Magazine - Old Trail School

2007 Scholastic Art Show HonorsThe National Scholastic Art Awards competition for secondary schools is conducted annually for theencouragement and recognition of student achievements in visual art. The program provides middleand high school students the opportunity to receive public recognition, awards and scholarships foroutstanding achievement in art. This exhibition was held at Kent State University’s Stark Campusfrom January 22 – February 8.There were more than 3,500 entries from our region and only 10 percent of these received awards.The Old Trail Art Department (including Mike Duff’s digital photography class) submitted 42 workscompleted by eligible seventh and eighth grade art students. An amazing 55 percent of the Old Trailentries received awards. Congratulations to our incredible artists!AdministrationJohn S. FarberHeadmasterMichael W. DuffHead of Middle SchoolLuann WilliamsHead of Lower SchoolSandy BelofiDirector of Curriculum andProfessional DevelopmentCertificate of MeritSamah Ahmed (Grade 7)Morgan Barnett (Grade 7)Daniel DiSanto (Grade 8)Sarah Kuczmarski (Grade 8)Meg Martinez (Grade 8)Emily Masich (Grade 7)Catherine Oravecz (Grade 7)SilverAbbey Dankoff (Grade 7)Daniel DiSanto (Grade 8)Alex Elioupolos (Grade 7)Nathan Hulsey (Grade 7)Ricky Malson (Grade 8)Alyssa Murray (Grade 7)Chris Tonge (Grade 8)Joe Vandermolen (Grade 8)GoldKimmy Berk (Grade 7)Jenny Blanda (Grade 8)Rachel Blanda (Grade 8)Matt Krakora (Grade 7)Saj Patel (Grade 8)Jennah Romansky (Grade 7)Rachel Silver (Grade 7)Lauren Young (Grade 7)By Nathan HulseyBy Joe VandermolenJudy BrookhartSusan HoldingCo-Directors of AdmissionJohn S. HeapsDirector of External ProgramsDelores J. QuinnChief Financial OfficerAmy C. WongDirector of DevelopmentPublications StaffJulie MillerEditorContributorsBonnie ChildsDirector of Parent Relations& EventsViki HenschenDirector of Annual Fund& AlumniRobert L. Keener '63PhotographersMike DuffViki HenschenJulie MillerBob VogelBy Rachel BlandaBy Lauren YoungEditorial StatementOld Trail School Magazine ispublished three times per yearby Old Trail School and is sentto parents, grandparents, alumniand friends.Non-Discrimination PolicyOld Trail School admits studentsof any race, religion, or nationaland ethnic origin to all rights,privileges, programs and activitiesgenerally accorded or madeavailable to students at the School.It does not discriminate on thebasis of any of the above in theadministration of its education andadmissions policies, scholarshipand loan programs, athleticsor other school-administeredprograms.

From the HeadmasterJohn FarberWhen I arrived at Old Trail School sevenyears ago, I was often asked why I thoughtdiversity was important. My response then,as it is now, is two-fold. First and foremost,it is the right thing to do. Everyone deservesto be treated fairly and have an opportunityto learn. Second, our business is preparingstudents for secondary school and beyond.Our students will experience a wide array ofdiversity in high school, college and beyondand it is our responsibility to teach themthings that will help them thrive in the future.Old Trail has been undergoing a strategicplanning initiative for the past few years. Wehave collected a great deal of data through theIndependent Schools Association of the CentralStates (ISACS*) Constituency Survey and eightlocal focus groups involving approximately150 members of our school community.I have been struck by the incredible numberof different ways in which diversity issueshave arisen and are being viewed as criticallyimportant to our constituents. We havereceived overwhelming support to enrich theOld Trail School experience and enhance ouroverall excellence by emphasizing diversity.This makes me extremely proud!I believe the greatest exhibition of a diverseschool is one that has diversity everywhereand is woven into the fabric of a school soit does not need to be a topic of discussion.And I believe it is important to create a morediverse OTS community. In fact, diversityis one of our hallmark accomplishments, asindicated in our planning analysis.During the planning process, the three wordsand phrases our community used most oftento describe our school are academic excellence,nurturing community, and – for a lack ofa better term – all of the “extras” that weprovide. Diversity permeates all three of theseareas.Old Trail offers such a rich experience thateach student values. We react and teachaccording to our students’ varied learningabilities and life experiences. We embracefamilies who come to us from other countriesand cultures. They often describe Old Trailas their extended family because distanceseparates them from their friends and family.As they learn from us, we, in turn, learnfrom them.I have visited area schools - public, parochialand independent – and have been amazedto learn that we are one of the more diverseschools in the area. Examples of diversityare everywhere at Old Trail. The artworkdisplayed on our walls, diversity committeeof students and faculty and in books in theMeyo Library are among many ways weincorporate diversity into the School. Butmost importantly, diversity is reflected in ourfaculty, staff, students and parents.Global awareness and understanding havebecome so important as our world becomessmaller. I hope everyone has had anopportunity to read Thomas Friedman’sbestseller, The World is Flat. Friedmanreminds us that the world is getting smallerand we must educate our students about theworld that they will be encountering. Wemust do this by providing rich experiencesfor them in different languages and worldcultures. We will also continue to provideopportunities for world travel and hope toexpand these to include more students.Mike Duff2 w w w . o l d t r a i l . o r g

As we evaluate our curriculum, we are proudof how much diversity-related information weare providing on a daily basis. Our studentsare exposed to multiculturalism through theirstudies of different countries and religions,and share in various cultural celebrations.Thanks to the wonderful leadership of ourfirst Diversity Coordinator, Karen Patterson,and current Director, Gabriela DiSanto, we arelearning, respecting and appreciating all of thevarious world cultures and the many aspectsof diversity. We also learn that even thoughthere are so many differences, we are all verymuch alike.Our mission statement clearly reflects acommitment to respect diversity and promoteexcellence. We must, as a School, continue toadvocate for understanding. Let us always beproud that Old Trail is such a place.* The Independent Schools Association ofthe Central States (ISACS) is a membershiporganization of more than 225 independentschools from 13 states of the midwest region.ISACS promotes the development of strong learningcommunities characterized by high achievements,social responsibility, and independence ofgovernance, programs and policies. This goal isachieved through a rigorous accreditation process,targeted professional development programs, andfocused support services.SCHOOL CALENDARApril 16-20 OTS Art ShowMay 4 Grandparents’ and SpecialFriends’ Day7 – 11 ERB Testing K-87 Board of Trustees MeetingJune 1 Spring Fling4 Board of Trustees Meeting6 Last Day of Classes7 Graduation11 S’Camp Begins/OTS Golf OutingAnnual Report CorrectionsThe Old Trail School 2005-06 Annual Report was mailed in January withour winter magazine. We ask that you please note the following correctionsto this publication. Thanks those donors who may have been omitted fortheir understanding:Page 19 - Beatrice York Allen is proper name for scholarship fund.Donors:Julie Micheletti should read: Mr. James Gray and Dr. Julie Micheletti*(omitted from class of 2011)Paul and Kathleen Burrell-Miller*should read: Mr. Paul Miller and Mrs. Kathleen J. Burrell-Miller*(omitted page 11 - class of 2013)3

