Mr. Baroni spoke about lessons learned during his political and legal journeys when he joined the Society of Skeptics virtually on February 9. He has spoken about politics and current events at Yale University, Google, Deutsche Bank, Vanderbilt University, and dozens of other colleges, universities and companies across the country. In March 2018, Mr. Baroni was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, one year of probation and 500 hours community service. I also had a fantastic advisor, science teacher Michael “Doc” Sayers, and other teachers who didn’t let me talk myself out of applying to my reach schools. Phone: 402.427.3158. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Rebels football schedule includes opponents, date, time, and TV. Ms. Hutchinson received the 2002 Citation of Merit, Blair’s highest honor, in recognition of her significant contributions as the School reestablished coeducation. “How we are feeling at any given moment very much impacts the degree to which we are able to effectively learn and engage with the material being presented, particularly if the topic evokes strong emotion, is controversial, potentially triggering, and/or challenges our assumptions and beliefs.” An understanding of all of this stands to benefit both students and teachers in their day-to-day work of teaching and learning, which is why she is infusing SEL in her classroom and beyond. Mr. Baroni hopes that by sharing his experiences—good and bad—with the Blair community, he will help provide a lesson in things to do and to avoid doing, as well as a reminder that people can overcome difficulties and tough times. The Rebels football schedule includes opponents, date, time, and TV. The club is student-led by Lucy, Beverly, and Seleena, and it meets every other week for a one- to two-hour session. The Society of Skeptics was established as a forum for students and faculty to discuss and debate important global issues; it has grown to become one of the premier high school lecture series in the United States. At Skeptics, he will share how this unlikely relationship grew through his and Mr. Mandela’s mutual respect and trust for each other. Katie Schultz ’22 and Megan Donaghy ’22 were inspired to create the Blair Women in Business Club after realizing the benefits a women-based business club would provide for students on campus. Blair community members participate in The Leadership Stories Project. Mr. Garrant noted that he has very little involvement with running the club, aside from helping manage the club’s activities. As noted in the spring 1988 Blair Bulletin, Mrs. Conforti-Browse was most proud of the sportsmanship shown by all her players, as well as their supportiveness of one another. In addition, she infuses her classroom and speech with “growth mindset” phrases, introducing these empowering words on her syllabus at the start of the year and reminding students of them in moments when they encounter challenging material or feel stuck. Interviews and show reviews were not the only things Mr. D’Amato was working on during those years—he was also writing and recording his own music and songs. Our robust curriculum invites you to explore your passions. Or write about sports? The course, anatomy and physiology, is a full-year science elective that currently has 25 students enrolled across two class blocks. Mr. D’Amato released the extended play, “Five Songs from New Orleans,” in early 2020 and recorded several singles during the coronavirus pandemic, including “Merry Christmas, I Guess,” a song for everyone who spent Christmas 2020 on their own. He is also the author of the 2020 book Always a Soldier: Service, Sacrifice, and Coming Out as America's Favorite Black, Gay Republican. Projects like Songs of the Suffragists are a key component of that mission. In 2014, he signed with New West Records, and with this record deal, Mr. D’Amato was able to start playing music full time. U.S. Army veteran and political activist Rob Smith will join the Society of Skeptics on March 9 to discuss the use of voice in the fight for freedom. Desoto, Texas Desoto HS. Much like the fall, masks will be ubiquitous, and we will remain attentive to keeping distance and not gathering in close quarters. Get the latest news, schedule, scores, stats, league standings, rankings and photos for Blair's high school's Football teams. Ms. Hutchinson was also honored with the 2006 United States Sports Academy’s C. Vivian Stringer Award, presented annually to outstanding coaches in women’s sports, and the 2012 PSAC Award of Merit, the organization’s highest honor. A goal of our club is to give back what we have learned from these accomplished women. This course is the perfect foundation for students wishing to explore a career in health or medical science after they graduate from Blair. During time at Blair, he served as state chairman of the United States Wrestling Federation for five years and established the Blair wrestling clinic in the late 1970s, which drew more than 100 wrestlers each week. Join an upcoming event or schedule an interview. “Having Ally in the mix this year has been a boon, not least because of her training in diversity, equity and inclusion from a social emotional learning standpoint. “We wanted the club to give people who knew how to code a place to work on projects and also to teach people completely new to coding and the opportunity it brings.”