eNews October 2010

What's New

Bryn Mawr on TV

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Founders Circle

We hope you will join us in thanking the growing number of Annual Fund leadership donors. These alumnae, parents, and friends are helping in extraordinary ways to support our students and teachers. more...

Phone-a-thon Wrap-up

Thank you to all of Bryn Mawr’s phone-a-thon volunteers. You helped to raise over $50,000 for Bryn Mawr students and teachers in just a single week! With $620,000 contributed to the Annual Fund thus far, you have helped Bryn Mawr get a great start toward meeting the goal of $1,250,000. more...

In the Classroom

Senator Pugh

On September 29, Bryn Mawr Little School children and students in kindergarten through third grade enjoyed a special visit from Senator Catherine Pugh as part of Baltimore’s “Healthy City Days” initiative during September 27 – October 1. Senator Pugh spent time with the girls during Lower School recess and even joined some of the girls in a game of jump rope. Following recess, Senator Pugh met the girls, their teachers, and boys and girls from Little School in the Lower School Multi-Purpose Room for story time and a lively conversation about her newest book in the Healthy Holly series – Healthy Holly: Exercising Is Fun!. more...

In the Neighborhood

Upper School history teacher Julie Clark challenged students in her Charm City: Down to “The Wire” class to try to see Baltimore through the eyes of Johnnie Foreman, Jr. Mr. Foreman teaches African American literature at Gilman School , where he also serves as an assistant football coach and the diversity coordinator.   more...

Books into Film

Shirley Jackson’s last novel, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, was cleverly interpreted by Middle School English teacher’s Amanda Paquette’s class through their development of contemporary movie trailers based on the story. more...

Conversations about Sustainability

On Friday, October 22, Bryn Mawr welcomed Judy Logback and Roxana Salvador to speak with students across all of the school’s divisions about the ecology and biodiversity of South America. more...

Of Note

Jason George, Maya Harrison ’11, Mary Beth Kircher, Emily Letras, Becky Morris ’94, Pat Ramsey, Kelly Shan ’11, Ann Stieff ’76, Distinguished Faculty Chairs more...

Our Alumnae

In the News

Nina Emala ’06 Enjoys Cooper Fellowship at Gilman. more...
Emmy Mathews ’07 – Leading the Way at W&L. more...

Mystery Photo

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Events

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In the Community

Artist Greg Otto

We were delighted to welcome artist Greg Otto to Bryn Mawr recently for Upper School Convocation as the school concluded the celebration of its 125th Anniversary. more...

A 125th Tribute

To conclude a memorable and celebratory 125th Anniversary year, The Bryn Mawr School welcomed former headmistresses back to campus to thank them for their leadership of the school and to recognize their professional contributions to Bryn Mawr. more...

In the Arts

Your Object, Your Color

Upper School art teacher David Little posed a challenging and rewarding first at-home independent art assignment for his intermediate painting students.  Choose an object that is meaningful to you and paint it in a color of your choice. As each student approached what might have at first appeared to be a fairly straightforward assignment, the creative challenges of the project began to emerge through two seemingly simple choices. more...

Shiva's Fire

Middle School drama teacher JL Darrah has created a masterful theatrical piece based on the novel Shiva’s Fire, by award-winning author Suzanne Fisher Staples. Darrah’s play, which will be performed by our Middle School students, will premiere on November 12 & 13, 2010, in Centennial Hall. The story of Parvati, the protagonist of Shiva’s Fire, will be told through live music, dance, and shadow puppetry, as well as more conventional staging. more...

Coach's Corner

Get Ready, We're Coming

Get ready, the Mawrtians are coming! Fall Spirit Day was resplendent – filled with white, yellow, and green displays of enthusiasm and support for our teams. Thank you, students and teachers. And, a special thank you to the Morgan State University Marching Band for being such a wonderful part of our great Fall Spirit Day tradition! more...