learn to be exceptional

LEARN TO BE EXCEPTIONAL
  AUGUST
2011  Volume 3, Issue 23
THE KNOX SCHOOL 541 LONG BEACH RD, NISSEQUOGUE, NEW YORK, NY 11780 631.686.1600
FROM THE HEADMASTER
CAMPUS LIFE NEWS
EDITOR’S NOTES
KPA WELCOMES YOU
ANNUAL FUND WRAP
HAPPY CAMPERS
KNOX GATHERINGS...GOOD TIMES
THE KNIPE PROGRESSION
THE ART...AND SOUL OF LEARNING
DATES TO REMEMBER/FALL SPORTS
FROM THE HEADMASTER
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Virginia Riccardi, Assistant Director
of Development/English Department Chairperson
From the Editor...
Advanced Placement
EXCELLENCE
Knox students sat for a total of 27
Advanced Placement exams in May of
2011 and did remarkably well overall. In
fact, most students scored at least 3 on
their exams. Only 6 exams received a
score below 3. Twenty-one out of 27
exams or 78% scored 3 or above. This is
significant because many colleges and
universities, particularly state schools,
will give advanced credit for scores of 3
or above. Seventeen exams or 63% had
scores of 4 or above. Most astounding,
twelve exams or 44% scored a perfect 5.
If the AB subtest of the BC Calculus exam
is included, 50% of the exams scored a
perfect 5. This is truly an incredible
accomplishment by Knox students. As
Advanced Placement courses are
designed primarily for 11th and 12th grade
students, special mention should be
made of two students who scored 5 on
AP the Calculus AB exam: 10th grader Tai
Jin and 9th grader Trevor Henderson.
Additionally, two members of the Class of
2011, Ji Sub Choi and Elijah Kim, qualified
as Advanced Placement Scholars, a designation that is reserved for those
students who earn a score of 3 or higher
on three or more AP Exams. Ji Sub and
Elijah averaged 4.67 out of 5.
Congratulations…
Duncan L. Marshall, Assistant Headmaster
for Enrollment and External Affairs has been
selected to serve as President of the New
York Boarding School Association (NYBSA), a
consortium of eight independent,
non-sectarian boarding schools throughout
New York State.
Dean of Students George Naron has
been appointed Assistant Headmaster
for Residential Life/Dean of Students,
and is the Head House Parent of Muira
Dormitory.
Stephen Pendley, History Teacher
and History Department Chairperson,
has been named Director of College
Counseling.
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Duncan L. Marshall, Assistant Headmaster
for Enrollment and External Affairs
KNOX COMMUNITY RALLIES TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FUND
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KNOX GATHERINGS...
Our friends from the Smithtown Rotary enjoyed lunch
before hitting the green...
Members of the SUNY Stony Brook Athletic Department
supported Knox at the golf outing...
Student Jackie Cohen ‘12 and her dad Ron were instrumental
in the success of this year’s golf outing...
Susan Hughes of Suffolk County National Bank (far right)
was this year’s honored guest...
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...GOOD TIMES
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Members of the Class of 1961 received a commemorative gift
from Assistant Headmaster for Alumni Affairs Janice Zingale H
’83 and Headmaster George K. Allison H ’81. Pictured, left to
right, are: Janice Zingale, Sylvia De Benigno Littleton, Julia
Foster Mumford and George K. Allison.
(Left) William “Bowtie
Bill” McCleod, Chair of
Reunion 2011, presents
honoree Phebe Phillips
Byrne ’68 with a crystal
bowl from Tiffany at the
announcement of her
election as the Inaugural
Member of The Knox
School Wall of
Distinguished Alumni.
(Left) Pindar Damianos
’95 of Pindar Vineyards,
who sponsored a
tasting of Long Island
Regional Wines for
Reunion 2011, explains
the properties of a
local white to Tae Sang
“Ted” Park ’07.
Young alumni Jonathan Liddle ’10, Melissa Fenik ’10,
Gabriella Wessler ’11 and Nicholas Reina ’10 were
thrilled to be back together and sharing a sofa in
Houghton Hall.
Trustee Andres Pagan ’85 is happy to reconnect with
his Knox teachers (left to right) Fran Zepp H ’97, Lucy
Keller Cooper and Lucy Allison.
(Left) Reunion 2011
Committee Member
Leslie McCoy Drew
’83, P ’11 and Barry
Fader ’84, designer
of our Reunion 2011
logo, are amused by
photographs in their
old yearbook.
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Sharon Lawrence
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The Art and SOUL of Learning
As parents and
educators, however,
we need to understand
that all students will be
more successful if they
are better prepared to
learn, if they have
mastered how to learn.
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Assistant Head of School/Academics
Student Success and STUDY SKILLS
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George Naron, Assistant Headmaster for
Residential Life/Dean of Students
A Few Friendly Reminders...
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Cathy Cohen, Knox Parents Association
r
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Knox School SUMMER ADVENTURES
Knox Grounds Were Filled With Happy Campers This Summer!!
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The Progression of Knipe Cottage
Knipe Cottage...
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THE KNOX SCHOOL
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