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The Science of Urban Farmingwith Mr. Schmitz
Léman Manhattan Prep’s
BullHorn
Avoiding
Senior Stress
Navigating New York’s FarmersMarkets
The Writer’sBlock
BeijingBound
Defning the“Word” onSesame Street
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4 Scrapbook
12
Urban Framing
26Avoiding Senior Stress
6-7Trends in #EdTech
21 Athlecs
272012-13 Calendar
22Beijing Bound
8-9 TeacherUses YouTubefor Unique Educa-
onal Approach
20 Tips for selecng a Sum-mer Camp
10The Writer’s Block
25Internaonal Boarding
18Sesame Street
26Uniforms
Contents June 2012
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SY2011-12: A
TREMENDOUS
CELEBRATION
This rst edion of the BullHorn
reects on an incredible year in the
life of Léman Manhaan Prepara-
tory School. World events that oc-
curred throughout the days, weeks,
and months have, to some extent,
shaped and possibly altered our
lives: Hurricane Irene, the end of
Kadda’s rule in Libya, the Occupy
Wall Street movement, the 2012
U. S. Presidenal campaign, the U.
S. and EU debt crises, the connu-
aon of the
Afghan war
and the end of
the Iraqi war.
It’s quite prob-
able, how-
ever, that our
Léman Man-
haan Prep
shared experi-
ences have
had an even
greater, and a
more enduring
and personal
impact on
who we are
today and
our future.
The BullHorn
magnicently
captures these
in photo and
copy.
As is the case
with all Léman
Manhaan Prep events, the involve-
ment of the enre community has been
instrumental in the successes being high-
lighted and celebrated. A key ingredient
to Léman Manhaan Prep’s current and
future successes is the posive partner-
ships exist-
ing between
teachersand sta,
parents,
and stu-
dents. And
because of
this partner-
ship, LMP
is poised to
connue
its mission of providing educ
excellence, supporng comm
partnerships and promong
cizenship and stewardship f
to come.
We have all shared the same
for the last ten months and a
greatly enriched for it. Cons
the year’s world and school e
may we all exit this year mor
thinkers, more as caregivers,
as friends, more as contribut
and more as humanitarians d
the LMPS experience. Thank
making Léman Manhaan Pr
tory School a dynamic, challe
caring, and compassionate co
nity.
For all, have a safe and renew
summer. In eager ancipao
the 2012-2013 school year, p
be reminded that Open Hous
for Wednesday, September 5
classes beginning on Thursda
tember 6. It’s obvious we ar
the stage for another year of
ing and celebraon!
Letter rom theHead o School
Yours in partnership ancelebraon,
Drew Alexander, Head School
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Sc r a p Book Tribeca Family Film Festival Léman Manhattan Renaming
Ceremony 2011
International Day
Spring Benet
Pirates o Léman Carnival
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Trends in#EdTech
Our own Josh Isaacs, a 10th grade
Chemistry teacher, posts YouTube
tutorials to help his students out with
homework.
Teachers are also using social
media plaorms like
Twier and Facebook to
remind students of assign-
ment due dates and link to
relevant arcles and cur-
rent events that compli-
ment course work.
Wiki Technology There’s lots of debate over
whether students should be
using user-generated sites
like Wikipedia when gather-
ing research and wring term
papers, but schools are now
harnessing Wiki technology
for use in the classroom.
We’ve already begun doing
this with our Touchpoints
program by using Wiki tech-
nology to foster collabora-
on among students at Léman and
other Meritas schools in the U.S. and
abroad. Students update their class’
individual Wiki site with knowledge
they’ve learned from teachers, guest
speakers, and research and then
share and compare with the learn-
ings of fellow Meritas students.
This allows for collaboraon, debate,
and peer-to-peer learning among stu-
dents from around the world, which
is a really unique way to promotecrical thinking skills.
Video Conferencing
A Léman Manhaan student engages
in a class debate with fellow students
in Florida using Video Conferencing
DigitalTextbooks
In early April
Secretary of
Educaon, Arne Duncan, announced
that all U.S. schools should transi-
on to digital textbooks within
the next 5 years, challeng-
ing schools to provide
the most advanced
learning tools
while teaching
students in a way
that is already
familiar.
Students are used to interacve,
digital, and visually smulang con-
tent in all other aspects of their lives.
Why shouldn’t that be the case with
their textbooks as well?
