Pingree 2014–2015 i n g r e e P r o u d ly P Eric Stacey ’81 As you embark on Welcome to Pingree School! Director of Enrollment the exciting process of choosing a secondary school, please read this 2014–2015 Management viewbook, go to our website, visit our campus, and talk to our students and faculty. B.A., Colorado “ College We are eager to share Pingree’s academic, athletics, and arts programs with you. We think you will be as excited as we are about Today’s Pingree, a school that encourages students to explore, discover, and achieve.
2014 – 2015 September 29 Tours and Interviews start “ October 25 Open House, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
November 18 Information Night, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
December 6 ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam)
December 13 SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test)
January 10 SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test)
January 15 Application Deadline
February 2 Financial Aid Deadline
March 10 Admission decision notification
April 3, 6, 8 Revisit Days for Accepted Students
April 10 Deadline for accepted students to notify Pingree
May 9 Placement tests administered to new students
May 19 Spring Open House Admission C a lend r Consult the website for details about steps in the application process.
Admission Team: Eric Stacey ’81 Mary Dyer P’98, ’02 Michael Posternack Denise DeChristoforo Director of Enrollment Management Senior Associate Director of Admission Associate Director of Admission Admission Office Coordinator Dr. Timothy Facts and Figures Johnson Pingree is a college preparatory day school in South Hamilton, Head of School B.A., Bowdoin College Massachusetts. Our teachers guide students and open M.F.A., Maryland their minds to new intellectual, artistic, athletic, and Institute College personal challenges. of Art Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania Campus size: 100 acres Enrollment: 336 Average Graduating Class: 85 Hometowns of Students: 50 Welcome to Pingree! Stairs: 444 What comes to mind when you hear the word Elevators: 3 “balance”? The first time you were able to Faculty with Advanced Degrees: 64% “ ride a bike without falling off? The time you whooshed down the mountain on skis in total Student/Teacher Ratio: 7:1 control? Or when you held your arms out from Average Class Size: 13 your sides and put one foot directly in front of Students of Color: 16% the other without having to step off the top edge of a curb? Means of Transportation to Pingree: train, bus, car, bike, feet At Pingree, “balance” conveys so much more. Average Length of Faculty Tenure: 12 years For our students, balance means being able Number of AP Scholars Last Year: 11 Scholars, 5 with Honors, to participate fully in academics, athletics, 5 with Distinction and the arts every day at school. Indeed, 2013 National Merit – Commended Students: 4 we consider all three “A’s” important and Fireplaces in Original House: 15 necessary for problem solving, creativity, and originality to flourish — indeed, for the growth Seniors Accepted to College: 100% and development of healthy minds and bodies. Students Participating in Pingree Athletics: 89% Thank you for your interest in Pingree. Please Students Participating in Arts at Pingree: 82% take a look inside these pages to get a glimpse Graduates Playing Collegiate of our thriving community. You will see that Athletics (2012–2014): 20% at Div 1, 2, & 3 Schools balance is infinitely complex but absolutely within reach at Pingree. The possibilities for Families Receiving Financial Aid: 35% students here are limitless. “ Every day I walk in Academics at Pingree the front doors of Pingree School, in view of the state of the art academic “wing, new art center and field house, English Four years required I feel fortunate that the heart of our Grade 9: Sharing Voices school remains a home. More than the Grade 10: Literary Forms; Creative Writing elective building makes Pingree School a home. Grade 11: american Literature or American Cultural Studies (offered with History Department); Creative Writing elective It is the atmosphere of trust, support, Grade 12: a choice of semester seminars (one required each semester) that may include courses such as American Family Drama, Creative Non- curiosity, and commitment. It is the Fiction, The Middle East: A Mosaic of Literature, Soil and Humanity, environment that encourages teachers Playwriting & Dramatic Literature, Engaging with Thoreau, Caribbean Literature, The Shape of the Word, Nature of Place, Landscape of and students to think critically, embrace Literature, and Creative Writing intellectual risks, and consider the ideas History and perspective of others. It is the culture Three years required that values all its members as people, Grade 9: Themes in World History: Cultures in Conflict Grade 10: Modern European History not just as teachers and students. What Grade 11: u.S. History, Advanced Placement U.S. History, or American Cultural an amazing place in which to teach, Studies (offered with English Department) learn, and grow! Grade 12: (Or grade 11 with department approval) Elective seminars such as History of Racism, Economics of Globalization, Applied Ethics, Migration Studies, World Issues, Honors Art History, Big Ideas, Latin American History, Century of Genocide, Just War, Modern American History through the movie Forrest Gump, or Advanced Placement Art History “ Kristin Brown Academic Dean Science B.A., Dickinson College Three years required, to include Ed. M., Harvard biology, chemistry, and physics University Motivated students may, with permission, double up on science classes in junior or senior years. Grade 9: Biology or Accelerated Biology Grade 10: Chemistry, Accelerated Chemistry, or Honors Chemistry Grade 11: Physics, Accelerated Physics, or Advanced Placement Physics I Grades 11 and 12: Science electives that may include Engineering, Anatomy, Ecology, Oceanography, Advanced Placement Biology, Advanced Placement Environmental Science, Advanced Placement Physics II, and Advanced Placement Chemistry For course descriptions and graduation requirements, consult the Academics pages on our website at www.pingree.org
