THIRTY STUDENTS NAMED AP SCHOLARS

Based on their performances during the Advanced Placement Exams in 2012, 30 of our current or recently-graduated students achieved Advanced Placement honors. Eight of these students were named AP Scholars with Distinction and two, Maggie Beetstra ‘12 and Sam Thoma ‘12, were named National AP Scholars (scoring at least a 4 on all exams and receiving a 4 or higher on at least 8 exams.) Congratulations students!

WILDCATS TAKE TOP HONORS AT STATE STUDENTCONGRESS COMPETITION

Students Ned Curran, Laura Dunnagan, Houston Downes, Ned Garrett, Sonia Helen Pascale, Gus Powers, Jacob Rowell, Edward Thompson, Susan Tucker and Ben Winter along with coach Martene Mourning attended the state Student Congress competition on November 4th, 5th, and 6th in Little Rock. Student Congress is a mock legislative event, so in advance of the competition, the students worked diligently writing bills and researching proposed legislation. At the competition, they ran for legislative offices and debated bills using parliamentary procedure. This group of students represented Episcopal very well and did an outstanding job. They won the following awards:

• Overall Best Delegation- 1st place• Best Delegation House I- 2nd place• Best Delegation House II- 2nd place• Excellent in Committee- Ned Garrett• Superior in Committee- Edward Thompson, Sonia Helen Pascale, Houston Downes, Jacob Rowell, and Ben Winter• Excellent in Caucus- Ned Garrett and Ben Winter• Superior in Caucus- Sonia Helen Pascale, Edward Thompson, Jacob Rowell, and Houston Downes• Excellent in Parliamentary Procedure- Edward Thompson and Jacob Rowell• Superior in Parliamentary Procedure- Ned Garrett, Ben Winter, Sonia Helen Pascale, and Houston Downes• Superior in Floor Debate- Sonia Helen Pascale, Jacob Rowell, Ned Garrett, Houston Downes, Ben Winter, and Edward Thompson• Superior Page- Ned Curran, Laura Dunnagan, Gus Powers, and Susan Tucker• Best Delegate for Episcopal- Houston Downes and Sonia Helen Pascale• Best Bill 3rd place House I- Jacob Rowell• Mary Ingalls Award- Houston Downes

Left to right: Ben Winter, Martene Mourning, Susan Tucker, Houston Downes, Laura Dunnagan, Jacob Rowell, Ned Garrett, Ned Curran, Gus Powers

QUIZ BOWL TEAM ACHIEVES HISTORIC FIRST

At the North Little Rock Invitational Tournament on Saturday, January 12, the Quiz Bowl team won two trophies in one day for the first time in team history. The team split into two squads, as is normal procedure at invitational tournaments, and the two teams ended up on opposite sides of the afternoon bracket. The drama was heightened when the teams not only reached the final four, but played each other in the championship game. Schools that were defeated by the two teams included Central, defending 5A champions Watson Chapel, Fountain Lake, Conway Christian, and Arkansas Baptist.

Quiz Bowl Team members pictured in top right are (back row, l to r): Coach Stan Whittlesey, Sonia Helen Pascale, Jacob Dowell, Ben Winter, Nicholas Simmons, Alan May, and Coach Bruce Hall; (front, l to r): Jackson Bridges, Colin Clem-mons, Houston Downes, Dylan Wright, Ezra Feldman, and Victoria Jones.

BOYS’ GOLF TEAM CAPTURES STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

For the third time in four years, the Episcopal Boys’ Golf Team won the 3A State Championship! Senior Conley Hurst scored a 74 and made All State, as did Junior William Pollock, who also scored a 74. Senior Foster Pollock also made All State with a score of 75. Senior Edward Thompson scored a 78 to round out the Championship-winning match.

In addition, Conley Hurst qualified and finished in 2nd place in the AAA Boys’ Overall Championship held at Pleasant Valley Country Club.

