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Contents
Message from Head of School 2 Sports’ Banquet 17
All School News 3 - 4 Photojournalism 18 - 19
Community Service Project 5 Theater & Choir News 20
PTO 6 - 8 Counselor’s Corner 21 - 22
Pre-K/Kindergarten/Elementary News 9 - 13 Il Foro 22 - 24
MS/HS News 14 -16 Contact Information / Calendar 26 / 27
Fond Farewells
by Dr. Beth Pfannl, Head of School
It is the time of year when we find ourselves saying arrivederci to friends and colleagues.
To all of our students, families, teachers and board members leaving Rome, we thank you for all that you have contributed to our community. We hope that our school will always occupy a special place in your hearts and minds.
Very special farewell wishes go to Mr. Doug Kneeland and his family. After many years in Rome, the Kneelands are returning to the United States. Doug served on the AOSR Board of Trustees since 2005, the last three years as board chair. His dedication and devotion to school life in all aspects were greatly appreciated. I know that both Doug and Millie will be sorely missed by the entire AOSR community.
This summer Mr. Hugo Rodriguez, our Board’s vice chair and treasurer, is returning to the US with his family after completing his tour at the US Embassy in Rome. Hugo’s contributions and endless hours of work ensuring the well-being of our school were invaluable. Also moving on is Board member Les deGraffenried who is relocating to Mexico City with his family. Thank you for all that you have done for our school!
Every year not only do we bid farewell to students and their families, but also to members of our faculty. This year two teachers are retiring after many, many years of service to our school: Cristina Levine who has worked at AOSR for 41 years and Mary Campanile, for 34 years. They will be greatly missed. We wish them all the best as they begin this next stage of their lives.
We also bid farewell to some fabulous teachers this year: Donna Dooner (Grade 5), Geoff Hinman (HS History), Brittney Musler (Grade 2), Sarah Stephens (Music), and Crystal Wulff (MS/HS Science). Thank you for your passion and dedication and good luck in your new schools.
To all, don’t forget to throw that coin in the Trevi fountain! Come back and visit us soon!
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Summer Enrichment for Everyone by Dr. Grunfeld, ES School Principal
AOSR will be o n s ummer br eak f or 10 w eeks. most important summer activity. Parents worldwide are not going to let the summer While w e do not requ ire sum mer read ing for ou r stand in the wa y o f their ch ildrens’ learning. students, it i s highly enc ouraged and it w ill be Education is n ot only som ething one g ets i n the rewarded when students return f rom summer classroom. S ummer is a wonderful time to review vacation. Ms. Amy Popp has provided an excellent the last 10 months of work and prepare for the next summer r eading list that is c ategorized by school school year. Th e AOSR website under the button- grades. Summer should be f un a nd s ome of that SCHOOL P AGES-SCHOOL DIVISION- excitement should come from summer reading. Put ELEMENTARY S CHOOL h as three i mportant aside t ime f or rea ding each day a nd not just at selections on t he far left s ide: Summer 2009 bedtime. Set the example yourself a nd work some Reading List, Web sites Supp orting Re ading a nd reading in to your oth erwise busy da y. Talk about Literacy, a nd Sum mer E nrichment Ma thematics what everyone in the family is reading to encourage Practice. P lease review these pages and work with everyone’s i nvolvement and especially w ith ol der your child on the web pages that are provided. kids, to give you an opportunity to hear them speak Through f un games younger ch ildren should be in anything other than monosyllables. encouraged to practice things like number facts and Whatever their age, traveling anywhere cannot only memorizing n ames o f countries wh ile you’re a t a increase a child’s appreciation of what lies beyond red light or ly ing on the bea ch. P rint some of the Rome’s b oundaries but s park thei r interest in related worksheets provided or purchase quiz books something entirely new. Challenge yourself to plan for kids and kee p the m in t he car to ta ke into a trip to a nea rby destination tha t you think will restaurants or on long trips. Play “school” with open u p your child’s e yes to a world pr eviously eager ones w here y ou play the st udent and y our unknown to them. Whether it i s historical, child plays the teacher. scientific, or ar tistic, our c hildren c an learn a Ask elementary students to kee p a summer journal tremendous amount from a short field trip to a new and write in it a f ew days a w eek ab out w hat world. Come to think of it, we can learn something they’ve done, or give th em a s ubject to f ocus on new too. such as “what is your favorite food and why,” “who The following w ebsites are re commendations f or is your role model and why” or “what do you miss Mathematics practice, enrichment, review. the m ost a bout school.” T his encourages them to Please ask y our child t o vi sit s ome of the s ites not only continue thinking critically but also forces below with close supervision from an adult family them to maintain pe nmanship, c reative t hinking, member: and c orrect s pelling. Reviewing math facts is a
http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/everydaymath.htm www.gamequarium.com http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities www.funbrain.com Summer Enrichment and www.starfall.com Mathematics Practice http://www.eduplae.com/graphicorganizer A little computer time www.coolmath4kids.com +educational games www.rainforestmaths.com = ready to learn in the fall http://mathplayground.com http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/games/index.shtml http://arcademicskillbuilders.com/ http://www.coolmath.com/ http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math.html http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-1st- mathbuilders.htm
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SUGGERIMENTI PER I COMPITI DELLE VACANZE del Dott. GRUNFELD, PRESIDE DELLE ELEMENTARI Tradotto di Anna Benson
L'estate: un esperienza di arricchim ento per E' importante inoltre incoraggiare i vostri figli tutti quanti a tenere un diario d elle vacanze, dove si possano trascrivere i ri cordi dell'estate, oltre a L'AOSR sara' chiusa per le vacanze estive pe r svolgere esercitazioni di matematica. 10 lunghe settim ane. Cio' non signif ica pero' che durante questi mesi i nostri f igli non Un im portante ruolo ha senza dubbio la debbano appro fittare di questo periodo per lettura, che rappresent a per tutti quanti non apprendere, scoprire ed imparare. Tutto quello solo un fondamentale esercizio, ma soprattutto che la scuola insegna, non lo si trova solo sui un arricchim ento di nozioni. La nostr a banchi di scuola. I n realta' il miglior bibliotecaria, Ms. Am y Popp, puo' f ornirvi apprendimento lo si sperim enta al di f uori una lista dei libri a s econda del grado, che della scuola stes sa. Durante le vacanze estive potete consultare per facilitarne la selezione. e' importate trascorrere un po' di te mpo con i I Viaggi, le Vacanze, l' Esta te rappres entano propri figli, per ripassare gli argomenti appena per tutti un m omento di crescita p ersonale. studiati ed esplorarne dei nuovi. Nuovi luoghi ed es perienze stim olano le Il sito dell' AOSR (c liccando su " school nostre curiosita' e accrescono il nostro pages-school division-elem entary school" ) bagaglio culturale. A iutiamo quindi i nostri fornisce tre important i rif erimenti per ragazzi ad integrare le loro esperienze con un l'approfondimento scolastico: Summ er 2009 costante supporto accademico. Reading List, W ebsites Supporting Reading Qui di seguito trove rete l' elenco dei siti and Literac y e Summ er Enrichm ent Mat hs internet che potete consultare con i vostri f igli and Practice. Vi inviti amo a stam pare queste e ricordate loro che, con l'aiut o schede o ad acquistare delle schede-quiz per dell'esercitazioni delle schede al com puter, tener allenati i vostri f igli durante i m esi saranno pronti per a ffrontare il nuovo anno estivi. scolastico. (Vedere pagina prevista per lista dei siti internet)
The Miracle Garden by Sally Sontheimer,AOSR parent and member of the Go Green Committee
The day before Mayfair, on May 8, various middle school and elementary classes helped plant the new AOSR Edible garden. We now have tomatoes, swiss chard, peppers, zucchini, salad and melons growing behind the tennis courts. There must have been a miracle mixture in the soil because the plants have shot up like wild. Was it Mr Rahms' back breaking effort to turn the soil? Was it the kindergarteners' love for the earthworms and ladybugs out on the plot? Or was it all that rain in April followed by our recent heat wave? Whatever the magical combination, in just three short weeks, the tomatoes are over a foot high and the swiss chard and zucchini are ready for harvesting.
