Bronxville School Family Day to Be Held May 19; See List of Speakers and Workshops
By Dr. Denise Lutter
Apr. 29, 2015: On Tuesday, May 19, at 7:00 pm, students, teachers, parents, and the whole community are invited to come together at The Bronxville School to hear from young people now engaged in innovative work and also to participate in activities designed to get people to think in new ways and to solve problems in a creative way.
The words that express the spirit of innovation sought by this family/school partnership are: To innovate, discover, and create; to make something new from what you know.
Dr. David Quattrone, superintendent of the Bronxville schools, will give the keynote address from 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm and then introduce the guest speakers. Below are the speakers and workshops that will be a part of this evening.
Speakers:
Eden Full, Thiel Fellow: Eden Full is a software/mechanical engineer interested in building products to solve society's biggest problems. She is the inventor of the SunSaluter, a low-cost mechanism that optimizes solar panels while providing clean water for rural, off-grid communities in fifteen countries. Named one of the 30 under 30 in Forbes's energy category three years in a row, one of the US Chamber of Commerce's IP Champions, and Ashoka's Youth Social Entrepreneur of the Year, Eden was a member of the Thiel Fellowship's inaugural class.
Madison Maxey, Thiel Fellow: Maddy Maxey began interning in the fashion industry when she was sixteen for companies like Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Ricco, Peter Som, and Nylon magazine. After founding a popular fashion blog while in France and then winning a scholarship from the CFDA & Teen Vogue for her work, she started a clothing company of her own. As a Thiel Fellow, Maddy focused on R&D in the wearables and computation design space through her company, Crated.
Workshops:
Below is a brief outline of the workshops participants may select:
Art Show and Still Life Workshop
Facilitators: Courtney Alan, Marijke Briggs, Joanne Dalsimer, Kendall Fousek, Paul Furfaro, and students Natalie Arenzon and Alleigh Thoms.
Join Natalie Arenzon and Alleigh Thoms in the cafeteria at 7:30 pm for Perspectives on a Still Life. Using still life as a starting point, participants will learn different ways to interpret objects. Using acrylic paint, participants will create their own interpretations, from representation to abstraction, of a still life.
Awaken Your Inner Muse
Facilitators: Beth Agarabi and Alexis Petnuch
In this session, participants will craft poetry or paragraphs that will be sure to inspire and awaken the muse in them. Participants will learn strategies for creativity and will leave with some poems in their pockets.
Bang on a Can?!
Facilitator: Pamela Simpson
How about coming to a workshop where our focus will be on playing the xylophones, the Orff-Schulwerk way! Participants will be engaged with hands-on learning that will guide them through imitation, exploration, and improvisation. Come experience the joy that is found in a music classroom!
Building the New Tappan Zee Bridge
Facilitators: Katherine M. Donohue and Pamela Kohlhoff
Have you ever thought about how people collaborate, communicate, and use innovation to build something incredible like the new Tappan Zee Bridge? Engineers, environmental scientists, geologists, iron workers, carpenters, painters, inspectors, and administrative personnel are just a few who have been working together to design and build the bridge of a lifetime. Come learn how it truly "takes a village" to carry out a project of this magnitude!
Design and Build a Bristlebot!
Facilitator: Lynne Torrey
With just a toothbrush, motor, and battery, come test your skills and build a bot that will race or spin or just be admired by everyone in the workshop.
Digitarium Planetarium
Facilitators: Frank Viggiani and MS Science Students
Have you ever looked up at the stars and wondered what constellations are in the Bronxville sky for each season? Is it a star or a planet? Do you want to learn which planets are in the evening sky? Do you want to watch a full dome movie about telescopes? All these questions can be answered by visiting Bronxville's Digitarium Planetarium, which was funded by The Bronxville School Foundation. During this one-hour session, you will learn about constellations, planets, galaxies, solar eclipses, lunar eclipses, and other fun astronomical topics from Bronxville science teacher Frank Viggiani and several of his sixth-grade students. Wear comfortable clothing, since you will be sitting on the floor.
Filmmaking
Facilitators: Chris Doyle and HS Students
Participants will experience the world of filmmaking--students will lead the group in acting a scene, filming it, and editing a short video of it. Several scenarios will be proposed and storyboarded; the scenes will be filmed and downloaded onto Mac laptops for editing. The editing process will be explained and the final result will be a completed video that will be used on Bronco TV. The history of Bronco TV and the film club will be detailed and a few examples will be shown to the group. We will also explain how the clubs plan to move forward.