FIVE STUDENTS HONORED AS NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS

Out of a class of 53, five Seniors in the Episcopal Collegiate School Class of 2013 have been recognized as recipients of National Merit Scholarship Corporation honors. Three students (Sonia Helen Pascale, Jennifer Saccente, and Edward Thompson) achieved National Merit Semi-finalist status. Desiree Fletcher was named a National Achievement Semi-finalist. In addition, Blair Johnston and Sonia Helen Pascale were named College Board National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars.

Left to right: Foster Pollock, Edward Thompson, Jerry Reese, Conley Hurst and William Pollock

Left to right: Desiree Fletcher, Jennifer Saccente, Edward Thompson, Sonia Helen Pascale, and Blair Johnston

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NOTED CHILDREN’S AUTHOR VISITS LOWER SCHOOL

Excited Lower School students piled into the Braunfisch-Stella Boyle Smith Lower School Library on Friday, October 26, to hear famous children’s author Sarah Frances Hardy read her book Puzzled by Pink. Described as “Wednesday Addams meets Fancy Nancy,” Hardy’s book is published by Viking Children’s Books and is a hit among young readers.

After a fun morning in the Lower School, Hardy extended her time on campus to meet with Middle and Upper School students. Hardy shared her experiences with students and answered questions about the writing and illustration processes.

A writer, illustrator and fine artist, Hardy’s paintings have been exhibited in galleries throughout the Southeast. She studied fine art at Davidson College and at the Parsons School of Design in New York and Paris. Hardy’s first children’s novel is due out this year. Thanks to our parent, Mark Lee, for extending an invitation to Hardy to join us on campus.

CLASS IN ACTION: MONARCH MIGRATION

Every year our 1st graders discover the amazing process of metamorphosis firsthand as they watch Monarch eggs hatch into caterpillars, make chrysalises, and emerge as adult butterflies. They also explore the incredible seasonal migration of these tiny creatures. Students learn about the treacherous fall journey to Mexico and the return trip home in the spring. The students create their own butterfly wings and wear them in a migration throughout the Lower School.

ETHAN STRAUSS WINS GEOBEE

Episcopal Collegiate 6th grader Ethan Strauss is the winner of the 2013 School-Level National Geographic Bee Competition. After a semester-long competition that included written geography tests and four rounds of oral competition, the field was narrowed from an original group of

more than 150 students down to 10 finalists. On January 8, a final elimination round resulted in an intense tie-breaker between two very talented competitors. The Middle School History teachers would like to congratulate all the GeoBee participants, and to especially recognize Ethan for his victory. Ethan will have the chance to compete at the State Level Geography Bee after submitting a final qualifying written exam. Results of the qualifying exam will be announced later this year.

BOSTON POPS-NEIL GROVER PERFORMSDURING PERCUSSION WEEK

Episcopal celebrated all things drumming during Percussion Week Nov. 5-9, 2012. The celebration included three amazing student performances, including one performed only with tambourines. Special guest Neil Grover of the Boston Pops gave

EPISCOPAL HOSTS WU MAN, WORLD’S LEADING PIPA VIRTUOSOS

Wu Man, the leading ambassador of Chinese music, performed at Episcopal Collegiate School on November 9. Her performance was made pos-sible by a gift from the Stella Boyle Smith Trust.

Playing the pipa, a lute-like instrument with a history of more than 2,000 years, Wu Man has sought to preserve Chinese musical traditions and the artistry of this ancient instrument.

Man is a respected expert on Chinese musical history and a Grammy Award-nominated artist for her hundreds of recorded and live perfor-mances. Wu Man has performed as a soloist with many of the world’s major orches-tras, including the Austrian ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Moscow Soloists, Nashville Symphony, German NDR and RSO Radio Symphony Orchestras, New Music Group, New York Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony Orchestra and the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra.

