
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committed to and joining us for this series, including authors Dr. Gary Gallagher, Dr. more George McDaniel, grace, love. It is about usingand ourhistorians learning to help make our world humane, moreDr. sacrifices that your parents, teachers, grandparents, other family members, friends Delaney, Dr. Elizabeth Varon, Dr. David Blight, Thomas Cartwright, Dr. Steven Davis, and Dr. Wiley Sword, and compassionate, more just. have so generously and selflessly made—so this day might beTed possible for you. They
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singer Bobby Horton. information, pleasethe visit our website at <www.lovett.org/civilwar>. Finally, never forget importance of community and of all of the ways we are have given you a gift of true grace and love—a gift that no one can ever take from For additional Given the significant military engagements that took place at and near Lovett in the and summer of 1864, connected with one another across time. One pastor put it spring this way—many of you have you—a gift that will continue to transform and lift you if you will allow it to do so.
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of our nation, it is so fitting would this series. gratitude is great to Alston, Bob, Jack, and Lewis warmhave ourselves by firesOur we did not light, that come with the kind of education you have received at Lovett. The opportunities are that weWe Glenn for establishing the Glenn Character Education Speakers Fund in memory of their parents and for making this We sit in the shade of trees we did not plant, numerous, of course, and include the chance to use the skills and concepts and attitudes
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The opportunities before you are truly limitless and I am confident that you will pursue
Together we are more than any one person could be. Together we can build across the
those opportunities with great vigor, passion, creativity, determination, and humility. Billy Peebles | Headmaster Remember also that the kind of education we all have been blessed with challenges
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with empathy, and with imagination. This vision of education—rooted in the liberal
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arts—is based on several unwavering beliefs. The first belief is that education should be
Class of 2012, the faculty and I thank you for the wonderful legacies you have left
“formative” and should shape our lives “in preparation for service”(Jim Laney, former
president of Emory). Another touchstone belief for us is that teaching and learning have
our school and for what you have done to sustain and strengthen our community. We
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Stay tuned for updates own on sustainability initiatives going on within the Lovett community stories, and to live out your gifts and yearnings and callings, we wish you good
responsibility and engaged and ethical citizenship. In other words, it is incumbent upon us to seek the truth and to use what we learn—learning informed by the mind and the
Senior Projects and Local Sustainability Efforts
heart—to serve those around us and to lift humanity in real, intentional ways. We must In addition to a very busy Earth Week here at Lovett, other students are finding ways to be involved in local also learn and act upon our learning thrilled and humbled by the reality that we can sustainability efforts. Seniors George Spencer, Camille Kapaun, and Katie Bazzel got their hands dirty, working for never stop learning. local organizations during their senior projects. Billy Peebles | Headmaster George embarked on an exciting senior project at The Georgia Aquarium. He studied tubastrea coral. Tubastrea is an invasive species that is native to the Indo-Pacific, but has been found taking over the Caribbean Sea. His project
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focused on the reproduction of these corals so that we might learn to control its invasive qualities. Camille spent her days at Avalon Catering, a company that sources local ingredients in their dishes and is dedicated to using seasonal ingredients, which intrigued Camille. As part of her senior project, Camille also planned the 2nd Annual Lovett Food Fair, bringing vendors to campus that use fresh, local ingredients in their food.
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Katie chose to work for Red Queen Tarts, a local baking company, that can be found at Atlanta-area farmer’s markets selling their items. During her first week on the job, Katie worked on various local farms, harvesting,
Libaries Summer Hours Dorothy Floyd Library (Kindergarten–Grade 5)
weeding and planting, getting a real feel for the hard labor that is a major part of daily life on these small farms that surround Atlanta.
The Communications Office publishes the
To learn more about Camille’s, and Katie’s senior projects, check out their blogs at <wordpress.lovett. Wednesdays during the summer from June 6–July 18, 9:00 am–2:00 pm (Closed JulyGeorge’s, 4) Lovett Lines newsletter nine times a year. org/seniorprojects>. Vasser Woolley Memorial Library (Grades 6–12)
Mondays during the summer from June 4–July 16, 7:30 am–1:30 pm
Lovett and the Peachtree Road Farmer’s Market
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water. Throughout the week, many activities took
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The Ocean Foundation, a plastic bag drive, a Food
These students promise to continue the good work that
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this year’s Green Team started.
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Around Lovett Book Pick Up Will Start at the Admission Office Book Pick Up
Textbook and ISBN Information
Monday, August 6:
Grades 8 and 12
Tuesday, August 7:
Grades 7 and 11
ISBN Numbers (and the Campus Store price when
Wednesday, August 8:
Grades 9 and 10
available) will be posted on the Campus Store page of
Thursday, August 9:
Grade 6—All day
the Lovett Website.
Thursday, August 9:
Make up day—After Noon
Hours:
9:00 am–2:45 pm
Friday, July 6
Books and ISBN numbers will be listed by course name and number. This will be the most complete list we have at that time. We will not be responsible
Book Pick Up/Registration procedure will begin at the Admission Office
for any changes to books after the list has been
When you arrive on campus, please go to the
website if any changes or additions are made.
posted. However, we will update the list on the
Admission Office first. The staff will check to see
The new Rogers & Westmoreland Activity Center scheduled for a June 2012 completion. The dedication will be on September 28, 2012, which is Homecoming weekend.
The Campus Store will direct anyone wishing to view
that all of the required student forms are on file at the
ISBN numbers to the website. We will not be able to
school and that tuition and fees have been posted in the
answer questions by phone regarding this list.
Business Office.
The Campus Store will not be able to provide
Rogers & Westmoreland Activity Center
If all forms and fees are on file you will be given
students their schedules or their book lists
The newest addition to Lovett’s facilities is the nearly
a form to present at the Middle or Upper School
until book pick up. However, Upper School students
completed Rogers & Westmoreland Activity Center.
registration desks. The Middle and Upper School staff
were given their course verification sheets in
The facility will be the home to all levels of Girl Scout and
will give you your schedule and locker number.
mid-April, and it is on these sheets that all requested
Boy Scout groups at Lovett, in addition to providing
You can then proceed to the book-pick-up area, where
required and elective classes will be listed. Students
much-needed meeting space for student, faculty/staff,
you will purchase your books and have a student ID
can purchase core texts in each of their required
and parent groups. While some specific times and days
card made if needed.
courses, but they should refrain from buying
will be set aside for the scouts’ use of the building and
After you have your books, you can go to your locker
any books for electives as well as supplementary texts
grounds, other times will be available for a variety of
in either the Middle or Upper Schools. Volunteers will be
in required courses until they receive their actual
other scheduled Lovett uses—parent organizations,
available to help you find your locker.
schedules at book pick up.
athletic team parties, alumni meetings, and some social
Students should not unwrap or write anything on
Information about Book Pick Up
their texts until their classes are confirmed.