The students in the MS Green Club will work with the kindergarten classes to harvest these first fruits and cook them up in the classroom. The kindergarteners, who take a walk out to the garden almost every day, can't wait to taste the first zucchini. The salad will be harvested and sent to the kitchen for use at the organic salad bar.
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Bridge to Bahia Milestones
As the Bridge to B ahia project completes its third school year of activity, a moment of reflection is necessary, in order to absorb the benefits of this idealistic and innovative program. Planned as an on- going en deavor for u nderstanding a nd a ssistance, it has s ucceeded i n establishing w arm hu man friendships a nd vitally important financial a id for e ducational and c ultural projects in a f iercely impoverished corner o f Brazil. O ur optimism and c ourage have begun to a ttract a ttention, w ith recognition from the International Baccalaureate and ar ticles in international educational periodicals that have encouraged ot her sc hools to a dopt o ur grassroots a pproach. T he city of Salvador has repeatedly se nt m unicipal officials to v isit AOSR, i n acknowledgement of our s pecial r apport w ith their a fflicted c ommunities. I n A pril, C arlos R ibeiro S oares, t he c ity sec retary of ed ucation a nd culture, ca me t o m eet D r. P fannl, despite t he f act that he h ad to make a n emergency de parture for home, due to terrible flooding that caused two city schools to collapse.
The be st thing abo ut Bridge to B ahia i s not o nly what it d oes f or o thers, but w hat it re veals ab out our c ommunity. Without a formal str ucture, t he program thrives o n i ndividual initiatives an d t he contagious enthusiasm that s preads all arou nd our school. Teachers spontaneously volunteer to teach summer c ourses i n B razil, parents decide to take their families to vi sit the favelas and st udents organize f und-raisers while th ey learn a bout problems in the developing world. Thanks to the efforts of our students big and sm all, led by Pre-K Coordinator A my Magazzu, Fif th G rade teacher Donna Dooner, and IB CAS Coordinator Carla Dawson, we have the necessary funds to ship hundreds of books and educational materials that were donated by all departments of AOSR. And Mrs. Claudia Sobral has donated a ‘cello!
The warmth and generosity of the AOSR community was confirmed at the Mayfair, where the Bridge to Bahia table was the site of dozens of happy reunions with ICBIE President Pietro Gallina, visiting from Brazil.
AOSR teacher and ICBIE volunteer Louise Audette and Mr. Salvatore Fabozzi, AOSR parent and two-time ICBIE visitor, with Pietro Gallina. President ICBIE at AOSR's Mayfair 2009
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“MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK” AOSR BOUTIQUE by Jan Miller, PTO President by Vicky Wise, AOSR parent
This has bee n how thi s sch ool y ear has All Boutique shoppers, vendors and gone for the P TO. Many, many volunteer those who donate items: hours have been spent w orking The Bout ique i s officially closed for t he enthusiastically for the e nhancement of year and though the shelves are empty, the our child ren’s educatio n an d th e overall cash box is full. The Boutique had a very atmosphere at A OSR. T hank y ou to successful year. In addition to raising over everyone who has worked diligently in the 5000,00 euro for the school, the Bou tique various PT O activit ies t his y ear; the paid out o ver 45 00 euro to ve ndors, an d boutique, the booster bar, the fam ily donated all unsold items to the earthquake picnic, the 3rd and 4th g rade pu blishing victims in A quila, an or phanage in project, the production and distribution of Zambia, a health clin ic in M ongolia, a nd the m onthly F alcon Fly er, the scho ol the Caritas in La Storta. supplies a nd L OGO item s sales, t he production an d sale s of t he cookbook , Vendors who have not picked up your final payouts, please contact me by Monday, June coordination of ES holiday events and 8, at [email protected] to arrange a pickup. Sports day for ES and MS, assistance with All payouts not picked up by this date will be MS dan ces, Liaiso n for H S, T eacher donated to the PTO and go towards the Appreciation br unches, the lam ination of 2009-2010 budget. projects for the teac hers, and of course Mayfair and all the activities that involves. The Boutique will reopen Tuesday September 29, 2009 for intake, and our We, the officers of the PTO, want to thank first day of sales will be Tuesday each of you: parents, teachers, and staff for October 6, 2009. supporting us and working alongside us in all the eve nts an d activ ities that w ere I w ould l ike t o tha nk the v olunteers w ho sponsored thi s year. W e want to give a freely g ave their ti me ever y week t o special thanks to our spouses and children running t he Bou tique : Joan V an because we co uldn’t volunteer so m any Otterdijk, S ylvia Zoontjens, A zed hours without their support. Thank you! Nhekedza, Nara Altangurgaldia Kizer, and For those who have watched the PTO at Anna B enson. W e w ould a lso l ike to work this year and are interested in getting thank those w ho stopped by from time to involved, we enco urage y ou to jo in us time to lend a ha nd when needed and fill when school starts up again i n September. in w hen w e could n’t be there. A ll y our Please don’ t le t la nguage b e a barrie r as help an d sup port are very m uch many of our parents are b i/ trilingual and appreciated. can tra nslate ea sily so every thing ca n be And of cour se w e than k all the s hoppers understood. The more of us that work and ve ndors and lo ok forward to seein g together, the li ghter the w ork and you all in the fall. definitely the more fun we can have doing it. Have a great sum mer an d rem ember the Jan Miller – President words of A rthur Bu chwald “ The best Anna Clementi – Vice President things in life aren't things”. So clean out Emmy Isbell – Secretary your closets and bring y our thing s to t he Suzanne Datin - Treasurer Boutique!