Why Focus onDiversityBy Katherine HowardSchool PsychologistKatherine Howard, M.A. NCSP, is a licensed school psychologist,a nationally-certified school psychologist and a licensedprofessional counselor who has worked in both independentand public schools since 1979. She is a frequent presenterat conferences and workshops for parents and educationprofessionals and joined Old Trail in 1999.At Old Trail School, we want our studentsto appreciate diversity.By encouraging our students to learn aboutdifferences and to respect differences,we are acting on two of Old Trail’s corevalues: goodness and respect. We arealso fostering “cultural competence” inour students and in our institution, whichis the ability to be knowledgeable aboutand interact respectfully with the myriadpeople, practices, belief systems andtraditions that exist in our increasinglyglobal world.People with a high degree of culturalcompetence operate effectively in a varietyof settings because they have part ofwhat has commonly been referred to as“emotional intelligence,” or the abilityto truly understand the perspective ofanother. Institutions that are culturallycompetent are welcoming to all people – agoal we strive for daily at Old Trail.How can we help students appreciatediversity?We employ multiple strategies at OldTrail to teach about and foster respectfor differences and strive to ensure ourcurriculum affords “air time” in theclassroom to the study of underrepresentedgroups. We also promote diversity inour display cases and on our bulletinboards. Topics at assemblies and visitingspeakers/performers also underscore thiscommitment to become educated aboutlife’s rich variety.Our faculty attempts to seize teachablemoments and is aware there is adevelopmental cycle associated with thedevelopment of cultural competence.Young children must be taught to respectdifferences when they begin to becomeaware of differences. For instance, a veryyoung child may ask why a classmate“looks different” from her or why aclassmate engages in a practice that isforeign to her. The question representscognitive curiosity. Very young childrenconstantly attempt to fit what they knowinto existing categories or attempt to createnew categories for information they learn.Developmental psychologists call this“assimilation or accommodation.”How the adults answer these questionsdetermines if cultural competence will befostered or not. For example, if a youngchild asks why his classmate is worriedabout eating meat on a Friday, it can be atime to teach about the role that diet playsin various religious observances. Or, if ayoung child asks about why her friend’smother “talks different,” it can be a time toteach about world languages and dialects.After children develop an awarenessof how they are like and different fromothers, as well as the ways peopleCAN be different, they need to learn toappreciate these differences. This is wherethe modeling provided by the adults inour community becomes so critical. AtOld Trail, we showcase various culturalcelebrations through visiting speakers andpresentations to our students to engenderrespect for others. Students learn a lotabout tolerance and authentic respect fordifference by observing the verbal andnonverbal behavior of the adults aroundthem. Adults who are enthusiasticabout exploring different cultures have apotent influence on student behavior andattitudes.How do we know it’s working?We know we are successful when ourstudents refrain from using insults basedon perceived differences between themand a peer or group of people; whenthey refrain from ridiculing groups ofunderrepresented people; and whenthey are moved to actively promote, byexample, an appreciation for the richdiversity in our world.Our students will, from time to time,behave in ways that are insensitiveto others. At these times, we employconflict resolution techniques or haveconversations with them to increase theirempathic awareness. We may also askstudents to evaluate whether the mediais reinforcing prejudice and stereotypes(something we call media literacy). Forexample, we want our students to askthemselves if a person with a mentalillness should ever be humorouslyportrayed in a commercial or if a cartoonmade in the 1950’s that is replete withracial stereotypes should be shown toyoung children.Can teaching diversity reinforcestereotypes?We ultimately want Old Trail studentsto appreciate that, everyone is uniqueand complex. While we teach aboutdifferent groups of people and their culturalexperience collectively, we also remind ourstudents that even within groups of peoplethere is great individuality and personalexperience.Our ultimate goal is to have studentswho can appreciate and welcomewhat is different from them, who canbe knowledgeable about sub-culturalnorms and histories, who can imaginewhat someone else’s world view mightbe and who can always excel enoughat critical thinking to realize that anygiven individual is a unique, complexconstellation of experiences and abilities.5

Diversity – Through the HallsOld Trail students are exposed to diversity daily.Here are just a few of the ways:Sixth Grade – Language Arts students research a notable AfricanAmerican and put on a skit with their partner in class during BlackHistory month. The class also did a play called “The Melting Pot”earlier this year (written by their teacher, Chris Snyder) that exploreda diverse family who learned to celebrate many holiday traditionswith food.Sixth graders also learn to speak about their heritage in French classand make posters that describe their families’ backgrounds includingoral and written presentations.OTS at a GlanceAsian-American 8%Middle-Eastern 2%Multiracial 8%Latino-Hispanicless than 1%Seventh Grade – Students read books that deal with diversityof thought, race, religion, ethnicity, etc. They also study a unitin multicultural perspectives that explores black history and thetreatment of slaves as well as the Japanese internment camps ofWorld War II.First Grade – Children in Martha Matlock’s class have parents whocome from Austria, the Czech Republic, India, Iran, Mexico andSerbia. The class learns to count to 10 in the languages of theirparents and they love learning and hearing the similarities among thelanguages.Kindergarten – The kindergarten class learns about the Japaneseculture each year with books, activities and more. The students makesushi thanks to Nori McClelland, development associate, who leadsthe lesson each year and participates in the classes by reading storiesin Japanese.Fifth Grade – The fifth grade’s annual International Fair is theculmination of an in-depth research project about the geography andculture of a country selected by each student. This year, the Fair willbe May 1.Students choose eight topics they find interesting including:geography, economy, people, festivals, food, religion, housing,music, clothing, transportation, wildlife, etc. They use at least threedifferent sources to do their research and prepare notecards with theinformation.Students also create visual representations of their country that rangefrom dioramas to scrapbooks to poetry books. They also are requiredto select an activity to demonstrate at the Fair that may includemaking a food from their country, presenting a song or dance, makinga game or speaking phrases from the language.Creating a map and a flag as well as a travel brochure complete thiscomprehensive project that takes place during the course of more thantwo months.African-American4%Caucasian 77%Boys.................................................. 287Girls................................................... 24917% or our students receive financial aidThe faith and belief systems as reported byour current families are:• Christianity*• Buddhism• Hinduism• Islam• Judaism• Zoroastrianism• Sikhism• Secular humanism• Following the Golden Rule• Care and concern for others• Others i.e. atheist, agnosticThis list reflects responses from 400+ families onadmissions applications and is not inclusive of allOTS families.*(Per religioustolerance.org. Most liberal Christian denominations,secularists, public opinion pollsters, and this website define "Christian" very broadly as any person or groupwho sincerely believes themselves to be Christian. Thus,Fundamentalist and other Evangelical Protestants, RomanCatholics, Eastern Orthodox believers, Presbyterians, Methodists,Episcopalians, United Church members, Mormons,Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian Scientists, etc. are all consideredChristian. They total about 75% of the North Americanadult population.7