Digital textbooks are generally
tablet-based applicaons that allowclassrooms to go paperless. Some of
the world’s biggest textbook publish-
ers like Houghton Miin Harcourt,
McGraw-Hill, and Pearson are begin-
ning to publish their textbooks in
digital formats bringing on a new era
of classroom learning.
Going digital with teaching materials
has a lot of benets when it comes to
reaching students:
1)They’re interacve – Digital text-
books integrate moveable and use-
able charts and graphs, on demand
video and audio, as well as more
visually capvang graphics and
photos.
2)They’re up to date – eBooks are
easy to update with the most current
facts and gures with a simple up-
grade or download, in lieu of purchas-
ing an enre new edion of hard copy
books.
3)They’re much lighter! – Textbooks
across subjects can t into one tablet
device, cung back on lugging and
schlepping a big backpack.
Social Media
The vast ma-
jority of stu-
dents these
days are
using social
media in some
capacity – 95% of all
teens ages 12-17 are
now online, and 80% of
those teens online are users
of social media sites according
to a study by the Pew Internet and
American Life Project.
Why not meet them where they
already are?
Teachers are nding ways to use the
most popular social media plaorms
like Facebook, Twier, and YouTube,
to reach students with course con -
tent and current events. For instance,
teachers can post subject specic
tutorials to help students with home-
work and during study sessions for
test prep.
In the age of Facebook, iPhones, YouTube and tablets, schools and faculty around the country are
looking for ways to better engage an ever-connected student body while ensuring that the focus remains
on top notch education.
- Michelle Murray, IT Director
Trend Watch
Top 5 Trends
in ClassroomTechnology:
technology.
People are using Skype and other plat-
forms to connect with friends and fam-
ily all over the globe. In the business
world, people use video conferencing
technology to connect with colleagues
in other oces and clients in other
cies, and students are now using the
same technology to connect in the
classroom.
Currently, Léman students are using
video conferencing to discuss, engage,
and debate with other students from
around the world as a part of our
Touchpoints program. The experience
is interacve and incredibly eye-open-
ing for students who get to experienceother walks of life in real-me.
SMART Board Technology
With communicaon becoming more
and more condensed into 140 char-
acters or less by sites like Twier and
microblog plaorms like Tu
it’s harder to keep the ae
of young minds. SMART bo
technology helps teachers
students engaged in the cla
room.
This 21st cen
answer to th
old chalk boa
allows teach
to not only w
notes for all
but to also p
video, audio,
ulize the fu
ality of a larg
computer.
Unlike the ch
boards of the
teacher’s not
and instruc
aren’t era
the end of
class. SMA
Board tech
nology allo
teachers t
e-mail, an
content created during cla
give to students for study a
of school instrucon.
Students at Léman are plug
in and really enjoying this c
edge technology in the clas
room!
Be sure to check out tech.l
manhaan.org to see how
students are using wiki tec
gy to share art projects and
class work!
Currently, Léman studentsare using video conferencingto discuss, engage, and de-bate with other students fromaround the world as a part
of our Touchpoints program.The experience is interacveand incredibly eye-opening forstudents who get to experi-ence other walks of life inreal-me.
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Trend WatchSo you decided to do
something about it.
Exactly. Since the students had al-ready been exposed to the idea of doing homework tutorials and thenapplying that knowledge in class,I decidedthat Iwouldmake myown les-sons andput themonline.EventhoughI got theideain lastyear’sbiologyclass, Idecidedto try outmy self-madevideos inmy tenthgradechemistry class this year.
Did you have to go
through a learning
process of your own to
make the tutorials?
I had never posted any video onYouTube before I started creatingthe chemistry videos. In making
those tutorials I had to restructurethe way I think about the class timeand how I present the lesson ma-terials. I also had to gure how to
distill the lesson down into a reallyshort time frame. Also, I try to makethe tutorials enjoyable by couplinggreat information with some reallyawful jokes. To create a 7-minute
Have you heard about “stand-ing an idea on its head” to createsomething new and innovative?That’s exactly what Josh Isaacs,who teaches ninth grade biol-ogy and tenth grade chemistry atLéman Manhattan PreparatorySchool, a New York City privateschool, has done. We recentlyspoke with Josh about starring ina series of YouTube videos withtitles such as “Electrons” and“Real vs. Ideal Gas.” Here’s whathe had to say:
How did the idea come
about to do this talked
about series of YouTube
videos?
The idea actually originated lastyear during my biology class. I
became very inter-ested in looking atthe methodologies inteaching that sparkedstudents to be moreactive thinkers. Icame across the ideaof students doingwork at home andthen bringing it intoclass. Instead of deliv-ering lessons in class,new material wouldbe introduced at home througha tutorial. Then I could use thatrecovered class time for more
student-centered work, whether that be labs, small group work or entire projects.
