2015-16 Happenings at Anderson

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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT ANDERSON
Class 302's PSA

Marcie Shaw Is Retiring!
The Anderson School staff, students, and many parents joined together in the schoolyard on the last day of school to wish a fond farewell to our long-time parent coordinator, Marcie Shaw. Mr. Fisher and Mr. Mucha played guitar and keyboard and led us all in singing "Lean on Me" while Marcie and her husband watched from the roof of our school. Marcie worked at Anderson for eleven years, and was a parent at the school for nine years before that. We will miss her and wish her the best in her retirement.

Marcie Shaw

                                                                                                                                                            Video: Chris Garcia

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Kindergarten Graduation 2016!

Click on any image to enlarge.                                                                                                        Photos: Denise Jordan


Ballroom Dancing Competition

On June 22, Anderson eighth grade students, who have studied ballroom dancing this year with Dancing Classrooms, participated in a "Rainbow Team Match" in the O'Shea Complex gym. Six schools from around the city danced in competition. Anderson tied for the Gold cup and moves on to the next level of competition, the Grand Final, on Saturday, June 25, at Riverside Church (490 Riverside Drive, 1 p.m.)

Click on any image to enlarge.                                      Photos: Denise Jordan, Donna Smiley, and Rob Schliessman


Field Day!

On Friday, June 10th, Anderson staff and students in grades K-6 spent the day at Riverside Park for Field Day. Seventh grade students ran every station and activity under the direction of Coach Knight and Coach Sanchez. Since this is an Olympics year, stations were Olympic events, from Tug of War (which was an Olympic event from 1900 to 1920) to soccer and golf. It was a great day for all!

Click on any image to enlarge.                                                                                                                                         Photos: Denise Jordan


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Competition News

AMS Math Team students participated in the 2016 Manhattan MoMathlon competition sponsored by the National Museum of Mathematics on April 8th at The Collegiate School, and finished in fourth place. Math Team members Ben Kreiswirth, Felix Wark, Nancy Xu, Hilary Zen, and Eric Xu competed under the coaching of AMS math teacher James Woo. Ben also finished in third place in the under-eighth grade individual competition.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Photos: James Woo

AMS Debate Team, led by their coach and teacher Mike Fox,  participated in the NYC Urban Debate League Middle School City Championships on March 18th and 19th.  Naomi Schwartzburt took the Varsity Parliamentary Debate Top Speaker award, Matylda Urbaniak came in second, Monse Garzon-Navarro took third, and Sam Brody took sixth place. Our Varsity team of Naomi, Matylda, and Monse took second place, and Sam, Oliver Lopez, and Aryan Sharma were quarter-finalists. Our Novice debaters did well too, with a tie for fourth place Individual between Anthony Rivello and Jackson McLaughlin, and our Novice teams taking second place, with Katie Hall, Jasmine Posner, and Maddie Capella, and placing as semi-finalists as well, with Anthony, Avery Bloomberg, and Jackson. You can find all the scores from the tournament here.

                                                                                                                                                                                            

Many Exciting Events Are Happening at Anderson!

So much is going on at Anderson! Science Olympiad, New York City FIRST Robotics competition, Table Tennis Championship, and the District Three Science Expo have all taken place in recent days. See photo collages below of each activity. Click on any image to enlarge.

Anderson first, second, sixth and eighth graders, and coach and teacher Robert Moy, represented The Anderson School at the District Three Science Expo on 3-19.

The NYC FIRST Robotics Competition was held at the Javits Center. Teacher and coach Nicole Chandonnet led the team, assisted by teacher James Woo. Chancellor Carmen Fariña visited the event.

NYC Science Olympiad Regional Competition, led by coach and teacher Stefanie Fier.

The AMS girls table tennis team, led by teacher and coach Charlie Conway, took second place in the New York City Championship.


Pi Day!




