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NewsletterVolume 32, number 6march 2016

From the Principal– Laura Lasa, Principal

Dear Parents and Guardians,

A t this time last year, I addressed the loss of play and fun in our lives, touching on

the need for all of us to be mindful of the value of ‘adult play.’ Following is an excerpt from the March 2015 Newsletter to jog your memory:

As we know, adult play does not look the same as children’s play, but some of the characteris-tics are the same. Peter Gray, Ph.D., a research professor at Boston College, identifies two key characteristics of play: “Play is imaginative, non-literal, mentally removed in some way from “real” or “serious” life,” and “Play involves an active, alert, but non-stressed frame of mind.

When I reviewed my thoughts from last year, I was reminded how often I address the increas-ing stress and anxiety in our lives (students and adults). The theme of increased pressure to perform and achieve, combined with less time for family and friends is pervasive in all of our lives, yet we struggle to arrive at concrete solutions to address the worries home and school share. I will not give up on my personal efforts to connect with students whenever possible, and we (the High School) will continue to emphasize increased awareness and responses to the social emotional needs of our stu-dents through relationship-building.As a result of a society that has become focused on a narrow definition of success, students are caught up in an achievement race from an early age. Talk of getting into ‘the best college’ or a ‘good college’ begins long before high school, and the result is often a focused mission to acquire stellar grades (nothing less than an A) and engage in an exhausting list of activities that students believe will appeal to colleges. There are under-standable causes for the current treadmill students are on, but my understanding of the reasons does not outweigh my concerns for the physical and

FebruaryThursday 25 College testing info, 6:30-8pm, SLH; open to Grade

10 and 11 students and familiesMonday 29 Parent Portal open-Progress Reps (3Q), 6pm

MarchThursday 3 LHS Choral Concert, aud, 7:30 pm [See p.4]

Saturday 5 SAT Exam at LHS 5 Winter A Cappella Jamboree, aud, 7:00pmTuesday 8 Concerto Concert, aud, 7:30 pmThursday 10 Parent group mtg w/Assoc. Prin. John Murray, Library

Media Center, 7:45-8:45amMonday 14 School Council Mtg,LMC/147,6:15-7:45pmFriday 18 Improv Troupe Show, $5, BlackBox, 7:30pmSaturday 19 Lexington Parent Academy [see page 8]Monday 21 Spring athletic season starts 21 Band Festival Concert, 7:30pm, audTuesday 22 MCAS ELA Long Composition Sessions A&B; Gr. 10Wednesday 23 MCAS ELA Reading Composition Sessions 1&2; Gr. 10 23 Spring String Celebration, aud, 7:30 pmThursday 24 Prof dev day 1/2 day, 11:15 dismissal [C3,B3,H3,F3]

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The calendar was compiled in late February and events are subject to change. Call the department involved for up-to-date information or go to <http://lps.lexingtonma.org/Page/10 >.

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PHONE NUMBERS REFERENCEPrincipal Laura Lasa .....861-2320, ext. 69103Assoc. Principal John Murray ......................... .......................................861-2320, ext. 69102Dean Nicole Canniff .....861-2320, ext. 69332Dean Kate Hermon .......861-2320, ext. 69530Dean Scott Kmack ........ 861-2320, ext. 69111Dean Jaffrie Perrotti ......861-2320, ext. 69720

For attendance, call the appropriate administrator for your child before 9:30 am on the day of the absence.

LHS homepage:http://lps.lexingtonma.org/lexingtonhsPTO website...http://lhspto.org/School Committee email: [email protected]

The Lexington High School Newsletter

EditorJean Cole

email: [email protected]

Next deadline: Friday, March 18, 2016

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mental health of our students. In an effort to chip away at the struc-tures that foster a generation of students who are overscheduled and hyper-focused on achievement outcomes, we have: 1. Maintained the practice of not using a weighted GPA; 2. Maintained the practice of not using class rank; and 3. Engaged in a two-year discussion on the value and purpose of

homework. According to the World Values Survey, Americans approve of com-petition more than any other industrialized nation. As a result, we have developed personal and societal cultures that foster competi-tion in both healthy and unhealthy ways. Schools should identify and uphold high expectations for all students. Unfortunately, a by-product of a culture of high expectations is often a culture of peer competition (spoken and unspoken). In my conversations with students, two things have become clear: 1) Students understand and appreciate the ways peer competition can be a motivating factor, and 2) Students are struggling to cope with the unhealthy stress and anxiety that results from competition in the college application process and/or planning for post-graduation life.To address the narrow definition of success students are often faced with, the High School is in the beginning stage of a multi-year pro-cess to evaluate the positive and negative outcomes of a competitive school culture. The dialogue will include feedback on how a competi-tive culture affects students, educators, and parents. Later this year, or early next year, we will solicit formal feedback from students and parents. For now, I invite you to engage in a conversation with your son or daughter [on this topic] so we can collaboratively identify specific aspects of home and school life that must change in order to address increased health concerns for our youth. To paraphrase Vicki Abeles, the director of Race to Nowhere and author of Beyond Mea-sure, our joint conversation cannot focus on blame––it must remain centered on re-writing parts of the students’ journey to empower and promote flexibility and more than one healthy path to success.

Laura LasaPrincipal

Newsletter PolicyThe Newsletter will print items directly related to the schools and their PTAs. This includes cur-ricular, cocurricular, and extracurricular activi-ties which are PTSA- or system-supported, and school-sanctioned projects. All articles are subject to editorial discretion.


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SAT Prep at LHSGet ready for the new SAT which will be given in May 7, 2016. Our six-week classes will help you practice: • reading passages • answering evidence-based questions • interpreting informational graphics • applying grammar to multiple choice questions • writing the redesigned essay • practicing math strategies for calculator and non-

calculator sections

Math classes6 Mondays, starting March 14 at 6:30-8:30 p.m. 6 Thursdays, starting March 17 at 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Reading classes6 Tuesdays, starting March 15 at 6:30-8:30 p.m.6 Thursdays, starting March 17 at 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Writing and Language/ Essay classes6 Tuesdays, starting March 15 at 3:30-5:30 p.m.5 Saturdays, starting March 12 at 9:30 a.m.-12noonExperienced teachers. Individualized instruction. Enroll-ment limited. Each class costs $200. Scholarships are available. To sign up, please call Lexington Community Education (781-862-8043) or sign up online <[email protected]>.