Did you try out your idea
right away?
I instituted that ipped-around
model at the end of last year. I
used materials that already existedon the Internet, including differentmedia options, biology tutorials
and various websites. I found thatI was very limited in scope by theway the information was presentedonline. When I had great onlineresources on topics, the classinteraction was really good. Whenthe resources weren’t that great,the interaction wasn’t either.
Science Teacher UsesYouTube or UniqueEducational Approach
Since the students hadalready been exposedto the idea of doinghomework tutorialsand then applying thatknowledge in class, Idecided that I wouldmake my own lessonsand put them online.
“
“
video it takes me about two hoursbetween planning it, recording it,editing it and posting it.
How many tutorial videos
have you posted so far?
I posted my rst chemistry video on
YouTube in July, but my students
didn’t see them until school started. Iwas already getting feedback on thevideos during the summer monthsfrom people all over the world. Somepeople wrote messages telling mehow much they appreciated the tuto-rials and some would ask me ques-
tions. That feedback has been anincredible delight for me. I now haveposted 70 videos, which will take myclass through February or March.I plan to create and post 50 or soadditional tutorials to carry the classuntil the end of the school year.
Josh Isaacs, Science Department Chair,
shares his latest innovation in teaching
Science.
How do you incorpo
the tutorials into yo
classes?
I give students a calendar signments that tells them wvideo to watch each night. whatever we do in class is
connethe vidwatchnight bThis eme to sure thable tothe notook frvideo
apply problesee inof themI now more tclass arounhelp instuden
Wha
been
reaction of your stu
to the tutorial series
Student reaction has beenpositive. They really enjoying able to pause and rewvideo to re-watch a certainfor clarication or to stop th
so that they can take notesreally gives them a comforwhere they have their own
and space to go over a lesagain without having to wathe next morning to ask mit. Having that kind of inforavailable at any time, literatheir ngertips is, I think, re
powerful.
By Josh Isaacs, Science Department Chair
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RBAN
armingAt Léman, two things weaim to do with every
project and initiativeare to help students
develop a globalperspective and tocreate ways for our
small community to servethe greater local andglobal communities.Visiting the Battery
Park Urban Farm providesan opportunity toaccomplish both of these
goals.
Project
Based
Learning
The arm at Battery Park is
the rst o its kind in LowerManhattan since the Dutch
settlements o the 1620’s!We’re really lucky to have
our students be a part o it
not just or the opportunityto get down and dirty in
the outdoors, but to beable to bring what they’ve
learned and experienced
back into the classroom.
In the spring, urban arm-
ing is complimented bya ull unit in science class
on plants and agriculture.In addition to our work in
Battery Park, we experimentwith plant growth in class.
Students watch the growtho sprouts and roots rom
seeds, and then dissect the
grown plant to study itsstructure. Students then cre-
ate their own experiment bychanging one actor o plant
maturation, – water, sun-light, soil, etc. – observing
the dierences between theplant subjects as they grow.
The combined in-class
experiments and hands-onoutdoor arming give young
students a ull look at howscience plays a major role
in how ood comes to ourtables.by Paul Schmitz, Science Teacher
One o the great things about this pro
is that we get to taste the rewards o oorts! In June, we will be bringing harv
ood back rom the arm, and with th
o Che Tim, we’ll include them in schlunches and at our caé’s salad bar. Th
are very excited to get to eat some ogreat things they’ve been cultivating
the past ew months.
In addition to our own caeteria, ood
the Battery Park Urban Farm goes to aother school caeterias in t he downto
area and is sold to patrons at a local armer’s market to enjoy.
Giving our 3rd graders the experience o working on a arm, cultivating ruit and vegetables, and learn
about how ood reaches our kitchens has proven to be invaluable to their growth, not only or class, bulong term health as well.
We hope that the students take with them the dedication, patience, and attention to detail it takes to pduce a harvest, as well as the understanding o a healthul diet and liestyle.
From Farm to TableMost city kids don’t get the op-portunity to explore agriculturehands on by participating in theplanting, care, and harvesting ofplants. Getting their hands dirtyhelps our students understandwhere their food comes from andthe amount of care, knowledge, andtime that goes into its produc-tion.