Families with more than one student in Grades 6–12 If a family has more than one student at Lovett, these
The Physical Plant Office will handle reservations for the Activity Center, which will consist of a great hall,
Returns
students may come to book pick-up on the same day, regardless of their grade levels. Families will not be
gatherings.
Returns will not be taken during the week of Book Pick Up
required to make two trips during book pick-up.
Hard cover textbook returns will be taken during
catering kitchen, restrooms, and a beautiful porch. The facility has a rough hewn look and is constructed of rock and timber with two fireplaces, one in the great room and one on the porch.
New students in Grades 6–12
the first two weeks of class (August 13–24). No
New students may pick up your books on your assigned
returns will be accepted after this date, but books
support of this new facility by providing more than
day or on the make up day.
may be sold back during book buy-back in May.
$800,000 in commitments to date. Over and above that,
The Campus Store will not be able to guarantee
What to do if you cannot pick up your books on your
Scouting families have been very generous in their
Harrison Design has contributed many hours of planning,
assigned day
that books purchased from another source will be
design, and consultation. Mark III Signs is also providing
If you are unable to come on your scheduled day, the
eligible for book buy-back. This will be determined
substantial gifts-in-kind to help reduce the cost of the
makeup time is after noon on Thursday, August 9. We
by Classbook.com, which will be purchasing the
project’s signage, donor recognition, and other decorative
will not be able to sell books on Friday, August 10.
books from the students.
touches. The total budget for the project is $1,250,000 and
The only other option to purchase books is on
Students will be advised at book pick-up not to
donations are still encouraged.
Monday, August 13, or any day after.
purchase paperbacks if they think they may
Except as noted above, students will not be allowed to
have them at home. Returns for paperbacks will be at
visit the Boy Scout website at <http://www.lovett304.
pick up their books other than on their scheduled day.
the Campus Store staff’s discretion.
com/Building.htm>. You may also contact scout
If you would like additional information, you can
volunteers Kevin Link at kevin.link@hughestelematics.
Thank You, Lovett Time truly does fly when you are having fun! It’s hard to believe that the school year and our duties are over. Since we started last spring, we have been constantly amazed at the energy and generosity of the parents here. We are grateful for the time and enthusiasm that you have shown to LPA endeavors throughout the year and especially for the honor and privilege of serving our wonderful school. We wish you all a safe and restful summer with friends and family. Evelyn Achecar and Beth Ward | LPA Co-Presidents 2011–12
com, Ed McCrady at ed@podsatlanta.com, or Mark Connell at markconnell@markiii.net, or Andy Spencer at aspencer@lovett.org or Brian Scales at bscales@lovett.org in the Lovett Development Office.
Middle School Spring Break There is a trip planned for Spring Break 2013 to the French Island of Martinique open to all students in Grades 7–8.
Looking Ahead to 2012–13! We hope that you have found time to relax and are enjoying the start of summer! The first day of school will be here before we know it, however, and the various parent organizations are already busy planning next year’s activities. The Lovett Parent Association (LPA), Friends of the Arts (FOTA), LionBackers, Parent Support Group (PSG), and the Lovett International Alliance (LIA) will each need volunteers to serve on their many committees. Please take some time to think about next year and ways in which you would like to help. There is definitely a job for everyone who is willing to share his or her time and talents! In a continuing effort to support Lovett’s commitment to the environment, the volunteer forms will be online only again this year. After you have visited the Lovett website and completed your form, the appropriate committee chairs will contact you in the fall. All of the parent organizations appreciate your participation and are looking forward to serving with you during the 2012–13 school year! Patty Layson and Beth Mayfield | LPA Co-Presidents 2012–13
While in Martinique, students will stay in a vacation resort located in St. Luce in the southern part of the island. They will take part in numerous activities and will also have the opportunity to practice their French on a daily basis as they discover some of the sites they studied in class. Please let us know if you are interested in enrolling your child on this trip. The cost would be $2,180 with transportation, hotels, and meals included. Payment plans are included. If you’re interested in applying for financial aid for this trip, please contact Angela MorrisLong at amorrislong@lovett.org. Otherwise, contact Sarah Meurisse at smeurisse@lovett.org or Marc Mallet at mmallet@lovett.org with questions.
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Around Lovett Spring Service Update
Lovett Auction 2013
Student Service Board
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Again this year, the Student Service Board surveyed the 600 members of the Upper School in the fall, and asked
Thank you to everyone who came to the kick-off meeting.
their peers to select the issues and challenges that they deem most compelling. Over 300 non-profit agencies and
Many hands are needed to make this fabulous party
organizations representing all types of civic issues were submitted, and four giving categories emerged as being the
successful in raising money to enhance our children’s
most valued: children’s charities, cancer charities, homelessness/poverty, and education/literacy. After researching a
education. Whether you are looking for a big task, a small
number of very worthy organizations that deal with these issues, members of the Student Service Board are pleased
task, advance work, or something to do the night of the
to announce that the following organizations will receive a $1,000 award from the Service Fund:
auction, there is a place for you to volunteer!