T his year marks the 30th year that LHS has hosted

the All-Night Graduation Party (ANGP). The ANGP Com-mittee has begun meeting to lay the groundwork for this magical evening for our graduating seniors. Parties like this have been proven nationally to be the best way to keep kids safe as they celebrate the completion of their high school experience. About 95% of the graduating seniors attend, and it takes the whole parent body to make it happen.With lots of us working together, it’s easy and fast and one of the best graduation gifts we can give our graduates. We need over 300 people at various times over the weekend to help set-up (50), chaperone (200) and break down (50) after the event.

Calling all parents (9th through 12th grade) – Please come get involved! Help us continue the tradition by getting involved now so we can pass on our tricks and know-how down as far as we can. We want to ensure that future years have depth on the bench, so to speak. Two subcommittees are in need of co-chairs including tickets and checkroom.This year we’re adding something new––Class Liaisons! We want two people from each grade to help us reach out to the families and parents to help explain about the party and help us build our pool of chaperones and volunteers for the party weekend. Learn the inner workings of what goes into this great event and then share it with others in your grade and community. Easy, right?Meetings for committee chairs are only once per month until May during which the entire committee meets a few times to orchestrate the details for this fabulous party. For more information or to volunteer please contact ANGP Committee Chair, Andrea Pion: <[email protected]> or by cell at (508-208-9197).

30th All-Night Graduation Party Sunday, June 5, 2016

LPS School Committee InformationFor information and updates on the LPS School Commit-tee, please go to their website <http://lps.lexingtonma.org/Page/463>.For copies of the LPS School Committee Minutes and Agendas, please go to: <http://lps.lexingtonma.org/do-main/231>.And to view past School Committee meetings, please go to LexMedia <www.lexmedia.org>.


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Performing Arts Department

Anne FrAnk: The DiAry oF A young girl comes to life in Annelies, a moving cantata composed by James Whitbourn for chorus, chamber orchestra, and soprano soloist. Annelies is the full first name of Anne Frank, the Jewish school girl who hid with her family from the Nazis in an Amsterdam attic from 1942 to 1944. Her words of courage and faith in humankind in the face of unspeakable hardship have inspired millions around the world since the publication of her diary 68 years ago. On Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. the Lexington High School honors choruses will sing Annelies, marking the first time the work has been presented in its entirety by high-school students. The program features the Women’s Chorus, Concert Choir, and Madrigals. Director of Cho-ruses, Jason Iannuzzi, describes the piece as “challenging, both musically and thematically.” He has engaged several professional musical artists to perform with the chorus. Dr. Lynn Eustis, the Boston University voice professor who premiered the work in the U.S. in 2007, will be featured as the soloist. Dr. Eustis will also spend an afternoon with the students discussing her experience with the piece. Accom-panying instrumentalists will include LHS Performing Arts Teacher Justin Aramati on clarinet, Elizabeth Whitfield on violin, Jane Sheena on cello, and Paul Carlson on piano.

Lexington High School Honors Choruses present Annelies

The students are also very excited to discuss the piece with James Whitbourn via a Skype session from England. The concert will be preceded by a director’s talk at 7:00 p.m.Annelies is structured as a chronological series of 14 movements, beginning with the family’s plan to go into hiding, and ending with their capture by the Nazis. The choir and soprano soloist are accompanied by the musi-cians on cello, piano, violin, and clarinet. In an interview on WQXR Radio before a performance of the work in Plymouth last year, Whitbourn commented about the music, “all the instruments are associated with the Jewish tradition and culture and while there is no actual quote of traditional Jewish melody.”Mr. Iannuzzi is choosing to present this work because “the message of the piece and the poignant subject matter has the potential to move and engage the LHS and Lexington community” and to “think about what Anne Frank has to say to us through this work.”Annelies will be performed on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the Donald J. Gillespie, Jr. Auditorium at Lexington High School, preceded by a director’s talk at 7:00 p.m. The event is free to the public.

Thursday, March 3, 2016 , 7:30 p.m. Donald J. Gillespie, Jr. Auditorium

Preceded by a director’s talk at 7:00 p.m. The event is free to the public

All parents of seniors are invited to attend the workshop:

“Letting Go While Still Holding On”Supporting Your Student Through the Challenging Transition to College

Wednesday, May 25 at 8-9:15 a.m.

LHS Library Media CenterJoanne Loomer, L.I.C.S.W.

Lexington High School Social [email protected]

Main Bldg. Rm 156-I781-861-2320 Ext. 69193


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Performing Arts Department 333 LHS Musicians Heading to All-StatesThe Lexington High School Performing Arts Department will send 33 students to participate in the Massachusetts Music Educators Association All-State Concert at Sym-phony Hall in March. Chosen by competitive audition, the students will rehearse with nationally acclaimed conductors March 10-12. Rehearsals will take place at the Seaport Hotel in Boston and the festival will culminate in a gala concert in Symphony Hall on March 12.Representing Lexington High School in the concert will be:

BandDaniel CherensonBen ChoiSam KielarJoshua KimTony KimHarrison LiuNatalie RameshNathan RameshDerek SchneiderAlexander TungJeongwook YiRichard ZhouAda Zhu

ChorusTrevor JamesDanielle KerrYoojee Kim

Yooni ParkPeter RowleyDaniel SongAleesha (Zhiyu) Ye

JazzGeorge Estey Hersh Gupta

OrchestraJeana ChoiIan HuangAfareen JaleelJulia KanAndrew LiSarah ParkHannah RyuJinyung SuhGrace WuStanley WuCarol Zhu

CurtainsThursday-Saturday, May 12-14

$15/$10

LHS Jazz Students at Mingus, Lincoln Center Festivals

Mostly MingusFor the eighth year in a row, the Lexington High School Jazz students were honored to have performed at the Mostly Mingus Festival in New York City in February. Congratulations to

LHS Jazz Combo––winner, non-specialized schoolsLHS Jazz Ensemble rhythm section (Sean Kim, Tim

Watson, George Estey, Darsan Swaroop-Bellie)––Best Section

Hersh Gupta–– Outstanding Soloist and Best Combo Arrangement

Sean Kim––Outstanding SoloistDarsan Swaroop-Bellie––Outstanding Soloist

Students attending were:Michelle Chong Sean KimJosh KimPaul Spiro-JohnsonAlex TungHersh GuptaStephen MockEd TomicEyad AbbasKatharine Courtemanche

Jazz at Lincoln Center

J azz at Lincoln Center has announced that Lexington

High School’s Jazz Ensemble is among 15 finalist bands that will compete in the annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival on May 5-7, 2016. This is the fourth year in a row that LHS has been invited, and the seventh time in 20 years. This year marks the 21st anniversary of this prestigious national competition.

