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AOSR Via Cassia 811, Rome, Italy 00189 Phone: 06.33438.1 www.aosr.org June 2011

American Overseas School of Rome

AOSR

Congratulations Class of 2011!

Ambassador Diaz gave the commencement speech.

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By Dr. Beth PfannlHead of School

A Fantastic Year Comes to an End

Ambassador Diaz and Dr. Pfannl at the graduation ceremony on May 27.

Letter from the Board of TrusteesBy Mr. Steven CohenBoard Chair

It is that bittersweet time of year when we find ourselves saying ar-rivederci to our many friends and colleagues who will be moving away from Rome. All of our students, fam-ilies, teachers and board members, we thank you for all that you have contributed to our school community. We hope that our school will always occupy a special place in your hearts and minds. This year, for the first time, the Tabularium, our school’s yearbook, was produced entirely by students in a class called Digital Publishing taught by Dr. Robin Worley. We congratulate her and all of her stu-dents on the excellent work they did on the yearbook and on this monthly Falcon Flyer Newsletter, also pro-duced by students. Tabularium 2011 is dedicated to four teachers who are retiring this year after dedicating

more than 30 years of teaching at AOSR. We are extremely grateful for how each of them enriched our com-munity with their commitment, wis-dom and passion for learning. They will be greatly missed. We wish Ms. Margaret Ciuffreda, Ms. Anna Cioli, Ms. Wendy Pestilli and Ms. Mary Prisco much happiness as they begin this next chapter in their lives. A very special thanks to other faculty members who are leaving us this year and who have also left their mark on our school: Ms. Debo-rah Aarhus (Chemistry), Mr. Kurt Amundson (Physics), Ms. Louise Audette (Math), Mr. Matt Bleecher (Math), Ms. Kate Bleecher (ES), Ms. Alina Bocci (Spanish), Ms. Diane Cullen-Moore (Nurse), Ms. Laura Gist (ES), Ms. Jill Gozdows-ki (ES), Ms. Gail McBride (PE/Health), Ms. Silvia Moore (Second-ary Resource), Ms. Amy Popp (ES Librarian), Mr. Michael Tompkins (Music), Ms. Sharice Welch (Col-

lege Counselor), Dr. Robin Worley (Technology Resources Specialist) and Mr. Tom Connolly (Secondary School Principal). Thank you so much for all that you have done to make AOSR such a great school! Don’t forget to throw your coins in the Fontana di Trevi so that you will be sure to come back to Rome and visit us! Best wishes to everyone for a safe and enjoyable summer!

In the next few days, the 2010-11 school year at AOSR will come to a close, the Board of Trustees had its final meeting until the fall and AOSR families will be deeply focused on plans for the summer.

Every year is unique and creates its own lasting memories. For me, this has been a very satisfying and somewhat emotional year. As Board Chair, it has been satisfying because of the many projects successfully completed that improved our campus environment, the launch of our one-to-one laptop com-puter program and the enthusiasm with which our faculty has embraced technol-ogy in support of learning. Our Board has much for which to be proud and I would be remiss for not not-ing the hard work and dedication of every member and especially those members whose terms will be expiring this year: Elizabeth Dibble, Frank Ledahawsky and Patrick Loll. It was also an emotional year because I witnessed my son Daniel graduate from

high school, something that seemed far beyond the horizon when my family ar-rived in Rome in August 2007. It is also emotional because our family will be saying goodbye to AOSR and to Rome before the end of July. Our choice of AOSR could not have been a better one and the opportunity to serve on the Board of Trustees was a tre-mendous growth and learning opportunity for me. I am grateful to too many people to name for their constant support and en-couragement. Every school has a culture. Ours is uniquely positive and nurturing, a testament to our parents, faculty and ad-ministration. Our school has faithfully followed the path to excellence established by the Stra-tegic Plan and because of that, I am confi-dent that AOSR will continue to grow and improve. Thank you AOSR for so many wonder-ful memories.

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Elementary News

The school year is coming to an end and ES art students continue to take part in all kinds of activities using many techniques and media, while in-tegrating art into the curriculum. Grade 3 is modeling with clay to make pottery with an ancient Greek style, and Grade 4 made the Roman She-Wolf and the Mouth of Truth. Grade 5 is designing and using colorful paper mosaics, and grade 4 is creating black and white mosaics sim-ilar to the ones found in Ostia Antica. Grade 3 did crayon etching to depict the ancient Greek red figure pot. Egyptian murals are being de-signed and painted by grade 2. They also made colorful flower collages in-terpreting spring. Paper construction was used to integrate learning about animals and insects in Kindergarten and grade 1. Kindergarten made fish flyers, ladybug fans, and butterflies, and grade 1 is completing animal col-lages and underwater pictures. I wish ES art students a great vaca-tion, and continue your art wherever you go.

ES ArtBy Ms. Phebe Cosentino, ES Art

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Pre-KBy Ms. Amy MagazzuPre-K Coordinator

KindergartenBy Ms. Kate Bleecher and Ms. Katherine Antinucci

This is the time we are wrapping up our busy year in kindergarten. We have learned to count, measure, add, subtract, estimate and predict. We know our let-ters, how to identify rhyming words and have learned how to read. In the month of June we will proudly be presenting our portfolios to our parents. It has been an exciting year and we look forward to graduating to first grade in September. Thank you to all parents for your sup-port during this important year. Have a wonderful summer!

The month of May began with our annual Mothers’ Day and Special Friends’ Tea. Moms and special guests joined us for an afternoon tea on the Pre-K play-ground. The children worked hard to prepare for this event by baking cakes, brewing ice tea, and helping to move tables and chairs outside. They also wrote and framed a personal message to give to their mothers as a gift. Both children and guests had a great time! On June 7 and 8 parents and children will partici-pate in ‘student-led’ conferences. It will be an oppor-tunity for the children to share their accomplishments and their classroom with parents. They will present a portfolio of their work completed during the year and explain their favorite projects and activities. The children will also be performing their spring concerts with Mr. Reale on these days and sharing what they have learned in music class throughout the second se-mester. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our Pre-K parents for their support, generosity and cooperation through-out the year! We wish you all the best and hope you have a won-derful summer!

Students and mothers had a wonderful time at the Mother’s Day and Special Friends’ tea.

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Grade 1By Ms. Jill Gozdowski and Ms.