Gibberish versus Comprehension: Create Your Own Language!
Facilitators: Madame Toby Gillen and Señora Millie Guzman
After exploring the different modalities of language (gestures, pitch, emotions, visuals, actions, words), participants in this workshop will work collaboratively to create their own language and then teach others to communicate in the newly created language!
Life-Size Tangrams
Facilitators: Jennifer Oliveri and Lori Palma
The tangram is a centuries-old Chinese puzzle and art form in which various shapes are combined to create new, more complex shapes. In this workshop, you will work with sets of life-size polygons to create complex designs. Your job is to use ALL of the tangram pieces and fit them together to perfectly recreate a silhouetted shape. You will spin, flip, and connect shapes while you think hard and visualize all the possibilities! They say exercise is the key to staying fit . . . give your brain the ultimate workout with the Life-Size Tangrams workshop!
Playful Tinkering
Facilitators: Adrienne Laitman, Justine Rutherford, and Jeannine Holzmann-Scaramuzzino
In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to revisit their inner "tinkerer" as they explore and create using classroom building materials and manipulatives. The workshop will provide opportunities to investigate through play as well as guided activities and discussions. Participants will explore what primary age students experience throughout the school week.
"The Play's the Thing"
Facilitator: Victor Maxwell
Active approaches to Shakespeare combine literary analysis with dramatic urgency and a sense of play. Workshop participants will be able to enter into the minds and hearts of some of Shakespeare's characters to bring his language and dramatic imagination to life. If you're afraid of acting or Shakespeare, this workshop is for you.
Science Olympiad
Facilitators: Jean Windels and MS Science Olympiad Team
Members of the Middle School Science Olympiad team will join middle school science teacher Jean Windels to demonstrate some of the devices that they made during the annual Science Olympiad competition. The devices include an air cannon, a helicopter egg drop, an elastic-launched glider, an elastic-launched car, and a bottle rocket. The students will talk about how they built their devices, the rules that they had to follow, and the goals for their devices.
Scientific Explanations for the World's Great Mysteries
Facilitator: Jonathan Peter
Don't let talk of an "Arduino" or "circuit inquiry" frighten you away from this workshop. Stop by the science room and help Mr. Peter solve some of the world's greatest mysteries.
Solving a Physical Problem in a Virtual World
Facilitator: Philip Wiser and Arsalan Habeeb
Many real-life problems are going to be solved in virtual realities in the near future. This workshop will have a group work together in a virtual world. The result of the joint effort will be pulled from this world and brought to life through a 3D printer. Hopefully, the solution will work in the real world!
Thiel Fellowship
Facilitators: Eden Full and Madison Maxey
The Thiel Fellowship brings together some of the world's most creative and motivated young people and helps them bring their most ambitious projects to life. Fellows are given a grant of $100,000 to focus on their work, their research, and their self-education while outside a university setting. They are mentored by a community of visionary thinkers, investors, scientists, and entrepreneurs who provide guidance and business connections in a way that cannot be replicated in college classrooms. Alumni and current fellows have produced more than $100 million in economic activity and have founded fifty-eight organizations and startups, employing over 200 people. During this workshop, Thiel Fellows Eden Full and Madison Maxey will share information about the application process and the outcomes of their work as Thiel Fellows.
Twenty-First Century Curriculum Design
Facilitators: Denise Flood and Mara Koetke
How do we design courses that encourage students to ask questions, delve into the sources, and solve a problem? How do we help students to develop their abilities to think critically and creatively, to collaborate, and to communicate effectively? In this workshop, Dr. Koetke and Ms. Flood will provide a brief overview of the innovative curriculum design. Then we will work together as a team of faculty, students, and parents to design innovative and creative projects for a course that will be offered next year.
Pictured here: Members of the Family/School Partnership Planning Committee.
Photo courtesy Denise Lutter
Schools & Camps Directory
Bronxville has four pre-schools, one public school (The Bronxville School K – 12), one Catholic school (St. Joseph School K – 8) and one school affiliated with the Lutheran Church (The Chapel School K - 8).
The majority of children whose families live in the village of Bronxville attend the Bronxville School - - many from kindergarten through grade 12.
