a publication of The Lamplighter SchoolDallas, TexasWinter 2008, Vol. 29-1

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Dolores Evans Speaker SeriesPresents Adam Cox, Ph.D.February 4, 2008

Parent ConferencesFebruary 13 and 14, 2008

Red Carpet CowboyLPA Dinner and AuctionMarch 1, 2008

Grandest Friends’ DayMarch 28, 2007

International NightApril 16, 2008

Senior OperaMay 16, 2008

Comments:If there’s something you’ve always wanted tosee in the lamppost, feel free to send in yoursuggestions. Ideas are always welcome. Thedeadline for all articles, photographs, andnews for the Spring 2008 issue is March 1, 2008.

Find the chicken hidden somewhere inthis issue! E-mail its location to:develop@thelamplighterschool.org

Diversity will strengthen the education of Lamplighterchildren and enrich the lives of all members of theLamplighter community. Lamplighter will, therefore,strive for the lamps that we light to reflect the ever-changing community in which we reside. We valueindividuality and encourage all children to reach theirpotential, while respecting their similarities anddifferences. We are united in purpose and committed toworking together to accomplish the mission of TheLamplighter School.

If you are interested in becoming a member ofLamplighter’s Diversity Work Group, please contact MattBrenner, Director of Admission and Community Servicesat 214.369.9201. The group meets several timesthroughout the school year to support the school’sdiversity efforts.

Lamplighter is a nurturing, child-centered communitybuilt on academic and personal excellence, trust, andrespect for diversity in each other and in our society.Lamplighter inspires life-long learners who are selfconfident, self reliant, and creative critical thinkers.

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In compliance with federal and state laws, TheLamplighter School does not discriminate on the basis ofrace, color, creed, gender, national or ethnic origin, age,marital status, sexual orientation, or disability inadministration of its educational policies, admissionpolicies, financial aid program, athletic and otherschool-administered programs, or the employment ofstaff.

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Joining the Rivalry

Mrs. Shull’s and Mr. McCool’s pre-kindergarten roomsjoined in the fun of Texas-OU weekend. For more CampusNews turn to page 6.

The lamppost is written by Melisa Dorrill,Julie MacMillan, Lali Rambeau, andJessica Waage and edited by SusanAlterman and Eryn Jacoby.

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5 specialfeature

6 campusnews

8 globe trotting

10 parents’corner• message from lpa president• auction gala and

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12 aroundthebarn

14 givingnews

17 alumnispotlight• alumni show-n-tell• alumni feature• spirit award• alumni almanac

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c o n t e n t s

Flying high above the campus, Lamplighterkindergarten student Mason Vencil dared toscale a rock climbing wall at this year’scarnival.

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This fall I read a terrific bookby Daniel Pink, A Whole NewMind: Why Right-BrainersWill Rule the Future. Mostof us have read enough poppsychology to know that theleft side of the brain controlslogical, sequential, precisethinking and the righthemisphere is artistic andholistic. Daniel Pink believesthat the age of the knowledgeworker is passing and we are

coming into an age dominated by the right side of thebrain which “takes care of context, emotional expressionsand synthesis.” For most problems the brain employs bothhemispheres working together in varying degrees.However, for the last century and a half, from the industrialrevolution to nearly the present, a well-developed leftbrain was essential for school success and, indeed,successful careers in such diverse fields as medicine, law,accounting, and computer programming. Certainly,training the right side of the brain remains important, butin the new age (dubbed the “Conceptual Age” by Pink),relying on the left side of the brain will not be enough.

Pink believes that there are three things that haveupended the assumptions that many have had about waysto achieve success in America: Asia, automation, andabundance. According to Pink: “Few issues today sparkmore controversy than outsourcing. Those squadrons ofwhite-collar workers in India, the Philippines, and Chinaare scaring the bejesus out of software jockeys acrossNorth America and Europe. According to ForresterResearch, 1 in 9 jobs in the US information technologyindustry will move overseas by 2010. And it’s not just techwork. Visit India’s office parks and you’ll see charteredaccountants preparing American tax returns, lawyersresearching American lawsuits, and radiologists readingCAT scans for US hospitals.” Does that mean that thereis no place for left-brainers? Of course not, but left-brainers will need to be more than Cat scan readers andlegal researchers; they will need to employ the right sideof their brain so that not only will they be bankers andaccountants, but life and retirement planners. My ownfinancial advisor has now begun to bring a “life-planner” toeach and every meeting so that we can discuss how mypersonal, my career, and my financial goals intersect. Thefinancial advice seems like the easiest part of the processof planning my future. Sure an accountant in Asia couldcrunch the numbers for me, but the face-to-faceinteractions with the life-planner are the most intriguingand subtle parts of the experience.

In addition, automation has changed the Americanworkers’ experiences. Computers can perform most ofthe logical, sequential work better and faster than humans.The internet allows individuals to do more research morequickly than ever before. From basic legal forms to stock

trading, the internet has reduced the need for many whitecollar professionals unless they have the right-brainedability to move from providers of information tointerpreters of that information. The ability to move theemotions of a jury or to consider the dreams of clients infinancial advising will be far more important in the comingdecades than the knowledge of the appropriate forms anddocuments that need to be expedited.

Finally, according to Pink, abundance, fueled by ourleft brains, has created a society of plenty that has neverbeen seen before anywhere in the world. For most of mychildhood we had only one car; as I went through myteenage years we moved to the suburbs and had two cars,by college we had three and when my younger sister coulddrive there were four cars in our garage and driveway.According to Pink, today, there are more automobiles inthe US than there are licensed drivers – which means that,on average, everybody who can drive has a car of theirown. We have so many “things” that families are forced torent self-storage units to house them. That means that weno longer have to buy things simply because of their utility.Within a relatively small scope, most of the smallappliances in our respective kitchens perform the samefunctions – so what determines whether we will buythem? Their form, not their function. And looking atremodeling a bathroom will reinforce that it is form ratherthan function that is the primary reason for makingselections.

“We have progressed from a society of farmers toa society of factory workers to a society of knowledgeworkers.And now we’re progressing again to a society ofcreators and empathizers, pattern recognizers, andmeaning makers.” What does this mean for the future? Itmeans that we will have to be more than left-brainedknowledge workers. We will have to be able to overlayour logical, sequential skills with deep understanding ofdesign, empathy, and symphony in order to meet thechallenges of remaining ahead of the curve, “outside thebox,” and consequentially prosperous and fulfilled.

How does this relate to Lamplighter? For overfifty years we have been a school that has proudlyencouraged students to think “outside the box,” to makemeaning from the world around them, to practice empathyand to express their feelings, to engage in the arts – all thewhile developing their logical sequential thinking throughits rigorous curriculum. If the propositions on which wewere founded produce such successful and thoughtfulalumni in the past, alumni who are interesting and creativeas well as intelligent and logical, the next century looks tobe the century that will fully embrace the Lamplighter way.

Dr.Arnold Cohen

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MMaybe youhave heardstudents talkaboutprogrammingturtles on thecomputer orseen fourthgraderscreating Lego

robots. Did youknow thatduring the lateseventiesLamplighterwas the testsite for the firstcommercialversion of Logo,a computer

programming language designed especially for elementarystudents? Logo, which is still used at Lamplighter andthroughout the world, allows children to create and exploreconcepts such as angles, numbers, curves, and patternsthrough trial and error applications. Lamplighter, along withMIT and former Dallas Mayor and Texas Instruments FounderErik Jonsson, pioneered the use of computers in earlychildhood classrooms and has held on to the belief thattraditional ways of teaching can be supplemented by the useof interactive technological tools.

In 2005, Lamplighter experimented with interactiveboards by investing in two Smart Boards. On the surface theboards look like white versions of the traditional schoolhouseblackboards that can be used with dry erase markers, butunderneath lies the technology that allows teachers tosynchronize the board with a computer to interact with thedisplay, visit websites, and access databases. The boardsallow teachers to better present creative and seamlesseducational materials. They free students from excessivenote taking, which in turn allows them to fully participate ingroup discussions. They also offer an alternative teachingmode that accommodates different learning styles.

