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Congratulations to the seven ESD seniors who have achieved the Junior Wolf Run Project status of National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist: Charlie Albright, Don Buchholz, Catherine Cannata, Emily DeSantis, Kelsey Furthers 21st Century Skills Montgomery, Devi Nair, and Hannah Smith (pictured). The National Merit Scholarship Program honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in Eddie Eason’s Alumni Feature: the 57th annual National Merit Scholarship Program were recently announced by officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Looking Back So These academically-talented high school seniors have an opportunity Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more to continue in the competition for some 8,300 Merit Scholarship than one and one-half million students who entered the 2012 awards, worth $34 million, that will be offered next spring. To be competition. Congratulations to Caroline Arterburn, Megan We Can Look Ahead considered for a Merit Scholarship award, these semifinalists must Barnes, Sarah Bass, Carter Brasch, Maria Granello, Bruno Harvey, fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level ofthe Shelby Kuhn, Calvin Lones, and Kimberly Reimold for achieving competition. Other recognition by the National Merit Corporation this honor. will also be announced later this year. A spokesperson for the National Merit Scholarship Program ESD Celebrates Throughout the nation about 34,000 Commended Students in commented that “recognition of academically talented students the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program are being recognized and the key role played by their parents and their schools in their Grandparents’ Day for their exceptional academic promise. Their performance was development is essential to the pursuit of educational excellence in outstanding, and recognition as a Commended Student is a credit our nation… We hope that this recognition will contribute to their to them, their parents, and their school. Although they will not educational opportunities and encourage all students to strive to continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships, realize their potential.” Fall 2011

January 10, 2012

Dear ESD Families and Friends,

I begin the new year profoundly honored to have been entrusted with new responsibilities as Assistant Head of School for Academics.

Five years ago next month, I visited the Merrell Road campus for the first time to interview for the Head of Upper School position that I also currently hold. I’ve recently shared with faculty and staff a few anecdotes about this visit, chief among them being the breathtaking surprise that awaited beyond a wall of windows, just a few paces inside the front door: the quarry, completely unannounced and ruggedlyedly beautiful as it caught and tossed back the afternoon sunlight. This surprise was soon delightfully matched, though clearly in a different fashion, during my first visit to the Lower School. Already charmed by the chapel and the procession of second graders on their way in, I was not entirely prepared to see Father Harmuth in the same line, accompanied by a dog! Later, the young lady who had carried the cross explained, “That was Eve. She helps.”

Those moments set the stage for many others since as my family and I have discovered so much that is wonderful at the Episcopal School of Dallas. In only thirty-seven years, through stunning faith and commitment, this school community has built a whole world. It’s a world, I would argue, as authentically driven by its mission as any school in the country—one of the most important aims of an independent school.

Father Swann often describes ESD as ‘restless.’ It’s a good word, at the core of my charge as we move forward: to ensure a productive restlessness in the academic culture at ESD, one that leads teachers and students alike in every division to pursue shared, specific understandings of excellence. It’s been my privilege over the last five years to become well-acquainted with Upper School faculty, staff, and families. I am excited to get to know Middle and Lower School communities, as well. In the months to come, please consider stopping in, saying hello, and telling me about your ESD experience. Together we’ll continue to build this marvelous world.

Sincerely,

Erin P. Mayo Head of Upper School Assistant Head of School for Academics

4100 Merrell Road Dallas, Texas 75229 (214) 358-4368 www.esdallas.org Leadership Team The Reverend Stephen B. Swann Founding Rector & Headmaster Rebecca Royall oPPORTUNITIES Fall 2011 contents Chief Academic Officer Erin P. Mayo Head of Upper School TO GIVE Scott Kimball Head of Middle School Tuition supplies approximately 80% of the operating revenue required to sustain the Episcopal School of Dallas each year. We rely Sandy Kerr on the Annual Fund, endowment income, and contributions to meet the standard of excellence ESD students deserve and expect. Head of lower School Academic excellence goes hand-in-hand with dynamic, contemporary facilities that support students’ educational experiences Robert A. Buchholz and preparation for an increasingly complex world. Technology must also keep pace with these demands. It is our challenge to chief financial officer maintain high standards for the construction and endowment of our physical plant. Capital additions are funded in their entirety by Karla K. Wigley generous gifts from friends and families. Director of Development Donors may enrich the Episcopal School of Dallas’ educational programs in a variety of ways. Please contact the Development education community alumni Ruth Burke Office at (214) 353-5808 if you would like additional information about specific giving opportunities. Director of enrollment management 1 Letter from Father Swann 14 Grandparents’ Day 36 Letter from the Annual Fund endowment, gifts may be made directly to the non-tuition Andy Perry Alumni President The Annual Fund directly and immediately contributes to financial aid fund, which provides students with immediate 2 “Wisdom Begins in Wonder” 17 Defining You: Director of assistance for expenses, such as school trips, school and A Chapel Talk 37 Alumni BBQ Outdoor Education competitive salaries for ESD’s gifted faculty, best-in-class technology, financial aid, enhanced learning materials, and athletic uniforms, AP tests, senior assessments, and other 6 Creating Global Citizens: David Tollison enrichment opportunities, such as the Wolf Run Outdoor enrichment opportunities. A Lower School Focus on 18 Lower School Carnival 38 Looking Back So Director of Athletics & wellness Global Awareness We Can Look Ahead Education Center, the arts and humanities, and athletics. 19 Letter from the Parents’ The Reverend Oliver M. Butler Gifts-In-Kind 8 Middle School & Upper Association President 40 Alumni Golf senior Chaplain Endowment A gift-in-kind is a non-cash donation which is used by ESD School Fall Global Tournament Gifts of endowment are personal and important statements to carry out its Mission. When the educational or academic Happenings 21 The Bear Bell of commitment to the future success of the Episcopal School need arises or is foreseeable, ESD is thankful for gifts-in-kind 41 Alumni News The Crest STAFF which may include computers, software, and laboratory and 10 Make’m Love It 26 Homecoming Spirit of Dallas and play a critical role in our long-term financial or technical equipment. Gifts of services are also helpful and High at ESD 44 Alumni Reunions Julie Clardy stability. Endowment gifts are held in perpetuity and invested 12 The Magic of Ropes Director of Communications to earn a steady income stream that provides ongoing appreciated. Please contact the Development Office if you would like us to consider a gift-in-kind. 28 Eighth Graders Look Karla K. Wigley support for the activities you designate at the time of your 13 Lower School Implements Beyond Themselves to Editor gift. The School follows a conservative policy of income Full Day Kindergarten Help Others Library Gift Fund CONTRIBUTORS utilization to protect against inflation. Because endowments Eleanor Arnold provide permanent support, we consider this to be one of Contributions to this fund expand the holdings of the Gill 16 Making Sure the Good 28 Good Net Results Sharon Bales Library Collection and the Saint Michael Collection at the Doesn’t Become the the most significant ways to leave a timeless legacy at the Arthur Beckel ’13 Lower School. A bookplate with the name of the donor and Enemy of the Best 29 Third Grade Students School. Named endowments, which are established with a Carol Bergman Collect and Stock gift of $25,000 or more, can be set up in a variety of ways, honoree is placed in each new book. Oliver Butler 20 Putting Together the Nearly Two Tons of Julie Butterworth including gifts of cash, stock, or bequests. Endowment gifts Puzzle of a Story Food for North Dallas Memorials or Honorariums Sharon Chapman may also be paid over a period of years, usually three to five. with George Shannon, the Shared Ministries Sylvia Chavez Contributions can be designated for financial aid, faculty Gifts in memory of a deceased loved one or in honor of 8th Annual Elizabeth Anne Class of 2013 excellence, educational programs, facility maintenance, and someone special (especially in celebration of birthdays, Worsham Visiting Author 30 Commitment to a Amy Duke unrestricted endowment. graduation, or anniversaries) can be designated to any of Healthy Community Eddie Eason 22 Faculty Grant Awards our special funds. With a $1,000 gift to the All Saints Chapel ESD Takes Another Gabrielle Griffin Step to Help Improve Endowment, loved ones can be honored or memorialized with Become a fan LuAnne Hobbs Father Swann Society 23 Faculty News Relationships a bronze pew plate. of the Episcopal Sandy Kerr A significant asset for the School’s operation, a trust or School of Dallas Austin Magnuson ’13 bequest may provide tax advantages for donors and their 24 2011-2012 New Faculty 45 2010 - 2011 Janet Martin families. Please inform the School if you have made such an Parents’ Association Annual Report on Facebook Erin Mayo arrangement so that you may be recognized as a member of As one of the most successful and supportive parent 31 Forty-Six ESD Students Visit us online at Andy McGarrahan organizations among area independent schools, the Recognized as 2011 AP® www.facebook.com/esdallas the Father Swann Society. Andy Perry Episcopal School of Dallas Parents’ Association offers vital Scholars; Three Named Erin Rupe assistance through generous contributions of time, talent, National Advanced Tolly Patterson Salz Financial Aid Placement Scholars and financial resources. The Parents’ Association funds an on the Cover Bonnie Tollefson One mark of ESD’s success is our ability to attract and educate ESD Seniors Significantly Blake Mahowald ’20, Catherine Blaylock ’20, Cristianna Williamson ’20, Father Carol Carlock Vig ’89 the best students regardless of a family’s financial capability. on-going faculty excellence grant program, as well as capital Outpace Statewide Average Harmuth, and Riley Breaux ’20 at a special service held in honor of Grandparents’ Day. We are dedicated to providing support for qualified students. and special operating needs of the school through their Nearly Fivefold Address correspondence to: In addition to contributions for tuition or for financial aid annual auction party and other special events. The Crest, the magazine of the Episcopal School of Dallas, Episcopal School of Dallas 32 Student News is published three times a year. 4100 Merrell Road Dallas, Texas 75229 Dear Friends, Families, and Community Members, The fall semester is drawing to a close. Our students, faculty, staff, recommendations, as appropriate. This exercise of collaborating alumni, and parent community have been very busy fulfilling and deliberating has offered us the opportunity to see smaller the school’s mission. This magazine serves to celebrate the pieces that contribute to the big picture and, conversely, the big accomplishments of our community and to salute the relentless picture that shapes the smaller pieces. Thank you to everyone who efforts that make the Episcopal School of Dallas a remarkable has participated in this process. It is another example of how your institution. Thank you for embracing our efforts and for supporting efforts and dedication continue to help our school grow. our mission to provide a college-preparatory education based on On December 3, Mrs. Swann and I participated in our annual sound learning, discipline, and faith. Middle and Upper School Preview. The Bray Performance Hall In this issue, you’ll find myriad accolades and achievements of was standing-room only, filled with excited prospective students our students, faculty, staff, parent community, and alumni. You’ll and their families. More than 100 students, faculty, and parents read and see examples of a vibrant and aware student body and volunteered to help welcome these families. It was wonderful to see. superb implementations of 21st Century Skills. Sharon Bales and I am grateful to the Episcopal School of Dallas faculty, staff, Father Butler share their experiences and wisdom of finding hope parents, students, board members, and alumni for their individual and faith. This year, we include the 2010-2011 Annual Report and collective efforts to ensure that the standards of excellence inside our fall issue. we embrace as a community are preserved for our future. Not a One of the benefits and requirements of our ISAS accreditation day goes by that I am not reminded of and touched by your great is the ongoing commitment to improving the school’s ability to kindness, understanding, and generosity. serve its community and accomplish its mission. Part of this process includes a 10-year self-study. For the past 15 months, we have Faithfully yours, reviewed and evaluated each aspect of our school life. Thirty-nine committees and subcommittees of faculty, parents, board members, staff, and alumni were formed, communities were surveyed, and productive discussions ensued. We have focused on our strengths, The Reverend Stephen B. Swann areas needing improvement, and short and long-term plans for Founding Rector and Headmaster the future. At the end of January, a team of 21 colleagues from peer schools across the southwest will visit the Episcopal School of Dallas to evaluate the results of our report and make further

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“wisdom begins in wonder”

