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Fessenden SchoolBoard of Trustees2009-2010Brian J. ConwaypresidentThomas S. Robertsvice presidentJennifer L. StiertreasurerRenée E. CurtinclerkPeter W. BellMarc A. CohenGeorge F. ColonyMichael P. DanzigerBruce C. DaytonStephen C. DemirjianRobert M. DickeyJohn Martin Doggett, Jr.Denise M. DupréJennifer Mugar FlahertyArthur A. GosnellJennifer HinesChristopher B. HowardIan K. LoringElizabeth H. MunroV.G. NarayananJames M. NeissaChristian NolenPeter A. Palandjian ’79Neal J. ReinerRobert W. TishmanEX-OFFICIOPeter P. DrakeheadmasterF. David Taylorchief operating officerPeter C. Welch ’84alumni council chairStephanie M. Bucciparents association presidentEMERITUSHart Fessenden, Jr. ’41Ernest E. MonradJames J. Pallottathe fessenden school250 Waltham StreetWest Newton, MA 02465617-964-5350www.fessenden.orgM ay 2 0 1 0editorialLindy Gruen, Director of CommunicationsElizabeth Alling Sewall, Director ofInstitutional AdvancementdesignChristine Brooks DesignprintingFlagship Press, Inc.Lower School boys were recognized at a morning meeting for their service efforts by helping to make a positive change forothers when the Fessy Kids Who Care service program was presented with awards from the Parents Independent SchoolNetwork (PIN). Following the presentation of awards, Lower School students read inspiring quotes that reflected an appreciationfor service. Pictured with the certificates are: back row, left to right, fourth graders Zach Katz, Noah Urell, BenCalmas, Ben Bramley, Thomas MacWilliams, Christopher Attisani and Lucas Long. Front row, left to right, Jack Donnelly,Eric Brock and Will Neissa.TABLE OF CONTENTSMessage From the Headmaster 1Transition to Service-Learning in America’s Schools:Fessenden Moves Toward Greater Integration ofService-Learning 2Remembering Edward M. Kennedy ’46 10New Trustees Serve on the Board 12Former Faculty and Staff Update 14Class Notes 18Special Announcement From Headmaster Peter Drakeand Board President Brian ConwayINSERTIn Memoriam 32Planning Ahead to Give Back: One Family’sCommitment to The Frederick Fessenden Society 35Fessenden’s Annual Fund Helps Bring Outthe Best in Boys 36Character & Community: The Campaign forFessenden’s Endowment 37This issue of <strong>Red</strong> & <strong>Gray</strong> focuses on service. The Fessenden School is committed to inspiring service and civic engagementin boys. The mission of Fessenden is to teach, nurture and celebrate growing boys, cultivating each student’s individualpotential and developing in balance his mind, character, heart and body in an inclusive and joyful communitythat, through rigor, friendship and service, reflects Fessenden’s traditional values of honesty, compassion, and respect.On the Cover:Left to right, sixth graders, Parker Wallace, Will Batchelder, Streett Jacobs, George Clayson and Colin Troughton deliverboxes of toiletries and handmade table decorations to a local shelter during the Operation Sock Drop service day inOctober 2009. Photograph courtesy of Mark Garfinkel, Boston Herald.Participating in the Lower School elective service group, "Fessy Kids Who Care," fourth graders, left to right, Jack Tishmanand Oliver Snow pack and organize canned goods collected by kindergarten-fourth grade boys for delivery to a local foodpantry.
Message From the HeadmasterDear members of the Fessenden family,Upon meeting prospective families as part of the admissions process,I am invariably impressed by their seriousness of purpose wheninvestigating the full realm of the Fessenden program. As thoughtfulconsumers, they are aware that their sons’ elementary and middleschool years will form the educational foundation for future learning.Prospective parents are intent on knowing whether Fessenden willinspire their sons, thereby putting them on the road to success insecondary school and beyond. There are other program nuances parentsseek as well. I find it assuring to hear how much stock they place onnon-academic elements of the program, particularly our emphasis uponcharacter education.Ask any Fessy boy, day or boarding, kindergartner or ninth grader, whichthree words mean the most at school, and they will most likely declare,“honesty, compassion and respect.” Since the tenure of HeadmasterRandy Plummer in the 1990s, our faculty has stressed these traits, seekingto instill in our boys a lasting moral code and ethics base thatwill form their value system through the remainder of their schooling.Although there is no scientific evidence to support that our charactereducation sticks with the boys, vignettes from teachers of their secondaryschools indicate that the Fessenden values are evident as our boys moveinto a bigger “pond” where they gain more independence.While at Fessenden, our boys are encouraged to embody “honesty,compassion and respect” in their daily interactions as well as through thecollaborative and shared goal by our teachers and parents to sow theseeds of community service. Moms and dads can often be seen pitchingin to support Fessy boys by cheering them on during student-ledfundraisers to help people in need; packing up and transporting collectionsof donated food, clothing and toys to local service organizations;and assisting faculty during off-campus service projects. This partnershipand involvement demonstrates the importance of assisting those lessfortunate and sends a clear and united message about service to othersand philanthropy to the boys.Beginning in kindergarten, boys learn that good citizenship starts bylending a hand to the boy seated next to them. Our Lower Schoolfaculty ensure that good citizenship becomes a focal point of theirweekly Friday meeting. Academic progress and unselfish behavior aregiven equal billing, as one by one, beaming, occasionally self-consciousboys stand before their peers to be acknowledged for their dedication toself-improvement.In the Middle School, the principle of giving unselfishly continuesthrough a network of programs, led by teachers and parents, that requiresthe students’ physical involvement in community service efforts. In thespring, for instance, through the “Little Big Dig,” boys plant flowers andbeautify the landscaping for residents in area homeless shelters and eldercare facilities.In the Upper School, the lessons in community service continue. Whenour boys pitch in for the Boys & Girls Club, help handicapped skaters,or hit the sidewalks to walk for hunger, they are experiencing firsthandthe compassion highlighted in our mission statement. Parents once againprovide moral support and transportation, not to mention equal doses ofwater and encouragement.Our continual work to incorporate principles of character education intoFessenden’s curriculum is affirmed when I observe boys independentlyinitiating a response to alleviate the suffering of others. This was thecase when a group of boys in the sixth grade devised a fund-raisingimpetus in response to the crisis in Haiti. Already having studied theregion and its people in class, the boys worked to elevate awareness ofthe need to provide relief to the Haitian citizenry. In similar fashion theUpper School students presented a case to their classmates, rallying themto pitch in to help the distressed victims.This outreach simply confirmed that character education is alive andwell at Fessenden. In this issue of <strong>Red</strong> & <strong>Gray</strong>, we highlight the cultureof service we strive to instill in the boys and share with you reports frommany alumni who have continued that service beyond the hallways ofFessenden. It makes us—the faculty and staff—immensely proud ofour graduates.Sincerely,Peter P. DrakeHeadmasterw w w . f e s s e n d e n . o r g 1
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