Children’s Charities—Compassion Child
A special thank you also to the people who have
Homelessness/Poverty—City of Refuge
already signed up to be Patrons. Our Patrons are critical
Cancer Charities—CURE
to the success of the auction and we have already received
Education/Literacy—Room to Read
$50,000 in Patron donations. Please consider supporting
The Service Board hosted a special reception to honor these organizations and present awards on Wednesday, May 2. “Administering these funds has been such a rewarding experience for the entire Service Board,” said advisor
the auction in this important way. The Lovett website now has an Auction 2013 link
Angela Morris-Long. “The students are so excited to recognize these worthy organizations that do so much for the
right on the homepage to take you to the Auction
Atlanta community.”
page. On the Auction page you can get donor forms,
Spring Service Initiatives Led by junior Charlotte Matthews, students hosted a Pancakes for Parkinson’s breakfast before the annual Run ’n Lovett on Saturday, April 21. The event was a big success and raised $1,600 for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Other
corporate sponsor forms, and patron forms, in addition to contact information and important dates. Watch for special incentives, including a Carpool Day, coming this fall. Happy carpooling!
end-of-the-year events included a bookbag drive for Crossroads Community Ministries, a bake sale to benefit Relay for Life, the World Relief Club’s drive to furnish a newly arrived refugee family’s apartment, and the final few weeks of CAP donations and tutoring at Agape!
Breakthrough Atlanta Many students will be teaching and assisting with the Breakthrough Atlanta program this summer. This summer, we have a record number of Lovett students and alumni teaching! These dedicated students include Elizabeth Bogue, Jennifer Li, Ellie Mann, Jordan Pakula, Michelle Ridgeway, and Ella Simmons, and alumni Marisa Dieken, Naintara Goodgame, and S.E. Spencer. These students will spend their entire summer working with, mentoring, and teaching the more than 100 Middle School students who take part in Breakthrough Atlanta each summer. Other Lovett students will be serving as teaching assistants and tutors in the classrooms.
Lovett Students Serve Around the City Lovett students have volunteered with so many Atlanta non-profits during the 2011–12 school year, including Project Open Hand, Atlanta Community Food Bank, Atlanta Mission, Wonderland Gardens, Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children, Historic Oakland Cemetery, International Rescue Committee, RRISA, Trees Atlanta, 24/7 Gateway Center, Medshare International, World Relief, Agape Community Center, Crossroad Community Ministries, Piedmont Park Conservancy, Atlanta Youth Academy, United Way, Michael J. Fox Foundation, Make A Wish Foundation, Atlanta Steeplechase, Habitat for Humanity, The Garden Women and Children’s Shelter, Souls for Soles, Green Sneakers, Upper Chattachoochee Riverkeepers, and more! We thank our students for being so giving with their time.
Pay Tuition Online Please remember that as Lovett moves towards a more sustainable environment only the bills for the first and second tuition payments—due July 1 and November 1—will continue to be available electronically and mailed. All other student monthly billing is available online only and is posted by the 5th business day of each month. Look for the monthly email notifications confirming the statement posting. Families currently receiving multiple copies for distribution to third parties will continue to do so via paper statements. To retain a copy of your monthly bill, please print or download at the beginning of each month. Once a student’s monthly bill is posted for the new month, old bills can only be obtained from the Business Office. If you have any questions, please contact Shonda McGee at smcgee@lovett.org, or (404) 262-3032, ext. 1253. To access your statement, log in to NetClassroom (where you access grades), and select Billing. If you need your username and password, email nchelp@lovett.org.
Lower School News
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Summer is upon us. For many this means we will happily have more time to read books that have been piling up during the school year. In the Lower School we are making every effort to create this disposition in our students. The truth is, we are thinking differently about summer reading. In years past, children received certificates if
they read a set number of books, kept a reading log, and wrote at least one book report. Summer reading turned into “debates” between parents and children. Was it better to mandate a set amount of time or pages read each day or merely support children in accomplishing the goal of reading a set number of books? I am convinced this stance did not nurture a lifelong love of reading.
We are proud that our Lower School students set goals for their reading each week, but think, “Why does this
goal setting not start until vacation periods?” Like us, children have more time for reading on weekends or when school is not in session, and we need to find better ways to support their reading life during these times. With this in mind, Lower School teachers are guiding their classes, and every student, in developing a plan for summer reading. For every month a child does not read, one month of gains made in school is lost. Therefore, our goal for Lower
School students is that they not only remain steady, but that a regular diet of summer reading will help them move up to the next reading level. Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress shows that the more pages read, the higher the reading test scores. Author and researcher Jim Trelease (The Read-Aloud Handbook, 2010) states that, “Pleasure is more often caught than taught.” Here are some of his helpful suggestions:
Fifth graders Emma Mayfield and Megan McGean use chopsticks to eat their lunch.
Fifth Grade Enjoys Chinese Lunch Are you as skilled as a fifth grader using chopsticks?
Make a family ritual around reading. Be sure you (the adult role model) are seen reading daily.
Our Lovett fifth graders can show you how it’s done after
Keep in mind that young children become picture-literate before becoming print-literate.
revisiting the Oriental Pearl restaurant in Chamblee.
Allow your child to choose books of interest.
This group had finished their Chinese lesson with Mrs.
Do not take a car trip without bringing along some audio books, a Nook, Kindle, or iPad.
Walden, a follow-up to their first grade Chinese lessons.
Encourage your child to read a variety of genres, including non-fiction texts, newspapers, and children’s
Mongolian beef, sweet and sour pork, and broccoli
magazines. Series books are another way to promote a rich summer reading life.
chicken were all favorites. After lunch, the students
Enjoy the summer months and happy reading! Mary Baldwin | Lower School Principal
toured a Chinese gift shop, a beautiful garden with a Koi pond, and a traditional Chinese grocery store.
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Middle School News Closing Assembly Academic Awards Latin awards are posted on the front page of the newsletter Academic Teams James Bronsted, James Packman, Aahil Chamadia, Neil Patkar, Shiv Daftari, Hamilton Sawczuk, Aayan Das, Mia Skaggs, Mara Davis, Karan Soni, Joanna Lummus, Emily Stark, Grace Anne Muller, Alton Wiggers, Sofie Novak, and Julian Young
Spelling Bee Awards Alex Marshall and Victoria Powell Members of Lovett’s Middle School Relay for Life team, which raised more than $10,000
Geography Bee Award Elise Koepke
Poetry Awards
Reflections on Relay for Life
Henry Bruce, Sarah Houghton, Therese Carter, Kathryn Hull, Anna Duffy, Paul Kim, Joshua Eiland, Nicholas
Every Relay for Life, an all-night walkathon held in
Klavohn, Mackensie Freeman, Adrienne Liou, Francesca Granberry, Anna Schwarzkopf, Alexander Hammond, Isaac
the late spring to earn money for the American Cancer
Voros, and Emile Harrison
Society, begins with the Survivor Walk. Survivors,
persons who have either beaten cancer or are presently
Student Council
in treatment, gather with friends and family and take a
President: Alex Marshall
first lap around the track. Some look as healthy as you
Vice President: Eliot Layson
or I, walking briskly around the track; others are clearly
Treasurer: Hollis Rhodes
in the midst of a great struggle, leaning on loved ones
Secretary: Mary Stewart DeLong
for support, taking slow and measured steps. Some are
overjoyed, waving their hands over heads in victory;
CAFÉ
others are overwhelmed, heads down, gently weeping.