– Patrick DonaherJazz Studies

Alice TroopTim WatsonGeorge EsteyJeff GordonMatthew KhudariChris MorseDerek SchneiderSam SchultzDarsan Swaroop-BellieCarey Tassell


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21 LHS Musicians Heading to Junior Districts

T he Lexington High School Performing Arts Depart-ment will send 21 freshmen to participate in the

Massachusetts Music Educators Association Jr. Districts Festival. Chosen by competitive audition, the students will rehearse with nationally acclaimed conductors and present a concert in April. Representing Lexington High School in the concert will be:

BandDavid ArenaLucas BurkholderBrendan CantwellEthan ChanShiv ChandraKevin ChenChen Chen Huang

ChorusAndrew ChoCaroline Choi

JazzLuke Davis

OrchestraMina LeeDaphne LiKevin Lin ZhouDaniel LiuAnna MaffaJordan O’Hare-GibsonMegan RenAman SaijuHyunwoo ShinWinna XiaSeo-Hyun Yoo

Representing Clarke Middle School in the concert will be:BandIsaiah CarverVictor ChenIris GuEuhan KimJack McGaraghanSameer ParanjapeEliza StokesKyle Suh

ChorusArun AsthigiriSydney HartJahnavi MuppiralaMolly Zeytoonian

JazzJanabel Xia

OrchestraSunwoo BaikAnnika BajajMicah BensonBenjamin BorgersSeth GoodmanEmily GuNuri HongAnka Hu(Henry)Yejun KimYul KimJustin LinEmily MaSarah ParkPaul SongRachel Zhang

Representing Diamond Middle School in the concert will be:

BandHyunah BooDeniz BulucuBrian HerJessie HuangZachary KaufmanJonathan LiEmily QiuVarun SasisekharanLila TungAlex Zhang

ChorusJonny ClarkCaroline BarryMahima DasMolly FortierZella Goodell

JazzJason DaiVarun Sasisekharan

OrchestraNathan ChoiMarc CourtemancheJuno DaciukJeremy FlemingRosanna JiangSam KimLuke LeeRachel ManWakaka OkudaDaniel OngMichelle TuKevin Zhang


College Testing Information SessionOpen to Grade 10 and 11 students and families

Thursday, February 25

6:30-8:00pm

Science Lecture Hall

This event is open to Grade 10 and 11 students and families interested in learning about exams like the PSAT, SAT and ACT. The workshop presenter will go over the different tests, their components and when they are offered. The goal of this evening is provide information to students and families as you make decisions about what tests you want to take and when you want to take them.


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Choral NewsConcert Choir to Perform at All-State Conference

Concert Choir has been selected to perform at the 2016 MMEA All-State Conference on March 10. Dozens of out-standing instrumental and choral ensembles from Massa-chusetts middle and high schools submit blind recordings each year, so being chosen to perform at the conference is quite an honor. We are looking forward to sharing our music with an audience of Massachusetts music educators at the Seaport Ballroom, Seaport Hotel on the morning of March 10.

Wyvern Invitational A Cappella FestivalI am pleased to announce the results of this year’s Wyvern Invitational A Cappella Festival. In its eighth year, the festival is the largest high school a cappella competition in the nation. Groups participate by invitation only, and the festival is used as a fundraiser for Team Tobati, a non-prof-it organization that raises funds to build and equip schools in Tobati, Paraguay, literally changing the life course of the youth in this small, poor community. Guacamole and Pitchpipes were invited to the festival four years ago, and have participated and been ranked consistently high among the festival participants every year. This year the festival changed its format slightly, so that a preliminary festival round was held on Friday evening, with the top two groups qualifying to participate in the festival proper on Saturday evening. Onomatopoeia was invited to participate in Fri-day night’s preliminary round and won a spot in Saturday’s competition. In the end, LHS had an amazing showing at this event:

Best Male Soloist: Jongtae Jeon (Pitchpipes)Best Student Arrangement: Katharine Courtemanche (Onomatopoeia)Best Student Direction: Mallika Purandare & Maddy Allen (Guacamole)Bronze Citation, 3rd Place: PitchpipesGold Citation, 1st Place “Best in Show”: Onomatopoeia

These are fantastic results and an indication that Lexing-ton continues to achieve in high school a cappella at very high levels. Consider in addition that our three groups were competing against mostly faculty-directed groups and that, according to the founder of the festival, no one school has ever dominated the evening in quite this way, and the news is even more impressive. Congratulations to all!

– Jason Iannuzzi

Drama NewsWhen you see them, please congratulate our talented LHS students who participated recently in the Emerson College High School Drama Festival in Boston. The team present-ed The Reaper (by Katrina Chaput ’16), a moving original play about crossing over into the next life. Three students received special recognitions for their work, and the entire piece was praised by faculty respondents from Emerson College’s Performing Arts Department.Zachary Steigerwald Schnall ’16 (Actor, Outstanding Act-ing Award)Karina Wen ’16 (Actor, Outstanding Acting Award)Katrina Chaput ’16 (Playwright-Director, Outstanding Playwriting Award)Mandy Marcell ’19 (Asst. Stage Manager)Helen Swann ’16 (Stage Manager)


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Visual Arts Department

L exington Public School student artists have been acknowledged for the excellent work they submitted

to The Globe Scholastic Art Awards Competition. Since 1923 the Scholastic Art Awards have awarded scholarships to qualified middle and high school students through this program. The strict judging guidelines have ensured a high level of competition and quality in the show. According to their website [http://www.smfa.edu/scholastic-art-writing], in Massachusetts there were“over 15,000 entries in Art, and about 2,500 writing entries. [There were] over 50 judges who looked at or read the entries, and had to make hard choices based on the 3 criteria: originality, technical skill, and personal vision.”

2016 Globe Scholastic Art Award WinnersGold Key: The highest level of achievement on the regional

level. Approximately 7-10% of all regional submissions are recognized with Gold Key Awards and all are consid-ered for national-level recognition.

Silver Key: Approximately 10-15% of all regional submis-sions are recognized with Silver Key Awards.

Honorable Mention: This Award recognizes students with artistic potential.