. Looking to the spring semester, the club plans to organize and run fundraising events to support the nonprofits headed up by some of their guests, including a clothing drive to support Bottomless Closet, a nonprofit brought to the club’s attention by Ms. Heath-Wade. “We discussed the history of American feminism through song lyrics, focusing on the critical need to persuade people, and not merely to change laws.”. “During their Blair tenures, coach Jan Hutchinson and coach Tom Hutchinson were instrumental in building a tradition of excellence that has been carried through many years in our athletes and teams,” he said. In November 2016, he and co-defendant Bridget Anne Kelly were convicted in federal court. Although the team was “generally young and inexperienced,” according to an article in the April 1988 Blair Breeze by Ed Satkowski ’88, many players turned in outstanding performances during the season. ... Hide/Show Additional Information For Blair Brooks Yet, women only earn 18 percent of computer science bachelor’s degrees in the United States. Social and emotional learning (SEL) has intrigued Blair faculty member Sharon Merrifield since the start of her decades-long career in education. As faculty members prepared to return to teaching following winter break, Ms. Merrifield presented a workshop on mindfulness to her colleagues as part of a Lunch & Learn professional development seminar series offered by Blair’s Inclusivity Committee and arranged by Committee members Director of Counseling Ally Thomas, Associate Dean of Students Andee Ryerson and history teacher Dr. Hannah Higgin. In preparation for students’ return to Blairstown, Associate Head of School Ryan Pagotto sent the following communication to families on January 27: We are excited to welcome students back to campus in late February and continue the experience of living and learning together on our beautiful hilltop. “Participating in The Ones Spared has been an amazing experience! For her part, Ms. Merrifield will continue to promote SEL and infuse its tenets into her work at Blair, in the hope that students find tools to learn more effectively and the courage to show up as their authentic selves. During their season, the Bucs won matchups against four heavily favored prep-school rivals, The Pennington School, The Lawrenceville School, The Hill School and The Peddie School, and two colleges, East Stroudsburg State Teachers College and Princeton University’s freshman “B” team. Among them were Janine P. Clifford ’90, Rebecca L. (Becky) Selengut ’88, Sandra C. Tedeschi ’88, Maria Kurtz ’89, Amy S. Loder '90 and team captain Nicole Helmstetter ’89. The Official Athletic Site of the Virginia Cavaliers, partner of WMT Digital. Through this intensive course, he learned to locate, identify, render safe and explosively dispose of foreign and domestic ordnance, including conventional, chemical, biological, nuclear, underwater and terrorist-type devices to enable access across a wide range of military operations. All rights reserved. Carson encourages students and faculty to consider seeing The Ones Spared, whether they do so in person or virtually. In mid-2018, Jenna moved back to New York City to focus on family and true project management. Ms. Chamberlain noted that for the next semester she will allow students to choose what they will learn next, and in what order, so it best makes sense for them. 1987-1988 Softball Team “It’s important to our club members to give back to others in the community,” Katie said. There will be Simmons Beautyrest, Simmons Hybrid, Englander and more top brands in all sizes. “Their learning about the topics they have chosen to present gets thrown into overdrive as they think through the needs and questions of their audiences. Head Coach Pat Loughlin continues the tradition of fostering a culture centered on a strong work ethic the development of players and young men who achieve academic and personal success. “After I finished The Ones Spared, I was completely enamored with writing, whether that be playwriting or screenwriting,” he said. Stephen Patane ’09 was a member of the swim and crew teams at Blair. The official Football page for the. To find out what happens next, plan to attend or view an early March world-premiere performance of The Ones Spared, a political thriller written and directed by Carson Honor ’21. Our Strategic Plan highlights our “All In” philosophy. All of this I attribute to my Blair experience.”. “Fifty years after the time in which the play is set, the world still sees similar issues present in geonational politics,” he said. Mr. Smith’s talk will center on the new conservative movement and expansion of the Republican party. It moves out from there into developing healthy relationships with others and with the wider world, including the ability to take the perspective of and empathize with people who are different from us.”. “Carson continually impressed me with his strong writing, interesting ideas and energetic spirit last semester in my narrative writing class, and now I’ve had the opportunity to see his screenwriting talent, too,” she said.