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St. Mark's Recital Featuring Jason Hwang '18 and Jeremy Chan, Thursday and Friday, March 2 and 3
This is your chance to hear current Juilliard senior and St. Mark's graduate Jason Hwang ’18, a baritone, perform with pianist Jeremy Chan. Today at 2:20 p.m. in the Putnam Family Arts Center's Class of ’45 Hall, Hwang ’18 and Chan performed works by Mozart, Rossini, Morricone, J.S. Bach, Ungar, and Strauss for students, faculty, and staff. Their recital tomorrow, Friday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m., is free and open to the public. Hear them perform works by Schubert, Schumann, Bizet, Ives, and Tosti. See the Friday flyer.
*You can read more about Jason Hwang '18 and his journey from St. Mark's to Juilliard in our Spring 2023 Magazine, which will be in mailboxes soon!
Academics
Lion Term Launched This Week
Earlier this week, Director of Experiential Learning Jillian Nicks announced the official launch of Lion Term 2023. All Forms and all courses are now live! You can see the course guide, instructions for registering, and more about this dynamic academic program here. Lion Term 2023 runs from May 24 to June 8. Students are highly encouraged to schedule appointments and other commitments around these few weeks, as to not miss a minute of programming. All excused absences must be approved in advance through the Dean's Office and on Orah.
St. Mark's Saturdays Classes Will Not Meet March 4
SM Saturdays have concluded for this trimester. The spring SM Saturdays dates are: April 1, April 8, April 29, May 6 and May 13. As a reminder, Saturday classes meet from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m., and School Meeting begins the day at 8:40 a.m.
Course Registration for Next Year Concludes Monday, March 6
The 2023-2024 course catalog is now available. Students are currently completing the course registration process with their advisors. Course registration for 2023-2024 will conclude this Monday, March 6.
Window Three Closes on Friday, March 10
A reminder that Window Three will close next Friday, March 10. We encourage students to keep up their efforts this week as they work towards a well-deserved Spring Break!
Admission
Reminder: Re-Enrollment Contracts Will Be Issued in March
Dear Parents of current III, IV, and V Formers: student re-enrollment contracts for all returning students in 2023-2024 will be issued online this month. New this year, contracts will be accessed via our new St. Mark’s SchoolAdminOnline enrollment portal. An enrollment portal email invitation will be sent to both parent email addresses for each household, if applicable. The email addresses which will be utilized are the primary emails listed for each parent currently in our database (unless you share an email, in which case these will be sent to only one). If your email for contract purposes has recently changed, please use our online form (https://www.stmarksschool.org/admission/update-email-address) to update your email address on file with the Admission Office.
Re-Enrollment Timeline:
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Beginning March 13: re-enrollment contracts will be sent out online from info+stmarksschool@schooladminonline.com (with a unique invitation link). Please make note: the subject line of the email you will be receiving for this is "Accessing St. Mark’s School’s Online Enrollment Portal." Contracts will go out in waves over a two to three- week window from that date, and will be sent to your family only if not 'On Hold' by any of the school's departments.
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By April 20: completed re-enrollment contracts and deposits are due by the end of this business day. Reminder: deposits are separate from tuition.
Community and Equity
Weekly Reflection
In light of Women’s History Month at St. Mark's, Rick DaSilva and Lizzy Jones invite the community to participate in a more focused exercise utilizing the weekly prompt.
As the St. Mark's community celebrates Women’s History Month in direct and subtle ways, the C&E Office will be introducing selections from women who represent the spirit of this annual celebration. May their words and perspectives inspire self-reflection, empowerment, and meaningful conversations.
This week's prompt: Critically acclaimed novelist Toni Morrison stated, “If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down.”
Reflecting on this profound and simple statement, what thing(s) have you allowed to weigh you down? What are you willing to give up so that you can lighten your load/prepare to fly?
Community Life and Student Engagement
Hats Off to the TEDxYouth at St. Mark's Speakers and Organizers
St. Mark's held its first TEDxYouth@StMarksSchool event last Friday, February 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Putnam Family Arts Center. Brought to you by the student organizers and TEDx committee, the event featured big ideas and great student speeches by Diya Bhaireddy '25, Liam Childs '25, Karry Kim '25, Delin Liu '24, and Darius Wagner '23. Kudos to Jackie Huang '24 and Gina Yang '24 for organizing this awesome event for our School community.
View photos from the event here.
Check out our official website on TED.com TEDxYouth@StMarksSchool.
View a recording of the livestream here.
Quad Games Update
This week marked our School's 10th year of the St. Mark's Quad Games—a week-long, campus-wide, community-centered, Hogwarts-esque, Olympics-based series of intramural competitions. The entire School community—split into the four teams of Fearing, Large, Thayer, and Phoenix—has been facing challenges all week long in their team colors. With two afternoons left in the competition, here are the current standings: Phoenix, Thayer, Large, and Fearing. Will Team Thayer regain the lead and capture victory for a second year in a row? Find out tomorrow! In the meantime, check out photos of the Quad games here.
Weekend Activities
Want to know what's happening this weekend? Check out the Weekend Activities Google Doc for on-campus events and trips to off-campus locations.
Reminder: Spring Break Transportation Sign-Up Due Tomorrow!