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The AOSR International Cookbooks have arrived! The bo oks are g orgeous, h ardbound e ditions wit h ov er 300 of t he AOSR community's recipes.
The cookbooks cost 15 Euro and will be for sale at most of the upcoming school events, including:
Wednesday, June 3, 9:30, Grade 5 Musical, Cafeteria Thursday, June 4, 9:15, Pre-K 4 Spring Concert Thursday, June 4, 10:00, Pre K 3 Spring Concert Friday, June 5, 19:00, Grade 5 Musical Tuesday, June 9, 9:15, 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony, Quad Tuesday, June 9, 18:00, Pre-K Family Picnic Wednesday, June 10, 9:15, ES Concert, Quad Friday, June 12, 9:30, Awards Ceremony, Quad Friday, June 12, 18:30, Commencement, Quad
If you have pre-ordered a copy you can pick your cookbook up at one of these events. If you would like to arrange another pickup, please contact Raquel Loll at: [email protected]
Proceeds benefit the Edible Garden and Go Green programs at AOSR. We are especially proud to have received a p ersonal dedication from Alice Waters of the Chez Panisse Foundation, the force behind the Whitehouse vegetable garden.
Raquel Loll and Elizabeth Minchilli AOSR Cookbook Committee [email protected]
PTO OSR by: A sored Spon
Claudia Sobral, Co-Editor Co-Editor, Suzanne Datin , Graphic Design Nelli Izhaki, Distribution And the following AOSR Staff: Geoff Miller Egidio Luzi
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Mayfair Report by Elizabeth Minchilli, Mayfair Coordinator
After months of rain, we were all thrilled to Drinks; Julie and Bett y, Logos; Vicki and have one o f the m ost gorgeous sunn y da ys Sylvia, Raf fle; Sarah Ell yson and Susan of the year to celebrate Ma yfair 2009! The Prideaux, who coordin ated all the MS and crowds were huge a nd ever yone enjo yed ES participation respe ctively; Geof f Miller themselves eating wo nderful food from all for technic al support; Andrea Desideri for over the world, pla ying gam es, shopping, technical and electrica l support; Dom enica watching entertainm ent and winning raf fle Losani f or her assist ance in coordinating prizes. At the end of the da y Ma yfair school staff involvement; and Kieran Canter realized a profit of over € 13,985, of which for organizing parking. Thanks to past PTO €3,387 has been pass ed on to the various president Carol yn Gro sso f or her help with classes and school organizations. The money matters. Specia l thanks to the NHS remaining a mount, € 9,520, is dedicated to and STUCO high sch ool student f or help. this year’s School-wide project: refurbishing Thanks to all the teachers who helped the weight room. organize gam es, and a special round of applause to MCs Jam es Sigaf oos and Mayfair is a huge u ndertaking involving Daniel Etcheverry. The list could go on, but countless hours of de dicated work and the space is li mited. Ju st know that ever y cooperation of the entire school community. contribution b y every volunteer, student, It was a true pleasure serving as this year’s teacher, parent, sta ff a nd board m ember is overall coordinator, since I had the help of a important. Whether you helped b y grilling a truly enthusiastic, talented and tireless team! burger or pouring wi ne, selling or bu ying Special thanks to the f ollowing com mittee raffle tickets, counting m oney, or any of the coordinators: Moshira, International Food other million things that go into making this Court; Suzanne and Jan, Treasurer; Anna, day a s uccess, a BIG THANK YOU fo r Grill; Cassandra, Book Sale; Monique, your part in making it happen.
A special thank you to the following individuals and businesses that kindly donated to the Mayfair:
Alan Epstein Jon Mondondado Antonio Rizzo Les DeGreffenried Autonoleggio M. Lazazzera Giuseppe Linari Beth Pfannl Milleneum Travel Context Rome Tours Monica Larner Corsetti Family Noi Hair Salon Data General Security, S.r.l. Patrick Loll Diane Epstein Pedevilla, S.p.A. Doug Kneeland Richard Pinto Elizabeth Dibble Roberto Toncig Francesca Magliuolo Secret Garden Tours Frank Ledahawsky Sergio Masserini Fulvio Cesile Steven Cohn Gesca, S.r.l. The Perfect Bun Restaurant Hard Rock Café Tom Connolly Hugo Rodriquez
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Pre-K Ms. Magazzu
May was a busy month for the pre-k students! Moms and special guests joined us on the playground for an afternoon tea on May 8th in honor of Mother’s Day. The children worked hard to prepare for this s pecial e vent by making inv itations, baking cookies a nd ba nana br ead, br ewing ice tea , and setting up tables and chairs on the playground. They also made beads out of clay which they painted and strung to create beautiful necklaces for their mothers.
On May 15th parents and children participated in “student- led” conferences. It was an opportunity for the children to share th eir ac complishments a nd the ir c lassroom with parents. They presented a portfolio of their work completed during the year an d e xplained their f avorite projects an d activities. All of the children were very proud to share what they have learned at school, as well as ‘teach’ parents how to play their favorite games. A special thanks to the pre-k team for all of the hard work that makes these conferences possible!
Year-end pre-k events include our spring concerts with Mr. Reale on June 4th and our annual Pre-K Family Picnic the evening of June 9th. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our pre-k parents for their support, generosity and cooperation throughout the year! We wish you all the best and hope you have a wonderful summer!
Kindergarten First Grade Ms. Antinucci and Ms. Bleecher Mr. Etcheverry and Ms. Tausend
The K indergarten P ortfolio Ce lebration w ill ta ke On June 3 th e F irst Grade P ortfolio Picnic wi ll place d uring the l ast w eek of sch ool. T his is a take p lace in t he q uad near the g rade o ne special opportunity for the students to share their classrooms. The portfolios contain a collection of achievements with t heir pa rents. T he portfolio student work all through first grade. The students contains samples of ar twork an d w riting. W e are ea gerly l ooking for ward to s haring th e wish a ll the future f irst grade stude nts a nd their compilation of th eir w ork w ith t heir parents a nd families a safe and happy summer. families. Our final field trip will be on Friday June 5 to the zoo. This visit is the culmination of our yearlong study of animal habitats. We know this experience of o bserving an imals wi ll al low t he students to consolidate their knowledge. We w ish t o t hank all t he parents for their s upport a nd enthusiasm during this exciting and fruitful year of first grade. We hope all the students and their families have a great summer.
