Student Government today and tomorrow
Peri Brooks and Natasha Stange
June 5, 2018
STUDENT GOVERNMENT TODAY This year’s Student Body President (SBP)Daniel Posner (12) and the Community Council (CC) have taken on initiatives to improve the quality of student life and involvement. “At the core of the SBP role is the goal of creating and enhancing community. This is a mission...
Teachers receive grants to create courses replacing APs
Eliza Poster, Staff Writers
June 5, 2018
Filed under News
This summer, the school will support several teachers’ pursuits in professional development, either as personal endeavors or in order to create new curriculum. Although the school offers grants for faculty members to participate in programs unrelated to their courses, the grants committee pri...
Alumni share experiences and give advice to parents on second Alumni Panel
Katie Goldenberg, Staff Writer
June 5, 2018
Filed under News
Head of Upper Division Dr. Jessica Levenstein and the Parents Association (PA) hosted the second Alumni Panel, which aimed to give parents the opportunity to listen to the perspectives and paths of former students as their own children progress through the school, Levenstein said. “The event has huge value, because it’s very ...
School removes AP courses for incoming freshman class
Caroline Goldenberg, Staff Writer
June 5, 2018
Filed under News, Uncategorized
As a new class of ninth graders enters the Upper Division for the 2018-2019 school year, a new change comes with them. The school is preparing to transition to a system with no advanced placement (AP) courses offered for these incoming freshmen, who make up the Class of 2022, and for classes of students...
The Final HM in Motion Update
Katie Goldenberg and Leonora Gogos
June 5, 2018
Filed under Features, News, Showcase
The HM in Motion project’s forecasted additions to the school campus will alter student life as community members adjust to a host of new classrooms and amenities next school year. According to Director of Facilities Management Gordon Jensen, construction on the new building will be completed ...
Musical performance groups go to Hawaii
Henry Owens, Staff Writer
June 4, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, News
On Thursday, June 14, nearly two hundred students from orchestra, band, steel drums, and choir will depart from NYC for a week-long music trip to Hawaii. The trip will consist of musical performances, learning opportunities, and visits to cultural sites. The group will stay near Waikiki beach on the...
Venturing out: Rutter ‘16 founds venture capital firm
Jude Herwitz, Staff Writer
June 3, 2018
Filed under News
Since graduating, Aaron Rutter ’16 has been exploring app development and venture capital. He recently founded his own venture capital firm, Tycho Ventures. Rutter currently studies at Georgetown University. The idea for his first app came to him while at an on-campus restaurant, he said. “I ...
Faculty and students show off talents at final showcase assembly of the year
Jufe Herwitz, Staff Writer
June 3, 2018
Filed under News
From an orchestral number to a Senior Reflection, students, faculty, and staff displayed their skills and talents in this year’s last Student Showcase Assembly. The assembly, which took place on Tuesday, May 22, featured a mix of performances by students and staff, such as Ella Anthony (10) and M...
Celebrity chef Jet Tila hosts cooking competition with HMCU
Nishtha Sharma, Staff Writer
May 11, 2018
Filed under News
Celebrity chef Jet Tila took part in a contest hosted by Horace Mann Chefs United (HMCU), where pairs of students faced off in a Cutthroat Kitchen-style cooking competition on Wednesday, May 2nd. Tila gave students 15 minutes to prepare a salad with the ingredients in the school’s cafe-teria. Compe...
Kelly to lead MD for 2018-2019 school year
Madison Li, Staff Writer
May 11, 2018
Filed under News
At the start of the new school year, Head of School Dr. Tom Kelly will be taking on the temporary position of Middle Division Head while maintaining his current role in the school. Head of MD Robin Ingram’s decision to transfer positions was discussed too late in the school year to allow for a thoro...
A LOSS IN OUR COMMUNITY: CAMILLE MILLER
Mayanka Dhingra, Staff Writer
May 11, 2018
Filed under News
Camille Miller, Sixth Grade Dean and beloved member of the school community for nearly 40 years, passed away last Saturday after a long battle with cancer. “Mrs. Miller exemplified everything anyone could want in a grade dean or classroom teacher. We have so much to learn from the example she set,...
School hosts diversity dinner
Isabella Zhang, Staff Writer
May 4, 2018
Filed under News
Head of School Dr. Tom Kelly and the office of Identity, Culture and Institutional Equity (ICIE) organized the second Heads of School Diversity Practitioner dinner, held in the Faculty Dining Room last Tuesday. The event allowed administrators and diversity practitioners, faculty members committed to...