Leadership Award: Mara Davis
However, despite their many differences, all of the
Participation Awards: Maxine Brannon, Tift Hollis, Stella Brannon, Mikalah Jenifer, Claire Buffington, Julia Koh,
survivors have one thing in common.
Ayan Das, Sellers McDaniel, Emma Ellis, Lauren Moore, Andy Garcia-Civita, Naina Murthy, Grace Harrison, and Ziazani Whitfield
All are surrounded. Surrounded by throngs of supporters: young and old, friends and strangers, teams packed around the track, clapping, singing, hooting,
Vestry (for 3 years of service)
hollering, cheering the survivors on, letting the survivors
Zach Schaefer and Garrett Wright
know that they are not alone. I love that moment. It’s as
powerful for the supporters as it is for the walkers.
Math Counts
The Middle School had a team at the Relay for Life
Eighth Grade: Becker Ewing, Jenny Landon, Carline Hall, and Karan Soni
in Cobb County this May as did the Upper School in
Seventh Grade: Claire Buffington, Julia Koh, Aayan Das, Nicholas Klavohn, Mara Davis, Stokes Kandzari, Diana
Roswell in April. The students raised a decent sum of
Danelia, Paul Kim, Joshua Eiland, Adrienne Liou, Grant Garrett, Nick Noltes, Alexander Hammond, James Packman,
money for a worthy cause. And, just as importantly, the
Vishal Hansalia, and Craig Seol
students had an opportunity to pound the pavement in
Sixth Grade: Emma Ellis, Naina Murthy, Grace Harrison, Michael Propp, Mikalah Jenifer, Piper Rackley, Samantha
support of others, to actually get a little dirty, to exert
Jones, Arnav Rajdev, Anna Miele, and Mia Skaggs
some energy, to lose some sleep, and to meet persons
who may have struggles bigger than their own. They had
French
an opportunity to discover the significance and the joy
Grade 8: James Bronsted, Kit McGean, Caroline Hall, Charles Nastopoulos, Charlotte Lee, and Naomi Tesema
that come from helping others.
I share in such detail about the Relay for Life both
Spanish
because I am so proud of our involvement in the event
Spanish I:
and because I am excited about upcoming opportunities
Bronze—Avery Dean, Ryan Pate, Kirby Ellis, Hamilton Sawczuk, Chip Fankhauser, Caroline Shaw, and Santiago
for our Middle Schoolers to involve themselves in worthy
causes this next academic year. Next fall, we will start
Medina
Silver—Claire Buffington, Julia Koh, and Muhammad Dhanani
following the Upper School’s inspiring example and
Gold—Ted Quarterman
begin volunteering at the Agape Center once a month.
Spanish II:
Additionally, I am working with Jeff Wierzba, our new
Bronze—Elizabeth Champion, Karan Soni, and Emma Quarterman
Athletics and Activities Coordinator, to make sure that
Silver—Alex Marshall, Kiki Paré, and Draper Newton
every sports team in the Middle School participates in
Gold—Esteé Park
one community service project per season. Hopefully, this is just a beginning.
Athletic Awards
Fine Arts Awards
Scholar Athletes
Fine Arts
8/9 Baseball: Nicholas Foster
Orchestra: Austin Liou and Isabella Ko
Golf: Garrett Wright
Chorus: William Harrison and Emily Johnson
Gymnastics: Caroline Akin and Emmy Cross
Band: Matthew Boutté and Evan Mercer
Lacrosse: Cole Taylor and Janie Salmon
Visual Arts: Francesca DeWeerdt, Charlotte Lee, Claire
Soccer: Nicholas Klavohn and Lauren Stratton
Doyle, and Allie Lourie
Tennis: David Barnwell and Annie Mayfield
Dance: Kaitlin Scott and Caroline Stevens
Track: Claire Buffington
Drama: Harrison Lyle and Liza Topping
Even as I want you to challenge the Lovett Middle School to do more in the way of community service next year, I want to challenge you. Ask yourselves the following questions: Beyond donating money to worthy causes, what is my family personally doing to help others? Might we go to the food bank as a family? Is our church/synagogue/mosque doing something in which we could involve ourselves? How might we remind ourselves and our child(ren) about the power and importance of caring for those in need? I think these are important questions. I would encourage you to find answers that work for you as we in the Middle School find projects that work for us. I am already so excited about all that we can and will accomplish together in this next academic year! Rev. Wade Reck | Middle School Chaplain
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Middle School News Closing Assembly Team Awards 6 Blue Citizenship: Claire Hadley Benton, Avery Newton, Martha Pope, Will Schmersal, Jay Sherman, Julian Young Leadership: Marilyn Boutté, Drayton Foster, Christina Karem, Isabelle Posmantur, Will Powell Service: Haley Bulvin, Avery Hager, Ashton Kenny, Joanna Lummus Spirit: Jamil Atkinson, Will McColskey, Sellers McDaniel, Carter McPherson, Mimi Norton
6 White Citizenship: Emma Ellis, Naina Murthy, Sofie Novak, Piper Rackley, Arnav Rajdev
National Junior Beta Club Inductees
Leadership: Elizabeth Beveridge, Catherine Danelia, Grace Ann Muller, Michael Propp, Harlan Stone
Congratulations to the National Junior Beta Club Inductees: Zoe Allen, Claire Buffington, Emmy Cross, Muhammad Dhanani, Anna Duffy, Joshua Eiland, Claire Kenan, Nicholas Klavohn, Julia Koh, Nick Marshall, Jane Mathews, Grey McCarthy, James Packman, Chase Perkins, Greer Pritchard, Janie Salmon, Anna Schwarzkopf, Caroline Shaw, and Cameron Wilson.
