Volume XXXIX Number 6 March 2009 Giving Back to the Community Come Together and Learn Through the Annual Fund By Sydney Cleland, Paideia Parent and Elementary Teacher About Some Big Donations By Kim O’Roark and Debra Siegel, Auction Co-Chairs My husband Craig and I are folks who value knowing our neighbors, being involved, carrying casseroles, serving on his isn’t the Beatles invasion, but it’s committees and helping people meet each other. When we almost as exciting. Join John, George, looked at independent schools for our children, we looked Ringo and Paul (Bianchi and every- for a like-minded community. We knew Paideia as an excel- one else in spirit) as we celebrate theT groovy ‘60s at the auction at the lent academic environment; what made (and makes) it spe- Thalia N. cial was (and is) the strength of its community. Carlos Hellenic Center on April 18 starting at Parent involvement begins with the application process 5:30 p.m. Imagine your paddles rising to support and now continues even past a child’s graduation. Parents financial aid and bid on some of the most amazing donations we have write tuition checks, but more importantly, invest their ever assembled, including: “sweat equity” from taking out trash and teaching affinities • He reminds you of your Glory Days when you were Growin’ Up, run- to driving buses and moving around music stands. Sweating ning around with Rosalita down by The River. He makes you feel like together is a bonding process that builds community. The you were Born to Run on the Backstreets of your very own Jungleland. generosity of parents at this school is phenomenal. Other days, he’ll make you Blinded By the Light, while you walk down As a teacher here, I’ve known that parent generosity: help- Thunder Road in search of the Darkness on the Edge of Town. Perhaps ing hands in the classroom, sweet indulgences (feeding my it’s your Hometown, or maybe just a Brilliant Disguise. In any event, chocolate addiction), and loving tributes. This year, when take your friends to Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band’s concert our class parents asked how the class could express ap- at Philips Arena on Saturday, April 25. You’ll enjoy a luxury suite for preciation at the holidays, I suggested a gift to the school’s 16 and four parking passes. Food is not included, but all you’ll need is Annual Fund. your Hungry Heart. This Night is For You. The Annual Fund is vital to Paideia. Among other things, • Tired of day after day inside of I-285? Want to get out and explore it helps underwrite the continued education and develop- other locales? We’re not talking about Savannah or Charleston, or ment of the faculty I’m proud to call my colleagues. To Florida. Nope. It’s time to really get away. Imagine sitting by an ex- teach, one must continue to learn. Paideia retains teachers pansive free form pool overlooking the 12 Apostles Mountain Range, (a huge factor in the school’s success and the community’s the beach and the Atlantic Ocean – the other side of the Atlantic health) in part by funding nourishing professional experi- Ocean – in SOUTH AFRICA. You and your family and friends will ences for teachers. I was very proud my class parents chose enjoy spending time inside this luxurious villa that includes a lounge, to give to the Annual Fund; they saw beyond my efforts to kitchen, dining room, television room, library, study with sliding the mission of the school and its lasting contributions to all doors that lead to a patio and the pool. This villa has five bedrooms the students. each with its own bathroom. For a change of scenery, your group can Our daughter, Lucy, will graduate from Paideia in May. stroll to the restaurants and bars in Camp Bay located in Cape Town, She has been challenged and nurtured by more than a score South Africa. You and your group can stay for seven days and dis- of rich intellectuals who love their work. She’s grown up in cover South Africa while relaxing in one of the most luxurious villas. a community of supportive friends and families. Our son, • Picture this. Your son or daughter is 40. Their kids (your sweet grand- Henry, has another four years to learn with Paideia’s finest. children) ask, “Why do you adore grandma and grandpa so much?” Our family has given; we’ve sweated, we’ve written checks. They start to recount their best experiences in life. They get to number But we’ve gotten more than we’ve given. 1. “Your grandparents gave me the opportunity to pick up the tee after Many organizations ask us for a contribution, but, frankly, the kickoff of an amazing Atlanta Falcons game in 2009!” they say not one touches our family to the extent that Paideia does. with a huge smile and tears in their eyes. You can make this happen. We’re especially aware of that this year. We’re making a gift Four tickets to a 2009 home Falcons game, sideline passes and, of with gratitude for what this community has given us and course, your eternally grateful son or daughter gets to collect the kick- with hope for what it will give others, now and in the future. ing tee after kickoff. community