Introduction by Tolly Salz, Upper School English Department

Thirteen years ago, the inspiration for the Junior Wolf Run • How was “this house” built, and what does that tell us about project was twofold. While English and History teachers had its history? been brainstorming ways to collaborate, providing students • What kinds of space do you see and how are those spaces more opportunities to engage in cross-departmental learning, valued? ESD learned of benefactor Pete Gifford’s gift of his Wolf • How can we capture visually core ideas central to ESD’s Run ranch to the school for student use. In 1998, juniors first mission statement, to the educational goals of the school, to experienced Wolf Run – the property and the project. the Founding Tenets? Windmill, Ellen Sliva While various modifications have been made to the project The windmill at Wolf Run reminded me of the transpiration-cohesion-tension over the past thirteen years, the most significant changes came This exploratory activity set the groundwork for the mission mechanism I learned about freshman year in Biology as they both provide ways to this year, not only to the project itself, but also in the focus at hand at Wolf Run, where students were required to ask similar get water and nutrients from underground to places where they are needed. and scaffolding of necessary skills required for true investigative questions about the land and its history. Coupled with Socrates’ research and critical thinking. Somewhat ironically, teachers statement that “Wisdom begins in wonder,” students set out, The windmill at Wolf Run was used to pump water for drinking from water below the Greg Randall and Claire Mrozek – brainchildren of the initial again with their advisory groups, to hike the land and evaluate the ground. In the 1850’s, windmills were extremely useful and necessary for people living in hot, dry climates like Texas has. A windmill works by having the energy generated Wolf Run trip and corresponding project – found that these spaces of the house and the barn at the Wolf Run property. by the wind moving the blades pump a rod attached to a piston, which in turn draws changes actually returned the project to its roots. Upon their return, students completed a sketchbook, detailed water up from the ground. This process is very similar to the transpiration-cohesion- About these changes, Mrozek muses, “We came back to that with visual and written elements that captured the essence of tension mechanism which is used by plants to draw xylem sap up to the leaves of hybrid we wanted: students paying good, quality attention while this place and its corresponding history. Students crafted seven flowers and trees. The air also powers this mechanism as it pulls water molecules out education remaining in the moment and focusing on what was around written pieces, three of which were rooted deeply in research, to of the stomata (small openings) in leaves because the surrounding air is drier than them.” Such a focus provided students the “opportunity to pay explore areas of observation, wonder, and curiosity relating to the the interior of the leaves. Cohesion of water molecules makes the water molecules attention to details they normally don’t,” Mrozek adds. “That’s 19th century and Texas. stick together, forming a line of water all the way from the roots to the stomata what research is supposed to be: a desire for an individual to As students explored areas of history and nature that spoke to opening in the leaves. The xylem sap also sticks to the water molecules and too is have a question and want an answer.” them in some significant way, we were amazed by the quality of pulled up the stem to the leaves, but it stays inside the leaf while the water is pulled With this focus in mind, last spring junior teachers began a their writing. As partners, teachers and students discovered ways out. This mechanism provides sufficient nutrients to all parts of the plant, just as the series of meetings to discuss how to bring about effective changes to observe, reflect, evaluate, and improve. Already we are looking windmill provided water to humans when it was hard to reach. that would maximize student skills in the area of critical thinking forward to our next trip in October, 2012. education and research. They focused on what the most recent educational Perhaps junior Catherine Duffy’s visual interpretation of research suggests should be the focus of 21st century schooling: juniper berries captures the essence not only of the project, but the cultivation of students who also of the way in which the Wolf Run project enriches the ESD • can communicate effectively; experience. She writes: • can perform complex math problems with accuracy; Scale-like needles pierce my cold, dried fingers as I struggle to • have strong knowledge of science; break a section of the immense branch. Continuing down the dusty • are versed in American and world cultures; and road across the prairie, I glance once more at the crowded trees, • can think critically in a rapidly changing world. pushing each other by a forceful crisp wind. Holding the bundle of green and brown arid life, I discover small, delicate blue berries, Ideally, the changes in the WR project were designed to clustered together to combat the intrusive green growth of shrubbery. maximize each student’s ability to communicate effectively, Juniper berries: symbols of longevity, strength, and fertility. They know more about an aspect of American culture, and think have been used to treat both diabetes by American Indians and Student photos taken around campus critically and innovatively in this rapidly changing world asthma by local pioneers (Morgan). Aromatic and flavorful, they in October. – especially for those students who explored areas of interest add spice to dull foods. Huddling together in my open palm, they that related to the sciences. We wedded these aims with the create a united front, vowing to remain bonded to one another. opportunity for personal creativity by emphasizing moments of Collectively, they imitate a family of loyalty – generating a wonder and having students utilize research to find information community of security, stability, strength. to extend these moments – yielding powerful results. It is this community that we as ESD teachers hope to foster, To scaffold these skills, weeks prior to the Wolf Run trip facilitate, nurture, and grow to its fullest, richest potential. Please at the end of October, students met with their advisory groups continue on for more samples of students’ pursuit of the project’s to traverse the Merrell Road campus and, together, capture possibilities. Whether engaged with culture, science, natural the essence of ESD – what it stands for, how we define it – in beauty, critical questioning, or literary direction, these pieces are “Learning and innovation skills increasingly are being recognized as the approximately five photographs. As guiding questions, students memorable achievements. skills that separate students who are prepared for increasingly complex life and work environments in the 21st century, and those who are not, a focus in their advisories considered the following: on creativity, critical thinking [and problem solving], communication, and • How do we capture, visually, the essence/spirit of a place? Special thanks to Arthur Beckel ’13 for his interview of Claire Mrozek, originally collaboration” were necessary components of this project, beginning from • What places/objects help us identify who we are? published in the Eagle Edition. our first advisory activity of exploring the landscape of ESD. Quotation from www.21stcenturyskills.org 2 • Fall 2011 www.esdallas.org • 3 Land transfer documents Garrett Greenberg explored how the “golden ratio” Nature Sketch Anna Hansell Phi applies at Wolf Run Ranch, from the ant on the Wolf Run Nature Poem, Jack Blair ground to the footprint of the main building. Curing Frontier Illnesses, Asia Hawkins Shiny laminate encases ancient weathered parchment, sealing it off from “Do more than exist, LIVE; Do more than touch, FEEL ... Do more than the destructive oils of curious fingers. Blackened tattered edges frame the listen, UNDERSTAND ... Do more than talk - SAY SOMETHING!” While watching a documentary in AP US history, I became – John Harsen Rhoades message written in barely discernable amber script. Three insignias boldly inspired by the influence of medicinal herbs to cure illness on the stamped in black ink stand out from the background of pale brown, I exist today to experience Wolf Run frontier. I knew that I wanted my junior research project to be proclaiming their innate importance. Ornate lettering and the flourishes Her sights, sounds, smells and tactile nature I am present and drawn by her gentle and calming effect intriguing and different from the common choices of 19th century of structured pen strokes suggest the time-honored rituals of I wonder what she was like in her youth? domestic and farm life. By incorporating the skills that I learned an older government. in ESD’s microbiology class, I combined science and history to I touch the prickly purple body of the profusion of eryngo discover if certain plants had to potency to actually kill bacteria Carolus IV Dei Gratia HISPANIAR REX Her cone-shaped center is protected by a collection of tiny spears She lures me with her brilliant magenta dress as she stands out in a crowd during the 1800s. As soon as I arrived at Wolf Run on that cold Charles IV by the Grace of God King (of) Spain and windy morning, I was instantly welcomed into a botanical I see the chartreuse peeking through the vegetation the translucent caterpillar will soon become a Luna moth wonderland, blooming with possibilities. My advisory and I trekked There was unmistakably enormous legal power in these documents, as The voracious eater dines on the persimmon plant through the numerous acres of the Shield’s previous property and they were the deeds that transferred ownership of the tracts of land from As she awaits her metamorphoses into an adult I was able to swab different surfaces such as a barbed wire fence Spain to the Shield family. However, the delicate nature of these papers I listen to the habitat crunching beneath my boots and a decaying cow skull to collect bacteria for further growth any pretense of physical power. Any tangible control that the Shields Severe drought from the searing sun has suffocated the surroundings in an incubator. Dr. Diffily bestowed her knowledge on me and were able to establish over the land surely rested in their hands, My stride separates the tall wheatgrass helped gather various plants with medicinal qualities like prickly not in the curves and loops of these words. The slender spikelets scrape one another ash, cedar, and yucca from the Wolf Run site. As the buses parted In this environment, I don’t talk Wolf Run, I became increasingly enthusiastic about the results of Inoceramus, Daniel Hull I want to live, feel, observe, understand and then I will the project. Upon returning to school, I gathered more medicinal Eventually say something! herbs that are native to Texas from the ESD greenhouse and soon Deeply imbedded in the limestone sat Inoceramus, the microbiology lab became illuminated with the aromatherapy a clam- or oyster-like creature that sat on the ocean properties of the herbs. With the help of Mrs. Williamson and the floor millions of years ago feeding on suspension science department, I was able to extract a colony of bacteria from education feeders. Sitting there, I wondered why was it still there after a hundred million years? Why hadn’t it the decaying cow skull and create a gram stain in order to closely observe the microscopic spores. To my surprise, the skull contained just dissolved away? Limestone is the answer. The Meditation, Maggie Hackney sedimentary rock forms as the sediment of the ocean staphylococcus aureus, commonly known to cause staph infections. piles on and builds up over time. Eventually, the While on the hike, I found myself struggling to connect with In order to see if the medicinal herbs actually killed bacteria in the sediment build-up pressures the lower levels to form my childlike curiosity. I began to think of Emerson, who 19th century, I placed the liquid extractions of various samples solid rock, engulfing whatever species sat there to form of plants like cedar, prickly ash, and dandelions onto the bacteria saw magical beauty in everything, and I envied his curious a fossil. To the paleontologist and frantic fossil searcher to see if they would inhibit the growth. After placing the herbal education mind. It wasn’t until we rounded a bend in the gravel road like me, it meant a chance to find something. In the samples on the bacteria, I found that cedar is the most universal big picture, to pioneers like the Shields family, it was that I was instantly struck by the beauty of the field in medicinal herb that will kill harmful bacteria. Cedar is known as a useful rock in building and construction around the front of me. The wind was rushing through the golden the tree of life for its uses as an astringent, aromatheraphy, and farm. Inoceramus caught my eye with its beautiful flowers, causing the field to look like a massive, yellow silk rounded edges that welcomed the Shields family in the treatment of rheumatism. I was in awe of the results because blanket. I then became aware of the Tiffany blue sky 1850 a chance to adapt and use limestone on the farm. it differed from my original hypothesis that the poisonous castor that looked so flawless as it gently touched the edge of beans would kill the most bacteria, but the beans did not inhibit the field. It was a perfect combination. As we continued nearly as much growth as cedar. Wolf Run has opened my eyes to our hike, my mind began swiftly racing, that glowing image the importance of nature as a benefactor to human health while stuck in my vision. the little grape like clusters I viewed under the microscope and the intriguing study of microbiology and infectious diseases has Meditation, Reiny Rundell I was suddenly six years old again, creating my own fairy transported me into a new microcosm that I wish to continue By making things more and more convenient, are we not tale. My sister and I were playing in the field, hunting for researching and studying for my undergraduate education. lowering the art of putting time into things that we tend one special golden flower, which would give anyone everything to speed through now? By making smoking a cheap endeavor, do she could possibly wish for. It was the most sought out we not eliminate the art that went into creating such things on the planet, and although some people doubted its intricate pipes? By making construction of buildings and homes existence, my sister and I knew it existed because the wind a quick process, do we not eliminate the art of finding the had led us to it. necessary materials and shaping them to our will? By making food microwavable and fast, do we not eliminate the art of I became satisfied with myself for letting my mind

creating those traditional and intricate recipes? By making all wonder and take me back in time, but I also found of these things simple and quick tasks, do we not eliminate something unsettling about this. Being imaginative and the sense of accomplishment achieved after completing such curious shouldn’t be something that gives you a sense of task? I believe that if we continue to make things faster, accomplishment after having struggled with it. Imagination simpler, and more convenient, we will continue to raise the standards for what an impressive accomplishment is and and curiosity should be part of our everyday lives, a natural Reed Seidel reflecting on his path our mind wants to follow. continue to lower the standards for what art truly is. heritage while at Wolf Run.

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Creating Global Citizens: education A Lower School Focus on Global Awareness

By Erin Rupe, Lower School Curriculum Coordinator; Sandy Kerr, Head of Lower School; and Julie Butterworth, Assistant Head of Lower School and Pre-Elementary Coordinator

“Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best philanthropist, and Forgotten Diamonds Foundation founder cognitive strategies proposed by the National Association of projects and communications with each other so that everyone hope for the future.” – John F. Kennedy (www.forgottendiamonds.com) who has arranged relationships Independent Schools: investigate the world, recognize perspectives, can benefit from our world-wide correspondence. Finally, the with partner schools for us around the world. According to Ms. communicate ideas, and take action. The students will use the Lower School students will be participating in ESD’s school- At the Episcopal School of Dallas’ Lower School we firmly Kastman, “Big things start small and small things make a big Super 3/Big 6 research models to develop inquiry-based questions, wide community service project to raise money for Nets For believe this, and we continually strive to prepare students for lives difference.” It is this philosophy we hope to instill in students to analyze information from many sources, and to synthesize and Life (wwww.netsforlifeafrica.org), an organization focused on of intellectual discovery, integrity, and purpose as stated in our as they become global citizens. We are privileged to have many evaluate information that is globally significant. “Through this eliminating malaria in Africa. mission. In the twenty-first century, this includes ensuring our faculty members with global connections, and we are also hoping research, students will gain insight to others’ perspectives both “We feel very blessed to have these global opportunities this students will be successful in an increasingly interconnected and results from the recent survey sent by Eleanor Arnold, Director within our school community as well as globally,” says Rupe. year and know how much they will enhance the academic, social, interdependent global community. of Global Education, will identify parent and alumni resources. ESD’s Lower School students will communicate and spiritual, and character development of our children, ” says Sandy According to Stephanie Bell-Rose, president of the Goldman “A Lower School goal is to acquire partner schools in as many collaborate world-wide with many other classrooms throughout Kerr, Head of Lower School. Sachs Foundation, “Preparing today’s students for success and international locations as possible,” says Assistant Head of Lower the school year. Our initial global venture was for each child to “The lives of children and young people are increasingly eventual leadership in the global economy is the single most School/Pre-Elementary Coordinator, Julie Butterworth. create a “Day in the Life” collage page to be used to make a global shaped by what happens in other parts of the world. Education important task facing U.S. education. If young Americans are The Lower School global education initiative, led by book. Children included photographs, labels of favorite items, for Global Citizenship gives them the knowledge, understanding, to take on challenging global leadership roles in the future, they Curriculum Coordinator Erin Rupe, will strive to develop in drawings, words, magazine and newspaper clippings, and natural skills, and values that they need if they are to participate fully in must possess a deep understanding and appreciation for other students an awareness of other cultures, the ability to view items that reflected their daily life, interests, and activities. In ensuring their own and others’ well-being and to make a positive cultures, geography, history, and languages.” cultural traditions and decisions from others’ perspectives, and addition to the collage, students will be exchanging letters and contribution, both locally and globally.” (Oxfam’s Education for With great fortune, the Lower School has connected with the mindfulness to become contributing members in a global photographs and participating in various curriculum-based Global Citizenship: A Guide for Schools) Melonie Kastman, photographer, documentary filmmaker, society. The Lower School’s focus will encompass the four key projects with their pen pals. The ESD classrooms will share their