Arts One year required Kelsey Dion ’15 Grade 9: introduction to Performing and Visual Arts (students rotate through all the arts during the school year) Grade 10: Choice of a variety of electives including Drawing and Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, Photography, Dance, Theater, Technical Theater, Building Arts, Music Technology Lab, as well as various instrumental and vocal ensembles Grade 11: Choice of a variety of electives as noted above (including advanced honors level options), Honors Music Theory, Composition & Improvisation, and Music Technology Lab Grade 12: Choice of a variety of electives as noted above
Mathematics Three years through Mathematics III required Please note that students may place into higher levels than what is noted below. Motivated students may, with permission, double up on math classes in junior or senior years. has al- Grade 9: Mathematics I: Methods in Algebra, Geometry, and Probability; or Mathematics II: Methods in Pingree Algebra, Trigonometry, and Numerical Analysis lowed me to explore Grade 10: Mathematics II: Methods in Algebra, Trigonometry, and Numerical Analysis; Mathematics III: who I am and who I Methods in Advanced Algebra, Geometry, and Proof; Honors Mathematics III: Methods in want to be. I’ve been Advanced Algebra, Geometry, and Proof Grade 11: Mathematics III, Honors Mathematics III, Pre-Calculus, or Honors Pre-Calculus afforded the opportunity Grade 12: Calculus, Advanced Placement Calculus AB, Advanced Placement Calculus BC, Introductory to discover my interests, Statistics, Inferential Statistics, Advanced Placement Statistics, Pre-Calculus, or Honors Pre- ranging from partici- Calculus for students starting in Math I in grade 9. pating in three varsity Language sports, singing in the a Three years in one language required cappella group, and French: Levels I, II, III, Honors III, IV, Honors IV, Advanced French Literature and Civilization, and Advanced Placement traveling to DC for our Spanish: Beginning, Accelerated I, II, Advanced II, III, Honors III, IV, Honors IV, Advanced Spanish Model UN club. This is Literature and Civilization, Conversational Spanish and Advanced Placement entirely due to the fact Mandarin: Levels I, II, III, IV, V, and Conversational Mandarin that, at Pingree, we feel Latin Studies offers an elective option. The course emphasizes the Roman and Greek bases of our modern world. at home and safe while Grade 9: options include French, Spanish, or Mandarin. also feeling empowered Grade 10: Progress to next appropriate level. May take second language. to stretch outside our Grade 11: Progress to next appropriate level. May take second language. comfort zones. Grade 12: Progress to next appropriate level. May take second language. I love H Block classes. I h blocks took one every semester I was at Pingree. I took Pingree Singers, the Art of Recycling, Interested in genetics? Food justice? Financial literacy? Creative writing? “and Creative Writing. My H block classes Improv? Contemporary music ensemble playing? Constitutional law? allowed me to get to know underclassmen Mindfulness? Advanced photography? Digital storytelling? in a way I hadn’t before. Creative writing Pingree students in all grades choose from among courses like these each has now become a big part of my life. Two year. Our unique H Block courses offer students 1/2 credit opportunities in conflict-free time slots to take semester-long special interest classes with of my pieces workshopped in this class peers in all grades. were published last spring. I would not be Because H Block classes are half credit, they are easy for students to add the writer I am today without my H Block to their schedules. Freshmen are encouraged to try one! It’s a great way for them to make friends in other grades. creative writing class. H Block classes Teacher proposals for H Block cover topics outside the general curriculum. appealed to me because I could elect Many of these courses are interdisciplinary; a few have embedded service to take a class that truly interested me learning components. Some classes are pilots for full-credit courses to without worrying about fulfilling specific be proposed as additions to the curriculum; some are repeated each year; some are one-time offerings. credits. H Block classes provide a common Other recent course titles have included American Rap Poetry, Current ground for people with coinciding interests Events, Sports Nutrition, in addition to numerous H Block performing arts to come together. classes such as Pingree Singers, Chamber Ensemble, Percussion, Rock Ensemble, and more.