Teachers immediately began incorporating this newtool into their lesson plans. “In fourth grade each class workscollaboratively to plan and create a traditional Texas Mission.In past years I would make drawings of our brainstormingsessions on a legal pad, then transfer them to the board each

time we began a lesson,” notes Marty Melton. “With theSmart Board we can work together on the blueprint and I canthen save it to the computer at the end of the class. When we meet again, I can pull up the file and we can begin where weleft off. The students love seeing their work projected on theboard. I’ve often observed them going up to their blueprintson the Smart Board to predict what kinds of calculations theywill need to make to have their plan work successfully.”

Fellow fourth grade teacher Sheila McCartor is alsoexcited about the new technology. “Each year we do a uniton Beowulf, an Old English epic poem that dates back to the9th century. Now we can not only see the words, but we canalso connect to a website that will allow us to view theoriginal manuscript which sits in a museum. We can actuallyturn the pages and even hear the pronunciation of the words,which are written in a West-Saxon dialect. We have arrivedat such an exiting time in education and I’m thrilled to be apart of it.”

Even early childhood classes have experimentedwith this new technology. They have used the Smart Boardsin science class to create graphs and webs. The technologyhas been used by several classes to generate originalillustrations for class books. As you can see, it didn’t takelong for the school to realize that Smart Boards belonged inevery classroom.

Lamplighter was recently selected by the HillcrestFoundation to receive a grant of $85,000. The money will beused to install interactive boards in all 26 classrooms toenhance the use of technology in the curriculum and furthermotivate student involvement and creativity in the learningprocess. The school will begin installing the new technologyin each of its 26 Pre-k through 4th grade classrooms thissummer. In addition, faculty members will receive extensivetraining to facilitate the use of the technology into theschool’s progressive, hands-on curriculum.

SMART BOARDS FOR EVEN SMARTER KIDS

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T-1 Feast on Favorites

Students in Amy Brown’s T-1 class invited parents to school to share in a special feast beforeThanksgiving. Each child contributed their favorite food to themeal, which was served on tables decorated with turkeycenterpieces made by the students. “We had a true cornucopiaof ‘favorite’ foods this year - crispy honey shrimp, chocolate chipcookies, homemade refried beans and Mexican rice, mac andcheese, fruit roll-ups, pumpkin pie, hot wings and French fries,”noted Miss Brown. After the feast, students shared a specialThanksgiving book with their parents. The book includeddrawings of the students dressed as pilgrims that were createdwith the use of the school’s new mimio board. (To learn moreabout Lamplighter’s use of mimio board technology, please turnto page 5.)

Henrietta the Turkey Visits

Need to know the latest turkey trivia – just ask aLamplighter student. On November 16 early childhoodstudents had a special visit from Farmer Chad and histurkey, Henrietta. Students learned interesting factsabout this North American native and were invited togive Henrietta an up close and personal petting. See ifyou can answer these Turkey Trivia questions: A) Canturkeys fly? B) What is the snood? C) Can turkeys hear?D) Why is it hard to sneak up on a turkey? Answers:(Turn upside down.)

A) Domesticated turkeys cannot fly, but wild turkeys can fly for short distances at speeds up to 55 milesper hour. They can also reach speeds of 25 miles per hour on the ground. B) The fleshy growth from thebase of the beak. C) Turkeys have great hearing, but no external ears. D) They can see in color and havean excellent field of vision - about 270 degrees.

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Herb Experts En joy Feast In environmental science, fourth grade students chose an herb to studyand became the class expert on their particular herb. After locating theirherb in the garden, each student drew a detailed color drawing of theirplant including their favorite, a “scratch and sniff box”, using herb leaves.Then each herb “expert” researched their herb and wrote a report in theirscience journal about its cultivation, harvesting, and connections toculinary, medicinal, and cosmetic uses. The tasty part of the researchended with an Herb Feast. Students harvested, washed, and choppedtheir herb leaves, before sprinkling them on potatoes, mozzarella cheese,and crackers with butter.

Farmer’s Market Open for Bus inessTo cap off their study of the farmer's market, the full dayPre-K students had so much fun hosting a farmers marketof their very own. The children made signs and decoratedtableclothes. They also practiced making change from anickel. They sold bananas, oranges, grapes, apples andcarrots, or as the children spelled them on the signsbannas, ormjes, graps, apls, and carots. They worked inshifts and took turns playing the roles of cashier, bagger,and seller. The other Pre-K classes came to buy and it was ahuge success. The children even had a turn to be customersthemselves and ate what they purchased for a snack. It wasa great hands-on activity to culminate the farmer's markettheme.

The Mystery Buried Beneath LamplighterIn the spring of 2007 Lamplighter seniors joinedalums from the Class of ’76 to dig up a time capsuleburied more than 30 years ago. Students from theClass of ’76 buried coins, stamps, baseball cards, andletters in a pickle jar when they were 4th graders aspart of the nation’s bicentennial celebration. Fourthgrade teacher Sheila Leventhal McCartor, who helpedcreate and bury the jar in 1976, prepared the class of‘07 seniors for the unearthing of the capsule. Studentssent letters to the class of ’76. The letters included aquestionnaire asking the alumni what theyremembered about the time capsule. Based on theresponses from the alumni, the students gathered

data which helped them start the search. Most alumni remembered that the capsule was buried neara wooden special events platform. Teachers worked with students to survey the sight, buildcomputer models, and construct Lego models. A metal detector was used to search for areas withlarge pockets of metal, which were then added to the model. Finally, they were ready for the dig.Class of ’76 Alumni including Pierre Craig, Kevin Brand, Amanda Urschel Goldstein, Doug Jones,Karen Sheinberg Pollack, and Kim Tomlin Sone assisted with the dig. Although the group did notsucceed in unearthing the time capsule, they enjoyed the experience with Mrs. McCartor and thestudents. For now, the location of the time capsule remains a mystery.

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globetrotting

By Matt Brenner, Director of Admission and Community Services

With passports and visas in hand, fourteen members of the Lamplighter community set off for anadventure of a lifetime, a private tour of China. Upon arrival we met with our tour guide, RainbowZhang, and our local guide, Pen. They were excited to show us Beijing, home of the 2008 SummerOlympics. We saw Tiananmen Square and were impressed by the monuments and the Great Hall of thePeople. The next morning we enjoyed the Forbidden City, also known as the Imperial Palace, a maze ofred-walled buildings and pavilions containing 9,999 rooms. After lunch with local students we visited theTemple of Heavens and enjoyed a Peking Duck dinner that evening.

Our next stop was the Juyongguan portion of the Great Wall of China. Did you know that the Great Wallspans a total of 5, 600 kilometers/3,480 miles? On our way to the Ming Tombs, our guide told us that theancient Chinese believe, “He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man.” Our adventurecontinued to Xian, the start of the Silk Road, where we enjoyed a fourteen course dumpling dinner and avisit to the Terra Cotta Warriors. The tombs were discovered in March 1974 by a local farmer who is stillliving and signs books at the museum every day.

Shanghai was our next destination, with a visit to the Yu Yuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, and aShanghai Acrobatic show. There were all different types of neighborhoods that made you feel like youwere in Europe, while others reflected Asia, and even the Moon. The highlight of Shanghai wasbecoming “Shangwanese” for the day. We visited a neighborhood that included stops at a school,market, and hospital. We ended the afternoon with a meal prepared by a local family. That evening wevisited a silk factory, where all the Lamplighter students were able to build on the knowledge ofsilkworms that they had learned about in second grade by seeing the entire silkworm process from startto finish.

On our last afternoon in Shanghai, we took the Shanghai Maglev Train back to the airport. The Maglev isthe fastest passenger train in the world, clocking in at 268 miles an hour. It took us only 7 minutes and20 seconds to reach the airport, a normal one hour bus ride. Our adventure was coming to an end, butnot without four days in Hong Kong, where we dined on Dim Sum, discovered Victoria’s Peak, visited theAberdeen fishing village, and enjoyed a dinner cruise on the South China Sea.