Please see this form for St. Mark's Spring Break transportation information and bus schedules to and from Logan Airport and Connecticut/New York. The deadline to sign-up for transportation is March 3, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. Questions? Email Jeanmarie Morey: jeanmariemorey@stmarksschool.org
Reminder: Leadership Applications for 2023-2024 Due Sunday
The student leadership application process is underway! A record number of students expressed interest in five leadership positions: Monitor, House Prefect, Pathways Prefect, Peer Discussion Leader, and Student Discipline Committee Representative. The digital application is due Sunday, March 5, at 9:30 p.m. Students can direct application questions to Ms. Caron.
Reminder: Submit Your Orah Passes for Spring Break by Monday
Students may begin submitting their Orah passes for Spring Break now. Please use the “Spring Break” pass (purple). Spring Break Orah passes are due on Monday, March 6, at noon. Reminders:
- Students may depart after their last commitment on Friday, March 10.
- Houses remain open until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, but there are no classes that day.
- Houses reopen on Monday, March 27, and students should be back by 7:00 p.m. for study hall.
Reminder: Housing for 2023-2024
The housing process for boarding students takes place after the completion of the student leadership application process. Students are encouraged to “hold off” on housing conversations until they return from Spring Break. Housing information and information sessions will be held later in the spring. Stay tuned!
Reminder: Prize Day 2023 is Saturday, June 10
This email was sent to families with important information about our 2023 graduation ceremony, known as Prize Day at St. Mark's. Please read the email, as it contains pertinent information, frequently asked questions, and a list of events scheduled for our closing week of School.
Athletics
Spring Sports Begin Monday, March 6
All spring sports and wellness classes begin this Monday, March 6. Due to the forecasted weather this weekend, the schedule will be altered as we need to use our indoor spaces. Typically, the spring athletic practice schedule is similar to the fall, where teams and wellness classes occur between 3:30-5:00/5:30 p.m. Once we return from Spring Break, our crew teams will travel to the Donahue Rowing Center, returning to campus after 6:00 p.m. Please contact Luke Chiasson, lukechiasson@stmarksschool.org, if you have questions regarding the spring schedule. Finally, game schedules have been added to the website and can be found via team pages here: https://www.stmarksschool.org/athletics/teams. Go Lions!
A Great Groton Day!
Last Saturday, the Lions defeated the Zebras to win Groton Day! Congratulations to JV girls' basketball (40-28 win), varsity boys' basketball (58-41 win), varsity girls' hockey (1-1 tie), and varsity boys' hockey (7-2 win) on their results. Our thirds girls' squash team also picked up a Groton win earlier this winter, and our thirds boys' basketball team beat Groton this past Wednesday in a thrilling 34-28 victory. Strength & honor!
Click here for photos from Groton Day.
Division IV National Champions: Varsity Boys' Squash
In case you missed it, our boys' varsity squash team returned home from Philadelphia with a Division IV National Championship! The team defeated Louisville Collegiate School in a thrilling 4-3 victory. Elgin Zou '23 clinched the match with an exciting four-set win. And our girls' squash team finished eighth overall, beating their 13th-place ranking heading into the tournament. Congratulations to both teams on a fantastic finish to their seasons!
Varsity Boys Hockey Team Wins ISL Eberhart Championship
Our varsity boys' hockey team earned their second consecutive ISL Eberhart Championship this season. St. Mark's finished 13-1 in league play (22-5-1 overall) and earned the #1 seed in the New England Piatelli/Simmons Tournament. Yesterday, the Lions hosted #8 seed New Hampton, and despite a valiant effort lost in overtime 5-4.
Summer Opportunities
Reminder: Summer Job Opportunities at St. Mark's
We are so excited to be launching our new summer day camp program,
St. Mark's Summer, for children ages 4 to 14. Employment opportunities are available for St. Mark's students ages 17+ in positions such as traditional camp counselor, enrichment/sports camp counselor, lifeguard, swim instructor, media manager and more. Our application is now open and interviews are being scheduled. For more information, please visit www.StMarksSummer.org/employment, or reach out to Ms. Jacobi or Mr. Rojee: kristijacobi@stmarksschool.org, bobrojee@stmarksschool.org
Please feel free to share this opportunity with friends or family members!
Reminder: Summer Volunteer Opportunity at Brantwood Camp
St. Mark’s students have been volunteering at Brantwood Camp for over 100 years! Brantwood is a sleep-away camp in Greenfield, N.H., serving children who would not otherwise be able to afford a summer camp experience. Any St. Mark’s student who will be 16 or older by June is invited to apply to be a volunteer counselor for one of the following sessions: June 30-July 14; July 17-31; and August 3-17. There is no cost to the volunteers, but they do have to arrange their own transportation to and from the camp. Parents and students can learn more about the camp at the Brantwood website; please reach out to Rev. Talcott at barbaratalcott@stmarksschool.org with your interest and questions. Continue the tradition!
Advancement
Thank You, Parents!
Thank you to all of the parents who joined us Monday night for hot chocolate in the Admissions Parlor. It was a wonderful way to connect while students were in Chapel. We hope to plan another get-together in April!
Around the Quad
The Search for our Next Head of School
Please stay tuned to this newsletter for future updates on the Head of School search as it progresses. You can also view updates anytime on our School website here.
SALE at the Online School Store
Looking for a St. Mark's gift and can't make it campus? Shop the online St. Mark's School store here. For the month of March, receive 20 percent off drinkware. Plus, orders totaling $50 or more receive free shipping. Happy shopping!
For More on What's Happening Inside the Pride
View photos from campus on our School's SmugMug page.
Read the latest news stories on our website.
Watch videos from St. Mark's on our YouTube page.
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