Campus HighlightsPower of the PenOur seventh and eighth grade Power of the Pen teams participated in theDistrict Tournament in December and finished in first place (eighth grade)and second place (seventh grade). This was the first competition in the 2007Power of the Pen program.The seventh grade team included: Abbey Dankoff, Matti Freiberg, Lexi Karas,Alyssa Murray, Mihir Shah, Stephanie Tabet, and alternates Heide Foster,and Lauren Young. The eighth grade team included: Eleanor Axson, ShamaraCosta, Sarah Kuczmarski, Eterne Merzeau, Katie Naymon, Zach Wendeln andalternate, Nathan Droba.Old Trail students taking individual awards included eighth graders: KatieNayman, ninth place; Sarah Kuczmarski, fourth place and Zach Wendeln,second place. Seventh graders included: Matti Frieberg, ninth place and Mihir Shah, fourth place.The Power of the Pen regional tournament was held on February 24, 2007, at Kent State University. The following seventh gradestudents participated in this competition: Abbey Dankoff, Matti Frieberg, Alyssa Murray and Mihir Shah. Eighth graders whocompeted included: Eleanor Axson, Shamara Costa, Eterne Merzeau, Sarah Kuczmarski, Katie Naymon and Zach Wendeln.Three students will advance to the statewide competition in May at the College of Wooster – Abbey Dankoff (received a superiorrating); Eterne Merzeau (honors rating and a best of round award) and Katie Naymon (superior rating). These students finished inthe top 18 percent in Ohio.8th GradeLeigh AlexanderEleanor AxsonNathan DrobaSam FreibergGraham HicksVicky HochschwenderSarah KuzmarskiAdam NovakMaddie RoseneCarly StewartJoe VandermolenRosalie Woolf7th GradeKim BerkJonathon DietrichAlexandra EliopoulosMattie FreibergAnnie KingMatt KrakoraAmanda MerryweatherJennah RomanskyMihir ShahZachary WoznakLauren YoungZachary Zockoll8 w w w . o l d t r a i l . o r gOLD TRAIL SWIM TEAM 20066th GradeJames AxsonAudrey BrownBrittany DaveyBen FranciscoIsabelle HannaSam HydePaul MeisnerSpencer OlsonJackson StroupAnnie WymanAshley Yarbough5th GradeAbby AnackiT.J. BobinskyKallen BowersAndrew DomonkosGrace EdererNate HannaJake HochschwenderElise KruegerVictoria LeachChase PapajcikAmy SquireJulia Vining3rd GradeKatie BelfanceAdam BirchMatt EnglesMiriam FreibergIan KingJames KlemanMatt MarchettaKelley PattersonGillian PelcJillian StaceyQuintin Vosper4th GradeHadiyah AhmedCaleb BenekeBen BowersTyler DietrichCourtney FarberMax ForsythTeresa IemmaTrevor LinPhilip OraveczIan Teunissen van ManenSam WoodsAbby WymanLivia Young2nd GradeAlex BajerAnnemarie BobinskyPaige CarmichaelAdjoa Tettey-FioThomas IemmaCatherine MartchekIsaac WoodsThe OTS Swim Team finished in second place (boys) and fifth place (girls) in this year’s Independent Private Swim LeagueChampionships. Our students competed against Hathaway Brown, Hawken, Laurel School, Lyndsly Academy, Shadyside Academyand University School. Congratulations to these students for medaling in their events:200 Medley Relay – Silver Medals: Sam Freiberg, Paul Meisner, Adam Novak and Zach Woznak50 Yard Breaststroke – Silver Medal: Adam Novak400 Yard Freestyle Relay – Silver Medals: Jonathan Dietrich, Ben Francisco, Graham Hicks and Spencer Olson100 Yard IM – Silver Medal: Rosalie Woolf and Bronze Medal: Zachary Woznak400 Yard Freestyle – Bronze Medal: Spencer Olson200 Yard Freestyle Relay – Bronze Medals: Sam Freiberg, Paul Meisner, Adam Novak and Zachary Woznak

Girls BasketballSeventh Grade - Coaches John Conner & Melanie PattersonThe team had a victorious season, finishing 6-1 losing only to a strong eighthgrade team from Phillips Osborne. Team members: Alexis Becker, Kim Berk,Abbey Dankoff, Alexandra Eliopoulos, Allison Forhan, Lexi Karas, Emily Masich,Alyssa Murray, Nina Napolitano, Rachel Nelson, Catherine Oravecz, Ann Preston,Halle Remen, Stephanie Tabet and Lauren Young.Eighth Grade - Coaches John Conner & Melanie PattersonThe team rallied to an exciting finish and were runners up in both the Lancer andIndependent School tournaments. The team wound up 4-4 in regular season play.Team members: Jeananne Ayoub, Jenny Blanda, Rachel Blanda, Anna Burton,Shamara Costa, Tessa DiTirro, Emily Krummel, Meg Martinez, Casey Mazzotti,Erica Pacholewski, Lesley Wellener and Jessie Wilson.Boys BasketballSeventh Grade - Coach Eric SulzerThe team had an amazing and undefeated season finishing 7-0. The boys reallyepitomized teamwork this year. Team members: Tommy Adgate, Avery Behrens,Cole Boehmer, Nick Crisali, Jimmy Forde, Michael Gaisie, Nathan Hulsey,Kyle Krueger, Jason Niec, Ray Parr, Adam Stickney, Mihir Shah, Daniel Shisler,Will Woods and Zack Woznak.Eighth Grade - Coach Eric KorvneThe eighth grade boys’ basketball team ended their season with a very successfulshowing in the Independent League Tournament proving that they were muchbetter than their record of 4-10. Every member of the team scored contributing totwo decisive victories which earned us third place in the league.Team Members: Frank Adgate, Kyle Bernlohr, Sean Concannon, Nathan Droba,Michael Farber, Sam Freiberg, Graham Hicks, Alex Komrovsky, Rocco LaRose,Conner Madison, Adam Novak, Sajjan Patel, Omar Sanyurah, Manick Saran andImani Scruggs.Did You Know?Basketball Wrap-UpIn the 1954-55 school year, there were NO boys in the seventh and eighth grades and only 12 boys inthe sixth grade – therefore, no boys’ athletic teams were in existence.One enduring feature, however, was Field Day, a day of athletic celebration at the end of the schoolyear. Each class wore different colored shorts and competed with one another in such events as the highand broad jumps, baseball throw, “socker” kick, softball games, and comic relays. The combination ofcompetition, spring weather, and the knowledge that summer vacation was on the horizon, made FieldDay one of the year’s highlights.The move to Bath in 1967 revitalized Old Trail’s athletics program by providing more space, betterfacilities and a growing enrollment. By the 1978-79 school year, Old Trail offered interscholasticcompetition in eight sports, some with both boys and girls teams; field hockey, soccer, water polo,volleyball, basketball, swimming, tennis, and lacrosse.- Courtesy of Robert L. Keener ’63What doesyour childwant to dothis summer?June 11 - August 10Old Trail School2315 Ira Road • P.O. Box 827 • Bath, OH 44210330.666.1118 x 469 • www.oldtrail.orgMany program optionsArts • Science • Sports • Field Trips • Readiness Classes And much more!Great location in Cuyahoga Valley National ParkFlexible schedulingLunch, transportation and before/after care availableAges 3 -14 Seasoned instructors9