During our Chinese adventure, we saw important buildings and monuments and experienced thecolorful history of another culture. But I think all of us would agree that the true highlight of our journeywas our time spent with the local people, touring their schools, visiting their homes, and sharing a mealwith them. Even though we live half way across the world, we seem to hold dear the same values. In thewords of St. Augustine, “The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”

For information about Mr. Brenner’s upcoming trip to Costa Rica, please contact him at 214.369.9201.

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globetrotting

This past summer pre-kindergarten teacher Liz Curlin lived out a personal fantasy - to attend a cooking schoolin Tuscany. She was the 2007 recipient of the Mattingly Fund for Excellence in Education. This was her secondtime to apply for the award. “I was encouraged by my peers to apply once more,” noted Curlin. “They keptsaying ‘This is your year, Liz’. What an understatement that was!”

With a passion for cooking and a love of Italy, she googled cooking schools in Italy to research her dream.“Casa Ombuto was the one that stood out above the rest,” remarked Curlin. “It is rated as one of the top 10 inthe world and the beautiful pool sealed the deal.” Set on a secluded hilltop with views of the surrounding hillsand villages, the school was actually a Tuscan villa that pre-dates 1800. The original section dates back to atleast 1642.

Curlin packed her bags and prepared to spend a week cooking under the Tuscan sun. The nine guests at CasaOmbuto that week originated from all over the world, including Texas, Oregon, the United Kingdom, and SouthAfrica. The resident chef and instructor, Paola Baccetti, was born in the Italian town of Bibbiena and has beencooking since she was 11 years old. Friendships formed quickly as the group rolled up their sleeves and beganto chop, simmer, slice, and bake together. “Paola loved the fact that I was always willing to help others in thekitchen. I couldn’t leave Tuscany without showing them a taste of the Lamplighter Spirit!” she said.

When asked what they learned to cook, she responded, “What didn't we cook? I learned how to make anti-pastas, pasta, gnocchi, pizza, salads, meats, and did I mention desserts? My favorite dish was the coniglio allacacciatore, rabbit in a tomato sauce.”

In between marathon cooking sessions and candle lit tasting dinners, the group found time for excursions tosample local ingredients. “We went to a salami factory, a goat and sheep farm that makes cheese, and theRavagni olive oil mill. We even had a wine tasting at the Tenuta Il Palazzo in Arezzo. It was very strenuous,”joked Curlin with a Cheshire grin.

The veteran teacher and now accomplished chef brought homemore than a suitcase full of souvenirs and a lifetime ofmemories. “I took away two important things from thisexperience,” explains Curlin. “First came the realization that I canconfidently travel by myself in a foreign country and second theknowledge that I really am a good cook.”

The Mattingly Fund for Excellence in Education wasestablished in 2000 to honor Pat Mattingly, Director, upon herretirement from Lamplighter. Throughout her 26-year career atthe school, Pat was a champion of teachers and students alike,advocating and promoting life-long learning. Past recipients

include Sally Rayzor Cochran, Jody Stout, Kathy Ritz, Claude White, Cheryl Arneson, Angie Partin, and PamMarquette O’Krent.

Teacher Travels Under the Tuscan Sun

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As a parent ofa Lamplighterstudent andr e c e n tgraduate, I amin constantawe of the giftof educationour childrenreceive everyday from thisoutstandingfaculty andstaff. Becauseof this unique

learning community, we as parents havemany opportunities to contribute asvolunteers. Lamplighter would not run asefficiently, nor provide as many services thatas it does, without its munificent parentvolunteer base.

Parents at Lamplighter serve immeasurablehours each year through programs such asrecycling, banking, gardening, media centerassistance, and office helpers. Each Friday,most of our children enjoy a pizza lunchbrought to them by parent volunteers. ThePALS Program (Parents at LamplighterSchool) gives all of the admissions tours toprospective parents. No other school inDallas has parents give 100% of theiradmission tours. Every grade has a volunteercoordinator that is responsible forcoordinating grade level parties to help buildlasting friendships as well as assist withsunshine committee activities. Thesecoordinators also help disseminatecommunications from the school to keep usall informed and on track.

In addition to these services, Lamplighterparent volunteers work tirelessly to create awide variety of community building activitiesincluding Welcome Back Parties, the Carnival,Dads’ events, International Night, and ourannual “can’t miss” Auction Gala.

They are also responsible for manymerchandising opportunities like the SpiritStore, Book Fair, and Sally Foster gift wrapsale. The proceeds from all of these efforts,

plus monies from our annual dues, allow usas an association to give the faculty and staffgenerous and much appreciated holiday andend of the year gifts.

This caring and giving spirit also extendsbeyond Lamplighter’s borders. Ourcommunity outreach programs touch a widevariety of organizations with unique needs,including giving used books to the Bea’s KidsTutoring Centers, sandwiches to the AustinStreet Shelter, angel tree gifts to the WilkinsonCenter and Promise House, and even teddybears and blankets for our fire fighters andpolice. The unprecedented generosity of timeand treasure by our parents is greatlyappreciated by the greater Dallas community.

Because of these copious volunteer hours andfluctuating needs of the school, we will soonimplement a new volunteer software programwhich will be accessible from the Lamplighterwebsite. This will allow parents to sign up forcommittees and activities, as well as receivereal time notification of schedules andvolunteer requests.

This new software will be featured at ourAnnual Lamplighter Parents’ AssociationMeeting on Wednesday, March 26 at 8:15 a.m.Everyone will have an opportunity to see thefunctionality of the new software at thismeeting. At the Book Sale/End of the YearConferences in May all parents will have thechance to be trained and login to startvolunteering for the following year.

In closing, I would like to extend my mostsincere appreciation to the hundreds ofparent volunteers that provide the muchneeded oil to ensure the lamps burn bright tomake Lamplighter an amazing learningcommunity.

“With every deed you are sowing a seed,though the harvest you may not see.”

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Respectfully Submitted,Kristin N. SimencLamplighter Parents’ Association President

“To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.” Mother Teresa

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Save the Date – March 1, 2008

Join us at Gilley’s Palladium Ballroom

Event Highlights

★ Enjoy the sounds of Lamplighter parent Darren Kozelsky on center stage.

★ Join in live, Silent, and Online Bidding.

★ Hear the SmartCar Raffle and Pailet Diamond Surprise winners be announced.

★ Take a chance at the ever popular Wine Pull.

★ Feeling brave – take a spin on the bull.

To order Auction tickets or find out more information about howyou can participate in the Red Carpet Cowboy Auction, log on towww.thelamplighterschool.org.

We’re Rolling out the Red Carpet for the Lamplighter Auction!

Website Wows VisitorsDid you know that last week Lamplighter had over51,000 hits on our website? Of these, over 25,000have been to the calendar and more than 750logged on to the Parent Portal to receive the latestschool and LPA news, as well as to downloadrecent publications and school forms. Countlesspictures have been added to the Shutterflyaccount for parents to view or order a copy of theprecious moments that happen each day in theclassroom. This year speaker series tickets areavailable online as well as raffle tickets for theLPA Auction. In addition to saving printing costsand saving paper, the site also allows parents toretrieve information 24/7, making the most of their

busy schedules. If you haven’t yet done so, log on to www.thelamplighterschool.org.

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A L L S C H O O L P R O G R A MLamplighter is known to put its own unique twist on

every tradition and The All-School Program is no

exception. This year’s theme of Transportation became

the inspiration for humorous parodies about carpool and

jet planes. Numbers like Peace Train and The Good Ship

Lamplighter reminded us of the past, while others,

including the School Bus Rodeo and a Mandarin song

about Chinese fishermen, expanded our horizons. The

students increased their

vocabulary, learned to take

risks, and made important

conceptual connections –

while having a blast. That is

the magic of Lamplighter!

