Bright Alumni Newsletter

Winter 2019

A quarterly supplement to the Bright Star Magazine

Have a BRIGHT Valentine's Day!

Do you know how much we love our alumni? We miss seeing you around school, but we know you are doing great things. We would love to hear what you thought about your time at Bright. Did you feel prepared for middle school and beyond? What were your favorite classes and activities?

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A Chat with Alumna Dr. Darria Long Gillespie '90

Alumni are invited to hear Dr. Darria, an ER doctor and frequent guest on TV health news shows, talk about the advice she gives in her new book Mom Hacks.

This informal chat will be Tuesday, March 5, at 8:15 a.m. in the library.

Signed copies of her book will be available to purchase for $10.

Parents, alumni and friends are welcome to attend. Bring your friends!

Bright Days Registration Now Open

Register now for Bright Days, our summer program for early learners! Bright Days is open to ages 3 (by August 1) through rising third graders.

Children enjoy fun enrichment activities combined with outside play, games, crafts. They enjoy getting to know their counselors and meeting new friends. To learn more, visit the website.

Alumni Gatherings

We always enjoy seeing alumni at the annual Christmas program.

Amaar Memon '15, Kistler Hampton '14 and Maggie Tansor '18 participated in a focus group as part of the strategic planning process. Beth Warren, former fifth grade teacher, was the facilitator.

Will Hunt '12 was honored at the American Heart Association Heart Ball. Will received a heart transplant in 2016. He is shown here with his mother Kathleen Hunt.

Marcus Rafiee, member of the Board of Trustees, brought 1974 classmate Michael Tinkler for a tour of the school. Michael is associate professor of art and architecture at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in New York.

Keep in Touch

Send us news, your new address or new email address! Contact Elizabeth Davis '86 at [email protected].