Carri Heffern

Here are some suggestions from exceptional first graders to exercise your brain over the summer! We hope you are captivated by some of our ideas and we inspire you!

I am going to continue my story about two mountain lions. -Jack

What do you do with your brain? I think, write and then think again! -Sarah

My writing is good. I have started 17 little books but I need 100. -Enzo

I will research on squids and categorization. -Pavle

I am going to work on finding out juicy words from a book and then teaching my mom! -Caterina

I’m going to write a lot and work on shark mental files. -Noah

I am going to go to Israel and show my friends how we think in English and if I forget I will ask how to say it in Hebrew. -Tal

I will teach my family, write remarkable letters and use punctuation. -Edoardo

My strategy is that I will try to write the whole page. -Carolina

For everybody I will write stories and do math to everyone. -Emin

I will keep up my fantastic work by reading and thinking. -Marco

You and I need to use lots of juicy words like DISASTER! -Itay

I can do notes to fix any misconceptions I have. I am going to practice my Chinese. -Davide

I am going to practice my numbers, my math and writing. I will do lots of research. -Colin

I will work diligently on my spelling for my stories! -Miguel

I am going to work on my dream of actually publishing a book so I will be writing, editing, making changes and finding juicy words! You all have inspired me!! -Miss Gozdowski

I am writing letters to my friends who are going away so we can be pen pals. -Brando

I am going to reread and make changes in my writing. -Bradley

I am going to work on my writing and editing. -Sophie

I am going to write my own published book! -Summer

I will read and work on my synthesis! -Luke

Read, read, read. Exchange books with a friend. Keep a journal of all the fun things I do over the summer to help me remember. -Mrs. Heffern.

Learn about Italy, cursive and tigers and after I can buy one thing. -Matteo B.

You can do math with candy or food like marshmallows and other things. -Luana

Math games. -Andrea

I am going to the beach in China and I will learn about crabs. -Ilaria.

Camping math . -Oded

I can learn about lions in my home. -Faris

Read with my family. -Claudia

In summer vacation I am going to swim with the dolphins. I will learn about dolphins. -Camilla

Do math with goldfish and water and food and ice cream. -Mya

Learn Chinese. -Kevin

I will write and write and write. -Tessa

A fun way to learn during summer is turning work into games. -Patrick

Learn about animals, research on computer. -Matteo R.

Homework. Lots of math. Use lots of writing. -Gabe

In summer we can go to the beach and can do work in the beach. -Sofia

We can learn about our animals. -Alon

Ask people questions. Go on a tour. Make up a way to have fun and learn. -Eric

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Grade 2By Ms. Robin DeVito andMs. Margaret Ciuffreda

Grade 4By Ms. Nancy Piccirilli and Ms. Maura De Paolis

Second graders recently harvested the produce from the edible garden and took vegetables home to cook. We visited the Birds of Prey Center at Trevignano, where the children were able to see and touch owls. They also saw falcons and eagles being fed. They took a walk in the woods and noticed mushrooms and wild asparagus growing and evidence of wild boars passing. They also learned how to detect where animal sounds come from. On June 1, an excited group of second graders will be visiting the Egyptian Academy for a private tour of the latest Egyptian Arti-facts from Egypt. We will be having our play Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt on June 14, followed by a small reception for the parents. The highlight of the week is Beach Day at Albos Beach Fregene on June 15. To all second graders and their parents, have a wonderful holiday

Grade 5By Ms. Jessica Johannesen, Ms. Anita Moose and Ms. Jane Rumsby

Sit like an Egyptian: Students practice their play, “Every-day Life in Ancient Egypt.”

The Falcon Press book publishing “happenings” were a great success. The audience of parents really enjoyed listening to the fourth grade authors read their stories or poems and then having refreshments in the quad. Our annual picnic lunch on the quad was enjoyed by every-one. During our trip to Cerveteri on June 1 the fourth graders were very interested in seeing the “Tomb of the Capitals,” the “Hut Tomb,” the “Well Tomb” and the “Greek vases Tomb.” They

liked the picnic lunch with an ice cream and had time to buy souvenirs at the end of the day. In science the students all conducted research about an en-dangered animal, produced a fact sheet, made a class presenta-tion and created a diorama. Some animals chosen are the cougar, American bison, Komodo dragon, chinchilla, Asian elephant and Harpy eagle. The students are really looking forward to the trip to Zooma-rine on June 14 which is a highlight of our science unit on oceans. They will watch a 4D film on the migration of turtles, see animal shows and learn about the conservation of dolphins in the wild. Ms. De Paolis and Ms.Piccirilli thank all the parents for all of their help and support during the year and wish everybody a happy summer filled with reading.

We just returned from a three-day trip to the National Park of Abruzzo. On the way we visited a sugar almond factory in Sulmona that had an interesting museum section with antique machines. We stayed in a nice hotel in Civitella Al-fedena overlooking Lake Barrea and spent two days hiking with our two expert mountain guides. The guides told us so much about the flora and fauna in the area and we were all hoping to see a Marsican bear! This trip was a wonderful learning experience for all the fifth graders. The last trip for the year was on June 7 to the Roman forum and the virtual history museum. We braved the sum-mer rain to learn about life in ancient Rome. We would like to thank all the parents for the generous help they have given us all this scholastic year and wish everyone a great summer.

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Grade 3By Ms. Laura Gist and Ms. Kim Wheeler

Tour Paestum & Velia – In Our Own Words…When I first got to school I was wondering….”Where should I put my suitcase?” Then Christy yelled, “Put your bags on the Marco Bus!” I looked over and I saw the suitcases on it already. Our adventure had begun. -Filippo Z.

Everybody was excited! Then it was time to get on the bus. The students on the left side of the bus waved to their parents. Everyone fastened their seatbelts and we drove away. -Romi O.

Even though it took four hours to get to Paestum, it was worth the wait! Every two hours we stopped for snack and lunch. -Sophia N.

Before visiting the temples, we went to eat ice-cream…..I even got it on my hat and eyelashes!-Tara R.

When we arrived at Paestum, we went to see the temples. I was impressed by the temples. They were so big and huge. -Giulio O.T.

We sketched the three temples, Hera I, Hera II, & the Temple of Athena. Do you know that they were misnamed when they were first found? -Palmer S

Near the temples we saw a pool where once there had been a labyrinth! -Edoardo Y.

We saw an ancient theater and a house where the archaeolo-gists had found vases with honey still in them! -Laura R.