“WILDBOTS” CELEBRATE TOP FINISH IN STATE ROBOTICS COMPETITION

The Episcopal Collegiate Robotics Team, also known as the “WildBots,” is celebrating a special achievement. The team took 8th place out of 17 teams in the 2012 FIRST Tech Challenge

SINGING ZOOLOGIST CONNECTS STUDENTS TO NATURE

Lucas Miller, a teacher also known as The Singing Zoologist, visited the Lower School on Nov. 9, thanks to a generous gift from Judith and Dr. Tim Goodson. Miller is well known in the educational community for

a special presentation during Chapel, Nov. 8. The week concluded with the Steelcats performing in the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s street party at Robinson Center Music Hall.

his “eco-music” that teaches kids about animals through scientifically accurate songs. Although it would be hard to pick, one song that seemed a favorite among our young students was Miller’s “Metamorphosis.” The song was a top five finalist in the 2007 International Songwriting Competition. Miller’s visit was a big highlight for our Lower School students this fall.

CHRISTMAS AT EPISCOPAL

December is always a special time on the Episcopal Collegiate School campus and this year was no exception. The month included a flurry of activities as our students cel-ebrated the coming of Christmas. The season began with our amazing Lower School Christmas Program and continued with some of our favorite school traditions: Senior Tree Trimming, the Choir and Orchestra Concert, Kindergarten/Senior Buddy Christmas Exchange, and the Lesson and Carols Chapel Service. Festivities also included cookie decorating in the Lower School sponsored by the National Honor Society and performances at the State Capitol by our Choirs. See more photos in the ‘Episcopal in Action’ section.

State Robotics Competition held recently in Mountain Home.

The WildBots rose as high as 3rd place over the course of the competition, which included six matches over four hours.

To compete, the WildBots had to design, build and program a robot using FIRST Tetrix parts – aluminum beans, motor controllers, motors and C++ based programming. Robots go through a rigorous components and software inspection by a panel of judges.

“DovahBear,” the name of the team’s robot, was driven expertly by Zac Nichols and Rory MacNichol, and programmed by Nichols, Jackson Bridges and Ezra Feldman. Pit coaches were Turner Kennedy and Nicholas Simmons.

After a strong finish at state, the team is gearing up for the 2013 competition. If you have an interest in metal working, engineering, advanced programming and robotics, contact Christian Rogers, the faculty sponsor of the WildBots.

CLASS OF 2012

SUPERIOR ACCOLADES FOR BROADCAST JOURNALISM STUDENTSAt the 2012 Arkansas Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) contest, Episcopal Collegiate’s student-produced news magazine, “ECTV News,” earned a Superior award in the General Excellence category. ECTV was also honored with the All-Arkansas award, which is the highest distinction a broadcast program can receive from ASPA. The staff also earned five Superior awards and three Best of ASPA awards for their stories. Staff members pictured (left to right) are Clayton Cunningham, Turner Kennedy, Steele Strauss,

ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR RECOGNITIONEpiscopal Collegiate’s orchestra won Sweepstakes and Superior (1) ratings at the Region I Concert Contest in March. Abby Harkins, violinist and orchestra concertmaster, was selected as a member of the All-State Orchestra, which is a first for Episcopal Collegiate. Kiril Laskarov, orchestra director, was named as conductor of the Arkansas Symphony Prelude Orchestra. Mr. Laskarov participated in the final concert of the symphony’s season along with two students: Cole Hartsell

Ben Winter, Mareece Griffin, Austin Schoessel, Katie Mowery, Sheffield Spence, Ned Curran, Ellie McDonough and, horizontal, Michael Hairston. Other staff members include Hans Braunfisch, Jackson Bridges, James Eubanks, William McCastlain, Madison Moody, Carly Roberts, Amanda Russell, Robert Staten, and Claire Worley.

CLASS OF 2012 HIGHLIGHTS• The Class of 2012 with 44 students will enroll in 28 different colleges and universities across 15 states.

• 31 students representing 70% of the class, generated merit-based scholarship offers with one and four-year values totaling just over $3,390,000.

• The Class of 2012 contributed over 6,000 hours of community service during their four years in Upper School.