The Winter of Paideia’s Discontent (With Apologies to John Steinbeck)

In January, Magnus Edlund’s high climb up the handicapped stairwell be- family are safe and snug at home! Not only school short term class made snow. The cause of the coating of ice. Also Martha have you increased the misery of us, you students carefully monitored the weather and Elisa’s and David and Becca’s class destroyed our hope of ever getting a snow reports seeking the right conditions to cannot get up the fire escape without dan- day this year. We sincerely hope you recon- produce the frozen white precipitation. ger of injury. All the other schools are out sider your decision. Had they waited until March 1, they would with their students peacefully at home, Sincerely, have had plenty of snow, and they would sipping hot chocolate. As the snow melts Lina and Elisa’s class have been at school all day to enjoy it. On away, so do our hearts. We are not asking March 2, Paul Hayward after careful delib- you as a student, but as snow deprived A man of sensibility, Paul H. responded. eration, decided weather conditions did not children, we beg you to have mercy on our rise to the level of canceling school, a de- childhood souls. To the disappointed students of Lina & cision to which students in Lina Wessels Sincerely, Elisa’s class: and Elisa Herra’s 6th grade class took The snow deprived I like snow. I like hot chocolate. When I great umbrage. Their wise and wonderful Children of Lina and Elisa saw the snow falling yesterday, I thought teachers decided to channel students’ emo- that maybe we could enjoy both. If the tional outpourings into a lesson on letter Dear Paul Hayward, snow had fallen longer or piled up higher, writing, two of which were hand delivered We are very disappointed by the deci- we probably would have been at home to Paul. sion you have made. We are wondering today. But it ended early and was not Meanwhile, the Atlanta Journal-Consti- what is up. How can you make poor chil- very deep. While you may not agree with tution printed an essay by Paideia’s head- dren go to school on one of the only days my decision, I would like to explain it to master, Paul Bianchi, on the difficulties of the year when there is snow and do it you. I went out last night and checked the of making the right decision about calling while everyone other school in the state roads around school. They were wet but school off on a snowy day. Paul B. re- of Georgia is out on a snow day? We as a cars were traveling without trouble. Very ceived several notes of understanding from school are not exaggerating! Look at the early this morning I went out and checked fellow school officials including Michael news! There is ice on the road and by mak- again. The same roads were mostly dry. Heilman, the principal of Century High ing us come to school you have put us in Cars were still traveling easily. I decided School in Bismarck, N.D., who wrote: “It danger. There is a great percentage of peo- that if cars could safely come to school, we has to be blizzard conditions with near ple who died in car crashes and by driving should be open as we usually are on Mon- zero visibility before we call off school.” on the road after a snow storm you have days. I hope you had some time during increased that risk. Also, Atlanta as surely school to play in the snow. I hope you had Dear Our Beloved Mr. Hayward, you know, only gets one or two snow sto- some fun being at school today. We are thoroughly disappointed in the ries a year. I am sure that you remember Sincerely yours, decision you have proclaimed. Our poor, the times of joy when you yourself were Paul Hayward precious, sixty-two year old teacher has a child. How would you feel if you had to Editor’s note: Paul Hayward is happy to report devastatingly fallen twice attempting to be stuck in school when your friends and that the students in Lina and Elisa’s class did get to play in the snow and have hot chocolate. Elementary Chess Teams place in Regional Tournament

The Paideia elementary chess teams played in the regional chess tournament on February 7. The K-3rd grade team took sixth place and the K-5th grade team took 4th place. The K-5th grade team also advanced to the state tournament.