Campus HighlightsThe eighth grade basketball players met the facultyand staff on March 2 for the annual hardwoodsbattle. As a result of added height (John Conner)and experience (Bob Vogel), the students lost butput forth a valiant effort. Final score: Faculty 31 -Students 19. Excellent cheering and the wave weredemonstrated by our spirited students in attendance.PiratesMetropolitan Opera soprano,Sara Wiedt, the aunt ofHaley ‘10, Carly ‘13 andLesley Wellener ‘07, visitedOTS in February to helpthe fifth and sixth gradersprepare for their performanceof the operetta The Pirates ofPenzance.Since the beginning ofNovember, students learnedabout opera terms, stagedirections and proper operasinging techniques.Sara Wiedt and Abbey Studor, PerformingArts teacher.Space DayThe third graders traveled to outer space in Januarywith “Space Day” and invited parents, grandparentsand special friends to ride along. As a wrap-up totheir study of space, the students participated in alive videoconference with Scott “Scooter” Altman,former space shuttle astronaut at NASA’s Lyndon B.Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Students alsoperformed experiments in the science lab with theirguests. The third graders produced a play comparing thecolonization of the New World and outer space.Sara gave students tipsabout how to become bettersingers and how to getover stage fright. She waseven kind enough to host aquestion and answer sessionand treated students to thesparkling sounds of herbeautiful voice. She sang two operatic solos in a foreign language andgave students the storyline of each piece.She then worked with our Pirates soloists and our sixth grade classesto give positive criticism and suggestions to our young singers. Thestudents loved the energy that she brought to the classroom.10 w w w . o l d t r a i l . o r g

MilestonesCongratulations to the following OTS faculty and staffcelebrating special employment anniversaries this year:Cheryl Gentle (Extended Day Care) – 20 yearsBarbara Sterenberg (Receptionist) – 20 yearsSam Yannerilla (Middle School Science) – 30 yearsMary Johnson (Fifth Grade) – 20 yearsRecollections ...“Twenty years ago in June I was married, and thatsummer I was hired by Peter Wilson to substitute for one year for Luann Williams, who was taking a maternity leave.Every day at Old Trail School brings a new challenge, and I thoroughly enjoy coming to school each day. The people Ihave gotten to know - my colleagues, my students, and their families, have all made an impression on me. For me, OldTrail School has always been a wonderful environment to learn and to grow.” – Mary Johnson“From the moment I first began working at Old Trail, my experience has been very enriching. Not only do I feel privilegedto work with the faculty and staff, but the parents also have helped my time to be so fulfilling. The kids I’ve watchedgrow up into such mature adults and I am so proud that I had the chance to impact their lives in a little, but meaningfulway. Thank you for making these 20 years beautiful and worthwhile.” – Cheryl GentleBuffalo BoutiqueLocated on the first floor of Noble Hall(across from the elevator)Visit the Boutique on Tuesdays afterHeadmaster’s Assembly andFridays 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.HoodiesFleece BlanketsJewelryFlannel shorts and pantsAnd much more!The Buffalo Boutique is a Parents’ Associationfundraising activity.11

2007 OLD TRAIL SCHOOLALUMNI REUNIONSaturday, October 20, 2007Activities for the Big Day:Field Hockey Game & Soccer GameOTS alums of all ages vs. OTS Eighth GradersGuided tour of special features in the Cuyahoga Valley National ParkLuncheon • Class Photos • Alumni Award Presentation • OTS ToursWatch for your invitation in the mail this summer.Celebrating ALL alumni especially those graduating in 1932, 1937, 1942, 1947,1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002Questions, comments, suggestions about the FUN contactViki Henschen, Director of Annual Fund and Alumni –330.666.1118 x482 or vhenschen@oldtrail.orgDon’t miss the Fall Funin the valley.12 a l u m n i @ o l d t r a i l . o r g

Alumni ProfileLorinda Knight SilversteinClass of 1959Lorinda attended OTS from1953-59 and rememberssharing high school yearswith good friends Lynn HollenLees ‘59, Hanne BreyHamme ‘59, CharmianHolahan Cressy ‘59 andMarged Winder Sugarman ‘59.Because there were only about22 people in their class, theywere close-knit and severalyears ago, they had a class reunion at Marged's home inCalifornia. They are planning to meet again for their 50threunion in 2009.As a student, Lorinda loved math classes with Mr. Tolan,English classes with Miss Wood and history classes with MissGordon, who introduced her to art appreciation. She and herfriends would drive to the Cleveland Art Museum and she stillrecalls an exhibit of Mark Tobey paintings. She later majored inart at Smith College and spent her junior year abroad.Lorinda owns a contemporary art gallery in Spokane,Washington representing 40 northwest artists. The LorindaKnight Gallery celebrated its 10 year anniversary in November,2006. Prior to opening the gallery, Lorinda was a professionalinterior designer, worked on large commercial projects andtaught interior design.Lorinda met her husband, Harry Silverstein, on a blind date atSmith College in 1963. He teaches Philosophy at WashingtonState University. Their daughter, Lila, graduated from Yale,worked for Microsoft for a few years, and obtained her lawdegree. She is married to a Microsoft programmer and worksfor the Washington Appellate Project in Seattle. Their youngerdaughter, Eva, graduated from Harvard, received her Ph.D. inphysics from Princeton and won a MacArthur Award for herwork in physics. She and her husband (also a physicist) areboth on the faculty at Stanford.She remembers her Old Trail days fondly and credits her OTSfriend, Hanne, with being very patient in her efforts to teachLorinda basic German and their class also hosted a livelyGerman foreign exchange student, Hedda Herbst, during senioryear. They had French class in a tiny garret classroom in theold building. This exposure to languages has helped her in hermany travels as an adult.She recalls decorating the old Quonset Hut at OTS for dances(“Deep Purple” was the theme for one). Because Old Trail'sHigh School was an all-girls school at the time, they used togo to Western Reserve Academy for dancing lessons conductedby Betty King. The Lindy hop and the tango were favoritesbut they also learned the waltz and the fox trot!“I am sure that current students have plenty of opportunitiesto get involved in activities and then to focus their efforts inspecific directions. It is amazing how much influence theseexperiences can have many years later,” said Lorinda.Greetings Old Trail Alumni,This year has already been filled with manyexciting events and gatherings, bringing ourOTS alumni together both around town andaround the country.Akron area young alums gathered atMariachi’s Grill to reconnect with fellowclassmates and friends on the night beforeThanksgiving. Attendees perused old OTSyearbooks and reminisced about their OTSexperiences. It was a great way to kick-offthe holiday weekend.In January, alumni gathered in Boston at an event with HeadmasterJohn Farber and in Philadelphia at an event with Development DirectorAmy Wong and Director of Annual Fund and Alumni Viki Henschen.During his visit to Boston, John Farber also visited with our oldestalum, Catharine Selby Flygare ‘29. At age 96, Catharine still enjoysreading The OTS Magazine and hearing about what the students aredoing at the School.Even in blizzard conditions, a hot chocolate and cookie break washeld at the home of Nat and Liz Leonard in Hudson for OTS alumniwho now attend Western Reserve Academy. Nat (a Western Reservegraduate) and Liz are current OTS parents of Emma ‘08. See moreabout the gathering on page 14. Thanks to the Leonards for beingsuch wonderful hosts.What a testimony to Old Trail! It is great to see old friends andclassmates. For those of you living in mid-Ohio, get ready as we’replanning an event in Columbus this spring. Stay tuned for details. Ihope you will be able to attend.Being away from home as a college student can be difficult, especiallyduring a brutal winter. The School and the alumni association recentlysent a “care package” to members of OTS Class of 2002. The carepackage stuffed with goodies hopefully brightened their days andbrought back good Old Trail memories.Save the date for the Alumni Reunion on October 20, 2007. We havemoved this year’s reunion from spring to fall and are planning somenew activities for this year including field hockey and soccer gameswith alumni vs. eighth graders and a guided hike in the CuyahogaValley National Park. Of course, we’ll have a luncheon, class photos,school tours and awards presentation and we hope that everyone,not just the classes that are celebrating “big” years, plan to join in thefestivities.Also, just a reminder that the deadline for contributing to Old Trail’sAnnual Fund is fast approaching. If you’ve already contributed tothis year’s Annual Fund, we thank you! And if you have not yetcontributed, we hope you’ll consider a gift by May 31. Thanks to allour courageous volunteers and generous donors. Supporting greateducation for our students is what it’s all about!I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at future gatherings!Amy M. Pool ‘91Alumni Council President13

