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the bulletinnews from our campus & communityConcussion ProtocolNobles Ahead of the GameTwenty years ago, when an athletesustained a head injury, the studentwould trot to the sidelines, get a quickassessment from the athletic trainer, andeither take a seat or return to play. It wasusually as simple as that.Decades later, modern research isfueling national concern about concussionsand head trauma and their effects.The evolution of head-injury treatmentand protocol at Nobles is consistent withdevelopments in testing, treatment andbest practices for helping athletes recoverand return to the classroom and athletics.“Our response [to the research] isthoughtful and deliberate” says Dean ofStudents Erika Guy. “We try our best tostay ahead of the curve for the health andsafety of students.”One new standard—beyond a basicon-site field test by an athletic trainer—isImPACT (Immediate Post-concussionAssessment and Cognitive Testing),introduced in the early 2000s. Nobleswas one of the first schools in the IndependentSchool League (ISL) to use theprogram, which administers baselineand post-injury neurocognitive testingto evaluate brain functions. In 2008,the athletics department formalizedprotocol for assessing head injuries andconcussions, and established the NoblesConcussion Management Team (CMT),a committee to improve collaborationand oversight.“At that point, the athletic assessmentwas separate from academics,” explainsAssistant Dean of Students and formerDirector of Athletics Bob Moore. Theschool nurses introduced a separateprotocol to assess how and when astudent returns to the classroom. It wasprogressive, but still not where it neededto be. Nobles needed to streamline protocolsfor athletic and academic assessmentin response to a head injury.”There needed to be a clear exchangeof information among coaches, trainersand nurses as well as teachers, deansand advisors. The school convened itsassembly highlightsSharing a Passion to an organizationScience teaching she is passionatefellow Lindsey Tonge about, Camp Sunshine,introduced students a retreat in Casco,Maine, for kids withlife-threateningillnesses and theirfamilies. She sharedstories and memoriesof working at the campand invited studentsto learn more.Wind, String andOrchestra ConcertStudents and facultywere treated to apreview of the wind,string and orchestraconcert. The orchestraperformed “Hoe-Down”from the “Rodeo” balletby Aaron Copland.Nobles vs.Cotting GameGraduate Will Randle’09 returned to Nobles4 Nobles spring 2013illustration by stephanie dalton cowan
y the minute Did you know? “Nobles Minute”is a video series that highlights daily happenings and eventson campus. Go to youtube.com and search “Nobles Minute.”CMT and developed a single concussionprotocol for all students. The firststep occurs long before an athlete evensuits up; every Nobles student takes thebaseline ImPACT test prior to participationin athletics. It is administered whenstudents enter Nobles, and it is readministeredperiodically to ensure accurateinformation.The operating procedure goes intoeffect at the point of impact. After astudent sustains a suspected or diagnosedconcussion, the school notifies the parentor guardian (or vice versa, depending onwhere and when the injury occurred).The parent or guardian is also responsiblefor notifying the student’s physician. Theschool nurse or athletic trainer communicatesthe official diagnosis to the CMT.After the concussion diagnosis andImPACT testing, there is a minimumfive-day period during which physicalactivity at Nobles is prohibited. Then, ifthe student is symptom free, the ImPACTtest is readministered, and a concussionspecialist reviews results. Academicaccommodations are also made after adiagnosis. “It starts with rest,” explainsGuy. “Students should rest away fromschool before returning to class, first asa passive learner. They slowly becomemore active in class, at a safe pace.”Communication among the CMT,parents, teachers, advisor, student andphysician is thorough and frequent, andonly after a student is allowed to fullyreturn to academics can he or she becleared for physical activity. “The averagereturn is between 14 and 20 days,”says Moore, “but it varies dependingon the student and severity of symptoms.We do our best to coordinate withteachers to help students catch up aftermissing class time. We all want the bestfor our students.”McGrail Takes FirstCaitlin McGrail ’16 competed in the National Association of Teachers of Singing(Boston Chapter) Song and Aria Festival, on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at BostonUniversity. McGrail placed first in Division 1A–ages 13 to 15 for students not enrolledin or attending a performing arts high school.At the competition, McGrail performed “Spirate pur Spirate,” by Donaudy, “Mondnacht,”by Brahms and “Jupiter Has Seven Moons,” by Bernstein. After years of musicaltheatre, she became interested in opera when her voice teacher suggested she try it.“I have two amazing voice teachers, Andrea DelGiudice and Molly Jo Rivelli,” shesays. “They both have had great careers and are fantastic teachers. I hope to be likethem one day.”Next on the docket for McGrail? “I will be singing Barbarina in the “Marriage ofFigaro” at the Tuscia Operafestival in Viterbo, Italy, this summer. I am also involved inthe [Nobles] spring musical, The Drowsy Chaperone,” she says.Caitlin McGrail ’16to promote the annualNobles vs. CottingSchool basketballgame. Cotting is aprivate special-educationday school forstudents with specialneeds. Randle, whosesister attended Cotting,made the originalconnection betweenthe two teams.MLK AssemblyStudents and facultyhonoring Martin LutherKing Jr. Day reciteda poem by MayaAngelou, presenteda mural/street artslideshow honoringMLK and other AfricanAmericans with socialjustice legacies, andperformed a dancechoreographed toMLK’s “I Have aDream” speech. Membersof Imani sang“Ella’s Song,” by SweetHoney in the Rock.Calling All Ski Fans!Alex Katz ’13 made awitty personal pleafor fans—beyond justparents—to attend animportant ISL ski racespring 2013 Nobles 5
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