The four quadrants above hold perhaps the strongest team a student will be on at St. Andrew's, which makes taking these class photos one of the most a

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The four quadrants above hold perhaps the strongest team a student will be on at St. Andrew's, which makes taking these class photos one of the most anticipated events each fall. I took the photos this past Wednesday night before sit-down dinner and Chapel where the community had the opportunity to learn more about Associate Headmaster Will Speers' sabbatical experience (you can read or listen to Will's talk here). You can find hi-res versions of the class photos on our flickr page if you like. While you're there you can also check out a few new photos uploaded this week of field hockey, volleyball and girls soccer.

Tonight we host our first Visiting Artist reception by welcoming painter Christine Neill. She is traveling from the Maryland Institute College of Art to answer questions and talk with students about her beautiful work. We then have a busy weekend highlighted by one of the most electric events we'll have this year: Frosty Run XXII. The entire school loads buses singing, chanting, screaming and bellowing en route to Wendy's locations throughout the region in order to procure the beloved Frosty.*

A new tradition has hit campus this year. Next weekend every student is encouraged to either run or cheer on participants at the 4th Annual Delaware Mud Run to benefit the Leukemia Society of Delaware. Over 100 students have already signed up in teams of four and we hope every student joins the fun. Please click on the Mud Run website if you would like to sponsor a student or team.

All the best,
Will Robinson '97
Communications

*Here's the video that helped stoke the fire during school meeting.

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Join the Discussion

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Are you scared of math? You're probably not alone. Math and science teacher John Burk offered students a chance this week to join an ongoing discussion around Paul Lockhart's book, Measurement. Published by Harvard University Press, Lockhart's book "offers a permanent solution to math phobia by introducing us to mathematics as an artful way of thinking and living." John has extended the opportunity to anyone beyond campus who would be interested in reading a few pages a day and participating in periodic discussions. He's an expert in enabling online conversations, so please do not let your proximity to campus stop you from participating. Email John if you're interested. You can learn more about Measurement here.

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The Open Classroom

Did You Know? Many classes post their syllabus, readings and related resources in the Course Guides section of the Irene duPont Library's website. You can access a full list here.

Terence Gilheany and Nate Crimmins are dipping their toes into Twitter to share moments from their RS6 classes Applied Ethics and Theologies of the Oppressed. They hope to eventually spark discussions beyond the classroom around topics like assessing subconscious preferences and Cornel West's definition of Philosophy. You can follow them and join in throughout the year. There is also talk of a forthcoming blog where students will be able to share their work and ideas. Stay tuned.

An Ethical Dilemma This year students and faculty will discuss an ethical dilemma at a sit down meal each week and then student volunteers will help dissect the dilemma at school meeting. Here was this week's dilemma:

At a baseball game in San Francisco, my friend Fritz managed to catch a foul ball. A kid sitting a few rows behind my friend was also among those scrambling for the ball. Urged on by 50 surrounding fans, my friend gave the ball to the kid. The fans cheered. Not two minutes later, a rival fan showed up and offered the kid $100 for the ball. With his parents’ encouragement, the kid exchanged the ball for the cash. My friend was outraged. Should the kid have refused the cash, split the money with my friend or given all the cash to Fritz?

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Faculty Perspective — Our SAS Roots

"Several years ago I made a great discovery in my classroom. At the back of the room there are several locked cupboards, the keys to them long ago lost or forgotten. I asked our facilities staff to pry open these doors, and just as in the television show 'Storage Wars,' who knew what might be hidden inside? In one of these cupboards, placed in the back corner, behind some old trash, I discovered a squat, thick mason jar of earth, sealed with a silver band. Etched into the glass is a St. Andrew’s cross and the words, 'First earth excavated at St. Andrew’s School 1929'. The silver band is engraved and says “preserved by Alexis Felix DuPont.” My fingertips tingled the first time I held this simple jar of earth and read the engravings, and I now at the beginning of each school year I start my history classes by passing it around to the students.

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I talk to the students about how we are connected to this moment over 80 years ago when Mr. DuPont put his shovel into the earth in an empty field along Noxontown Pond and placed the dirt in this mason jar. His vision and generosity, creating a "distinctly Christian school, open to all regardless of means," brought each one of us to my classroom, and we should be grateful for his selfless and generous vision of education. I also tell the students that we — all of us, students and teachers — must live up to this great vision, work to the best of our abilities, and appreciate the gift of St. Andrew’s. I conclude by saying that I believe Mr. DuPont would be tremendously proud of the group gathered around the table today and the ways in which his vision has born fruit over the decades. Each student then has the opportunity to hold this jar of earth and feel their own fingertips tingle with the connection to our shared past." — History Teacher Lindsay Brown

Lindsay is in his 27th year teaching, coaching and advising at St. Andrew's.

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Upcoming Calendar Highlights

Please Note: You are 100% welcome to attend any and all events on campus!

September 14 — Visiting Artist Reception: Christine Neill, Warner Gallery, 6:45
September 15 — Frosty Run XXII
September 18 — Washington College Lecture: Matt Bai and Richard Ben Cramer P'08
September 18 — NYC Fall Reception (Parents & Alumni)
September 19 -— Wednesday Night Chapel: Haiti Service Trip
September 21 — Visiting Lecture Series: Professor Martha Ackmann
September 23 — All-School Service: 4th Annual Delaware Mud Run
September 28 — 10th Annual Levinson Lecture: Ambassador Chase Untermeyer
October 2 — Washington, D.C. Fall Reception (Parents & Alumni)
October 5 — U.S.G.B.C. LEED Gold Plaque Ceremony for Sipprelle Field House
October 12 — Women's Network Leadership Conference
October 26-28 — Parents Weekend

School Calendar Online — Athletics Calendar

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St. Andrew's Women's Network Weekend Focuses on Business & Leadership

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The St. Andrew's Women's Network welcomes all St. Andrew's alumnae, moms, aunts, and grandmothers back to campus on October 12-13 for roundtable discussions and networking focused on Business & Leadership. Halimah DeLaine Prado '93, Director of Legal at Google Inc. will provide the keynote address on Friday evening. Fellow panelists will also include:

Corinna Calhoun ’89, Senior Director, Product Marketing, Microsoft
Kimberly Egan ’88, Partner, DLA Piper, LLC
Elizabeth Dunton Faison ’90, Former Managing Director at Och-Ziff Capital Management
Talley Wettlaufer ’95, Vice President of International Expansion, J. Crew Group, Inc.
Carter Wilcox ’90, Senior Vice President, The Corcoran Group, NYC

Please visit our website for more information and to register.

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