2 | The Paideia Newsletter • March 2009 COMMUNITY

Snow + Knowledge = Snowledge Computational Thinking By Magnus Edlund, High School Science Teacher Computational thinking is a new way of solving prob- Have you been longing for warm sun recently? Paideia’s high school lems that derives from computer science. It involves “Snowledge” class spent January wishing for cold weather, and learn- approaching problems in a systematic, step-by-step man- ing about snow. One night we borrowed a pressure washer and built a ner, and building up solutions to complex problems from snow gun to spray a fine mist of water into the freezing air. With water smaller pieces. Nowadays, computational thinking is a fun- coming from Paideia’s new well at 2.5 gallons per minute, we sited damental skill for everyone, not just computer scientists. our snow where it could melt back into the water table. Then we gath- Many educators argue that it should be part of every child’s ered around the fire pit, made s’mores and a snowman, and watched education along with reading, writing and arithmetic. the snow accumulate. Although many adults dislike shivering as they Assisted by Georgia Tech computer science professor scrape their car windshields, and might even ask, “what do we really Dr. Ashwin Ram, a group of students in Kelly and Tony’s need snow for?” most children delight in it! One of my hopes for the 3rd grade class explored computational thinking over a Snowledge course was to nurture the students’ affections for cold cli- four-week affinities session. The students built familiar mates, snow, and the natural world. computer games, including Etch-A-Sketch, Pong, and Ten- Snowy landscapes have always beckoned to me. Growing up in Swe- nis, and shared them with each other on a web site. They den, I spent several years above the Arctic Circle. It’s actually not true built the games not only from scratch but in Scratch, a new that Inuit (or for that matter, Scandinavian) languages have more words tool from MIT that is designed to enable young children to for snow than English has; many words are needed wherever snow is design and build interactive computer programs. found. Snowflakes are diverse and dynamic. Like humans they contin- In teams of two, the students played with algorithmic ue changing till they’re gone, and they can really alter our planet. Dur- concepts including scripts, conditionals, and loops. They ing the winter months, snow covers more than 40 percent of the Earth’s customized the look-and-feel of their games, built game land surface in the Northern Hemisphere. It reflects the sun’s rays away characters called sprites, designed behaviors for their at the same time that it blankets and warms many organisms beneath. sprites, and added sounds for extra effect. They decided At 10 inch depth, snow insulates with the same R-value required for how their games would respond to the player and how wall insulation in new houses. Topics linked by snow include: crystal to keep score. They tested, revised, tested again, revised formation and chemistry, snowflake growth and meteorology, cold again. weather biomes and ecology, animal and human adaptations for living And when they were done, they shared their games for in cold climates, the physics of skiing, global warming, early explora- their classmates and anyone else to enjoy. They received tion of trade routes and the elusive North and South Poles, and safe some nice comments! You can try out their games yourself travel in avalanche terrain. at scratch.mit.edu/users/kellytony Each day in Snowledge class, we studied these topics and tried our “I received a wonderful set of thank you cards from my hands at growing crystals, interpreting satellite images, and reviewing affinities group,” says Ashwin. “What a nice surprise. One researchers’ contamination in the Antarctic. We calculated the effects of of the children wrote, “Those weeks were the best weeks snow cover on sea ice retention, and monitored our own family carbon of my life.” Wow. loads. The variety in student experiences and interests really enriched It was a great experience. The kids got a lot out of it — the course. Several students loved skiing, they learned something new, grappled with a new way of and all of them gave presentations on topics thinking about problems, and had fun at the same time. I of their choice, which included: Interna- know some of them will want to continue doing this, at tional treaties and the North Pole, Antarctic least until they find their next passion! And I had a blast wildlife, snow on Mars, backcountry safety, as well. frostbite, and the Kyoto Protocol. Thank you, Kelly and Tony, for giving me this opportu- I hope that snowmaking evenings on the nity.” school’s front lawn become a tradition. The class played and laughed at first, and then, Ashwin and Preetha Ram are the parents of three Paid- despite the roar of the city and our own eia students, Naveen (3rd grade), Maya (6th grade), and snowmaking machinery, a contemplative Nikhil (12th grade). Ashwin can be reached by e-mail mood settled over us, as we brushed the ([email protected]), Twitter (@ashwinram), and twinkling crystals from our shoulders and LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/ashwinram). Scratch is looked up at the starry, circling skies. freely available at scratch.mit.edu.