Gold KeyJamin Seo - Ceramics & Glass - Hermit Crab WhistleJonathan Brown - Art Portfolio - GeocachingKaris Choi - Mixed Media - The Other Half of MeYoonah Choi - Mixed Media - Silver SpoonAudrey Dupupet - Photography - Flora and Fawn-aLindsey Forg - Photography - 1962: Self PortraitXiaoyu Kang - Drawing and Illustration - Back to NatureYeji Janey Lee - Drawing and Illustration - ScaleYeji Janey Lee - Painting - ExtractionYeji Janey Lee - Art Portfolio - AcceptanceChukun Li - Drawing and Illustration - Ocean Creatures of PollutionEmily Liu - Drawing and Illustration - ShatteringStephanie Park - Mixed Media - Speak UpStephanie Park - Drawing and Illustration - Reaching OutJohn Schumacher - Drawing and Illustration - Soul SearchingYu Wang - Drawing and Illustration - Texture StudyYu Wang - Drawing and Illustration - Koi FishYu Wang - Drawing and Illustration - Authority Yu Wang - Drawing and Illustration - LostYu Wang - Painting - Truth

Yu Wang - Painting - KirigamiYu Wang - Art Portfolio - IdentityYu Wang - Painting - IndispensableBonnie Yun - Drawing and Illustration - IntrovertBonnie Yun - Painting - Treasure TroveYuetian Zhang - Drawing and Illustration - HallucinationCathleen Chen - Drawing and Illustration - The Sound of WindZoe Gu - Drawing and Illustration - Lunar Eclipse on Sept. 27, 2015Lewis Hwang - Painting - BreakoutLewis Hwang - Sculpture - Where The Book Ends

Silver KeyJanabel Xia - Drawing and Illustration - Sleeping on SoftnessJanabel Xia - Sculpture - Elegance of a PeacockIan Bulovic - Digital Art - The Beast Within MeBenjamin Chaput - Photography - BirdsYoonah Choi - Mixed Media - BaggageYoonah Choi - Sculpture - The Lost ChildrenJess Fleming - Mixed Media - GripJess Fleming - Comic Art - ConclaveLindsey Forg - Photography - Electric StringsAlbert Kim - Drawing and Illustration - multi takingEunice Kim - Photography - GargoyleYeji Janey Lee - Mixed Media - I’m HereMichelle Lew - Drawing and Illustration - Grapes of LightChaoZheng Li - Digital Art - MaskRaissa Li - Painting - REFUGEEDavid Lin - Drawing and Illustration - Walpole Forest

Lexington Students Win Honors in Globe Scholastic Art Awards

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Emily Liu - Mixed Media - Taped TogetherEmily Liu - Painting - A Product of PerfectionEmily Liu - Art Portfolio - Me, DefinedStephanie Park - Mixed Media - Fast Food NationAndrew Wang - Photography - The Sad Harp PlayerYu Wang - Drawing and Illustration - My dressesYuetian Zhang - Personal Essay/Memoir - Mapping SichuanEmme Zhou - Drawing and Illustration - The Lense of a Highschooler Jessie Huang - Painting - Angel’s GospelLewis Hwang - Painting - Lost in SpaceLewis Hwang - Printmaking - Clash of TitansAngela Lai - Drawing and Illustration - A Mirror of HistoryChristine Wang - Painting - Dog in FieldChristine Wang - Drawing and Illustration - Apple of my Eye

Honorable Mention Lila Ablimit - Drawing and Illustration - Jellyfish Marisa Boni - Drawing and Illustration - Flamingo Lucy Lu - Drawing and Illustration - FragrantJack Mcgaraghan - Drawing and Illustration - Lone Wolf ScrollJack Mcgaraghan - Painting - Bamboo In The WindMadeleine Minks - Printmaking - Angel CatJamin Seo - Printmaking - WhalesElla Shubert - Printmaking - Aquatic DeerJanabel Xia - Drawing and Illustration - Winking Red PandaKimia Abedi - Drawing and Illustration - Mother & ChildKimia Abedi - Photography - UntitledIan Ballinger - Digital Ar - Misty Moon MonsterJonathan Brown - Art Portfolio - UrbanYihan Chiu - Drawing and Illustration - SecludedYoonah Choi - Mixed Media - Cat’s CradleLindsey Forg - Photography - The PainterLindsey Forg - Photography - An Incomplete School Uniform Lindsey Forg - Photography - LayersXiaoyu Kang - Drawing and Illustration - AllodoxaphobiaMartha Klein - Digital Ar - SerpentineYeji Janey Lee - Mixed Media - SupplementMichelle Lew - Mixed Media - Fly AwayMichelle Lew - Painting - PerfumeVivian Li - Drawing and Illustration - Changing TimesEmily Liu - Drawing and Illustration - Not EnoughEmily Liu - Mixed Media - Covering the NewsTamara Manoli - Photography - HaystackIrene Ouyang - Drawing and Illustration - UntitledLara Parizek - Photography - The BoyKarisma Pathak - Painting - Mommy and DaughterHelena Strenger - Drawing and Illustration - Blue Victo-rian Fantasies

Visual Arts Department

Grace Wu - Drawing and Illustration - DistortionKatherine Ye - Mixed Media - The Hesitation of Every BreathBonnie Yun - Drawing and Illustration - Looking ForwardBonnie Yun - Painting - Virtual ViolenceZoe Gu - Painting - Stone Bridge and StreamZoe Gu - Painting - FreshJessie Huang - Painting - SummerAngela Lai - Drawing and Illustration - Sixty Seconds Before DuskAngela Lai - Drawing and Illustration - Infinite Dimen-sions of DreamsEvan Li - Drawing and Illustration - SOCCER STARHailey Olcott - Drawing and Illustration - VoicelessChristine Wang - Mixed Media - State of MindChristine Wang - Drawing and Illustration - Half EmptyGalaton Zhou - Drawing and Illustration - Primary Color ImaginationJiaxin Zhou - Painting - Quiet Afternoon

The library has a new

webpage with a new URL:

http://lps-lexingtonma.

libguides.com/homepage

Check it out.


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2016 Globe Scholastic Writing Award WinnersGold KeySukanya Walhekar - Poetry - You Meant a Lot to UsMahima Das - Poetry - Color

Silver KeyMat Benson - Personal Essay/Memoir - Narcotic SunrisePhoebe Bruce - Personal Essay/Memoir - Everything I AmBen Choi - Personal Essay/Memoir - Nothing Gold in the Golden StateMahima Das - Poetry - MemoryJoseph Fraser - Science Fiction/Fantasy - Behind White Walls Dabin Kang - Dramatic Script - Sanity In ProgressShayari Peiris - Personal Essay/Memoir - Burgundy Over GreenGiulia Silver - Personal Essay/Memoir - Four Steps; Four Thousand MilesJulie Suh - Flash Fiction - ConfrontationSukanya Walhekar - Critical Essay - Slip on a Banana Peel, The World’s at Your FeetSukanya Walhekar - Personal Essay/Memoir - The Spice of Life

