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TRIANGLE Winter / Spring 2006 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 625 Frederick, MD Banner Acquires The Banner School 1730 N. Market Street New School Site Frederick, Maryland 21701 The Graduating Class of 2005 Alumni on the Move Middle School Awards ArtsWeek 2006 Campus Snapshots A Talk with the Head of School 2005-2006 Board of Trustees Administration contents Kathy Belcher, President Michael Mullin, Head of School E. J. Zuspan, Vice President Mary Jane Sheppard, Middle School Head John Hess, Secretary John Iglar, Primary School Head Joe Gillis, Treasurer Michele Carus-Christian, Administrative Secretary Gail Dobay, Director of Development Vincent Ceci Pam Keeney, Business Manager Denham Crum Julie Keith, Lunch Program Manager Warren Dunnavant Sandi Luzier, Extended Care Director Mark Forseth Susan Mulvihill, Receptionist Richard Glover Suzanne Roos, Director of Admission Brian Grimes Dan Hardey Kanan Hudhud Tom Lilly J.P. Lunn Scott Rose Gregory Snellings Denise VanWingerden, President, Banner School Parents’ Organization (BSPO) Norene Wastler 3 4 6 14 Joan Wicks 2 Q&A With The Head of School 14 Campus Snapshots mission statement Mike Mullin addresses diversity, curriculum and new From humorous to poignant, school photographs capture The Banner School believes in the dignity and worth of each student, and his/her unlimited potential for growth. We are learning approaches at The Banner School. prize moments during the school year. committed to assisting each student in reaching his/her potential, and strive to provide a climate which will motivate, 3 ArtsWeek 2006 16 Faculty and Staff: News and Notables nurture, challenge, and inspire. From performance art to pottery demonstrations, Welcome our newest faculty and learn of their Banner students are immersed in a week of art. achievements. The Banner School mission is: to provide an academically challenging curriculum in a secure environment; motivate 17 2006 Calendar of Events students to achieve to the best of their abilities; stimulate a lifelong love of learning; encourage a strong school-family 4 Banner Acquires New School Site Trustees purchase Walkersville property for 2008 move. Stay on top of holidays, conferences, events and more. partnership; foster individual self-worth and promote respect for others; and nurture responsibility to self and community. The Banner School believes in the dignity and worth of each student, and his/her unlimited potential for growth. We are 6 Native Americans committed to assisting each student in reaching his/her potential, and strive to provide a climate which will motivate, Social Studies unit promotes understanding and empathy nurture, challenge, and inspire. for Native American history, culture and ingenuity. 7 The Banner School mission is: to provide an academically challenging curriculum in a secure environment; motivate Annual Report Generous donors make 2004-2005 another Banner year. students to achieve to the best of their abilities; stimulate a lifelong love of learning; encourage a strong school-family partnership; foster individual self-worth and promote respect for others; and nurture responsibility to self and community. 11 Alumni News Catch up with classmates with our news and notes. Triangle 12 Graduating Class of 2005 The Banner School The Class of 2005 moves on but not before a fond farewell. 1730 N. Market Street This newsletter is a publication of the Development and Admission offices of The Banner School. It is a publication for Frederick, Maryland 21701 students, parents, alumni, families and friends of the school. Please send all comments and changes of address to Suzanne 13 301-695-9320 Middle School Honors and Awards www.bannerschool.org Roos via email at [email protected]. Annual awards honor the achievements of Banner Middle School students. Cover photo: C. Kurt Holter q&a with the head of school all the world’s a stage Mike ARTSWEEK 2006 Mullin on diversity, curriculum unity and new learning approaches Q-The Banner School A-I do. It’s one thing to read time, how does the A-Every student’s internal The dark days of winter World” the music of the passions into a livelihood, seems to be highly diverse about international cultures, faculty ensure that the method of learning is slightly were brightened by classic trio, Strings and often after first pursuing in terms of its student religions and traditions in educational fundamentals different. Some students are ArtsWeek 2006, a five day Things, (pictured above); other career paths. This is population. Why are a textbook and another to are covered? more successful with visual presentation of performing, the performance of “Steps important because research families and students from personally experience them. teaching approaches, while literary and fine arts at Around The World” (right, shows that most of our so many backgrounds Our program is helping to A-Our faculty subscribes others respond to auditory The Banner School. The top), by the Percussive students will change jobs drawn to Banner? prepare students to be