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Ingredients
INGREDIENTS FOR THE SALAD
1 cup resh shelled peas
1 pound asparagus, stalks trimmed
2 cups pea shoots, cleaned
4 large, arm-resh eggs
1 tablespoon vinegar
Coarse salt
Freshly cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
INGREDIENTS FOR THE DRESSING
Juice rom 2 large lemons
Zest o 2 large lemons
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard1/3 cup olive oil
1 small shallot, minced
2 tablespoons chives, nely chopped
Coarse salt
Confronting Childhood Obesity The latest CDC data say that
nearly 17% o U.S. childrenand adolescents aged 2—19
years are obese. At our school,we put a strong ocus on the
health o our students (both
through athletics and physicaland health education) and our
partnership with the BatteryPark Urban Farm helps us ur-
ther that ocus.
Teaching students where ourood comes rom and how it’s
produced helps them to makehealthier more knowledgeable
meal choices. Exposure to themany varieties o ruits and veg-
etables leads them to try ood
they wouldn’t normally reach or.
Helping guide students to make
smart dietary decisions at a
young age makes or easierindependent choices as they
grow up.
Through this type o commu-
nity service students develop a
sense o responsibility or theirschool community, their sur-
rounding neighborhood andthe entire world.
Procedure
1. For the Dressing: Combine lemon juice, zest, shallots, and mustarda small bowl. Slowly whisk in olive oil until well combined. Stir in thchives and season to taste with salt. Set aside.
2. For the eggs: Bring a large saucepan o water to a very gentle, bare
bubbling, simmer– there should be about 3-4 inches o water in thpan. Add vinegar and 1 teaspoon salt. Break one egg into a small bSwirl water in pot with a spoon and careully lower egg into the waRepeat until all eggs are in the water. Cook the eggs, gently turning
eggs occasionally, or about 2-3 minutes (the whites should be set the yolks should still be runny). Using a slotted spoon, careully remeggs and transer to a bowl lled with warm tap water. Set aside.
3. For the Asparagus & Peas: Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. On
stovetop, bring a large pot o water to a boil and add a good amouo salt. Spread asparagus out on a plate or tray and drizzle with ol-ive oil. Sprinkle with salt and toss to combine. Careully place on thpreheated grill and cook or approximately 5 minutes, turning ever
minute or so. Return to plate or tray. When cool enough to handle,
asparagus into bite size pieces. Cook peas in boiling water until justtender, about 1 minute. Drain peas rom the hot water and place inbath o cold water and ice. Remove rom the ice bath once comple
cool and set aside.
4. To assemble: Toss pea shoots, asparagus, and peas in the dressing,seasoning with salt & pepper i necessary. Divide the salad among plates. Careully remove an egg rom the warm water with a slottedspoon, blot on a paper towel, and place on top o the salad. Repeat
with remaining eggs. Crack black pepper on top o each egg and seimmediately.
Asparagus and Pea Salad with Poached EggServes 4
A Favorite
Healthy
Spring RecipeFrom Che Jenny Gensterblum
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To begin with, oods grown locallysimply taste better. Convention-
ally grown produce comes romplaces like Caliornia or Mexico, andis shipped long distances to ar-rive at your grocery store. Varietiesplanted on these arms are selected
or characteristics having to do withlonger shel lie and their ability tohold up to a lot o handling. They arealso picked beore they have ripened.When the produce nally arrives, it’s
chemically treated with a ripeningagent. This all adds up to a piece o ruit or a vegetable that looks nice,but probably is rather tasteless. Local
produce is not only rich in variety –
there are more varieties o tomatoavailable locally than I could ever listhere: Brandywine, Early Girl, Chero-
kee Purple, Green Zebra, Russian, Ro-man Candle.... – but it is also picked
when it is ripe and deli-cious, and travels a very
short distance to arrivein NYC. And no chemi-cals necessary!
There are also many en-vironmental reasons toconsider when we think
about where our ood isgrown. Think o all theuel it takes to ship oodrom Caliornia to New
York. On average, ourood travels 1,500 milesto get to our plates. Allo those trucks emit greenhouse
gases that are damaging to theenvironment. The large industrialarms that produce most conven-tional produce are also a danger
to the environment. These largearms require massive irrigationsystems and use synthetic ertiliz-ers that damage the soil and the
aquiers that carry resh water
under the soil. All o the armersat the Greenmarkets use meth-ods o production that minimize
damage to the environment andare sustainable in the long term.
