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Park Tudor launched its Global Scholars Program in 1997 under the direction of Dr. Jan Guffin, who continues to lead the program today. The two-year program, which serves highly able and motivated Upper School students, offers rising juniors and seniors a valuable understanding of the ethical, aesthetic, linguistic and philosophical nature of the human experience.
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Park Tudor students travel to The Hague for Model UN
Twelve Park Tudor seniors are stepping into the shoes of United Nations representatives from the Kingdom of Bahrain at the International Model UN in The Hague, Netherlands.
Students, along with Upper School social studies teacher and Model UN advisor Peter Smith and Upper School English teacher Laura Gellin, left on the trip on Friday, January 21 and will return Monday, January 31.
Park Tudor is one of only nine schools in the U.S. invited to participate in the International Model UN at The Hague. Park Tudor students join approximately 4,000 students representing 191 schools from across the globe this week, debating current issues on the Model UN agenda. Students make speeches, prepare draft resolutions, negotiate with allies and adversaries and navigate rules of procedure, all in the interest of mobilizing international cooperation to resolved problems that affect the world.
Model UN students at The Hague this week include Eric McMechan, Zach Hardin, Kelly McLaughlin, Jennifer Risting, Maggie MacPhail, Jonathan Buckley, Nolan Smith, Robbie Pauzek, Ian Fry, Chris Callahan, John Norton and Jack Balaguer.
In addition to the Model UN activities, they also have visited the M.C. Escher museum, and attended a professional "football" (soccer) match.
Park Tudor graduate Rachel Braun '08 met with students several times before they left for their experience at The Hague. Rachel is currently a student at Georgetown University, where she has been the director of training for the university's No.1-ranked Model UN team and has won numerous honors as a participant.
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Middle School focuses on character education
For the next two months, middle school students will participate in a special advisory curriculum dedicated to character education.
While family is the primary driver of character education, schools have a role, too, helping today's students become tomorrow's leaders and citizens. The curriculum is designed to help young people develop their own character by addressing the cognitive, emotional and behavioral aspects of their development.
Last week, students completed an anonymous School Climate Survey to help provide direction for the Middle School to move forward.
Over the next two months, students will participate in small group activities, hear from outside speakers, and engage in advisory discussions aimed at helping them develop new skills. Among the important areas of development: respect for learning and intellectual accomplishment; acknowledging and respecting the rights of others and self; living with the consequences of our decisions; honoring commitments; confidence in problem-solving abilities; etiquette; active concern for the dignity of ourselves and others; and an active spirit of service.
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More honors for The Artisan, Brain Game team, Jazz Combos
� The Artisan, Park Tudor's Upper School literary and art magazine, has won another national award! The Artisan has been presented the Highest Award in the 2010 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines. This contest recognizes students, teachers, and schools for producing excellent literary magazines. The Artisan is one of only 29 magazines that were chosen to receive this award nationwide.
� Park Tudor's Brain Game team defeated last year's champion Zionsville High School in round two of the competition on January 19 by a score of 44-33. This victory puts the team in the elite eight of this year's tournament. Team members are Tommaso Verderame (12), Richard Ni (12), Erin Hoffman (12), Samuel Clarke (12), Lillian Crabb (11), Joey Whitaker (11) and A.J. Stautz (9).
"Our students represented Park Tudor with tremendous class and pride," said Upper School math teacher Tom Page, who is advisor of the team along with social studies teacher Jeff Johnson. The program will air on WTHR-TV 13 on Saturday, February 12 at 7 p.m. The team will tape its next match, against Cardinal Ritter, in mid-March.
� The Park Tudor Jazz Combos earned honors at last weekend's Purdue Jazz Festival. Both the "Wednesday and "Thursday" Combos received many compliments from the judges on the selection of the music for the Festival. Zach Lapidus, Director of Jazz Studies at Park Tudor, was proud of their efforts and memorization of the tunes for this statewide contest. Both Combos performed for the Upper School Advisory on Friday before this event. The following musicians received an "Outstanding Soloist" award for their performance: Neha Anand (10), flute; Chase Anderson (9), vibes; Connor Ebbinghouse (12), bass; Drew Links (11), piano; Eric Sutton (9), alto saxophone; and Andrew Towne (10), alto saxophone.