Honorable Mention Rishi Goel - Short Story - Nerves of NonexistenceAnna Benson - Flash Fiction - A Valiant VoyageMat Benson - Writing Portfolio - Thoughts from NatureLeandena Dankese - Science Fiction/Fantasy - Ein TraumLeandena Dankese - Poetry - Poems of NostalgiaSanjna Das - Personal Essay/Memoir - Cooking with AjjiSanjna Das - Short Story - Beaches of GoldSanjna Das - Journalism - Cairo, Illinois–Death by RacismJoseph Fraser - Science Fiction/Fantasy - Aisle Five Joseph Fraser - Poetry - Hidden In The Earth Itself Ryan Leung - Journalism - How an Invasion of Technol-ogy has Stripped Classrooms of PrivacyShayari Peiris - Flash Fiction - The HousewifePeter Rowley - Personal Essay/Memoir - Turning to the LeftAlexandria Snyders Dykeman - Personal Essay/Memoir - UU to MeJulie Suh - Flash Fiction - Let’s Play Spin the BottleJulie Suh - Poetry - The Summer BearCassidy Teng - Personal Essay/Memoir - Life in MotionMahima Das - Short Story - Regret

English Department Social Studies Department

History Day Competition

T he list below contains the names of the students

moving on from our LHS History Day competition to the regional competition in Stoneham on Saturday, March 5. The theme this year was Exploration, Encounter, Ex-change in History. Students conducted research, devel-oped claim statements, and demonstrated how their topics illustrated an important turning point in history. Please congratulate the students and wish them luck!Student’s Name Title of ProjectErnst, Paul The USS Nautilus: The Explorer

that Actualized Nuclear PowerMcAlarney, Michael The Homestead and Pullman

StrikesMcKenna, Marshall The Importance of Nazi Scientists

in the Cold WarSuraj, Krishna A Diplomatic Exchange: American

Influence in Panama and the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty

Wheeler, Rowan Motivations and Movements: The Varied Aspirations of the Harlem Renaissance

Zheng, Ruth The Iran Hostage Crisis: A Crisis of the Future


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T he second annual Lexington Parent Academy is

scheduled for Saturday, March 19, 2016. Designed to ed-ucate and empower parents to manage the changing demands of parenting in today’s world, this is a free event for all inter-ested parents and community members. The Academy will be held at Lexington’s Community Center (39 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA 02421) from 9:30 a.m-2:30 p.m. Parents can choose to attend one, two or three workshop sessions based on personal interest and need. Workshops include the following:• What do you expect? How to set reasonable expecta-

tions for your adolescent child, Danielle Detora, Psy.D.• Coaching your teenager in skillfully handling anxiety,

Dale Dillavou, Ph.D.• From prevention to intervention: Understanding the

fundamentals of eating disorders, Martha J. Kurland, LICSW and Maria E. Walazek, RD, LDN, CSSD

• Cybersafety: Teaching children to be safe, secure and responsible in the digital world, Julie Fenn, LICSW & Lexington Police

• Mindful Parenting: Responding to the needs of our teens, Sarah McSweeney, PsyD. & Catherine Dubois, PsyD.

• Strategies for maintaining a healthy couple relationship during stressful times, Dewie Weiner, LICSW

• Interpersonal Effectiveness: Techniques for maintaining and improving relationships, Blaise Aguirre, MD

• Big tobacco targets kids, Larissa Swenson, MPA• Sleep in middle school and high school youngsters:

How parents can help, Gila Lindsley, PhD• They’re not crazy; They’re adolescents, Julie Fenn,

LICSW & Sion Harris, Ph.D.• Parents as sexuality educators, Jennifer Wolfrum,

M.Ed.• Complementary approach of stress management for

students, Dr. Jing Liu• Inside scoop: How kids are helping each other and what

you can do, Erin Deery, LICSW & Bill Blout LICSW, LYFS Youth Board

A Resource Room will feature an array of community resources including: Help Around Town (how to help your teen get a job), We Are in Control and resources from the Lexington Fire Department and the Lexington Chamber of Commerce, and materials from Lexington’s Dept. of Hu-man Services and the Recreation Department. Poster ses-sions will be offered in the Resource Room by Lexington Public School nurses Jean Claffey, RN and Susan Kaftan, RN on life-threatening allergies and concussions and by Ilan Goldberg on his program “Semester Off.”The Lexington Parent Academy 2.0 is free and open to all interested people. While you do NOT need to pre-register, pre-registration is recommended if you want to guarantee a seat in a specific workshop. To pre-register. go to: <https://www.activityreg.com/clientpage_t1.wcs>.

When you go to this website, you will need to select a state (Massachusetts) and then select a program (Lexing-ton Recreation Department). You can view the workshop schedule and workshop descriptions at this site as well. Registration will be available starting on February 12 and will close on March 17. The High School’s SADD club (Students Against Destruc-tive Decision-making) will be selling food as a fundraiser. A complimentary beverage station (coffee, tea, water) will be available.This event is being planned and sponsored by the Lex-ington Public Schools’ School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) together with the PTA/O Presidents Council, the Lexington Human Services Department, Lexington Recreation and Community Programs, the Lexington Community Center, the Lexington Fire Department, the Lexington Police Department, the Lexington Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese American Association of Lexing-ton (CAAL), the Indian Americans of Lexington (IAL), Koreans of Lexington (KOLex) and Lexington Youth and Family Services. For further information contact Jennifer Wolfrum, As-sistant Coordinator of Physical Education and Wellness, Lexington Public Schools <[email protected]>.

Lexington Parent Academy 2.0Saturday, March 19, 2016


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Calendar Continued

24 MCAS ELA Reading Composition Ses-sion 3; Gr. 10

24 Jazz Night #3, Commons II, 7:30 pm 24 End of Third QuarterFriday 25 NO SCHOOLWednesday 30 Career Day -Sophomores, aud, 7:45-10:45 am

AprilFriday-Sun 1-3 MICCA Festival Fri 3-10, Sat 8-5, Sun 12-5

aud, Commons, gymMonday 4 Parent Portal open for Report Cards, 6 pmTuesday 5 LHS Choral Spring Concert, aud, 7:30 pm Thursday 7 Parent group mtg w/Assoc. Prin. John Mur-

ray, Library Media Center, 7:45-8:45amMonday 11 School Council Mtg, LMC/147,6:15-7:45pmWednesday 13 LHS Jazz Festival Conc $10/$5, aud,

7:30pm, featuring Jason Palmer, trumpetMonday 18 NO SCHOOL. April vacation-22Monday 25 Return from April vacationThursday 28 Mock Car Crash - JuniorsFriday 29 Spanish Film Festival, all day, SLH