Annual Publishing Project (sponsored by the PTO)
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Second Grade Ms. DeVito and Ms. Musler
Both classes wi ll b e ho sting a n Aut hors’ Afternoon Tea on Wednesday June 3. All parents are in vited an d th e students wi ll be reading the stories they have written and displaying their book illustrations. On Monday, June 8 the Second Grade will go on a trip to the Birds of Prey Center near Trevignano on Lake Bracciano. The students will see falcons, hawks, owls and other predators close-up and also and had a great tim e. Once we w ere don e, we in ac tion during the ir daily exer cises. T hey will were spr ayed w ith a hose t o g et the sa nd of f have a n o pportunity to l earn a bout t he or igin of before w e e ntered the h otel. O nce w e w ere dry , these bir ds in their prehistoric state i n a special we went to our rooms, took a shower, and section that has been created in the park. After the changed t o be re ady f or dinner. D uring dinner picnic lunch, the guides will take the children on a they let me use the hotel’s phone to call my mom hike through the oak forest. These woods border and tell her I had arrived. After dinner, we lined the lake, which is the crater of an active volcano. up and went to our rooms to brush our teeth, put The st udents will receive in struction on ho w to on our pajamas and go to bed. The first night I did behave on a w alk, how to read va rious na ture not really s leep. The next day we w ent to s ee signs and how to experience their surroundings in Velia for all the morning. different ways. After w e wen t t o the b each ag ain, t hen had a We h ope al l the students en joy t he s ummer shower and dinner. When we had all finished we vacation. O ur special m essage to e veryone i s be went to se e the te mples a t n ight. T hat n ight we safe, be happy and read many books! started to pack. In the morning we put our bags on the bus and I can not remember what happened next b ut af ter lu nch w e d rove back to Ro me. Paestum was amazing! Third Grade Ms. Gist and Ms. Wheeler My Favorite Trip to Paestum
Trip to Paestum and Velia, May 20-22 The Paestum trip was fantastic. We saw a lot of by Joanne Eldon-Edington temples. We saw the temples of Athena, Hera 1 and Hera 2. The hotel was also really nice. We 3rd Grade students insights on their trip: had a nice room with nice people, Zoe, Virginia, On M ay 20 m y c lass went to P aestum t o see Joanna and Amit, and we had a lot of fun. We Greek ruins. Going to Paestum for a few days was went from 20-22 May. exciting. First, it was the long six-hour bus drive, The teachers always woke us up around 7:30am but before w e got to t he hotel, w e stopped a nd but I always woke up earlier by myself. Then we went to the bar for ice cream. Then we saw some always had a fantastic breakfast and after we had Greek ru ins, sk etched, a nd wrot e ab out all th ree to look at some temples. After that we went to the temples. We s aw a swimming po ol a s w ell as a really cool beach. small h ouse, w hich t hey f ound w ith ei ght large It was really great. When we had to sleep we bronze jars filled with honey. Then we drove ten could not sleep so it was a “little bit” late. We minutes to get to the hotel. When we arrived, we also went shopping and I bought a lot of things. It all got our bags off the bus. The hotel was really was a great trip. nice. We al l w ent into the hotel a nd they rd announced the roo ms. We c hanged into our by Jikke D., 3 Grade swimsuits i n the rooms a nd w ent d own to the beach. W e played in the w ater an d on the sand We hope all the students an d f amilies have a relaxing, enjoyable and educational summer.
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Fourth Grade Rasby Castle. Thursday’s itinerary included Ms. De Paolis and Ms. Piccirilli a visit to Cruckley and an animal farm with rare breeds. Abbey Tour culminated the day with more journal entries. Friday, everyone Please m ake sure y ou st op by our arrived at L eeds B radford at N oon for a classroom windows to read our sum mer return trip to AOSR for a regular school bus cinquain poems and to see the a nimal departure. dioramas. In hist ory our fi nal topic of ancient Rome is the T riumvirate of Juli us The fifth gra ders le arned al l about the U S Caesar, Pompey and Crassus. We shall be justice system through celebrating the end of a w onderful, a mock trial under the enriching y ear in f ourth grade a t our leadership of M s. summer picnic in the quad during the l ast Donna Doo ner. T he week of school. We hope all t he students mock trial has proven and t heir fam ilies enj oy the sum mer to be a n effecti ve vacation and we look forward to greeting learning tool for the new fourth graders in September. students a s it helps Fifth Grade 5th Grade Mock Trial Ms. Di Cori, Ms. Dooner, and Ms. Rumsby
The Fifth G rade cla sses w ere in th e U K from May 24-May 29, 2009. T he excited group left the campus on Sunday, May 24 at 10:00 AM for the airport. They arrived ready for a w alk to Y ork Minster followed by an historic tour. The next day included a visit to Jorvik Center, Minster tour, York Dungeons with journal entries of memories of the day. Tuesday, Ma y 26 in cluded a walk to the them t o gain us eful know ledge ab out t he National Railway Museum followed by a law, learn q uestioning tec hniques, deve lop bus tour to Pickering Station. Th e Steam critical thi nking, an d oral ad vocacy skills. Train was a wonderful way to see Whitby. After this ex perience, stu dents h ave an The historic center had important sites to appreciation and better understanding of the enjoy. Wednesday inc luded a visit to difficulties that ju dges, l awyers an d ju ries face in attem pting to repres ent all re levant facts, legal arguments and ensure fairness in the resolution of the iss ues in volved. Thanks to Ms. D ooner’s dil igent w ork throughout the y ear, fifth gra ders ha ve a new apprecia tion f or the opera tions of t he Justice Systems and government in general.
5th Grade Trip to the UK
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News from the ES Library by Amy Popp, ES Librarian
The AOSR Summer Reading List for Elementary School has been posted on the AOSR website:
http://webserver3//Orgs/360/School_Pages/Elementary_School/Elementary_Summer_Reading_2009.pdf
There are many suggestions for books for children to read during the summer months. R eading d uring t he sum mer will help s tudents i mprove their read- ing skills while they are not in school. The AOSR E lementary Schoo l and High School libraries just added a new database to the ir collection. The new database is ca lled NoveList K-8 Plus and students will find it when they go to E BSCOhost i n t he li braries. T he login and p assword fo r the E BSCO- host databases are as follows:
login: aosr and password: main.
NoveList K-8 Plus is a w onderful resource that a llows students to re search fiction and nonfiction literature. There are many tools to find bo ok reviews, discussion groups, bi- ographies, and recommendations.
As in previous months, many students have participated in Star Librarian program and Author of the Month program.