Finally, buying locally supports thelocal economy and instills a sense o
community. Money spent with local
armers and purveyors helps to buildour local economy, instead o beinghanded over to a corporation in an-
other state or country. Food movesthrough ewer hands, so a greatershare o your dollars goes directly tothe armers responsible or grow-
ing the ood. Personally, I like to seethe ace o the person who growsmy ood. I have a greater respect orood because I know how much it
took to get it in my hands. It’s alsoun to see your ood producers havea personal connection to what theyare growing and get excited when
they have something new to sharewith you.
Spring means warmer weather, sunnydays, and delicious ood! Farmers
markets in the spring are such a joyto simply walk through with all thecolors and smells that typically arelacking during the winter. I usu-
ally keep an eye out or the morerare spring jewels like spring garlic,
ramps, morels, nettles, ava beans,and rhubarb.
There are a wide variety o criteria
you can ollow when picking oquality ood. For me, the trusti
your senses is key to procuringreshest ingredients. See it, tousmell it, and most importantly,it.
by Tim Mangun, Che
Navigating New York’s Farmers
Markets
I smell just aboueverything I buy market. Let yourdive in and take a
whi.
Smell
Touch
The rmness or sot-ness o a tomato that isperectly ripe can meanall the dierence i youwant to make the tasti-
est marinara sauce.
Sight
Spring oers copiousamounts o oods that
are vibrant in color. Myrule o thumb is the morevibrant the color, theresher the ingredient.
Taste
I you are able, taste abit o the ood you arebuying beore you buyit. For instance, the
dierence in sweet-
ness between a dayold green pea and aweek old green pea is
quite remarkable. Tryit sometime, and you’llsee what I mean.
Listen The sound o reshly bakedbread makes when youbreak into it is so uplit-ing to me. It tells me: “thebread you are about to eat is
crunchy on the outside, sotand warm in the inside, andis ready or devouring”.
Che JennyGensterblum's Reasonsor BuyingLocal
Buying locallysupports thelocal economy
and instills a sense
o community.
Health and Scie
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By Jenny Gensterblum, Che
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Students rom Ms. Mann andMs. Schembri's second grade
classes had the rare opportunity
to be interviewed by Murraythe Muppet or the "Word onthe Street" segment on Sesame
Street on Friday, May 18. Thesegments will air in Septemberand October.
Sesame Street was conceived in1966 during discussions be-
tween television producer Joan
Students Defne the “Word”
on Sesame Street
Ganz Cooney and Carnegie Founda-tion vice president Lloyd Morrisett.
Their goal was to create a children’s
television show that would “masterthe addictive qualities o televisionand do something good with them”,
such as helping young children pre-pare or school. Sesame Street wasbuilt around a single, breakthroughinsight: that i you can hold the at-
tention o children, you can educatethem.
1
2
3
4
5
Can you tell me how to get...howget to Sesame Stree
And the
WORD is...
By Brylee Maxeld
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Choosing the RightSummer Camp
Tips to help narrow down the search andnd the right camp for your child
By Steve Levin,
Director o Ater-School and Camp
For today’s blog-reading, web-searching, two-working parent fam-ilies, deciding where to send your child to summer camp can be likewalking down the cereal aisle in asuburban supermarket. The choic-es seem endless. Director of Sum-mer Programs at Léman Manhat-tan, Steve Levin offers tips to helpnarrow down the search and ndthe right camp for your child.
Picking a Location
“Word of mouth” is the tried-and-truemethod. Consult with neighbors or your child’s classmates’ parents,particularly those with older children.The web is a terric source.
Knowing its Reputation
It’s always best to go with a campthat is run by a school, communitycenter, or other children’s recre-ation site that you are familiar with,keep in mind summer camps canbe run by additional staff.
The Right Fit
I cannot answer that for you, buthere are some questions to askyourself and your child:
What are your child’s interests andpassions? How much physical ac-tivity does your child need to thrive,and is this in sync with the camp’sprogram? What is the camper-to-staff ratio? Who is on the staff?
And do they have the proper expe-rience to work with your child andothers his/her age? How large isthe program in general, and will itbe too overwhelming for your child?Do the logistics make sense for your family (hours, location, costs)?
Will your child knowother children there?is the program co-ed and what do Iwant for my child?
Price
This is a very tricky question, asthere is a broad range of pricingfor camps. In New York City andthe surrounding areas, day campscan cost anywhere from $300-1000 per week. This may includetransportation and/or lunch. Hours
can also vary, which affects theprice. Sleep away camps likelyrange from $500-1500/week. Youwant to know that you are gettinga good value, but more importantly,you want to ensure that you’re get-ting a high quality program for your money.
