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NYChesskids Workshop at TPS October 8th
NYChessKids & Chess School of America is excited to announce our new upcoming Workshop.
We cordinally invite everyone around the Tuxedo Park School area to our Workshop on Saturday, October 8. All chess enthusiasts, from beginner to expert, of all ages are welcome to join. There will be activities and lessons held by our chess master teachers. You can learn how to play and enjoy chess. This workshop will provide a greater understanding of chess. Lessons will include chess teachers demonstrating valuable tips, strategies, and tactics for chess tournaments. Join us on this exciting event as you will learn many new insightful things as well as have a good time with everyone.
For more information visit:
NYChessKids.com
Tuxedo Park School Welcomes New Head of School
Tuxedo Park School will start the school year under the leadership of new Head of School Kathleen McNamara. Ms. McNamara began her term this July as the eleventh Head in the school’s 112 year old history. Ms. McNamara and her family have taken up residence in the “Pink House,” reserved for the Head of School on campus.
Ms. McNamara’s headship follows Jim Burger’s seventeen year tenure, during which time the school went from struggling to thriving. Since 1994 the school added 19,000 square feet of facilities, a climbing wall, and a solar panel array that provides the school with almost 30% of its annual electricity needs. During that same time enrollment increased from 135 students to 225 students and the percentage of identifiable minorities in the student population from less than 10% in 1994 to almost 40% in 2011. Financial aid improved dramatically to expand economic diversity as well. The number of faculty with masters’ degrees increased from less than half to over two-thirds, and implementation of faculty evaluation and training has ensured quality teaching while maintaining top teachers without a system of tenure. Today the not-for-profit school is on solid financial ground and plans to open in September with record enrollment of 230 students coming from a thirty-five mile radius in Orange, Bergen, Passaic, and Rockland counties.
With fabulous momentum driving the school forward, Ms. McNamara will lead the school into its next era. First she plans to get thoroughly acquainted with the culture, traditions, and the people of Tuxedo Park School and the surrounding communities. Having grown up in New Jersey and working in Westchester for 17 years, Ms. McNamara was familiar with Tuxedo Park School long before the advertisement for a new Head was made. Upon first arriving at TPS Ms. McNamara found she “was impressed to discover that the "Other Three R’s,” Rituals, Relationships, and Rigor—academic, moral, and ethical rigor—were alive and well at Tuxedo Park School.”
In addition to cultivating personal relationships with school and community members this summer, Ms. McNamara takes seriously her role to develop strong relationships between the school and parents. She began her administrative life by working in high school placement, which she explains, “shed light on the importance of working with parents, understanding their needs, and managing the all-important school/home partnership.” Ms. McNamara has extensive experience in creating parent education programs and a school culture, similar to the one at TPS, where the school becomes a community where parents are imbued with a sense of accessibility and feel that they are in an environment where they can have their questions answered and concerns heard.
Ms. McNamara comes to the position of Head of School with a wealth of experience. Most recently she served for five years as Assistant Head of School at Marin Country Day School, a K-8 school with 558 students, located in Corte Madera, California. Before that she headed up the 5th-9th grade division at the Rippowam Cisqua School in Bedford, NY, where she functioned as the Director of Secondary School Placement and as a 9th Grade English Teacher for three years before heading up the Middle School for seven years. Up until then she spent seven years at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry teaching French and English.
According to Pam van der Lee, vice President of the Tuxedo Park School Board of Trustees and head of the search committee, “We are confident that Kathleen possesses the skills and experience necessary to move our school forward with wisdom, warmth and energy. We welcome her heartily to the Tuxedo Park School community and look forward to her leadership.”
Since 1900 Tuxedo Park School has specialized in pre-secondary education. Students in preschool through ninth grade engage in a traditional yet inspiring curriculum complemented by rich music, art, and athletic programs in a safe, nurturing community where intellectual curiosity, hard work, character, and the joy of learning mark each day. For more information or to come for a tour please call (845) 351-4737 or visit www.tuxedoparkschool.org.
Tuxedo Park Historic House Tour and Breakfast/Lunch, June 2, 2011
Tuxedo Park School presents two tours on June 2, 2011, each starting with a light meal at the spectacular Topridge mansion followed by a guided bus tour that will chronicle the social, historical and architectural history of Tuxedo Park. Guided by Tuxedo Park Historians, Jim Burger and Christian Sonne, the event also includes a private tour of two magnificent homes. The morning tour begins with breakfast at 8:45 a.m. and the afternoon tour begins with lunch at noon. Each tour costs $175 per person and is limited to 14 people. Please email crycewicz@tuxedoparkschool.org to register for either tour and for directions. Proceeds will benefit Tuxedo Park School.
Upcoming Events At Tuxedo Park School
Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Admissions Open House at Tuxedo Park School. TPS is now accepting applications for limited openings in full day preschool through ninth grade for the 2011-2012 school year. Please contact Kristen Heard at 351-4737 orkheard@tuxedoparkschool.org to register for the open house or arrange for a tour. For more information visit www.tuxedoparkschool.org.
Friday, April 15, 2011, 8:30 a.m., Tuxedo Park School will host Fueling Our Children For Success, a talk by Tricia Williams Culinary Nutritionist of Food Matters in NYC about children’s nutrition. Park residents are welcome to attend. For more information visit www.tuxedoparkschool.org
Saturday, April 16, 2011, 7:00 p.m., The Tuxedo Park School’s annual benefit, An Evening in the Park, will be held at The Tuxedo Club. The evening will include dinner, dancing, and live and silent auctions. For tickets or advertising opportunities, please contact Caitlyn Rycewicz at 351-4737 orcrycewicz@tuxedoparkschool.org. For more information visitwww.tuxedoparkschool.org
Saturday, May 21 Tuxedo Park School Field Day, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Friends and alumni are welcome to come cheer on the students participating in the field events. For more information visit www.tuxedoparkschool.org
Monday, May 23, Tuxedo Park School will host the 2011 TPS Classic at The Tuxedo Club Golf Course to benefit the school’s $1.1 million tuition assistance program. The golf outing will include a luncheon, 18 holes of golf, and a cocktail reception with awards and prizes. Registration will begin at 11 a.m. and the shotgun start will be at 1:00 p.m. Foursomes and individual golfers are welcome and sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information or to make a reservation, please contact Chris Watts at (845) 351-4737 orcwatts@tuxedoparkschool.org. For more information visitwww.tuxedoparkschool.org
Friday June 10, 10:00 a.m. Tuxedo Park School Graduation in the Pamela McLean Graduation Garden at Tuxedo Park School. For more information visitwww.tuxedoparkschool.org
Sunday, June 12, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Jim Burger’s Retirement Party. Families welcome to come for an afternoon picnic at Tuxedo Park School, and say farewell to Jim after seventeen years of serving as Headmaster of Tuxedo Park School. For more information visit www.tuxedoparkschool.org
Tuxedo Park School Hosts Valentine's Boutique February 7, 2011
Valentine’s Boutique
Monday, February 7, 2011
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Style Counsel, Liam Manak, The Red Shutters, The Toy Chest,
Totally Fab Designs Jewelry, Hidden Treasures, and more!
Shop for an array of unique, local, quality items all in one place – TPS!
Open to the public. All proceeds support Tuxedo Park School
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