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"The Music Man" auditions set For Middle School
Students hoping to participate in the Middle School production of "The Music Man" are invited to audition on Monday, January 31 and Tuesday, February 1.
The auditions, scheduled for 3:15 to 5 p.m. on each day, will be in Ayres Auditorium. Callbacks are 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2 in music director Melanie Marshall's office.
Information about the production was sent via email to all seventh and eighth grade students and their parents. Questions regarding the production can be directed to Mrs. Marshall at mmarshall@parktudor.org or Tamara Tudor, dramatic director, at ttudor@parktudor.org.
Production dates are Wednesday, April 20 at 1:30 p.m., when the cast will perform for the Lower School, and Thursday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. |
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Athletics news: Wrestlers take top honors at tournaments
 Wrestling: Although the wrestling team boasts only three members, all three have racked up top-place finishes at tournaments this season. On Saturday, freshman Ty Hardin won his weight class (103 lbs.) at the Freshman Marion County tournament. Sophomore Rashad Rush and senior Logan Brougher competed in the Cardinal Ritter Invitational on Saturday. Logan pinned all four of his opponents to win the 171 lb. weight class, and Rashad narrowly missed winning the 125 lb. weight class, defeating three of his four opponents to earn second place. The team heads to the Decatur Central Sectional on Saturday.
Boys basketball: Last week, the boys took to the court in the Marion County tournament, advancing all the way to the semifinals before falling to 4A Lawrence Central, 59-48. In the first round, the Panthers defeated Roncalli, 57-47, and moved on to conquer Lutheran, 77-43, in the quarterfinal. On Tuesday, the team beat Ritter, 63-45, to remain undefeated in conference play. The Panthers are 14-2 this season.
The next game is at Brebeuf Jesuit on Friday, Feb. 4. Pre-sale tickets are available in the Park Tudor athletic office due to an expected sell-out game. Tickets are $5 each and are available until Feb. 3 or until all 300 are sold. All spectators, including students, must have a ticket.
Girls basketball: Come support the girls basketball team on Saturday, as we honor the team's two seniors, Kellie Hanley and Emily Eiteljorg, at home against Lapel! At halftime, the first graders will perform the Annual Slam Dunk Show. The team advanced to 10-6 this season after a 69-33 victory over Northwest at home on Monday. The girls grabbed another home court win on Jan. 15, knocking out Howe, 71-29. An away game at Scecina on Jan. 13 went into two overtimes, thanks to 3-pointers from the two seniors; PT emerged victorious, 57-51.
Swimming: On Saturday, the boys and girls teams participated in the Warren Central Invitational. The girls placed second, and the boys placed fourth. First-place finishers were: Girls - Francesca Santini in the 200 IM and 100 Back, and Katelynn Kyker in the 100 Fly; Boys - Carlin Hobbs in the 100 Fly, and Popi Santini in the 100 Back. Girls sectionals are Feb. 3 and 5, and boys sectionals are Feb. 17 and 19.
MS boys basketball: The 7th/8th grade boys red team won its bracket of the Middle Indiana Crossroads Conference (MICC) on Saturday! The team defeated Beech Grove, 48-40, and Speedway, 43-35.
Congratulations to hockey player Halston Edmonds (12). Saturday night, she played end goal for Brebeuf and was responsible for a shutout against Cathedral, 6-0. |
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It's "bee" season in Lower and Middle Schools
� Congratulations to fifth grader Victor  Xiao, who won this year's Lower School Spelling Bee on Friday, January 21! Victor correctly spelled the word "malleable" to win the bee, and he moves on to the regional spelling bee at Orchard School on February 9. Connor Button (5) was the runner-up.
Contestants in the spelling bee were:
Grade 4 - Abby Anderson, Ammar Athar, Tommy Gallagher, Maria Grant, Cora Lopez, William Main and Henry Stewart
Grade 5 - Connor Button, Reyenne Crittendon, J.D. Dulin, Alex Gregory, Cealia Tolliver and Victor Xiao.
� Congratulations to Jack Stewart on winning Park Tudor's 7th grade National Geographic Bee and Baxter Rogers finishing as runner-up. Jack now will compete at the state level. Each year thousands of schools in the United States participate in the National Geographic Bee, using materials prepared by the National Geographic Society. The contest is designed to encourage teachers to include geography in their classrooms, spark student interest in the subject, and increase public awareness about geography. How would you do? Take the online quiz to find out!