Day vs. Sleep Away
Sleep away camp can be an in-credible growing experience for achild and their parents! “Lettinggo” is often harder for you than for your child. I usually tell parentsthat if their child is talking aboutsleep away camp, it’s an indica-tion of how independent they feel.If you are not quite sure aboutsleep away camp, there is a newtrend you may like, shorter sessionlengths. You can nd “trial” sleep
away sessions of 1, 2 or 3 weeksthat may be great for a rst time
camper.Final Thoughts
Remember this is a fun experiencefor your child! Camp is an opportu-nity for your child to explore their interests, build on their skills, ex-press their independence, meetnew children, and have experienc-es they will remember for a lifetime.
Léman Manhattan is n
Running with the Bul
Ater much discussion and a stvote in all divisions, the ocialcot or the Léman Manhattan P
ratory School is now the Bulls.
The Boys' JV Basketball team lost46-40, in what was an inspiring andincredible run by our “SpectacularSeven”. The Bulls took on #2 seeded
Packer at Packer on Saturday, Febru-ary 25. Despite a determined come-back, they couldn’t recover rom thedecit beore the nal buzzer. With
home court advantage on their side,Packer was condent and domi-nated three out o our quarters. Ourstudents never gave up and showed
their character in the ourth quar-ter. Down by ourteen points in theourth and with captain Billy Byrnein serious oul trouble the team was
reduced to one sub, the Bulls slowly
and methodically chipped away atPacker’s lead. With less than two min-utes let they were within six points.
Unortunately, Packer seemed tomuster up what little determinationthey had let and prevented the Bullsrom getting any closer.
Great nish to an incredible year theentire Bulls Community should be
proud and the boys on the teamshould be congratulated:
Billy Byrne, Daniel Blatto, JordanHenry, Jordan Wright, Najee Hall,
Leo Gitleman, Harrison Ceruto, andCoach: Paris Francis
Recap rom this incredible run:
• Eight consecutive wins coming
into the semi-nal game
• Harrison Ceruto averaging over15 points a game
• Jordan Wright average over 14rebounds a game
• Final record 15-5 last year 5-14
Athletics
The qualiying meets or the Go-tham Games (the championship
meet or our MS/9th Grade track league) were held over two days(Wednesday May 16 and Wednes-day May 9) at Icahn Stadium at
Randall’s Island. Léman runners,as they have all year, posted an-tastic results and ensured that theschool will be well represented at
Bulls MakePlayos or the
rst time ever!
Monday’s (5/21) citywide nals
kids have consistently risen to challenges throughout the yeatheir coaching sta could not bprouder o their accomplishme
As you scan the list below, keemind that, even though we’re ateam, it’s all about the percentFor every event that Léman run
entered, we’re sending qualiethe Games, and almost every aon the team qualied in some(most in multiple events). Prett
some…major congratulationsthe runners!
9th grade boys’qualiers (in oleague, 9th grade boys can quain selected events at the Gotha
Games):
• Osiris Vanible (400m, 800m4x100m relay)
• James Dinh (shot put)
• Nathaniel Pearson (400m,
4x100m relay)
Léman Track Qualies
or Gotham Games
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Beijing
Bound
Nine Léman Students Travel toChina or Spring Break
On Friday, March 16, while many stu-dents headed home or Spring Break,Léman Manhattan’s High School
Mandarin class few halway acrossthe world to Chengdu, China homeo its sister school Léman Interna-tional School.
According to chaperones Mandarin
Teacher Claire Maccabee and SocialStudies Teacher Ben Cope-Kasten,students had the experience o alietime. While traveling rom places
like Chengdu to Beijing to the Forbid-den City, students were encouragedto practice Mandarin and immerse
themselves in the culture.
“The kids did great and learned a lotwhile having a lot o un,”said Cope-Kasten.
“I think one o the best memories was
when the students went to numberseven middle school in Chengdu andinteracted with the Chinese students.
They exchanged emails, contacts with
the students,”Said Maccabee. “TheChinese students prepared gits,cards, and notes to give to our stu-
dents as mementos. One girl gaveone o our student s elt -sewedlotus fower.”
While on the trip a select group o
students kept blogs, which theysent back to the United States tobe posted on Léman Manhattan’s
Tumblr blog.
I can’t wait to go to China! I nd it amazing that some-thing that started as just adiscussion in Mandarin classhas actually turned into sucha great opportunity or all o us. — Mikayla Barnett - Junior
March 15, 2012
“
We saw private reworks producby the Samuels amily. It was oneo the most amazing things I’veever seen. The next day we got upand went to the US Embassy, andlearned a lot about working intenationally rom a Foreign ServiceOcer. — Leo Gitelman - Junior
March 18, 2012
“
We visited the Great Wall o China
which was originally constructed or deensive purposes (by the Mon-golians). We were able to get to theGreat Wall itsel by a gondola, and we easily came down riding a to-boggan which everybody enjoyed very much.