6 • Fall 2011 www.esdallas.org • 7 middle & Upper school fall Global education Happenings By Eleanor Arnold, Director of Global Education

UGANDA AMBASSADOR VISIT Talent, Passion, and Philanthropy Confucius Classroom Status Hart Global Leadership Seminar education The U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Uganda, Jerry P. Lanier, Several Middle and Upper School classes attended a presentation Conferred on ESD at SMU met recently with ESD students to discuss a wide range of issues, by world-renowned photographer Annie Griffiths, thanks to an The great 6th-century B.C. philosopher and scholar Confucius is In September, fourteen ESD students and three faculty including conditions in Uganda, the impact of colonialism on invitation first proffered by parent Beth Puckett. Ms. Griffiths one of the most revered figures in Chinese history. The Chinese members participated in the Hart Global Leadership Seminar development and politics in central Africa, and his own long was one of the first women to work as a National Geographic government, in an effort to spread knowledge of Chinese culture at SMU. Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was the career as a diplomat. The visit began with a breakfast co-hosted photographer. Her work has been internationally recognized, and improve Mandarin language instruction, has established a keynote speaker. Students began the day with two seminars by ESD parent Donna Malouf, the Admissions Office, and the with awards from the National Press Photographers Association, number of Confucius Institutes in major universities around conducted by SMU faculty members. The first considered the Global Education program. Most of the students invited to the AP, the National Organization of Women, and the White the world. Under the auspices of the Confucius Institute at UT- “just war” concept, led by Seyom Brown, the John Goodwin attend were members of the Admission Ambassadors team who House News Photographers. Increasingly, her work has focused Dallas, ESD has just been designated a Confucius Classroom Tower Distinguished Chair in International Politics and meet and greet prospective families and tour them around the on women and children in underdeveloped countries. Along School. As such, our students and faculty will have opportunities National Security; the second, conducted by Professor Delores school, as well as members of the Upper School World Affairs with other photographers, she has established a philanthropy to travel to China on programs subsidized by the Chinese Etter, Texas Instruments Distinguished Chair in Engineering Club. The visit was particularly timely, coming the day after called Ripple Effect Images that documents the needs of women government, and we will receive funding and classroom materials Education, focused on the role of biometrics and robotics in President Obama announced that the U.S. was sending one and the work of NGOs that are particularly effective in meeting from them. At a ceremony at UT-Dallas, the Dean of Arts and warfare. Secretary Gates then addressed the students, sharing hundred troops into Uganda to help fight against an insurgent those needs (rippleeffectimages.org). The photographs they take Humanities at UTD, Professor Dennis Kratz, and the Chinese anecdotes about his time in Washington (and the many group called the Lord’s Resistance Army. Ambassador Lanier’s are then donated to the organizations to use in their publicity, Consul General from Houston, Erwen Xu, welcomed ESD to the hats he has worn there) and answering questions on a wide remarks clarified the complexity of the situation in central recruiting, and fund-raising. Creating a highly successful career program and presented a plaque with the Confucius Classroom range of subjects. ESD students attending the seminar were Africa and the challenges facing the countries in the region as by uniting her talent and passion for photography was not designation to hang in the Chinese language classroom. Upper Virginia Durham, Jake Harvey, Asia Hawkins, Wiley Hunsaker, well as U.S. interests in the area. Students came away with a enough: Ms. Griffiths has taken those qualities to the next level, School Head Erin Mayo accepted the plaque on behalf of ESD, Shelby Kuhn, Austin Magnuson, Kelsey Montgomery, better understanding not only of Uganda, but of the vital role giving back, as Ripple Effect phrases it, by “helping women to along with Dr. Angela Fritsen, Foreign Language Department Blake Moore, Matthew Mrozek, Devi Nair, Bayla Pidgeon, our diplomats play around the world. help the planet.” Ms. Griffiths urged students to begin their Chair; Faye Williams, Chinese language instructor; and Eleanor Stephen Shanley, Seth Stukalin, and John Robert Teeter. own contributions to making the world better through a simple Arnold, Director of Global Education. Faculty members Claire Mrozek, Barbara Sampson, and Eleanor project: using the GoodSearch browser when they’re online, Arnold accompanied them. which donates one penny to a philanthropy of their choice every time they make a search (www.goodsearch.com). A gallery of Ms. Griffiths’ work can be seen on her web site (anniegriffithsbelt. com/documentary.htm).

8 • Fall 2011 www.esdallas.org • 9 the family at the dinner table with a story from his class. Classroom activities and projects give students many opportunities to work together, think critically, and express their creativity. Greg Crook asks his students to create a revolutionary- era individual and write his or her biography, using historical details to make their person a participant in real events. Meg Fahrenbrook uses interactive simulations for her units on World War I and World War II to give students the experience of living “in other people’s shoes.” In the seventh-grade Global Studies course, Denise Stark assigns her students a realistic fiction or a nonfiction memoir each quarter to augment their study of Latin America, the Middle East, India, and China. Each book features a main character of middle school age, giving history a realistic and identifiable aspect students often do not encounter in textbooks. Marc Salz and I have students use software to create three- dimensional drawings of medieval castles and cathedrals during the first semester; our students also have the opportunities to build model trebuchets and become writers of historical fiction. Mr. Salz’s students compete in “geography relays” to see which team of students can draw the most accurate details of a variety of countries on the board. Ignoring medieval illiteracy, he also has his students write a hypothetical peasant diary to see life in the Middle Ages through the eyes of farmers. There are two special off-campus experiences for Middle education School history students that really make history come alive. In seventh grade, students participate in an archaeology dig at Wolf Run Ranch, followed by an overnight stay at the ranch. Prior to the trip, Dr. Randy Moir, a professional archaeologist, teaches the students about the discipline of archaeology, including the appropriate techniques of carrying out a dig; he also explains how

archaeology relates to geology, paleontology, and history. Students education are amazed that Wolf Run Ranch is a “real” archaeological site MAKE’m love it where items dating from prehistoric times have been found. by Michael York with contributions from the Middle School History Faculty Many Upper School students say the single most memorable trip ESD offers is the sixth-grade trip to Washington, DC and Williamsburg. During the month before the trip, students work Scott Kimball, Head of the Middle School, has established his they imagine everyday life during the Middle Ages. on a research project about a monument or museum; they find own tradition. At the conclusion of the Middle School faculty Indeed, one of my responsibilities as a teacher of eighth and report on the appearance, background, and history of the site meeting on the day before classes begin in August, he simply says, graders is to make life in medieval times come alive. I have both they selected. Their research makes them well-informed tourists. “make’m love it.” In this phrase Mr. Kimball expresses the essence a desire and the need to supplement the text with additional The guides and bus drivers know about these research projects of what he believes makes a Middle School teacher successful. And, information, often in the form of stories about important people, and often ask our students to tell interesting facts about a site as to the extent that we achieve this goal, we make the experience of important events, and the way people lived. Telling stories is an the buses approach. Highlights of this five-day adventure include each Middle School student exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. integral part of teaching history simply because history is a story. visits to the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, Arlington The Middle School history department takes Mr. Kimball’s words In addition to providing information, my goal in telling stories is National Cemetery, and the Vietnam Memorial, as well as the especially to heart, maybe because he is a history teacher, too. to capture the imagination of my students. And, the eighth-grade U.S. Capitol and the White House. What does “make’m love it” mean? Greg Crook says it history course, Medieval and Early Modern History, is full of In contributing to this article, my colleagues all expressed means making fifth-grade students so excited about learning that wonderful stories. The clever schemes of Philip II of France, the their commitment and devotion to Middle School students and they go beyond themselves seeking more and more information. disgusting details of the Black Death, the mind-boggling failures their passion and excitement for the subjects they teach. Our Meg Fahrenbrook ’01’s goal is to invite her sixth graders into the of the one-and-only John of England, the interplay of religion commonly held belief is that students learn best if they become story of the people and events of American History, so students and politics in the relationship of Martin Luther and Frederic, engaged in the courses they take. In a variety of ways I think we develop a passion for history. One of the ways Vicki Patterson and open to new ideas. She believes students love a class for more Archduke of Saxony, and the French Civil War of the late 1500s succeed in making our students love history. Being a successful feels successful in “make’m love it” is when Upper School students reasons than the subject matter they are learning; she strives to are just a few of the stories I look forward to telling. Greg Crook student requires doing quite a lot of work, but most students who tell her they selected research project topics based on something create a classroom in which they feel safe to express themselves has his own favorites: the charge of the 20th Maine at Gettysburg, love what they are learning hardly notice how much work they they studied in sixth grade. Denise Stark believes it’s easy to get because they know their differences of opinion will be accepted Thomas Gage’s raid at Lexington and Concord, and the Battle of are actually doing. “Make’m love it” is one way teachers help students engaged in learning if the teacher loves them for who they and respected. Marc Salz doesn’t just want his eighth-grade Cowpens during the Revolutionary War. He knows he’s made students learn and succeed. are; she finds adolescents in seventh grade energetic, enthusiastic, students to love it; he wants them to smell it, taste it, and see it as an impression when parents report that their child entertained

10 • Fall 2011 www.esdallas.org • 11 the magic of ropes By Andy Perry, Director of Outdoor Education

Since ESD’s beginning, outdoor experiences have played an education important role in fulfilling ESD’s Mission and supporting ESD’s Lower School Implements Founding Tenets, specifically the Tenet of Community: experiencing mutual trust, respect, and honor while preserving individual Full Day Kindergarten in 2012-2013 identity, uniqueness of thought, and personality. The outdoor education program also provides integrated and experiential learning by Sandy Kerr, Head of Lower School, and Julie Butterworth, Assistant Head of Lower School and Pre-Elementary Coordinator opportunities that capture the minds of students and further bring classroom curriculum alive. As we continually strive for excellence at the Episcopal School of Dallas, the Lower School is excited to join other top independent ESD’s Pre-Elementary Students to With names like The Inch Worm, The Bowling Alley, and schools by implementing full day kindergarten beginning in the The Cargo Climb, the new low ropes course at the Wolf Run 2012-2013 school year. Dr. Deborah Stipek, leading researcher Wear Uniforms Next School Year Outdoor Education Center is generating a lot of excitement. and endowed professor for early childhood education at Stanford Beginning in the 2012-2013 school year, the Episcopal School When the 2006 tornado went through Wolf Run, a number University’s School of Education, says “Full-day kindergarten allows of Dallas’ Pre-Elementary students will wear uniforms for the of the existing low ropes elements were lost. This provided an children and teachers time to explore topics in depth, reduces the first time in the history of the school. The boys will wear navy opportunity to rebuild the course to enhance the current Wolf ratio of transition time to class time, provides for greater continuity blue elastic waist shorts, white polo shirts, crew socks, and Run program. The replacement course consists of fifteen Participants solve problems, communicate, and develop trust of day-to-day activities, and provides an environment that favors a solid black tennis shoes. Our Pre-Elementary girls will be different games and challenges, including a large multi-element amongst members of the group. As well, students are challenged more developmentally appropriate approach to the curriculum.” course. The multi-course consists of ten separate elements that physically through tests of strength, stamina, agility, balance, and Educational research also finds that full-day programs lead wearing navy sailor jumpers with white ties, navy sliders, white can be used separately or together as one large obstacle course. flexibility. Students may also experience emotional issues such as to greater short-term and long-term educational gains, more bobby socks, and solid white tennis shoes. Each element presents varying degrees of physical, mental, a fear of falling, a fear of failure, and a loss of control. They have independent learning, higher classroom involvement, and an The reaction from the parent community has been one of or psychological challenge. Built to blend into the natural the opportunity to conquer these fears in a safe, controlled, and increase in productivity in work with peers. excitement and thankfulness. Parents are thrilled that they may environment of Wolf Run, wooden poles were used to provide supervised environment. Some of the magic of a ropes course is “Our teachers are most excited about the opportunities for a shop in the store or online at Parker Uniforms for their child’s the structure and support. Designed by the Director of Outdoor that it brings people totally into the moment which is an over- more in-depth curriculum, individualized learning, small group wardrobe for the entire year. Uniforms take the indecision and Education, the course was built by the WR staff: Jim Tippie, arching theme of all Wolf Run trips. instruction time, a more relaxed pace, and the addition of enriching choice off the table when children get ready for school in the Rick Smith, and Justin Antwailer. A course like this gives us the The Class of 2019 was the first class to “officially” use the experiences,” says Sandy Kerr, Head of Lower School. morning, which means no more daily battles about what to flexibility to provide programming for different group sizes and ropes course as a part of the 5th grade day trip that is designed The new schedule will support more direct instruction as well wear to school, which have, in the past, included outfit choices different ages. to help integrate 5th grade students into the ESD Middle School as curriculum-reinforcing activities which will result in greater and tennis shoes versus sandals versus crocs. Low ropes courses have long been an effective tool to foster community. The 5th graders were helped by 9th grade students progress in literacy, math, problem solving, higher level thinking “Our goal is for uniforms to encourage a sense of skills, and social skills development. It will also allow for more the development of community and aid in group building. Low from the Butler and Eatherly advisories. Based on the concepts belonging and community within the entire Lower School. We appropriate challenges for children at all developmental levels. ropes elements can be referred to as “We” development. They of effective communication, trust, and participation, the activities are so excited about seeing our Beginner, Pre-Kindergarten “All parties involved will benefit from the implementation consist of real and imaginary obstacles designed to challenge made available by the new low ropes course go hand-in-hand with and Kindergarten students in uniform next year,” say Sandy of this program: parents, teachers, and most importantly, our groups and individuals to work together to accomplish tasks. the Wolf Run program goals, as well as the school mission. Kerr and Julie Butterworth. students,” says Julie Butterworth, Assistant Head of Lower School Activites address socialization skills, inhibitions, and differences. and Pre-Elementary Coordinator.