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Upcoming events and reminders
� Reenrollment contracts due February 4: A reminder that reenrollment contracts for the 2011-2012 school year should be completed online and submitted by February 4. Parents of current students in grades JK-11 received an e-mail last Friday with information on how to complete the contract. If you have any questions, please contact Barb Skelton in the Admissions Office.
� Boost Your Performance: The Booster Club is sponsoring Dr. Chris Carr, who will be speaking to Park Tudor Upper School students on Wednesday, February 16 from 6-7:30 p.m. about "Using Sport and Performance Psychology to Enhance Your Performance: Mental Training for High School Performers." All students are invited to the Varsity Gym to hear his talk on the "basics of mental training." This presentation will address the psychology of optimal performance, including defining "mental toughness," managing pressure to perform, setting effective goals, and creating pre-performance mental routines that allow you to reach great performance. This event is free of charge.
� Chinese New Year: This year's Chinese New  Year Celebration will be on Sunday, February 13 from 1- 3:30 p.m. in Clowes Commons. Lunch and drinks will be served. Various performances will follow. This cultural event is FREE of charge and open to the public. Please RSVP to Dr. Caroline Lee-Thompson, director of Park Tudor's Chinese Studies Program, at cleethompson@parktudor.org or 415-2803 by Friday, February 4. Please indicate your name, as well as the number of adults and children (up to 18 years old) in your party. Please bring your family and/or friends.
� Blood Drive: Register online today to donate blood at Park Tudor's Blood Drive on Wednesday, February 23. You may donate in the Wood Room between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Donors must be at least 16 years old. The entire process of donating takes less than an hour. A cholesterol, blood pressure, blood type, and iron check are included in your donation. When you register online, you can redeem the points you earned with your first donation in the Blood Center's online store.
� Parent Book Club: The next Parent Book Club meeting will be held Monday, March 14 in LS 117 from 8-9 a.m. The group will be discussing "Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School" by John Medina. Parents from all grade levels are welcome to attend.
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PTPA news: Faculty/Staff Appreciation, Middle School Movie Night, board nominations for 2011-2012
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Luncheon is February 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Many volunteers are needed to help make this day special for all of our faculty and staff. Please consider showing your appreciation in the following ways:
Lunch Room/Telephones - Supervise lunch rooms and cover telephones for administrative staff. Contact Karen Isaacs at kisaacs001@indy.rr.com or 873-6761.
Raffle Items - Contributions for raffle items such as gift cards, sports tickets, spa treatments, home-cooked meals, etc. Contact Melanie Martin at melanie.martin1110@sbcglobal.net or 443-1110.
Desserts/Candy Bar - Baked goods and bulk candy are needed. Contact Dinah Rankin at ddrankin@me.com or 252-2601.
Wood Room - Set up and decorating on Thursday, Feb. 24 from 2-3:30 p.m. Greeting, serving and raffle distribution on Friday, Feb. 25 from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Contact Christine Camferdam at ccamferdam@mac.com or 696-2718.
Middle School Movie Event - Please join Middle School students and parents for a fun time at Cinema Grill on Sunday, February 20. Please arrive by 6 p.m. as the movie "Gnomeo and Juliet" (rated G) will start at 6:15 p.m. Admission includes a soft drink and popcorn.
Volunteer with the PTPA - Nominations are now being accepted for the Park Tudor Parents' Association Executive Board for the 2011-2012 school year. This is a great way both to get involved at the school and to meet other Park Tudor parents. Seven positions are open:
- 2 Co-Presidents Elect
- 2 Event Coordinators
- 1 Treasurer
- 1 Recording Secretary
- 1 Media Coordinator and Corresponding Secretary
View descriptions for each position. Nominations are due by Tuesday, February 15. To nominate either yourself or someone else, complete the online nomination form. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Napier-Johnson at kdnjoh@yahoo.com or 873-9234.
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Extraordinary Opportunities in art, world language, history and more
� Upper School photography and graphic design students have created personal websites showcasing their art to help them understand the professional business practices of working artists. The hands-on learning experience promoted student self-evaluation, peer evaluation, reflection and critical thinking. The websites were an addition to the portfolio assessments used in courses taught by Upper School Visual Arts Coordinator Heather Teets. Check out the students' impressive work at http://www.wix.com/ptphotoone/artgallery.