Then we went to our hotel, got in our swimsuits, and went to the beach. -Elettra S.

The beach was the most fun thing on the whole trip! -Ohad S.

After dinner we ate ice-cream. I chose lemon flavor – YUM! -Luciano Z.

We wrote in our journal then we went to bed. In bed we woke everyone up because we were sooooo noisy – nobody could sleep! We woke up at 5:00 in the morning and Ms. Wheeler had to come and tell us to go back to sleep! -Niccolo’ F.

The next day we went to Velia, but the ancient Greeks called it Elea. We walked through the ancient town. We saw Cyclopean walls and Ashlar walls. Then we hiked up a really high hill, and at the top was the museum. It was little, but awesome! -Ellen T.

We saw old buildings, some were broken. We also saw a well where the ancient Greeks threw statues of differ-ent kinds of gods and goddesses. There were mosaics too. When we were at the top, we saw a tower that the King of Velia built for his daughter. We had to sketch the tower. -Filippa H.

After lunch we got our wallets, ready to go shopping! -Davide

When we were shopping, Rohan and I saw some cool stuff, and we each bought a temple, a snow globe, and a magnet. -Palmer S.

We went back to the beach in the afternoon. We made a big and deep pool. It was fun! -Rohan M.

At the beach, my friends and I made an island called Woo-Hoo Island. Then it started to fall down. At the end it was all gone - no volcano, no hills, no more Woo-Hoo Island. We were so sad, but I still have the memories in my mind! -Isabella V.

After dinner we went to see the Temple of Athena at night and we ate an ice-cream, and we talked a lot, and took pictures. The temple was beautiful. There were lights illuminating it. Then we went back to the hotel on the bus. We brushed our teeth, put on our pjs and went to bed. -Beatrice G.

On the third day we went to a great Museum. It was soooo pretty. We saw vases and temples and parts of temples… -Valeria C.

We also saw lots of other things, for example: jewelry, paint-ings, armor, column decorations, sculptures made from gold, and pots. -Davide N.

After the museum we went back to the hotel and played in the pine forest. Then it was time for lunch. After lunch, we were packed and ready to go. Our trip to Paestum was over. -Christy L.

Unfortunately we had to go back to Rome. At home, I let my family see the gifts that I had bought for them. They were so happy, and our field trip finished here. This trip was fabu-lous!!! -Laura R.

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After School Activities NewsBy Ms. Christine Hogan, ASA Coordinator

On Saturday, May 21, AOSR hosted an elementary school soccer tournament. There were five schools, and one soccer club came all the way from Naples to play. The weather was beautiful and all the students had a wonderful day. I would like to congratulate all the players on their sportsmanship and their good behavior. I was proud of them. There were two categories: K–2nd grade and 3-5th grade. We had two teams in each category. Our teams came in 2nd and 3rd in the younger category and in the older category we took 2nd place. I would like to thank the coaches, Alan, Valerio and Marcus, who are always so wonderful with the students.

I look forward to another year of AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES beginning on Oct. 1. I wish everyone a wonderful

summer!

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News from the Elementary School LibraryBy Ms. Amy B. Popp, ES Librarian

Author Donna Jo Napoli visited AOSR on Monday, May 16 and Tuesday, May 17. She spoke to the entire elementary school, middle school, and one grade of the high school during her two day visit. Ms. Napoli shared

her writing with students as well as her writing process, favorite subjects, and inspiration for her books. Ms. Napoli has written 70 books (and counting) and likes to write about folktales, Greek myths, animals, and books about human re-lationships. She based her book, Albert, which we have in the elementary school library, on the life of Saint Kevin. She said she was very fascinated by stories about saints when she was young. She chose cardinals as the birds in Albert be-cause they are beautiful and symbolic but also because they have a shorter gesta-tion period than other birds (which was critical to the story). I am very pleased that all faculty and students enjoyed Ms. Napoli’s visit. Thank you to all the students who listened intently, asked questions, and wrote her thank you cards. In appreciation of her visit to AOSR, Ms. Napoli gave the elementary school library the book, Rocky: The Cat Who Barks.

Here is a list of books Ms. Napoli read to the different grades. We have some of these books in the elemen-tary and high school libraries. Grade one - Rocky: The Cat Who Barks (in ES Li-brary)Grade two – The Prince of the Pond (in ES Library)Grade three – Sly the Sleuth and the Pet Mysteries Grade four – UglyGrade five – Three DaysGrade six – The King of Mulberry StreetGrade seven – Stones in Water (in HS Library)Grade eight – BoundGrade ten – Hush: An Irish Princess' Tale

Visiting Author: Donna Jo NapoliBy Ms. Amy B. Popp, ES Librarian

The Author of the Month in April for kindergarten through grade five was Donna Jo Napoli. There have been some wonderful Star Librarian projects submit-ted this month. Thank you to all students who partici-pated in the Star Librarian and Author of the Month programs throughout the year.

As a side note, this is my very last article for the Fal-con Flyer. I will be returning to the U.S. in June. I will miss the faculty, parents, and most of all the stu-

dents of AOSR very much. I wish everyone the very best!

Star Librarian AwardsSarah A., Kindergarten, Ms. BleecherElena C., Kindergarten, Ms. BleecherMaisarah A., Kindergarten, Ms. BleecherAmanda H., Grade 2, Ms. CiuffredaMadeleine H., Grade 2, Ms. CiuffredaEllen T., Grade 3, Ms. GistHannah B., Ms. GistGwanghyun A., Grade 4, Ms. DePaolis

Author of the MonthMarsya A., Grade 4, Ms. Piccirilli

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Middle

School

News

Science FairBy Ms. Tara Rummel, Secondary Science

Seventh grade students have been working diligent-ly for the past month on their science fair projects and had the pleasure of presenting their experiments on May 26. Over the course of about three weeks, students worked in groups of two to four people on a science topic they were interested in investigat-ing. They first chose an independent variable to test, and decided what they would measure (dependent variable) in their experiment. Afterward, they wrote detailed procedures, constructed a data table, and conducted their experiment. Finally, they recorded data, analyzed their data, and drew conclusions. Throughout the three week period of time, students learned how to utilize Google Documents, using their A.O.S.R. email account, in order to work on their lab reports. The great thing about Google Docs is

that students and teachers can open up a document at the same time and work on it from their own homes. Once the document is opened, you can see other people typing, editing and you have the opportunity to even chat and give comments or suggestions. It is an extremely useful tool for teachers, because teach-ers can help edit student work by highlighting words or punctuation marks, and also leave suggestions in different color writing. There is even a chat feature that allows group members, as well as teachers, to communicate with each other. I really enjoyed this educational tool and think it made learn-ing fun for the students.