The following students were Star Librarians: The following student participated in the Author April, 2009 of the Month program: Martina C. – Grade 2 – Ms. Ciuffreda Kayla R. – Grade 2 – Ms. Ciuffreda April, 2009 Omri D. – Grade 2 – Ms. Ciuffreda Ofry E. – Grade 5 – Ms. DiCori
Marsya H. – Grade 2 – Ms. Ciuffreda May, 2009 Yuval R. – Grade 2 – Ms. Ciuffreda Bar B. – Grade 1 – Ms. Tausend Massimiliano S. – Grade 2 – Ms. Ciuffreda Ori M. – Grade 2 – Ms. Musler Cristina R. – Grade 2 – Ms. Musler Sammy B. – Grade 4 – Ms. Piccirilli May, 2009 Rebecca C. – Grade 5 – Ms. Dooner Isabella B. – Grade 2 – Ms. Musler
Gregorio M. – Grade 2 – Ms. Ciuffreda Yuval R. – Grade 2 – Ms. Ciuffreda Marsya H. – Grade 2 – Ms. Ciuffreda
Omri D. – Grade 2 – Ms. Ciuffreda Nicole P. – Grade 4 – Ms. De Paolis Please congratulate these outstanding
young readers from AOSR!
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The ROME INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (RISA) Art Exhibition was hosted this past May by the Rome International School. Seventeen students in grades K-5 from AOSR participated in the exhibition and each received a certificate for their fine work.
Kindergarten: Giorgia I. A. Grade 1: Sharon B.
Giorgio P. Samantha C.
Laura R.
Grade 2: Levent C. Grade 3: Joanna E.
Maria C. Yonathan M.
Cristina R. Larry R.
Grade 4: Martina B. Grade 5: Diana C.
Elisa C. Alea D.
Micha P. Maria Lili H. !! NS ! ATIO TTUULAL GRA CON
Sports Day Fun Photos
13 Middle School News
Seventh Grade Science Fair
This y ear’s annual Sevent h Grade Sc ience Fair took place on F riday, May 15th, with the ou tdoor walkways being transformed into mu seum sty le displa ys of student’s projects. The 7th graders from Ms. Rummel’s class had been pr eparing for this sp ecial event for weeks. In prepara tion, th ey chose a t estable topic , which had a conn ection to a topic which they had studied in their science class. After choosing a testable question they ca me up with their hy potheses, or predictions, about the question and then preformed Daniel S and Lorenzo G their experiment repeatedly. The 7 th graders received great comp liments fro m students and teache rs from other grades. We want to give a special th ank y ou to Ms. Rummel, Mr . Ullman, Coach Ph il and Mr s. Pestill i who h elped with last minute details! We also want to give a big thank you to all the 7th graders that spent their whole day presenting their projects. Brian B. and Angelo R. Orchestra D’Archi Performance
On May 20, the Elementary and M iddle School community enj oyed a performance by the Orchestra D’Archi, conducted by Dario Macellari. The group included a number of AOSR students who h ave been participating i n weekl y strings lessons wit h Maestro Daniel L., Simon F., Sheridan G., Maddalen L., Leonardo P. Michele Tisei as a part of t he After School A ctivities Program. A special thank you is given to Mrs. Sar ah Stephens and Mrs . Christine Hogan f or their instrumental actions in bringi ng string lessons an d the orchestra to perform on campus for our students.
Dr. Pfannl with the Orchestra D’Arca
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Memorial Day
On Monday, May 25, the Eighth Grade was honored to be invited to Nettuno to witness the formal Memorial Day Ceremony at t he Sicily-Rome American Cemetery. Follow ing the ceremony, stude nts and te achers ha d th e opport unity to m eet w ith E lementary School mother and acti ng U .S. Ambassador D ibble and Mid dle School fath er, L t. Col. Just in Wisdom, as well as with a very special group of World War II veterans who had served in Anzio a nd shared t heir s tories a nd ref lections of that tim e i n h istory. O ne part icular veteran is an Italia n citizen a nd as a y oung boy he j oined the A merican troo ps a nd continued on with them up throughout Italy. He now serves as a to ur guide official at the cemetery. For the returning veterans and widows, it was a time to explore Anzio. and the group enjoyed a picnic lunch at the seaside in Anzio. It was an honor to attend and also to have AO SR rep resented at the e vent with su ch a r espectful and w ell-behaved g roup of students. Each student was asked to reflect on the day and a few of these examples are seen below.
Nettuno Student Reflections:
“It is good to be aware and remember all the people story and a memory that we have a duty not to for- who fought and died for us during the war… I will get.” Kyler B. never forget just hearing those old men joke and talk, “We learned about people’s experiences in WWII barely able to walk, but know that years ago they and it inspired a deep respect in me for all of the vet- were the ones that fought in war to protect their erans we spoke to.” Leon V. country.” – Rachel M. “I think I might want to the military too someday.” -- “It made me feel guilty, because all those people Helene F. gave away their life for what we have now, and we didn’t really do anything for them.” – Sylvia Z. “I just couldn’t believe my eyes at how many people were willing to die for their nation.” – Emily R. “The most memorable moment was when we entered the cemetery and you could see all those white grave “It was the memorable moment because I had ex- stones lined up perfectly with the Italian and Ameri- pected them (veterans) to be different. They were can flags near each one.” – Domatilla C. happy, joking around and all smiling. I though they would have been sadder while they told their WWII “For every white marker out in that field, there is a stories.” Lucas M.
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Middle School/High School News
Secondary School News by Tom Connolly, Secondary School Principal
Congratulations g o o ut to K ip H endry an d D anny Et cheverry al ong wit h all the A OSR Pl ayers f or th eir performance of Macbeth May 21-22. It was a fantastic production and enjoyed by everyone!
Congratulations to our b oys an d girls s occer t eams for t heir 2nd and 4th place f inishes in the European Championships this past weekend.
Congratulations to all the coaches and athletes for the entire sports season. The winners announced at the Sports Banquet will be featured in another article.
Memorial Day Field Trip to Nettuno was attended by the entire 8th grade as well as high school students in the AP/US H istory and Economics c lasses. A pproximately 90 students pa rticipated in the an nual veterans’ e vent commemorating the victims of World War II. After the ceremony, AOSR students met with 10 of the veterans to hear their stories and ask questions. Most of the veterans were 18 to 20 years old and this was their first return to Italy in 65 years.
Upcoming events: 1. June 1 – Semester exams grades 6-8 and grade 12 (A and B block classes) / HS Prom and MS Formal Dance 2. June 2 – NO SCHOOL 3. June 3-5 – Semester exams grades 6-12 4. June 8 – Semester exams for grades 9-11 (A and B block) / MS Sports Day 5. June 9 – MS Field trips / HS make-up exams 6. June 10 – 13:30 MS Awards and Grade 8 Promotion / HS Stuco election, locker check out and yearbook distribution 7. June 11 – ½ day for ES and MS / No school for HS 8. June 12 – HS Awards / graduation rehearsal 11:30 / Graduation 18:30
As usual, at the close of a school year, we will have families leaving Rome and AOSR for other places. I wish everyone all the best in their new adventures and to please keep in touch. For those families returning to AOSR in September, I wish you a restful holiday and safe travels. I look forward to everyone’s return in the fall and another productive school year. It has been a privilege and a pleasure working with the Secondary School Community and thank you very much for your support. Have a great summer vacation!