Nora“ Sullivan ’14 Emory University x:1 initiative
At Pingree, we are continually evaluating the techniques and tools available to provide the best education possible to our students. In this rapidly changing landscape of technology, an important consideration is what we do to ensure students’ access to resources that will help them to communicate, create, and explore. After much deliberation and study, we decided to introduce an X:1 program that allows students to choose their own devices, demonstrating our belief that an academic program should not be built around a single device or platform. This decision supports teachers in making choices about programs that best serve their curricula and confirms our unwavering commitment to the myriad benefits and opportunities that technology affords. X:1 allows us to remain nimble in adapting to new technologies while providing ultimate flexibility to teachers and families. Starting in fall 2014, all students are required to bring a device to school every day. Families may select the device, though their choices need to meet our minimum requirement specifications. Choices include Windows Laptop, Windows Tablet, Mac Laptop, iPad3/iPad Mini, Google Chromebook, and Android Tablet. For more information about our X:1 program, including our commitment to ensure technology access for all students, go to www.pingree.org/access. Access at Pingree
At Pingree, access means a lot more than the definition in We take this seriously. No exceptions. To us, access means: any dictionary. At Pingree, access means that every student 1 John D. can attend Pingree despite his family’s financial situation. — whether they live five minutes or fifty minutes away, whether their parents can afford tuition or can endow a 2 Susan T. can go to the prom without worrying about the ticket price. new building, whether they need academic support or can 3 Derek C. doesn’t have to worry about the cost of his books or calculator. provide peer tutoring — will enjoy the same requisites and 4 Elizabeth O. will be able to go on an exchange trip to another country perquisites of attending Pingree School and being part of or to a diversity conference or to Model UN. our community. Access also means that Pingree sponsors 5 Tim R. will have a ride home from his late practices and rehearsals. programs and invites speakers that broaden the horizons of everyone in the community. 6 Joey S. will have a team jacket just like everyone else on the football squad. Because these areas of Pingree school life are considered 7 Bill R., a seventh grader from an underserved community, will spend five an essential part of a Pingree student’s experience, but weeks at Prep@Pingree, sharpening his academic and co-curricular skills. often have a cost not covered by tuition, we have an 8 Mary F. can take a school bus to and from school from her community access fund. To read details about our Trip Financial Aid 45 minutes away. Policy, transportation, and book buying options, please 9 Terry W. can apply to more than one college without worrying about consult www.pingree.org/access. the application fees.
Prep@Pingree
Prep@Pingree is our nationally recognized program that provides ongoing academic and cultural enrichment for talented, hard- working, middle school students from Lawrence, Lynn, and a few surrounding communities. Each year, 65 middle school students who have completed seventh or eighth grades engage in five weeks of academic and co-curricular enrichment. Coursework in math, English, Prep@Pingree alumni matriculate to public, independent, and engineering design, and history involve in-depth classroom parochial schools. Currently, five percent of Pingree School’s discussions, homework, and detailed assessments in the forms enrollment is Prep@Pingree alumni. of tests, papers, and presentations. Co-curricular activities provide opportunities for students to develop skills such as We are proud to be one of the few independent schools in the public speaking, interviewing techniques, and collaboration with country that is intensely focused on providing access to high one’s peers. Each component of Prep@Pingree is designed to quality education to a wide range of individuals through this prepare students for the rigors of eighth grade, high school, innovative and successful program that strengthens the entire and beyond. Pingree school community. Financial Aid Scholars Program
Pingree believes strongly The Pingree Scholars Program offers Notification of Pingree Scholar finalists is that access to an excellent two accepted ninth grade applicants sent in early February. Finalists are honored independent school the opportunity to receive a merit based at a special reception at the school. Once education should be scholarship for their four years at Pingree enrolled, all finalists will meet regularly available to qualified School. The Scholars receive a 75% tuition as a group with the Head of School and students, regardless of their reduction for ninth grade and 33% reduction Academic Dean. families’ financial means. for tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades. In that spirit, Pingree offers Students who receive the Pingree Scholars When choosing the two Pingree Scholars, a need-based financial aid Award may apply for financial aid above and the Admission Committee will take into program and hopes that no beyond their scholarship amount. account, in addition to the test scores, the student will be discouraged following factors: from applying because All ninth grade applicants will be considered • Academic standing of financial limitations. for the Pingree Scholars Program. Scholar • Demonstrated effort Currently, 35% of Pingree’s finalists are chosen from among those who • Citizenship student body receives score highest on the Independent School • Participation in extra-curricular activities tuition assistance. Please Entrance Examination (ISEE) or the Secondary The two winners will be notified in consult the Admission School Admission Test (SSAT). To register for late February. page on the school website these tests, go to www.iseetest.org, www.ssat. for complete details about org, or find a link on the Admission page of For more information about the Pingree applying for financial aid. our website. Students must register for the test Scholars Programs, go to www.pingree.org no later than three weeks prior to the test date. and click on Admission.