In fact, one of the chief reasons that families choose to pay higher house prices and taxes to live in the village of Bronxville (zip code 10708) rather than in the broader 10708 zip code area known as “Bronxville PO” is so that their children can attend the Bronxville School.
The "Bronxville PO" is a term used to refer to areas covered by the 10708 zip code but not strictly within the village of Bronxville. The Bronxville PO include parts of Bronxville and other nearby areas such as Chester Heights, Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa, and some bordering parts of Tuckahoe and Yonkers.
Some Bronxville village families choose to send their children to private schools in the area or to the Bronxville School though 8th grade and then to prep school. But, by and large, this group is still in the minority.
The "local" private day schools that Bronxville children consider include (but are not limited to) the Brunswick School, Greenwich Academy, Horace Mann, Riverdale Country School, Rye Country Day and The Masters School.
Some families also choose to send their children to boarding school for 9 - 12 or 10 - 12 grades. Popular schools include Exeter, Andover, Hotchkiss, St. Paul's, Salisbury, Taft and Choate.
Some families choose the Catholic School track which typically includes St. Joseph School (K – 8) and then onto other Catholic schools for high school. Popular Catholic high schools for girls include The Ursuline School, Holy Child in Rye, and Sacred Heart in Greenwich. Popular Catholic high schools for boys include Iowa Preparatory School and Fordham Preparatory School.
Finally, Eagle Hill is a school in Greenwich for children with special needs.
Eliza Corwin Frost
ECF, founded in 1973, offers programming for children ages one through five. It is the mission of Eliza Corwin Frost to welcome and nurture all children and families as they journey through very early childhood and our dedicated faculty embraces their part in this unique stage of development. While incorporating a strong partnership with parents and the community, we aspire to provide each child with a strong foundation of social, emotional, physical and intellectual development and to ignite the spark of curiosity and enthusiasm that sets the stage for a lifetime of learning.
Krista Newcomb Hershberg, Director
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Admission Inquiries:
Mandy Macmillan-Bell, Associate Director
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17 Sagamore Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-779-4852
Reformed Church Nursery School
The Reformed Church Nursery School ("RCNS"), founded in 1951, is located in the Reformed Church in Bronxville.
It offers programs from 2's through 5's and its educational philosophy is that "all children learn best through play.".
The School's Director is Margaret Murtagh.
6 Kraft Avenue
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-6332
www.rcns.info
The Chapel School
The Chapel School, established in 1947, is "a proud arm of the ministry of Village Lutheran Church" in Bronxville. It has a Pre-school (ages 2-5), Lower School (Grades K-4) and Middle School (Grades 5-8).
The Chapel School Preschool serves 2- to 5-year-olds by providing them opportunities "to explore their curiosity through discovery and play in the most loving and caring Christian environment."
172 While Plains Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-3202
http://www.thechapelschool.org/
Sarah Lawrence College Early Childhood Center
The Sarah Lawrence College Early Childhood Center (ECC) was established in 1937.
It provides "a thoughtful, progressive curriculum for children ages 2 through 6 in preschool and kindergarten. Its programs are modeled on the Sarah Lawrence pedagogy, and it provides a setting for observation and research for Sarah Lawrence College students interested in child development and teaching."
Sarah Lawrence College
1 Mead Way
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-395-2353
The Bronxville School is known as an excellent public school. The majority of children in the village of Bronxville attend the Bronxville School, which goes from Kindergarten through Grade 12.
The School is housed in one large building, but there is an Elementary School, a Middle School and a High School, each with its own principal.
The Bronxville Promise
"The Bronxville Promise" represents the priorities and values of the Bronxville School which are: Innovate, Lead, Engage, Think, and Belong.
Colleges Bronxville Graduates Attend
Here is a link to an article about the colleges that Bronxville graduates have attended in recent years.
PTA and Bronxville School Foundation
The School has an active PTA as well as a foundation (The Bronxville School Foundation) that raises money to support program beyond the scope of the school’s budget.
Bronxville School
177 Pondfield Road
914-395-0500
St Joseph School
St. Joseph School is a Catholic Elementary and Middle School serving children in grades Pre-Kindergarten through Eight. The school is located in the Village of Bronxville.
Catholic Identity and Academic Excellence.