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A Bright and Bold Future

On October 31, Lamplighter celebrated Imagine the Possibilities: A Campaign for Lamplighter’s Future. The campaign is a multi-year initiative to dramatically increase the permanently endowed resources of the school. Lamplighter needs to build a strong endowment so that it does not depend solely on tuition and the annual fund to maintain its fiscal stability. All solid, well-positioned schools today are seeking to increase their endowment, understanding that good investments will provide a stream of income to supplement each year’s operating budget and knowing that endowment resources strengthen a school’s fiscal position and ability to weather adversity and tackle strategic priorities.

Through Imagine the Possibilities Lamplighter seeks to raise $10,000,000 in endowment over the next three to five years to help the school address four strategic priorities:

�� faculty/staff compensation �� student financial aid �� professional development �� technology support

The school announced that is has received gifts and commitments in excess of $3,200,000 thus far and is excited about the progress. “Endowment dollars are tough gifts to raise because you can’t immediately see the results of these gifts. There is no new building or playground. However, these gifts are the most important for a school’s long-term academic excellence and financial strength. We’ve received great support thus far and are looking forward to counting many more individuals as supporters.” says David Miller, Campaign Chair.

The celebration was the first major public event to raise awareness about the campaign and to share news of the results thus far. To be successful we will need the participation of current and former families. You can help.

More Information

For more information or to discuss making a gift to Imagine the Possibilities, please contact Julie MacMillan, Director of Development, at 214-369-9201, ext 365 orjmacmillan@thelamplighterschool.org.

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A warm thanks to everyonewho has so generously

contributed to the 2007-2008Lamplighter Annual fund.

Overall, volunteering at Lamplighter helps me to keep my own lamp lighted whilehelping to light others! My efforts provide me with a great opportunity to workwith amazing people and use my skills to help better the school for the kids andfaculty. When working on the annual fund, I enjoy communicating with theparents and faculty and knowing that the end result of our collective effort isextra funds for additional technology, programming, and staff training. When inthe Media Center or classroom, I find it entertaining, heart-warming, andeducational to see the kids having so much fun and so hard at work learning andplaying and really enjoying their environment.

Sarah WeinbergAF Luminary Chair

Chuck and I have increased our amount of giving to the Annual Fund every yearbecause of the direct impact it makes on our children. As our oldest daughterAmelia gets closer to graduation, we have seen year after year how the AnnualFund supports the classroom, teachers, and the school’s programming.Lamplighter is an amazing institution that is enhanced and strengthened with theAnnual Fund. Chuck and I would love to see 100 % participation by the parents atLamplighter this year. No gift is too big or small, so please send in your pledgetoday!

Lisa BrownAF Parent Co-Chair

When Phil and I were asked to chair the 2007-2008 Annual Fund, we werethrilled. We realize that Lamplighter is a great investment for us, our daughter,and our family. Many of the school’s programs continue to thrive due to thegenerosity of so many volunteers. Through our collective volunteer efforts, wecan make a big difference in the resources available to improve and brighten ourchildren’s environment at their first home away from home. We can’t think ofanything that’s more worthy of our time and effort. We hope that our giving willhelp secure Lamplighter’s commitment to the education of our children andensure a future of growth and success.

Linda HodgsonAF Parent Co-Chair

Sloane ’08 and Shea ’11 Castlemanwith brother John Weinberg,

children of Sarah and Russell Weinberg and Helen and Rives Castleman

ANNUAL GIVING2007-2008 Goal: $390,000Amount Raised: $350,000Faculty/Staff Participation: 100%Trustee Participation: 100%Parent Participation: 67%

Sarah Hodgson ’10 (center),daughter of Linda and Phil Hodgson

Amelia ’10 and Charlotte ’13 Brown,daughters of Lisa and Chuck Brown

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Organizational Donors4-L EngineeringAetna Giving CampaignA.G. Nichols & Co.Albertson'sBrewer Foundation, Inc.Carol and John Levy Family FundDavidson-Bergman Pediatric AssociateseScripGamtex IndustriesGlobal ImpactH.E.B. Grocery CompanyHoblitzelle FoundationLamplighter Layers CorporationLester A. Levy Fund of the Communities

Foundation of TexasMargaret Jonsson Family FoundationPhillip and Lara Ladin Charitable TrustRashti & Mitchell Attorneys at LawSafeway, Inc.Samuel Bass Foundation, Inc.Sengbush Studio, Inc.Smile Dental CareSteinhart Family Advised Fund of

The Dallas FoundationTarget

The Brown Law Firm, LLPThe DGBB FoundationThe Eichenwald Charitable Fund of

The Dallas FoundationThe Jerry R. Junkins Family FoundationThe Michaels TrustThe Peter Gerald Holland Irrevocable TrustUnderwood, Perkins & RalstonVose Foundation, Inc.Xiao Ming Shen Trust

Matching Gift DonorsAetna Foundation, Inc.Cingular WirelessGoldman, Sachs & Co.Lennox InternationalMacguire Oil CompanyMass Mutual Life Insurance Co.McAfeeOracle CorporationORIX USA CorporationPepsico FoundationThe Coca-Cola CompanyThe Meadows FoundationYum! Brands Foundation

2006-2007 Organizational Donors

We regret that there was an error in the 2006-2007 Giving Report. The Organizational Donors List in the report wasan incorrect list. The following list reflects giving from organizational donors to Lamplighter for the period June 1,2006 – May 31, 2007. It includes cash contributions to annual, restricted, and endowed funds. Gifts to fundraisingevents and tribute gifts are not included. Corporate matching gift donors are noted.

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The Lamplighter Spirit Award was established duringthe 50th anniversary of the school in 2003 torecognize individuals who embody the spirit ofLamplighter.A recipient may be an alum, formerfaculty member, parent, or trustee who deserves anaward for life-long learning, creativity, risk-taking inhis/her profession, service to society, or volunteerwork on behalf of the school.The Spirit Award will bepresented at the Alumni Luncheon.

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Lamplighter is building a tradition of recognizingclasses on their 20th and 30th anniversaries. 2007-08marks the anniversaries of the classes of ’78 and ’88.In an effort to reach a broader audience and invite alarger group of alumni back to campus, we areclustering classes. Join us for the 30th Reunion of theClasses of 1977, 1978, and 1979 and for the 20thReunion of the Classes of 1987, 1988, and 1989.

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Plan to participate! Call your classmates! Get somefriends together and come back to your first almamater! Visit www.thelamplighterschool.org for acomplete list of “lost” alumni and help us locate yourclassmates so that we can make sure they get invited!

For questions or if you are interested inparticipating in Alumni Week, please call LaliRambeau, Alumni and Parent RelationsCoordinator, at 214.369.9201 ext. 378 or emaillrambeau@thelamplighterschool.org.

Schedule of Events

Tuesday through Friday, February 19-22

Alumni Show and Tell

Come back to the classroom to tell current studentsabout your career, volunteer activities, hobbies, orfamily. Show them the tools of your trade, read yourfavorite childhood story, play an instrument, create an

artistic masterpiece or justvisit in a classroom – youdecide!

Friday, February 22

Coffee with Classmates

Classes of 1977, 1978,

1979 - 30th Reunion

Classes of 1987, 1988,

1989 - 20th Reunion

Reconnect with formerclassmates and current andformer teachers over bagelsand Starbucks.

Hootenanny (Auditorium)

You know what to do at thisLamplighter tradition! Joincurrent students in theauditorium and sing some oldfavorites while learning somenew tunes.

Alumni Luncheon and

Spirit Award

Presentation

Help Lamplighter honor someof its most spirited alumni andfriends as the AlumniAssociation recognizes the20th and 30th reunion classesand presents the 2007 SpiritAward winners at this festivelunch. $15 per person.

Lamplighter Tour

Let the Development Officeshow you around campus andhighlight the things that havechanged and the things thathave remained the same atLamplighter.