Service: Sarah Hardy, Wilson Hobbs, Emily Stark Spirit: Lindy Gearon, Allison Herbert, Mikalia Jenifer, Sanaah McGee, Margaret O’Neal
7 Blue Citizenship: Claire Buffington, Bennett Kahn, Harriet Knox, Michael Moore, James Patterson Leadership: Muhammad Dhanani, Anna Duffy, Chip Fankhauser, Libby Lee, Jane Mathews Service: Everett Atwater, Mara Davis, Mackensie Freeman, Julia Koh, Christopher Weaver Spirit: Anne Hardin, Grace Long, Janie Salmon, Hamilton Sawczuk, Sinclair Sparkes
7 White Citizenship: Kirby Ellis, Santiago Medina, Greer Pritchard, Matthew Rocco, John Staton Leadership: Ally DiOrio, Nick Marshall, Theron Pickett, Dana Wertheimer, Cameron Wilson Service: Sam Bennett, Abby Borden, Betsy Brennan, Andrew Burns, Lauren Rausaw Spirit: Quinn Barry, Anna Johnson, Alex Murphy, Anna Salmon, Everett Smulders
Presidential Physical Fitness Award Grade 6 Andrew Burns, Sam Pritchard, Joshua Eiland, John Staton, Ansley Adzema, Lauren Moore, Lily Bourdeaux, Sofie Novack, Avery Hager, Lily Pope, Leighton Howard, Mary Anglin Toole, Stuart Ingram, Rebecca Van Dyke, McKenzie Lee, and Mathes Vaughan
8 Blue Citizenship: Jay Harris, Charlotte Lee, Austin Liou, Allie Lourie, Riley Okeson Leadership: Eliot Layson, Carson Lindauer, Kit McGean, Esteé Park, Sara Sloman, Caroline Stevens Service: Annie Battle, Francesca DeWeerdt, Caroline Carr Grant, Claire Morris, Aaron Schunk Spirit: Jack Bedinger, Gabby Panos, Rob Pavloff, Ava Posmantur, Liza Topping
Grade 7 Mason Anthony, Grey McCarthy, Nicholas Becker, Alex Murphy, Andrew Burns, Sam Pritchard, Sutton Dunlap, John Staton, Josh Eiland, Thomas Stevenson, Nicholas Klavohn, Xander Wolle, Jack Marshall, Adrianna Allen,
8 White Citizenship: Nicholas Foster, Griffin Leinbach, Virginia Mathews, Kaitlin Scott, Cole Taylor Leadership: Mary Stewart DeLong, Darby Henagan, Evan Mercer, Victoria Powell, Hollis Rhodes Service: Corinne Culpepper, Grace Jackson, Charlotte Lee, Alden Shiverick, Garrett Wright Spirit: Matthew Boutté, Carter Chanaberry, Whitney Gumpert, Carson Lindauer, Laura Elizabeth Seydel
Grace Long, Katelyn Becker, Megan McGarrity, Emmy Cross, Megan Nohstadt, Lisette Cushing, Greer Pritchard, Diana Danelia, Lauren Rausaw, Kirby Ellis, Mims Reynolds, Anne Hardin, Janie Salmon, and Libby Lee Grade 8 Chase Carter, Sam Parry, Jay Harris, Aaron Schunk, Evan Mercer, Modou Sey, Mary Stewart DeLong, Claire Morris, Devyn Edelstein, Anne Powers, Whitney Gumpert, Grace Raulet, Emily Johnson, Allie Schonberg, Megan Kring, Taylor Schonberg, Charlotte Lee, Audrey Wells, and Carson Lindauer
Upper School News Lovett Students Teach an ESL Program at the Agape Center Lovett Spanish students William Smith, Mitchell Hightower, Jay Mainthia, Amina Khan, Frazer Jones, Kelsey Roof, Alex William,
Peter Diaz (co-captain of
Nicolaos Panos, and Alexander Panos participated every Wednesday
this year’s Model Arab
evening from 6:30 to 7:30 pm during the months of March, April, and
League Team, awarded
May with Mrs. Mitchell and Ms. Patterson to help teach English to
‘Outstanding Delegate’ at
about 15 Hispanic adults. The students were the parents of the children
this past year’s Model) has
who attend the Agape program.
been selected as an Arab
The Lovett students were in charge of calling their students to
Lovett students teaching an ESL program at Agape
Peter Diaz Selected as an Arab World Scholar
World Scholar. He and three
remind them about their class over the telephone. The Lovett students
other winners will spend a
prepared their daily English lessons collaboratively and the result was
week in Washington on an
a crafted lesson for each evening. Mrs. Mitchell said, “It is admirable
all-expenses paid internship
to see how the students embraced the idea of helping others and teach
for the National Council on
them their own English language. Also, it was very interesting to see
U.S. Arab Relations and Alif
how our students modeled the way they were taught to their new
Institute. Peter will be meeting with governmental lead-
students.”
ers and doing policy research. Congratulations, Peter!
Next school year, we are planning to offer the program starting in the fall.
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Upper School News Congratulations to the National Spanish Exam Winners Congratulations to several world language students from Spanish 1 and AP Spanish Language who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2012 National Spanish Examinations. Students from the Upper School earned a total of five gold, six silver, and two bronze medals along with 6 honorable mentions. “Attaining a medal or honorable mention for any student on the National Spanish Examinations is very prestigious” said Kevin CessnaBuscemi National Director of the Exams “because the exams are the largest of their kind in the United States with 143,641 students participating in 2012.” Students from the Upper School have a long traditional history of high achievement on these exams and were taught by Spanish teacher Mrs. Angela Mitchell. These distinguished students are: Cameron Amstrong: Silver Jack Barnes: Silver Sarah Carpenter: Gold Liza Conner: Honor Peter Diaz: Silver Andrew Duncan: Gold William Henagan : Honor Campbell Jones: Bronze Murphy Lee: Bronze Emma Major: Honor Grace McCollam: Silver Grace Meade: Silver Frances Neal: Honor Nicolaos Panos: Silver Victoria Posmantur: Honor Reeves Turner: Gold Katy Underwood: Honor Lindsey Watson: Gold Rachel Wong: Gold While all of the students placed in the Top 5% over all in the nation; notable to be mentioned is placement in the State of Georgia as follows: Rachel Wong: First Reeves Turner: Second Andrew Duncan: Fifth Sarah Carpenter: Fifth Lindsey Watson: Fifth Peter Diaz: Sixth The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in the Upper School and are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.