12 • Fall 2011 www.esdallas.org • 13 community community

grandparents’ Day Grandparents’ Day is a beloved tradition at the Episcopal School of Dallas. This year’s festivities were held Friday, November 18, 2011. Grandparents and their grandchildren enjoyed special chapel services and time in the classroom. Upper School grandparents and students cheered on at a rousing faculty vs. twelfth-grade volleyball game in the competition gymnasium. “The relationship between a grandparent and a grandchild is sacred,” Father Swann, grandfather of thirteen, remarked. “Grandparents have a way of making their grandchild feel treasured and appreciated. We wanted to help our students reciprocate that. We are glad so many were able to join us for this special day.”

14 • Fall 2011 www.esdallas.org • 15 Making Sure the Good Doesn’t Become the defining Enemy of the Best you: The Robert H. Dedman Lecture Series provides students of the Episcopal School of Dallas with both academic and practical A CHAPEL TALK experiences in leadership education. The series enhances the School’s Mission to prepare students for lives of intellectual by Sharon Stout Bales, discovery and further distinguishes ESD as a college- Spanish Instructor and Director of Diversity preparatory school of the finest caliber.T he inaugural lecture was given on April 12, 2002 by Mr. Robert H. Dedman, Sr., noteworthy philanthropist, founder of ClubCorp International A reading from the Gospel according to St. Mark: “But what ESD hosted the DADYO retreat at Wolf Run and grandfather to Jonathan Dietz ’03, Christina Dietz ’09, and about you? He asked. “Who do you say that I am?” this November. Students from St. Mark’s, Jeffrey Dietz ’14. Since that time, students have benefited from Think about what will define you because you get to decide. ESD, Hockaday, Greenhill, Parish, and other the wisdom of a wide range of leaders – a senator, a Marine, My father could have easily let poverty and heart disease – he had a cardiologist, a bank president, a chaplain, a professional For several months, Mr. Clark shared, he and a team of faculty, his first heart attack at 31 – define him, but they didn’t. Everyone independent schools participated. education experts, parents, board members, and alumni have spent athlete, a historian, and an architect, to name a few. who knew him remembers him for being smart, kind, funny, countless hours researching how to sustain and develop a world- and sweet. He didn’t define himself by his job either, though he On October 12, the Class of 2012 gathered in the Zachary Bell class institution. The study group determined that four areas have education Theatre for the Dedman Lecture. Quickly, they became engaged a limitless ability to impact the community: faculty and programs, enjoyed it very much, or define himself by his political views. and Johnathan Barr are energetic, hard-working, and incredibly by ESD parent and Board of Directors member Cullum Clark. enrollment and tuition assistance, facilities and technology, and There is a movie out right now called The Way. It is about supportive of their classmates. Mr. Clark talked about the future of ESD. A responsibility, he sustainability. a man whose son dies while walking the Camino de Santiago, a And finally, the grades together form the Episcopal School suggested, that, in part, belonged to them. Aware that his audience “Intelligent planning and increased alumni participation are medieval pilgrimage route through France and northern Spain. of Dallas. What defines us? Our mission statement reads, “The was more immediately concerned with college applications and the cornerstones for the ESD of tomorrow,” added Mr. Clark. When he goes to France to claim his son’s body, he decides to Episcopal School of Dallas prepares young men and women next week’s calculus test, he expertly outlined why ESD’s future “We want to be even better and even stronger.” finish the pilgrimage for him. Along the way, he meets an eclectic for lives of intellectual discovery, integrity, and purpose. The mattered to them. ESD has served them well today, and will The study group discovered that older peer schools all group of people who walk the Road to Santiago with him. The School develops the unique talent and potential in each student community serve them well in the future. It’s also the right thing to do. Mr. shared a common thread, alumni involvement. A young school, tag line for the movie is, “Life is too big to walk it alone.” and embraces sound learning, discipline, and faith as essential Clark punctuated his message with a famous quote by Winston ESD is seeing increased participation by alumni in the alumni My dad opened up his life to anyone who wanted in, and elements of an educated conscience.” Our four Founding Tenets, association, as current parents, and as teachers and coaches. A few Churchill, “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by he chose his companions, most especially my mother, very well. daily worship, community, ethical decision making, and service, what we give.” are active in the school’s governance as members of the Board. And his life was greatly enriched by the companions he had. are at our core. The teachers and staff are the heart and soul of this “Great institutions need to be nurtured,” Mr. Clark insisted. Older institutions have substantial involvement at the board level, Who will you walk through this “big life” with? Who will school. People like Mr. Lutken, Mr. Eason, and Mrs. Meier are “We exist in a Darwinian environment. In order to thrive and ranging from 50% at Hockaday to 100% at Philips Exeter. The grow, people have to care. Our mission should be to plant trees alumni, in effect, have taken ownership of the school. help you along the way? walking examples of our mission statement and tenets. And Mrs. under whose shade we won’t live long enough to sit.” “ESD is and will always be a part of you,” Mr. Clark concluded. My high school classmates are among the people with Hodge, Mrs. Fahrenbrook, Mrs. Smart, and Ms. Neill walked Without question ESD is a remarkable school, blessed with “There’s no better way to say thank you to the incredible teachers whom I am most proud to be associated. They account for well the walk in early November. Their way was the 60-mile Road a gifted and committed faculty, excellent students, and world and community than to ensure that ESD is here for generations over half of my Facebook friends, and I have found in the nearly to a Cure for Breast Cancer. All of these parts add to the very class facilities. Resting on our laurels; however, is not an option. to come.” twenty-five years since we graduated that they always have my rich history of the success of the Episcopal School of Dallas. And back. They still remember my birthday, and we are always there each student, each class that passes through, adds another piece to for each other in good times and in bad. I propose to you that what defines our school. some of your most important companions in this “big life” are Earlier this fall, our seniors initiated a poster campaign and your classmates. What defines you as a class? What will your decorated our school with their vision of ESD. They decided class be remembered for? what defines us, how we walk, and what our way is. As Jesus said, Each class has a special charisma, a unique gift, and leaves “But you, who do you say that I am?” We are ESD. This is our an indelible mark on the school. I think of seniors like Sarah house and this is our way. We walk it, we talk it, and we live it. Bass, Shelby Kuhn, Schaffer Ochstein, and Araceli Gallegos We have an expression in Spanish, “Dime con quién andas y who are determined and willing to do whatever it takes to get te diré quién eres.” Tell me who you walk with and I will tell you the job done. Juniors, people like Arthur Beckel, Blake Moore, who you are.” The companions you choose and how you treat and Rithi Kotamarti, are sweet, smart, and kind to one another. them will be a large part of what defines you. Sophomores, like Kirbian Peters, Caroline Oden, and Carter Remember that you are in charge; you decide who you want Boisfontaine, have developed an uncanny sense of humor and to be. Don’t ever let someone else do it for you. a willingness to try anything. And freshmen like Armon Naeini Amen.

16 • Fall 2011 www.esdallas.org • 17 Dear ESD Parents and Friends,

It is amazing to me how fast this school year is progressing. The ESD Auction is already Welcome, new families, to our community! We are thrilled you off to an awesome start thanks to have chosen to be a part of our phenomenal school. I encourage Gina Betts and Paula Miltenberger each family to volunteer through the Parents’ Association to foster and their unbelievable Buy It Now the unified sense of community which makes our school unique. events in November. Now it’s To facilitate this process, the Parents’ Association, thanks to the time to get your prom dress, your leadership of Tamara O’Connor, launched an on-line volunteer dancing shoes, your date and get program through which parents may volunteer year round. Don’t ready for the Parents’ Association’s biggest event, our auction, miss your chance to meet other ESD parents, learn more about TOTALLY PROM on February 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Stephen B. ESD, and feel connected! Swann Athletic and Wellness Center Competition Gymnasium! We started the school year with our wonderful parent Our prom queens, Christine Cook, Suzanne Everbach, and community uniting to make this an outstanding year for our Elaina Peterie have planned the best party in town for the ESD families, faculty, and administration. Diane Johnston and Becky community with an unforgettable ESD Parent Performance, tunes Mills showered our faculty and staff with appreciation, at a seated by Dallas DJ Jeff Mitchell, a RADICAL Silent, Big Board and Live luncheon in their honor, prior to the start of school. Sally Dutter Auction including Class Projects and Class Baskets you can’t resist! and Carol Riddick continue to express our gratitude to faculty Plus, Totally Prom will supply unbelievable food and beverages with treats throughout the year. The parent communication for everyone to enjoy! Don’t be lame, get involved by donating representatives and student social representatives planned festive an item, purchasing an ad, underwriting the event or join the Lower School CARNIVAL back-to-school parties for the students and fall parent parties for the committee – it’s not to late! Go to www.esdallas.org/auction for the The annual Lower School Carnival is one of the highlights families to get to know one another and have fun. Homecoming latest news. of the fall. October 28 was truly Spooktacular! Parent was kicked off with a spectacular pep rally with This Is Our House Thanks to Haley Teegarden and Devon Nelson the Lower yard signs and bumper stickers generously donated so each ESD School’s Big Top Bingo is scheduled for Friday, January 27 from organizers Allison Benners, Christy Crenshaw, and Lauren family could show their spirit! If you have not picked up your yard 6:00-8:30 p.m. in the Daryl Johnston Family Dining Commons Swann and their team of volunteers created a magical sign and/or bumper sticker, stop by the Development Office and at the Father Swann Center. What’s better than a fabulous dinner afternoon filled with treats. From bats to “monsters” to see Mary Beth Weinberger. Not only were our homes showing the and family bingo game on a cold Friday night? ghosts, special crafts created by the students added to the ESD bond, the students were decked in their spirit mums, thanks We are very busy and having a great time. Please join us. community festivities as children enjoyed bounce houses, carnival to the hard work of Kirsten Kerrigan and Nicole Trammel. The Parents’ Association is grateful and inspired by the dedication games, face painting, confetti eggs, pink-maned pony rides, We appreciate Allison Benners, Christy Crenshaw, and and commitment of the remarkable ESD community! May God and more. A howling good time was had by all! Lauren Swann for chairing the ESD Spooktacular for the Lower bless each and every family associated with our beloved Episcopal School families and children. The pumpkin patch, face painting, School of Dallas. food, games, and decorations made by the students, delighted the families of the Lower School and raised $35,000 to fully fund Sincerely, the Parents’ Association budget. As a result of the generosity of the Lower School families, underwriters and donors, all auction proceeds will benefit our faculty and students. LuAnne Hobbs The ESDPA Lecture Series has provided a wealth of Presidents’ Association President information for our parents on topics which our students are also learning. Our fall lectures included Social Media 101 with Debbie Kenvin (President and Co-Founder of Savvy and Chic), Take 5 Minutes to Talk to Me about teen dating violence presented by Jan Langbein (Executive Director of Genesis), and The Unhealthy Truth featuring Robyn O’Brien and her book of the same title about how we are sacrificing our children’s health for the sake of convenience. The Lower School lecture, The Saving Seed, taught tools for having healthy money discussions and learning financial concepts for toddlers to teens by our own ESD parent and graduate, Ashley Bogard Parks ’94. Don’t miss the next lecture: When Sean Speaks – January 13 from 10:40- 11:40 a.m. in the competition gymnasium in the Father Swann Center, a real life message about drunken driving consequences from one who personally suffered them.

18 • Fall 2011 www.esdallas.org • 19 the bear bell by Senior Chaplain, The Reverend Oliver M. Butler