MayFriday 6 Improv Troupe, Black Box, 7:30pm 6 Freshman semifrml, 7-10pm, Commons IISaturday 7 SAT Exam at LHSMonday 9 School Council Mtg, LMC/147,6:15-

7:45pm 9 Parent Portal open--Progress Reps (4Q), 6pmWednesday 11 Special Olympics, 9am, trackThursday 12 Parent group mtg w/Assoc. Prin. John Mur-

ray, Library Media Center, 7:45-8:45amFriday 13 metco Senior DinnerThurs-Sat 12-14 Curtains, $15/$10, aud, 7:30 pmTuesday 17 MCAS Math Session 1; Gr. 10Wednesday 18 MCAS Math Session 2; Gr. 10Thursday 19 Prof Dev Day; 1/2 day students, Commons

II, 11:15 PTO luncheon 19 World Language Awards Night, 7pm,aud 19 Bus Evacuation DrillFriday 20 Improv Troupe, Black Box, 7:30 pm 20 Junior Prom, Burlington MarriottMonday 23 LHS Film Festival, at The VenueTuesday 24 NHS Induction Ceremony, aud, 7pmWedensday 25 Senior Parent Workshop 8-9:15am [See p.4]Thursday 26 Pops concert $10, gym, $10,7:30 pmFriday 27 Pops concert $10, gym, $10,7:30 pmSaturday 28 Jazz Nite 4 @ Discovery Day or Cmns II,

12-3pmMonday 30 NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day Holiday Tuesday 31 French Film Festival, all day, SLH 31 Student Athlete Awards Dinner, 6-8:30pm,

Commons II

JuneWednesday 1 MCAS STE Session 1; Gr. 10 1 Graduation Rehearsal - Mandatory, Field

House, 10:30am-noon 1 Senior Barbecue, Quad outside, 12-1:30pm

1 Cap & gown distribution, Deans’ offices, 9am, 1:30pm

1 Senior Schol. Awards Night, 6-9pm, audThursday 2 Senior Prom, Gillette Stadium, Foxboro 2 MCAS STE Session 2; Gr. 10Friday 3 Swing Nite, Fiske, 7:30-10:30pmSaturday 4 SAT Exam at LHS 4 Spring A Cappella Jam $10/$5, aud, 7:00pmSunday 5 LHS Graduation, 2:00 pm, Tsongas

Arena, 12:30pm concert 5 All-Night Grad Party, Field House, 10pm-5amWednesday 8 Student Athlete & Parent mtg for fall,3-4pmThursday 9 Junior Book Awards, 6:30-8pm,Commons IIFriday 10 Improv Troupe, BlackBox, 7:30 pmSaturday 11 Sophomore CruiseMonday 13 School Council Mtg, LMC/147,6:15-7:45pmTuesday 21 Final Day for Students/Teachers (tentative),

Students 1/2 day drop-in 22 to 28 planned make-up days if needed _____________________For Athletics schedules, <http://lps.lexingtonma.org/domain/657>

World Languages Department

Sign up for German Language Classes

T ry something new and sign up for German next year!

After all, Germany has been ranked the #1 Best Country. U.S. News & World Report has released its Best Countries Report at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The inaugural ranking has placed Germany in the top spot followed by Canada, the United King-dom and the US. What makes Germany the world’s best country? The report, which was prepared in collabora-tion with BAV Consulting and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, looked at a variety of factors, including gender equality, soft power, cultural influence, and entrepreneurship to come up with the complete list. A total of 60 countries were evaluated in the report. Ger-many’s cultural heritage, political influence, and economic clout helped to bring it to the top of the list.German is offered at the High School, starting with ab-solute beginners in German 1 to German 3 and 4, Honors and Level l .<http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__pr/P__Wash/2016/01/20-BestCountry.html>


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Lexington HS schedule for MCAS week March 21–25, 2016

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday A1 7:45–8:35

(50)

E2 7:45–8:40 MCAS for grade 10

(55)

A3 7:45–8:40 MCAS for grade 10

(55)

F3 7:45–8:30 MCAS for grade 10

(45)

no school

B1 8:40–9:30

(50)

B2 8:45–9:40 MCAS for grade 10

(55)

H2 8:45–9:40 MCAS for grade 10

(55)

C3 8:35–9:25 MCAS for grade 10

(50) C1 9:35–10:25

(50)

A2 9:45–10:40 MCAS for grade 10

(55)

D3 9:45–10:40 MCAS for grade 10

(55)

A4 9:30–10:20

(50) H3 10:25–11:15

(50)

E1 10:30–11:15 or 11:00–11:45

(45)

homeroom 10:45–10:55

E3 10:45–11:30 or 11:15–11:50

(45) G2 11:00–11:55 or 11:30–12:25

(55)

11:15 dismissal F1 11:20–12:10 or 11:50–12:40

(50)

F2 11:35–12:20 or 12:05–12:50

(45) H1 12:00–12:55 or 12:30–1:25

(55)

D1 12:45–1:30

(45)

C2 12:55–1:35

(40) G1 1:35–2:25

(50)

D2 1:30–2:25

(55)

B3 1:40–2:25 Note: B3 is usually a Thursday block.

(45) Z 2:30–3:00 daily

no scheduled activities

Lunch periods Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

10:25–10:55 11:15–11:45 12:10–12:40

10:55–11:25 11:55–12:25 12:55–1:25

10:40–11:10 11:30–12:00 12:20–12:50


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O ver the summer of 2015, Lexington High School

freshman World History teacher Kristin Strobel attended the World History Association Annual Conference, thanks to a generous grant from the Lexington Education Foun-dation.“A few years ago, when the World History Association was in Salem, Massachusetts, I went to the conference,” Strobel said, “[but] I really wanted to go back another time, so when the LEF grant came up at the same time I realized the theme was going to be about art, [I thought] ‘that’s perfect,’ and that’s how I signed up.”The conference, held in Savannah, Georgia, featured scholars and teachers from all around the country gather-ing together to learn and share the latest ideas and ap-proaches in their respective fields. Strobel said, “It was interesting . . . to meet historians from all around the world. One of the things that’s great about the World His-tory Association is that it’s both professors and teachers that come, and . . . both secondary and higher education really inform each other, which is pretty interesting.”After her experience at the conference, Strobel plans to bring her knowledge back to the High School. “Taking a piece of art and having people analyze it in different meth-ods was really interesting . . . I came back going through these different steps that different people used. [The conference] really helped me see art through new eyes, so I’m looking forward to being able to do that in my next unit . . . use these tactics a little more and really dedicate large sections of the class time and go deeply into one idea and talk about technique . . . The Renaissance unit is the perfect place for this.”Not only has the grant benefited her students, but it has also helped contribute to the enthusiasm for learning that characterizes Lexington High School. Strobel added, “I think [LEF does] an unbelievable job at just keeping all of us up to date and enthusiastic and constantly learning. And when teachers are constantly learning they’re better teachers . . . It’s really one of the things that makes the culture of this place so positive.”“The support that LEF gives is huge, just the idea that I have this special platform. And even if you don’t get a

grant every year, you’re still feeding off of grants you’ve gotten in past years or that your colleagues have gotten. Just the fact that the town and the people of the town have supported us so much is really powerful,” Strobel said. “I’m very privileged to a be part of it and work in a place where such a thing exists.”