2007 Winter Alumni ActivitiesBOSTONA group of Boston-area alumni gathered on January 29 atChristopher’s Restaurant and Bar in Cambridge with HeadmasterJohn Farber. Holly Heslop ‘66 and her husband, Charles, ownChristopher’s and two other Boston-area restaurants. Here is newsfrom those attending. Dianne Schaefer ‘60 lives in Arlington,Massachusetts and is a graphic designer, photographer and realtor.Mamie Hyatt ‘94 is a graduate student at Tufts University andwill graduate in May. She plans to begin her Ph.D. in art historythis fall. Elizabeth Baird ‘94 is teaching at Lesley Universityand researching anti-social behavior in teens. She is planning herwedding this summer in England. The class of 1997 was wellrepresented! Fitz Beckwith-Collings ‘97 is a research assistantin the Renal Division of the Harvard Institute of Medicine. PamGiller ‘97 recently took a position at MassGeneral Hospital forChildren as Development Coordinator. She is also training for theSusan G. Komen Boston Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk in honor ofher father’s successful fight against breast cancer. Ariel Fox ‘97is in her first year of law school at Harvard University. JohnnyWon ‘97 is “working on web stuff, and developing web stuff!”PHILADELPHIAWhile in Philadelphia fora conference, Amy Wong,Director of Development,and Viki Henschen, Directorof Annual Fund andAlumni, had the pleasure ofvisiting with alumni at LyMichael’s restaurant. MarySeiberling Huhn ‘37rode the train from Berwyn.Mary, her brother JohnSeiberling ‘36 and sisterDotty Seiberling ‘39grew up living in the GateLodge at Stan HywetHall. More than a yearago, Mary moved from her home in Devon, Pennsylvania. Whilepacking the contents of her desk (the one she had as a child andused to do her OTS homework – Latin translations included), shediscovered her Girl Scout pin. She brought her pin to the gatheringfor us to see! Janis Wineberg Brodie ‘55, an attorney specializingin estate law for the Internal Revenue Service, spent her Christmasholiday in Buenos Aires with her daughter, Jane, and grandson,Simon. Kathleen “Koke” Kibble ‘65 and her friend and fellowLatin teacher, Charles, joined the gathering. Koke retired fromteaching after 33 years and now substitutes. During her senioryear at OTS, Koke remembered the day she was asked to substituteteach in the second grade – she began her teaching career early!One of her favorite pastimes is RVing. During the summer of2004, she and her mother toured Alaska in their RV. SimonSaddleton ‘93 and his wife, Elise, are both students. Simon is alaw student at the University of Pennsylvania. He was awarded asummer internship with a law firm in Chicago. If all goes well, heplans to practice there after graduation. Elise is a medical studentat Jefferson Medical College.14 a l u m n i @ o l d t r a i l . o r gl to r: Janis Wineberg Brodie ‘55, Kathleen“Koke” Kibble ‘65, Mary SeiberlingHuhn ‘37 and Simon Saddleton ‘95 at LyMichael’s in Philadelphia)l to r around table: Ariel Fox ‘97,Fitz Beckwith-Collings ‘97, JohnFarber, Dianne Cobbs Schaefer ‘60,Elizabeth Baird ‘95, Johnny Won ‘97and Pam Giller ‘97.Holly Heslop ‘66, left, owner ofChristopher’s Bar and Restaurant andMamie Hyatt ‘94.Western Reserve AcademyOn February 13, (an evening whenthe snow wouldn’t stop falling!),OTS alums attending WesternReserve Academy were welcomedinto the warm and beautiful homeof OTS board member, Nat Leonard.He and his wife, Liz, and daughtersEmma ‘08 and Sarah had hotchocolate, Valentine cookies andchocolates ready for their guests.Alexandra Adyin ‘04, RJAssaly ‘04, Karan Bains ‘06,Asuman Bilgin ‘04, Aminah Daniels ‘04, SaimahHaque ‘03 and Jordan Lin ‘06, trudged through theblizzard to enjoy the treats, play cards and visit with theLeonards and Headmaster John Farber. The alums had therare treat of seeing and hearing Nat’s miniature cannon!The cannon was a college graduation gift to Nat from hisparents. Everyone jumped to hear its life-size blast!A Visit with Catharine Selby Flygare ‘29While in Boston, John Farber traveledto the quaint seaside town ofRockport, Massachusetts, to visit amember of the OTS class of 1929.Catharine Selby Flygare ‘29has stayed in touch with Old Trialby sending Christmas cards andhandwritten notes. She loves to readthe Old Trail Magazine and told Johnthat she has every copy! Catharinewas the subject of an alumni profilein the Spring 2004 issue. She sharedmany fond memories of her schooldays and remembers the celebrationat her graduation – the first Old Trailgraduation.l to r: Karan Bains ‘06and Jordan Lin ‘06.Catharine Selby Flygare ‘29,one of six members of thefirst graduating class ofOld Trail School.