(far right), violinist, and Owen Hadden, cellist. Our Upper School Concert Choir received Superior ratings at the Regional Choral Performance Assessment, which allowed the choir to perform at the State Choral Performance Assessment. The Concert Choir earned Excellent ratings at the State Assessment, placing in the top five performance groups in their classification. The Middle School Chorus earned a Superior Rating at the Regional Choral Performance Assessment.

WRESTLINGThe Episcopal Collegiate wrestling team won 10th place in the state competition this year. Excellent performances by two of our team members brought them medals: sophomore Will Griffin (left) captured 3rd place and junior Jason Giordano (right) placed 4th.

Amber Raneem Alley Class TreasurerCollege of the Holy Cross

Caitlin Sarah Allison University of Arkansasat Fayetteville

Taylor Elizabeth BartonUniversity of Arkansasat Fayetteville

Margaret Anne BeetstraWashington Universityin St. Louis

Katherine Ann BowenUniversity of Arkansasat Fayetteville

Kelsey Erin BrassGrinnell College

Katherine Bailey BrownUniversity of Mississippi

Jack Andrew BunceArkansas State University

Erin Elizabeth Campbell University of Arkansasat Fayetteville

Teneal LaVette CharlesHenderson State University

Chelsey Breanne Copas University of Central Arkansas

Claude Chapman Cousins, Jr.University of Arkansasat Fayetteville

James Jackson DowdenTexas Christian University

James Rogers EubanksUniversity of Arkansasat Fayetteville

Anne Morley Gonzalez Class Vice PresidentYale University

Mareece Dior GriffinUniversity of Arkansasat Fayetteville

Michael Brandon HairstonUniversity of Arkansasat Fayetteville

Devin Lenard HallWilliams Baptist College

Cindy Lillian HenriquezUniversity of the Ozarks

Laura Katherine Hildebrand Hendrix College

Zana Lovell HorneUniversity of Arkansasat Fayetteville

Del’Juan Tavaviqus JacksonUniversity of Arkansasat Fayetteville

Kristen Roselie Kent Class SecretaryUniversity of Arkansasat Fayetteville

Mary Caitlin Mahaffy Southern Methodist University

Jack Edwin McCoyUniversity of Arkansasat Fayetteville

Elizabeth Grace McDonough Class PresidentVanderbilt University

Jeffrey Jackson McIntyreDuquesne University

Olivia Cates PattonUniversity of Arkansasat Fayetteville

Jackson Taylor RawlingsUniversity of Arkansasat Fayetteville

Logan Nolan RaySouthern Illinois Universityin Carbondale

Austin Reinhart SchoesselOklahoma State University

Mary Scarlett SherwoodUniversity of Arkansasat Fayetteville

Kelly Ellen SingerUniversity of Arkansasat Little Rock

Robert Jeffrey Staten, Jr.University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Jordan Thomas StepkaUniversity of Tulsa

Matthew Howard StewartHendrix College

Steele StraussCollege of Charleston

Kendal Alan StrayhornUniversity of Arkansasat Fayetteville

Samuel Edward ThomaUniversity of Illinoisat Urbana-Champaign

Sarah Elizabeth ThrockmortonElizabethtown College

Howard Moose Turney, Jr.Hampden-Sydney College

Maddie Warwick VollersLoyola University Chicago

Anna Elizabeth WilbournGeorgetown University

Claire Alle WorleyUniversity of Mississippi

WILDCAT BASEBALLSenior baseball player Robert Staten (right) will compete for a starting position as an outfielder this fall at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Robert holds 13 of the 14 all-time offensive category records at Episcopal Collegiate. He ranks 9th (.552) and 10th (.550) all-time in the state of Arkansas for single-season batting average, ranks 6th (.496) all-time in the state of Arkansas in career batting average, and ranks 4th all-time in the state of Arkansas for single game RBI’s (7)!

