Doane 3D - May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025

WEEKLY HIGHTLIGHTS

Our senior class visited Inductotherm (a global leader in metal processing, induction melting, heating and holding systems- founded by Henry Rowan) on a field trip in March as part of our new Senior Lead Onward Capstone course. Students were all tasked with doing some soul-searching and research to develop a two-week project for the last two weeks of May. On the field trip, Josh spoke with some leaders at Inductotherm and asked if he could perhaps do his 2-week capstone internship there; this has now evolved into a full summer internship. Josh will be working with the Human Resources Department at Inductotherm this spring and summer.

This past weekend Doane Academy hosted the inaugural Changemakers Conference. Over 50 students—from our own campus, and visiting schools like Christina Seix Academy—came together to explore how to create tangible, positive change in their communities. The keynote speaker, Shane Claiborne, challenged all to rethink violence and transformation. He shared stories of turning guns into garden tools—and gifted our school two tools made from decommissioned weapons along with a powerful metal “LOVE” sign crafted from gun parts. His message sparked a deep conversation about how students can lead the charge to change policies around gun violence.

Students also connected with Doane's own changemakers, including the Lead Onward class working to build our community garden, and freshman Sydney Cain, who led a tour of the space.

A powerful panel discussion—moderated by senior Leah Seche—featured insights from Jane Shuster (NJ State Comptroller’s Office), Rev. David Brown (Civic Coalition to Save Lives), and student leaders Isabella Klingelhoefer and Cheryl Oluwaseun-Apo.

It was a day of bold ideas, tough conversations, and radical hope. Our students left inspired, equipped, and ready to make a difference.

The crew team sent 3 boats to participate in the 2025 Stotesbury Cup Regatta this past weekend in Philadelphia. 180 teams from around the US and Canada came to the largest high school regatta in the WORLD. There were nearly 4800 athletes competing over the 2 day race. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate and conditions became too dangerous to race on the second day: meaning that the final results were based on Friday’s racing.

The JV girls, JV boys and Varsity 4 all posted their best times of the season, shaving 20-30 seconds off of their previous best times. The JV girls and Varsity boats each beat a handful of their competition.

Crew is not a sport that is measured by wins and losses. We focus on steady and consistent improvement. Every Doane rower in every boat improved this season and our results are very encouraging for the future. We have a young team who are eager to improve. That is all we can ask for.

• The coaches would like to offer special thanks and love to all of our rowers and our crew families. We ask a lot from you, and we appreciate all you do and the commitment you have shown. We could not do it without you. Thank you.

• To our graduating seniors - We love you, and will miss you. Great things are ahead of you. Go get them!

Students from Concert Choir (MS & US), 3rd through 5th grades, and string players in those grades brought the stage to life in the Spring Choir & Strings Concert this past Thursday night. From singing in Latin, to singing music that is socially responsive to the world’s needs, to being your best self, to defying gravity in singing songs from ‘Wicked’ ...our talented musicians rocked the house.

All videos are available on Doane’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/@DoaneAcademy1837/videos

Eight students in 3rd-5th grade participated in Camping Club this spring. Each week they learned and practiced new skills such as shelter buidling, fire building and cooking, making paracord bracelets, reading topographical maps, and orienteering! This past weekend, a few of the families went camping at Belleplain State Forest and enjoyed fishing, kayaking, campfire cooking, games, and even some hammock camping.

Happening Now

Summer Programs Available on Doane's Campus

Doane Academy is excited to offer the below summer programming held right here on our campus. You can sign up for both programs by following the links below.

CODE WHIZ

Monday, July 21st, to Friday, July 25th,

with a half-day option from 9 AM to 12 PM

and a full-day option from 9 AM to 3:30 PM.

Ages 7-17

Participants do not need to be Doane Academy Students

Once on the page, select "Doane Academy Programs" and choose the Minecraft Innovators: Code Your Creations (Ages 7+) camp. You will have the option to enroll in either a half-day (AM only)

or full-day (AM & PM) session.

Pricing:

Half-day camp (9 AM - 12 PM): $300 per student

Full-day camp (9 AM - 3:30 PM): $550 per student

CHESS WITH THE KNIGHT SCHOOL

Monday, August 4th to Friday, August 8th

9 AM - 12 PM

$290 for the week

Ages 5-12 years old

Participants do not need to be Doane Academy Students

Chess Camp is a super-fun, high-energy chess experience in which kids celebrate a new chess tactic each day with silly videos, music-driven puzzlers for prizes, colorful silicone TactixBands, funny movies, and fast-paced party-bead tournaments! Laughter, fast clocks, and compelling teaching approaches make this camp the summertime highlight for hundreds of kids nationwide. Chess camp meets for 3 hours in the morning for a full week, Monday through Friday.