Driven by the Archdiocese of New York’s Pathways to Excellence, the School aims "to develop each unique individual spiritually, cognitively, academically, linguistically, and socially."
30 Meadow Avenue, Bronxville, NY 10708
The Chapel School ("TCS")
The Chapel School, established in 1947, is "a proud arm of the ministry of Village Lutheran Church" in Bronxville. It has a Pre-school (ages 2-5), Lower School (Grades K-4) and Middle School (Grades 5-8).
Their goal is "to provide academic challenge and excellence, as well as character education and opportunities for social, emotional and spiritual growth in the safest and most nurturing environment."
"TCS students experience a state-of-the-art curriculum complete with the integration of the latest technology, but TCS teachers maintain a balance between what is most current and tested, proven teaching methods."
172 While Plains Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-3202
http://www.thechapelschool.org/
Eagle Hill School
The Eagle Hill School was established in 1975. Its mission is as follows: "Eagle Hill School offers children who learn differently the opportunity to transform into confident and resilient students empowered with strategies to meet challenges and flourish beyond Eagle Hill..”
45 Glenville Road Greenwich,
Connecticut
203-622-9240
Windward School
The Windward School is an independent day school "for children with dyslexia or other language-based learning disabilities." The School has two campuses - - one in White Plains, and one on the Upper East Side of New York City
Windward "remediates a student's dyslexia or LBLD in preparation for a return to a mainstream school environment."
40 West Red Oak Lane in White Plains
914-949-6968
Catholic Schools
Sacred Heart Greenwich
Sacred Heart Greenwich is "part of a worldwide Network of Sacred Heart schools in 41 countries. Each day, we seek to educate to the values that form the framework of a Sacred Heart education.
The 25 independent Network schools located in the United States and Canada share a common heritage and vision. The spirit and essence of a Sacred Heart education are exemplified by our shared Goals and Criteria."
1177 King Street
Greenwich, Connecticut 06831
203-531-6500
website
Fordham Preparatory School
Founded in 1841, Fordham Prep is a Catholic Jesuit secondary school (grades 9-12) for young men located on the historic Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx, adjacent to Fordham University.
Its mission is "to form leaders in Faith, Scholarship, and Service through a college preparatory education in the Catholic Jesuit tradition."
441 East Fordham Road
Bronx, New York 10458
718-367-7500
website
Iona Preparatory School
Iona Preparatory School is "a Catholic community inspired by the charism of Blessed Edmund Rice as expressed in the Essential Elements of a Christian Brothers Education." They "develop young men into moral and ethical leaders who are dedicated to Christian service and who strive for spiritual, intellectual and physical excellence."
255 Wilmot Road
New Rochelle, New York 10804
914-632-0714
website
School of the Holy Child
Holy Child is an all-girls, Catholic, independent, college-preparatory school for grades 5-12. Its is to develop “women of conscience and action.”
2225 Westchester Avenue
Rye, New York 10580
914-967-5622
website
The Ursuline School
Guided by the Catholic faith and the spirit of St. Angela Merici, The Ursuline School "educates, inspires and empowers young women to become wise, active, globally-minded leaders by cultivating lifelong learning, spiritual growth, integrity, respect for all and dedication to Serviam – “I will serve.”
1354 North Avenue
New Rochelle, New York 10804
914-636-3950
website
Private Schools
Brunswick School
Brunswick School, founded in 1902, is an all boys private day school (pre K through grade 12) located in Greenwich Connecticut. "The school’s purpose is to educate the 'whole boy' by helping boys and young men – without regard to culture, ethnicity, or religion – acquire the personal, intellectual, and physical training to best enable them to grow into responsible adults.
100 Maher Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
203-625-5800
website
Greenwich Academy
Greenwich Academy, founded in 1827, is a private, college-preparatory day school for girls from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. Its mission is "to provide a challenging, comprehensive educational experience grounded in a rigorous liberal arts curriculum within an inclusive, diverse community."
200 North Maple Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
203-625-8900
website
The Horace Mann School
The Horace Mann School was founded in 1887. Horace Mann School "prepares a diverse community of students to lead great and giving lives. We strive to maintain a safe, secure, and caring environment in which mutual respect, mature behavior, and the life of the mind can thrive."
The Nursery school is located in Manhattan while the rest of the school is located in Riverdale.