Alumni Annotations50sNancy Smith Carlson ‘58 retired inSeptember 2006 after a life-long career ofworking with children. Nancy has beenspending her time traveling including tripsto Sicily and a cruise.60sMembers of the class of 1960 at Cape Codlast September. Back row l to r: Beth FalorCarducci, Bobbie Krismann Brooks, ElizabethSaalfield Ives, Sue Thom Loubet and VickiWaters Rudick. Front row l to r: BethHornbein Brissing, Dianne Cobbs Schaefer andJo Traul Hiller.80sRoland Strong ‘81 lives in Seattle,Washington and is a member of theDivision of Basic Sciences at the FredHutchinson Cancer Research Center. He isalso an Affiliate Professor of Immunologyand Biochemistry at the University ofWashington and is an avid scuba diver.Erik Diaz ‘88 is a drummer andpercussionist touring with the band HotTuna. He performed at Cleveland’s Houseof Blues in January 2005.Rich Mok ‘88 lives in Farmington,Connecticut with his wife, Krissy, and son,Tai. They are expecting another babyin June. Rich is a project manager for acompany that develops school text books.He writes “I am in the beginning stage oftrying to start a non-profit organizationthat would facilitate donations of artsupplies, sports equipment, musicalinstruments and other supplies to schoolsin need.”Rich Mok ‘88 with wife, Krissy, and son Tai.90sJason Dudley ‘91 is an electrician andis part of the rebuilding efforts in the GulfCoast area.Carl “C.J.” Blickle ‘94 is clerking forJudge Deborah Cook in the Federal SixthCircuit Court of Appeals. He has recentlyaccepted a position with Kirkland and Ellisin Chicago.Brian Diaz ‘94 and his wife, Jen, areexpecting their first child in September.Ben Blickle ‘97 is a graduate student atNew York University and is interning at apublishing company.Ross Case ‘97 is a freshman at TheUniversity of Akron majoring inmechanical engineering.Anne Hammerstrom ‘97 is a 2005graduate of the United States MilitaryAcademy at West Point with a degreein physics. She is a Marshall Scholar atCambridge University studying technologypolicy and will begin flight school inAlabama this fall.Paul “P.J.” Hardy ‘97 is working asa biomedical engineer with the U.S.Food and Drug Administration’s Centerfor Devices and Radiological Health inRockville, Maryland.Steve Shamp ‘98 graduated from NotreDame in May 2006 with a degree inelectrical engineering. He lives in Chicagoand is an electrical engineer for HNTBCorporation on smart highway design/technology. He will be involved in thedesign of the O’Hare Airport expansionproject beginning this spring. His niece,Alexa Shamp, will be a new student at OldTrail next fall.Classmates Drew Amer ‘99 and JustinParkhurst ‘99 co-own FUNhat, an onlineclothing store for snowboarders.Elizabeth “Liz” Blickle ‘99 is a seniorEnglish major at Northwestern University.Spencer Case ‘99 is a junior clinicalphysiology major at Washington College.With a small group of students andalumni, Spencer is coordinating a summerfundraising bicycle ride for the AmericanLung Association that will begin in Oregonand end in Chestertown, Maryland. Theyare predicting that the cross-country ridewill take 2½ months to complete. Spencerhas plans for another adventure during hisholiday break in December 2008. He willbe aboard a Russian ice boat as it travelsto the Antarctic as part of a photographycollege-credit elective through theUniversity of Delaware.Kathryn Engelhart ‘99 is majoringin chemistry and the classics at CornellUniversity. She is Vice President of Kai TaLoipa, the undergraduate classics societyand a member of Alpha Epsilon Delta, thepremedical honors society.Adam Hicks ‘99 will graduate fromMercyhurst College this spring witha degree in applied intelligence. Hehas accepted a position with NorthropGrummman.Ryan Thompson ‘99 will graduate inMay from Boston College with a degreein marketing and finance. He has been atight end with the BC Eagles. This fall hewill begin the MBA program at BC andplay a fifth year for the football team.Ryan Thompson ‘99 with his parents, Maryand Tom Thompson last fall during seniorday at the Boston College vs. University ofMaryland football game. The BC Eagles had avictorious afternoon.00sJenna Peskin ‘01, a student at KenyonCollege, has been a strong force inorganizing a dance-a-thon with hersorority. OTS classmate and Kenyonstudent Emmet Duff ‘01 has volunteeredthe support of his campus organization,the Archons, to help with a fundraiser tobenefit two northeast Ohio cancer serviceorganizations, Stewart’s Caring Placein Akron and The Gathering Place inBeachwood.Jordan Hines ‘02, a freshman at GeorgeWashington University, plans to transferto Evergreen State College in Olympia,Washington this fall.15

Alumni AnnotationsHelen Hunter ‘02Alyssa Sands ‘02, a freshman at Dickinson College, wasnamed Rookie of the Year for the field hockey team. Sheled the team in scores and assists.Helen Hunter ‘02 is finishing her freshman year at Lewis& Clark College in Portland, Oregon. She is a memberof the varsity cross country team and is a staff writerand copy editor for the Pioneer Log, the College’s weeklystudent newspaper.Thirteen young women (below) from the Class of 2002were honored at Akron Children’s Hospital 104th CharityBall. The cotillion was held on December 28, 2006, atGoodyear Hall in Akron.Eric Ringel ‘04is living inYoungstown andplaying Junior Ahockey for theMahoning ValleyPhantoms. Healso played thisseason with theUSA 17 and undernational teamtraveling to AnnArbor, Michigan for a tournament and thento Piestany, Slovakia where the team playedSwitzerland, Germany and Slovakia. Whilein Slovakia, Eric and his teammates met theU.S. Ambassador, which he said was “anamazing experience!” Eric will move backhome to Hinckley in June and is lookingforward to “just being a kid again with allmy buddies. . .”As a freshman at Walsh, Paige Hicks ‘06,is a member of the show choir and anensemble member of the production ofFootloose.l to r: Claire Hardman, Rachel Bennett, Emily Clark, Brandy Plazzo, Evelyn Shulan,Katherine LaRose, Katelin Hackett, Brianna LaRose, Hailey Stewart, Alyssa Sands,Kim Lavin, Alexandra Schott and Helen HunterIn the LoopOTS alums - be sure to update yourinformation on the OTS e-directory.Log onto our website oldtrail.org, clickon Alumni and pull down the menu tofind Alumni Directory. A great way tostay connected with your classmates,friends and alma mater.A group of Old Trail Alumni proudly representedtheir schools in the regional, district and statecompetitive swimming meets. Congratulationsto the following swimmers who competed at thesectional and district level -*denotes swimmers advancing to the state level:*Alison Bertin ‘04 – Walsh Jesuit High School*Rafia Darwish ‘05 – Revere High School*Erica Gliga ‘06 – Hawken*Louise Gliga ‘06 – Hawken*Charlie Guyton ‘04 – Firestone High School*Nicole Lord ‘03 – Firestone High School*Patrick Malone ‘04 – Firestone High School*Kevin Meisner ‘06 – Firestone High SchoolAndrew Novak ‘04 – Walsh Jesuit High SchoolErica Vallen ‘03 – Revere High School*Charlie Wagner ‘04 – Firestone High SchoolNews to share?Email to OTS at alumni@oldtrail.org or send via USPSto Old Trail School, Viki Henschen, Director of AnnualFund and Alumni, 2315 Ira Road, P.O. Box 827, Bath,Ohio 44210. Share your travels, wedding, new baby,promotion, award, new job, degree, internship and more.Photos are always welcomed. We love to hear fromyou! If you have questions contact, Viki Henschen, atvhenschen@oldtrail.org.Charlie Guyton ‘04 and Andrew Novak ‘04shake hands at a recent competition.16 a l u m n i @ o l d t r a i l . o r g

