6 Community, in Every Form By Jarret Izzo ’03, Director of Admissions & Family Engagement LEGACY STUDENTS Front Row: Josephine '38 and Cecily '34 Izzo (children of Jarret Izzo '03), Kevin '32, Gabriel '36, and Dominic '33 Coppola (children of Kevin Coppola '03); Sky Dorsey '38 (child of Natalie Fraize '09); Hunter Anderson '39 (child of Hunter Anderson '17); Rosalie Giglia '38 (grandchild of Elisa Morgulis Appelbaum '84); Nathan Burwick '35 (grandchild of Michael Burwick '64, dec.); Emme Koessler '33 (child of Lisa Gelman Koessler '93, grandchild of Patty Cohen Gelman '66); Tino '38 and Roman '33 Berardi (children of Chris Berardi '03) Back Row: Keeghan Cook '29 (child of Collin Cook '93); Georgia Nelson '29 (child of Christina Leed Nelson '93, grandchild of Tom Leed '61); Van '28 and Ella '28 Stevenson (children of Wende Mollenberg Stevenson '97); Kaylie Birkmayr '26 (child of Liz Birkmayr '84); Myra Nelson '27 (child of Christina Leed Nelson '93, grandchild of Tom Leed '61); Grace Burwick '31(grandchild of Michael Burwick '64, dec.); Joe Jack, Jr. '31 (child of Joe Jack '98) Not Pictured: Olivia Lee '39 (child of Brooke Zillig '10 and Joonghee Lee '10); Theodora Holtz '39 (child of Eric Holtz '04); Simone Barlog '36 (child of John Barlog '05) Ready to learn more about PARK? Contact admissions@theparkschool.org for more information or to schedule a private tour. Few schools are able to conceive of, much less implement, a cohesive pedagogical vision from Pre-Kindergarten through Upper School. Those that do often split into separate, parallel groups—sometimes physically separated, certainly culturally separated. Park School, despite our campus setting, is the antithesis of this unfortunate result. Traditions hold strong across grades—the school's core values of responsibility, respect, honesty, and kindness resonate in each classroom. The cross-grade collaboration of faculty and, crucially, among the students themselves, is evident. Allow me to illustrate: The school library, the heart of any institution, is also the heart of community. At any time of day, you will see Upper Schoolers in advisory while seniors put finishing touches on their college applications. The fifth graders simultaneously explore online database research for the first time, guided by Mr. Lew, who is now welcoming third graders for their weekly Library class. The students operate in harmony: when the Lower Schoolers browse for books, they ask the fifth graders for help—quietly, of course, to not disturb the seniors. The Helen Long Building's front lobby is similarly a place to witness our overlapping community. It is a space particularly meaningful for me, having spent many afternoons rehearsing plays in the nearby theatre. That tradition continues now, when the cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream line the hallways rehearsing scenes. The Middle School chorus leaves the theatre midday to break for lunch, all among a flurry of Lower School snow pants, boots, and gloves. Meanwhile, students of AP Physics deliver a lesson to third graders on friction. It is also the space where we first greet our guests. Recently, an alumnus from the class of 1970 (still full of truth and joy), met a candidate (and hopefully future student) visiting our campus for the first time. Come be the next to [re] visit campus, and don't just witness our community: take part. From the 2004 Spark Yearbook: Chris Berardi '03, Jarret Izzo '03, and Kevin Coppola '03 - classmates, teammates, and current Park parents!
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