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David N. and Amitay E.- A Barrier to EvaporationJack M. and Jeremy S.- Cornstarch and WaterFrensis P., Rami B., Redia H.- Hot vs. Cold Water Balloon ExperimentCarolina P., Tommy Ge., Tommaso P., and Tebatso M.- Rocket BalloonTheodore M., Eliana M., Leona C., and Ofry E.- Alka-Seltzer with LiquidsMarco C., Beatrice R., Leonardo D.- Where are the Objects Going to Float?Livia O., Francesca M., Paolo A., Tommaso D.- Paper Airplanes’ FlightsLeila S., Elena F., Nadav F., John Lents- Bubbles with SugarPaolo A.V., Leoluca G., Alessia G., Nicole B.- Bottle Rocket Federica F., Cristina D., Stefano C. G., and Noa I.- Bouncy EggRoberto X., Gloria C., Diana C., Davide C.- Battery BattleCesare A., Abhishek K., Lili H.- Bean Seed GrowthJessica C., Seif R., Otis R., Gjon R.- Carbon Dioxide Fire ExtinguisherClara S., Lauren R., Sara B.- UV Color Changing BeadsAshton G., Isabel B., Rachel S.- Candle Lab

experiments presented at the science fair and the group members:

More MS News:On Monday, May 30, Grade Eight students and teachers at-tended the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Nettuno American Military Cemetery in Nettuno. Students enjoyed the American and Italian military bands, speeches (including one by AOSR parent, Amassador Diaz) and the beautiful serene setting of the cemetery decorated with American and Italian flags. A special thank you to the families and students who helped to collect, sort and price items for the Middle School Japan Aid Boutique fundraiser. During the more than six weeks of sales at the AOSR Boutique, 218.50 euros was raised to con-tribute to the AOSR donation to aid Japan tsunami victims. Congratulations to all who donated, priced and purchased items to help this worthy cause. End of Year MS dates:June 6-9 – MS Final Exams / Locker clean-up and book re-turnJune 10 – MS Sports Day and MS Formal Dinner Dance (grades 7 & 8)June 13 – MS Grade Level Trips (grades 6 & 7 to the beach, grade 8 to Rainbow MagicLand Amusement Park)June 14 – Italian Media Exams Begin (French School Only, Spanish I & II June 15, all June 16)June 14– MS Grade 8 Promotion and MS Awards Ceremony 13:30 June 15 -- MS meeting of classes, check out forms and year-book distributionJune 16 – Last day MS – (12:30 dismissal)

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High

School

News

As we wind down the 2010-2011 school year and celebrate all the end-of-year activities (NHS,

French and Spanish Honor Societies In-ductions; Student Awards; Graduation; Sports Banquet), we also must say good bye to those leaving AOSR and moving on to new schools, new jobs, new assign-ments and new adventures. This is also the year that I bid my own farewell to AOSR after three years as serving as the

Secondary School Principal. To the Class of 2011, I hope your mem-ories will bring smiles to you as you think back on your days at AOSR. This school has been a major influence on your edu-cation and will impact you in many ways for the rest of your lives. It may seem inconsequential now, but you have been given an outstanding education and you are fully prepared to meet the challenges that lay before you. You have also made life-long friendships and you will be for-tunate to relive these school days with your classmates when you meet at school reunions, chance get-togethers, or end up being close in the future. I bid you all the best of luck and remind you to make the best choices as opportunities present themselves. To the parents of AOSR, I have enjoyed working with your sons and daughters and thank you for entrusting the faculty and me with their care. It takes a community to raise our children and I am confident we have done our best. Your continued support makes our jobs easier and special thanks goes out to the PTO, Falcon Sports Council, the many volunteers as well as the Booster Bar workers. I am a parent, as well, and I am very proud of my older son’s growth in soccer while playing with the Due Ponti Sports Club these past three

years and also the experience my younger son, Niki, had as the leading role (Jake) in the movie Wholly Family directed by Terry Gilliam. Rome will always be spe-cial in our memories. To my colleagues and friends, thank you for your professionalism and dedica-tion to our students. I have witnessed ex-cellent teaching and learning as I visited classrooms, participated in engaging dis-cussions about curriculum, and celebrated with the sharing of professional develop-ment experiences. Thank you all for help-ing me to grow as an individual and in be-coming a better administrator. And finally to the returning students, I wish you continued success and encour-age everyone to make goals as you start out the new school year to keep you on task and focused. There are many oppor-tunities to grow both in and outside the classroom if you get involved and par-ticipate. AOSR is the perfect venue to explore, experiment, and reach for excel-lence. May our paths cross again in the near future.

All the best,

Mr. Tom ConnollySecondary School Principal

Good-bye Message from Mr. Connolly

Prestigious AP Honors

for our own Ms. Bielski

Ms. Abby Bielski, Secondary Social Studies teacher, has been recognized by the College Board’s Advanced Placement Program through two special requests. First, she was invited to speak at the AP Annual Conference in San Francisco, California, on July 20. The description of the conference is as follows: “The AP Annual Conference is the largest professional development gathering of the Advanced Placement Program and Pre-AP communities, AP Coordinators, school counselors and ad-ministrators from across the United states and throughout the world. This year’s conference promises to engage, inspire and promote innovation in our schools.

Ms. Bielski’s presentation is entitled “Mastery Learning Through Scandal and Sport.” The description of her presenta-tion is equally intriguing. “How do we compete for students’ time

and interest when the deck is seemingly stacked against us? It is us versus Face-book, video games, professional sports, Lady Gaga and infinite other distractions, whether we realize it or not. But instead

“How do we compete for students’

time and interest when the deck is

seemingly stacked against us? It is

us versus Facebook, video games,

professional sports, Lady Gaga...”

of viewing popular culture as an obstacle to mastery learning, this presenter propos-es that teachers do the opposite--use these scandals and sports as a tool for content mastery. In this session, participants will

examine three activities that garner enthusiastic student interest as well as strengthening content knowledge. They will leave with ideas on how to examine and teach popular culture in the classroom as a way to engage students.” In addition to this ex-citing presentation, Ms.