Farewell to an old friendEdwin Don Parks (Don) ‘37,son of Old Trail School cofounderDr. William A. Parks,passed away in March. Don wasthe oldest member of the FirstCongregational Church of Akronand attended Old Trail during theearly years. He also drove anOTS school van from 1993-1999and his grandson, Tom Eaton,attended Old Trail, graduatingin 1992.Don was a lifelong resident of Akron and studiedveterinary medicine at Oberlin College and Iowa StateCollege. He later served as a veterinary medic duringWorld War II in the 124th Horse Calvary in China,Burma and the Indian Theatre and was an avidhorseman. He is survived by children Dixie Eaton ofTulsa, Oklahoma, and Holly Robinson and Ned Parksof Bath as well as three grandchildren.FRIENDSWelcome to these new additions to our Old Trail familyAmy (Hamaker) Fairhurst OTS ‘89 andher husband, Greg, welcomed son Greysonon December 16, 2006. He weighed sevenpounds, five ounces and was 20.5 incheslong.Second grade teacher Laine Vereecken andher husband, Joe, welcomed Isabelle Carlion January 30, 2007. She weighed sevenpounds, seven ounces and was 21 incheslong. "Izzy" had a full head of brown hairand was named for Laine’s grandmother.Claire Elizabeth arrived to parents BethQuirk Sheeler ‘87 and Tim on February23, 2007. She weighed eight pounds, nineounces and was 20 inches long. Beth is amember of the OTS Board of Trustees.creatingmemoriesGrandparents'andSpecial Friends'DayFriday • May 4, 20078 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Scheduleof EventsRegister by sending an email to: nmcclelland@oldtrail.orgQuestions? Call 330-666-1118 x3528 - 9 a.m. Continental Breakfast9 - 9:30 a.m. Headmaster’s welcome9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Visit students’ classroomsPhotos taken all morningBuffalo Boutique open 8:30 a.m. - NoonPark at Old Trail or ride our shuttle from Hale Farm.17

In MemoriamAlice Blickle, mother of past OTS TrusteeChair John Blickle, mother-in-law of pastOTS Volunteer of the Year Jennifer Blickleand grandmother of C.J. Blickle ‘94, BenBlickle ‘97 and Elizabeth Blickle ‘99,died in February at age 94.Helen Vaughn Burrell ‘44, died inSeptember in St. Louis.Vera Creasey, grandmother of AdamBerk ‘98 and Natalie Berk ‘01, died inFebruary in Copley.Jose Crespo, father of OTS DiversityDirector Gabriela DiSanto and grandfatherof Isabella DiSanto ‘09 and DanielDiSanto ‘07, died in February in Mexico.Bernard “Bernie” Dittman, husband ofJudith Siff Dittman ‘53, died in Octoberin Alabama.Edith Eisinger, former OTS teacher andmother of Edith Eisinger Miller ‘60 andElissa Eisinger McAlear ‘58, died at age93 in December.Edieanna Hornbein, 94, mother of BethHornbein ‘60 and Ruth Hornbein ’62died in October.Carolyn Howard, mother-in-law of OTSpsychologist Kathi Howard, passed awayin February in Philadelphia.Aleta Jackson, 49, sister of Lower SchoolHead Luann Williams, died in December.Margaret “Peggy” Joseph, former OTSfaculty member (1979) died in Februaryat age 93.Meera Kanga, 6, sister of FaribaKanga ‘06, Bejan Kanga ‘09 and ParvizKanga ‘11, passed away in December.Amy Comunale Klein, 45, aunt of JohnComunale ‘96, Amanda Comunale ‘94and Stephen Comunale ‘92 (deceased),died in January in Akron.Mary Ann Laughlin McHenry ‘50,mother of Deborah McHenry Goodwin ‘74,passed away in December in Akron.Mary O’Rourke, grandmother of CaseyMazzotti ‘07 and Julia Mazzotti ‘15,died in December in Akron.Ott Scarponi, 80, grandfather of RachelScarponi ‘06, Charlotte Scarponi ‘09and Andrew Scarponi ‘99, passed awayin December in Fairlawn.Robert Sloan, former OTS custodian(1986-89), died in January at age 83.Lucille Turzillo, grandmother of John-Paul Paxton ‘86, and mother of JaneTurzillo, former staff member, passedaway in January at age 91.Stuart Tyler, father of former OTS facultymember Norene Jones, father-in-law offormer OTS faculty member Ron Jonesand grandfather of Tim Jones ‘93 died inFebruary at age 83.Marjorie Sage Vogel, age 93, motherof OTS faculty member Bob Vogel andgrandmother of Peter Vogel ‘89, died inFebruary in Garden City, New York.John Waliga, father of OTS kindergartenteacher Martha Matlock, died in Januaryat age 89.Golf OutingSponsorshipsAvailable!16th AnnualGolf OutingJune 11, 2007The Country Club2825 Lander RoadPepper Pike, 44124Blue TeeFirstMeritOlson and PughOswald CompaniesThe Terra GroupWhite TeeFifth Third BankFortec Medical, Inc.Lambert Buick Pontiac - GMCCocktail ReceptionThe Smithers GroupCurrent Sponsors includeBrockman, Coats,Gedelian & Co.CBIZ/Mayer HoffmanMcCannCasnetFoti Construction Co.GEOShackKing DrillingAnn McGee andSybby MartinOther Key SponsorsDrs. Mellion Orthodonics Inc.Metz & AssociatesThe Remen FamilyNancy and Clay RhinehartS. Rose Inc.The Sonax GroupSummit Construction Co.Tru Cut Saw, Inc.Create your own foursome or we'll assign you to a group.$275 per player ($55 is tax deductible)Reservation deadline - June 4, 2007Contact Bonnie Childs at 330-666-1118 X307 or bchilds@oldtrail.org formore information18 a l u m n i @ o l d t r a i l . o r g

No BoundariesNew state-of-the-art videoconferencing equipment allows OTS to bringthe world to the valley.After Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, the Old Trail community knew ithad to do something to help. Two tractor trailers full of food, clothing andsupplies later, the OTS community found some new friends in the city ofGulfport, Mississippi.The supplies delivered in the fall of 2005 have long since been distributed,but a friendship still remains – one that has been facilitated with state-of-theart videoconferencing equipment that connects the Valley with the Coast.Thanks to a wonderful gift from the Robert A. & Jean C. Meyers Family Fundat the Akron Community Foundation, PolyCom systems were purchasedfor both Old Trail and Bayou View Elementary School in Gulfport to keepcommunication flowing. Marilyn Meyers Buckey ‘64, former OTS trusteeand former president of the OTS Alumni Association, is the daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Meyers and reviewed and approved the grant request. Marilyn isalso the mother of Jennifer Buckey Wick ‘90, Elizabeth Buckey ‘92 andMelinda Buckey ‘94.Space DayThough the original intent of the new equipment was to link Old Trail witha school in Gulfport, Mississippi, the capabilities of this technology haveexceeded the initial need and we are now beginning to use the equipmentmore often for a variety of purposes.The PolyCom system allows Old Trail to connect with others around theworld. Since its installation, our kindergarteners have used the system tomeet with a family in Japan and our third graders talked with an astronautat Johnson Space Center in Texas in January on Space Day."I thought it was really cool talking to a real live astronautwho went to the moon. It was like he was right there in theroom with us," said Anya Parr, third grade space explorer."It was an amazing opportunity for the students to participatein a live videoconference with real astronauts. The studentswere able to ask questions directly and receive instantfeedback. Of course, the students were very interestedin how and what the astronauts eat in space. During thevideoconference, the astronaut was able to show a variety offood they eat and how they have to consume the food whenthey are in space to the class," said Laura Dagilis, third gradeteacher.We have also recently used the equipment for a teacher inservicesession with the Cleveland Museum of Art. Teachers“met” with the museum’s education staff to learn about anarray of videoconference classes that are available to ourstudents (see photo). These are classes that our students canparticipate in with students from around the country. Thereare many other educational offerings from organizations suchas the Columbus Zoo, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame andHealthSpace Cleveland.Teacher In-ServiceArea Foundations AwardOld Trail $27,500 in GrantsThanks to recent grants from The Sisler McFawn Foundation andCharles E. and Mabel M. Ritchie Foundation, teaching and learningat OTS is about to be enhanced for many of the School's studentsand faculty.The Sisler McFawn Foundation trustees approved $25,000 for therenovation of Julie Schweier and Rachel Rich’s Preschool classroom.The grant will pay for upgrades that will improve the overallatmosphere of the room, better meet teachers’ and students’ needsand set the tone for future renovations to Sisler McFawn Hall. Therenovation will take place this summer.Charles E. and Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation trusteesawarded the School $2,500 to purchase new books for the thirdgrade and kindergarten leveled reading programs.“I am very excited about the wonderful learning experiencesthat this equipment can provide to the OTS students andfaculty,” Marilyn said.Old Trail is extremely grateful to The Sisler McFawnFoundation and the Charles E. and Mabel M. RitchieMemorial Foundation for these generous gifts.19

