CONTENTS 1
Letter from the Head of School
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Calendar
2
Homework
3
Events
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Golf Tournament Winners
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Student Writing
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Family Portrait
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Classroom Happenings
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2018–2019 Catharine M. Cathey ’81, President Ralph J. Artuso ’71, Vice President Paul A. Hannah, Treasurer Lisa R. Frederick ’87, Secretary
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Alumni Updates
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Portrait of a Class
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Staff Profile
Nathaniel D. DeRose ’97, Esq. Kristin A. Durkan Eric E. Elek, C.F.P. Edward Gaskey Pallavi Jain James A. Macintosh John McConnell Ryan J. McHugh Edward Morgan Stephanie A. Van Norman
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A Day in the Life at Valley
Jonathan P. Strecker, Ed.D., Ex Officio
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Alumnus Profile
23
New Faces
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Uncommon Results
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Annual Report
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Thank You!
On the cover:6th-grader, Fintan Vallely, and 5th-grader, Benjamin Holsopple, make music together. After this photo was taken, Ben shared his thoughts about the joys of playing in the orchestra. “When all the instruments play together it sounds beautiful. It makes me happy to hear the music with everybody in sync. If I miss a note, it feels good that my friends can carry me through it. I can also do that for them. It’s like giving and getting a gift! What I’m saying, is that it’s all about teamwork!”
CONTRIBUTORS Jessica Barbera, Editor Katelyn Bruzda Maria DeCrosta Sandi Fryer Rick Kanuch Karen Koza Cindy Palmer Brandon Snyder ’08 Jeff Snyder Sharon Snyder Candy Springer Jonathan Strecker Jessi Yates Valley School Faculty & Staff PHOTOGRAPHY Jordan Good, Lovelight Photography Valley School Faculty and Staff GRAPHIC DESIGN Wall-to-Wall Studios PRINTING Unity Printing