Bielski was also selected to participate in the annual Reading and Scoring of the College Board’s Advanced Placement Ex-aminations this June in AP Comparative Government and Politics.

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SOCCER sportsThe sport season is over and our soccer teams are back from the Europeans. The girls lost in the third round while the boys eased their way to the final where they played against MMI. The final score was 2-0 in favor of MMI and the Falcons gave 110% on the field.

Pietro D. obtained MVP of the tournament but handed it to Brando R. from MMI as he thought he was the MVP. This was one of the most amazing acts of good sportsmanship ever seen in contests like this and shows the professionalism and dedication of a player like Pietro.

Good job this season!

Go Falcons!

By Mr. Max Squarcia, Athletic Director

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Much Ado About Nothing

AOSR’s Annual Shakespeare Festival danced to a new tune this year, as William Shake-

speare’s comedy Much Ado About Nothing cartwheeled into the 1960’s costumed in tie-dye shirts, love beads, and all kinds of flower power. While the script retained Shakespeare’s lan-guage, the actors improvised conversa-tions outside the text that incorporated more modern language, specifically the parlance of the peace loving hippies. The result was an energetic, colorful, and hilarious show, with fantastic per-formances all around. Several audi-ence members were impressed that, for the first time in their lives they were “able to understand Shakespeare with no problems.” The cast featured student stars Levi F. as the bach-elor Benedick and Katie K. as the bachelorette Beatrice. Their feisty roles were counter pointed sweetly by Sky S.

who played Claudio and Danielle M. as Hero. The reso-lute bachelors were tricked into loving each other by the energetic Prince of Arragon (Max G.) and his co-con-spirators Mr. and Mrs. Leonato (Milind M. and Maddie C.), Ursula (Gloria C.), Margaret (Helene F.), Antonia

(Carmen P.), and Balthasar (Diego M.). The mischie-vous cupids were a joy to watch as they spilled off the stage and engaged the audience in their shenanigans. These innocent proceedings were foiled by the villains Don John (Nick D.), Borachio (Francesco Z.), and Conrade (Nadav F.). Fortunately, the devious plans of the diaboli-cal troublemakers were uncovered by the foolish, but good-hearted constables Dogberry and Verges (Lorenzo M. and Zoe Z.), and all the turmoil, with the help of the Earth Mother Whisperer (Noam S.) and the Sexton (Yael I.), turned out to be “much ado about noth-ing.” The technical aspects of the show were also astound-ing, thanks to Andrea Desideri and Lars Rahm’s graphic design class. Throughout the rehearsals and perfor-mances, directors Kip Hendry and Daryth Davey rev-eled in the brilliance of the cast and crew. Hendry’s fi-nal thoughts on the play still resound: “I love the magic of theater and this groovy production totally transported me! Far out, guys!”

By Ms. Daryth DaveySecondary English

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Italian

Trip to

Tuscany

A journey through the beauty of TuscanyThe Italian class was honored to visit Tuscany for three days recently with the nicest chaper-ones: Mrs. Brancato, Ms. Belinda Fiochi and Mr. Bleecher. The first day the students walked around Florence, passing through places like Piazza Duomo and Ponte Vecchio, with the tour guide explaining the amazing history be-hind one of the most beautiful cities in Italy. On the second day, the class went to visit Vinci, the native town of the famous Leonardo Da Vinci, and also observed several of his scientific works. It was interesting not only to study Leon-ardo’s works, but also feel the atmosphere that inspired his ideas and therefore led him to become one of the most intellectual men in history. After having learned about the Medici family on a trip to Florence, the class was able to visit one of their mansions, where many original furniture and paintings are present. On the last day, the group visited Siena with a wonderful tour guide who taught the students more about the history of the city. This trip demonstrates that beauty exists in magical locations like Florence, and the fun part is not only to learn more about it but also to discover it in its many details.

By Asia C., StudentClass of 2011

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Un viaggio attraverso la bellezza della Toscana.

La classe d’Italiano ha avuto l’onore di passare tre giorni in Toscana, con la simpati-cissima presenza, ovviamente della Profes-soressa Brancato, ma anche di Ms. Belinda Fiochi e Mr. Matthew Bleecher. Il primo giorno la classe ha passato il pomeriggio a Firenze, camminando per luoghi come Piazza Duomo e il Ponte Vecchio, mentre le guida raccontava la storia di una delle città più belle D’Italia. Il secondo giorno gli studenti sono andati a Vinci passando per il museo di Leonardo Da Vinci dove le sue migliori opere scientifiche sono state es-poste. Non solo si è potuto studiare le opere di Leonardo, ma anche osservare il luogo dove è cresciuto e sviluppato le idee che poi l’hanno reso uno dei personaggi più intel-lettuali nella storia. Dopo aver ascoltato la guida a Firenze che spiegò l’importanza della Famiglia Medici in Italia, gli allievi hanno visitato una delle loro ville, dove i dipinti della famiglia sono esposti al pubblico, per studiare come la Famiglia vivesse ai suoi tempi; infatti, ancora la maggior parte del mobilio è ancora presente. L’ultimo giorno, la classe ha visitato Siena, dove ha avuto una delle guide migliori che nessuna classe potrà mai avere, che ha mostrato a loro la città, anche se, purtroppo, in un tempo ristretto. Questa gita ha dimostrato quanto la bellezza si nasconda in luoghi magici come Firenze, e che il divertimento non è solo conoscerla ma anche scoprirla nei piccoli dettagli.

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Mr. Rivera’s English

English 10, Sophomores (same as Davey):

One novel by an author from a different continent than student’s originOne novel by an author of a different gender than the studentOne novel by an author of a different race or religion than student’s origin

American Literature:

One novel from a US author written before the Civil War (Native American, Puritan, Age of Reason, Romanticism)One novel from a US author written between Civil War and WWI (Transcendentalism, Realism)One novel from a US author written after WWI (Modernism, Post-Modernism)

AP Language and Composition

Outliers, Malcolm GladwellAt least 10 articles from the Opinions Section of a reputable American newspaper (must keep clippings OR print digi-tal copies from online newspapers)One novel from the suggested author list from the AP website.

Jonathan Weiner, Eudora Welty, Cornel West, E. B. White, George Will, Terry Tempest Williams, Garry Wills, E. O. Wilson, Edmund Wilson, Tom Wolfe, Virginia Woolf, Richard Wright, Malcolm X, Anzia Yezierska

HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER READING LIST

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Ms. Davey’s English

Incoming sophomores will have to choose and procure their own texts. Juniors and Seniors, on the other hand, can check books out from Room 19, if need be.