NINTH GRADERS STUDY SCIENCE IN THE OUTDOORS AT TETON SCIENCE SCHOOLS

Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks serve as onsite learning labsWhat more perfect setting to learn about science than in two of America’s most beautiful national parks - Yellowstone and the Grand Teton National Parks. That was the fortunate assignment of 62 9th graders who began the year with a school-sponsored learning adventure to the Grand Teton Science Schools in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Led by Episcopal Collegiate instructors Charles Compton, Debbie Pettibone, Vivian Blair, Heather Benton, Micah Marsh, and Stephen Evans, the students spent three nights and four days investigating topics such as thermophiles, geothermal features, and wildlife adaptations by explor-ing the landscape of Yellowstone National Park. Students spent two days in Grand Teton National Park studying scientific water quality. The trip offered a rare opportunity to experience first hand what students traditionally learn inside the walls of a classroom. With no textbooks or handouts, students enjoyed hiking and canoeing at scenic String Lake, located in the heart of Grand Teton National Park with spectacular views of the Teton mountain range.

Animal tracking and wildlife observation took the place of typical classroom duties. “They liked seeing the different wildlife - black bear, elk, moose, mule deer, chipmunks and osprey – and canoeing on String Lake with the Teton mountains as our background,” said Debbie Pettibone.

Team building was an important part of the experience as well. “I enjoyed watching the students bond while they learned about a truly unique and refreshing environment,” added Pettibone.

Episcopal Collegiate students are among more than 3,000 students who visit the Teton Science Schools an-nually to study science and connect to nature. To learn more about the Teton Science Schools’ programs, visit www.tetonscience.org.

Episcopal Collegiate School wishes to thank the following families and organization for supporting the Teton Trip: Traci and Albert Braunfisch, Josephine and Robert Covington, Stacy and John Fletcher, Kristie and Joe Hadden, Kristen and Cliff Lee, Leslie and Mark Lee, Kim and Russ McDonough, Cara and Jeffrey Nolan, Ellis and Briant Noland, the Parents’ Auxiliary, Anna and John Riggs, Christy Snowden, Judith and David Snowden, Denise and Scott Tabor, and Laura and Kyle Winning.

EPISCOPAL GIRLS RETAIN STATE TENNIS TITLE, BOYS FINISH AS STATE RUNNERS-UP After sweeping the conference tour-nament this fall, the Varsity Girls’ Tennis team continued their winning streak all the way through the 3A state tournament.

FOOTBALL RECAP: WILDCATS ADVANCED TO STATE PLAYOFFS

The 2012 football season was a success on many levels. The team ended with a 4-7 overall record, going 3-4 in the conference and making a trip to the playoffs.

CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS MAKE STRIDES IN STATE COMPETITION

The Episcopal Collegiate Boys’ Cross Country Team celebrated a 3rd place finish out of 11 teams in the state meet this year.

The boys were paced by Senior Captain Zack McGinnis, who took the state runner-up title for the second consecutive year. McGinnis was joined in the top 10 by Junior Conner Noland (8th). McGinnis and Noland were both named to the All-State team.

The Episcopal Collegiate Girls’ Team finished in 6th place and was led by Sophomore Shelby Powers (15th place).

Episcopal’s Laura Lanier won the girls’ state singles title and Elsie Pugh placed 2nd in state singles play. The girls’ doubles team of Sonia Helen Pascale and Madeline Tabor took home 2nd place.

The boys also took the top spot in the conference tournament and went on to take 2nd place in state. Kihwan Yoo and Scotty Nichols won the state title in boys’ doubles.

According to Coach Kip Kruger, “the overall record does not reflect the dedication, hard work, and teamwork put into the season.”

The offensive line, while being one of the smallest in size, helped the running game put up well over 1,000 yards on the season. The defense showed great improvement from last year and tied an Arkansas high school record with six interceptions in one game against Brinkley. The season turned around at Bald Knob where the Wildcats were down 31-21 with less than three minutes to play, and pulled off a dramatic comeback to win 35-31. The Wildcats also made a terrific showing at Barton. There, they were able to give a bigger, faster, stronger Barton team all that they could handle. At Barton, the Wildcats ended up a little short of a win.

