winter 2007 - Concord Academy

Miss Fairchild Pop PartyMad ScientistsSam Posner ’99 andSchuyler Whelden ’98turned the Performing ArtsCenter into a dance partywhen they played with theirband, Miss Fairchild, at a fallassembly. Combining pop,funk, soul, and humor (amannequin shares the stagewith her bandmates), MissFairchild gradually turneda polite audience into a nearriot.Bopping in the aislesalongside students wasMusic Program DirectorKeith Daniel, who plays saxophoneon Miss Fairchild’supcoming album.Michael Wirtz once againturned National Chem -istry Week into a full-blowncelebration of science — andsilliness.Students researched factsabout chemistry in the home,which were placed on signsaround the school during theOctober event. Inspired by thetheme, “Your Home — It’s Builton Chem istry,” Executive ChefSal Porfino served up a cakein the shape of a house, theweek’s theme etched into theicing. Paul Quimby ’08 stunnedthe community at morningannouncements with a flawlessrendition of Tom Lehrer’s“The Elements” (with lines like“There’s yttrium, ytterbium,actinium, rubidium / And boron,gadolinium, niobium, iridium”rolling off his tongue).Mike Wirtz and students, celebrating chemistryPhotos by Everett Wallace ’07Unafraid of the quirky, chemistryteacher Wirtz organizedwhat he called a “gogglepsych.” While most of thespirited participants wore laboratorygoggles outside the lab,a few interpreted the psychdifferently. At least one studentran cross-country that afternoonsporting his ski goggles.Rocking out in the P.A.C. (with MusicProgram Director Keith Daniel at center).Inset above left, Daddy Wrall andSchuyler Whelden ’98.9WWW.CONCORDACADEMY.ORG WINTER 2007