2012 French National Exam The French National Exam, also known as Le Grand Concours, takes place every year in the spring. Twentyone students from French 4 and 5 tested their skills in its 2012 edition. Congratulations to the 10 students who placed in the top 15 at the state and national levels: Level 4 Frankie DeBorde, Grace Horlock, Charles Ingram, Carson Morris, Halle Payne, Anisa Threlkeld, and Mary Martha Wiggers Level 5 Hope Barker, Isabelle Culpepper, and Jordan Pakula A grand bravo to these dedicated students!
2012 Senior Honors Awards Salutatorian Award: Claire Victoria Beskin Valedictorian Award: Zainub Dhanani History Department Award: Daisy Elizabeth Adams Mathematics Department Awards
Cum Laude and National Honor Societies Inductees The Lovett Chapters of the Cum Laude Society and the National Honor Society held their annual induction of new members in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater on April
Calculus: Cameron Louise Armstrong
16. The Cum Laude Society invites juniors and seniors
Statistics: Danielle Leigh Currin
whose GPA places them in the top 4 percent and 16 per-
Marvin Howard Floyd Awards in Science
cent of their respective classes. Membership in the Nation-
Biology: Tessa Alexandra Adams
al Honor Society is restricted to juniors and seniors who
Chemistry: Marcus Miguel Jackson
have distinguished themselves in the areas of scholarship,
Physics: Bryan Carter Sanderson
leadership, service, and character. Bryan Overly was the
Environmental Science: Lauren Elizabeth Formica
faculty speaker at the ceremony where the following stu-
Modern Foreign Language Department Awards
dents received their certificates of membership:
Spanish: Colin McCormick Tucker
Simone Cronk Award for Excellence in French:
Cum Laude
Caroline Beverly Szyperski
Class of 2012
Chinese: Claire Victoria Beskin
Daisy Elizabeth Adams, Tessa Alexandra Adams, Cam-
Catharine Louis Lovell ’66 Award in Latin:
eron Louise Armstrong, Peter Elliott Diaz, Patrick Sidney
Elizabeth Grace Ridgeway
Emerson, John Bradley Hale, Madeline Kay Hartley, Mar-
Gwynne Adams Burrows Award in English:
John Bradley Hale
James E. Warren Award in Creative Writing:
Colin Fraser Jones
Bible and Religion Award: Megan Elizabeth Fricke Christian Stewardship Award:
Katherine Barry Bazzel
Athletic Department Awards
cus Miguel Jackson, Amina Sarah Khan, Johnathan Barton Lamb, Jay Nik Mainthia, Elizabeth Grace Ridgeway, Kelsey Ann Roof, Maxwell Tate Silbiger, Caroline Beverly Szyperski, Colin McCormick Tucker, Hugh Anthony van Heesewijk, and Alexander Hamilton Wilson Class of 2013 Isabelle Grace Culpepper, Anthony Mitchell Hightower
Senior Girl: Hannah Katherine Hempel
II, Melissa Li, Anna Gaillard Perkins, and Elizabeth Lee
Senior Boy: Hugh Anthony van Heesewijk
Wesley
John A. Rabbe Scholar/Athlete Award:
Cyrus Carrier Wilson
National Honor Society
William C. Conley Distinguished Athlete Awards:
Class of 2012
Tatianna Denize Jackson
Patrick Sidney Emerson, Taylor Anne Morris, and Mary
Montague Laffitte Boyd, Jr. Award in Choral Music: Kathleen Mary Ashenden Vinita Therrell Leake Art Award:
Katie Elizabeth Fee
Friends of the Arts Award
Catherine Satcher Class of 2013 Kyler David Allen, William Forrest Bell, Jr., Charles Mathis Biggerstaff, Elizabeth Anne Bogue, Kathleen
Performing Arts: Grant Mitchell Fergusson and
Hays Connell, Isabelle Grace Culpepper, Heather Lynne
Jonovan Charles Sackey
Degenkolb, Samantha Ellis Dietz, Corey Taylor Erdoes,
Visual Arts: Gibson Brooks Schoen
Leslie Denise Espenschied, William Milne Ewing III,
Kate Flournoy Edwards Art Award:
Guy Carpenter Fulwiler, Jr., Katrina Maria Hazim,
Mary Lowe Bailey
William Charles Henagan, Carly Beth Herbert, Anthony
Principal’s Awards: Danielle Leigh Currin, Caroline Mayer Deisley, and George Kilpen Spencer
The Bobby Train Friendship Award:
Katherine Elizabeth Baumberger
Senior Class Faculty Award: Bennett Spann Parents Association Award:
Marcus Miguel Jackson
Alumni Association Award: Cyrus Carrier Wilson Dan Dalke Award for Character:
Robert Settle Currie
Faculty Award for Service:
Lauren Elizabeth Formica
Vernon B. Kellett Award in the Humanities:
Elizabeth Grace Ridgeway
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution Cup:
Peter Elliot Diaz
The Eva Edwards Lovett Founder’s Medal:
Mitchell Hightower II, John Preston Hill, Carson Leigh Holden, Gayle Satterfield Jenks, Hannah Elizabeth Johnson, Anna Katherine Jones, Chelsea Hee-Ryung Kim, Annabel McAllister Kupke, Madison Helen Newstead Lathi, Jennifer Jin Li, Melissa Li, Eleanor Martin Mann, Christopher Gordon Martin, Charlotte Kathleen Matthews, Grace Marie McCollam, Kimberly Aleah McDonald, Julian Robert McIntyre, Lauchlin James Monroe, Jamila Ayan Moses, Jordan Elliot Pakula, Anna Gaillard Perkins, Reid Worthy Pickett, Saneel Jehan Prabhu, Alexandra Marie Quick, Michelle T. Ridgeway, Craig Lee Rollins, Anna Bland Sewell, Florence Vasser Seydel, Margaret Allison Sinkler, WiWilliam Kilgore Smith, Caitlin Ann Smith, Suzannah Lee Tarkington, Sydney Isioma Umeri, Cooper Mobley Ward, Elizabeth Lee Wesley, Alston James White, James Werner Wilby, Arthur Phinizy Winborne, and Tianyi Zheng
Grant Mitchell Fergusson
Senior Portraits The on-campus dates for senior portraits will be August 8–10 in the Black Box Theater by the Hendrix-Chenault Theater from 9:00 am–4:00 pm. Portraits will be taken by Peachtree Portraits and appointments should be made at <www.peachtreeportraits.com>. All seniors must have their portraits taken
New inductees and their guests remained after the ceremony for a reception in the foyer of the Fuqua Center.