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Lexington Education Foundation (LEF) is an independent 501(c)(3) charitable organization. LEF is not affiliated with the Lexington Public Schools.

– Ryan Leung, LEF Student Ambassador

High School Teacher Receives World History Conference Grant L E F


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AP Tests -- Late Payment InformationThe deadline for on-line payment for AP tests has passed. It was originally 2/12 and was extended to 2/19.There is one final payment option for students who want to take an AP test but still haven’t paid. Details are as follows:1. Payments will be accepted until 3 p.m.

on Wed. 3/2. 2. Pay NOW, don’t wait.3 Bring a check (made out to “Town of

Lexington”) to Ms. Tringale (Room 705) or Mrs. Aronson (Room 152).

4. Each test is $96. There is one-time late fee charge of $15. (Students who qualify for financial assistance should be in touch with Ms. Tringale.)

5. In the “memo” section of the check, please write the student’s full name and which specific AP tests are being paid for.

Wed. 3/2, 3 p.m. is the last date/time to pay for AP tests.

2016 Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Schedule and Payment InfoParents/guardians of students currently enrolled in an AP course will receive an email on January 4 with information about how to pay through the LHS Online Payment System.

Payment InformationThe online payment window will be open Mon., Jan. 4 to Fri., Feb. 12, 2016.AP fees must be paid through the LHS Online Payment System. Payment must be received by Friday, February 12, 2016. The fee per exam is $96. Payment of the AP Exam fee automatically registers the student for that specific AP Exam; there is NO registration form. Financial assistance is available for students who qualify.If you are not enrolled in the LHS Online Payment System, please register at <https://www1.mcc.net/OneSource/OSPayer/ePayer_registration.aspx>.

AP Exam Fee Refund Policy Refunds are available upon request until March 8, 2016. Contact Ms. Trin-gale (ext. 69722).

SSD Testing Accommodations through College BoardContact Mrs. Dooley <[email protected]>. NOTE: SSD Testing Applications must be submitted to Mrs. Dooley

by Thursday, February 11, 2016. The College Board deadline is listed as February 19, but LHS is closed that week for vacation.

AP testing is May 2-May 13, 2016. Students report to exam locations 30 minutes prior to testing.Chemistry ..........................May 2, 2016 ........... 8 a.m.Psychology ........................May 2 ...................12 p.m.Computer Science A ..........May 3 ..................... 8 a.m.Spanish Lang/Culture ........May 3 .................... 8 a.m.Physics 1 ...........................May 3 .................. 12 p.m.Physics 2 ...........................May 4 .................. 12 p.m.Calculus AB ......................May 5 ..................... 8 a.m.Calculus BC ......................May 5 ..................... 8 a.m.Chinese Lang/Culture .......May 5 ...................12 p.m.United States History ........May 6 ..................... 8 a.m.Biology ..............................May 9 .................... 8 a.m.Physics C: Mechanics .......May 9 ...................12 p.m.Physics C: Elec and Mag ..May 9 .....................2 p.m.French Lang/Culture .........May 10 .................12 p.m.Italian Lang/Culture ..........May 11 .................12 p.m.Macroeconomics ...............May 11 .................12 p.m.World History ....................May 12 ................... 8 a.m.Statistics ............................May 12 .................12 p.m.Human Geography ............May 13 ................... 8 a.m.Microeconomics ................May 13 ................... 8 a.m.

Lexington High School only offers AP Exams for AP Courses that are currently taught at the High School.If you have any questions about the AP pro-gram at LHS, please contact the following:

AP exam payment process and financial assistance, Ms. Tringale (ext. 69722).AP testing arrangements and procedures, Mrs. Aronson (ext. 69127).General AP program questions, your child’s school counselor.

Counseling

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C ongratulations and good luck to the following stu-

dents who will be representing Lexington High School on WGBH’s High School Quiz Show this Saturday, March 12 against Austin Prep. If they are victorious they will move on to the quarterfinal round the following weekend. Last year LHS lost in the quarterfinals after reaching the finals each of the previous two years. This year’s team members are Colin Cantwell, Reggie Luo, Duncan Mc-Callum, Ravi Raghavan, Devin Shang, and Krishna Suraj. The team is advised by Mr. Cole and Dr. Darling.

View the current bracket at:http://www.wgbh.org/articles/Season-7--2016-Tournament-Bracket-11562

The Lexington Quiz Bowl Team

From left to right the pictured are: team members Reggie Luo, Duncan Mc-Callum, Colin Cantwell and Krishna Suraj as well as team co-advisor Kari Darling. Missing from the photo are team members Ravi Raghavan and Devin Shang and and co-advisor Bill Cole.

T he Lexington Quiz Bowl team has had a busy and

successful season thus far, welcoming many new fresh-men and competing in several tournaments.

The Lexington team of Colin Cantwell, Reggie Luo, Gavin Mak and Devin Shang won the Columbia Universi-ty Fall Quizbowl Tournament on October 17. On Novem-ber 21, at the Boston Area Fall History Bowl tournament, the varsity team of Colin Cantwell, Kyle Doney, Reggie Luo, Will Marshall and Devin Shang and the junior var-sity team of Brendan Cantwell, Nick Rommel and Winna Xia won their respective divisions. Also, at the Massa-chusetts State History Bowl tournament on January 9, the varsity A team of Colin Cantwell, Will Marshall, Duncan McCallum and Devin Shang and the junior varsity A team of Stephen Alessandro, Brendan Cantwell and Nick Rommel again won the title in both their divisions. Two additional Lexington teams competed at that tournament. At the Harvard Fall Tournament on November 14, the Lexington A team of Colin Cantwell, Reggie Luo, Duncan McCallum and Devin Shang earned second place, and the club again sent four teams.