Prom 2025 - Under the Sea

Dear Upper School Students and Families,

The Prom Committee and Student Government are so excited to announce that this year’s prom will take place at The Adventure Aquarium Event Space in Camden on Wednesday, June 4th! See photo of the beautiful space below!

Tickets are on sale during lunch. They are $75. This price includes a full dinner, dancing all night, and optional interactions with fish and sharks!! Members of the Prom Committee will be stationed in the dining hall during lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please make payments by cash or check made out to Doane Academy (unfortunately, we can’t accept payments via credit card).

All 9th through 12th grade students are invited, and you may bring an outside guest. When you buy your tickets, please be sure to take a Doane Prom Outside Guest Permission Form, or you can print the one attached and bring it in.

Finally, while prom is about fun and celebration, it can also be a source of anxiety! If you’re feeling stressed about finding a date, figuring out what to wear, or navigating any social pressures that come up at an event like prom, you can text the word PROM to 38383, a prom anxiety text-line created by young people.

Fin-tastic memories await!! And if you have any questions, please contact any of your Student Body Officers or Mr. Williams!

Sea you at Prom!

Student Government and the Prom Committee

Library Company of Burlington - May & Summer Programs

Avoid Bridge Opening Gridlock

Text BBBB to 888777 to receive Nixle notices about the Burlington-Bristol Bridge. You will generally receive these texts 30-40 minutes ahead of any opening.

Changemakers Book Club

The DEI team announces Doane's book club for teachers and parents, designed to engage families in dialogue that helps us better understand, empathize, and communicate with each other despite our differences.

For our book club, we have first chosen the book Beyond Your Bubble, by Dr. Tania Israel. Dr. Israel, a psychology professor at UC Santa Barbara, wrote this book in the wake of the 2016 election, in response to the overwhelming division in our nation. This book combines clinical research, and tangible skills to teach us how to have meaningful conversations with people we disagree with. Not only is this a timely book to read during an election year, these skills are transferable to discussions of race, class, gender, and so much more.

Four dates we have been set aside to come together, discuss the book, and how to apply these skills with our students, families, and each other. If you would like to be a part of the Changemakers Book Club please sign up here.

You can find the book available on Amazon.

Lunch Program & My School Bucks Instructions

Our website's Lunch Program page provides you with all of the information and links that you need to manage your child's lunch options at Doane.

If you have not yet registered to log into MySchoolBucks, please do so. Also, ensure that your notifications setting is turned on, enabling you to receive email notices as balances get low.

HOW TO ADD MY SCHOOL BUCKS – LOW BALANCE REMINDER

Go to MY USER PROFILE (top right of page, after you login to My School Bucks)
Go to Low Balance emails (right side of page)
Choose Edit Student Settings
Edit -When Meal Account reaches balance or falls below to $ amount balance (add amount you would like to have as a reminder sent to add funds.
Check the Send Email box

Attendance

If your child will be absent from school or arriving late, please email this information to attendance@doaneacademy.org or call our front desk at 609-386-3500.

Please do not use any other email address to report a lateness or absence.

KPCLBirthdayBooks

Donate a book in honor of your child's birthday to the Katherine Potts Children's Library. Choose a book from the Amazon Wish List, or another new title of your choosing, and send it to Mrs. Anderson, Doane Academy, 350 Riverbank, Burlington NJ 08016. Please send this along with a gift receipt (or send her an email so that she knows to look for it).

Your child's picture will be put on the Birthday Book site KPCLBirthdayBooks, and they may choose to be the first to check the newly donated book(s) out.

Box Tops For Education

Help to earn money for Doane programs! Download the Box Tops app by scanning the QR code and following the directions to sign up and add Doane as your school. If you have any questions please feel free to email Doreen Caniglia at dcaniglia@doaneacademy.org

Share Your Doane Story - School Review Websites

It can be so much fun to share positive energy, and the energy that is flowing around Doane Academy right now is pretty exciting. One easy way to share this is by writing a brief review of Doane Academy on Niche or Great! Schools or in Google Reviews. Please consider taking a couple of minutes to let others learn about all that is distinctly Doane.