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Upper School News 2011 Underclass Awards College Book Awards
Language Department
Agnes Scott College: Carly Herbert
Chinese: Aggie Fricke
Columbia University: William Henagan
French: Anna Perkins
Harvard University: Melissa Li
Latin: Wes Haley
Sewanee Award for Excellence in Writing: Isabelle Culpepper
Spanish: Mitchell Hightower and William Smith
Smith College: Charlotte Matthews Trinity College: Kathleen Connell
History Department
University of Pennsylvania: Elizabeth Bogue
Grade 9: Cros Saint
Wellesley College: Chelsea Kim
Grade 10: Frankie DeBorde
Yale University: Lizzy Wesley
Rochester Humanities/Social Sciences Award: Lizzy Wesley
Vanderbilt University: Mitchell Hightower
American Studies Institute Term Paper Awards: Darius Hollis, Katrina Hazim, and
Book awards are donated by the college/university alumni associations.
Julian McIntyre
College book award recipients are selected by the faculty. Math Department
Special Academic Recognitions
Geometry: Ben Richards
Georgia Governor’s Honors Program Finalists
Algebra II: Robert Houghton
Spanish: Mitchell Hightower
Pre-calculus: Ellie Mann
Spanish: William Smith
Calculus: Tianyi Zheng
Rensselaer Medal Award:Melissa Li
Departmental Awards Athletic Department
Science Department
Grade 9: Chapman Monroe and Wes Haley
Grade 9: Chapman Monroe
Grade 10: Camilla Grayson and Grant Haley
Grade 10: Robert Houghton
Grade 11: Kathleen Connell and Spencer Lee
Grade 11: William Henagan Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award: Chris Martin
Bible and Religion Department Grade 9: Mary Win Anderson
Service Awards
Grade 10: Halle Payne
Grade 9: Khadejah Jackson and Harrison Katapodis
Grade 11: James Wilby
Grade 10: Olivia Strader Grade 11: Michelle Ridgeway and Reid Pickett
English Department Grade 9: Chloe Burns
Citizenship Awards
Grade 10: Samantha Keng
The Cameron Addison Street ’12 Ninth Grade Citizenship Awards for Perseverance in Spirit and Character: Te’Erica Eason and Alex O’Shaughnessey
Fine Arts Department
Jordan Lowell Williams Awards: Janie Price and Garrett Chapman
Grade 9: Dorothy Rau and Molly Withington
Nancy Fraser Parker Awards: Carly Herbert and Preston Hill
Grade 10: James Belsak and Janie Price Grade 11: Suzannah Tarkington and Emily Bradford Sol Kent Award for Creative Achievement: Jake Mercer
From The OnLion The Lovett School’s Online Student Newspaper The following is an excerpt from the article “A New York Story,” written by rising senior Ronnie Braithwaite, about the first American Studies student trip. On April 4, twelve juniors and two teachers—Mr. Spann and Ms. Quezada—embarked on Lovett’s first-ever American Studies trip to New York. When I asked Mr. Spann why he wanted to take the trip he said, “New York is in many ways the epicenter of American culture. Although it is not America’s oldest city, it has a nice blend of history and innovation. In New York, you can pretty much see any of the seven American studies themes (American Dream, Individuality, Nature, Frontier, Melting Pot, The Other, and City Upon a Hill) at any given moment.” On the first day, we landed in New York and immediately after dinner, we walked to Times Square, the pinnacle of city lights in New York. The dazzling lights and bustling energy of Times Square was an amazing experience for us all. “Times Square
The American Studies group outside the theater where they saw Death of a Salesman
was incredible,” George Anderson says. “Even at midnight, Times Square was packed with people looking at the lights and walking the streets.” The first full day of the New York trip entailed visiting two famous museums, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art. “Madame X was definitely at the top of my list of the favorite pieces I saw in the art museums,” says Shahla Delawalla. “Studying it in the classroom and seeing it person, I soon learned, were two completely different experiences.” Bennett Gwynn also
The next morning we visited Chelsea Market in Manhattan, as well as the Highline, a public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. That same morning, we visited the newly created 9/11 Memorial, Wall Street, Chinatown, and Little Italy. “The most powerful thing I saw in New York was the 9/11 memorial,” says Michael
commented on the painting, Madame X. “Seeing the painting in person was beneficial
McDonald. “The attack on the World Trade Center is one of my earlier memories and
in my understanding of why John Singer Sargent painted the piece and why it was so
probably the most influential historic event that happened in my lifetime. To witness
controversial during the time period,” he says.
the memorial and the very place that such a tragedy happened was very powerful.”
Later that night, we juniors enjoyed the experience of a lifetime: we watched the
The day ended with spectacular spoken word performances at the Nuyorican Poets
Broadway production, Death of a Salesman, a riveting play starring actors Philip Seymour
Cafe. “I was incredibly amazed by the amount of talent the poets had and how much
Hoffman and Andrew Garfield (more commonly known as the guy who got screwed
emotion they put forth into their work,” says Jamila Moses. “The poets mentioned an
over in “The Social Network.”) Most of us had never seen a play on Broadway.
array of problems in America such as politics, race, and religion.”
“It was a phenomenal theatrical work,” says thespian Bennett Gwynn. “People were in tears at certain scenes in the play and it was one of the most memorable performances I have ever seen.”
Overall, the American Studies New York trip was the trip of a lifetime. I will forever cherish the moments that I spent with my peers on these four exhilarating days.