Last summer I spent a couple of weeks in Telluride, Colorado. bear with. But it was too late. I launched into my next question, I love going to Telluride because it has managed to stay somewhat “…or maybe you have a machete?! Or some of that bear spray off the beaten path and tucked away compared to so many other repellent?! Or…” Colorado towns. It is harder to get to Telluride than most other The guy interrupted me, “Son, a knife, a machete, or bear great spots in Colorado, so there are fewer people taking up the spray will just make a 400 pound bear angry.” mountain air that I like to submit myself to. It’s less crowded, “Yes, of course…” I responded. less overrun by commercialism, and there is a little more wildlife “But, I have just what you need.” He led me into the to see in their natural habitat. I love back country hiking, and depths of Telluride Ace Hardware. I imagine we were headed there are several trails leading out of town, so I looked forward to to the weapons section, where he would undoubtedly unveil the an overnight – just me, the mountains, and the stars. It’s a time appropriate firearm. “Here you go.” He reached up and grabbed to think, a time to pray, a time to relax, and a time to simply be. something off the shelf and placed it in my hand. I have been hiking for years as time has allowed. I looked down to see a single silver ball in a pouch on a piece The difference this year was that for weeks before the trip, of cardboard packaging that read “BEAR BELL.” He said, “Yep. Putting Together my fiancée (now my wife), Liz, kept telling me how worried she This is it. Wear this on your backpack strap and the noise will was about my overnight. She imagined bears attacking me, and keep the bears away.” the Puzzle of a Story used every opportunity to try and convince me to not go camping. I smiled and walked out of the Ace Hardware store up into I tried to reassure her over and over that I have been doing this for the mountains ringing this little bell with each step. About an George Shannon, the 8th Annual years, I have never had any problems with bears, no one I know hour into the hike I was so annoyed by the little bell’s “ding ding community has had trouble with bears, and there is absolutely no reason to ding!” that I muted it for the rest of the day. At night I hung the Elizabeth Anne Worsham Visiting Author worry about bears on my overnight camping experience. I wasn’t bell over my head in the tent. And all night long, I’d wake up hit worried. However, I noticed the trash cans in the alleyways in the bell “DING!” and try to go back to sleep. The overnight was By Bonnie Tollefson, Lower School Librarian Telluride had locks on them, with a little bear paw on them and a a success – I enjoyed my time in the mountains, I hiked, and the little message: “Lock your trash cans: Bears.” Over the years I have bear bell worked because never did I see a single bear! I took this seen these trash cans, and have heard stories about bears coming crazy little thing with me on my journey that night, and in spite The Elizabeth Anne Worsham Endowed Visiting Author Fund into town at night to rummage through the trash. At some point of it appearing to be just a tiny thing, it apparently was the right was created in 2004 by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph I. Worsham II, during the days leading up to my hike, I made an observation that thing to take with me to ensure a great and successful trip. community friends, and family in memory of Elizabeth Anne Worsham ’13. began to haunt me: 1) the trash cans indicate there are hungry Jesus told his disciples as they went out to minister to the ”Children who love to read become adults who love to read, a bears in the area; 2) the bears come into town from somewhere; masses and spread the Gospel what they needed to take with them wonderful gift for a life-time of enjoyment,” says Lower School 3) that “somewhere” is in the nearby mountains; 4) I am going to in Mark Chapter 6: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff – Librarian Bonnie Tollefson. “The Visiting Author Program tales stretched our imaginations and creative thought processes spend the night alone in the nearby mountains where the hungry no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. Wear sandals but not supports that development. And, we think of Elizabeth and her with his presentations. Mr. Shannon, who has written more than bears are looking for food. an extra shirt.” The disciples did not need more than those things, love of books and reading every day when we gather round 40 books, is known for challenging the reader to think “outside A feeling of panic and confusion overcame me the morning because they had God with them on their journey. Throughout her special rocking chair to read books aloud for story-time. of the box.” For example, his book Tomorrow’s Alphabet begins I was walking out of town with my pack on my back, and I Scripture in the Old and New Testament, God accompanies his The chair features the scripture verse from Mark 10:14, `Let the with the line: “A is for seed…tomorrow’s apple.” His collections realized that simple logic required I carry something to protect people on their journeys and is more than enough: God went with little children come to me.’ It is depicted by an intricate carving of world folktales, such as Stories to Solve, invite the reader to myself. So, I walked into a knife shop and requested the biggest Daniel into the lion’s den; with Jonah into the whale; with David of Jesus surrounded by children.” use information presented in the story as clues to figure out the knife they had. “Oh, what will you be using the knife for?” the into the battle against Goliath. resolution. The reader must turn to the back of the book to see woman asked. The God who knows every hair on our head, our comings Visiting authors are recognized as masters of their craft, inspiring if they reasoned out the correct answer. Students, teachers, and “I’d like to be able to kill a bear,” I confidently replied. As she and goings, and who walks with us through the valley of the students to learn and express their creative spirits. Previous guests parents laughed at his many reminisces, as he showed us how life’s handed me the four-inch blade, she informed me that was their shadow of death is the God we can choose to take with us on our include Patricia Polacco, author of Meteors and The Keeping Quilt; every day events can become one little piece of a story. A good big knife. I pretended to get more excited, “Well, where I can get journey in life. It is a wonderful and simple truth. It’s sort of like Susan Stevens Crummel, author of Jackalope and And the Dish writer can create a magnificent “whole” story by putting together a really big knife? Or a machete!?” the simplicity of my little bear bell being the right thing to take Ran Away with the Spoon; David M. Schwartz, author of How seemingly disparate vignettes – similar to putting together a jigsaw Much is a Million and Q is for Quark; Will Hillenbrand, author of puzzle piece by piece. One suggestion he gave for budding writers She wasn’t sure she had ever seen a machete in Telluride, but on my overnight journey, God is the right one to walk with us on The House That Drac Built! and Look Out, Jack! The Giant Is Back!; is to keep a “maybe, maybe” book – a journal of ideas that can directed me to the Ace Hardware down the street. The very-bearded life’s journey. We just need to remember to take Him along. God Seymour Simon, author of The Heart: Our Circulatory System and become story pieces. He told us he has about 80 of these idea mountain man in the Ace Hardware apron greeted me as I walked shows up now and then on our journeys, but will never force us Destination: Jupiter; Steven Kellogg, author of Pinkerton, Behave! books. Mr. Shannon shared three letters from ESD 4th grade in. I asked him for his biggest knife and he immediately wondered to take Him with us. So we can choose to have Him be part of and The Mysterious Tadpole; and Janie Bynum, author of Noah’s students on his blog to show how they “let me know we had truly what I needed a big knife for. “I’m going hiking overnight, and just the trip or not. Magic Shoes and The Twelve Days of Christmas in Texas. connected through the basics of writing.” want to be ready for a bear if one comes into camp.” How is your journey this year? It is never too late to have The Lower School welcomed the 8th annual Elizabeth Anne The Elizabeth Anne Worsham Visiting Author program is a He paused and looked amused. It was at that moment that I Him join you. Worsham Visiting Author on September 20, 2011. Mr. George special experience for all Lower School students and a lovely way heard what I had just said. Here I was, someone with 20 years of Shannon, picture book author, storyteller, and collector of folk to remember our beloved student, Elizabeth. camping and backpacking experience asking for a knife to kill a

20 • Fall 2011 www.esdallas.org • 21 SPRING 2011-WINTER 2012 Tim Adams texas Association for Health, PE, Recreation & Dance Conference: Dallas Max Auge aP Convention: San Francisco FACULTY Monica Awbrey choral America Conference: San Francisco faculty Elaine Biewenga Dallas Theatre: Dallas Martha Bowden ISTE Technology Conference: Philadelphia a b GRANT Nick Brette Infinity Workshop on Engineering: SMU news Kris Brockhagen texas Association for Health, PE, Recreation & Dance Conference: Dallas HONORS & October 6 all over the United Hockaday School, Greenhill the United States as a Junior ACCOLADES States. SAGE Dining Services School, and Episcopal National Team coach at the AWARDS TAHPERD Leadership Meeting: Granbury Lower School Physical supported the day by making School of Dallas. In this 2011 World Rowing Junior Bill Cook AEPL Literacy Conference: Colorado Education Coordinator Kris a strawberry cake with the program, 170 DISD students, Championships held August Tim Couch texas Storytelling Conference: San Antonio For over 20 years, the ESD Parents’ Brockhagen was voted the breast cancer ribbon on top. grades 5-12, benefit from a 3-7 in Eton Dorney, Great Dusty Davidson graduate class in French Theatre: UNT Association has generously sponsored 2011 Texas Association for Students collected yogurt tops challenging and rewarding Britain. The four-day regatta the faculty grant program, helping Judi Davidson music: Milan, Italy Health, Physical Education, in conjunction with Yoplait’s academic curriculum designed took place at the future site of sustain our culture of excellence. This Dawn Eatherly radical Yoga Training: Washington, DC Recreation and Dance “Save Lids to Save Lives” to complement what FLP rowing’s 2012 Olympics and (TAHPERD) Elementary program. Every grade level students are learning in their had the USA’s junior scullers year, 40 faculty members applied and Youth Strategies class at Cooper Clinic: Dallas Physical Educator of the Year. participates in age-appropriate public schools. They are post their best results in a were given support to participate in Meg Fahrenbrook Historical military sites: Savannah, Georgia Coach Brockhagen accepted projects. ESD received the instructed in language arts, thirty-year history of junior nearly 50 different programs. From Matthew Fuller Beginning Teachers Conference: Nashville her award at the organization’s 2011 Youth Service Award technology, mathematics, international competition. graduate coursework to collaborative John Gallo Biology Institute at Phillips Exeter: New Hampshire 88th Annual Convention at the fifth annual Volunteer and leadership in classrooms Coach Naifeh was one of conferences to exploring China, ESD Jeff Geier Davis Mountains Sports Clinic: Ft. Davis, Texas on Friday, December 2 at Center of North Texas Hearts that are staffed by both a the youngest of the Junior faculty traveled three continents to Laur Gomez american Volleyball Coaches Convention: San Antonio the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. of Texas award luncheon. public and private school National Team coaches and experience opportunities that will Katie Grunst youth Strategies class at Cooper Clinic: Dallas On a related note, Kris has (photo a) teacher. A 5:1 student- one of very few selected from e d ucat i on impact the lives of our students. National Field Hockey Coaches Convention learned that she has also teacher ratio assures every a high school rowing program. Every full-time faculty member is Mary Hansell teaching History with Technology: Boston been nominated for the 2012 Fine Arts teacher Vikki student receives personal Most of the coaches named afforded $3,000 every two years under Southern District Elementary Martin was recently attention and guidance from to this distinguished coaching Molly Hardy master of Education classes: SMU the grant program. To apply, they Physical Education Teacher of recognized for being a the faculty. In addition to staff represent elite university submit their request to a committee of Amy Henderson master of Education Leadership online class: UTA the Year. community advocate for faculty participation, students and club rowing programs their peers. Approximately $100,000 in Corey Henderson texas Basketball Coaches Convention: San Antonio Bayles Elementary School. from ESD, Greenhill, from across the nation. grants is awarded each year. Lauren Hill master of Education classes: SMU Congratulations to Father For 15 years, Martin and Hockaday, and St. Mark’s Naifeh holds the highest The program is tremendously Allison Hogan calkin’s Reading Institute: Columbia University Oliver Butler and Elizabeth her neighbors have had one also serve as peer mentors. level of coaching certification appreciated by our faculty. Primer Ann Jackson society of Children’s Book Writers Conference: McCurry who married on goal in mind: help improve Administrators from the offered by USRowing and was teacher Allison Hogan said, “The New York City November 5 in All Saints the school’s unacceptable participating independent invited to join the coaching Chapel. academic achievement scores. and public schools oversee the staff at USRowing’s athlete faculty grants program helps make the Laila Kharrat master of Arts in French class: UNT process of attaining quality professional Since 2009, Bayles has earned program. FLP teachers from development camp during American Association of Teachers in French Convention: development smooth. Teachers, like Episcopal School of Dallas the rating of “Recognized” by ESD this year include Deb the summer of 2010. He Quebec City, Canada students, are lifelong learners and we Middle School teachers Darla the Texas Education Agency. Goudy, Vicki Patterson, Jill was elevated to the Selection Carrie Martin national Athletic Training Conference: New Orleans definitely benefit from these grants. Hodge, Meg Fahrenbrook The programs put in place are Simpson, Amanda Smart Camp coaching staff in June I am thrilled to have the opportunity Marta Milian texas Foreign Language Convention: Houston ’01, Ellen Neill, and Amanda now being replicated in several ’94, and Denise Stark. Ms. 2011 and spent the summer to be surrounded by the professionals Mark Mrozek chinese Bridge for American Schools: China Smart ’94 have been working other schools: S.S. Conner, Stark functions as ESD’s term in New Milford, out together for a few years. Truett Elementary, and Lang campus liaison in the 4th Connecticut, and Princeton, and experts I learned about in graduate Vicki Patterson Historical sites: Oklahoma City A year ago, the idea of Middle Schools. quarter when the students are New Jersey, coaching athletes school.” Barbara Purdy lost Wax Casting class at the Creative Arts Center: Dallas participating in the Susan here on campus. Ms. Goudy in preparation for World Nick Brette believes his experience Greg Randall community of Writers: Squaw Valley, California G. Komen 3-Day for the Congratulations to Amy works with the computer Championships. will help his students as well, “The Hollie Read texas Association for Health, PE, Recreation Cure became a part of their Duke and Brian Wolf on technology program; Ms. workshop at SMU on teaching & Dance Conference: Dallas workout conversation. They their engagement. They will Simpson with math. Ms. On July 21, 2011, Faye engineering at the high school level Kimberly Rogers teaching World’s Religions Conference: San Francisco encouraged the entire Middle be married in early July 2012 Stark and Ms. Patterson work Williams and her husband enabled me to become certified to Erin Rupe Curriculum Leadership Academy: Austin School to get involved with at ESD. with both humanities and Dale welcomed their daughter, teach the Imprinting Project to our Marc Salz AP World History: TCU Institute the fight to find a cure for American leadership. Ms. Emilyn Grace Williams, to students at ESD. This program is Breast Cancer. On October In 2001, Bickel and Brewer Smart will join the American the world. She weighed in Mike Schneider Providing Dietary Guidance: Cooper Clinic designed to allow students to see the 4, a special Chapel talk by a founded the Future Leaders leadership team in the last at 7 pounds and 14 ounces. Texas Association for Health, PE, Recreation relevance of science and math classes breast cancer survivor further Program (FLP). Classes quarter. (photo b) & Dance Conference: Dallas and to understand the technology inspired students into action. are held after school and that has an ever-increasing impact on Joe Snyder american Organists Guild Conference: San Francisco Students and faculty raised during the summer at some Matthew Naifeh ’05 was our daily activities. Thank you for the Texas Choral Director’s Conference: San Antonio $2,000 for breast cancer of Dallas’ most prestigious among an elite group of Faculty Grant Awards.” Trey Stringer national Strength & Conditioning Conference: Las Vegas research by participating in private schools, including St. coaches who were selected Faye Williams national Chinese Language Conference: San Francisco National Denim Day, held on Mark’s School of Texas, The by USRowing to represent