All Alumni Cocktail Party

Join fellow adult alumni andguests from 7-9 p.m. at thehome of Lamplighter alum andteacher, Shelby Wright-Parker- 5446 Glenwick Lane, Dallas75209. $15 per person.

Alumni CouncilMembers 2007/08

Kevin Brand, ‘76 President

Bradley Bartholow, ‘76

Lori Brainard, ‘72

Jack Breard, ‘77

Nicole Brewer, ‘88

Jennifer Carr, ‘81

Christopher Gannett, ‘83

W.T. Holleman, ‘79

Monte Hurst, ‘81

Elisabeth Jacobson, ‘81

Justin Kasmir, ‘82

Eugenia King, ‘75

Jeffrey Kitner, ‘86

Christopher Kratovil, ‘85

Rachel Ladin, ‘83

Alexandra May, ‘77

Catherine McEachern, ‘79

Kara Melton, ‘89

Bradley Miller, ‘77

Chance Miller, ‘80

Clay Nichols, ‘77

Ted Nurre, ‘80

Melinda Paine, ‘86

Shelby Parker, ‘88

Kay Ellen Pollack, ‘79

Hannah Umphress Poole, ‘92

Eric Reeves, ‘74

Rachel Rogers, ‘95

Betsie Sears, ‘78

Margaret Solomon, ‘77

Shannan Speicher, ‘86

Michael Wallace, ‘76

Lucy Wrubel, ‘78

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College Matriculation - Past Five Years

Royal Michael Attanasio ’99 graduated from St.Mark’s and is attending SMU. Michael wasinvolved with the Film Club and served as Co-President his senior year. He was a member ofthe Discipline Council and the Lion and SwordClub. He also played soccer.

Douglas Barber ’99 graduated from Greenhilland is attending Skidmore. He was the captainof the varsity swimming team, a member of theband, and a part of the Ecology Club. His special

Lamplighter memories include going to Six Flagswith Ms. Cassidy and friends.

Nathan Barnett ’99 graduated from St. Mark’sand is attending Pomona College. While at St.Mark’s, Nathan was in the Lion and SwordSociety, a Model UN, and was a National MeritFinalist.

Michael Bullard ’99 graduated from St. Mark'sand is attending Washington University. Michaelwas Co-President of the Japanese Club and aphotographer for the newspaper and yearbookstaff. He was a member of the varsity soccerand lacrosse teams and the Lion and SwordSociety. Michael was a volunteer at the JubileeCenter and Scottish Rite Hospital. Some of his

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Kelly Carafiol ’99 graduated from Parish and isattending the University of Kansas. While atParish, Kelly was active in theatre, photographyand played on the junior varsity volleyball team.She also participated in Big Brothers Big Sisters.Her favorite Lamplighter memories include thecarnival and the bamboo on the playground.

Andrew Cardinale ’99 graduated from FirstBaptist Academy and is attending BelmontUniversity. He plans to study in their MusicBusiness program. Andrew was a National MeritCommendee and an Advanced PlacementScholar. He was a member of the varsitybasketball team and won the “Saint AthleticAward.” He continues to play and teach pianoand classical guitar. Andrew's favorite memoriesat Lamplighter include composing and illustratinghis own books in Writer's Workshop in first gradeand playing Old Man Boris in the opera.

Royal Carson ’99 graduated from Jesuit and isattending The University of Colorado at Boulder.Royal played on the varsity lacrosse team andwas captain and MVP of the team in 10th grade.He was a volunteer at the Notre Dame School andthe Big Brothers Program at Jesuit. Royal'sLamplighter memories include playing soccer, PEin the gym, the fourth grade, opera and trips tothe library.

Jaclyn Chilton ’99 graduated from Lakehill and isattending St. Edward's University. At Lakehill,Jaclyn was in the National Honor Society andwas a member of Mu Alpha Theta and theInternational Thespian Society. Jaclyn played onthe varsity softball team and was All District andAll State throughout the years. Her dad is also aLamplighter alum from the class of '68.

Laura Clariday ’99 graduated from Greenhill and isattending The University of Tulsa. While atGreenhill, Laura was in the band and played onthe softball team. Some of her Lamplightermemories include the bamboo on the playground,Lava Ladies, Chronicles of Narnia, the carnival,Ms. Cassidy, Mrs. Levi, and the Jonnson Garden.

Nikoo Daryapayma ’99 graduated from ESD and isattending Boston University. Nikoo was thecaptain of the varsity basketball and softballteams her senior year. She was very active inSpanish and the Spirit Club. She also competed infigure skating and skiing. Some of her Lamplightermemories include listening to Mrs. Levi read theChronicles of Narnia, playing in the bambooforest, zip line races, the tire swings, and Mr.Olson's drama class.

Antoinette Day ’99 graduated from Hockaday andis attending Notre Dame. While at Hockaday shewas an athletic trainer and played piano. Shereceived the Chemistry Award. Antoinette'sfavorite Lamplighter memories include playing inthe tunnel and Lamplighter Layers.

Blake Fisher ’99 graduated from GreenwichAcademy and is attending the University of

Montana at Missoula, where she has an amazingview of snow covered mountains every day. Sheenjoys hiking and fly fishing. Blake plays clublacrosse and intramural ultimate frisbee. While atGreenwich Academy she was the President of thestudent body her senior year and President of herclass her junior and sophomore years. She playedon the varsity field hockey team and was captainfor three years. She also played varsity lacrossefor two years. Blake's special Lamplightermemories include travel soccer with the SHARKS,reading the Golden Compass with Ms. Overall,and performing as Spice Girls at the talent showwith Abby Perkins, Kendal Payne, and others.

Anne Flinchbaugh ’99 graduated from Ursulineand is attending Notre Dame. While at Ursuline,Anne was awarded the Girl Scout Gold Awardand the Calculus and Italian Academic Awards.She was the Vice President of the EngineeringClub and Treasurer of the PALS club. Her favoriteLamplighter memories include selling eggs infourth grade, Tiger (the cat) sleeping on the skylights, the senior opera, senior days, the zip lineand tether ball, square dancing, and Ms.Cassidy's word problems.

Peter Flynn ’99 graduated from DeerfieldAcademy and is attending the University ofVirginia. Peter played varsity soccer and was onan undefeated JV lacrosse team. He is very activein drama, acting, and scene work, and he was thelead in the winter play. He was elected to be amember of the Disciplinary Committee and theDiversity Task Force. Peter was a student speakeron MLK Day. Some of his favorite Lamplightermemories include reading MacBeth and Hamlet,playing chess during carpool, and the LamplighterLayers meetings.

Fontaine Foxworth ’99 graduated from ESD and isattending Stanford. While at ESD, Fontaine was aSchool Ambassador and was on the HonorCouncil. She was welcomed as a member of MuAlpha Theta (math honor society) and theNational Honor Society. She was also the editorof the literary magazine and played on thevolleyball team. Some of her Lamplightermemories include Ms. Cassidy, the LamplighterLayers, and the fourth grade opera.

Kirsten Gabriel ’99 graduated from The North HillsSchool and is attending St. Edward's University.Kirsten was on the Honor Council, was a ModelUN, and worked on the literary magazine. Shewas a member of the film club, French club, andActivism Advocates. She played on the soccerand softball teams and ran track. Kirsten alsoparticipated in theater, photography, and wasawarded the Deep Thinker award and Humanitiesaward. Kirsten's Lamplighter memories include

Mrs. Dobry, Ms. Cassidy, Mr. Olson, Mrs. Levi, therubber under the swings, the carnival, playing inthe creek, international cookbooks, writing theopera, and making paper in art.

Catherine Gibson ’99 graduated from Greenhilland is attending Vanderbilt. In high school sheplayed soccer and lacrosse, was in the choir andplayed piano. She was on the Honor Council andwas a member of GIVE (Greenhill Is VolunteeringEveryday), a community service club, as well as amember of SADD (Students Against DrunkDriving). Catherine's favorite Lamplightermemories include the hootenannies, the wells,motor skills, the playground, being a senior, all ofthe teachers, Lamplighter Layers, and the creek.