In addition, the club competed at the MIT Fall Academic Tournament, Penn Bowl, the Central MA Fall Tourna-ment, and ACF Fall at Yale. The team hosted a tournament at LHS in December as a fundraiser for its trips to nation-als. Twenty teams were in attendance competing on a set of questions co-written by some Lexington club members. They have qualified and will be sending two teams to the National History Bowl in Washington, D.C. in April and to the NAQT High School National Championship Tour-nament in Dallas in May.

The team is grateful to its advisors, Ms. Danielle Israel and Ms. Maureen Haviland. We meet Wednesdays in room 515 and Fridays in room 520. We are always look-ing for new members!

WGBH High School Quiz Show


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Late Winter 2016Lexington Community eduCation

LCE’s winter semester is underway with new classes and the special speaker series continuing throughout March.

On March 1 Dr. Steve Gullans, co-author of Evolv-ing Ourselves: How Unnatu-ral Selection and Nonrandom Mutation are Changing Life on Earth, will chronicle how life is evolving to meet our specs and choices, of how we can change our own biol-ogy, and of the unintended consequences for future generations. Dr. Gullans will explore the fact that how we use our enormous power over life forms, and our ability to engineer new environments

will determine nothing less than the survival of humanity. Today’s humans have developed such profound capabili-ties that random mutation and natural selection are no lon-ger the primary determinants of which species survive and how they change over time. Evolution is now increasingly driven by two forces: Unnatural Selection and Nonrandom Mutation. Join Lexington Community Education for an Evening of Music and Discussion on Friday, March 4 as we wel-come Ran Blake and David “Knife” Fabris. In a career that now spans five decades, pianist Ran Blake has created a unique niche in improvised music as an artist and educa-tor. His dual musical legacy includes more than 40 albums on some of the world’s finest jazz labels, as well as nearly 40 years as a ground-breaking educator at Boston’s New England Conservatory. Downbeat says, “Ran Blake is so hip it hurts . . . a pianist who can make you laugh at his dry humor one second and wring a tear the next.” The music of guitarist Dave “Knife” Fabris has been steeped deeply in an eclectic pool of influences. His newest CD, Lettuce Prey, seamlessly travels between the worlds of Jazz, Rock, and Contemporary Classical music.

The Fiveash Legacy Lecture continues with a presentation on March 9 by Stephanie Brody. Stephanie Brody is an Instructor in Psychol-ogy in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and Clinical Associate at McLean Hospital. This evening she will discuss her book Entering Night Country: Psychanalytic Reflections on Loss and Resilience. None of us will escape the experi-ence of personal loss, illness, aging, or mortality. Yet, psychoanalysis seems to shy away from a discussion of these core human experiences. Entering Night Country focuses on the existential condition, and explores how it penetrates professional lives, analytic work, and theoreti-cal formulations.

Beloved as a poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark Nepo has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time”. In 1987, Mark Nepo was di-agnosed with a rare form of lymphoma. The heart of that journey and its aftermath has greatly in-formed his work. In 1994, Mark published and re-corded a landmark book, Inside the Miracle, about the nature of suffering and resilience. The book had a greater reach than anyone imagined. Sounds True

is now publishing a new, expanded edition of Inside the Miracle, which gathers twenty-eight years of Mark’s writ-ing and teaching about suffering, healing, and wholeness. Of the book, Mark says, “One of the great transforming passages in my life was having cancer in my mid-thirties.

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Scholarship Information for LHS Seniors - 2016

T he following is a partial list of local scholarship offer-

ings––please go to your Naviance account for more infor-mation.REMEMBER––It is not too early for LHS seniors and their parents to start looking and applying for scholarships! Scholarship information for national, regional, local, and some specific colleges are posted in Naviance. Lexington is fortunate to have a local scholarship program. Every year, organizations or individuals provide scholarships to Lexington’s senior students. These include awards that are based on financial need as well as ones that are based on specific qualifications such as leadership, merit, or service to the community. Scholarship offerings are located in Naviance–– <www.connection.naviance.com/lexington>. Current students can sign into their accounts and click the “Scholarships” tab. Parents and/or guests can log onto <www.connection.naviance.com/lexington> and click “I’m a Guest.” The password is lhsguidance - click on the “Colleges” tab, go to “Scholarship List.”The local scholarship application deadline is in early April and the awards are made in June at SENIOR SCHOL-ARSHIP AWARDS NIGHT [Wed., June 1]. Reminder: the IRS 1040 is required for financial need scholarships. Families should plan tax work to meet this deadline.

Lexington Local Scholarship Listing – 2016Sangwook Ahn Memorial ScholarshipJason Berger Memorial ScholarshipAnne E. Borghesani Memorial PrizeIsaac Harris Cary Educational Fund

Bettie Clarke Scholarship FundHancock Nursery School ScholarshipJosiah Willard Hayden Scholarship

Kathleen H. Williams Fine Arts ScholarshipLexington Arts And Crafts Scholarship

Lexington - Bedford Youth Hockey ScholarshipThe Lexington Firefighters Scholarship Fund

Lexington Golf Club ScholarshipThe Lexington Pediatrics Service Award

Lexington Scholarship FundLexington Rotary Club Scholarship

Christine Martin Memorial ScholarshipCarolyn E. McCabe Memorial Scholarship

Ann Regina McGrath Memorial Scholarship (LHS Class of 1965)

Srinivasu Meka Scholarship FundBarclay Schulz Spirit of ’76 Award

George O. Smith Fund

This experience unraveled the way I see the world and made me a student of all spiritual paths. Our trials may dif-fer in heat and length, but at the core, we are the same. We need each other, we need insight, and we need help.” Mark will speak in Lexington on Thursday, March 10.At the heart of the latest work from acclaimed philosopher and novelist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein lies one question: is philosophy obsolete? In Plato At The Google-plex, Goldstein proves why philosophy is here to stay––and in fact more relevant today than ever before. Goldstein does so in a wholly unique way by imagining Plato (the original philosopher) come to life in the 21st century. As he embarks on a multicity speaking tour, Goldstein asks: how would Plato handle a host on FOX News. How would he mediate a debate between a Freudian psychoanalyst and a Tiger Mom on how to raise the perfect child? And what

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would Plato make of Google? With scholarly depth and a novelist’s imagination and wit, she probes the deepest issues confronting our time, by allowing us to understand the source of Plato’s theories, and to eavesdrop as he takes on the modern world. This event will be held on Monday, March 14.Please view the Lexington Community Education fall cata-log for a full listing of cooking, travel, language, computer and art classes. Questions, or to register by phone, please call Lexington Community Education (781-862-8043). Pre-registration is required for all classes.

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