March 2009 • The Paideia Newsletter | 3 community

A Note from the School Nurses By Lisa Brummer, RN and Linda Stapleton, RN

Now that we have gotten through our completing the Automated Exter- first semester as school nurse, a job we Medical Alert forms nal Defibrillators share, and have learned a lot more about before school starts. Our school campus our students and campus, we are identify- For the children has five automated ing some areas we want to see improved who have severe external defibrilla- for the health and well being of all of our reactions requiring tors (AEDs) for use school community. immediate interven- if there is a cardiac It might be of interest to know that we tion, we are going arrest. We are partici- had 644 clinic visits in the first semester. to start keeping an pating in a Children’s Most were for bumps and scrapes need- allergy action plan Healthcare of Atlanta ing ice and/or band aids; we have also for each child. This program to prepare had some wounds that needed stitches, is a written plan our campus for any or other issues that required a visit to a developed for your heart emergencies doctor. There were the expected stomach child by you and that may arise with aches and headaches. These numbers your physician. Your students or adults. don’t include the faculty and staff needs child’s physician This program in- that were addressed. should be familiar Linda Stapleton and Lisa Brummer volves assessing with this type of plan and can help you students that participate in sports, educat- Immunizations provide one for us. Many schools re- ing staff and faculty of disease signs and Immunizations are an important part quire them for all allergies listed in your symptoms, and instruction for CPR and of each student’s health and are required student’s history. We will be reviewing AED use. As our program grows, we by the state for school attendance. The severe allergies and will obtain the plans will see increased community awareness county audits us each year for kindergar- for each of those students. Feel free to about sudden cardiac death and hopefully ten and 6th grade students’ compliance, contact us if you want to update your more participation in CPR and AED pro- but it is our responsibility to make sure child’s allergy plan. grams for students and adults. We have all students are protected and in compli- sponsored one faculty/staff CPR/AED ance with state regulations throughout A Universal Problem certification course. their school years. Please remember to One of everyone’s least favorite topics We are part of the Georgia Association get a copy of your child’s immunization is lice. Unfortunately, it is part of our of School Nurses network and on the e- records with annual doctor’s visits and lives anyway. We had some cases this mail list for the Atlanta area independent keep a copy for your records. This is nec- year and will have some next year- all school nurse group, so we keep up with essary for teens as well as younger stu- schools do! It is important for each fami- what is going on in other school com- dents; they will need the same records for ly to do their best to keep their family lice munities. We also attend conferences college admission, too. Watch for more free. After a person is treated for the live sponsored by Children’s Healthcare of information about immunizations in the lice, the real work comes next. Diligent Atlanta (CHOA). This year we have at- spring. We both were trained by the state hair combing with a good nit comb for tended conferences covering head inju- to have access to the Georgia Registry of 1-2 weeks following the initial treatment ries, gastro-intestinal complaints, celiac Immunization Transactions and Services is imperative to getting rid of the infesta- disease and gluten free diets, and broken (GRITS.) If your child’s pediatrician en- tion. Many families report that leaving bones, sprains and strains. ters data into this system, we can access conditioner in the hair for combing makes We welcome any suggestions or ques- and print an updated immunization form the process easier and more successful. tions concerning our responsibilities as (3231) and have it in our file. Each family must check all of the family school nurses here at Paideia. Contact us members if one has been found to have Allergies and Allergy Plans at the above email or school extension. lice. We appreciate everyone’s help in Many of your children have allergies managing this issue; we know it can be a and we can get most of the informa- Contact Lisa and Linda at Ext. 305 or very frustrating one. tion we need to care for them from your [email protected]