Looking Ahead to Middle School for 2009 – 2010 It is difficult on these final days of school, to think of what needs to be done to prepare for next school year. However, that is just what the Middle School English teachers have been doing! This year, grade level Middle School Reading Lists will be distributed to all students at the end of the year. The goal for this initiative is to have every student read approximately 7 books over the summer. to emphasize to students and families the importance of maintaining vocabu- lary, reading compression and English language growth over the vacation. Each student will receive a letter with a grade level list of suggestions, as well as an on-line resource for a number of award-winning book lists. In September, English classes will have activities which will provide students a chance to share their summer reading with their class- mates. Happy reading!
New Student Orientation is scheduled for Wednesday, September 2, beginning at 9:00. Many current Middle School students have already volunteered to serve as e-mail buddies throughout the summer to welcome and befriend students who will be new to AOSR in September.
Sixth Grade Orientation will take place on Thursday, September 3 from 9:00 – 1:30 pm. This will be an opportunity for all Sixth graders to have a mini-first day of school by meeting all of their teachers, finding all of their classrooms, practicing their locker combinations and knowing who to go to for support in Middle School. This will prepare the students for their first full day on Friday, September 4th. See you then!
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Boys’ Soccer Boys’ Volleyball Boys’ Basketballball nd 2 Place European Championship European Champions 2nd Place European Championship Another fabul ous ye ar of varsity sports at AO SR ca me to a close at our annual S port Banquet. We had an outs tanding year that saw over eighty ath letes partic ipate in s even different spirits.
Thanks to great coaching and much support from our administration we Tennis - Third Place Division III were able to s ucceed at m any Cheerleading Team levels.
Boys volleyball won their cham pions, cross country team won their division, tennis team saw their girls singles player Carmen F. achieve 2nd place in Europe, a first ever for AOSR. Boys basketball placed 2nd overall in Europeans setting another record at AOSR. Wrestling saw Omri I. qualify for Europeans and cheerleading persevered at champions as well. Soccer boys finished 2 nd at Europeans and soccer girls finished strong with a 4th overall.
The winners of this years: Falcon of the Year award: Franziska N. Daryl S. Scholar Athlete of the Year: Ellen F. Dario C. Athlete of the Year: Lisa B. Cross Country Wrestling Team Ryan A. Division III Champions Faidley Sportsman Award: Jillian K. Ryan A.
Congratulations to all of our S eniors who participated in our varsity at hletics program. W e wish you all the best!
Linda Fuccillo an d Stefan Harroo, Co- Girls’ Basketball Team Athletic Directors. Girls’ Soccer - 4th Place European Championships 17 Photojournalism
The Immigrant Experience: Everybody has a story, but who is listening?
A special project f or th e Photojournalism class The following are quotes from some of the designed by S ylvia Blo em, High School students' evaluations on what they learned after photojournalism tea cher an d C laudia S obral, AOSR participating in this project. parent. “I learned from this interview that changing life styles This project w as created to provide s tudents the in new location is harder than it seems.” Tara D. opportunity t o u se photography and in terviewing techniques to capture an d r elate th e stories of “The most interesting fact I have learned was that my immigrants w ho are part of our larger community. maid sen t most of he r monthly in come home to her Through this project, t he s tudents ha ve developed a family.” Danny Z. more p rofound u nderstanding, app reciation of, and respect tow ards im migrants. In addition, students “People ho pefully will learn tha t im migrants are discovered the s imilarities t hat ex ist am ong the everywhere a nd tha t it is n ot a ra re p henomenon.” diverse groups of people who come in and out of our Sani S. everyday lives. “I have learned that not only about the difficult life of The students first visited a m useum in Tra stevere t o a migrant and his effort to support his family, but also see an exhibition by professional photographers on the about the w ay that m any i mmigrants interact and lives of eight immigrants living and working in Rome. adapt to the Italian culture.” Dario C. This ex hibition a nd rel ated discussions in t he classroom about the lives of immigrants were used as “I thought that we have an equal life, but only now I a point of departure for students to do their own work. understand tha t t heir life is m uch ha rder t hat o urs, Students were as ked to develop a n interview because they need to do more things than us in order questionnaire that could help them better understand to be accepted in society.” Giuseppe S. what it m eans to be a n immigrant i n Rome a nd to create a n e nvironmental portrait of the per son they “I t hink a s lo ng as there is inequality i n the w orld interviewed in their workspace or in their homes. The there will always be immigrants because they believe first step called for the students to select an individual that they can find a better life for themselves and their they know (parent, friend at school, domestic helper, families if they move to a new country.” Thomas N. doorman, or g ardener, etc .) to interview and photograph for this project. “I un derstood t hat m igrants don’t see themselves as different an d hardly see t hemselves as immigrants, they have made a home in Italy despite the way they were treated by people.” Tair S. “Don’t r egret be ing an im migrant wher- The individuals interviewed for this project came from ever you come from, various countries: Canada, Philippines, Romania, don’t ever allow any- United States of America, Jordan, Venezuela, body to m ake you Malaysia, Vietnam, Moldavia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, feel that way, instead Zimbabwe, Ghana, Uruguay, Brazil, Egypt, you should be always Colombia, Israel and Norway. proud o f your or i- gins, and never forget where y ou came from.” (Left) Morris Mannu cooking dinner at the home of Thomas N.
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“The first thing I bought The following are quotes from the stu- with my first salary was a dents' interviews: computer for my son” “With every change comes a new beginning” says a domestic worker, Why did you decide to move to Italy? who has a degree in tech- “I was having problems getting money to feed nology and was working my c hildren a nd to pay f or the m t o f inish in her field in Moldavia. school, I decided for the sake of my children to move to Italy.” The same person was asked Neli Kolesnikova “When I left my coun- If you could have returned to your home country would try I hoped that the you have done it? “Well if you had asked me seven years ago, I government would wouldn’t have thought twice a nd my a nswer w ould have been y es, change and I could however now I am really happy and my daughter is in college studying return home. I had no intention of making to become a nurse.” Italy my home.” Do you think that people treat you differently here? “Yes, in the way that people stare at me, they look at me as if I am an inferior race but that’s normal because it happens all around the world and I got used to it.”