Ryan St. Pierre ’15 I came to Pingree as a sophomore from North Andover High and have made so many good friends here. It helps that the school is small — it’s actually hard not to get to know everyone. Pingree is also a place where you feel safe trying new things. A friend encouraged me to try Improv, something I had never done before. I love it, though at another school improv would be an unlikely activity for a varsity baseball and hockey player! In terms of academics, I am challenged but also supported at Pingree. After taking AP Calculus last year, as a senior I am doing an independent study in Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra. Just another of the great opportunities I’ve had at Pingree! Afternoon Program Pingree became not only my second home, but also a gate- way to greater things. Pingree directly connected my dreams of higher education and success to reality. From my education, I realized three life lessons that have proved to be formative during my first year of college. I learned that if I don't muster enough courage to ask, the answer is always no. If I choose to keep The afternoon program includes a wide variety of co-curricular opportunities for students. Our goals are to: silent, my opinions remain incon- • hold students to consistent and high • encourage intellectual growth sequential. Lastly, if I create small expectations that challenge them to • build a sense of team stretch goals, bigger dreams can be with- • develop interpersonal skills • field teams that are competitive and in reach. bring credit to Pingree through their • encourage relationships across play and sportsmanship grades and among students and faculty/coaches/advisors • encourage growth in skills and fitness • make a contribution to the school • develop leadership and the larger community Connie Truong ’13 Wellesley College The Afternoon Program includes: • Athletics (18 sports*) • Thoreau House • Technical Theater • Civic Engagement (construction) • Independent Projects and Service • Yoga/Zumba • Team Management • Dance • Pursuit • Musical Pit • School newspaper (outdoor education) Orchestra/Band • Yearbook • Robotics • Taekwondo • Fitness • Theater/Musical Theater
*See details on facing page Pingree truly ATHLETICS molded me into the strong, determined, and ambitious individual I am today. When I first arrived at Pingree, I was pushed and pulled out of my comfort zone, both in the classroom and on the recent Highlights Over the past four years (2010 – 2014): field. I did not understand l 2014 New England Class C Championship: l Pingree teams participated in 25 New England why my teachers and Girls Soccer post-season tournaments. l Football team has compiled 29-5 record over l Eleven teams won League championships. coaches cared so much past four seasons including two appearances l Six teams won New England championships. that I challenge my in New England Championship Bowl Game l Thirteen players were named Boston Globe All l Boys Basketball has made the New England Scholastic winners, including three in 2013–14. norms. But Pingree taught Tournament for ten straight seasons l me that fear of failure l EIL Champions: Boys Cross Country, One student was a Salem News Scholar Girls Cross Country, Girls Soccer, Girls Ice Athlete winner in 2014. or not fitting in are self- Hockey, Baseball, Girls Lacrosse, Softball, l Two students were named North Shore made obstacles that will Boys Lacrosse Athlete of the Month. l Pingree fields 44 teams in 18 sports. l Numerous athletes were named All New impede me from achieving England players, including New England MVPs. l We offer different levels of competition, my goals. providing opportunities appropriate for l One football player was chosen to play in the all athletes. Mass Shriners game in 2014. l 89% of Pingree students participate in l Three athletes were named All American. athletics in any given season. Kenny l Pingree Athletes are currently playing on teams Aboayge-Adinkra ’12 l Facilities include a brand new 34,000 square at Division 1, 2, and 3 institutions such as foot fieldhouse, seven playing fields, a Amherst College, Bentley University, Boston Amherst College softball field, a baseball field, an ice rink, four University, Bowdoin College, Colby College, basketball courts, eight tennis courts, a 1500 College of the Holy Cross, Connecticut College, square-foot fitness center, and a premier cross Dickinson College, George Washington country course. University, James Madison University, l Pingree is in the Eastern Independent League Trinity College, Skidmore College, Union (EIL) and is a member of the New England College, University of Michigan, University of Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). Richmond, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. l Football competes in the Evergreen League; boys hockey competes in the Holt Conference. ARTS The arts are alive and growing at Pingree! We believe that art is humanity’s most essential, most universal language. Therefore, the arts are an integral part of the Pingree experience. Through the study of performing and visual arts, students gain intellectual and analytical skills and learn to interpret and communicate profound concepts and ideas as they discover new and fresh perspectives on life and the human experience. Our new arts center offers students opportunities to learn, work, and create in a state-of-the-art facility. Our talented faculty is comprised of practicing artists who are inspiring mentors to their students. All our first-year students participate in a freshman arts rotation through each visual and performing arts discipline.