The rest of the season was plagued with injuries, but the team was still able to make it into the playoffs where they faced perennial powerhouse Prescott. Prescott claimed the win and advanced further into the playoffs. After a tough 2011 season, the Wildcats exceeded expectations with a playoff appearance. “We will come back in 2013 bigger, faster, stronger, and even more hungry for success in the playoffs.”

WILDCAT VOLLEYBALL SUCCESS CONTINUES

The Wildcats had another successful year in volleyball. The team finished second in the conference, and once again qualified for the state tournament. The team was led by All-Conference players Olivia Rawlings, Brooke Davis, and Kristin Barnes. Olivia Rawlings and Brooke Davis were also selected for the All-State team.

EPISCOPAL COLLEGIATE IN ACTION

PICTURED FROM TOP: 1-5 BUDDY TIME: Seniors and their Kindergarten buddies celebrate the holidays with cookies, story time and tree decorating. 6 – 7 WELCOME HOME: Mary Jane Briggs and Mary Lou Entzminger catch up with alumni at a holiday party Jan. 8. 8-9 RAH-RAH: Cheerleaders get the Wildcat spirit going during a fall football game. 10 VOLLEYBALL: The Lady Wildcats on the road to the state tournament. 11 MARIO: Senior Edward Thompson with his Kindergarten buddy, “Mario,” on Halloween. 12 HOMECOMING: Princess Olivia Rawlings is escorted by her father, Scott. 13 TAKE A BOW: The cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream enjoys the audience reaction after an amazing performance. 14 ALL REGION CHOIR: (l to r) Jameson Miller, Hannah Hooper, Katie Mowery, Katharine Edwards, and Serena Hanson were awarded All Region Choir honors. 15-16 ANGEL TREE: Lower School students helped Arkansas First Lady Ginger Beebe launch the Angel Tree Program during the holidays. 17 CHILI: Seniors spend a Saturday cooking 300 pounds of chili for their "Chili-to-Go" prom fundraiser. 18-19 SPIRIT WEEK: Dressed up for "Tacky Tourist" and "Kentucky Derby" theme days during Spirit Week. 20-21 FALL FESTIVAL: parent volunteers put on an amazing Fall Festival for our Lower School students and families. 22 HALLOWEEN: Spiderman, Minnie Mouse, and General Grevious were just a few of the characters who showed up in the Lower School on Halloween.

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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT CONLEY HURST

Episcopal’s Own Renaissance Man Whether on the golf course competing as one of the top junior golfers in the coun-try or playing Chopin on his Steinway grand piano, Conley Hurst is a man of many talents.

At the age of 17, he’s competed in nearly 100 golf tournaments, qualifying last summer for the prestigious Southern Amateur Championship. He is one of only 12 young men in the country named to the Hewlett Packard Scholastic All-American Team.

Conley’s performance in the Southern Amateur was a milestone. He says it was “the most extraordinary golf experience” of his life, as he beat 50 of the best amateurs in the world.

“Making the cut at the Southern Amateur has to be one of my proudest accomplishments as a golfer,” he said.

Conley led the Episcopal Collegiate Golf Team to three state champion-ships, and he was a medalist in the state tournament as a junior and sopho-more. He qualified for the High School State Overall Tournament and placed in the top five three years in a row.

Conley seemed to know from an early age that golf was something he was going to enjoy. He didn’t set out with high expectations, but felt a “real connection with the game,” he says.

Those expectations changed when he watched Phil Mickelson win the Masters Tournament in 2006. After that, he began to practice and play golf almost every day. The discipline and focus that have made Conley a great golfer have certainly benefited him in other areas of his life.

Golf isn’t his only passion. He is an accomplished, classically-trained pianist and can play a tune by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, or Mozart as flawlessly as he can hit a golf ball.