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Fine Arts News Friends of the Arts
Key Dates
I want to personally thank all the FOTA liaisons and Board members who worked tirelessly this year to support
Sunday, July 15–Monday, August 20 : Registration for
the faculty, students, and programs that make our school so special. To my Executive Board—Pattie McCrady, Jinny
Applied Lessons, Fine Arts Office
Keough, Anne Marino, Loretta Lepore, Jane Jackson, Elizabeth Crenshaw, Rebecca Flick, and Michelle Neville—I thank you for always supporting me and for your countless hours of dedication to the arts at Lovett. My best wishes to Anne Marino as she becomes President of FOTA for the 2012–13 school year. As we mark the passing of another year we say goodbye to many talented seniors. We wish them the best in their future pursuits. The closing chapel, pond dive, honors night, and graduation are much anticipated and celebrated. I had the privilege to present the Friends of the Arts awards this year at Senior Honors Night. Congratulations, graduating seniors—we honor your many achievements! By the time you read this newsletter, I will be settling in Houston, Texas, with Ken and the boys. The Lovett community has been such a wonderful place for us and we will miss everyone immensely. For families new to Lovett, my advice is to get involved and it will quickly feel like home. FOTA has been an integral part of my life and I have enjoyed all the wonderful people I have gotten to know over the years. Please fill out your membership and volunteer forms that are available on the Lovett website. Help support the programs that provide so much to all of our children. Whatever your time, availability, or talents, the FOTA Family will graciously welcome you. Lynn Powell | Friends of the Arts President 2011–12
Middle School Wins at “Music in the Parks” Festival Congratulations to all the Middle School concert bands, orchestras, and jazz bands on their success at the “Music in the Parks” Festival! Lovett school instrumentalists played some fantastic performances and had a strong showing at the competition. Here are the results:
Grade 6 Concert Band: 2nd place in the Concert Band II category String Orchestra: 1st place in the String Orchestra II category
Grade 7 Concert Band: 1st place in the Concert Band II category Jazz Band: 3rd place in the Jazz Ensemble category
Grade 7 and 8 String Orchestra: 1st place in the String Orchestra I category and winner of the Best Overall Orchestra Award
Applied Lessons Registration Registration for Applied Lessons (private music lessons) will be July 15 through August 20. Forms are available online and in the Fine Arts Office. Fees will be applied to student billing and the registration deadline is August 20. For additional information, please contact Mr. Butler at gbutler@lovett.org.
Fees $485.00 for 30-minute lessons $730.00 for 45-minute lessons
(with instructor approval only) $970.00 for 1-hour lessons
(with instructor approval only)
Grades Piano and guitar: Kindergarten–Grade 12 String instruments: Grades 3–12 Band instruments: Grades 4–12 Private voice lessons: Grades 8–12
Donate Old Cameras to the Photography Department Looking to recycle your 35mm camera? The Photography Department would love your donation. Believe it or not, we are still using film and learning about the history of photography. Please contact Karey Walter at kwalter@lovett.org for further information.
Grade 8 Concert Band: 1st place in the Concert Band I category and winner of the Best Overall Concert Band Award Jazz Band: 1st place in the Jazz Ensemble category, winner of the Best Overall Jazz Band Award, and Darby Henagan won an individual award for Best Overall Jazz Soloist!
Scenes from the Spring Fine Arts Performances Clockwise from left: Upper School’s My Fair Lady, Middle School’s Romeo and Juliet, and Kindergarten–Grade 1’s Goldilocks and the Three Bears
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INSIDE Page 1 Latin Students Score Big on the 2012 National Latin Exam Page 3 Book Pick Up Will Start at the Admission Office Page 3 Rogers & Westmoreland Activity Center
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Athletics News Girls Track & Field has Successful State Meet
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The Lovett Girls Track & Field team had an amazing
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State Meet. The team finished 12th in AA and secured
Monday, October 1, 2012
an important 52.50 points towards the Director’s Cup.
Lovett Tennis Courts
Senior Hannah Hempel got things started by placing
LionBackers Golf Tournament
seventh in the Triple Jump with a 36’ 3” effort. Her performance was the second longest Triple Jump for
Monday, October 22, 2012
a Girl in Lovett Track & Field history. Senior Desireé
Peachtree Golf Club
Fraley, who also competed in the Triple Jump, set a new
2012 Football Program Accepting New Sponsors
personal best of 33’ 11 1/2”—the fifth best jump in school history, but she did not make the finals. Hannah Hempel, eager to end her incredible track
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career on top, was the 2012 AA State Runner-Up in the
the 2012 Football Program and hope you will consider
High Jump with a jump of 5’2”. She is the school record holder in the High Jump and is the first female in Lovett Track & Field history to qualify for State in three field events.
joining them. For previous sponsors, please watch your Recent graduate Hannah Hempel, 2012 State qualifier in Long Jump.
On the track, Freshman Khadejah Jackson placed fifth in the State in the 400-meter Dash and set a new school record in the 300-meter Hurdles with a time of 45.83, securing fourth place in the State Finals.
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Grant Haley and Drew Brown represented Lovett at the Boys Track & Field State Championship in Jefferson. Grant competed in the Long Jump and qualified for the finals. He finished 9th in the State with a jump of 20’ 6 3/4”. Drew Brown competed in the Triple Jump and set a new personal best of 44’ 1 1/2”. His mark secured a third place finish in the State Meet and ranks second best in school history. The school record, set in 1973, was 44’ 3” and the previous second best mark was 44’ 1”, set in 1984. Drew’s third place finish in the State Meet earned Lovett 15 points towards the Director’s Cup and continued the decades long streak of Lovett placing in the Boys State Championship Track Meet.
Two Seniors Sign Baseball Commitments Lovett celebrated the college commitments of two Lion baseball players, Robert Currie (left), with parents Bob and Laura Currie, to the Naval Academy, and Jack Geraghty (right), with mother Beth Geraghty, to UNC.
Lacrosse 2012 All-State Lovett’s Baseball and Boys Soccer Teams Reach Semifinals
1st team: Cory Palmer (attack)
Congratulations on great seasons!
2nd team: Tyler Cunningham (midfield) and Ben Flood (goalie) 3rd team: Thomas Padgett (defense) All-America: Cory Palmer Coaches of Year: Alex Heaton, Jack Parrish, Duncan Miller, and Jim Buczek