Kimlicko Brings Martinique to Her French Classroom, Thanks to Ballantine Grant
Winning the Ballantine Grant gave Languages Department Chair
Stephanie Kimlicko P '17, '20
the opportunity to attend the American Association of Teachers of French held in Martinique, a French-territory island in the Caribbean. She brought back innovative teaching ideas and new knowledge on French-Caribbean culture and history that she is applying in her classroom. See photos and read more about her learning adventure
here
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New FVS Facilities Win Awards for Construction Group
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The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors awarded iiCON Construction Group two prestigious awards for their work on Fountain Valley School's Master Plan Phase 1, which included the Athletic Center, maintenance facility, faculty housing and infrastructure support.
iiCON won both the 2018 Design Build Award for the Julie and Spencer Penrose Athletic Center, and the 2018 Excellence in Construction Award in the general contractor institutional projects ($10M-$25M) category.
Enjoy this short video of the first day the Julie and Spencer Penrose Athletic Center opened to students.
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Do You Still Have Your Bug Box from Mr. Gustke's Class?
For 18 years, Science Faculty Rob Gustke P '16, '18, has inspired students in their appreciation of the natural world through the study of insects.
Scores of students have traipsed the prairie, butterfly nets in hand, on the hunt for the bounties of insects the 1,100 acres so generously offers. They then create their own bug box, pinning and curating the insects they have caught.
Read here
, where Gustke reflects on the importance of this mode of learning, how the prairie's insect population has changed, and the terrifying tarantula hawk.
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"By learning where and how to hunt for specific specimens, the students can engage with the bugs in their native habitat, and they thus come to know some of these beautiful little animals that hold our prairie ecosystem together."
- Science Faculty Rob Gustke
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Mark Seelye '70 Completes Pikes Peak Ascent
35th
Year in a Row!
The Colorado Springs Gazette featured him in the article
here. This year, Seelye finished the race 23rd in his age group, 65-69, out of a field of 48.
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Eli Fricke ’19
spent one month in Costa Rica on a service trip that included homestays and a daily work schedule, both of which ignited in him a passion for the Spanish language and the people that call Central America home. Fricke, a Global Scholar candidate, shares his experience with wit, honesty and emotion. Check out his story and more photos
here
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“…words cannot explain the difficulty of trying to breathlessly utter a response to a hurried question in your second language.”
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Got News for the Alumni Bulletin?
Have you moved, married, landed a new job, had a baby, won an award, earned another degree, got together with FVS alumni or had a chance encounter with a fellow Dane? We want to know! Email your news and photos to Director of Marketing and Communications Jeanne Olive P '08
here.
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The 2018-19 Annual Fund is Underway! Just Click
HERE
to Make Your Gift.
And remember, your tax-deductible gift to the Annual Fund helps cover the difference between tuition received and the actual cost of our educational programs. Annual Fund dollars extend to virtually every aspect of daily campus life, touching every student, every teacher, every day. Our goal is $1.3 million. Please join us in reaching this year’s goal and in making a difference in our students' lives!
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Did you know that
you
are
our most powerful marketers?
Refer a Family:
Visiting Day is Jan. 21!
Most of our students come to Fountain Valley because they've heard great things about the School from people like you who understand the strength and value of an FVS education. If you know a student and family who would be a good fit, please let them know about Visiting Day.
They can register
here
or by calling 719.391.5251.
Thank you!
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