June 2009 1791 Letter - Berwick Academy

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The Lower School held its Closing Recognition Assembly on June 3. We said good-bye to a remarkable group of people during the ceremony, while reflecting on an exciting year in our division. The event began with Mrs. Wituszynski skillfully leading the third grade violinists as they played to an appreciative audience and ended with a school-year slide show compiled by Ms. Martin. This final 1791 entry allows me to reflect on the events found between the violin performance and the slide show. After the musicians left the stage, I thanked the parents of the fourth graders for their attendance and for their tremendous support of the Lower School. Then, I expressed appreciation for Mr. Greg Schneider’s school-wide leadership and Lower School focus. From reading stories to the kindergarten students to eating lunch with the fourth grade ambassadors, we have enjoyed Mr. Schneider’s presence within our division. I welcomed Mr. Schneider to the podium, and we enjoyed his kind words for the Lower School students. We have also appreciated strong assistance from BAPA during the yearfrom the book fair to pizza bingo night to numerous enrichment experiences. I thanked Mrs. Nancy Noyes and Mrs. Julie Russell for their leadership as BAPA coordinators. The Teaching Institute—a collaborative Master’s degree teaching program between Berwick and UNE— also has enjoyed another successful year. In our division, we have been fortunate to work with Ms. Kate Brown, Ms. Amanda Clements, Ms. Alicia Eisnor, Ms. Gennie Olbres, Ms. Danielle Sipplak, and Ms. Andrea Smith. I enjoyed the opportunity to thank each of them for their creativity, for their love of learning and for their overfl owing enthusiasm. We have also been aided by two wonderful music teachers who will not be working with us in the Lower School next year. Mrs. Tina Murphy and Mrs. Stephanie Sanders are both talented musicians and instructors and more importantly, teachers who really care about their students. I wished them well next year—knowing that we will see them teaching private lessons and working with the other divisions, respectively. Thank you, Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. Sanders! I then thanked Mrs. Jenn Hedges for joining the third grade program in the spring—taking Mr. Norcross’s place during his medical leave. Mrs. Hedges has made many friends at the third grade level and has carried out a number of interesting teaching activities from The Cricket in Times Square to the artists/ musicians project to some special writing assignments. Thank you, Mrs. Hedges! Finally, I acknowledged the wonderful work of Mrs. Suzanne Nixon and Mrs. Nancy Hathaway. Mrs. Nixon has been a special friend in our kindergarten program. She has taught the students to read, to be friends, and to love learning. She has supported our community in a number of different ways. She is often one of the first Lower School teachers to arrive in the morning—helping to set up the kindergarten classroom for a wonderful day of learning. She has helped our students enjoy a number of extra activities—often organizing our fi eld trips and doing extra work for the Lower School Production each year. We will miss you next year, Mrs. Nixon, and we wish you the best—thank you! Mrs. Hathaway has been a wonderful friend to students and faculty in our division and across the Berwick campus. She has worked both as an academic support coordinator and, of course, as a wonderful kindergarten teacher. Over the years, she has brought together a wonderful spirit of learning and discovery to the kindergarten classroom—developing creative learning activities for the students. I have appreciated the many ways in which Mrs. Hathaway has enriched our school—from creative teaching lessons to her friendly support of all of her teaching colleagues to enthusiastically discussing the learning process with Lower School parents. We will miss you next year, Mrs. Hathaway, and we wish you the best—thank you! Next, I turned the spotlight on our students. In September, we welcomed our new kindergarten friends. They learned about monarch butterfl ies, they learned how to play on our playground, they learned how to get their own lunch in the Commons, they went on some interesting field trips, and they read books with their friends in the Lower and Upper School divisions. They even organized a hat and mitten service project. They learned about so many things— from reading and writing to art and physical education to speaking French. Congratulations to our kindergarten students on a wonderful year! Our first grade students have also had a spectacular year. They read and read in their literacy groups and they wrote wonderful stories as well. Early in the year, they began learning continued on page 15... 6 1791 Letter ~ June 2009
Rob Quinn SPRING SPORTS SUCCESS ON THE HILLTOP Varsity baseball and varsity boys lacrosse both qualifed for N.E. Tournaments and advanced to the semi-fi nal rounds. Girls’ Lacrosse made it to EIL Tournament, winning the first round in B bracket – varsity softball qualifi ed for the EIL Tournament and had two very close games. SUMMER AND PRESEASON SPORTS This summer, Berwick has joined forces with the Seacoast United Soccer Club to offer a Training Academy for experienced travel and club players to be held at Berwick Academy. This camp will run from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will include lunch and dinner in the Berwick Academy Commons dining hall. SUSC coaches, comprised of full time staff, international coaches, and current college players, will focus on individual skills and tactics building up to game play in the evenings. SUSC will mix top level skill development with fun and challenging games. There will be two sessions offered this summer; July 13-16 and July 20-23. If you are interested in attending either session, there is more information and a sign-up form available at www.berwickacademy.org under Summer Programs. Boys Soccer Coach Patrick Connolly pconnolly@berwickacademy.org Summer: They will begin Tuesday night sessions on July 28 from 6:15 to 7:45. These sessions will continue through August 18. Preseason: Varsity candidates will be leaving for the Team Prep trip at noon time on Tuesday, August 25 and return on Saturday, August 29 at noon. Those who have not signed up must contact Coach Connolly as soon as possible. There is a cost to the trip. Preseason will run from Monday August 31 until Thursday September 3, 5:30 - 7:30. These sessions are for anyone looking to tryout for the varsity team. Tryouts will continue during the first week of school. Girls Soccer Head Coach Kyle Ridgway kridgway@berwickacademy.org Summer: The girls are invited to participate with the boys on Tuesday evenings. See details above. Preseason: Coach Ridgway will take a group of soccer athletes to camp. The group will attend the “All Out Team” Soccer Camp from August 24 -27. This preseason camp is optional and open to any interested soccer athlete. They will attend the camp as a team from Berwick Academy. The camp includes skills sessions, practices, and scrimmages against other soccer programs. While returning members of the team and current Berwick students have already signed up, the hope is to bring an excited and energetic group of soccer athletes. This includes anyone who is motivated and interested in having a little extra preseason time! We are very hopeful that some of our incoming students will be able to join us. We think it could be a fun and possibly less intimidating transition 1791 Letter ~ June 2009 into the school and into preseason! Field Hockey Co-Head Coaches Tracey Kelly tkelly@berwickacademy.org and Stacey Sevelowitz ssevelowitz@berwickacademy.org Summer: There will be an introductory clinic on August 26 from 4-7 p.m. at Berwick Academy. The team will work on basic field hockey skills and drills and fi nish up with a scrimmage and pizza. Students who are interested in playing fi eld hockey next year should contact make an effort to attend this clinic, regardless of skill level. Also, a reminder that Seacoast United is holding a 4-day camp here on campus August 3-6 from 1-4 p.m. (Lacrosse is from 9-12 and field hockey from 1-4) The following link has more detailed info http://seacoastunited. org/Camps/FHCamps/index_E.html For more information please contact Britt Schneider at bschneider@ seacoastunited.org or call 603-926- 8444 x 216. The team will be looking for at least 2 goalies! If you decide to attend a camp and are interested in being a goalie, please contact Coach Kelly or Rob Quinn, they might be able to help you with equipment. Preseason: Will be here on campus from August 31 - September 4 from 3 - 5:30 p.m. Although this is not mandatory, as this is a junior varsity team, it is highly encouraged that you attend some or all of this week. It will be your fi rst opportunity to get acquainted with your teammates, learn continued on pg. 14... 7
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