Students may participate in a wide variety of offerings, including: l Vocal Ensembles l Technical Theater l Music Technology l Ceramics – Pingree Singers – Production and l Music Theory, l Drawing – Spectrum Design Composition, and l Painting – A Cappella – Building Arts Improvisation l – Spectrum – Sound, Lights, – Music Recording Sculpture Highlights and Engineering and Production l Art of Recycling l l Theater Arts Dance l Instrumental Music l Portfolio – Acting and – Body and Mind – Contemporary Preparation Directing – Community Ensemble l Photography – Playwriting Dance Team – Classical Ensemble l Bookmaking – Theater – Contemporary – Rock Band Improvisation Dance – Percussion l Printmaking – Spoken Word/ – World Forms Ensemble l Pegasus literary and Poetry l Music Studio – iPad Ensemble visual art magazine Each year, our performing and visual arts students present two major theater productions, several concerts and exhibits, innumerable informal performances, monthly coffee houses, and frequent off-campus events. clubs and activities
A wide range of student-initiated clubs and activities, supervised by adult advisors, meet primarily during the academic day. Students are always encouraged to come forward with new ideas to form groups which reflect their interests and passions.
Current clubs and activities include: l College Bowl l Peer Leaders Program l Current Events Club l Women Empowered l Math Team l Tour Guides l Amnesty International l Comedy Club l Model United Nations l Student Council l Yearbook l New Columns school l Science League l Student Events l Movie Club newspaper l l Stock Market Club Committee l Pegasus literary and Affinity groups l l l Robotics Pingree Multicultural art magazine Women Empowered Coalition l l l Environmental Club Maple Sugaring Club Technical Theater (SLED) l Gay/Straight Alliance
Amal Tidjani ’14 Wellesley College Pingree is more than just a school. I truly value the tight-knit community at Pingree where you can turn to both your peers and teachers for support and guidance. What Pingree gave me is the independence to step up and make a difference in my com- munity. From starting my own club, Math It Up, to raising money for my charity, the Alzheimer’s Association, Pingree allowed me to turn my passions into reality, and for that, I am forever grateful. Civic Engagement and Service
Social justice is at the very heart of Pingree’s Civic Our civic engagement philosophy involves learning how Engagement program. As freshmen, Pingree students to serve and participate through listening, being available, build a foundation for civic engagement by developing reflecting, relating, and acting thoughtfully. Throughout personal stewardship of the school and their their years at Pingree, students learn how to plan, lead, responsibility to not only conserve and care for, but also and inspire civic engagement in others at Pingree and in improve the Pingree community. As upperclassmen, the larger community. students expand upon this foundation by participating in Our Civic Engagement program includes: engagement activities beyond the school walls. Through l Service in the classroom long-term partnerships and direct interactions with l Volunteerism people and organizations outside of Pingree, students l Civic learning and participation learn how to adjust to the needs of others, meeting l Advocacy l needs as defined by the communities being served. Activism l Stewardship
Pingree is proud to have worked with the following organizations.
l Acord Food Pantry l Salvation Army l Essex Greenbelt l Bellesini Academy l YMCAs l Beverly Bootstraps l Pettengill Food Pantry Association l Community hospitals l Community Giving Tree l l Crombie St. Mission l Bread and Roses School’s Out l Merrimack River l Ledgewood Nursing l l My Brother’s Table l Lazarus House Esperanza Academy Feline Rescue Home l l l l Cape Ann Food Pantry l Trustees of Reservations Boys and Girls Club Cape Ann Animal Aid Express Yourself l l l l Wellspring House l Mass Audubon Cyberspace Northeast Animal Shelter Girdler House l l l HAWC Pathways for Children MSPCA Learning Across Borders (LAB)
The Learning Across Borders program at Pingree provides travel experiences that allow David Goff students to connect what they are learning in the classroom with the world at large. Through French LAB’s program of student/teacher exchanges, our students have opportunities to research, B.A., Colby College study, and experience people, cultures, and languages different from their own. They learn M.A., Middlebury College to compare, question, examine, understand and appreciate a broad range of viewpoints, histories, and cultural perspectives. During the 2013 – 2014 school year, Pingree students and their families hosted students, teachers, and administrators from Mexico, England, Denmark, Spain, and Taiwan. For their March vacation, Pingree students traveled to Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico; Wakefield, England; and Barcelona, Spain where they were hosted in turn by their new international friends. Everyone participated in classes at the host school and immersed themselves in language, art, history, local culture and traditions. In August 2014, a group of Pingree soccer players traveled to Århaus and Copenhagen to be hosted by students and families of the Købmandsskole. There they participated in daily soccer French comes alive in training in addition to visiting the school and local sites of historical and cultural significance. my Pingree modern language During the 2014 – 2015 school year, Pingree students and faculty will participate in the following international exchanges: classroom. Students check 1 The Harkness Institute in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico their comfort zones at the door 2 Collegi Pare Manyanet in Barcelona, Spain and then immerse themselves 3 Århus Købmandsskole in Århus, Denmark in a foreign yet supportive and 4 Taichung Municipal Hui-Wen High School in Taichung City, Taiwan dynamic space. Their eyes light 5 Collège et Lycée Episcopal Saint-André, Colmar, France up with joy when they succeed LAB will continue to explore new in succinctly and descriptively destinations, regional and national making their point without as well as international, to provide more opportunities for our students having to rely on English. to engage in travel experiences Small and intimate classes that complement their studies and allow them to make meaningful allow for these little victories connections across local, regional every day at Pingree. and international borders. College from 2010 – 2014, pingree seniors matriculated at:
Allegheny College Columbia University American University Connecticut College Amherst College University of Connecticut Arizona State University Cornell University Lafayette College University of Oregon Assumption College Dartmouth College Lehigh University Parsons The New School for Babson College Davidson College Design Lesley University Bard College University of Delaware University of Pennsylvania Lewis & Clark College Barnard College University of Denver Pitzer College Loyola Marymount University Bates College Dickinson College Pratt Institute Loyola University Maryland Bentley University Drexel University Providence College Elon University Macalester College Berklee College of Music Quinnipiac University Emerson College University of Maryland, College Boston College Park Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Emory University Boston University MCPHS - Massachusetts College University of Rhode Island Fairfield University of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Bowdoin College University of Richmond Brown University Florida Southern College University of Massachusetts, Amherst Roanoke College Bryant University The George Washington University University of Massachusetts, Rochester Institute of Technology Georgetown University Bryn Mawr College Dartmouth University of Rochester Gettysburg College University of California at McGill University Roger Williams University Los Angeles Gordon College Merrimack College Rollins College Carnegie Mellon University Hamilton College - NY University of Miami Sacred Heart University Case Western Reserve University Hampshire College University of Michigan Saint Anselm College Champlain College Hartwick College Muhlenberg College Saint Michael’s College Chapman University Harvard College Musicians Institute Santa Clara University College of Charleston Harvey Mudd College University of New Hampshire University of Chicago High Point University University of New Haven Colby College Hobart and William Smith Colleges New York University Colby-Sawyer College College of the Holy Cross Northeastern University Colgate University James Madison University Northwestern University University of Colorado at Boulder Johns Hopkins University Norwich University Colorado College Knox College University of Notre Dame Sarah Lawrence College University of St. Andrews United States Military Academy Wentworth Institute of Technology Savannah College of Art and Design St. Lawrence University University of the Arts London Wesleyan University Sciences Po Paris - Campus St. Mary’s College of Maryland Ursinus College West Virginia University de Reims Stonehill College Utica College Wheaton College MA Skidmore College Suffolk University Vassar College Wheelock College Slippery Rock University of University of Vermont Pennsylvania Syracuse University Whitman College Villanova University Smith College The University of Tampa College of William and Mary Temple University University of Virginia University of South Carolina Williams College Trinity College Warren Wilson College University of Southern California Worcester Polytechnic Institute Tufts University Washington and Jefferson College Southern New Hampshire University Tulane University Washington University in St. Louis Spelman College Union College Wellesley College The benefits of our college Counseling
It is Pingree’s philosophy that Since Pingree college college counseling begins the minute a student counselors work with no more than 35 walks into Pingree freshman year, since teachers students at a time, the relationship between each and advisors are immediately guiding the students’ counselor and student is very personal and close. educational and extracurricular choices towards their The counselor gets to know the student well and the intellectual and personal growth and their next steps student and parents trust the counselor to guide beyond Pingree. them through the process wisely, taking into account the particular skills, interests, and needs of each family and child. Special interest evenings are offered for students and parents in all grades. Our “Athletics in the College Admission Process” program College applications have become more features a panel of coaches, athletics directors, and complex in recent years. Should a student apply Early admission liaisons from Division 1, 2, and 3 schools Action? Early Decision? Early Decision II? How does who discuss the recruiting process and answer this impact one’s chances of acceptance? How does questions. Our “Arts in the College Admission this affect financial aid decisions? Navigating this Process” hosts a group of college professors, terrain requires not only experience, but also time, admission officers from a number of art schools, wisdom, and sensitivity. Pingree’s Office of College and Pingree alumni who pursued the arts in their Counseling offers this to students every day. Their college education. Our “Financial Information and doors are open for scheduled one-on-one meetings, Planning” workshops offer information and guidance impromptu check-ins, college prep classes, and to families on how to pursue aid options. parent meetings every day.