22 • Fall 2011 www.esdallas.org • 23 Cameron Christensen Ashley Jarol US Computer Science Fourth Grade Teacher Mr. Christensen earned his Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science Ms. Jarol earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from SMU and a from St. John’s University in Minnesota and his M.Ed. from Master of Education in her native city of Chicago at DePaul the University of Notre Dame. Prior to ESD, he taught at St. University. Prior to ESD, Ms. Jarol taught in Chicago at Sacred Augustine Catholic School in Dallas. Heart School for three years and at St. John’s Episcopal School of Dallas last year. Clarence Davis US Mathematics Pat Kennedy Mr. Davis comes to ESD as an Upper School Mathematics Head Lacrosse Coach teacher after having served in the Dallas Independent School Coach Kennedy os a 1997 graduate of Moeller High School in District as an instructional coach and high school math teacher. Cincinnati, where he was selected First-Team All-Ohio and All- He has also worked as an adjunct instructor at University of American his senior year. Kennedy went on to play for one of Dallas in their Executive MBA program for concentration in the top college programs in the country, Syracuse University, Management Information Systems. He served in a similar where as an attackman for the Orangemen, he competed in three capacity at ITT Technical Institute. Mr. Davis earned a degree National Championships and was a member of the 2000 Division in Applied Mathematics from University of Texas of Dallas after I National Champions. Following his college career, Pat was 13 years as geophysicist in research and petroleum exploration drafted by and played for the Chicago Machine in Major League for the former Mobil Research and Development Corporation Lacrosse. He joins ESD after serving as head coach at College of and British Petroleum. Prior, he earned a degree in Physics Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati where he led the team to it’s first with minors in Mathematics and Geology from Florida A & M winning season (10-7) in 2011. University. Paul Meredith Laura Dauterman 8th Grade Algebra Teacher e d ucat i on New Faculty 2011-2012 3-Day Beginner Mr. Meredith earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Ms. Dauterman earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University Mississippi College, and his Master of Education from Texas Tech of Texas. She has taught at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal University. Prior to joining ESD, Mr. Meredith taught three years ESD’s tireless and gifted faculty and staff are the backbone of our institution and paramount to the school’s success. Church in Dallas, and Saint Luke’s Episcopal School in San in the Lubbock Independent School District, and two years in the They are committed to inspiring, developing, and sustaining excellence, and are deftly able to balance the rigors of Antonio. Ms. Dauterman is also a coach for ESD’s new program, Allen Independent School District. a college-preparatory environment with nurture and compassion. More than 200 serve the ESD community and all Girls on the Run. education are appreciated and respected for their individual and collective contributions. Angie Nickens LAurie Ellison Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Head This year, we are pleased to weave fifteen talented educators into our fold. Cross Country / Track / MS PE of Upper School Coach Ellison is currently pursuing her Master’s at Texas Dallas native, Angie Nickens received her Bachelor of Science Women’s University. She earned her Bachelor of Science from in Health and Fitness Kinesiology and Master of Education in Natalie Amato Edna Cannata Sam Houston State University. Prior to ESD, she was a teacher educational administration from Texas Christian University. Third Grade Teacher Lower School Permanent Substitute and coach at Mansfield High and Cleburne ISD. While at TCU, she played soccer for the Horned Frogs and was Ms. Amato earned a Bachelor of Elementary Education and Bachelor Mrs. Cannata received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from captain of her team. While getting her Masters she joined the of Liberal Arts: Math and Science from Rowan University. She Vanderbilt University and a Master of Science in Nutrition Jenny Esteve University’s coaching staff as the director of operations. Now then earned her Masters of Education from Southern Methodist from Texas Woman’s University. Currently, she is working on Third Grade Teacher at ESD as the Assistant to the Assistant Head of Upper School University. Prior to ESD, Ms. Amato has taught in North getting her Early Childhood teaching certification to teach 6th Ms. Esteve attended University of Texas in Austin for her Bachelor Jeff Laba, she is coaching JV field hockey, JV boys soccer in the Carolina, DISD, and Omaha, NE. She feels extremely blessed to grade and should complete it by January of 2012. She has two of Science in Education and SMU for her Masters in Liberal Arts. winter, and JV girls lacrosse in the spring. be at a place like ESD. children currently attending here and an eldest daughter who She taught at Hockaday for 10 years and coached basketball, graduated from ESD. Edna has been subbing at Parish Episcopal, volleyball, and golf. The past two years she taught 3rd grade at the Marissa Royall Scott Barrentine ’06 Highland Park ISD and ESD for the past seven years. She also Kessler School in Kessler Park. Ms. Esteve is now very happy to be Pre-El Teaching and Learning Assistant Upper School Science Teacher worked part time as a dietitian for the city of Dallas. a part of the ESD family. Mrs. Royall graduated with a Bachelor of Science and holds a After earning a Science for Teaching degree at Texas A&M, Mr. Master’s of Science in Communication Disorders from the Barrentine returned to Dallas to student-teach at J.J. Pearce. Elizabeth Capela Leila Humphreys University of Texas at Dallas. Mrs. Royall comes to us from Oak After receiving his certification, he began substitute teaching Fifth Grade Language Arts Teacher Upper School Foreign Language Faculty Hill Academy. and tutoring at ESD. This year, Barrentine joins the Upper Ms. Capela moved to Dallas from Manhattan. She received her Ms. Humphreys earned both her Bachelor of Arts & Masters School Science Faculty full-time in the position made available Bachelor of Arts from Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. in French and Spanish Literature from the University of North Abbey Rusek by the promotion of his high school advisor and physics teacher, Prior to working at ESD, she worked at Oak Crest Private Texas. She taught as a French Teaching Fellow at UNT before First Grade Teacher Jeff Laba. School in Carrollton. She also spent four years working as a completing her Spanish Teaching Certification as an intern in Mrs. Rusek earned her B.A. from Baylor University. Prior to research analyst in the financial field before pursuing a Master iSchoolHigh at Lewisville Charter ISD. joining the 1st grade team at ESD, she taught 2nd grade for four of Education. years at Woodway Elementary in Midway ISD, Waco, Texas.

24 • Fall 2011 www.esdallas.org • 25 Homecoming Spirit High at ESD

In true ESD spirit, ESD’s campuses buzzed Homecoming Week, held the last week of September. One of Homecoming’s themes, “This is OUR house,” was seen everywhere. The motto, developed by this year’s senior class as a way to demonstrate their school spirit and gratitude for their teachers, could be found on t-shirts, posters, and bumper stickers throughout the community. Students, parents, faculty members, alumni, and friends affirmed their support of the school in a myriad of ways during this special weekend, including alumni games, the traditional spirit week and pep rally, a parade of teams, and the varsity football game. Visible in the stands Friday night was a community sea of navy, called for by the Student Council, as the ESD Eagles narrowly lost 14-17 to Fort Worth Country Day. The traditional dance, held in ESD’s Commons, was themed, “Deep in the Heart of ESD.” The return of so many alumni made the festivities even more special. Events included a BBQ, class reunions, and the annual alumni versus varsity volleyball game. ESD’s first Homecoming Queen, Jamie Baldwin ’01, and Homecoming King, Chad Alexander ’01, crowned this year’s Queen and King, Devi Nair ’12 and Schaffer Ochstein ’12.

26 • Fall 2010 www.esdallas.org • 27 THIRD GRADE STUDENTS COLLECT AND STOCK NEARLY TWO TONS OF FOOD FOR NORTH DALLAS SHARED MINISTRIES

community Students Learn to Serve God by Serving Others

ESD third grade students collected, sorted, delivered, and stocked 3,924 pounds, or nearly two tons, of food for North Dallas Shared Ministries earlier this month, just in time for the holidays. Students also delivered $1,580.00 in monetary gifts. This annual project is made possible by teachers, students, Lower School families, and parent volunteers who organize and collect donations over a four-day period. “This is a tradition [with ESD] that has been going Eighth Graders Look on for almost 20 years,” remarked Judy Rorrie, Executive Director of North Dallas Shared Ministries. “Over the years, Beyond Themselves the quantity of food we are getting and the direct involvement good has increased tremendously, so it is a very exciting time and to Help Others a wonderful beginning to the holidays.” net results Overview by Jill Remaud, Middle School English Teacher Service to Others is one of ESD’s four Founding Tenets. Students at every age complete age-appropriate community On Wednesday, November 30, the eighth service projects. “The goal of our community service On September 26, the eighth graders visited five different grade sponsored a field day to raise money program is to instill a sense of life-long responsibility for the North Texas charities as part of our 2011-2012 theme, and awareness for Nets for Life. To kick greater community in our students,” said Sandy Kerr, Head “Looking Beyond Ourselves.” We have made it our off the event, the students made a chapel of Lower School. “To see our student body work together mission this year to stand united as a team. Participating presentation informing students about the to make this project so successful helps me realize that we in community service projects will enable us to display malaria crisis in sub-Saharan Africa and are achieving our goal, and that even at this early age our compassion and empathy, and it will educate our own about how mosquito nets can help save lives. students are learning to serve God by serving others.” consciences. Because of their efforts, the students raised “All you have to do is look around at the quantity of On October 13, a group of fourteen eighth graders enough money to purchase 73 life-saving food that is brought by the ESD students and you know how delivered a chapel service encouraging and celebrating nets for Episcopal Relief and Development’s thrilled we are,” continued Ms. Rorrie. “We are grateful to their classmates actions that benefit the greater good. Nets for Life Inspiration Fund. ESD. In addition to this, we have Upper School Students who volunteer in the medical clinic and in other aspects; there is a total involvement with whole student body.”

28 • Fall 2011 www.esdallas.org • 29 2011-2012 FORTY-SIX ESD STUDENTS Commitment to a ESD Wellness Speaker Series RECOGNIZED AS 2011 AP® In conjunction with ESD’s commitment to wellness, SCHOLARS; THREE NAMED Healthy Community we are pleased to offer the 2011-2012 Wellness Speaker Series. This series is presented by the ESD NATIONAL ADVANCED ESD Takes Another Step to Help Improve Relationships Parents’ Association and ESD’s Health and Wellness PLACEMENT SCHOLARS by Dr. Andy McGarrahan Program. Parents, faculty, staff, and alumni are welcome and invited to attend. ESD Seniors Significantly Outpace Statewide In addition to reading, writing, and arithmetic, children school. Second, the program is used throughout the school year Average Nearly Fivefold are faced with learning how to successfully navigate and is ongoing. Additionally, since bullying impacts all students Upcoming Events Forty-six students at the Episcopal School of Dallas earned the social and emotional situations. When parents decide and adults at school, the OBPP goes beyond simple classroom When Sean Speaks: A real life message about designation of AP® Scholar from the College Board in recognition to enroll their children at ESD, they can take comfort curriculum changes and involves multi-level implementation and Drunk Driving Choices & Consequences of their achievement on the 2011 college-level Advanced Placement in the fact that there is wonderful support system of climate change at the school. OBPP has received recognition Friday, January 13, 2012 Program® (AP) exams. advisors, teachers, coaches, administrators, and staff from a number of organizations including the U.S. Department 10:40-11:40 a.m. in the Competition Gym Seventy-three percent of ESD Upper School students scored a who will be looking out for their sons and daughters. of Education’s Blueprints Model Program; the Center for the (US students and parents will be hearing Sean’s message 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam – compared to 15.5 percent This support system also includes a group of highly Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado together to accommodate his medical constraints) of all Texas seniors. In total, 130 ESD Upper School students experienced psychologists from Children’s Medical at Boulder; the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services completed 256 exams with 224 scores being 3 or higher; 90 percent Center Dallas (CMC). For the past 21 years, ESD has Administration; the U.S. Department of Health and Human Parenting with Love and Logic of ESD students taking an exam earned at least one 3. ESD offered contracted with CMC for the provision of psychological Services; and the Effective Program from the Office of Juvenile Monday, February 6, 2012 22 AP courses last year. services at the school. Their mission is to assist the Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice. 7:00 p.m in the Lower School Theatre Grant Fitts ’11, Sam Schooler ’11, and James Spellings ’11 ESD community in fostering emotional well-being and To begin, ESD conducted a school-wide student survey to received the National AP Scholar Award, earning an average grade academic success for all students. see where, when and how bullying takes place at school. Last EAT (It’s Not About Food) of 4 or higher on a five-point scale on all AP exams taken. Students Thursday, February 16, 2012 (Preview for Parents) community The psychologists on site at ESD are also faculty December and January, ESD contracted with Elaina Rowe must take at least eight AP exams and score a four or higher on each members of the Department of Psychiatry at UT from Trinity Valley School in Ft Worth, who is also a certified 7:00 p.m. Bray Theater exam to qualify as a National AP Scholar, Southwestern Medical School (UTSW) and have Thirteen students who completed the exams by the end of their Olweus trainer, to train our core group of trainers. Because of Social Aggression: particular areas of knowledge and expertise that they senior year at ESD were recognized as AP Scholars with Distinction the similarities between the two schools, Elaina was a great Approaches to Intervention and Prevention bring to their work. Hilary Hodgson, Ph.D. is completing fit for ESD. She received rave reviews from our trainers about by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and With Dr. Marion Underwood, Author and Professor, her 14th year at ESD and serves as the Learning her helpfulness and professionalism. During August in-service, scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. These students UTD School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences Specialist for 8th-12th grades. Andy McGarrahan, Ph.D. ESD faculty and staff received the OBPP training. Regular class are: Weston Barker ’11, Bethany Berg ’11, Happy Carlock ’11, Thursday, April 5, 2012 (Preview for Parents) education is in his 13th year at ESD and works primarily with the meetings are a key component of the program. The focus of these Murphy Anne Carter ’11, Grant Fitts ’11, Elise Hansell ’11, 7:00 p.m. Bray Theater Kaitlyn Hansen ’11, Sarah Hendrix ’11, Vinay Kotamarti ’11, Middle and Upper School. Cara Holmes, Ph.D. is in her meetings is to build a sense of class community, teach the rules Mandy Martin ’11, Sam Schooler ’11, James Spellings ’11, and 5th year as the psychologist at the Lower School. ESD and consequences of bullying, help students understand their role Past Events Kira Witkin ’11. also contracts with UT Southwestern for an intern from in bullying situations, and address issues as they arise. October 4, 2011 Additionally, Charlie Albright ’12 completed five or more of the school’s Clinical Psychology program to work at ESD Views like “kids will be kids” and “bullying is not a problem these exams by the end of his junior year at ESD and earned the AP 20 hours a week. For 2011-2012, the intern is Hayley Social Media 101 for Middle School Parents with Debbie at ESD” are not helpful or accurate. No school is immune to the Scholar with Distinction Award, scoring an average grade of at least Evans, who attended ESD for Middle School, and is in Kenvin, President & Co-Founder of Savvy and Chic effects of bullying. All students should feel safe at school. When 3.5 on all AP Exams taken. her third year of the program. bullying occurs, those bullied are less likely to want to come to October 11, 2011 Thirteen students, nine members of the Class of 2011 and school and may find it more difficult to focus and learn. As they Take 5 Minutes: Talk to Me with Jan Langbein, Executive four from the Class of 2012, received the AP Scholar with Honor The Episcopal School of Dallas Founding Tenet of “Community” grow older, we worry about problems such as low self-esteem, Director, Genesis Women’s Shelter Award, earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams states that experiencing mutual trust, respect, and honor while depression, health issues and even suicidal thoughts with these taken and scores of three or higher on four or more of these exams. preserving individual identity, uniqueness of thought, and students. Bullying also effects the bystanders to the situations by November 7, 2011 These students are: Sarah Bass ’12, Virginia Durham ’12, Lindsay personality is paramount to our school’s well being. Long- making them afraid, feeling guilty about not intervening, feeling The Unhealthy Truth, Food & Your Family with Robyn Goolsby ’11, Maria Granello ’12, Drake Greene ’11, Michael standing demonstrations of community include programs to foster helpless to act, or even being drawn to participate. Research shows O’Brien, Author, Advocate & Motivational Speaker Harnett ’11, Connor Hecksel ’11, Wes Hoblit ’11, Julia Hussey understanding of diversity, to develop interpersonal skills, and to that those students who bully typically have other problems with presented by the Parents’ Associations of ESD, Greenhill, ’11, Nikolai Laba ’12, Megan O’Sullivan ’11, Sasha Rezaie ’11, embrace the values and principles set forth in ESD’s Honor Code. breaking other rules. As they grow older, these students who bully Hockaday, and St. Mark’s. and Molly Weinstock ’11. In continuance of this mission, three years ago the faculty, are also at greater risk of increased rule breaking and use of alcohol Nineteen students completed three or more AP exams with a staff, and administration researched the best practices to preventing and substances at relatively young ages. November 14, 2011 score of three or higher, receiving the AP Scholar award. Five of the and responding to bullying. After talking with many schools and OBPP’s goals align with ESD’s: to achieve better peer relations The Saving Seed with author, CFP, current parent, and 19 students completed these exams by the end of their junior year. experts in the field, ESD chose to roll out the Olweus Bullying at school, to reduce existing bullying problems among students, alumna Ashley (Bogard) Parks ‘94. The AP Scholars are: MacKenzie Alexander ’11, Madison Bassett Prevention Program (OBPP). Large-scale evaluations of OBPP and to prevent the development of new bullying problems. It is ’11, William Bernstien ’11, Bre’Shard Busby ’11, Elizabeth have shown significant reductions in student reports of being our hope that when our students are our age, the stories they recall Canon ’11, Chloe Carry ’11, Camille Driver ’11, John Durham ’11, Sam Hunsaker ’12, Pierce Jamieson ’11, Taryn Kaufman bullied and bullying others with peer and teacher rating yielding will be of all the great experiences they had at ESD, where they For more information, similar results. Other results include improvement in classroom were able and encouraged to develop and express their unique please scan with your ’11, Devi Nair ’12, Schaffer Ochstein ’12, Kimberly Reimold social climate and more positive attitudes toward schoolwork and talent and potential. smart phone. ’12, Stephen Samei ’11, Ellie Skochdopole ’11, Sara Sliva ’11, Hannah Smith ’12, and Laura Weinmann ’11.

