Faculty Positions Announced Students Speak on Schedule Springfield Project Aids Area Youths Council Officers Elected Cost Winner
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I, THE nthusi- strong st and T," said nment, are go- ok for- le most )ecause irk pre- Vol. 70, ;ses the No.9 Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Mass. 01342 MAY 24, 1996 ; a con- )etition 5. The Faculty Positions Announced Springfield Project Aids Area Youths t Lake Kristin Searle feature Michael Drake Heises and Mr. Fraker for this course, will be published . Deer- this fall. Mr. Fraker will con- Many months of planning on the The new faculty positions for tinue to such as teach Advanced Placement U.S part of several Deerfield faculty as well next year were announced on April History 1, Cho- 29. in addition to chairing the depart- as teachers from Chestnut Middle School The new dean of faculty will be Richard ment. d crew in Springfield reached an exciting climax Bonanno, who is currently the coordina- xl work As the foreign language chair, this spring with the institution of a com- tor of the Parker Technology Center. The Ms. Lyons hopes to further computer in- munity service project known assistant head as "The of student life will be cur- tegration into classroom teaching, require Springfield Project." rent Dean of Students Pamela Bonanno. placement rst tests for all new students, and From Deerfield, three members Stephen Murray will be the dean of stu- make upper level language courses con- of the community were centrally involved dents for juniors and seniors, while Heidi tent-based, as at universities, rather than in the planning of this project. Paloma ;ed of: Valk will be the dean for freshmen and sequential. Ms. Lyons also wants to de- Adams, Nita Pettigrew, and John Taylor sophomores. The new chair of the his- vers, fine a curriculum for travel programs that started work on the program last summer tory department is Alan Fraker, and can be used by any teacher. and continued through the fall and winter Claudia Lyons will chair the foreign lan- Aaron In her new role, Mrs. Bonanno terms of this year until its completion this guage department. will put a greater emphasis on residential spring. Deerfield faculty members who Bill The new positions present new life. "My primary work r will be with resi- also helped with the planning of the project in, and esponsibilities and challenges for each dential faculty," she commented. This include Charles Danielski and Joel Tho- teacher. In his first year as dean of fac- work includes thesupport and orientation mas-Adams, who worked with the Deer- ulty, Mr. Bonanno would like to "work nd. of faculty in dormitories and the further- field students in planning their Saturday With all the new faculty members because ing of Second Curriculum p oto courtesy o Ms. A MS issues, like drug Paloma meeting, while Andrew Harcourt and John that's where I can have the biggest influ- Adams and Joel Thomas-Adams meet students from the Chestnut and sex education,in a dorm environment. O'Brien sat in on the sessions and served ence," he said. Despite his increased Middle School at the Deerfield River. re- Mr. Murray commented regard- as advisors to the group. sPonsibilities, Mr. Bonanno will teach one ing the change,"I don't think that I'll have The goal in creating "The irst section of mathematics in the fall and con- to change too much from what I do...I Springfield Project" was to form an alli- tinue to chair the Technological Initiative don't feel I am stepping into a new posi- Council Officers Elected ance between Deerfield Academy and Committee. tion." sed of: senior class president in the history of schools in the Springfield area. In the One of Mr. Fraker's main goals Ethan Meers )dha, Ms. Valk teaches anatomy and Deerfield Academy. Brooke Gonzalez words of Ms. Adams,"Deerfield has a lot this fall as the new chair of the history physiology as well as biology. She will The Deerfield Academy student was elected vice-president of the Class of of resources that other schools don't have department is "to introduce the course on teach one or two sections of one of the body met in the Large Auditorium on Fri- '97, Gray Stream secretary, and Libby and we could spread the wealth around. , Bess the history of Deerfield," he said. The classes next year. She said of her new job, day May 5 to vote for the newly created Leist treasurer. Also, this creates good relations Course was put with our together under the leader- "because this position isn't one that has position of Chairman ofthe Student Coun- Vice-president Brooke Gonzalez neighbors." ship of departing history chair Thomas existed before, Daly, I'll have to forge