June 2009 1791 Letter - Berwick Academy

Socials
Charity ball food $690.19
DJ $225.00
Food $69.00
Total $984.19
Post Prom $1,000.00
Wilderness Trip $4,200.00
Freshman Big &Little Buddy Treats $85.79
Total Upper School $9,900.10
Total BAPA Support $25,748.74
Amy Gaynor, agaynor@roadrunner.net
Schools Treasurer
LOWER SCHOOL NEWS
The Lower School concluded a
year of learning with the annual Young
Authors Day, which was celebrated on
Thursday, May 28. According to Mr.
Hawes it was the first “rainy” young
authors day ever! Despite the clouds,
rain, and cool weather, there was 100%
attendance in the Lower School. It was
a morning filled with wonderful stories
and poetry. We learned many new and
interesting facts about subjects ranging
from animals that live in Africa to our
solar system from the kindergartners. It
was especially heartwarming to listen
to the stories of the children who
refl ected upon a memory or a time
that helped to make their year at BA
special.
The beginning of June was
celebrated with the annual Lower
School Family Fun Day. It was an
absolutely beautiful day. Everyone had
a great time.
The end of summer parties
have already been planned by all grades!
Please watch your mail boxes over the
summer for a special invitation to one
of these great parties. Thank you to all
of the families who have so graciously
offered to host these events.
Enjoy the summer break with
your family and friends!
Nancy Noyes,
nnoyes@comcast.net
Julie Russell,
juliep.russell@adelphia.net
Lower School Coordinators
MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
It’s hard to believe that the
school year is already behind us...
what a year it’s been! The kids have
enjoyed so many activities in the last
month of school: Grade 6 field trip to
the Museum of Fine Arts, Grade 7 team
building trip to the Browne Center,
Grade 5 social at Hilltop Fun Center,
Grade 6/7 social, the Middle School’s
annual trip to Canobie Lake Park,
Grade 8 Baccalaureate...what a fun and
busy time!
Congratulations to all of
the Middle School students whose
impressive scores on National and
International Language Examinations
earned recognition - what a talented
group of students! Congratulations,
also, to the seventh graders who raised
over $2,700 for “Pennies for Peace,”
an organization which builds schools
in war-torn Pakistan and Afghanistan.
In addition, we would like to wish the
new ninth grade students much luck
and success in the Upper School next
year!
Volunteer opportunities during
the summer months are slim, but that’s
not to say that there aren’t any! If you
are interested in coordinating a “Back
to School” event for your child’s class,
please let Andrea know (malted92@
comcast.net) so that she can get the
date on the calendar! This is an easy
event to coordinate and it’s a great way
for the kids to get together again, meet
their new classmates and get excited
about the new school year! In years
past, events have been held at beaches,
parks, pools, houses...the sky’s the
limit! These events are usually held in
the last few weeks of summer before
the start of the school year.
Many thanks to the wonderful
parent volunteers who have given time
and talent to our efforts throughout
the year! We are looking forward
to another great year in the Middle
School! In the meantime, have a safe,
fun, and relaxing summer!
Andrea Bristol, malted92@verizon.net
Mary Beth Herbert,
mbherbert@msn.com
Middle School Coordinators
UPPER SCHOOL NEWS
It’s that time again to bid
farewell to our graduates, friends, and
colleagues on the Hilltop. I’m not sure
if I should be happiest about my son
moving up to senior status or my term
as US Coordinator ending. Both bring
a mixed bag of emotions my way.
I have truly enjoyed the
opportunity to serve as your US
Coordinator for the past two years.
Spending time on the campus during
school hours, having the chance to
say hello to so many students, faculty
and staff, and ensuring that our student
body had the resources to make all of
their events successful has been the
most rewarding experience for me.
Even though at times, I must have
seemed so crazily busy setting up
activities for the students to enjoy with
their friends and teachers, the students
would always greet me with a smile and
a helping hand. Countless volunteer
hours and endless donations from all of
the Berwick families have never gone
unnoticed or unappreciated. Our US
students have enjoyed every event on
the Hilltop and beyond knowing that
they have been supported by their
families and BA teachers.
There are so many countless
people that I need to thank for
supporting me but just a few stand out
to me at this time. Those people are
senior parents Kitty Cornwell, Lisa
Kleinmann, Vickie Jenkinson, Lisa
Harris, and Linda Fishbaugh. Terri
Atwood, Diane Wheeler, Stephanie
Lawrence, Anne Fetters, Marie
Winters, Suzanne McFarland, Debra
Lizama, Jodi Scharff, and Karin Wittet,
our BA moms who never said no and
were at the ready all the time. I would
like to send out a huge and heartfelt
10 1791 Letter ~ June 2009