4 | The Paideia Newsletter • March 2009 junior high

Race Day in the Junior High Spotlight on Service By Martha Caldwel, Junior High Teacher On Monday, Feb. 2, the junior high school By Elisabeth Wade ’09 suspended their regular classes so the students could participate in a day devoted to the study of race. Race Day opened in the Black Box The- ater with an introduction by junior high teacher, Oman Frame. Oman encouraged students to “lean into their discomfort” and talk about issues and attitudes that are rarely discussed in school. The morning featured eight workshops by professional present- ers from the Paideia parent community, as well as the larger Atlanta area. Paideia parent Dr. Camara Jones, a research scientist from the Center for Disease Control, presented her research on the effects of racism on health and explained the concept of white privilege through a series of analogies. Pop culture aficionadoJames An- drews, also a Paideia parent, talked to students about the history and politics of hip-hop. Other Paideia parent presenters included Monte Richardson and Linda Russell, who shared their experiences grow- ing up in the segregated South. Daniel Horowitz Garcia outlined the history of race; Dr. Cornelia Cho and Sam Landis presented a workshop on racial identity; and John Tramel and Yolo Akili, A group of students from the Human Rights short from Men Stopping Violence, talked about definitions of racism and term class, taught by Jen Leong, participated in a outlined a process to examine attitudes about race. Paideia teachers contest hosted by RRISA (Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Services of Atlanta) last weekend. The Lisanne Hardin and Paul Oberman offered a simulation game de- contest was called Design for a New Start, and gave the signed to address biases and prejudices. community an opportunity to help resettle refugees in In the afternoon students met in “affinity” groups, depending on the Atlanta area. Our class hosted a bake sale to raise their racial identity, to discuss questions about how their experience funds for our apartment decorations and furniture and may be determined by their race. Afterwards they returned to the asked the community to donate furniture. On Saturday black box theater to hear reports from each group and a concluding February 7, Hailey Alm, Hannah Anderson, John discussion. Hughes, Halina Wiktor, Jen and I decorated an apart- The day was designed to introduce a language for discussion and ment in Clarkston for a refugee couple arriving from open a forum to talk about race in the junior high at Paideia. Since Bhutan. Throughout short term we learned about the Race Day, students have organized an African American student group, struggles of Bhutanese refugees. We were all thrilled discussed some of their ideas on a First Class conference site and con- to help people whose possessions included only the tinued the discussion in their home base classrooms. As a follow-up, clothes they were wearing when they arrived at Harts- Dr. Pamela Scully, associate professor of Women’s Studies and Afri- field Jackson. After a long day of shopping trips to thrift can Studies at Emory University (and also a Paideia parent), will talk stores and Big Lots, decorating with donated carpets, to the junior high about white privilege in an assembly next month. dressers and paintings and lots of scrubbing, the apart- As well, the junior high faculty plans to continue a series of train- ment looked amazing! We were all very proud of our ing meetings designed to help create a learning environment that accomplishment because we knew cleaning and deco- reflects and addresses the global community of the future. Race Day rating the apartment was not about winning a contest, opened the door to the possibility of more diverse conversations but helping people who truly deserved it. about students, curriculum and values in education. We realize, how- ever, that diversity work is an ongoing process, and while Race Day In partnership with RRISA as part of study and service was a step in the right direction, there is still a lot of work to be done. focused on refugees, Kelly and Tony’s class collected Nonetheless, the day was a resounding success and reflected a strong 26 backpacks and filled them with lunchboxes and commitment from our community. school supplies to make Valentines’ gifts for refugee children.

March 2009 • The Paideia Newsletter | 5 HIgh School

Girls’ Swim Team Places 11th in State Academic Bowl Team Wins State The varsity girls finished 11th and boys, 25th in the class 1A swimming state championships in February. Team members achieved personal best times in all of Championship their events. The high school varsity academic bowl The boys 200 free relay team, Aron Siegelson, Paul Shortell, Rishi Kowalski team, Katherine Hines, Patrick Day, and Andrew Klemperer, placed 14th in the state with a time of 1:34.01. Tarun Narasimhan, Dominic Goronzy, The girls 200 medley relay team, Anne Lin, Miranda Fallon, Jen Farris and Charles Boyd and Nikhil Ram, won the Sophie Dezen, placed 8th in the state with a time of 1:54.16. The same team fin- Class A state championship. ished 10th in the state in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:42.31. The junior varsity team , Amelia Miranda Fallon finished 10th in the 100 free in 54.12, and 9th in the 100 Breast in Dornbush, Zachary Taylor, Sophie 1:06.88. Dezen, Caroline Bolster, and Izaak Anne Lin finished 12th in the 100 Back in 1:02.17. Walton, finished in 4th place.