Claire Gibson ’99 graduated from Greenhill and isattending Duke. Claire was co-captain of the fieldhockey team and was awarded the Fit AcademicAll-American and Field Hockey Coach's awards.She was a member of Mu Alpha Theta andvolunteered at Bryan's House. Claire was a pinwinner her sophomore and junior years and wasacknowledged on the High Honor Roll. Her specialLamplighter memories include Ms. Curlin, thechickens, senior days, and participating in thetalent show as The Spice Girls.

Sarah Gillette ’99 graduated from Hockaday andis attending Stanford. Sarah was the HonorCouncil Chair, was involved in choir, tutoring, andthe Girl Scouts. She was on the Headmistress'List and a part of the Cum Laude Society. Sarahwas presented the Founders Day and Girl ScoutGold awards. Her special memories ofLamplighter include the playground, helping runLamplighter Layers, the zip line, the fourth gradeopera, going down to the creek, all thehootenannies, the barn animals, Ms. Cassidy, Mrs.Melton, Mrs. Levi, and Mrs. Overall.

Jacqueline Giroir ’99 graduated from Hockadayand is attending The University of North TexasCollege of Music, studying vocal jazz. She wasthe music worship leader for FCA and an active

member of the Gospel Choir and Peer Theater.She participated in the District Chorus and StateSenior Honors Choir. Jacqueline's favoritememories at Lamplighter include the fourth gradeopera, the carnival, hootenannies, the chickens,and the Halloween Parade. She’s looking forwardto a trip in January to Spain and Portugal.

Taylor Gromatzky ’99 graduated from Lakehill andis attending Texas Tech University. Taylor was avarsity cheerleader and played varsity softball at Lakehill. She was an NCA All-AmericanCheerleader, on the Homecoming Court her

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sophomore and senior year, was a BasketballSweatheart and Prom Queen. She participated inthe Student Council, Class Government, theNational Honor Society, the Thespian Society, andthe Film Society. Taylor's favorite Lamplightermemories include selling the chicken eggs incarpool lines and sitting in the wells with Mrs.Levi while she read the Chronicles of Narnia.

Kenneth Hamilton ‘99 graduated from Parish andis attending SMU. While at Parish, Kennethplayed varsity basketball and was on the soccerteam. He was awarded the Basketball Most

Valuable Player award his freshman and junioryears. He was a member of the Marine BiologyResearch Club and Fishing Club. He was alsoactive with the Crisis Hotline Teen Board, whicheducates teenagers in the Dallas area on beingable to recognize and solve problems before theyget out of control. Kenneth's favorite memories ofLamplighter include Mrs. McCartor, LamplighterLayers, the senior opera, and the carnivals.

Scott Hebert ’99 graduated from St. Mark's and isattending UT. While at St. Mark's, Scott was amember of the Lion & Sword for two years. Hereceived the DNA Science and BiotechnologyAwards. His favorite Lamplighter memory is thecarnival.

Courtney Hodges ‘99 graduated from Parish andis attending The University of Oklahoma. While atParish, Courtney was active in choir, AP art, theyearbook staff, and the debate team. Her favoriteLamplighter memories include reading in thewells and the Lamplighter Layers.

Mitchell Jadhav ’99 graduated from AmericanHeritage Academy and is attending Texas A&MUniversity. Mitchell was active with the StudentCouncil and the soccer team, and he was theteam captain of the band. He volunteered atsenior centers and took a mission trip toNicaragua and Costa Rica. Some of his specialLamplighter memories include making goodfriends and all of the great learning experiences.

Sean Kasmir ’99 graduated from The WinstonSchool and is attending Schreiner University.Sean's favorite memory of Lamplighter is thebarn.

Meredith Klein ‘99 graduated from Hockaday andis attending Tufts University. While at Hockaday,Meredith was the recipient of the Bausch & Lomb

Honorary Science Medal and the Dedication toFrench Award. She was the class representativefor the Academic Council and a member of theQuizbowl team. Some of her Lamplightermemories include hootenannies (the SuperTurkey Song & Hagdalena Magdalena), boys vs.girls soccer, the bamboo and tunnel, Ms. Cassidyand Mrs. Levi.

Basil Koutsogerogas ’99 is currently in his senioryear at Cistercian. He serves as editor-in-chief ofthe school newspaper. He is also very involved invideo production and drama. Basil has also beenon the class honor role every year. His favoriteLamplighter memories include the creek, MissMattingly and birthday book reading,hootenannies, and Lamplighter Spirit.

Andrew Kryder ‘99graduated from St.Mark's and isattending HendrixCollege. He was onthe honor roll all fouryears at St. Mark'sand was a NationalMerit Commendee. Hewas co-founder andVice-President of the

school’s Model UN his junior year and was anadvisor and participant in Eagle Scout projects allfour years of high school. Andrew founded andco-taught small group Bible studies. He was onthe varsity track, fencing and cross countryteams.

Evan Lewis ‘99 graduated from St. Mark's and isattending Millsap College. He was involved inmany activities while at St. Mark's. Evan'sfavorite Lamplighter memories include all histeachers and all the special Lamplighter events.

Kostadena Mantas ‘99 graduated from ESD and isattending SMU. While at ESD, Kostadena was amember of the National Honor Society. Herfavorite memory of Lamplighter is Ms. Cassidy.

Preston Meyer ‘99 graduated from the MarineMilitary Academy and is attending The Universityof Texas. Preston was on the Dean's List all fouryears. He was on the diving team and went tostate in 2005 and has his black belt in karate.Preston's favorite Lamplighter memories includethe bamboo on the playground and the barn.

Zack Morris ’99 graduated from St. Mark's and isattending Washington University. Zack played onthe varsity soccer team and participated in clubsoccer. He was Co-President of the JapaneseClub and the Robotics Club. He was active in theLion and Sword Service. Some of his favoriteLamplighter memories include LamplighterLayers, motor skills, the barn animals, birthdaycookies with Miss Mattingly, Ms. Curlin, Mr.Olson's drama class, the wells, and senior week.

Max Nisen ‘99 graduated from Friends' CentralSchool and is attending Pomona College. He wason the water polo team and was the swim teamcaptain. He was active in debate and was theHead Model UN. Max was a National Merit

Finalist. His favorite Lamplighter memoriesinclude the Holloween Parades, Mr. Broyles andthe barn

Kendal Payne ‘99 graduated from Hockaday andis attending Trinity University. While at Hockaday,Kendal was on the field hockey team andvolunteered at Parkland Hospital. Her favoriteLamplighter memory was when Sarah Gillette gotmarried to John Stevenson on the playground.

Abby Perkins ‘99 graduated from Lutheran HighSchool and is attending the School of the ArtInstitute of Chicago. Abby was a team leader ofthe Beyond My Front Door Team, which is acommunity service team. She was active incheerleading, drama, Big Sis- Lil Sis and GroupGospel. She participated in New Orleans clean uptrips and had art work featured in an art show toraise money for victims of Katrina. Her favoriteLamplighter memory is the barn.

Emily Pruitt ‘99 graduated from Centennial HighSchool and is attending TCU. Emily spends mostof her time competitively riding horses.

Nicholas Reynolds ‘99 graduated from TheCarlbrook School and is attending The College ofWooster.

Alex Rinaldi ’99 graduated from Jesuit and isattending Drexel University. Alex was named theTexas State Wrestling Champion '07 and was thecaptain of the football and wrestling teams.

Madeline Spellman ’99 graduated from Ursulineand is attending Vanderbilt University. Madelinewas very active with her church youth groupthroughout high school. She was a member of theGirl Scouts of America and won the Gold andLeadership awards. Madeline was the Treasurerof the Ursuline Quizbowl Club. Her favoriteLamplighter memories include all of the classes,the playground, carnival, senior opera, andjackets.