Winter phonathon boosts Annual FundOur courageous and cheerful Annual Fund (AF) volunteers spent two evenings inFebruary making calls to OTS community members asking for support. THANKS toeveryone who has contributed, pledged and volunteered to help us work towardachieving our goal of $420,000. Currently we are $76,000 away from the big number(see thermometer).GOAL:$420,000Our statistics show that the OTS community continues to edge closer to similar schoolsin the midwest.* During last year’s AF, our parents’ average gift climbed to $674, nearly$200 more than the previous year! Our trustees and faculty continued to participateat 100 perecent. All constituency groups – alumni, alumni parents, grandparents andtrustee emeriti - had increased numbers to help us go beyond our goal!$344,000*Again this year, we are asking everyone to help us hit the mark! Your unrestricteddonation is a source of great importance to continue the extraordinary education providedat Old Trail. Please use the enclosed envelope, visit oldtrail.org (click on Supporting OTS)or contact Viki Henschen, Director of Annual Fund and Alumni – 330.666.1118 x482or vhenschen@oldtrail.org to make your tax-deductible donation. Your philanthropicgenerosity creates educational possibilities at OTS!*The average parent gift at comparable midwestern independent schools was $900 during the2004-05 school year.*total as of 3-23-07*Watch the thermometer fill at oldtrail.org then click on "Supporting OTS."Gifts to Old Trail School provide our faculty and staff withthe supplies, technology and other “extras” they need tohelp our students learn and grow. These gifts also helpexpand and preserve our School buildings and providesupport to sustain the school so it will be here for futuregenerations.There are many ways to support Old Trail – a gift to theannual fund, our endowment, event or other activity – andyour support is an important investment in the future ofour students.Ways to Give• Cash donations (cash, checks, credit cards)• Matching gifts from employers• Stocks, bonds and mutual funds• Tangible property and real estate• Planned gifts (bequests, charitablegift annuities, trusts, etc.)Contact Amy Wong, Director of Development,at 330-666-1118 X329 for more information.20 a l u m n i @ o l d t r a i l . o r g

Memorial and Tribute GiftsStarting with this issue of Old Trail School Magazine, we will be publishing lists of memorial and tribute gifts made to the School.These gifts are an excellent way to show affection, admiration or gratitude to someone who has touched your life; celebrate anespecially memorable event such as graduation, retirement, a birthday, wedding or anniversary; or remember family members,friends or colleagues who have passed away.You can make a gift by detaching the form on this page and returning it with your gift to the address below. You may also logonto www.oldtrail.org and click on “Supporting OTS” to make your contribution on our secure website. We will mail you anacknowledgement letter for tax purposes and notify the individual or family that a memorial or tribute gift has been made toOld Trail.In Honor of the Reunion Class of 1956Susan Henretty Ruddick ‘56In Memory of Susan Davis Briggs ‘54Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Au(Sally Shively Au ‘54)In Memory of Edith EisingerMrs. Nicholas HubiakMr. and Mrs. Jon R. McAlear(Elissa Eisinger McAlear ‘58)In Memory of Patricia GajewskiMrs. Nicholas HubiakIn Memory of Hope Gates ‘43Dr. and Mrs. George T. CongerDr. and Mrs. Henry KrausMrs. Ellen L. TschappatIn Memory of Brian Giancarli ‘77Mr. James B. Cole ‘77In Memory of Carol Cranz GouldMrs. Nicholas HubiakIn Memory of Eleanore GuckelbergerMrs. Nicholas HubiakIn Memory of Sonya Haddad ‘54Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Au(Sally Shively Au ‘54)In Memory of Judy Bear Isroff ‘54Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Au(Sally Shively Au ‘54)In Memory of William H. NewhouseMrs. Nicholas HubiakIn Memory of G. Kenneth NouseDr. and Mrs. Ross HenschenIn Memory of Jean NouseMr. Todd and Dr. Cynthia EdererMrs. Nicholas HubiakDr. and Mrs. Ross HenschenDr. and Mrs. Richard JosephsonMr. and Mrs. Roger SnavelyIn Memory of Robert P. SloanMrs. Nicholas HubiakIn Memory of Lucille TurzilloMrs. Nicholas Hubiak(Gifts made since 7-1-06)Name_________________________________________________________________________Phone ( )________________________________________ Email_____________________Address_______________________________________________________________________City___________________________________________________ State______Zip__________Enclosed is my gift of $___________________Payment Method: r Check r Visa r Mastercard r Other ________________Account number________________________________________________________Name – as listed on card__________________________Expiration Date__________Signature____________________________________________________________My gift is: r For unrestricted support of Old Trail School r Designated to a specific programMy gift is: In memory of: Name_________________________ Date of Death (mo/year)______In honor of:__________________________________________________________for the occasion of/in appreciation for____________________________________Please send notification of this gift to:Name_________________________________________________________________________Relationship____________________________________________________________________Address_______________________________________________________________________City_______________________________________________State_______Zip______________Add my personal notation: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Return to: Old Trail School Development Office2315 Ira Road • P.O. Box 827 • Bath, Ohio 44210 • 330-666-1118 • development@oldtrail.org

January 10Strings April & Handchimes 17Art Winter Show Concert Reception7:30 p.m.January 17May 4Winter BandConcert7:30 p.m.Grandparents’ &Special Friends' DayJune 1Spring FlingJune 7GraduationJune June 11 12Golf•OutingGolf OutingS’Camp BeginsAddress Service Requested2315 Ira RoadP.O. Box 827Bath, Ohio 44210-0827(330) 666-1118www.oldtrail.orgNon. Profit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDDatabaseMarketing, Inc.For address changes or deletions, please contact Julie Randallat (330) 666-1118 x306 or email jrandall@oldtrail.org.