High School Science Olympiad Team Places 5th in Region The high school Science Olympiad team’s performance in Macon at the re- gional competition at Columbus State University in February earned the team a spot in the state competition April 4 at Emory University. Students competed in 23 scientific study events. Individual team members placing in the top four in their events were: Forensics 2nd – Sophie Dezen ’11 and Shira Hendler ’11 Paideia Student Artwork to Appear in Dynamic Planet 3rd – Dominic Goronzy ’09 and Shira Hendler ’11 Dogwood Festival Cell Biology 4th – Michelle Chang ’10 The artwork and photographs by 12 Paideia students was selected for the juried high and Thendral Govindaraj ’12 school exhibition at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival this year. Students from 50 schools Disease Detectives 4th – Rachael submitted 400 pieces to the show. The students, their teachers and mediums are listed Gainer ’09 and Philip Ehrenberg ’10 below. Ecology 4th – Mary Morgan Johnson Photography Courtney Creer ’09 - George Mitchell ’11 and Philip Ehrenberg ’11 Linoleum Print Meret Shannon ’09 - Madeleine Soloway Linoleum Print Madison Folks ’10 - Henry Leonard Photography Greg Gunter ’10 - George Mitchell Six Seniors Named Oil Alec Hatcher ’10 - Madeleine Soloway Merit Finalists Oil Amanda Rothschild ’10 - Madeleine Soloway The following members of the senior Photography Jessica Machen ’10 - George Mitchell class who have been named finalists in Pastel Nancy Rekhelman ’10 - Madeleine Soloway the National Merit Scholarship Program: Linoleum Print George Banks ’11 - Henry Leonard Digital Photography Anna Daniel ’11 - George Mitchell Thomas Abbot, Tian Buzbee, Helen

Photography Elizabeth Grimsley ’11 - George Mitchell Hailes, Tarun Narasimhan, Janay and Photography Anne Lin ’11 - George Mitchell Whittaker Devin Cox.

6 | The Paideia Newsletter • March 2009 ALUMNI NEWS Compiled by Luanne Miller, director of alumni programs

• Tracey Mobley Crane ’80 writes, “I there. I hope all’s well on Ponce!” ing hard and loving everything about am now living in Colorado Springs and • Miranda Roth ’00 writes, “I am Princeton. Rocky was just honored with started working as an arts writer at The writing with some cool alumni news. Athlete of the Week. Gazette on December 1, 2008.” Moses Rifkin’97 and I are going to • Rebecca Metzloff ’07 writes, “This • Michael McCoyd ’83 writes, “I am be a part of a group of ultimate Frisbee semester I am studying at the Public currently at the University of Texas, players going to Israel and Palestine this Honors College of Maryland called St. Austin. I am working on an undergrad April to help promote peace through ul- Mary’s College of Maryland through background for an MS/PhD in Com- timate Frisbee (in particular self-offici- the National Student Exchange Pro- puter Science.” ating and Spirit of the Game) — we will gram. The campus is very small and • Ben Wessels ’96 and his wife, be coaching Israeli and Palestinian kids sits right on the Chesapeake Bay. The Natasha are the proud new parents on teams together to help them learn college reminds me so much of Paideia of Hayden Thomas Wessels born on more about our sport and using commu- and I really love it here!” January 21, 2009. nication to solve conflicts. Please check • John Terry ’08 writes, “I was elected • Moses Rifkin’97 writes, “Last fall, the out our website, ultimatepeace.org.” to the Ultimate Players Association Ultimate team I play on was invited to • Katie Carssow ’03 writes, “I’m living (UPA) Board of Directors this past fall. play in the Dream Cup in Japan — sort in Philadelphia and I work as a nurse in I am the youngest person ever elected. of the Japanese national tournament. the neonatal intensive care unit and am Kyle Weisbrod ’97 is also on the We made the trip a few weeks ago and, currently applying to grad school for board. The UPA is the governing body while I was there in Fuji City, I saw epidemiology.” for ultimate Frisbee in the United States Yoshio Leeper’94, who is living in • Rocky Rothenberg ’07 is now a of America.” Japan and was playing with a team freshman at Princeton U. She is work-