— Kevin Kim - Junior
March 20, 2012
“
We keep eating great meals on th
trip. Last night we had roast duc
you eat it in a wrap with onions a
sauce and it tasted even better th
I expected it to taste. It’s a specia
ood o Beijing and it is hen hao c(delicious). Can’t wait or tomorr
and the day ater that!
— Nyree Addison - Jun
March 20, 2012
“
By Brylee Maxeld
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Avoiding Senior Stress A recent New York Times article focus-ing on college counseling at New YorkCity’s independent schools raised thequestion “How soon is too soon tostart planning for the college searchand application process?” At Léman Manhattan, we believe itis in the best interest of students andparents to start the process early. Byspeaking with students early aboutthe choices that lie ahead and creat-ing a collaborative environment thatinvolves teachers, parents, and peers,we can give students the knowledgeneeded to make good choices abouteducational and career possibilitiesbeyond high school.Of course students are constantly
growing and evolving, so our collegecounseling program is designed tomeet students where they are andempower them to take an active rolein this process. Our early conversa-tions encourage students to engagein a process of self-discovery in theyearly years of high school which canhelp mitigate the stress and anxietyoften associated with the college ad-missions process in Junior and Senior years.
Five Tasks Juniors Can TakeOn Now to Lessen Senior
Stress:
Keep your coursework the toppriority. The most important pre-
dictors of future college success arethe grades that students earn in highschool. Think about it: you spend thevast majority of your time focused onyour high school academic course-work. It’s no surprise that this holdsthe most weight in the college admis-
sions process.
2 Make the most of summer. Thesummer before senior year is an
important time to pursue an experi-ence that will help you grow personallyand intellectually. Think about your genuine interests and then try toidentify a way to pursue one of themthat is meaningful to you. Think aboutall those sparks of interest that you
experience during the school year thatyou might not have time to t into your
busy schedule. Choose somethingthat sends an authentic messageabout your interests and values, don’tchoose an activity because you think itwill look good for college.
3 Start your research now. Whenyou’re able to take a break for
your academic and co-curricular activi-ties, spend that time perusing collegewebsites and guidebooks. Think abouthow all of the qualities you are lookingfor in your college and start to keepsome notes about what colleges feellike they might be good matches. Attend some college fairs and start toplan some visits. You have about sixmonths until you need to nalize your
college list, but the sooner you startthe sooner you’ll be able to identifycolleges that would be the best matchfor your personal and academicneeds.
4 Use your trusted sources. Thereare many, many people and
organizations who will try and share or sell their opinions and servicessurrounding this process. When youhave questions about this process,seek information directly from thesource: either your college counselor who speaks with college admissionsofcers on a regular basis or the
college itself. College admission
By Hillary Hewins, College Counselor
ofcers want to hear from you to
answer your questions about their colleges and are often willing to putyou in touch with current students whocan provide even greater insight. Asyour college counselor, my door isnearly always open. Bring your questions, concerns, and goals to meand I’ll support you throughout everystep of this process. College guide-books such as The Fiske Guide toColleges, The Insider’s Guide to theColleges, and The Best 376 Collegesare wonderful resources, as arewebsites such as unigo.com andcollegeprowler.com which aggregatecomments, ratings, images, andvideos from students at collegesacross the country.
Make a month by month plan for now until December (when your ap-
plications are due!). Spend some timewith me to plan which college searchand application tasks you want toaccomplish each month between now
and the time your applications aredue. This plan will include standard-ized testing, the various pieces of theapplication such as essays and lettersof recommendation, and meetingadmission and nancial aid deadlines.
This is a highly individualized process,so every student plan is going to beunique.
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Léman Manhattan Prep willbecome the rst school in NewYork City to provide ull boardingservices or international students
beginning in the all o 2012. Stu-dents rom around the world willlive in the heart o vibrant lowerManhattan, a short walk to Lé-
man’s two campuses.
“New York City is such a tremen-dous destination, has such aninternational favor and is such a
highly sought-ater location,”saidHead o School Drew Alexanderin an article or the Wall Street Journal .