Sophomores:

One novel by an author from a different continent than student’s originOne novel by an author of a different gender than the studentOne novel by an author of a different race or religion than student’s origin

... Three different novels ...

IB Juniors:The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain

IB Seniors:King Lear - William Shakespeare

AP Seniors:One book from Metamorphoses - Ovid (find it online at Gutenberg.org)The Bible: Old Testament: GenesisNew Testament: The Gospel According to St. Luke and one of Paul’s EpistlesBeowulf - translated by Seamus Heaney

AP ENGLISH READING LIST

Pre-20th CenturyJoseph Addison, Matthew Arnold, Francis Bacon, James Boswell, Thomas Carlyle, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Jean de Cre`vecoeur, Charles Darwin, Thomas De Quincey, Frederick Douglass, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Benjamin Franklin, Margaret Fuller, Edward Gibbon, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, William Hazlitt, Thomas Hobbes, Har-riet Jacobs (Linda Brent), Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Johnson, Charles Lamb, John Locke, Thomas Macaulay, Niccolo` Machiavelli, John Stuart Mill, John Milton, Michel de Montaigne, Thomas More, Thomas Paine, Francis Parkman, Walter Pater, Samuel Pepys, John Ruskin, George Bernard Shaw, Richard Steele, Jonathan Swift, Henry David Thoreau, Alexis de Tocqueville, Oscar Wilde, Mary Wollstonecraft

20th Century to the PresentEdward Abbey, Diane Ackerman, James Agee, Paula

Gunn Allen, Roger Angell, Natalie Angier, Gloria An-zalduÅLa, Hannah Arendt, Michael Arlen, Margaret Atwood, James Baldwin, Dave Barry, Melba Patillo Beals, Simone de Beauvoir, Lerone Bennett Jr., Wendell Berry, Sven Birkerts, Susan Bordo, Jacob Bronowski, David Brooks, William F. Buckley, Judith Butler, Rachel Carson, G. K. Chesterton, Winston Churchill, Kenneth Clark, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Jill Ker Conway, Arlene Croce, Richard Dawkins, Vine Deloria Jr., Daniel Dennett, Jared Diamond, Joan Didion, Annie Dillard, Maureen Dowd, Elizabeth Drew, W. E. B. Du Bois, Leon Edel, Gretel Ehrlich, Loren Eiseley, Richard Ellmann, Nora Ephron, Niall Ferguson, Timothy Ferris, M. F. K. Fisher, Frances Fitzgerald, Janet Flanner (Gene^t), Tim Flannery, Shelby Foote, Richard Fortey, John Hope Franklin, Antonia Fraser, Thomas L. Friedman, Paul Fussell, John Kenneth Galbraith, Mavis Gallant, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Atul Gawande, Ellen Goodman, Nadine Gordimer, Stephen Jay Gould, Stephanie Elizondo Griest, David Halberstam, Elizabeth Hardwick, Elva Trevino Hart, Chris Hedges, John Hersey, Christopher Hitchens, Edward Hoagland, Richard Holmes, bell hooks, Zora Neale Hurston, Pauline Kael, Evelyn Fox Keller, Helen Keller, George Kennan, Jamaica Kincaid, Martin Luther King Jr., Barbara King-solver, Maxine Hong Kingston, Naomi Klein, Paul Krug-man, Alex Kuczynski, Lewis H. Lapham, T. E. Lawrence, Aldo Leopold, Gerda Lerner, Andy Logan, Philip Lopate, Barry Lopez, Norman Mailer, Nancy Mairs, Peter Mat-thiessen, Mary McCarthy, Frank McCourt, Bill McKib-ben, John McPhee, Margaret Mead, H. L. Mencken, Jes-sica Mitford, N. Scott Momaday, Jan Morris, John Muir, Donald M. Murray, V. S. Naipaul, Geoffrey Nunberg, Joyce Carol Oates, Barack Obama, Tillie Olsen, Susan Orlean, George Orwell, Cynthia Ozick, Steven Pinker, Francine Prose, David Quammen, Arnold Rampersad, Ishmael Reed, Rick Reilly, David Remnick, Adrienne Rich, Mordecai Richler, Richard Rodriguez, Sharman Apt Russell, Carl Sagan, Edward Said, Scott Russell Sanders, George Santayana, Simon Schama, Arthur M. Schle-singer, David Sedaris, Richard Selzer, Leslie Marmon Silko, Barbara Smith, Red Smith, Susan Sontag, Shelby Steele, Lincoln Steffens, Ronald Takaki, Paul Theroux, Lewis Thomas, George Trevelyan, Calvin Trillin, Barbara Tuchman, Cynthia Tucker, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, John Updike, Gore Vidal, Alice Walker, Jonathan Weiner, Eu-dora Welty, Cornel West, E. B. White, George Will, Terry Tempest Williams, Garry Wills, E. O. Wilson, Edmund Wilson, Tom Wolfe, Virginia Woolf, Richard Wright, Malcolm X, Anzia Yezierska

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Mr. Hendry’s EnglishSummer Reading for Rising 9th GradeRead two books (fiction or non-fiction) of me-dium to high level of difficulty for you.For each book, choose a subject within the book that interested you. Find and read a web, newspaper, or magazine article on that subject.

For example: If you had read The Outsid-ers then you could find and read an article about teen gangs, parental alcoholism, classism, orphans raised by siblings, hot-rod cars, switch blade knives, Robert Frost, Gone with the Wind or any other topic from within the novel that you find interesting. (No, you can't use The Outsiders, that's just an ex-ample.) You do not have to do any written work, but should come with the knowledge and materials (the books and articles) to do a mini-research project and book interview. That means you need to have the books and articles. SUMMER READING FOR STU-DENTS ENROLLED IN LITERATURE ACROSS CULTURES I. Two Personal Choice BooksRead two novels this summer that are a medium or high level challenge for you. If you prefer, you may choose one long novel (500+ pages) but you must finish the book. II. Two PoemsFind and read two poems that you enjoy. One must use regular meter and rhyme; the other must use free verse. Please choose poems by valid authors who have been recognized through awards or notoriety. (Anonymous internet poems are not good choices. Hint: Start with authors you know, many write poetry as well as fiction.) You do not have to write anything yet, but be aware that you will be making connections between your reading and the poems the class chooses. You will also use them to identify literary devices and terms that you have studied in the past. Keep this in mind when you select your poetry.

