Princeton Day School BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALUMNI BOARD ADMINISTRATION C. Trehy McLaughlin Williams "SO Sally Lynne Fineburg "SO Paul J. Stellato, Head of School Chair President Kelly J. Dun, Director of Admission and Financial Aid Gianna Goldman Anthony Dell '80 Vice Chair Vice President. Dulany H. Gibson, Business Manager Alumni Activities Andrew M. Okun Andrew C. Hamlin, Director of Advancement Treasurer Stephen J. Nanfara '96 Steven E. Hancock. Head of Middle School Vice President. Thom as B. Harvey School Relationships Megan K. Harlan, Director of College Guidance Secretary I Parliamentarian John J. Levandowski, Director of Athletics John C. Baker'62 Robert H. B. Baldwin, Jr. Sara E. K. Cooper '80 Sharanya Naik. Diversity Coordinator Laura E. Banks Rosalind Waskow Hansen '81 Carlton H. Tucker, Head of Upper School Marc C. Brahaney Christopher J. Horan '79 John W. Weaver Ph.D., Head of Lower School Barbara Griffin Cole ‘78 Elisabeth Aall Kaemmerlen '64 Evelyn Turner Counts ‘74 Galete J. Levin '96 Shana Fineburg Owen '87 OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT Peter M. Fasolo Sarah Beatty Raterman '91 Sally L. Fineburg *80 Andrew C. Hamlin, Director of Advancement Elisabeth Kahora Taylor '91 Jill Goldman '74 Tracey W. G ates. Director of Alumni Relations Mark L. Zaininger '81 and Reunion Giving Laura Hanson Patricia M. McStravick, Printer Tracey W. Gates Frederick A. Hargadon Director of Alumni Relations Margery F. Miller. Design and Production Manager Eleanor V. Horne and Reunion Giving Michelle R. Ruess. Director of Communication Tobin Levy Sarah K. Saven, Associate Director of Annual Fund Nancy Weiss Malkiel Princeton Day School complies Kathy A. Schulte, Associate Director of Advancement Deborah A. McCourt with all federal and state laws Doreen K. Weinberg, Assistant to Associate Director prohibiting discrimination in its Stephen Modzelewski of Advancement and Director of Alumni Relations admissions, employment and Carl D. Reim ers administrative polices. Ann M. Wiley '70, Director of Advancement OJfice Operations Mark J. Samse Dolores Wright, Assistant to Director of Advancement David R. Scott Andrew J. Shechtel Paul J. Stellato Lisa R. Stockman John D. Wallace ‘48 M arilyn W. G rounds, Trustee Emerita Betty Wold Johnson, Trustee Emerita Samuel W. Lambert 111, Trustee Emeritus Edward E. Matthews, Trustee Emeritus Stanley C. Smoyer, Trustee Emeritus Contents Princeton Day School Journal Volume 45, Number 2 • FALL 2008 6 • Welcome, Paul J. Stellato th e SCHOOL LIFE PATRICK KEMEY-M \ FITNESS - 4 News & Events 6 Head of School Paul J. Stellato Interview & Installation 8 PDS Welcomes New Leadership 10 The Work of Inclusion 11 Arts Notes 14 Sports Notes 17 PDS Notable: Cindy Stadulis 16 • Kerney Center Dedication FACULTY 18 Mr. Sanderson Goes to China 20 Notes from Eastern Europe 22 Notes from Dharamsala 25 Honoring Douglas O. McClure 26 Faculty Awards 29 Former Faculty Notes STATE OF THE SCHOOL REPORT 30 Trustee, Head of School, Alumni Board & Parents Association Reports 22 • Students & Faculty in India 33 Financial Charts ALUMNI 38 Message from Alumni Board President 39 Meet Alumni Director Tracey Gates 40 Alumni Awards Nomination Form 42 Spotlight on Young Alumni alumni 44 2009 Alumni Weekend • Make plans now! W i f e HD 46 Class Reunion Parties ’08 48 Alumni Games & Spring Fling 50 Book N otes 44 • Alumni Weekend 51 Class Notes 51 Miss Fines School Princeton Country Day School FALL 2008 JOURNAL 57 Editor: Michelle Ruess 59 Princeton Day School Designer: Maria Kauzmann, MK Design Class of 2008 Printed by Garrison Printing Company 70 74 In Memoriam The Journal is printed on 100 percent ^ < 9 post-consumer recycled paper FALL 2008 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • 3 NEWS & EVENTS SCHOOL LIFE News &Events Panthers Celebrate Blue & White Day Dina Bray (above left) reads to students in the new reading garden (above right) dedicated in her honor. Panthers from Junior Kindergarten through Middle School vied lor all­ Lower School Reading Garden Opens school bragging rights during the annual field day events at Pagoda Students, teachers and parents cheered the new Dina Bray Reading Garden dedicated Field. After two rain delays, students in honor of the former Head of Lower School. Ms. Bray, who led Lower School for 10 competed in a relay race and other years, was greeted with a song and lots of hugs. events including a tug-of-war, water “I can’t believe how much everybody had grown,” she said. “This is the nicest gift balloon toss and other games. This anyone has ever given me...And the gift you can keep on giving me is to keep on reading.” year, the Blue Team earned bragging rights — at least until May! Organic Garden Yields Healthy Harvest In April, the PDS community created an organic garden featuring raised beds for Lifelong Learning vegetables, bat houses, bird houses, flowers PDS students and teachers