Manhattan Youth Production of Beauty and the Beast, Jr. Was a Great Success!
After months of hard work, our talented cast, crew, and production team pulled out all the stops and put on a great show Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Photos of the show and of backstage are below. Click on any image to enlarge. 
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Manhattan Youth Production of Beauty and the Beast, Jr. Final Rehearsals
The talented cast and crew of Beauty and the Beast, Jr. had their final rehearsal today, March 11th. Three collages show them at work, below. Click on any image to enlarge. Performances are tonight at 7 and tomorrow at 2 p.m. We hope to see you there!
Anderson TA Jennifer Rowe worked on choreography,  TA Erica Miller worked on staging, while Director Aaren Lasky gave last-minute notes to the students.Eighth graders took a final bow.
 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                        Photos: Denise Jordan                                                                                                                                                                     
Actor Ralph Macchio Visits Anderson!
Seventh and eighth grade students had the privilege of attending an assembly with the actor Ralph Macchio on March 4th. Our middle school students read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, so they were happy to have the chance to learn about Mr. Macchio's experience in performing in the movie adaptation. He shared his acting experiences in that film, both the challenges of filming certain scenes, and the scenes he's most proud of.  He shared his process for preparing for such an intense role. He also shared his experiences in other films like Rumblefish  and The Karate Kid. He shared filming secrets, and gave good advice to our aspiring actors as well, especially about honesty in acting. Many thanks to parents Elizabeth and Marc Coppola for arranging this event, to Marc Coppola for interviewing Mr. Macchio, and to parent Michael Aronson for arranging press coverage. See the Daily News article about the event here.
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Beauty and the Beast Dress Rehearsals
Our talented middle school performers are gearing up for their performances of Beauty and the Beast, Jr. on March 11th and 12th. Today they performed select scenes from the musical to a very appreciative kindergarten and first grade audience.
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Respect for All at Anderson
Every class at Anderson celebrated Respect for All month in February by creating classroom door decorations with the theme of respect. See their creative and heartfelt work below. Elementary classes designed their doors with their classroom teacher. Thank you to Mr. Nahabedian, who worked with AMS students on all the middle school doors from conception to display.
 

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 100th Day of School!
Friday, February 26 was the hundredth day of school, and Anderson early childhood classes celebrated the big day with lots of activities. Students in kindergarten shared how much they've learned since the first day of school, first grade wore custom-decorated tee shirts displaying 100 in very creative ways, and second graders wrote 100 words they've learned and what it will be like in the future when they are 100 years old. See photos below from kindergarten, first, and second grade, including kindergarten math projects and second grade writing. Click on individual photos in collage to enlarge.

                                    Photos: Alyssa Volpe, Leni Cohen, Samantha Skolnik, Heather Levine, Aliza Giazitzoglou, and Denise Jordan

College Day at Anderson
On Monday, January 11th, Anderson graduates from 2010 and 2011 who are now in college visited the eighth graders for a question answer session and to share information about what to expect in college. The Anderson alumni represented Yale, Vassar, Oberlin, The College of William and Mary, University of Illinois, and Haverford.  They shared many insights, including the importance of following your passion, finding an interest and pursuing it, and seeing mistakes as opportunities. They noted that colleges are looking for what really interests you, to figure out who you really are, so be true to yourself.  Many thanks to our wonderful alumni for supporting our school!

 Photo: Rob Schliessman  

Student Council Luncheon with Principal Jodi Hyde
This year's student council leadership sat down with Principal Jodi Hyde to discuss school issues on Friday, December 11 at lunchtime. Two of the items tackled were community service initiatives and ways to improve the cafeteria at lunch and recess. Student council leaders then went back to their council members during elective to work on these and other issues, and to figure out ways to bring information to, and gather information from, the AMS student body.
Clockwise from left: Naomi Schwartzburt, Vice President, Sam Brody, President, Principal Jodi Hyde, Dean Chen, Treasurer, Emily Tong, Secretary  
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AMS Debate News
Anderson middle school students participated in their third debate of the year at the Berkeley Carroll School in Park Slope on December 6th. Visit the web page of AMS Social Studies teacher and Debate Coach Mr. Fox to see the results: https://sites.google.com/a/ps334school.org/social-studies---grade-7/announcements 




Peer Mediation Program at Anderson
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Anderson students in fourth through eighth grade have been participating in training to be peer mediators, under the guidance of Ms. Chandonnet. They have learned the basics of mediation and have conducted many role plays on resolving conflicts peacefully and constructively. They will be working on their mediation skills during lunch and recess, starting by the end of December.

Mediators gain skills by participating in the program: communicating verbally and nonverbally, actively listening, analyzing problems, identifying common interests, and learning to develop a plan.

Peer mediators care about others, are serious about helping peers solve their problems, provide an opportunity for both sides to tell their story, listen carefully and respectfully, are sensitive to each child's feelings, and are patient and friendly.

For more information on peer mediation, visit

http://www.schoolmediation.com/

http://www.cruinstitute.org/articles-and-research/articles.html

http://www.kellybear.com/TeacherArticles/TeacherTip13.html

Ms. Chandonnet is available to answer questions about our school's program as well. E-mail: Nchandonnet@schools.nyc.gov.


Debate Tournament at Anderson!

