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Short Hills Students Join Opera Ensemble to Perform Carmen June 8, 2007 Fifth and sixth grade students joined the New Jersey Opera Theater on May 18, 2007 to perform an abridged version of Carmen, the famed opera of love, loss, and gypsy spells by Bizet. Read more... Students Enjoy Pingry Springtime Concert June 5, 2007 The Wind Sinfonia and Upper School String Quartet performed for the entire Short Hills Campus student body on March 2, 2007 with an uplifting instrumental program. Read more... "Walk With Heart"—Pingry Students Organize a Walk-a-thon in Memory of John Taylor Babbitt June 5, 2007 Pingry seniors Michelle Aueron, Liz Gallo, Sandra Hough, Liz Lan, Robin Moore, Anna Porges, and Natalie Schifano worked together on their Independent Study Project (ISP) in memory of their friend, John Babbitt. Read more... Pingry's SMART Team Attends International Biology Conference in Washington D.C. June 5, 2007 The goal of the S.M.A.R.T. (Students Modeling A Research Topic) Team program is to allow high school students to experience the real world of science that occurs in biomolecular research in academic laboratories. Read more... Short Hills Public Speaking Competition—All are Winners! June 5, 2007 Public speaking is a large part of the sixth grade studies skills curriculum. For about six weeks of the year, the sixth graders learn about public speaking, choose a topic for their own speech, and prepare to make a speech. Read more... Science Teacher Tommie Hata Wins Toshiba America Foundation Grant for Pingry May 25, 2007 Pingry’s Science Department has been awarded a prestigious Toshiba America Foundation grant thanks to the dedication and commitment of biology teacher Tommie Shintaro Hata. Read more... Music to Our Ears: Spring Concert at the Short Hills Campus May 25, 2007 The annual Spring Concert took place at The Pingry School’s Short Hills Campus on May 11. Student performers entertained fellow students, parents, teachers, and staff members with a wonderful program filled with vocal and instrumental music. Read more... Calling All Wordsmiths: Pingry's 10th Annual Creative Writing Festival May 25, 2007 Consistent with Pingry’s strong reputation in the arts, the 10^th Annual Creative Writing Festival was kicked off on March 30, 2007 at an assembly featuring five poets and two fiction writers. Read more... Pingry's First Female Golf Team Makes its Debut May 2, 2007 Pingry’s first female golf team proudly made its debut on April 26, 2007. Read more... Short Hills Students Share "Her-Story" April 27, 2007 History is among the many subjects studied each day by Pingry students. However, on Friday, March 30, 2007, Pingry second grade students took time to focus on “her-story” by celebrating women’s history. Read more... Fifth Grade Student Neeraj Shekhar Shares April 27, 2007 On Friday, April 13, Pingry’s grades 2-6 had the pleasure of attending a special assembly where fifth grader Neeraj Shekhar shared the details of his Upanayanam. The Upanayanam, a rite-of-passage ritual performed by the Brahmin sect of Hindu society, is when a boy between the ages of 7-12 is recognized as a young man. Read more... Hanly Lecture Series Addresses Ethics in Journalism April 25, 2007 When is it okay to invade people’s privacy with hidden cameras? Should newspapers print only what the government wants its citizens to read? What if Watergate, the Pentagon papers, and the prison abuse scandals in Iraq were concealed from the public? Read more... Student Businesses Raise More Than $2,000 for JTB Foundation April 18, 2007 Students taking Leslie Wolfson’s Economics Principles and Issues course have once again tapped into their entrepreneurial spirits. Read more... Four Students Named Bio Olympiad Semifinalists April 18, 2007 Seniors Max Horlbeck, Ajay Tungare, Amanda King, and Ben Oakes are semifinalists in the USA Biology Olympiad (USABO). Read more... Pingry Jumpers Raise Funds for AHA April 18, 2007 Every three-to-four years Pingry assists the American Heart Association (AHA) by taking part in its Jump Rope for Heart program. Read more... The Lower School Celebrates Chinese New Year April 18, 2007 According to Chinese tradition, 2007 is the Year of The Pig, also known as Ding Hai. Read more... First Remale Student Body President in More Than a Decade April 18, 2007 Milk and cereal were in constant use as metaphors for current issues, but only one