The dormitory-style housing
acility will be located at 37 WallStreet. Boarding will be oered orstudents rom grade 9 - grade 12,and in the initial year students will
come rom Brazil, China and Eu-rope. Two ull-time house parentswill live in the acilities with thestudents, ensuring a comortable
and sae environment.
Léman Manhattan is an interna-tional learning community thatserves students rom early child-
hood through 12th grade. Havingboarding students rom aroundthe world will build on the school’s
international ocus by allowing studentsto study and learn in a truly global set-ting.
“As an educator who has headed
schools throughout the world, I haveseen rsthand the benets or studentswho are able to study side-by-sidewith peers rom dierent countries and
cultures,”said Drew Alexander, Head o School at Léman Manhattan PreparatorySchool. “By welcoming internationalboarding students to Léman, we will
provide our students with a truly uniqueacademic environment that oers ex-traordinary opportunities to learn aboutdierent cultures and understand new
perspectives. The world is becomingsmaller and more globalized every day,and it is essential or tomorrow’s leadersto have the international insight and the
academic skills to work with their peersaround the world.”
Part o the Meritas international net-work o schools, Léman’s curriculumplaces a great emphasis on global
collaboration and the development o critical thinking. Léman Manhattan hasalready begun the IBO World Schoolcandidacy process that will result in o-
ering the coursework necessary or stu-dents to graduate with the prestigiousInternational Baccalaureate Degree (IB).
The IB program will begin all o 2013, with graduatesclass o 2015 being ully cewith the degree.
The boarding program is at or Léman Manhattan. Ao the Meritas network o sstudents at Léman Manhat
already engage in transnatprojects and cross-border ling opportunities. The 10 Mschools together educate m
than 11,500 students in EurAsia, Latin America, and NoAmerica. Léman Manhattaa sister school o Collége d
man, a school with a 50 yeatory o graduates that is locin Geneva, Switzerland.
Located in two state-o-the
campuses on Broad Street Morris Street, Léman Manhis a vital part o Lower ManWith the oering o the IB d
the school will continue to a diverse student body romYork City, while also attractternational students who renize the value o studying a
school in the heart o one oworld’s most dynamic cities
International BoardingDowntown
school will be
the rst in New
York City to
house students
rom around the
world
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School Uniormsor All Students School Year 2012-2013
CalendarAugust
23, 24 New Hire Orientation
27, 31 Full Faculty In-Service
November12 Full Faculty In-Service –
No Student Attendance
21-23 Thanksgiving Break –
School Closed
February18, 19 Presidents’ Days-
School Closed
May27 Memorial Day –
School Closed
September3 Labor Day School Closed
4 Full Faculty In-Service
5 OPEN HOUSE Lower & UpperSchools
6 Opening Day of School
17 - 18 Rosh Hashanah – SchoolClosed
26 Yom Kippur – School Closed
December21 Winter Vacation Begins @
12:00 PM
March15 Spring Vacation Begins @
12:00 PM
June11 Students’ Last Day of
School @ 12:00 PM
12,13 Full Faculty In-Service
13 Faculty’s Last Day
@ 12:00 PM
October8 Columbus Day – Scho
Closed
January 20137 Classes resume
21 Martin Luther King D
School Closed
April1 Classes resume
29 Full Faculty In-Service
No Student Attendan
JulySchool Closed for Summ
Vacation!
Thank you orall you broughtto Léman and
best wishes oryour uture
Lorraine Briggs
Kindergarten Teacher
Faran Cohen
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Rob Cousins
Head o Lower School
Helen Graziosa
School Nurse
Maurice Jones
Cae Staf
Christopher Joyce
3rd Grade Teacher
Roger Legendre
Facilities Manager
Phyllis Lemkowitz
Enrichment Teacher
Monica Margolis
Kindergarten Teacher
Christopher J. Mateer
Woodworking Teacher
Michelle Murray
Director o Academic Tech-
nology
Steven PiMath Teacher
Elaine Winters
Director o Middle and
High School Admissions
Ashley Yelverton
Physical Education Teacher
School uniorms will be
required in the H igh School
beginning next school
year. School uniorms are
being required as they
create a sense o ambas-
sadorship and loyalty to Lé-
man Manhattan Prep High
School;
• Equalize student dress
so students will not be
known by what they
wear but by who they
are;• De-stress the daily
routine o choosing the
appropriate attire;
• Build a sense o commu-
nity spirit in the students;
and
• Encourage a sense o pro-
prietary and discipline.
We are pleased to continue
our partnership with Land’s
End to provide school uni-
orms. To view the approved
uniorms, please visit Land’s
End at:
http://www.landsend.com
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