Students Begin Receiving Coronavirus Vaccinations
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THE April 30, 2021 POSTSCRIPTTHE PARK SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE | 2425 Old Court Road, Baltimore MD 21208 Volume 78 Issue No. 7 Students begin receiving coronavirus vaccinations by LEAH PICKUS ’22 Many Upper School students are cele- The main drawback students noted Vaccinations brating a small step toward normalcy. On was the wait time. “My appointment was and weekly April 5, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan at two o’clock and I didn’t get vaccinated testing have announced that all Baltimoreans ages 16 until four o’clock. I was waiting in line allowed and up are eligible to receive the Covid-19 for a really long time,” Taneya Dove ’22 for more on-campus vaccine, and students have already be- explained. Additionally, Baran mentioned, events. A gun to take advantage of this opportunity. “Since there were a lot of people, the peo- concert was Whether they have already received the ple working there definitely seemed a little held on first vaccine or are planning on receiving bit stressed.” Although there have been in- April 27 for all Upper it soon, Upper Schoolers are excited to conveniences, these will hopefully be re- School vocal make a difference in the fight against the solved as the process improves over time. groups. pandemic, and see the effect that it has on “Overall I’m really happy I got it,” Dove It drew their lives and the school year. said. students and families “It was really amazing seeing all the Along with the benefit of contributing from all people that were there,” Julia Baran ’22 to the end of the pandemic comes the in- different said after receiving her first vaccine at creased level of safety that will bring us grades. M&T Bank Stadium. “It felt super reward- closer to a normal school year. “It made Image courtesy S. Solomon ’22 ing because I know I did my part to try to me super confident that we’re going to get get us back to that state of normalcy.” back to that sense of normalcy soon,” Ba- sure of the exceptions to the plans. Teach- is still important to stay cautious. “I do feel This is a feeling that is shared among ran said. ers will be expected to return in person.” safer now... but I think definitely once we many students, as they rush to make ap- The vaccine is giving students and Although she mentioned that she is reach herd immunity I’ll feel way safer,” pointments as soon as possible. For the teachers who were previously virtual a uncertain whether the vaccine will be re- Baran explained. most part, the process has been quick and chance to attend school in person, increas- quired for all students, the progress that is In the coming months, the positive ef- efficient, with some students getting vacci- ing the chances of a normal school year currently being made will play a crucial fects of the vaccines may begin manifest- nated within days of scheduling their ap- in the fall. Upper School Principal Patti role in making sure students and faculty ing in the community as more students pointments. However, because getting the Porcarelli offered what she knows about can safely begin to return to life before the receive them. Even more students will be vaccine is an experience that is still being the 2021-2022 school year, stating, “The pandemic. able to get vaccinated soon, as the Pfizer perfected, it doesn’t always go according administrative team is preparing for a full While the vaccine is a significant step vaccine is expected to be available to 12- to plan. Upper School return next year, but I am not toward reducing the spread of Covid-19, it 15 year olds in the near future. Cohen departs US math department after 21 years by MAX MILLER ’21 “Welcome to the Future.” got to see the fun side of Cohen by playing Wii bowling These are the words that greet Arnaldo Cohen’s calcu- Cohen is with him. “The AP weekends helped me prepare well for lus class every school year. It is such a simple phrase, yet retiring to the AP and bond with Arnaldo,” Ethan Adler ’21 said. spend more it holds such colossal implications for a math class. How time with “Without the help, I would not have felt nearly as ready can you make math go beyond consolidated theories and his for the test as I did ... One of my most beloved moments of equations? family. He high school was playing Ping Pong with Arnaldo. In some For Cohen, calculus isn’t about applying memorized has two small way, it added extra motivation for me to do my work young formulas, but rather, it is about learning how to think as grandsons in Calculus.” While Cohen has a more