Johnny Colt Deejays The Rave Paideia Parent and former Black Crowes member, Johnny The 2009 Senior Gift supports Financial Aid, both immediate Colt volunteered his time and talent for “The Rave,” a dance need and endowment. The dance held January 23 was a huge held at Paideia to raise money for the 2009 Senior Class Gift. success thanks to Johnny! Over 200 students participated in what ultimately made $1,700. — Luanne Miller, Director of Alumni Programs

Back To School Night Amanda Styles ’96, AAC Member

I am no stranger to Back to School Night. This was my fourth time back in the classroom since graduat- ing from Paideia, and I think it was the best. We had over 85 alumni and alumni parents in attendance. We began with a reception in the high school com- mons before moving on to our evening of classes: CSI Paideia, Discovery, Delight, and Soul in Poem-making, History of American Women, Literary Detection: New Approaches to Narrative, Meditative Drawing in a Time of Chaos, Odysseus and his Scar and Watching Films Critically. It is such a treat to come back to campus and spend some time with the Paideia faculty, as well as with fel- low alumni and alumni parents. While we may hail from different periods of the school’s history, we all love this place and love to see it in action. Thanks to co-chairs Noelle York-Simmons ’95 and Emily Beard ’96, all who attended and to the hardworking and tal- ented teachers who made this evening of learning and community possible. See you next year!

March 2009 • The Paideia Newsletter | 7 Non-Profit Org. THE PAIDEIA SCHOOL U.S. Postage 1509 Ponce de Leon Avenue PAID Atlanta, Georgia 30307 Decatur, Georgia Permit No. 281 THE PAIDEIA SCHOOL is nonsectarian, serving families with children ages three through 18. Paideia does not discriminate in employment or in admissions. It actively seeks racial, cultural, and economic diversity in its student body. The ancient Greek word Paideia conveys the concept of a child’s total education: intellectual, artistic, and social. The Paideia School Newsletter is published 10 times a year. The deadline for the newsletter is the 10th of the preceding month. Send all correspondence to Jennifer Hill, Editor, at Paideia School, 1509 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30307. Phone number is 404/377-3491, ext. 339; e-mail address is [email protected]. For informa- tion about sports schedules and upcoming events visit our web site at www.paideiaschool.org

2009-2010 Paideia School Calendar

Tuesday, August 25 ���������������������������� School Starts Monday, September 7 ����������������������� No School – Labor Day Monday, September 28 ��������������������� No School – Yom Kippur Thursday-Friday, October 15-16 �������� No SchooL – Fall Break Monday, November 9 ����������������������� Conference Day, No School for Half Day, Elementary and Junior High Only High School in Session Wednesday, November 25 ����������������� Elementary Dismissal 1:00 Junior High and High School Dismissal 1:30 Thursday-Friday, November 26-27 ����� No School – Thanksgiving Break Friday, December 18 �������������������������� Last Day before Holiday Break Monday, January 4 ����������������������������� Classes Resume from Holiday Break Monday, January 18 �������������������������� No School – MLK, Jr. Holiday Friday, January 29 ������������������������������ No School for High School Only Half Day, Elementary and Junior High in Session Monday, February 15 ������������������������� No School – Admissions Day Thursday-Friday, February 25-26 �������� No School – Winter Break Monday-Friday, April 5-9 ������������������� No School – Spring Break Monday, April 19 ������������������������������ Conference Day, No School for Half Day, Elementary and Junior High Only High School in Session Monday, May 10 ������������������������������� No School for High School Only Half Day, Elementary and Junior High in Session Monday, May 31 ������������������������������� No School – Memorial Day Friday, June 4 ������������������������������������� Last Day of School