Do you believe migrants usually live in the poorest sec- tion of the city and have the lowest paying jobs? “It is not always t rue t hat m ost i mmigrants li ve in the poo rest p arts of th e city, it depe nds with how much money you bring with you and what kind of job you have.”
When and why you decided to leave your native country and come to Italy? Nguyen Thi Thu Hong “I won a scholarship for post graduate studies in photovoltaic solar systems in Italy and af ter that I was offered a job f rom the Nuclea r Energy Commission (ENEA) , working there was an amazing experience which I can still rem em- ber every detail of it. There my colleagues where Italian and they introduced “ I spent fifteen days me to Italian life.” on a boat, immigrat- ing to another country “If you could have any job in the world what would it be? for a better life” “I am a maid though I wanted to be a lawyer, or work in an of fice as an ac- countant.”
What where you hopes and dreams when coming here? “When I left my country I hop ed th at the g overnment would change and I would return home. I had no intention of making Italy my home. Thirty years ago I talians w ere v ery g enerous. I never experienced any discrimination, I think that their attitude has changed since a lot of immigrants come here and get in t rouble. Ther e is m ore hostility no w. I also th ink the y act diff erently towards political refugees than immigrants.”
Do you have any regrets of moving to Italy? Do you plan on staying here? “The only regret I have is that I can’t see my family everyday. However I plan to stay fifteen more years and then move back to Egypt with my family.” He also said, “When an immigrant comes to Italy there are many companies that hire them illegally with a low wage, however it is much more than what you Indi Matara can make in your own country”
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The Scottish King Knocks ‘Em Dead Mr. Kip Hendry, Mr. Danny Etcheverry , & Ms. Sarah Stephens
By the fifth act, hapless victims of the usurping Macbeth lay strewn about the Hillside Theater, yet the audience could not help but cheer the performers’ ability to bring Shakespeare’s chilling story to life. Student actors Stuart L. and Lisa B. made being bad look very good, indeed, as the title couple of M acbeth an d Lady Macbeth w ho ta ke a s tab a t ruling S cotland b y murdering K ing D uncan (played by Levi F.) and Banquo ( played by Katie K.). Actors Sky S., Max G., Leo P. and Drew D. nobly assaulted their roles as the Thanes of Scotland and weird sisters Star S., Tess W. and Yael I. cooked up a big cauldron of creepy as the play’s prophetic witches. The peculiar Porter (Alex T.) ushered the audience into a d ramatic inferno where gentlewoman Lauren P. served paranoia to all takers. I n the e nd t he mighty Macduff, played b y F rancesco Z., cu t d own M acbeth’s re ign an d restored Malcom (Nick D.) to power. The sixth grade musicians added eerie ambiance to this killer show and student directors (Camila S., Annalisa D., Elba R.) and stage crew (Rocco C. and PierGiorgio R.) kept the actors fixed in their tragic destiny. Congratulations to everyone! We look forward to seeing you at next fall’s auditions!
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by Sharice Welch, High School College Counselor
Over fifty different college and university admission offices throughout the world awarded students offers of admission to their schools. Students also garnered many honors, including offers of merit scholarships and acceptance into specialized programs. Members of the Class of 2009 received offers of acceptance from the following institutions. United States American University University of Mary Washington Babson College Maryland Institute College of Art Boston College ** Marymount Manhattan College Boston University University of Massachusetts-Amherst Christopher Newport University University of Miami *** University of California Los Angeles ** University of New Haven University of Colorado Boulder **** Occidental College University of Colorado Denver Pace University Cornell University University of Pennsylvania DePaul University Pennsylvania State University Fordham University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute George Mason University University of San Francisco ** George Washington University School of the Museum of Fine Arts Johns Hopkins University ** Syracuse University ** Loyola University – New Orleans University of Tampa *** Lynn University *** Temple University Manhattan College Villanova University Marquette University Wagner College United Kingdom University of Bath Nottingham Trent University University of Birmingham Oxford Brookes University Cardiff University Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication University of Central Lancashire Regent’s College London University of East London Regent’s Business School London University of Greenwich Royal Holloway, University of London University of Kent Southampton Solent University Kingston University University of Southampton London Metropolitan University University of Surrey Loughborough University
Italy American University of Rome John Cabot University **** Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli (LUISS) ******* Canada Alberta College of Art & Design University of British Columbia Emily Carr University of Art and Design France American University of Paris Germany Jacobs University Bremen Switzerland Franklin College of Switzerland **
*denotes the number of students who have been accepted to that college/university
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College Planning Activities for JUNIORS!
10 Things to Do in the Summer for College Planning
Visit Colleges of Interest Request/ Obtain Applications Prepare Essays (outline, rough drafts) Register & Prepare for Fall Testing (SAT/Subject Tests, ACT) Log In and complete the exercises for Naviance which can be found a the following link: https:// connection.naviance.com/aosr Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse if you plan to pursue athletics Revise Résumé Re-work the List of Colleges Create a Method for Organizing Materials Get Ready for the Fall!
Take a Tour of Your Favorite College… Many of you will use this summer to visit colleges and universities of interest. Here are some pointers/ remind- ers:
On Campus…
Schedule an appointment. Be ready with multiple dates and times. Avoid major events or holidays. Arrange to speak to other students, professors, the financial aid, admissions and career offices. Ask about a guided tour.
Stay overnight. You can talk to other students and see what life on campus is really like.
Pack smart. You may want to pack more casual clothes for when you walk around campus, and something more formal for an interview with the admissions office.
Take notes as you visit. If you visit several colleges (especially in one day), the details can get blurry.
Go to a class. Note class size, instructors, difficulty level.
View other campus buildings. Check out residence hall rooms, cafeterias, computer labs, health and recrea- tional facilities, the library, etc.
…Or Off Campus
Research online. Check out the college’s website. Is there a virtual tour that you can take online?
Communicate with the college directly. Call or e-mail the admissions and financial aid offices. Some colleges offer chatrooms. Write down the name of the person with who you spoke.
College fairs. Let colleges come to you. Ask your counselor about upcoming fairs and prepare some questions to ask the college’s representative.
Use your personal network. Talk to counselors, family members, siblings and friends and find someone who attended your prospective college. Ask about their experiences and impressions.
From the FastWeb Student Bulletin www.fastweb.com
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Kate McKenna (former High School College Counselor) and Michael Branch (former High School English teacher) were married in Rome on May 24th. The ceremony took place on the roof top terrace of the Hotel Miner va overlooking the Pantheon. The couple met at AOSR in 2004!