John Stevenson ‘99 graduated from ESD and isattending Bucknell University, School ofEngineering. John was on the honor roll all fouryears of high school and was inducted into theNational Honor Society in May 2006. He was amember of the Junior Classical League, Mu AlphaTheta, the Science Club, and was a foundingmember of the Robotics Team. Some of John'sfavorite Lamplighter memories include having funon the playground and never doing his Spanishhomework, without any consequences.

Emily Whitcher ‘99 graduated from ESD and isattending the University of Pennsylvania. She wasin the top 10% of her class and was a NationalMerit Finalist. She was involved in Youth andGovernment and was the VP of the NationalSpanish Honor Society. Emily's favoriteLamplighter memory is the carnival.

William Wilcox ’99 graduated from Jesuit and isattending Hendrix College. William played varsitybasketball, baseball, and golf while at Jesuit. Healso completed over 400 hours of communityservice. His favorite Lamplighter memory is of thewells.

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Laura Charlton Cole ’71 isteaching lower school

science at GoodShepherd.

Alison GaylordMonnich ’74wrote to say "Ijust wanted to

let you know how much I enjoy receivingand reading the Lamppost. I loved myyears at Lamplighter and will continue toalways have such happy memories of myelementary years. When it comes to raisingmy own children, my favorite quote willalways be: ‘a child is not a vessel to befilled, but a lamp to be lighted.’" Alison isliving in San Antonio with her husbandDavid. She has a 17-year-old son who is asenior and a 13 year old son who is in 8thgrade.

Lisa Miller ’75 is living in Dallas and is along-distance financial analyst for PomeroyCapital, a New York Hedge Fund.

Pierre Craig ’76 Several members of the classof '76 joined the class of '07 students inMay in an attempt to dig up the '76 timecapsule: Kevin Brand '76, Pierre Craig '76,Amanda Urschel Goldstein '76, Doug Jones '76,Karen Sheinberg Pollack '76, and Kim TomlinSone '76. Although the group did notsucceed in unearthing the pickle jar buriedmore than 30 years ago, they had awonderful time connecting with Mrs.Leventhal McCartor, who taught them, andwith the current seniors, who had lots ofquestions for them about the time capsuleand its contents.

Thomas Parker ’76 is working for an artgallery in New York City. He and his wife,Elisabeth, have one girl and a baby on theway. He was sorry that he could not makeit for the ‘76 time capsule dig.

Bradley Miller ’77 and Talley Dunn have ababy girl, Virginia Isabel Paine Miller. Shewas born on July 11, 2007.

Clay Nichols ’77 has recently left teaching toestablish DadLabs.com. DadLabs.com is anedgy, fun, and informative independenttelevision station for fathers and thewomen who tolerate/love them. Theirshows provide humorous tips and adviceon parenting, fatherhood, children, andcoping with wives and mothers. Tune in asthe dads tackle the issues of today: frombreast feeding in public to head lice topoop in the tub. Clay is a writer, producer,and host of the show. You can see him inaction at www.dadlabs.com.

Margaret Flanagan Solomon ’77 and herhusband, Glenn, are thrilled to announcethe birth of their daughter, GretchenNeuhoff Solomon ("Greta") born October27, weighing 9 lbs. 5 oz. She was 21 1/2inches in length. She joins brother Barrow,who is 29 months.

Katie Burns Garrett ’78 and Eric Garrettcurrently live in Decatur, Texas. Katie andEric are proud parents to Logan FrederickGarrett.

Jennifer Bryan ’80 is livingin Lawrence, Kansas.

She works at DouglasCounty Youth Services as

a Para Educator at thejuveniledetentionschool. Shealso plays andteaches violinand viola.

Chance Miller ’80 is teaching English toSpanish speaking corporate employees inBuenos Aires, Argentina.

Alem Boukadoum ’82 is living in Weatherford,Texas with his wife, Megan. He is currentlyworking at Paracab Investments, LP as aManaging Partner.

Chris Dishman ’83 is the Branch Chief forBorder Intelligence at the Department ofHomeland Security. He has authored anumber of articles on terrorism and also onthe Mexican War. Chris was recently afinalist for the Service to America Medal.

Marlo Ellis Keesey ’83 is living in Hurst, Texaswith her husband, Brian. She is a ProjectDirector for Chase Paymentech in Dallas.

Shannan Speicher ’86 is working for RestlandMemorial Park as an Assistant SalesDirector. Recently, she organized a "MeetYour Neighbor" party for the current andfuture owners in the Whispering WatersMausoleum. The first-of-its-kind event gavethe guests a chance to meet their "futureneighbors" and the families of those whowill one day surround them. Shannan justfinished a multiple week run of the show"Working" (based on the book by StudsTerkel), at the Creekside on Forest eventwith Unity Church of Dallas.

Jeffrey Kitner ’86 married Miriam Kessner onAugust 5, 2007 in La Jolla, California. Theyare now living in Dallas.

Kris Stonaker ’86 and his wife, Ghislaine,announce the birth of their daughter,Sarah, on April 8, 2007.

Kelly Christensen Oleson ’87 recently accepteda position as an Account Supervisor withBarkley, a marketing and advertising firm,in Kansas City. She will be dedicated to thenational re-branding effort for the March ofDimes.

Rob Stonaker ’88 and his wife, Devon,announce the birth of their son, Graham,

on April 4, 2007.

Emily Luxen ’90 is living inBirmingham, Alabama,

after 4 years of anchoringthe highestratedeveningnewscastsat KFDX-TVin Wichita

Falls, Texas. She will be reporting for theevening newscasts and doing someanchoring as well.

Jonathan Evans ’91 is living in Austin, Texas.

Allison Slomowitz ’91 is a staff photographerfor the People Newspapers in Dallas. Shewas recently on campus doing a story onone of Lamplighter's teachers.

Amanda Cason ’92 is currently living inMarietta, Georgia. She works for theAmerican Bar Association as the Directorof Public Relations. Amanda graduatedfrom the University of Georgia with a BA inPublic Relations. She will be gettingmarried to her fiance, Scott, in May 2008.

Rachel S.G. King ’97 is a junior at StanfordUniversity, majoring in archaeology. Shehas worked on digs in the Republic ofSouth Africa, Spain, and Turkey. She iscurrently editor-in-chief of Stanford'shuman rights magazine called 6 Degrees.

Walter Foxworth ’98 is in his sophomore yearat Stanford University and enjoying it. Hewas on the men's club volleyball team andhe served as the Freshman Class President.He plans on majoring in mechanicalengineering, and if you ask him, he'll tellyou that he wants to be an astronaut.

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Shannon Blakey ’00 isgraduating from

Hockaday in May 2008.She playsvolleyball,soccer, andlacrosse atHockaday.Last summershe went to

England for one month and spent fourweeks at Jesus College at CambridgeUniversity, studying sports medicine,European History, and exploring thewonderfully beautiful and historic townof Cambridge, England. This summer,she will go on a four week bicycle tripfrom Seattle to San Francisco. Shannonis currently working on a researchproject at Lamplighter for her MediaLiteracy Class.

Steven Mickey ’00 is a senior at Greenhill.Steven runs cross country and is on thevarsity team. Steven visited China thissummer for the second time. He hasbeen taking Mandarin Chinese classsince 8th grade.

Olivia Rogan ’00 and members of theGreenhill ACLU chapter organized a verysuccessful drive for toys and books forthe Hutto detention facility this spring.Lamplighter faculty and staff contributedto the drive. The chapter raised over 600books, 200 stuffed animals, and manygames and art supplies.

The Rogan triplets ’00 were all recognizedby the National Merit ScholarshipCorporation. Nicholas '00 was named aSemi-Finalist. Olivia '00 and Stephanie '00were recognized as CommendedStudents.

Robyn Wolin ’00 was recognized by theNational Merit Scholarship Corporationas a Commended Student.

Laura Brylowski ’01 is currently attendingThe Hockaday School. She enjoysplaying soccer and piano. She enjoysriding her mountain bike and teaching ather temple. Her favorite Lamplightermemories are doing gymnastics on theplayground, the silk worms, and readingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobewith Ms. Mackie.