playful side, his a calculus student. Learning how to conceptualize instan- living locally seriousness has allowed students to consistently perform taneous rate of change as the slope of a tangent line, for in Baltimore. well on the AP tests. example, is much more important to him than memorizing Even though a poster of Cohen–designed by Adler–re- derivatives and continuing on with the rest of the syllabus. mains on the wall in room 363, Cohen’s presence and wit This is an integral part of building “the Future.” Cohen will be missed by students and teachers at Park. The whole writes “Welcome to the Future” because it is the exact rep- Park community wishes Cohen the best. And Arnaldo, resentation of the goal of his class: to inspire a new gener- from all your students: ation of thinkers. This mentality is why Cohen is a staple Image courtesy A. Cohen Welcome to the Future. of Park’s education. After 21 generations of challenging students to think beyond the literal, Arnaldo Cohen is re- the phrase bank are “short yes or long yes,” “hot or cold,” Cohen tiring from Park. and “clear or dark.” and his Aside from his passion for teaching math, Cohen spent Former students will also recall more terminology like family have his time at Park hosting the Universe Club, theorizing the “Silver Key,” “Golden Key,” and the infamous “Cal- been active members about philosophy with anyone who would listen, mento- culus Bible.” Cohen had a creative way of customizing his of the Park ring students in mathematics, and eating bananas and fish classes. “My favorite memory of Arnaldo was when he ran community in the math and science office. “He is always ready to help across the room to teach us speeding up/slowing down,” since 2000. any student who needs it,” Anthony Dender ’21, a teaching Dani Vicente-Gallegos ’21 said. assistant in one of Cohen’s classes this year, said. In addi- Another way Cohen expressed his passion for educa- tion to his willingness to help, Cohen has a gift of sensing tion was hosting weekly “AP Weekends’’ for his calculus hesitancy with material. “Whenever I had a longer ‘yes,’ students, taking the time to meet with them over the week- Arnaldo knew that I wasn’t confident in my answer and end to help them prepare for the Advanced Placement that he needed to help me more,” Jocelyn Pickard ’21 said. (AP) Calculus AB test. Last year’s calculus classes had Cohen instilled a system to make sure students were fol- the honor of hosting in-person AP Weekends, and after an lowing along with the material. Some notable mentions in hour of thorough learning and preparation for the AP, they Image courtesy A. Cohen EDITORIAL Goodbye. This year we are in the unique position by ADDIE FLEMING of having the entire management team of THE It is hard to put into words how thank- the Postscript depart at the same time. Not ful and how fortunate I feel to have been only will the three of us be closing out our able to attend Park for the last 13 years. time at Park at the end of the year, but so POSTSCRIPT This school has shaped me in more ways will our faculty advisers, Jon Acheson and THE PARK SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE than I can truly comprehend, and I feel Leela Chantrelle. In our last issue together 2425 OLD COURT ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD 21208 lucky to have been a part of a commu- we wanted to use this space to reflect indi- TEL. 410-339-7070 nity that is passionate and dedicated to vidually about what Park has meant to us, PARKSCHOOL.NET/NEWS/POSTSCRIPT one another. Park has molded me into the experiences we’ve had here, and what APRIL 30, 2021 a person who questions and challenges we hope to see changed and shifted within VOLUME 78 | ISSUE NO. 7 the world around me. This year we have this community. written editorials about trust, about hon- EDITORS-IN-CHIEF by CALLIE KROSIN esty, and about accountability. We have ADDIE FLEMING, CALLIE KROSIN, LIZA SHEEHY challenged the administration, students, We have learned this year that there and faculty to think harder about sexism will always be people who are critical of and bias, about transparency, and about News Features Commentary the press and will attempt to censor it. their willingness to act when faced with Sr. Jacob Hirschhorn Sr. Aaron Hirschhorn Sr. Ethan Adler Instead of dwelling on that fact, I would tough problems, not just talk about them. Sr. Lilah Lichtman Sr. Jesse Feller-Kopman Sylvie WolFF like to take this opportunity to thank We have taken the skills that this school John Apostolo Samantha Solomon those who have embraced the paper this has taught us, and turned them back Alex Norbrook year.