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Dear Fellow ALUMNI,

I hope this letter finds you well. Earlier this fall, I had a chance to catch up with Peter Lutken. Like when I was a student at ESD, he drew me in with his insight on the fall happenings at ESD’s quarry. Peter Lutken spoke about the chimney swifts and flycatchers heading south, that the monarch butterflies were just about gone, and the sightings of red tailed, cooper and sharp shinned hawks were plentiful. There had also been a fair share of ducks, mallards, widgeons, wood ducks, and teal. Peter is one of the many who remind me that ESD is home. On the alumni front, our Homecoming BBQ had the highest number of attendees ever. Even long after halftime, we were still gathering in the Daryl THANK YOU Johnston Family Dining Commons, spending time with old friends. In October, to all who participated in the Alumni Homecoming BBQ on Friday, September 30. our 9th annual Mary Elizabeth Williams Alumni Golf Tournament was another Nearly 350 alumni, faculty, and their families great day. It is wonderful to see everyone who comes to play year after year. And attended the event and enjoyed delicious BBQ because of your continued support of this event, more qualified alumni children alumni prepared by SAGE Dining Services. have the opportunity to receive the same incredible education we had. To see “The alumni BBQ was a huge success, with more photographs from these events, visit www.esdallas.org/alumni. a turnout bigger than expected,” shared One of the perks of being your president is I get to be a reader in the Lessons Eddie Eason, a 30-year faculty member who and Carols ceremony, an ESD tradition that warms my heart. As I prepared for is now also responsible for alumni relations. this year’s event, I recalled when I was in school, when the senior boys would “We had alumni who traveled from as far as carry their fifth grade buddies into the Commons on their shoulders so that the Seattle and Guatemala to be here. For me Middle Schoolers could place their hand-crafted ornaments on the tree. When personally, it was very rewarding to see so decorating was complete, the service would begin. We’d surround the tree, listen many former students come back to ESD and to the nine lessons, and sing carols. It is still as magical today. touch base with them in the current phase of their lives, as accomplished professionals Please mark your calendar for April 21, 2012 as the alumni association hosts and nurturing parents now avidly supporting our second annual Eagle Laureate Dinner. We expect a great turn out as we ESD. The current Art Club painted faces and honor more of our faculty and staff who have dedicated over 20 years of their Ambassador Club gave tours to our alumni lives to ESD. We will be sending lots more information about that over the next who hadn’t seen the campus since they few months. graduated. It was a memorable weekend.”

Please stay in touch. We love hearing from you.

Fondly,

Carol Carlock Vig ’89 [email protected] Save the Date

April 21, 2012 Eagle Laureate Dinner honoring our faculty and staff with twenty or more years of service.

36 • Fall 2011 www.esdallas.org • 37 Looking Back So We Can Look Ahead by Eddie Eason, Director of Campus Scheduling and Alumni Relations

Shortly after graduation and the close of I would make certain that the important elements, the Founding each school year, I step out of the office for a couple Tenets and school traditions, would be woven deeply into the of hours and take a long walk on the ESD campus. The walk is ESD fabric of tomorrow. my way of bringing closure to the past school year so I can focus Within a week of my walk, Erin Mayo entered my office on the new school year just ahead. The trek always begins with and asked me if I would consider a change in my school duties. a visit to All Saints Chapel where I offer prayers of thanksgiving She would re-assign a few of my responsibilities to capable hands for the past school year. My prayer intentions quickly turn to if I would consider serving as the alumni relations coordinator. the newest 100 or so members of our alumni association. I She didn’t have to ask twice. My fantasy job description was think about their time as students at ESD, and what each one realized. I get to teach math, be an active member of the outdoor of them “brought to the table” as we say at the senior retreat. I education program (a.k.a. wilderness for you old timers), and alumni wonder what they will take to their new tables, now located on coordinate alumni activities. I been blessed with the opportunity university campuses scattered across the United States. The UT to wear many different hats at ESD over the past thirty years, promo, “what starts here, changes the world,” is playing in my but I must confess, the new one is a lot of fun to put on every brain like background music. I firmly believe that each graduate, day and go to work.

every new alum, leaves ESD well equipped to be successful at Since donning my new hat, my email and Facebook alumni college. They are equally well equipped to make a positive accounts have been lit up daily with alumni contacts from across impact in their community by sharing their time and talent as the country and around the globe. I have been moved to tears volunteers wherever they hear the call. I finish my chapel visit by by your genuine words of support for Father Swann, ESD, the reflecting on the past year, and recalling the numerous lessons faculty, and me. We have all enjoyed reading your updates. We and stories shared over the past 180 school days. Stories we all are so proud of you, your successes, and the way you perpetuate remember – unconditional love in the form of a mud pie; the the mission of ESD on a daily basis. journey of the monarch butterflies; flowers at Flanders’ field; The future of your alumni association is brighter than ever. the living nativity; Roger Bannister breaks the four-minute mile; Membership is over 2,000 strong, and your alumni board has a and the importance of “passing it on” to future generations of dedicated executive committee led by Carol Carlock Vig ’89. The ESD students. Our chapel stories are sacred because they tell current plan is to continue to host the slate of successful alumni the true narrative of who we are, and what we treasure at ESD. events and broaden our activities to encompass as many alumni Early November 2011 backpacking trip to Rush Creek Ranch near Decatur. Collectively, they define the ethos of the ESD community. interests as possible. A few activities in the development stage When the reflection ends, the school year officially closes for me. include alumni art exhibits, book clubs, coffee houses, alumni The remainder of the walk is all about looking ahead. speaker series, and Wolf Run weekends. We are also looking into Then and now. Outdoor The walk this year was a special one. Four of my dear developing alumni events in various regions across the country. education has always been colleagues (Elaine Biewenga, Robbie Cook, Nancy Fomby, Your ideas and input are always welcome and valued. Karen Stutsman) and I had just celebrated our thirtieth year Please take the time to read through all of the class notes, demonstrative of ESD’s at ESD. We had made the journey from dry-walled cubical and keep sending us your updates, photos, and stories. Visit commitment to our classrooms in the original gymnasium to one of the most your recently updated alumni website and Facebook pages. Founding Tenet of beautiful school campuses in the country. It was hard to find Together we are one community, connected by our storied past a square inch on campus that hadn’t undergone a significant and paving the way for an even stronger future. We are ESD. “Experiences in Community.” transformation. Even the original building has a new facade. I I look forward to seeing you at an ESD event soon. spent the rest of my walk deriving a personal mission for the Outdoor chapel during an early trip to Crossen’s Ranch. new school year. As ESD marched forward with time toward its fourth decade to start a new chapter in its life as an institution,

38 • Fall 2011 www.esdallas.org • 39 ALUMNI GOLF TOURNAMENT alumni RAISES OVER $20,000 FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND Over 100 former students, parents, community members, news and faculty teed off at Las Colinas Country Club on Monday, October 17, for the 9th Annual Alumni Golf Tournament. Organized in memory of a beloved classmate, parent and teacher, Mary Elizabeth Williams ’82, the tournament benefits 1985 obtained a Merchant Marines the scholarship fund in her name, which provides assistance to Shelley (Lewis) Guerra is Captain’s license this year, which a b qualified children of alumni who might not otherwise be able living in Austin, Texas, with is was one more step of many to attend ESD. Through the generosity of the tournament’s her husband Andres. They towards his goal of taking his supporters, the corpus of the Mary Elizabeth Williams Endowed welcomed their first child in boat offshore and cruising her Alumni Scholarship Fund is now nearly $300,000.00. September. Shelley has worked throughout the Caribbean. “This was an exciting event: great golf and tremendous as a marketing writer/editor participation from the ESD community. It is a privilege to for Backroads, an active travel 1990 give alumni children the means to experience the outstanding company based in Berkeley, CA, Meredith Miller Hodgkinson’s education we received at ESD,” said tournament chairman and since 2004. second son, Charles “Charlie” current ESD parent Neil Waterman ’91. “Mary Elizabeth Houston Hodgkinson, turned Williams brought so much joy to the lives of so many members 1987 one year-old on November of our ESD family. This event honors her infectious enthusiasm Amy Goldstein Roseman 21, 2011. She reports, “ I am a and dedication to academic excellence.” writes, “I am loving my new PhD health educator and love “The golf tournament was definitely a mission well- position as the Texas Donor to talk with students of any age accomplished,” offered Eddie Eason, ESD Director of Campus Recruitment Coordinator for about any aspect of health, but alumni Scheduling and Alumni Relations. “It was wonderful to see DKMS, the world’s largest Bone substance abuse prevention and old friends together and family members sharing an afternoon. Marrow Donor Center! I work physical activity for the lifetime c d Our community is something special. Neil and his committee with college students to organize are my favorites.” did an excellent job.” bone marrow donor drives on their campuses. It helps families Stacey Forshagen Merchant The Alumni Association is grateful to everyone for their 1993 The Saving Seed: Growing a alumni participation and support. Platinum sponsors included Father of patients needing to find a and Brian Merchant had their Jeremy Ford joyfully announces Financially Healthy Family Tree. and Mrs. Swann and an anonymous donor. Gold sponsors life-saving bone marrow donor second boy, Collin Charles, the birth of his son, Gerald Ashley was the featured ESD were Brockette/Davis/Drake Inc. and the Online Skills Coach and helps companies enable their on May 27, 2011, joining big “Jerry” Blue Ford on May 14, Wellness Speaker on Monday, (www.onlineskillscoach.com), who was also on-hand to help employees to give back. It is an brother John (nearly two). Stacey 2011. (photo b) November 14, at the Lower players fine tune their stroke. incredible gift!” has retired from pharmaceutical School where she discussed her Events of this magnitude require the support and efforts sales and is selling Stella & Dot Alice Shelborne Sarmiento is book and provided insight into of many. We appreciate Carol Carlock Vig ’89 and Neil Mike Simpson reports that he part-time and enjoying being at working as the marketing and tools for parents to incorporate Waterman ’91, as well as 2012 co-chairs Jeff Axley ’94 and and his wife Jen are doing well home with the boys. (photo a) advertising manager for Becks healthy money discussions and Collin Comer ’94, 2013 co-chairs Brian Rawson ’96 and – busy of course with work. Jen Prime Restaurant in Houston. financial concepts for toddler Doug Dunsavage ’90, their committees, and volunteers works with Safety-Kleen as their 1992 She and her husband Mark have age through teens. including Mary Elizabeth Carroll ’86 and Erin Parisi ’92. Proposal Development Manager. Erin Parisi is one of the two kids, Rowan age 5, Olivia Planning for next year’s tournament has already begun. For the last 14 years, Mike has producers and the media manager age 2, and are expecting a baby 1995 More information will be posted online at www.esdallas.org/ been working with Protection for the Dallas production in April. Greg Sproat writes that alumni. ESD alumni, faculty, parents, and friends are welcome 1 as a System Administrator. company New Trick Flicks, Hudson Alexandra Sproat was to participate. Outside of work, sailing is their LLC’s new movie Cry. The film is 1994 born on May 12, 2011. He and passion and occupies most of about two social outcasts: Cable, Justin Bliffen is engaged his wife Leslie are as happy as their free time and helps him a bitter old man struggling with Results of the shotgun scramble to Brittany Grech. They are ever! For the last twelve years, give back to the community: he his wife’s death, and Carson, a getting married in Costa Rica Greg has been working fixing First Place: Adam Blake, Jeff Blakely, races in the annual Leukemia confused teenager dealing with on May 5, 2012. hail damaged vehicles in the Don Chapman, and Jay Eiland and Lymphoma Society Regatta angst and his parents’ death. States, and for the past year, YOUNGEST TEAM (but had a great time!): on Lake Lewisville and has Erin has been on set at ESD Jamie Sowa and her husband in Australia. He says, “ Life is Edward Bogel ‘05, David Davidson ‘05, offered the boat to a local Cub where some of the scenes have Spence welcomed Pryor Parsons only as good as you make it and Andrew Yao ‘04 Scout troop and Sea Scout Ship been shot, and current ESD Sowa on August 31, 2011. She and I choose to make it great!!” Closest to the pin (tie): for outings and instruction. students had roles as extras. joins big brother John Edge, (photo d) Alumni parent Jon Weinstein and Keith Russell Being an Eagle Scout, sharing The film is set to distribute at who is 2 1/2. (photo c) Longest drive: Greg Powell his love for sailing is his the January 2013 Sundance Film 1997 Putting contest: Whit Sheppard unique way to demonstrate his Festival and Dallas International Ashley Bogard Parks is Blake Barker says, “Having appreciation for Scouting. Mike Film Festival. the author of a new book, never submitted to the Crest,