Left to right (Beth Pfannl, Kira Quesnell, former AOSR English teacher Heather Duffy-Stone, Kate, Mike, James Sigafoos, and former AOSR math teacher Michael Vogel)
“TRAFFICKERS, THIEVES AND FORGERS” A NEW COURSE ON ART CRIME OPEN TO THE PUBLIC At The American University of Rome Art crime has evolved from a relatively innocuous crime of passion carried out by individuals into the third highest-grossing criminal industry in the world. Today’s art thieves are usually connected to organized crime and stolen art and antiquities are used to fund drugs and arms trafficking and terrorist acts. Professor Noah Charney, a world renowned expert on art crime, comes to The American University of Rome for the fall 2009 semester to teach a course which will explore the history of art crime and its impact upon our society. The course will meet for thirteen Wednesday evenings on The American University of Rome campus in Via Pietro Roselli and the First lecture is free and open to the public - 9 September at 6:15 PM Noah Charney holds advanced degrees in Art History from the Courtauld Institute in London and the University of Cambridge in Great Britain. He is currently completing a Ph.D. in art crime from the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia. He has worked closely with law enforcement agencies across Europe to study the phenomenon of art crime and is the founding director of ARCA (Association for Research into Crimes Against Art) www.artcrime.info. He has given many interviews for the media on the subject of art crime and is currently writing a TV documentary on the subject. For further information contact Professor Valerie Higgins at [email protected].
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Free Film: Tare Zameen Par Friday, June 12, 2009, 4pm
Dear AOSR School Community,
Recently, I had the opportunity to preview a wonderful Indian film called Tare Zameen Par and I re- quested the Embassy of India to offer the AOSR community a chance to see this inspirational movie! It is about “…An 8 year old boy whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appre- ciate: colors, fish dogs and kites are just not important in the world of adults who are much more in- terested in things like homework, marks and neatness. Ishaan just cannot seem to get anything right in class. Therefore, he gets into far more trouble than his parents can handle, and is packed off to a boarding school to be ‘disciplined’. Things are no different at this new school, and Ishaan has to contend with the added trauma of separation from his family. One day Ram Shankar Nikumbh bursts onto the scene. The new Art Teacher infects the students with joy and optimism. He breaks all the rules of ‘how things are done’ by asking them to think, dream and imagine, and all the children re- spond with enthusiasm – all except Ishaan. Nikumbh soon realizes that Ishaan is not happy being at school, and sets out to discover why.”
Through the generosity of the Embassy of India, it will be available to you and family members for this one time showing.
The film will be shown at the Casa del Cinema, Largo Marcello Mastoianni, 1 Villa Borgheses on Friday, June 12, 2009 at 4:00 PM without charge to AOSR parents. It is on the last day of school when school will end at 12:30 PM. This is a film suitable for children from grades 3 and higher in terms of interest, but particularly to parents and educators. There are important messages and op- portunities to talk about at the conclusion of the film. This feature movie should not be missed and I encourage families who have the time to see it. It is in the genre of the Dead Poet Society, Mr. Hol- land’s Opus, the Paper Chase, A thousand Clowns and others. What a wonderful way to spend the last day of school.
If you have any questions about this note, please give me a call and I remain…
Very sincerely,
Dr. George Grunfeld Elementary School Principal [email protected] 0633438.393
Single family villa completely furnished, or semi- Small house for rent on the Sicilian island of furnished, in a large garden of mature trees, with a Salina. Sleeps 4, great view of Lipari, Panarea, pool, is available for rent. It has 3-4 bedrooms, 4 baths, Stomboli and Etna. 5 minutes walking distance living, dining, family room, large open kitchen, 2 fire- from nearest beach. For more information con- places, terraces on 3 sides, ADSL and cable. It is tact Katherine Antinucci, AOSR teacher, at found 100 meters from the Cassia at the GRA, but 3383779795. very quiet, and very close to shops, public transport. and the international schools. Rent is 5000 Euro per month. Please telephone 06 3036 6936 or 329 775 4815.
Also available, small Grinnel piano and self-propelling lawn mower!
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American Overseas School of Rome
811 Via Cassia
11am – 5pm
FREE ENTRANCE GAMES Entertainment International FOOD GREAT RAFFLE PRIZES Rock Concert BY “THE DOORMATS” FACE PAINTING LEARN ABOUT International Organizations and LOCAL BUSINESSES and SERVICES MEET OTHER INTERNATIONAL FAMILIES and FAMOUS PEOPLE
Fun for the whole family!
Managed by Welcome Neighbors of Rome With the participation of the National Red Cross Save the Date: Saturday, September 12th
All proceeds from the raffle support the charity Casa di Kim For more information go to: http://www.webalice.it/icf2009 email: [email protected] or call: 347-9313040
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Switchboard: Zoë Hili 06-33438-300 Head of School: Dr. Beth Pfannl 06-33438-331 Secretary: Domenica Losani 06-33438-331 Secondary Principal: Thomas Connolly 06-33438-326 Secretary: Cathy Garbinsky 06-33438-326 Elementary Principal: Dr. George Grunfeld 06-33438-395 Secretary: Joanne Hoberg 06-33438-395 PreK Coordinator: Amy Magazzu 06-33438-330 ES Coordinator: Susan Prideaux 06-33438-350 MS Coordinator: Sarah Ellyson 06-33438-336 AP/IB Coordinator: Belinda Fiochi 06-33438-337 Admissions Secretary: Manuela Ciocca 06-33438-311 Busing: Kieran Canter 06-33438-372 Business Manager: Elisa Bruno 06-33438-338 HS College Counselor: Sharice Welch 06-33438-327 School Counselor: Elizabeth Escobar 06-33438-373 Nurse: Diane Cullen-Moore 06-33438-321 After School Activities: Christine Hogan, Margaret Ciuffreda 06-33438-320 Resource Room: Silvia Moore (ES) 06-33438-302 Jeff Phillips (MS/HS) 06-33438-390 Athletics: Linda Fuccillo 06-33438-313 Stefan Harroo 06-33438-340
All parent telephone and email address corrections should be sent to [email protected].
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 MS Semester Exams, June Italian National Grade 5 Musical. Pre-K 4 Spring Concert Grade 1 to the Zoo, SAT Test at AOSR, 1, 3, 4, 5 Holiday - NO CLASSES Cafeteria 9:30-2:30 7:30-13:00 Pre-K 3 Spring Concert MS Formal Dinner Grade 5 Musical, Dance, 18:30 evening performance, Cafeteria HS Prom at Casina Valadier
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 MS Sports Day MS Grade level field ES Concert in Quad, Last day of School ES & Last Day of School, HS trips, 09:00-15:30 9:15 MS Students, Dismissal Dismissal at 12:30 pm Grade 2 trip to Birds 12: of Prey Park at 5th Grade Moving Up MS Awards & Grade 8 Commencement in the Trevignano Ceremony, Quad Promotion Ceremony Quad, 18:30
Pre-K Family Picnic
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