global to a practice known as presentation. Still others special cultural arts event, Dance Ensemble; a hands- many times throughout citizens; we encourage our curriculum mapping, are kinesthetic learners and now in its second year, on pottery workshop (right, their careers.” A-First let me say that based students and their families whereby each records the require hands-on activities. was organized by Head middle) for all age groups on student population, The to share their cultural and content they’ve instructed. Our faculty integrates such of School Mike Mullin, conducted by local potters, In many instances, students Banner School is one of religious beliefs – so that The mapping also provides sensory teaching approaches Middle School Head Mary Ann Rain Walker and had opportunities to discuss the most ethnically diverse we all can be citizens of the a student skill proficiency – known collectively as Jane Sheppard and Primary Megaera Kuny; a publishing the performances and schools in Frederick County. world. In December, we assessment for each student. differentiated learning – into School Head John Iglar. workshop presented by special activities afterwards Our current kindergarten observed the holidays with a This is a very efficient their classrooms. While Performers, ranging from Sandee Baker of Publish in their classrooms. While class is 33% non-Caucasian Christmas tree, a Menorah, method of ensuring that differentiated learning is veteran professionals to America; and the annual 8th all were pleased by the and our entire student body and the Eight Pillars of Islam any curriculum gaps are well known throughout the Banner students got into the grade class Shakespeare play, overwhelmingly favorable population is 25% non- displayed in the school’s reconciled and unnecessary education field, it is easier act resulting in an itinerary “ The Taming of the Shrew” response from students Caucasian. Our current central lobby. The world is time is not squandered to employ in schools with consisting of 6 presentations (right, bottom). and faculty, Payton families greatly appreciate figuratively getting smaller with curriculum overlaps. smaller class sizes where and 3 hands-on workshops Mohammad (3rd grade), the diversity of our school and because of this, much It has proven successful. teachers know the special of diverse artistic content. While the arts are an integral may have offered the greatest and the atmosphere of more international. Students We’re all pleased with our nuances of their students. part of Banner’s curriculum affirmation of the week’s acceptance here. When who have a global view will students’ results after taking Another measure we take is “The programs were chosen and the focus of special worthiness after witnessing families visit the school, hold an advantage over those the Comprehensive Testing scheduling courses of study to give students the widest presentations throughout the Reese’s program on mobile they immediately perceive without this perspective. Program IV which is quite at alternating times during possible exposure to various year, Ms. Sheppard believes artist Alex Calder. “I have the sense of inclusiveness challenging. Nearly 40% of the course of the week. We art forms,” said Mr. Iglar. the immersion of the week- never seen art like this. I was that prevails. Q-The Banner School is our students even qualify do this because every student ArtsWeek 2006 included the long event allows students to so inspired, I wrote a poem.” known for expanding the for admission to the Johns has his or her own peak time storytelling of “The King gain greater insight into the Q-Do you consider the depth of its curriculum Hopkins University Center when they are best apt to of the Birds” by The Fun lives of participating artists. Art is the grass in the meadow, diversity of the student with special studies for Talented Youth. learn. Company; a performance “On some level, ArtsWeek is Art is the sun and the moon population to be important that delve into culture, We want students to have the of “A Perfect Balance,” by something of a career week put together, to the overall education social history and more. Q-Are there new benefit of being at their best Kevin Reese; a magic show for middle school students,” Art is the sky when night falls that Banner students Given the finite amount approaches to learning that when studying all types of by Richard Benninghoff; she says. “Students learn how down, receive? of available classroom the faculty is using? subject matter. “Rhythm Around The the artists translated their Art is what you see all around. 2 3 setting our sights on a The center extension Frederick Odd Fellows 29-acre site adjoins the Mrs. Belcher says the will quarter the school’s Home. “While these Zimmerman’s farm. school will maintain gymnasium featuring facilities have served “We are delighted with its current K-8 grade a regulation-size Banner well, it is time that the location, the terms enrollment size with basketball court with the school has its own of the sale, and the only the addition of retractable bleachers and facility,” said Mr.