� This week is Indiana Latin Week, sponsored by the Indiana Junior Classical League (IJCL) to promote awareness and spirit about Classical studies. Each day, Latin students represent a different statewide theme. The National Motto for 2010-2011 is "bene legere saecla vincere" (To read well is to conquer the ages - 19th Century Classicist Isaac Flagg). Five Upper School students - Neha Anand (10), Lillian Crabb (11), Alexandra Lombardo (9), Sophie Spartz (9), Caroline Tucker (10)and Ramya Yeleti (10) - will attend the IJCL State Convention in Bloomington March 11 and 12.
� On January 12, the Social Studies Department held a dinner discussion of Fareed Zakaria's book "The Post-American World," examining new challenges arising from power diffusion in the wake of the collapse of the bipolar Cold War system. On December 17, the teachers also held a departmental colloquium on the relationship between technology and essential skills and knowledge. The Social Studies Department keeps abreast of current developments through a variety of collaborative activities.
� The Upper School Book Club recently took an after-school trip to the Central Library. On the last day of semester exams the group visited The Learning Curve at the library and then completed a scavenger hunt, focusing on everything from collections to sculpture.
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Students and faculty in the news
� Abbi Plewes (6) has been awarded the overall Second Place Grand Prize and a $250 U.S. Savings Bond in the Sertoma Club of Broad Ripple's National Heritage Essay Contest. She competed with more than 1,000 sixth grade students from 46 classrooms in nine schools in Marion and Hamilton Counties. Students wrote a 500-word essay responding to the prompt "What Freedom Means to Me." She, her family and her English teacher, Alison Collins, have been invited to attend the National Freedom Awards Luncheon on February 22. As one of the three Grand Prize winners, she will read her essay to the Sertoma Club of Broad Ripple members in attendance. She also will receive a plaque. Alison Collins also will receive an award as the teacher of a Grand Prize winner.
 � Football Coach Simon Lee, Jake Thornburgh (11) and Scott Purucker (11) braved the freezing temperatures to take part in the Polar Bear Plunge to benefit Indiana Special Olympics on Saturday, January 22. This year's plunge was held in an outdoor pool at Butler University. The Park Tudor team was part of the Washington Township delegation. The day was a great success, with nearly $20,000 raised to benefit Indiana Special Olympics.
 � Fifth grader Jordan Freudenberg received his black belt, as a Jr. Sho Dan, in the Art of Okinawan Karate-Do, on December 11, 2010.
� Upper School Social Studies teacher Jeff Johnson published a review of "China Today: Teaching About a Changing Cultural Landscape," by Kathleen Woods Masalski and Tedd Levy in the Winter 2010 edition of "Education About Asia," a refereed journal of the Association for Asian Studies.
� PT Orchestra Director Lorelei Farlow will present a session at the Indiana Music Educators Association State Convention on Saturday, January 22. The title is "Encouraging orchestral musicianship from the beginning breath to the final flourish - suggestions for connecting the beginning, intermediate, and advanced experiences." |
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New photos!
Check out the new photos posted on photos.parktudor.org: Upper School student-led production of "The Importance of Being Earnest," last week's Upper School assembly featuring the PT Jazz Combos and CAF� Club, Lower School Spelling Bee, and Upper School wrestling.
In addition, Performing Arts Photography by Bateman has taken photos of several Park Tudor events and activities that are available for purchase on its web site, including boys and girls basketball games, concert performances, K-5 class composites, sports team group shots and more. To view and purchase, visit http://www.photoreflect.com/store/store.aspx?p=221267.
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Park Tudor School Mission
Park Tudor School's exceptional educators and extraordinary opportunities prepare students to become confident and resourceful lifelong learners. The school community creates an inspiring college-preparatory learning environment for highly motivated young people in preschool through grade 12.
Editor: Lisa Hendrickson '77
Editorial Staff: Alicia Carlson, Cassie Dull
Graphic Design & Layout: Stefanie Dean '05
The deadline for submissions to the Times is Monday at 9 a.m. for publication on Thursday. Because of the volume of submissions, we cannot guarantee publication in the same week, but date-sensitive information will receive priority. |
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