campaign speech succeeded in swaying the vote for Student Body President. Read more... Pingry Team Competes on Quiz Show March 29, 2007 Seniors Isaac Davis, Josh Freedman, Max Horlbeck, team alternative Julian Quintanilla, and team captain Ajay Tungare are joining mental forces to represent Pingry in the “The Challenge.” Read more... New Committee Helps Big Blue Go Green March 9, 2007 Pingry’s environmental initiative association, The Green Group, made its official introduction during an assembly on Monday, February 12, 2007. Read more... Pingry Students Win Awards at Annual Invitational Photo Exhibition March 6, 2007 The artworks of Pingry students join those of local high school students as Pingry hosts its Annual Invitational Photo Exhibition in the Hostetter Arts Center. For more than 10 years, the exhibit has welcomed participants from various schools. Read more... Four Films Featured in Friday Forum February 28, 2007 There were butterflies, clocks, and the absence of color, and all that was needed was a bucket of popcorn. In the spirit of filmmaking, The Hauser Auditorium took on a movie theater-like formation as a series of student-created works were showcased during assembly on Friday, February 9, 2007. Read more... The Dr. Robert H. LeBow ’58 Memorial Oratorical Competition February 23, 2007 On Friday, February 2, 2007 six brave students took the Hauser Auditorium stage to compete for the Dr. Robert H. LeBow ’58 Oratory Prize. Subjects ranged from performance-enhancing drugs to the influx of Spanish-speaking immigrants in the United States. Read more... Junior Tanenbaum Reaches 1000-Point Milestone February 9, 2007 On Saturday, January 27, 2007, Jeff Tanenbaum ’08 realized a Pingry basketball milestone by scoring his 1000th point! Read more... Drama III Performance Addresses Societal Issues February 7, 2007 On Friday, January 19, 2007 Pingry’s Drama III class presented a series of satirical, 2-minute plays during an all-school assembly in the Hauser Auditorium. Read more... Visiting Artist Megan Klim Helps Students Look Beyond the Abstract February 6, 2007 On one wall, sharp lines and edges of black, white, and gray intermingle and connect, while on another these lines carefully fuse into “scenes” of yellow and brown forms seasoned with red and green. Read more... Career Day Helps Seniors Find Their Path February 1, 2007 “Don’t let your passions wane ... Follow your bliss ... Believe in yourself ... and be prepared for hard times,” keynote speaker Helmut Weymar ’54 advised while sharing some of his life lessons with seniors during Career Day on Friday, January 26, 2007. Read more... Senior Flowerman Wins Wrestling Invitational February 1, 2007 Zac Flowerman, wrestling team captain, won the Dougherty Invitational Tournament held on January 13th, 2007 at Rutgers Preparatory School. Read more... MLK Jr. Day Assembly Sparks Discussion on Power and Privilege January 26, 2007 On Friday, January 12, 2007 students in Forms I and II gathered in the Hauser Auditorium to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Read more... Middle School Fencers Compete in First Match Ever January 26, 2007 On January 18, 2007 Pingry’s middle school fencing team participated in its first match ever. Read more... Pingry Celebrates the New Year on the Ice January 26, 2007 Pingry students brought in the New Year at the Bridgewater Sports Arena on Tuesday, January 2, 2007. Read more... Juniors Kerr and O'Toole Capture NJ High School Squash Championships January 24, 2007 Aly Kerr and Brian O’Toole have many things in common. They share the same home town, the same birth date, and now they share the same accomplishment. Read more... Lower School Students Jump for Healthy Hearts January 17, 2007 Every three-to-four years Pingry assists the American Heart Association (AHA) by taking part in its Jump Rope for Heart program. Spearheaded by the school’s physical education department, the program allows students to spend the day jumping rope to raise funds for AHA. Read more... Key Dates for the 2007-2008 School Year Announced January 3, 2007 A Seasonal Celebration at the Short Hills Campus December 20, 2006 The annual winter Holiday Concert took place at The Pingry School’s Short Hills Campus. Students from kindergarten to grade 6 entertained fellow students, parents, teachers, and staff members with vocal and instrumental music. Read more... 