On Saturday, November 14, The Anderson School, led by Debate Coach Mike Fox, and The Computer School jointly hosted the New York City Urban Debate League’s second middle school parliamentary debate tournament. 22 schools participated, 87 debate teams competed, and 122 judges volunteered for the day. AMS musicians entertained the audience as they waited in the auditorium for results. AMS students debated topics including US-China foreign relations, juvenile sentencing, and the right of businesses to refuse service. Top scores are listed below. All the scores can be found here: http://debate.nyc/middle-school-debate/9183/

Advanced 3-Person Parliamentary Debate Team Awards

2nd place: Sam Brody, Aryan Sharma and Oliver Lopez.

8th place:  Helena Milburn, Naomi Schwartzburt and Sara Stebbins.

Beginner Parliamentary Division Team Awards

1st place: Matylda Urbaniak, Monserrate Navarro-Garzon and Kristoff Misquitta.

8th place: Anthony Rivello, Avery Bloomberg and Jackson McLaughlin.

9th place: Lynn Collardin, Aruna Das and Erika Fradkov.

13th place: Selina Li, Lexington Kennedy and Christopher Chen.

Top Speaker Awards Beginners Division

3rd Place: Sam Brody

4th Place: Sara Stebbins

5th Place: Oliver Lopez


Top Speaker Awards Beginners Division

1st Place: Kristoff Misquitta

3rd Place: Matyalda Urbaniak

6th Place: Lynn Collardin


Team Sweepstakes Awards

Anderson’s team was in a three-way tie for second place.


Photos of the day are below.  Click on any picture to enlarge.

 


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Fitness Night, November 10, 2015

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Anderson Spirit Week, October 26-30, 2015
Highlights:
Anderson's Spirit Week Parade 
                             Video: Rashawn Mclean

See all of this year's Spirit Week photos below:
 
                                                                                            Photo: Eric Xu, 8-802


Monday: Anderson School Spirit Day
K-123                                                                                                                                                            Photo: Leni Cohen

1-122                                                                                                                                                    Photo: Heather Levine


Tuesday: Pajama Day
K-123, ready for bed                                                                                                                                    Photo: Leni Cohen

1-122                                                     Photo: Heather Levine

2-119                                                                                                                                                                Photo: Alyssa Volpe

K-106

2-120                                                                                                                                                            Photo: Stefanie Russo



Wednesday: Class Theme Day
Class 701: Superheroes
Class 702: Faeries
  
1-122: Sporty Day                                                                                                                                           Photo: Heather Levine

4-401: Superheroes                                                                                                                                        Photo: Rashawn Mclean

4-402: Prime Numbers                                                                                                                                  Photo: Rashawn Mclean

Class 502: Safari                                                                                                                                           Photo: Rashawn Mclean

Class 501: Jocks and Cheerleaders                                                                                                                Photo: Rashawn Mclean

K-106: Rock Stars                                                                                                                                            Photo: Rashawn Mclean

K-123: Rock Stars                                                                                                                                        Photo: Rashawn Mclean

1-121: Community Workers                                                                                                                            Photo: Rashawn Mclean

2-119 Spirit Animals (with Mr. Robert)                                                                                                                Photo: Alyssa Volpe

2-120 Spirit Animals                                                                                                                                        Photo: Stefanie Russo

3-301: Sports                                                                                                                                                Photo: Rashawn Mclean


3-302: Favorite Book Series                                                                                                                            Photo: Rashawn Mclean

Class 802: Zombies Vs. Unicorns                                                                                                                    Photo: Rashawn Mclean

Class 703: Sports Fans                                                                                                                                    Photo: Rashawn Mclean

Class 602: School after a Zombie Apocalypse                                                                                                Photo: Rashawn Mclean

Thursday: Fashion Mashup Day

1-122                                  Photo: Heather Levine

2-119                                                    Photo: Alyssa Volpe

Friday: Storybook Character Day

Anderson Staff dressed up as The Cat in the Hat and many Things:
Click on any image above to enlarge.                Photos: top row, Denise Jordan; second row, Denise Jordan and Eddie Marrero (second photo); third row: Rashawn Mclean (first photo) and Denise Jordan; fourth row: Rashawn Mclean (first photo), Denise Jordan (second photo)

Click on any image above to enlarge.     Photos: first row: Alyssa Volpe (all but number two, Heather Levine); second row: Stefanie Russo (one and two), Heather Levine (three), Alyssa Volpe, (four); third row, left to right: Stefanie Russo, Alyssa Volpe, Heather Levine, Alyssa Volpe, Heather Levine. Tiny photos, clockwise: Alyssa Volpe (one and two), Heather Levine (three).


Previous Happenings at Anderson: 2014-15 2013-14