As I See It
Dear Alumni,
Last week I wandered into the School’s Assembly Hall to find the maintenance staff hanging the backdrop for Gilbert and Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore. The scenery is set as the Pinafore’s quarterdeck with side panels of the Houses of Parliament; at the sight of it, I threw back my shoulders and stood straight: we’re all about to be impressed into the Royal Navy.
In the hallways, tuneful phrases--and so are his sisters and his cousins and his aunts— further convinced me that spring was really not so far away. Remember Ralph Rackstraw, Dick Deadeye, Josephine? Sorry her lot who loves too well. I remembered and was feeling sentimental when a member of the class of ’88 emailed to remind me how embarrassed he was when, in the middle of a G&S dress rehearsal, a fire drill forced him and his fellows onto 78th Street in full maiden gear.
Maiden gear, emphasis on gear—girls’ hose!--the mysteries of lipstick and rouge, skirt twirling in the basement of St. Jean’s Church, the Assembly Hall, the tiny old gym or the Barbizon-Plaza Hotel—where did you rehearse?
As I said, I’m hearing it in the schoolhouse—sisters, cousins and aunts “Gaily tripping, Lightly skipping” and sailors bursting into “We sail the ocean blue, And our saucy ship's a beauty; We're sober men and true, And attentive to our duty.” And now I invite you to a live stream of this year’s performance on March 9 at 7PM. What fun!
All best,
D. Kersey
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Upcoming Events
Gilbert & Sullivan Rehearsal: H.M.S. Pinafore
March 5, 2022
10:00 AM
Assembly Hall
Gilbert & Sullivan Production: H.M.S. Pinafore
March 9, 2022
7:00 PM
SAVE THE DATE
Reunion
June 3, 2022
583 Park
New York, NY
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SAVE THE DATE Giving Day
March 9
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More information coming soon! |
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Incoming Head of School visits Allen-Stevenson!
Duncan Lyon, visited Allen-Stevenson in February, greeting families at arrival, and meeting with trustees, administrators, faculty, staff, and students - and even catching the exciting home Varsity Basketball game vs. St. Bernard's with David Trower!
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Our students across all grades have continued to excel in Academics, Athletics and the Arts. Take a look below to see what our students have been up to this month! |
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Our Kindergarten boys completed a grade-level, in-depth writing unit by creating imaginative stories. To celebrate, they created their own bookstore to share their writing with one another and with their grown-up visitors.
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English teacher, Susan Lukas, presided over the annual eighth-grade “Of Mice and Men” trial of defendant George Milton. The boys dressed the part, playing various roles from John Steinbeck’s iconic novel, as well as prosecutors and defense attorneys for a jury of faculty and staff. |
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The Ninth Edition of The A-Z Files!
The A-Z Files team is happy to share the ninth edition of the journal with you HERE!
The A-Z Files features exemplary original work by Allen-Stevenson students and alumni, and was designed in memory of Zach Levy ’00 by his friends and classmates Kerim Eken '00 and Jonathan Klebanoff '00. The 2022 Edition of the A-Z Files is looking for submissions of creative work, which can include photographs, poems, short stories, excerpts from screenplays, and various artwork. You can send original works to Dean of Students, Ben Neulander P'20 Blue at bneulander@allen-stevenson.org or Kerim Eken '00 at theazfiles@gmail.com.
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