'Tis The Season for Pingry's Annual Holiday Concert December 15, 2006 In celebration of the season, the entire student body joined together on Thursday, December 14, 2006 for the annual Holiday Festival, an abbreviated version of Friday evening’s more extensive concert. Read more... Pingry Students Use Language Skills to Assist Bound Brook Court December 15, 2006 This winter, six Pingry students in the school’s advanced Spanish classes are honing their Spanish-speaking abilities as members of Pingry’s Translators at Bound Brook Night Court. Read more... Acclaimed Artist Gary Komarin Displays His Works in Pingry's Gallery December 14, 2006 On Friday, December 8, 2006 a reception was held in the Hostetter Arts Center gallery for acclaimed artist Gary Komarin. Komarin, whose drawings and colorful paintings are currently being displayed, explained the mechanics behind his works—their varied style and blend of house and tempera paint, spackle, charcoal, and/or oil pencils. Read more... First Band Rehearsal at Short Hills December 14, 2006 On Friday, December 8, 2006, twenty-seven members of Pingry’s grade four band rehearsed together for the very first time at the Short Hills Campus. Read more... Matheny Gives Art Presentation to Pingry December 14, 2006 The Pingry School was honored to have members from The Matheny Medical and Education Center join them for their Friday, December 8, 2006 Martinsville Campus assembly. Matheny is a facility that specializes in caring for adults and children with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, and Lesch-Nyhan Disease. Read more... Guest Speaker Discusses the First Phages with Science Students December 14, 2006 What if an infection that would take months to cure could be cured in a week? This idea was given light on Tuesday, December 5 during Dr. Vince Fischetti’s presentation, Phage: Invasion of the Bacteria Snatchers. Read more... Finance Café Speaker Discusses The Wal-Mart Effect December 7, 2006 As stated by Pingry guest speaker, Charles Fishman, in his new novel, The Wal-Mart Effect, “Wal-Mart isn’t just a store, or a huge company, or a phenomenon anymore. Wal-Mart shapes where we shop, the products we buy, and the prices we pay—even for those of us who never shop there.” Read more... Dedication of The Carol & Park B. Smith ’50 Middle School November 30, 2006 On November 14 and 15, 2006 Pingry history was once again made with the unveiling of The Carol & Park B. Smith ’50 Middle School. The two-day celebration began with a sneak peek on November 14. Read more... Lower School Halloween Costume Parade October 31, 2006 All The World's A Stage: Pingry Drama Assists ECLC Students October 23, 2006 On Friday, October 13, 2006, graduating students from ECLC gathered in Pingry’s Macrae Theater to watch as the school’s Drama III and IV students performed a series of improvisational skits. Read more... Embracing Differences: Art Show Expands on Definition of Diversity October 20, 2006 Although it may be presented in various forms, art remains one of the most effective means of communication. It is for this reason that the art and admission departments joined together to stage this year’s multicultural art exhibition, “Embracing Differences.” Read more... From Thailand to the U.S.: AFS Student Ton Pongsuwan Shares His Thoughts October 5, 2006 It may have taken him two days to get to the United States from Thailand, but Natthipong “Ton” Pongsuwan made that trek in order to spend his junior year as Pingry’s American Field Service (AFS) student. Read more... The Art of Science: Traveling Exhibit Featured at Pingry September 27, 2006 During the month of September, noodle-looking shapes adorned the walls of the Hostetter Arts Center Gallery as Pingry presented The RCSB PDB Art of Science traveling exhibit. Read more... Postcards Help Fuel Summer Reading September 27, 2006 This past summer, 29 states and 20 different countries were visited by adroit readers in Pingry’s grades K-5 as they took part in the school’s “Postcards to the Library” program. Read more... Convocation 2006: A Time to Define One's Choices September 20, 2006 G. F. Handel’s “March from Scipio” filled the Hauser Auditorium on September 8, 2006 as the Middle and Upper School gathered to take part in convocation. Marked by its ode to new beginnings, the ceremony began with Pingry’s esteemed leaders—teachers, board of trustee members, and division directors—walking pass the student body en route to the auditorium stage. Read more...