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e f h j k l n p there’s a lot to update. I finished California, Davis, as well as 1998 Cleveland Clinic. championships and trophies,” Callie Thompson writes, “This American women. She has been and getting married this college at Rice in 2001. I took Affiliate, Lab of Professor Walker Hairston married said Moor. In 2010 which December I am graduating featured in the USAT Magazine, upcoming June. My bride-to-be’s a short diversion to NYC to Timothy Gentner, Department Hannah Hodges on November Tuonglinh Nguyen writes that culminated in the Rapids from St. Edward’s University The Examiner, and CW33. She name is Theresa Hupf. We met take some acting classes (wasn’t of Psychology, University of 12, 2011. she is getting married in April defeating FC Dallas for the with a Master of Arts in also has been a featured speaker during our sophomore year at as much fun as I thought it California, San Diego. Rebecca 2012 to Dan Sabo and moving MLS Championship, Moor Counseling. Next, I will work regionally at various workshops, Trinity and the rest is history.” would be), then re-routed is pictured with her husband 1999 to Portland, Oregon next became only the third field toward becoming a Licensed seminars and expos on the back to Houston for medical Sam and baby Carmen. Jennifer Richman Charney summer to start her counseling player in MLS history to play Professional Counselor (LPC). essentials of nutrition with hair Laken Litman, who graduated school at Baylor College of (photo e) and her husband David internship. Says Nguyen, “Life is every possible minute of a MLS I want to work with those growth, triathlon training, from the University of Texas Medicine, which wrapped up welcomed a baby boy on August gooooood. =)” (photo m) season. He was also named suffering from depression and and tips on workout hair care at Austin in May 2011 with a in 2007. Finally, I finished Traci Lamb Houston 31, 2011. His name is Benjamin both the Rapids’ 2010 and 2011 anxiety, and eventually I would regiments. degree in sports journalism, residency in Internal Medicine announces that her daughter Max Charney. (photo j) Douglas Perkins and wife Defender of the Year. During love to have a private practice has recently accepted a job at Northwestern University in Sydney Leeann Houston was Sarah welcomed William the off-season, Drew has been in Austin. My time at St. Ed’s 2003 with FOXSports/Scout.com Chicago. I met my fiancée, Kim born on September 9, 2011, Morrow Perkins on July 18, found helping ESD’s varsity has been exciting, eye-opening, Liz Kozlow graduated from covering SMU athletics. While alumni Sarah Chenault graduated from Do, there (yes, at the hospital, weighing 7 lbs. 6 oz. and 20 UCLA with her M.A. in Latin 2011. Margaret, 2 1/2, loves men’s soccer team alongside and challenging, to say the least. Baylor University School of Law at Texas, Laken covered the very much like Grey’s Anatomy). inches long. She was joyfully American Studies and is now a being a big sister! (photo n) Cesar Jasso ’05, Coach Perry, However, the best part was that on July 30, 2011. She writes, Longhorns for The Daily Texan, We’re planning our wedding welcomed by her parents, Traci research intern at The Museum and Drew’s high school coach, I made a life-long friend in one “I began clerking in August the student-run newspaper. in Santa Fe in the fall of 2012. and William Houston, and Allyson Rose Schaeffer and Coach Gardner. Ms. Ashley Stout ’03. While for Justice Dale Wainwright of She also had an internship at

of Latin American Art in Long alumni Chicago was great, but Texas “big” sister Lucy who celebrated Beach, California, researching her husband Erik announce the we may have never crossed paths the Supreme Court of Texas Sports Illustrated in New York was calling. We both moved her first birthday on September an upcoming show on Latin birth of their son, John Martin ESD faculty member Janis at ESD, I’m so glad that we and will continue for one year, City, where she was published to Dallas over the summer and 30, 2011. (photos f and g) American Female Artists from “Marty” Schaeffer, born on Hefley writes: “Good News! found each other in this small and then I will be working at in four different issues, the started our practices at UT 1960-1980. (photo k) September 9 in Austin, Texas at Attached is a photo of Margaret world. Congratulations to you, K&L Gates in Dallas after my most recent of which was the Southwestern this September. I Jennifer Hurst Edenfield and 10:23pm. He weighed 7 lbs 8oz Ritzert, her fiancée Chris, and chica, I’m so proud we made it! clerkship.” Baylor spread in the 2011-12 am in General Internal Medicine Bruce Edenfield announce Capera Clement and Igor and was 20.75 in long. (photo o) me. Larry and I attended a See you at graduation!” Big 12 Preview. She was also and Kim is in Physical Medicine the birth of their daughter, Norinsky were married on April couples’ shower for them here 2004 the Longhorns blogger for The & Rehabilitation. I’ll be seeing Annabelle Carolborn May 17, 30, 2011 at the King Ranch 2000 in Dallas. Margaret graduated Alexandria Williams graduated Zoe Jones married John Vern Dallas Morning News and did patients for their blood pressure, 2011. (photo h) outside of Kingsville, Texas. Jamie Alexis Fowler ran in the with her Bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University Getchell on June 18, 2011, at some freelance work for the diabetes, aches and pains, or any Father Swann and Rabbi NYC Marathon on November 6, from Southwestern University with two Bachelor degrees in Brook Hollow Golf Club in Associated Press (where she other primary care issues, so if Kelle Boatwright Smith Frank Joseph co-officiated 2011. Her charity is UNICEF. in Georgetown, Texas, and 2007. Since November 2009, Dallas. covered events that involved her you know anyone who needs a reports her fourth child, Andrew the Episcopalian and Jewish Jamie-Alexis ran a personal her law degree at Georgetown Alexandria has completed five interviewing Michael Phelps, doctor, send them my way.” “Drew” William, was born on Ceremony. Capera and Igor will best of 3:42 in a very crowded University in Washington, triathlons, one half-marathon, 2005 Andy Roddick, and Kevin September 13, 2011. He weighed reside in London where Igor is marathon. That’s an 8.5 minute DC. She is currently employed one duathlon and countless Anna Crosby ran in the Durant, among others). With Carson Fisk was married to 10 lbs 6 oz and was 21 7/8 an associate at Linklaters, an pace for 26.2 miles! as an attorney for the U.S. other races. By day, Alex is a NYC marathon on November her new job, Laken will attend Kendall Lauren Bryant on inches long. Drew is a healthy international law firm. (photo l) Department of Elections. Her Media Relations Manager. By 6, 2011, and finished in 4:11:18. SMU football and basketball September 17 at St. John’s baby and is very loved by his two 2002 fiance Chris is employed by the night and by Blackberry, Alex (photo q) games and practices, interview Episcopal Church in Norman, big sisters, Hannah (7 yrs) and Rachel Friedlander is Drew Moor broke the Major Central Intelligence Agency. writes she is the Co-Founder of players and coaches and write Oklahoma. Genevieve (5 yrs), and his big currently working in the events League Soccer (MLS) record for They married in Virginia on Sporty Afros.com. Alexandria 2006 stories that will be published on brother Isaac (3 yrs.). Kelle and department at NorthPark most consecutive games played October 1 and will continue founded Sporty Afros after Casey Smith graduated from PonyStampede.com. Pictured Rebecca Calisi-Rodriguez her family are currently living Management Company. In April by a field player. Beating the living and working in DC. being asked how she maintained University of Missouri in May you’ll see Laken and Britton M.S., Ph.D. is currently a in the DC area. Her husband of 2011, she became engaged to previous record of 67 matches, Margaret was one of my first her healthy hair while training 2011 with a Masters degree Lynn from January’s Cotton National Science Foundation was promoted this year to Major Dr. Justin Grodin. The couple Drew played his 68th game on AP Photography students, for her first triathlon in 2010. in Journalism. She is now Bowl (LSU vs. Texas A&M). Post-doctoral Researcher in in the Army and is doing a will be married in March of Saturday, August 20, 2011. “It’s and we remain close friends. Sporty Afros is solving the “I employed by the Tulsa World They both covered it for the lab of Professor John C. veterinary pathology residency. 2012. After their wedding, they definitely an accomplishment I predict that she will be a can’t workout because of my newspaper. different news outlets (at the Wingfield, Department of She is homeschooling their will be heading off to Cleveland, that I’m proud of and I want to congresswoman, senator, or hair” excuses and is tackling time, Laken was covering it for Neurobiology, Physiology children for elementary school. Ohio where Justin will begin his continue to play as much as I President someday! Check out decreasing the staggering obesity 2007 The Dallas Morning News and and Behavior, University of (photo i) fellowship in Cardiology at the can and help this team to win the HAPPY couple!” (photo p) and diabetes rate among African Phil Jensen writes, “I’m engaged Britton for ESPNU). Britton

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also works for FOX Sports now. The Class of 1986 celebrated their 25th (photo r) reunion at the home of David Moderi and his wife Nancy, on Saturday, October 1. Jordan Anderson graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors from The University of San Diego in May 2011 and is currently attending the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University. Jordan is featured in a video on the USD website in 2010-2011 the Architecture Major Alumni Section. 2008 Brianna Jordan completed an internship at the Smithsonian Institution this summer. Brianna worked in the Office of Exhibits Fun was had by all at the Central employing 3-D imaging of mummies and a small-scale 1991 reunion, held on space shuttle. She is a senior at Saturday, October 1, at the home ANNUAL REPORT Washington University in St. of Reggie and John McFarland. Louis. 2011 Julia Hussey was recently awarded the Girl Scout Gold Award. Julia created a DVD presentation for high school students on what federal and local law enforcement agencies do for our communities. She is a member of Girl Scout Troop 1948.

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Congratulations to the seven ESD seniors who have achieved the Junior Wolf Run Project status of National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist: Charlie Albright, Don Buchholz, Catherine Cannata, Emily DeSantis, Kelsey Furthers 21st Century Skills Montgomery, Devi Nair, and Hannah Smith (pictured). The National Merit Scholarship Program honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in Eddie Eason’s Alumni Feature: the 57th annual National Merit Scholarship Program were recently announced by officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Looking Back So These academically-talented high school seniors have an opportunity Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more to continue in the competition for some 8,300 Merit Scholarship than one and one-half million students who entered the 2012 awards, worth $34 million, that will be offered next spring. To be competition. Congratulations to Caroline Arterburn, Megan We Can Look Ahead considered for a Merit Scholarship award, these semifinalists must Barnes, Sarah Bass, Carter Brasch, Maria Granello, Bruno Harvey, fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level ofthe Shelby Kuhn, Calvin Lones, and Kimberly Reimold for achieving competition. Other recognition by the National Merit Corporation this honor. will also be announced later this year. A spokesperson for the National Merit Scholarship Program ESD Celebrates Throughout the nation about 34,000 Commended Students in commented that “recognition of academically talented students the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program are being recognized and the key role played by their parents and their schools in their Grandparents’ Day for their exceptional academic promise. Their performance was development is essential to the pursuit of educational excellence in outstanding, and recognition as a Commended Student is a credit our nation… We hope that this recognition will contribute to their to them, their parents, and their school. Although they will not educational opportunities and encourage all students to strive to continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships, realize their potential.” Fall 2011