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The Colonel is married to Robin DeVito, a second grade teacher at AOSR and their three children attend AOSR. We are very fortu-

nate to have members of our AOSR community that posses such vast military and political expertise. I am always looking for enrichment op-portunities such as speakers (or field trips) for my comparative govern-ment class- we specifically focus on the political history of the UK, Rus-sia, China, Mexico, Nigeria and Iran but also delve into supranational organizations, NGOs, MNCs, etc. Other major topics include globaliza-tion, democratization, separatist regions and their subsequent insur-gencies as well as counter insurgency initiatives in the six countries of study. If you have experience, information or expertise that you feel would be valuable to share with our students, I invite you to contact me at abielski@aosr.org to plan a presentation for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Thanks again Colonel DeVito!

Colonel Tim DeVito came to our AP Comparative Government and Politics course last Monday to brief us on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Col. DeVito currently works for the NATO Defense College of Rome and is the former commander of the 4th “Guns” Battalion, 227th Aviation Regi-ment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. Col. DeVito provided us with a short history of NATO, its overall mis-sion, member states and sovereignty issues, as well as a summary of NATO’s current operations. The students were highly intrigued with the Colonel’s presentation and asked insightful questions ranging from Russia’s partnership with NATO and the International

Security Assistance Force to the ongoing NATO air strikes in Libya. The students were so intrigued by the information presented that they gladly stayed well into their lunch period to have additional questions addressed- proof positive of a captivated audience!

By Ms. Abby Bielski, Secondary History

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To improve your feelings about your body, take care of it! Prac-tice good grooming and dental hygiene, get enough sleep, stay active and eat a healthy diet. Avoid smoking and alcohol use.

From the AOSR Health and Wellness Committee:

Body image refers to how you perceive your body and your appearance – it is not necessarily based in truth, but what you see as the truth. It is psychological in nature. How you feel about your body can affect the way you feel about yourself. So, consider these tips to help you learn to like your looks:

Respect your body:

Be aware of how puberty may affect your body image

As you enter puberty, your body will go through many changes. Girls naturally gain weight and body fat in the process of becoming a woman, but these physical changes are not always welcome by girls who strive to meet impossible media standards for thinness. For boys, puberty can be a stressful time if their bodies don’t achieve a lean and muscular ideal. Strive to ap-preciate and accept your new body and remember that healthy eating and exercise can give you some control over how it turns out.

Recognize your talents and strengths:

Getting too focused on your appearance can cause you to overlook other positive parts of yourself. Your talents, skills and beliefs are just as much a part of who you are as your physical appearance. There isn’t much you can do about your height or rate of development, but you can focus on your strengths and the things you really like about yourself. Think about the people in your life that you care about the most, what they look like probably has very little to do with how much you like them!

Change the way you talk to yourself:

Learning To Like Your LooksBody Image Awareness Part II

By Dr. Simona Reichmann, School Counselor

Before you say negative things to yourself about your body, ask yourself if you would ever say these same things to a friend. If not, why would they be acceptable to say to yourself? Instead, take a moment to remind yourself of your good qualities and favorite features and try to be the best YOU you can be!

Exercise:Regular exercise can help you look good and feel good! Being active 30 to 60 minutes a day (even walking counts!) will help you stay in shape and boost your mood and energy level as well!

Don’t compare:It’s natural to look at your friends for comparison, but it’s not always a good idea. Everyone develops differently and healthy bodies come in many shapes and sizes – determined mainly by your genetic make-up. How boring would it be if we all looked exactly alike?

Be critical of advertising and the media:

Today’s standards for beauty and thinness, as depicted in the media, are, in real-ity, achievable by only 5% of the population! The average height and weight of a fe-male model is 5’ 10” and 110 pounds, while the height and weight of an average woman is 5’ 4” and 145 pounds! Also consider that most models don’t even meet these high standards: heavy make-up, airbrushing, and photo editing make their bodies “perfect” – not nature! If you judge your-self against this ideal, you will always feel that you are not good enough.

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By Mr. Kurt AmundsonSecondary Science

As we wind down the school year, I think it’s time for me to come clean about something that happened in the physics classroom this year. Back in December, I found out that one of the chemicals used for heat transfer experiments had leaked from its container in my class-room. Despite our best efforts, it took nearly a month to contain the leak and get the situation un-der control. During this time the chemical Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) was openly exposed to the students. I’m happy to report that there were no long lasting ef-fects from the spill and everything is back to normal.

As a precaution, I feel I should in-form you about DHMO. Despite it’s use in the classroom DHMO has the potential to be dangerous. For example:• DHMO is a major component in acid rain;• Exposure to DHMO in its solid and gaseous forms can cause tissue damage;• DHMO is ingested by elite ath-letes as a “performance enhanc-er”;

• Cancerous cells have been shown to contain DHMO;• Most of the deaths in Japan fol-lowing the devastating earthquake were actually due to exposure to the high levels of DHMO that were released, not the earthquake itself;• More info can be found at www.dhmo.org.

In case you want to safeguard your house against this danger-ous chemical, it may be useful to know some of the other common names for DHMO, such as hydro-gen hydroxide, hydric acid, or wa-ter. Yup, that’s right. Dihydrogen Monoxide – two hydrogen atoms bonded with one oxygen atom, or just plain old water. Once again, DHMO is just a fancy name for water – there’s no danger here.

Now, before the flood of angry email fills my inbox (which can be found at mbleecher@aosr.org), let me explain. There’s actually a rea-son for this other than just a good joke. Reread the list of dangers that I posted, now that you know that DHMO is just water. Techni-

cally, everything there is correct, although worded in a way to make it sound more ominous that what it really is. And that’s my point – in today’s society, anyone and every-one can print anything they want at any time. We are inundated with information and unfortunately, fear sells. I encourage my students to be informed citizens - critical thinkers who are willing to ques-tion the world around them. I hope that’s something they can carry with them and share with others as they progress through life. So before you shoot off that nasty email, I want you to take a moment now to think about what you felt once you found out the truth. Anger? Panic? Shock? There are millions more people out there waiting to use scare tactics to exploit those feelings for their own use. Keep that in mind, and when you read similar stories (for future reference, the Rapture has been re-scheduled for October 21st), take a few minutes to research the truth and verify the source. I guarantee those will be minutes well spent.