out on cil. The Classes of 1997 and 1998 then met summarized the class goals, stating, "As The project took the form of a Heise, with assistance from English my own...to anticipate roline and meet the needs to vote on their four class officers for next seniors, we will need to focus on leading nature project, that focused on the Deer- teacher Karinne Heise and Mr.Fraker. The of new and old freshmen and sopho- year, electing Margot Pfohl '97, who will the school as a unified class, aiming to field and Springfield rivers and involved Qss... eld Reader, the text written by the mores." be the first female senior class president strengthen Deerfield Academy for its bi- a group of five Deerfield students as well in Deerfield history. centennial year, and leaving a mark on as an average of fifteen seventh graders The entire student body elected Deerfield." from Chestnut Middle School. Students Speak on Schedule Alexander Robertson '97 to the position The Class of'98 elections were held The group met twice weekly How would you use an extra period each week? of Chairman of Student Council over can- in the Small Auditorium directly follow- with an on-site visit each Saturday and a didates Brooke Gonzalez '97 and Gray ing the election of the chairman. Ten re-cap session on the following Wednes- Stream '97. sophomores running for officer positions day. The group met four Saturdays this • This position Class Meeting 3% was voted into exist- addressed the class. The theme of these spring and discussed a different topic each ence by the Student Council in late April speeches was the need for the class to time. Science teacher Mr. Danielski Extra Class 6% of this year. It is designed to give the Stu- achieve better communication with fac- helped Deerfield students plan and then Teacher Conference 19% dent Council a leader who can devote full ulty, more class-sponsored events, and a complete projects involving water speed attention to arranging and leading meet- need for the class to step forward and take and electricity. Mr. Thomas-Adams, an "C" Period 44% ings and activities. The chairman, how- a leadership position in the school. George English teacher, worked with the students ever, lacks voting power. Pence is president of the class, vice-presi- on the ecological aspect of the rivers with Second School Meeting 17% The Class of'97 elections were also dent is Alec Bardzik,Ashley Muldoon sec- projects on water pollution and other re- held in the Large Auditorium and allowed Extracurricular 11% retary, and Campbell Marshall treasurer. lated topics. Each worked with the group each of the eight candidates to address George Pence commented, "The for two of the four Saturdays, and in this their class and present their platform. The Class of 1998's officers will dedicate their time their site visits took them to places What time do ou go to bedim7 candidates' speeches were on the need for time and attention to raising money, pro- like local dams and a dairy farm. On the the class to unify, to lead the school, and moting better communication between the Wednesday following the site visit, a re- 10:00 1% to leave the school at the end of next year faculty and student body, and, most im- cap session took place where ideas were with a great reputation. portantly, having great class activities." reviewed and learning games were played. 11:0022% Pfohl, who has been president of the He went on to say,"The bicentennial cel- On both Wednesdays and Saturdays, it Class of'97 since their freshman year, was ebrations of next year act like fans on the was important that the Deerfield students 1:00 18% elected to be their president for the '96- sidelines—motivating us to work harder really did the planning because, accord- '97 school year. She is the first female and accomplish more." ing to Ms. Adams, this was the part of the 2:00 6% experience from which they stood to ben- • efit the most. Cost Winner Named Fulfilling this role was a strong •12:00 53% Sean Slive workshop for the children of Concord, group of seniors and juniors including New Hampshire, her hometown. This fall Ruth Dominguez'97, Amanda Hawn '96, How do you spend your eigliminute frees? Christina Rosenberger'98 has been she will present her work to the school and Sarah Herchel '96, Aimee Lee '96, and awarded the Charles Piper Cost Award, write a letter concerning her project to the Kenya Pinder'96. Overall,this group had Exercising 2% which goes to a Deerfield student who parents of Charles Piper Cost. a very positive experience with the project plans to spend most or all of her summer Her project will be held in conjunc- and echoed the thoughts of Pinder who Other 2% volunteering or doing community service.