As I See It
Dear Alumni,
Remote. I write this opening letter of the year remotely—happily, yes, comfortably, yes, and lucky in distance in Maine—but at this distance I do miss the warm last-of-summer morning sun as I turn down 78th Street. I miss the first bright days of school. I miss slipping into Butterfield for my scone and juice; I miss the ever-vigilant Director of Security Chris Acerbo at the east door and the elevator ride to the fourth floor crowded with my colleagues and the latest crutched-up boy. Even the familiar décor of the fourth floor itself, I miss, but I do not feel remote from the heart of school.
The face-to-face exchange of ideas and the laughter of boys and teachers, such experience is not remote, but as it was yesterday in my first class of the year marked by kinship and connection and the boys’ eagerness and perfectionism at the start. New to the Upper School, one of them asked if I was a hard teacher. I told him that I’d try to be for him, and he laughed, we all laughed. It didn’t seem remote.
My colleagues are a different matter because we have been together all summer planning this remote curriculum. Most of them are a good deal younger than I, and their infectious enthusiasm for working with the boys has not diminished at a distance: I cherish these work sessions. These Upper School teachers are forever pushing me into the twenty-first century, even at five hundred miles distance, and I love it.
I don’t feel remote from you, alumni, either; my time with you is not diminished, and I am looking forward to seeing you soon, very soon, remotely or otherwise.
Fortiter et Recte,
David Kersey h'98
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Calling All Founders!
This year we are celebrating the 138th birthday of
Allen-Stevenson on Founders Day, October 9.
We know so many of you are founders in your own right and this year we want to celebrate not only this special day in our school’s history, but also all of the entrepreneurs in our alumni community.
If you are a founder, in any capacity, we want to hear from you! Please reach out to the Alumni Office at alumni@allen-stevenson.org to connect.
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Join the Allen-Stevenson Alumni Council!
Being a member-at-large on the Alumni Council is a great way to share your ideas, interests and opinions as an alumnus, while helping to plan and implement a variety of networking and special events. The ASAC meets three times per year. If you're interested in joining and attending our fall meeting, on September 30, please email alumni@allen-stevenson.org.
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Passionate Learners,
Compassionate Achievers
Last week, Head of School David Trower h'95 sent an email to the parent community with Allen-Stevenson's plans for the 2020-2021 school year. Topics included the reopening plans, our racial literacy curriculum, a building project update, news from our Board of Trustees, and a review of our health and safety policies. For the full message, please click here.
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Legacy Admissions - Kindergarten Applicants for 2021-22 School Year
Admissions will be meeting with current Allen-Stevenson alumni this fall who have children ready for Kindergarten in September 2021. Please contact the Admissions Office at 212-606-0884 as soon as possible to schedule a parent interview with Susan Etess P'00, Director of Admissions, Enrollment and Financial Aid.
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Alumni Lead Upper School Boys in Class on Parliamentary Debate
Jack Klein ’18 and Jordan Wasserberger ’19 mentored a group of Upper Schoolers on the fundamentals of parliamentary debate during their A-S Summer Bridge Debate Program.
The group had an animated debate around fun topics like the Avengers movies. Jordan and Jack both discovered their love for debating while students at Allen-Stevenson, and we are so grateful that they came back to impart their expertise.
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Previous Blue & Gold Issues
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Support
Allen-Stevenson
Please consider a gift to Allen-Stevenson, which supports all areas of the School including financial aid, cutting-edge technology, the library, our athletics, music, and arts programs, and equity and inclusion initiatives.
Find us on Venmo: @allen-stevenson, or
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We want to hear from you!
Did you launch a new venture, publish a book, get featured on LinkedIn, welcome a new family member, land a cool new internship, or start at a new high school or college?
No news is too small – and photos are welcomed!
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