Melissa Russell ’01 is currently attendingHockaday where she plays soccer andlacrosse. She takes dance lessons atPreston Center Dance and is in theHockaday/St.Marks Improv Troupe.Melissa also sings in her church choir.Her favorite Lamplighter memory is iceskating in the auditorium with paperplates on her feet.

Ann Tabb ’01 is currently attendingHockaday where she participates incross country and track. She is theeditor of the Hockaday literarymagazine. Ann volunteers at the WesleyRankin Community Center. Her favoriteLamplighter memories are theHalloween Parades and the fourth gradeopera.

Cate Wetzel ’01 is currently a junior atHockaday. She is a member of thedance company at Preston CenterDance. She participates in atheltictraining and choreographs for theHockaday dance group. Her favoritememories of Lamplighter are being the"escapee" in the opera, the wells, andreading The Lion, the Witch and theWardrobe.

Caroline Brasch ’02competed in theannualAssociation ofTexasPhotographyInstructors’competition. Shewon First Place inthe DigitallyConstructed

Category. Caroline is currently asophomore at ESD.

Brian Mickey ’02 is a sophomore atGreenhill. Brian runs cross country andis on the varsity team. Brian visitedChina this summer for the second time.He has been taking Mandarin Chineseclass since 8th grade.

Karan Sawla ’02 is now a sophomore atSt. Mark's. He is involved in drama andrecently was in the upper schoolproduction of "Street Scenes," by ElmerRice.

Kate Skochdopole ’02 was named to the AllRegion Choir of the Texas Private SchoolMusic Educators Association. Kate singsas a soprano.

Bethany Berg ’03 is currently attendingESD. She plays school volleyball and

lacrosse. This summer, she participatedin a lacrosse tournament in New Jersey.Bethany has fond memories of thechickens and of her 4th grade year.

Erica Clendening ’03 is currently attendingESD. She plays school volleyball,soccer, and lacrosse. Erica plays selectsoccer on Sting '93 White. This summershe visited the Cayman Islands and hada wonderful time. She has many greatmemories of her kind Lamplighterteachers and friends.

Alex Foote ’03 is currently attendingHockaday. For the second straight year,she was one of only 10 students in thestate of Texas nominated for the nationalManningham Student Poetry Award. Shewon Hockaday's Catherine Patrizi MiddleSchool Poetry Award and is described asthe "girl who has best demonstrated alove and talent for writing poetry.” Alexand Sarah Stewart '03 and three other non-Lamplighter girls shared The CitizenshipAward presented to 8th grade girls whohave best exemplified the qualities ofcourtesy, respect, and cooperationthroughout the school year. Alex wasalso on the Star Honor Roll. Inaddition, Alex played middle schoolvolleyball and was the #1 player on themiddle school tennis team. Alex spenther summer in the People's Republic ofChina studying Mandarin Chinese at theBeijing Language and CultureUniversity.

Alex Foote ‘03 and Sarah Stewart '03

Angus Klamer ’03 is currently a freshmanat ESD. He plays basketball andlacrosse in high school. This summer,Angus went to Vail, Colorado and playedon a select lacrosse team calledLonestar Select. The team placed 2ndin that competition.

Sarah Stewart ’03 received the Latin Awardas well as the Citizenship Award atHockaday this spring. She also made theStar Honor Roll. Additionally, sheplayed three sports in eighth grade andis planning to play basketball andlacrosse next year in high school.

Trae Todd ’03 made the Headmaster's Listand Honor Roll at The Oakridge Schoolin Arlington.

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Kate Mosle ’04 is currently attendingHockaday. Kate was Annie in theHockaday 8th grade musical. The musicalis a Hockaday tradition for the 8th gradeclass every year.

Kate Mosle as Annie

Karina Rambeau ’04 is currently attendingGreenhill. She plays school volleyball,soccer, and softball. Karina also playsclub volleyball for Dallas Premier’s 14Mizuno team. As a member of theNational Charity League, Karina hasworked with Bea’s Kids, the RonaldMcDonald House, the American DiabetesAssociation and Children’s MedicalCenter.

Rhea Sawla ’04 participated in Hockaday's8th grade production of "Annie." Shesaid it brought back memories of theSenior Opera at Lamplighter.

Emily Wisner ’04 was named to the GoodShepherd Drum Group for the third yearand is active in Service Club. This fall,Emily was an outside hitter for the 8thgrade volleyball team and was recentlyselected as a member of the TAPS girls’soccer team. Emily is working on theSilver Award for Girl Scouts and hassigned to play volleyball with the NitroVolleyball 14's National Team.

Emily Wisner ’04, Heidi Hall ’04, and CarterBrasch ’04 enjoyed friendly competitionwhen Good Shepherd played theEpiscopal School of Dallas in volleyballthis fall. Emily attends Good ShepherdEpiscopal School and Heidi and Carterattend ESD.

Emily Wisner, Heidi Hall, and Carter Brasch

Class of 2004 Alumni Lydia Orr, EmilyWisner, Katie Banks, Analisa Anastasi, ColeEvans, and Lynch Lancaster recently

returned from their ten day, 8th gradeClassroom of the Earth trip to Colorado.The students spent time bonding, rockclimbing, maneuvering a ropes courseand hiking in Estes Park, Colorado. Allthe students currently attend GoodShepherd Episcopal School.

Ramie Payne ’05, Sophie Lidgi ’05 and KaylaEllis ’05 attended the Lamplighter CorralCarnival on October 12, 2007.

Ramie Payne, Sophie Lidgi, and Kayla Ellis

Paul Herz ’06 is in the 6th grade at St.Mark's. Paul's favorite subjects arecomputer applications, science andhumanities. He is currently studyingJapanese and Spanish at St. Mark's. Heis also studying Hebrew in preparationfor his Bar Mitzvah in November 2008.

Paige Hughes ’06 is currently attendingParish. She made All Year Honor Roll forthe 2006-2007 school year.

Amanda Kadesky ’06 is currently attendingParish. She made All Year Honor Roll forthe 2006-2007 school year.

Kayla Rambeau ’06 is currently attendingGreenhill. She participates in soccer,basketball, volleyball and softball. Kaylawill be playing club volleyball this yearon the Skyline SPV 12's team. Kayla ison the High Honor Roll at Greenhill.

Karina Rambeau '04 and Kayla Rambeau '04

Maya Sawla ’06 is currently attendingHockaday. She won the San PatricioStudent Poet Award for 2007. This eventwas held by the Poetry Society of Texas.Maya is currently in the 6th grade atHockaday.

KING OF THE JUNGLEby Maya Sawla

The vicious golden beast holds his head up high

Swelling up with pride as he lets the cool breezeRuffle his brilliant golden maneHe steadily gazes longingly at a deer in the distanceReady to pounce when the time is rightBaring his razor sharp teethHe warns everyone to back offHe lets out a deafening roarAnd bounds after his preyThrusting his mighty legs forwardvigorouslyHe tramples anything barring his wayA furious and fearless fire humsdeep inside this terrifying beastas he makes his final leapThe doe struggles as her last bit ofbreath fades away in the fiery wrath ofthe King of the Jungle

Megan Sims ’06 is currently attending ESD.She recently placed 11th in math, 12th inscience, and 16th in number sense in arecent North Texas TMSCA math andscience competition. Megan was on theHeadmaster’s List in the first quarter ofthe 2007 school year.

Harry Herz ’07 is currently in the 5th gradeat St. Mark's. His favorite subjects aremath, humanities, and physicaleducation. He is studying Spanish andJapanese at St. Mark's. Additionally, heis studying Hebrew at Temple Emanu-El.Harry plays lacrosse and basketball.

WilliamLeMasters ’07 iscurrentlyattendingParish and isin the 5thgrade.

OTHER NEWS

Marietta Scurry Johnson was named arecipient of the Dallas HistoricalSociety's 2007 Awards for Excellence inCommunity Service in theEducation/Teacher category. The awardwill be presented at a luncheon inNovember.

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