December 7, 2023

Monday was all about earthworms in WonderLab! First graders got their hands dirty to investigate and identify the many external features of their new, squirmy friends.

Middle and Upper School Students Participate in All-District and All-Region Band and Honors Orchestra Performances

Congratulations to the PT students who participated in the Central Indiana All-District and All-Region Band performances, as well as two Indiana Honors Orchestra Performances.

Middle School students Mason Bohm, Hadley McGrath, Sadie Shanks, Cara Zeng, and Riley Dusko were selected to perform with the Indiana All-Region Band as part of a 100-student ensemble from the Central Indiana area. They performed on Sunday, November 12, at Riverside Middle School in Fishers, Indiana, under the direction of Mr. Bill Stultz. 

Upper School students Junmo Kang and Khushi Shah were selected to perform with the Indiana All-District Band as part of a 100-student ensemble from the Central Indiana area. They performed on Sunday, November 19, at Shelbyville High School under the direction of Dr. Jon Noworyta, director of bands from the University of Indianapolis.

On Saturday, November 18, Jada Jones and Lorelei Davis represented Park Tudor in the South Central Middle School Honors Orchestra at University of Indianapolis. On Sunday, November 19, Garret Hur, Arie Jones, and Justin Li represented Park Tudor in the Indiana High School Honors Orchestra at Franklin Central High School. Mr. Valencia coached violin sections during both of the festival days.

Students in the News

* Senior Jathan Pai has officially been named a finalist in the 2023-2024 Good Citizen DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Writing Contest. The contest is open to students in public, private, and parochial schools, and registered home study programs. Essays are judged for historical accuracy and adherence to the topic, in addition to their persuasiveness. The question Jathan grappled with this year was “What are the civic responsibilities of a good citizen and why are these duties, activities, and behaviors important to the shaping of the America you hope to experience?” The Jonathan Jennings Chapter DAR Award Luncheon for Jathan and the other finalists for the awarding of honors and scholarships will be on March 14, 2024 at the Woodstock Club.

* On Saturday, December 2, 10 Park Tudor students competed in the Herron Achaean Invitational Quiz Bowl Tournament at Herron-Riverside High School. Our Panthers faced off against more than two dozen other teams from schools across central Indiana in a full day of fast-paced contests testing their knowledge in subjects ranging from science and opera to geography and sports. Park Tudor fielded two very competitive teams and, though they did not quite make it to the podium, siblings Insia and Sameer Zaidi were recognized as being among the top scorers in the tournament. Other participants included Alex Cheng, Ary Das, Emily Hackwelder, Aashiv Jain, Joseph Mokaya, Rabaile Rahman, and Maddie Xu. Congrats on another strong showing by our Park Tudor Quiz Bowl team!

Lower School Uniform Pop-up Shop January 18-19, 2024

LS Uniform Pop-up Shop

January 18-19, 2024

Lower School Lobby

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

If you would like to donate any old uniforms, you can drop them off to Ellen Todd at the Lower School front desk any time.

Join Us Tomorrow: PTPA Parent Coffee Social on Friday, December 8

PTPA Parent Coffee Social

Friday, December 8, 2023

7:30-9:00 a.m.

Gershman Family Terrace

Irsay Family Sports Center for Health and Wellness

RSVP Here

PTPA Quicklinks

Get Your Tickets for the 7th Annual PT Booster Club Trivia Night on Saturday, January 27, 2024

Test your knowledge at Park Tudor’s 7th Annual Trivia Night. Put it all on the line with friends while supporting Park Tudor student-athletes and the PT Booster Club in Clowes Commons! All proceeds from this annual event directly support Park Tudor Athletics.

Park Tudor's 7th Annual Trivia Night

Saturday, January 27, 2024

5:30 p.m.: Doors of Clowes Commons Open

6:00 p.m.: Heavy Hors d'Oeuvres and Drinks

7:00 p.m.: Trivia Begins

Purchase a table for eight or register as an individual:

Table of 8: $600

Individual tickets: $75

Prizes for “Best Team Costume” and “Best Team Name” will be awarded.

Must be over 21 to attend; No outside alcohol permitted.

For questions, please contact Morgan Johnson (317) 415-2878 or mpjohnson@parktudor.org.

Sports News

Girls Basketball: The girls basketball team is currently 4-3 and will be in action again on Wednesday, December 13, traveling to Greenwood to take on the Woodmen. They will then take on the Cougars from Greenwood Christian in a PAAC Conference matchup on Saturday, December 16, for a varsity-only contest at 12:30 p.m. Mark your calendar for December 22 as both the boys and girls teams will be here at PT for a quadruple header. The boys will host Scecina Memorial and the girls will host Randolph Southern. Both girls and boys JV teams will play at 4:30 p.m., girls varsity will play at 6:00 p.m., and boys varsity will play at 7:30.

Swimming and Diving

The swimming and diving team will compete in the Marion County Swim Meet on Friday, December 15 and Saturday, December 16 at the IUPUI Natatorium. Below are results from their last two meets at Speedway and Clinton Central.