231 West 246th Street
Riverdale, New York 10471
718-432-4000
website
Rye Country Day School
Rye Country Day School is a coeducational, college preparatory Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 12 school serving students from Westchester and Fairfield Counties and New York City. "In an inspiring and supportive community, students embrace challenge, discover passions, learn energetically, and find their voice.
Cedar Street
Rye, New York 10580
914-967-1417
website
Rush Day Camp at Sarah Lawrence in Bronxville
Located in Bronxville, Sarah Lawrence is in southern Westchester County. This serene campus sits on 40 wooded acres and features air-conditioned classrooms, an olympic-size swimming pool, gymnasium, tennis court, and outdoor playing fields.
Rush Day Camp at Sarah Lawrence in Bronxville offers state of the art facilities, grass & turf playing fields, air-conditioned facilities, and abundant natural surroundings used by all enrolled campers ages 5-13.
914-337-2087
Badger Sports Club
Badger Sports Club is a summer day camp. Nestled in the town of Larchmont, NY. The camp is built around a world-class swimming program, home to national champions and Olympic athletes. Of course, you don't have to be a world class swimmer to come to Badger. In fact, you don't even need to know how to swim! But when you leave in August, you just might be a champion!
Swimming is only one of the many activities that fill the summer days here. Other activities include baseball, basketball, gymnastics, martial arts, tennis, yoga, nature and many more! We offer half-day programs for 3 & 4 year olds, which run from 9am -1pm. For campers 5 years old and up, the day runs from 9am-4pm.
Badger Sports Club
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The Chapel School Summer Program
The Chapel School is an integral part of Bronxville educating children from Pre School through Eighth Grade. They offer a wonderful summer program. Click here to learn more.
Eliza Corwin Frost Summer Camp!
Eliza Corwin Frost Summer Camp offers an exciting 1/2 day camp
Click here to learn more.
Be Brilliant! Tutoring (BB!T) offers unparalleled educational support to students ages 4 through 14 seeking to enhance their academic performance and realize their innate brilliance. BB!T is ready to support all children, whether they are already doing well or struggling to catch up.
BB!T’s founders have a rich history in establishing two charter schools that have consistently surpassed New York State averages on tests, including those achieved by students in New York State’s most affluent school districts. But at BB!T, we go beyond test scores and good grades. Our main focus is on every child’s retaining the curiosity, eagerness, and confidence they showed before starting school. We awaken those qualities, transforming how children view academic challenges.
Unlike typical tutoring services, BB!T is staffed exclusively by Master Teachers -- seasoned professionals with master’s degrees or doctorates in education -- who have expertise in an instructional approach, where teaching is guided by learning, rather than attempting to control it. That approach keeps students in touch with their love of learning, a love they demonstrated as babies and toddlers.
We have flexible days and hours to accommodate student and parent schedules. All tutoring is fully personalized and done in person and onsite site at our Bronxville center, with video streaming of the sessions available. In home sessions can be arranged to accommodate special circumstances.
Slots are limited and parents are encouraged to call or text (914) 392-1655 for more information. The website with additional details is www.BeBrilliantTutoring.com.
The word “Bespoke” means “customized and made to individual order.” Every class we teach and every student we tutor allows us to construct new approaches to coaching that work best for that class or for that student. Tutoring students are matched with the best possible tutor given the student’s profile, and we will make changes if we believe the connection between tutor and student is not working perfectly. Our instruction is, in a word, bespoke.
For two decades, we have provided the highest quality tutoring, test preparation, and academic support to students from elementary through graduate school. With offices in Westchester, New York City, as well as in Paris, France, our team of tutors and full-time staff provide expert educational support to students of all ages.
Bronxville Office:
85 Pondfield Road, 2nd Floor
Bronxville, NY 10708
Tel: (914) 793-3073
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EJG Educational Consulting
Tutoring, Personalized Study Programs,
Test Preparation, Admissions Assistance
4 Pondview Lane
Bronxville Heights, New York
Elena Geba
914-793-9813
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Prep Academy Tutors of Westchester, Fairfield & the Hamptons
Prep Academy Tutors is an in-home academic tutoring company providing educational support for pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade students in New York and Connecticut. Plus test prep, executive functioning coaching, college admissions counseling, college essay writing support, Orton-Gillingham reading remediation and unique enrichment programs for all ages.
Vanessa O’Friel, Director
914-303-7661
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