How many young men Conley’s age could identify Chopin’s music if they heard it, much less say that Chopin is their favorite composer.

“His music is absolute poetry for the piano,” he said. “There is no more satisfying experience for a pianist than mastering a Chopin piece.”

Conley is not sure whether he could choose between golf and piano, if he had to. Both have been important in making him who he is today.

“Early on a sunny October morning, there is absolutely nowhere I’d rather be than on the golf course, period. It would literally drive me insane to be anywhere else! On a rainy winter evening, however, spending hours at the piano would be pure heaven on earth.”

An exemplary student, Conley was one of only five rising seniors to receive a junior book award prize - the Harvard Book Award. Conley is also an Ad-vanced Placement Scholar, Vice President of the Honor Council, National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society, Student Congress, and Interact Club.

These days, though, the soon-to-be graduate is looking forward to attend-ing Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia in the fall. He will continue to play golf and the piano in college, but has many scholarly interests, including history, literature, political science and philosophy. He plans to major in history and attend law school.

FACULTY FOCUSLEIGH KEENER

First grade teacher uses iPads for more personalized learningIf you have a child in the Episcopal Col-legiate Lower School, chances are you know Leigh Keener. And she probably knows you, too.

She is one of the most friendly and approachable people you will ever meet.

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As a new teacher, Leigh made her mark at Forest Park Elementary. In 2008,she was recognized as Forest Park Teacher of the Year. She earned her National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification that year, an achievement only about three percent of teachers nationally ever earn. Only 30 percent of applicants earn National Board Certification their first year. Leigh did it on her first try.

Leigh and her sister, Laura Scanlon Hum, also a Lower School teacher at Episcopal, grew up in Little Rock. Leigh attended Mount St. Mary Academy and graduated from Central High School. She earned Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Education at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. She is married to Justin Keener, a builder and real estate agent.

“I can remember my dad first telling me about Episcopal and knew this would be a spe-cial place to work,” she said. “I understood the need for a place like Episcopal and was excited to be part of a school with such strong support from people in my community.”

Episcopal is certainly a perfect fit for Leigh. She enjoys the small class sizes and appreciates the School’s commitment to teacher professional development.

But more than that, Leigh thrives on the opportunity to use new technologies to enhance learning. Take iPads, for example. Funded by gifts to the Annual Fund, Leigh uses iPads to create innovative and exciting lessons for her students, and she’s definitely seeing the benefits.

One of her favorite iPad lessons uses an interactive whiteboard application called ShowMe. The application allows students to record their own lessons using their voices. She uses it to teach phonemic awareness.

“It encourages more genuine, higher-order thinking because each child is creating a les-son of his or her own using their fingers to spell and their voices to explain,” she says.

“I can go back and review their saved lessons and better identify and address misconcep-tions. Plus, they love getting to record and play back their voice and work.”

Leigh chooses a student to present his or her recorded lesson to the class on the Apple TV.

“It motivates them to always do their best because they each want the chance to present. It totally eliminates any classroom management issues because every child is engaged at all times,” she adds. Leigh recently made a presentation to the Episcopal Collegiate School Foundation Board of Directors.

“What Leigh is doing with the creative use of technology in her classroom is very excit-ing. Using technology in this way to give our young people a more personalized learning experience goes to the very core of the School’s mission to know every child well,” said Warren Stephens, President, Episcopal Collegiate School Foundation Board of Directors.

As technology changes the way we work and live, Leigh has an instinctive understand-ing about the role of technology in teaching and learning.

“We have different learners than we did ten years ago,” she said. “My students don’t remember a time without iPads.”

That means that the approach to teaching has shifted from filling a student with rote knowledge to developing students who know how to learn and problem solve.

Why this approach? “We don’t know what the jobs of the future will be, so our job is to prepare them for anything.”

