A Place to Belong is brought to you by Shady Hill’s Advancement Office in collaboration with the Alumni Board. Now, more than ever, we are committed to sharing news that reminds us all how vibrant and innovative Shady Hill continues to be, while forever embracing the mission and values you hold so dear.
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Sounds of laughter and music floated across the school grounds as students returned to campus! Daily health checks and mask-wearing while indoors are still with us, but some restrictions have eased: masking outdoors is now optional, team sports are back, complete with interscholastic competitions; and students are now back in the Ceramics studio, WoodShop and the Makerspace. We are excited to see students moving around campus more this year!
Check out more photos of campus opening day here.
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Introducing Dr. Daryl Wright, Assistant Head of School |
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The new school year brings a change in administrative structure to Shady Hill, with Dr. Daryl Wright taking up the post of Assistant Head. The focus for this newly created position is curriculum oversight, with the goal of strengthening the continuity of our students' experience across the grades.
Dr. Wright was the unanimous choice following our nationwide search last winter. He is in his 22nd year of teaching and school leadership, most recently at the Meadowbrook School in Weston, MA. Just prior to that, he and his wife Stacey spent three years at the American School of Guatemala, with their two young daughters. Earlier positions include high school principal in Washington state, and a teacher in grade five in Atlanta, to name just a few of the stops on Daryl's distinguished career path.
For now, he is immersing himself in the School's culture and practices, getting to know everyone and everything at Shady Hill. Colleagues, students, and parents are all enjoying getting to know Daryl. Among other "fun facts" we have learned:
- Right out of college, Daryl played pro football in Europe for a year, for the Berlin Bears.
- Daryl grew up in Columbia, South Carolina, where his mom was the first African American to serve as chief librarian at the city's public library. As a child, Daryl loved accompanying her when she drove the bookmobile to impoverished areas outside Columbia, doing read-alouds and helping people select books. He has been an avid reader since childhood; his favorite way to start the day is to wake early and enjoy quiet reading time.
- One of his favorite quotes is this one, by Maya Angelou: "Just do right! Right may not be expedient, it may not be profitable, but it will satisfy your soul."
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The newly designed Summer Programs offered pandemic safe protocols, running all outdoors, and were an outstanding success! Innovation at its best, the exciting new curricula followed the arc of a mini thematic study for students aged 5 to 14 year olds and showcased Shady Hill's talented teaching staff.
Each week included science experiments, in-depth art projects, and plenty of play and creative challenges. Ecology, Geology and Rockets were just some of the themes for younger students while creative writing, coding and LEGO won the hearts of older students.
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The 2021 Magazine should have reached U.S. mailboxes by now. International mail takes longer, but is on its way.
Update your address here if your magazine hasn't found you, and we invite you to read it online in the meantime here.
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On June 4, The All-Alumni Assembly kicked off Shady Hill’s virtual reunion. All alumni were invited to a 45-minute webinar showcasing lively presentations from a panel of eighth graders, Cheryl Bruun (who retired this spring after 37 years on faculty), and so much more!
Click here to watch the video.
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Mark your calendars and start making plans to join your classmates on campus June 3-4, 2022! After two years of remote gatherings, Shady Hill is excited to welcome alumni back in person. This year, we will celebrate the classes ending in '2' and '7', as well as all whose Reunions fell during the past two years: the '0', '1', '5', and '6' cohorts. In other words, 60% of our alumni will be included in the 2022 on-campus gathering. Stay tuned for more information this winter!
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Check out some alumni proudly repping Shady Hill! Shown above (clockwise from top left): Rylie Robinson '17, Lisa M. Brown '81, Tom Plaut '52, Maisie Crowther '51, and Naseem Makiya '99.
Would you like your own Shady Hill gear to show off? Check out the School online store here.
Stay tuned for new items and store information coming soon!
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Alumni Board Invites New Members |
Shady Hill's Alumni Board is dedicated to fostering engagement between alumni and the School, and among the alumni themselves. We meet four times a year (virtually by Zoom these days) to plan and carry out various projects, ranging from this very e-newsletter to the biennial Alumni Art Show, from the beloved Slush Booth at the Shady Hill Fair to Class Notes. We welcome new members willing to roll up their sleeves!
For more information visit here.
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Save the Date:
April 30, 2022, for the fair's in-person return!
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Are you following the Shady Hill Alumni Spotlight series on social media? We welcome nominations of inspiring alumni to feature! Whether their work relates to the medical response to COVID-19, its economic fallout, or the fight for social justice, email your suggestions to [email protected] or submit your nominations here.
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