Speedway Meet Highlights

Girls:

Simone Hall: 1st in Diving - 290.7 (6-dive meet)

Grace DePowell: 1st - 200 freestyle & 500 freestyle

Abi Paton: 1st - 200 IM & 100 butterfly (undefeated in both)

Kate Weigand: 1st - 50 freestyle & 100 breaststroke

Kate DePowell: 1st - 100 freestlye & 100 backstroke (undefeated in both)

Shayla Johnson: 2nd - 200 freestyle & 100 butterfly

200 medley relay: 1st (K. DePowell, K. Weigand, A. Paton, E. Hunter) (undefeated)

200 free relay: 1st (E. Hunter, G. DePowell, K. Weigand, S. Johnson)

400 free relay: 1st (G. DePowell, K. DePowell, A. Paton, S. Johnson) (undefeated)

Boys:

Joshua Badman: 2nd - 200 freestyle

Evan Li: 1st - 50 freestyle; 2nd - 100 backstroke

Kai Paredes: 1st - 100 freestyle & 100 backstroke

Sreesragvee Atluri: 1st - 100 breaststroke

200 medley relay: 1st (E. Li, S. Atluri, K. Paredes, J. Lasek) (undefeated)

Clinton Central Meet Highlights

Girls:

Simone Hall: 1st in Diving – 301.90 (6-dive meet, still undefeated)

Grace DePowell: 1 - 200 freestyle & 500 freestyle

Abi Paton: 1st - 200 IM & 100 butterfly (undefeated in both)

Kate Weigand: 1st - 50 freestyle (undefeated)

Kate DePowell: 1st - 100 freestyle & 100 backstroke (undefeated in both)

Shayla Johnson: 2nd - 200 freestyle

200 medley relay: 1st (K. DePowell, K. Weigand, A. Paton, E. Hunter) (undefeated)

200 free relay: 1st (E. Hunter, R. Napier, K. Weignad, S. Johnson)

400 free relay: 1st (G. DePowell, K. DePowell, A. Paton, S. Johnson) (undefeated)

Boys:

Evan Li: 1st - 50 freestyle

Kai Paredes: 1st - 200 IM

Sreesragvee Atluri: 2nd - 100 breaststroke

200 medley relay: 1st (E. Li, S. Atluri, K. Paredes, J. Lasek) (undefeated)

Boys Basketball: The boys basketball team is currently 1-1. They will host the Wolves from Park Heritage High School tomorrow (12/8) for their home opener. The JV is scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. and the varsity at 7:30. They will then travel to Shortridge on Tuesday, December 12, and to Culver on Friday, December 15. They be at home on December 22 for a quadruple header with the girls teams. The boys will host Scecina Memorial and the girls will host Randolph Southern. Both girls and boys JV teams will play at 4:30 p.m., girls varsity will play at 6:00 p.m., and boys varsity will play at 7:30.

Order Your PT Letter Jacket

Any athlete who has earned at least one Varsity letter in any sport can order a PT letter jacket.

Click here and scroll down to the PT image for details and to place your order. Jacket samples can be tried on in the PT Athletic Office for sizing.

Please note: These are custom orders and can take up to 12 weeks to get in after purchased. 

Parents, WE NEED YOU to help us reach 100% parent giving to the Annual Fund

Every year, we invite Park Tudor parents to help prepare our students for what’s next by making a tax-deductible gift to the school’s Annual Fund. Regardless of gift size, collectively, your support goes to work immediately to support our students and faculty across all divisions and our beautiful campus. Help us reach 100% parent support for the 2023-24 Annual Fund by making your gift today!

You can learn more about ways to give and why gifts to the Annual Fund matter here.

7th-12th Grade Winter Choral Concert

Thursday, December 7

7:00 p.m.

Frederic M. Ayres, Jr. Auditorium

PTPA Parent Coffee Social

Friday, December 8

7:30-9:00 a.m.

Gershman Family Terrace

Irsay Family Sports Center for Health and Wellness

RSVP Here

US Winter Formal

Saturday, December 9

Meridian Hills Country Club

7:00–10:30 p.m.

5th Grade Winter Concert

Wednesday, December 13

9:45-11:00 a.m.

Frederic M. Ayres, Jr. Auditorium

3rd-4th Grade Winter Concert

Wednesday, December 13

1:00-2:00 p.m.

Frederic M. Ayres, Jr. Auditorium

Semester Exams, Grades 9-12

Friday, December 15-Wednesday, December 20

US Exam Schedule

Semester Exams, Grades 7-8

Monday, December 18-Wednesday, December 20

MS Exam Schedule

Last Day for JK Before Winter Break

Tuesday, December 19

SK-2nd Grade Winter Concert

Wednesday, December 20

9:00-10:00 a.m.

Frederic M. Ayres, Jr. Auditorium

6th Grade Winter Concert

Wednesday, December 20

11:00 a.m.

Frederic M. Ayres, Jr. Auditorium

Exam Make-Up Day, Grades 9-12

Thursday, December 21

Winter Break 

Friday, December 22, 2023-Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL

Monday, January 15, 2024

LS Uniform Pop-up Shop

January 18-19, 2024

Lower School Lobby

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 

PT Booster Club Trivia Night

Saturday, January 27

Purchase Tickets