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CARE FOR ANIMALS HOSTS PET PARADE

Episcopal Collegiate School’s Care for Arkansas Animals group is dedicated to educating our community about animal needs and to supporting local animal shelters. The group sponsored ‘Pet Parade in the Heights’ on Sunday, Nov. 11. With a $5 admission per pet, participants were also asked to bring blankets, towels and pet food to donate to local shelters. The event was featured in a story on KARK Channel 4.

ART STUDENTS HOST FIRST CURBSIDE COUTURE FASHION SHOW

Recycled fashion is fast becoming a national movement, and Little Rock designer Connie Fails wanted to bring it to Little Rock. She was aware that Episcopal students were active in the community, so she reached out to Upper School Art Instructor Joy Schultz with the idea of hosting a recycled fashion show.

On December 2, a group of Upper School students premiered the Curbside Couture Fashion Show at the Clinton Library. The event was an instant hit! The show featured

LOWER SCHOOL WILDCAT ROUND-UP A ROOTIN’ TOOTIN’ GOOD TIME

Cowgirls and cowboys (with parents in tow) danced, climbed, slid, munched, dunked, played and cake-walked the evening away at our 4th annual Wildcat Round-up!

STUDENTS SPONSOR FOOD DRIVE FOR 14TH YEAR

From October 29 to November 9th, the Upper School Student Coun-cil sponsored the ArCANsas food drive. The food drive benefited the Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Food Bank. Episcopal Collegiate has supported this project with food for the holidays since 1998. A competition between grades was held to see which grade could bring in the most cans.

GREEN CUP RECYCLECHALLENGE

Episcopal students campus-wide participated in International Green Cup Recycle Challenge in October to raise awareness about recycling and waste reduction. During the four-week challenge, classes competed for “bin points” by filling recycling bins stationed

- SAVE THE DATE -SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2013

6:30 P.M. – 9:30 P.M.Food, Music, & Friends

Episcopal Collegiate School QuadTickets $75 each

Entertainment by Lagniappe

Proceeds will benefit Episcopal Collegiate’s Athletics and Fine Arts Programs. Purchase tickets online at EpiscopalCollegiate.org or email Micah Tarrants at mtarrants@episcopalcollegiate.org to charge your FACTS account, or mail a check to Episcopal Collegiate School, Attn: Micah Tarrants.

EPISCOPAL TO WELCOME GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDS ON MARCH 8

Episcopal Collegiate School will celebrate Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day campus-wide on Friday, March 8, 2013. The Lower School event will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will include a program in Erwin Hall Performance Center and Gymnasium, as well as classroom visits. The Lower School will dismiss that day at approximately 12 p.m. The Middle and Upper School programs are scheduled from 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. in the Dining Hall. Please let us know if you plan to attend by emailing Tara McDaniel at tmcdaniel@episcopalcollegiate.org.

JOIN US FOR TreasureIsland AT THE REP!

Episcopal Collegiate Night at The Rep will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Join us for a musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. Set to a thrilling musical score and full of action, adventure and excitement, treasure-hungry pirates and mutinous crew battle to discover the coveted Isle of Treasure. Reception will be held at 6 p.m. Performance begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 for adults and $20 for children 18 & under.

throughout the campus with recyclable materials. Bin points could also be earned by composting and using paperless communications. Schools around the world participate in the competition, which is sponsored by the Green Schools Alliance.

11 Upper School art students as designers and models of fashions using completely recycled materials.

Student designers were Jade Pfeifer, Olivia Rawlings, Desiree Fletcher, Ivy Cox, Celeste Jennings, and Catherine Babin. Models were Anna Daerr, Olivia Rawlings, Courtney Ross, Sydney Davis, Caroline Davis, Julianna Williams and Catherine Babin.

Students also sold handmade fashion accessories following the runway show. All proceeds were donated to the Picture Perfect Summer Camp at Our House. Special thanks to Joy Schultz who helped the students create seven original dresses, and to Anna Wingfield and our Middle School Art Club. An encore presentation of Curbside Couture is sched-uled for Sunday, April 21, 6 p.m. at the Clinton Library Great Hall.