The college counseling staff meets with tenth grade parents to introduce them to the college process. Our three counselors explain the importance of course selection for junior year and that each student will have a counselor to work with individually during junior and senior year. Our counselors not only know their advisees well; they also know colleges and universities throughout the country well. They visit schools around the country, attend professional development conferences, and host more than 100 college representatives on our campus each year. They have cultivated strong relationships with colleges and universities throughout the nation and in several other countries. Consequently, these institutions know who Pingree students are, what kind of education and character they bring with them Our counselors have extensive to college, and how they will contribute to their new experience in college counseling and admissions academic and social communities. work and have earned the respect of their peers and colleagues. They are frequently asked to speak at conferences nationwide. For the second consecutive As a result, our college counselors are able to year, Co-Director Meghan Farley has been named guide Pingree students towards the best fit for each to the College Counseling Advisory Board of the one of them. Over the past several years, over three Princeton Review, an honor bestowed on only 25 quarters of Pingree students have been accepted by college counselors from public and independent their first or second choice schools. secondary schools in the country.
Our counselors work closely with students and families to help them apply for financial aid, scholarships, and grants. As the costs of higher education continue to rise, we believe it is essential that families have support in negotiating the complexities of financing college. Transportation Hampton, NH D Our students hail Options from more than 50 communities
West Newbury D and arrive by bus, Newburyport D T train, car, bicycle,
Newbury D and foot. We’ll help your child come to Rowley D Pingree School. Lawrence A North Ipswich D Andover A A A Boxford Andover A Topsfield T Bus picks up from and drops off at Hamilton Wenham Commuter Rail Station Commuter Rail Peabody B C Wakefield A Lawrence • Andover • North • • Woburn C Andover Boxford Topsfield B B Lynn B Lynn • Swampscott • Peabody Winchester C Swampscott C Medford • Winchester • Woburn Wakefield Medford C D Hampton, NH • West Newbury Newburyport • Newbury • Rowley Ipswich 2014–2015 Teaching Faculty
Kristin Brown Steve Filosa David Goff Mary Harbist Ann Lyons Appointed 1999 Appointed 2001 Appointed 2011 Appointed 2012 Appointed 2003 Academic Dean Executive Director French/School Photographer Science Director of Educational B.A., Dickinson College of Prep@Pingree B.A., Colby College B.A., B.S., University of Resource Center M.Ed., Harvard University Mathematics M.A., Middlebury College Pittsburgh Junior Class Dean B.S., Tufts University B.A., Merrimack College Sarah Carpenter ’97 J.D., Suffolk University Michael Gracey Timothy Johnson M.Ed., Lesley College Appointed 2007 Appointed 2003 Appointed 2009 Spanish Casey Finch English Head of School James MacLaughlin ’84 B.A., Middlebury College Appointed 2014 B.A., Amherst College Art Appointed 1988 M.A., Columbia University History M.Ed., Johns Hopkins B.A., Bowdoin College English B.A. New Hampshire University M.F.A., Maryland Institute B.A., Union College Paul DeCourcy M.A. University of Denver College of Art M.S.T., University of Appointed 2002 Christina Grenier Ed.D., University of New Hampshire Science Dominic Fitzpatrick Appointed 2006 Pennsylvania B.S., Fitchburg State College Appointed 2013 Director of Writing Center Anna Mae McCoy M.A., Salem State College Mathematics English Katherine Karch Re-appointed 2013 B.A., Bowdoin College B.A., Bates College Appointed 2003 History, Service Learning Richard Erickson M.S., University of Maine Science B.A., University of Appointed 1985 Alice Grossman B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst Art Ann Foye Appointed 1987 Massachusetts M.A., Portland State B.F.A., Kent State University Appointed 2005 Photography University History and College B.A., Marlboro College Christina Kennedy Jay Esty Counselor M.Ed., Lesley University Appointed 2010 Amanda Marquard Reappointed 2010 B.A., Amherst College Mathematics Department Appointed 2011 English M.A.T., Brown University Tennille Hahn Chair Science Freshman Class Dean Appointed 2014 B.A., Bowdoin College B.A., University of Rochester B.A., Amherst College Jon Gistis Dance M.A., Wesleyan University M.A., University of Illinois Appointed 2012 B.A., Salem State University at Urbana Champaign Susan Esty History Edward Kloman Appointed 2004 B.A., Trinity College Eric Haltmeier Appointed 2004 Kerri McKie Director of Advising and M.A.T., Tufts University Appointed 2011 English Appointed 2014 Counseling Art Department Chair B.A., Trinity College Science Psychology John Glessner B.A., College of Creative Arts, M.A., Bread Loaf – B. S. Georgetown University B.A., Amherst College Appointed 1992 West Virginia University Middlebury College M.A., Tufts University History M.A., Westminster Choir David Medvitz Ph.D., Boston College B.A., Harvard University College, Rider University Sheng-Chu Lu Appointed 2007 J.D., Columbia University Appointed 2010 Technology Education Mandarin Chinese B.A., Northwestern University B.A., Shih Chien University M.T.S., Harvard Divinity School (Taiwan) M.A., UMass-Boston