Toxic Spill in the Physics Lab

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I Slam, Therefore I amOn Tuesday, May 10, Ms. Davey’s tenth grade English class par-ticipated in a poetry and Haiku slam. The poetry slams took place in the amphitheater. Haikus are Japanese poems are three lines, traditionally consist- ing of five syllables in the first and third and seven in the second. Three judges assessed each of the poets based on concision, imagery, and tension. The purpose of Haikus is to deliver the most mean-ing with the least amount of words. Two memorable haikus in-cluded Olaf B.’s poem “A seven-ty-five/ But I’m above average/ At least I used to be.” A funny poem was Mudit G.’s haiku “Haikus are so weird/ They just contain random words/ Refrigerator.” Flavia’s haiku won her the title of the Haiku Slam Champion. The only restriction for the poetry slam was that poems had to be less than two minutes, though they required no rhyme scheme or rhythm. Five judges rated each performer on a scale of one to ten, ten being the best possible score. There were fewer performers in this section, but this did not take away from the amazing poems. Some of the performers included Hannah S., Emily S., and Nathalie N. Nathalie had the honor of winning the poetry slam with a heartwarming and bit-tersweet poem about her older brother. There were many great performers and poems, which made for an entertaining performance. This presentation is one that should be looked forward to in coming years as it was inspiring and diverting for both the audience and performers.

By Emily S., Student

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PTOIt’s Good to Know

Many parent and student volunteers were active this year with your PTO, behind the scenes and right out front, working to enhance the school experi-ence for all of us. Let’s take a look:

Through our volunteer led Booster Bar, Boutique and special fundrais-ers, we gave back to the school over €7300,00 in grant money. Specifical-ly, these grants went towards:

• Completion of the HS LCD-screen-in-every-room project• Additional language learning soft-ware programs • New books for the ES and HS librar-ies• New Community Service initiatives including Aid to Pakistan, Japan, and Retake Rome• Travel assistance for our students participating in the Model United Na-tions Program• Support for our HS student council and their end of year Prom• Support for our HS National Honor Society and their various activities

We provided Teacher appreciation luncheons, orchestrated Mayfair, of-fered an Evening of Wine, and in collaboration with the Falcon Sports Council invited you all to a well sup-plied Holiday Bazaar. All the while, each activity encouraged parent in-volvement and community building.

We hosted a Meet your Board of Trustees meeting in which we gained valuable insight into how our school governance approaches leadership is-sues of interest to all of us.

We improved on our own administra-tive practices to ensure that your PTO runs efficiently, transparently and safely on your behalf by purchasing safes, redesigning financial reports, updating Boutique policies and pre-paring guidelines for our major an-nual projects.

We increased student learning by transferring the once held PTO re-sponsibility of producing the Falcon Flyer into the curriculum for students to gain valuable hands-on experience in news reporting and online publish-ing.

We helped those in need of special as-sistance due to unexpected illness or death in the family.

We kept you updated with news bul-letins and we tempted you by various field trips to choose from.

And, we purchased a new grill, a new refrigerator for our always-popular Booster Bar and a new sign for our everlasting and successful Boutique.

We could not have begun to do any of

this important work without the com-mitted involvement of our Boutique Coordinator Barbara Lents, with the right hand assistance of Matha Klinck and Giovanna Varsa, our Booster Bar Coordinator Anna Clementi, with her steady crew including Nada Torrisi, Annette Falk and Naj Borj, alongside our Treasurer Rosanne Foster and associate Jan Miller. Targeted assis-tance from Anna Brilli, Heather Ierdi, Claudia Sobral, Nancy Bergeson, Lau-renne Figus and Silvia Morril lent our programs style and panache as well as kept our initiatives on track.

Your PTO sincerely thanks the in-volvement of all our parent, teacher and student volunteers. But a special thank you goes to our school admin-istration for supporting all of our ef-forts.

Our work never ends, nor the opportu-nities to join in! Your PTO will con-tinue next year under the leadership of President Elect Anna Brilli. Help her help AOSR by volunteering a por-tion of your time and for a variety of interesting roles. Contact Anna with your interests and ideas by writing to pto@aosr.org or to Anna directly at annabrilli@gmail.com

It was my pleasure to serve you as this year's PTO President. -Amanda Martin-Elbehri

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PreK Coordinator: Ms. Amy Magazzu 06-33438-330ES Coordinator: Ms. Susan Prideaux 06-33438-350MS Coordinator: Ms. Sarah Ellyson 06-33438-336

AP/IB Coordinator: Ms. Belinda Fiochi 06-33438-337Admissions Secretary: Ms. Sabine Neumann 06-33438-311

Busing: Mr. Kieran Canter 06-33438-372HS College Counselor: Ms. Sharice Welch 06-33438-327School Counselors: Ms. Elizabeth Escobar 06-33438-373

Dr. Simona Reichmann 06-33438-373Nurse: Ms. Diane Cullen-Moore 06-33438-321After School Activities: Ms. Christine Hogan

Resource Room: Ms. Ann Macoul (ES) 06-33438-302Ms. Silvia Moore (MS/HS) 06-33438-390Athletics: Mr. Max Squarcia 06-33438-313

AOSR Contact Information

Villa ReceptionSecretary: Ms. Manuela Ciocca 06-33438-300Head of School: Dr. Beth Pfannl 06-33438-331Secretary: Ms. Domenica Losani 06-33438-331

Secondary SchoolPrincipal: Mr. Thomas Connolly 06-33438-326

Secretary: Ms. Anna Chiara Troisi 06-33438-326Elementary School

Principal: Mr. Stephen Foster 06-33438-395Secretary: Ms. Joanne Hoberg 06-33438-395

Faculty & StaffBusiness Manager: Ms. Elisa Bruno 06-33438-338

5th Graders’ Adventure to Abruzzo

MAYFAIR FUNDRAISING 2011

Thank you to the AOSR community! Mayfair proceeds this year brought in € 16.283,83 net. A BIG thank you to Mayfair Coordinator Anna Brilli and the entire PTO. Clubs/classes receive €2.657,25

Final Profit on 2011 Mayfair: € 13.626,58 (divided as follows):· AOSR 75%: € 10.220,00 – Goes towards technology schoolwide· PTO 25%: € 3.406,58 This year’s expenses included €1.020,00 for new funny money and personnel who worked that day.