welcomed and butterfly bushes and compost areas. grandparents and other special friends During the summer, PDS volunteers to campus in April (above photo). and Garden Adventure Camp Guests enjoyed performances in participants harvested, weeded McAneny Theater before heading off to and planted new crops. visit classrooms. This fall, we are Whether playing chess, solving word enjoying organic puzzles or building the longest nose, produce for children and guests enjoyed the opportu­ lunch and nity to share time and see how much fun snacks. learning can be at PDS. 4 • PRINCETON DAY SCH O O L • FALL 2008 SCHOOL LIFE NEWS & EVENTS Lower School Art for Others The artistry of Lower School students — and the compassion of art teacher Tina Dadian — has provided nine homeless Vietnamese children with food, shelter, clothing, medical care, counseling and education. Last year, members of the classes of 2017, 2018 and Author Angela Johnson visited PDS students as 2019 created and sold hand-painted canvas bags and part of the Imagine the Possibilities program. calendars to raise money for the Kids Earth Fund and its work helping children around the world. Proceeds provided sponsorships for children living in a Kids Earth Home in Favorite authors, Ho Chi Minh City. “The PDS children loved this project, learned many valuable painting lessons in the artists visit PDS process, and expressed enthusiasm and a sense of pride that they could make a difference Award-winning author Angela Johnson in the lives of other children,” Ms. Dadian said. was the first of three artists who visited PDS for Imagine the Possibilities, the arts appreciation program created in 1996 by Lower School teacher Bev Gallagher and funded by the John D. Wallace, Jr. ’78 Memorial Guest Artist Series Fund. Each “teaching artist” spends two days with students from JK-12 discussing their work. Students prepare by studying each artist, discussing themes and imagery. In 2008, PDS welcomed Ms. Johnson along with author/illustrator Chris Soentpiet and young adult writer Ann Turner. This spring, we look forward to hosting Kathi Appelt, Raul Colon and How can a hamster help teach about elections — just ask these kids from Ms. Vradenburgh's class. J. Patrick Lewis. Hamster Teaches PDS Embraces South American Visitors PDS recently welcomed more Election Lesson than a dozen high school stu­ It all started when George Sanderson, dents and their chaperones from chairman of the Upper School history Argentina, in the first stage of a department, bought a hamster for his cultural exchange between PDS children — and the “male” hamster had and Southern Cross School in babies. Good thing Mr. Sanderson doesn’t San Isidro, a community outside teach biology! Buenos Aires. Next thing you know, the second “They were greeted with a hug graders in Jennifer Vradenburgh’s class and kiss,” said Cecilia Marquez, had a shy, new, furry classmate. But what chair of the US Classical and to name him? Modern Languages Department Lower Schoolers had lots of ideas. “Immediately, they could see how caring our families are.” Since it was campaign season, they Visitors stayed with host families in the Princeton area, joining PDS classes, challenging decided to vote on it. And “Theodore,” soccer and field hockey teams, sampling hoagies and sightseeing in NYC and Philadelphia. inspired by a chubby-cheeked chipmunk, “By building these bridges across cultures, our students will be better prepared to ‘lead won by a landslide. thoughtfully’ and contribute meaningfully’,” Ms. Marquez said. FALL 2008 • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL • 5 NEWS & EVENTS SCHOOL LIFE Stellato Confident of PDS’s Future A few weeks after classes resumed, I sat down with Head of School Paul Stellato for a 30-minute interview, in which we discussed everything from his administrative and educational philosophies to his move to New Jersey. by Spokesman Co-Editor-in-Chief Jake V. Felton '09 At this early stage of your headship here, have you How do you define the job of a teacher? seen anything that you feel stands out in need of reform? We want to make sure that every one of our students leaves I think the first goal is actually the most substantial goal— here and leaves each classroom having acquired a series of the way that I can honor and respect the traditions of the skills. And those skills I think are three or four: the ability to school. And that really is to take time to get to know the write well, the ability to read with comprehension, the ability school. I’m going to take my time, I’m going to listen a lot, to speak with confidence, and the ability to disagree with I’m going to be everywhere, I’m going to try to be someone and remain friends and colleagues. And to that I everywhere and hear what people have to say, and then when would add ensure also that we value curiosity, that we really the time comes to engage in some changes or modifications, value curiosity.