Amanda Marquard Science The look on the faces of Pingree students when they finally reach the B.A., University end of a challenging problem or understand a complex idea is very rewarding, of Rochester M.A., University and reminds me of why I love to teach here each day. This, combined with of Illinois “ an engaging faculty of professional colleagues who also continue to learn and value collaboration, makes coming to work at Pingree each day an easy task. 2014–2015 teaching Faculty Eric Olson (Continued) P’04, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’08 Mathematics Architecture Jessica Moore Beth Savarese ’99 Colleen Tlagae B.A., St. Olaf College Appointed 2005 Appointed 2003 Appointed 2014 English Department Chair Mathematics Math A.L.M., Harvard B.A., Middlebury College Senior Class Dean B.A. Hamilton College University M.A., Harvard University B.A., College of the Holy Cross M.M. Regis College M.Ed., Northeastern University Stacey Nicholson Robert Van Tuyl Appointed 2014 Sofia Sidmore Appointed 1994 Science Appointed 2000 Science Department Chair B.S. Bucknell University Spanish B.S., Trinity College M.B.A. University of Baltimore B.A., College of the Holy Cross M.B.A., University of Miami Eric Olson Merrill Stabler Debora VanderMolen Appointed 1995 Appointed 2013 Appointed 1990 Mathematics Spanish Photography B.A., St. Olaf College B.A., St. Lawrence University B.F.A., Massachusetts A.L.M., Harvard University College of Art Thomas Smoker Two-Year Certificate, Meghan O’Neill Appointed 2014 New England School Appointed 2010 Choral Music of Photography Librarian B.S. Lancaster Bible College B.A., Bishop’s University M.M. Boston Conservatory Michael Wilmot (Quebec, Canada) Appointed 2010 M.A., Dartmouth College Zara-Marie Spooner History I love teaching M.L.S., University of California Appointment 2014 B.A., Colby College at Los Angeles. Dean of Community and mathematics at Pingree Multicultural Development John Young Carolyn Paczkowska B.A. Denison University Appointed 2004 Appointed 1991 M.A. Tufts University Mathematics because I am allowed the History Department Chair Ph.D. Tufts University B.Math., University of B.A., Middlebury College Waterloo – Ontario “ freedom to connect with M.A., Brown University Barbara Swanson Appointed 1989 B.Ed., University of Latin Western Ontario my students in the most Arlynn Polletta M.A.T., Salem State College Appointed 2013 B.A., Colby College Director of Theater Harry “Buddy” Taft Julie Zook effective way I can. I have B.A., Manhattanville College Appointed 1979 Appointed 2011 M.A., Emerson College Dean of Student Life Spanish the opportunity to augment History B.A., Grove City College Lauri Perez ’08 M.A., Universidad de Granada Appointed 2014 B.A., Wesleyan University the academic experience with Spanish Elizabeth Taft ’73 B.A. Gordon College Appointed 1978 things such as project work, Ceramics Michelle Ramadan B.F.A., University of Massachusetts Appointed 2010 puzzles, computer graphics, English Sara Tahir B.A., Brown University Appointed 2014 artistic explorations, the English Andrea Richards B. A. Brown University geometry of snowflakes, and Appointed 2008 M.A.T. Brown University French B.A., Dickinson College Lila Teeters the occasional math joke. All Appointed 2012 Jason Ries History this makes teaching as easy as Appointed 2012 B.A., Vassar College Technical Theater Director M.Ed., Columbia University B.A., Marquette University falling off a logarithm. The Pingree student is at the center of the Pingree experience where academic excellence flourishes, relationships with a motivated and engaged faculty and staff are strong, and the facilities provide the most conducive environment for success and innovation. The pillars of a Pingree School education are designed to develop and encourage critical thinking, discipline of mind, and civic engagement. Communicate Communicate effectively through written, spoken, non-verbal, and creative means. Navigate Navigate complex information, by gathering, exploring, and assessing sources with adaptive and flexible thinking. Originate Originate in thought and action with imagination, confidence, creativity, and an innovative spirit. Participate Participate fully in the life of the community, collaborating, asking questions, initiating ideas, taking risks, and leading by example. Relate Relate with empathy, seeking to understand diverse perspectives while being mindful of the impact of actions and words on others and on the environment.
Sofía Sidmore Spanish B.A., College of Pingree is a rewarding place to work because we the Holy Cross set high standards for our students and faculty. This encourages us to continue “ learning and reviewing our content and curriculum. Pingree faculty members are open to new ideas including technology, instructional practices, and emerging philosophies. I feel fortunate to work in an environment that strives for educational excellence. “ Dedicated to academic excellence and development of high personal standards, Pingree believes that a love of learning flourishes best in a diverse community that respects truth, curiosity, creativity, humor, and independent and imaginative thinking. Above all, Pingree strives to instill in its students integrity, decency, compassion, self-esteem and commitment to one another and to the world at large.
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