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Volume 36 , No . 2 Summer 2022 C O N T E N T S
“ Boys ’ Social and Emotional Health and Wellness ”
2 From the Headmaster
4 TRIBUTES TO RETIRING FACULTY AND STAFF Kim Davidson , Paul Ondreicka , Gisèle Rappaport , Miriam O ’ Regan Román and Jorge Román are honored by Headmaster O ’ Halloran and fellow faculty and staff .
18 The Holistic Well-being of Boys Assistant Head of Upper School Dr . Evan Morse addresses how the school approaches our Upper School boys ’ social and emotional wellness .
20 Navigating a Complex World Head of Lower School Hope Lippens and Assistant Head of Lower School Nick Imbelli ’ 99 detail how our program cares for Lower School boys ’ mental , social , and emotional wellbeing .
22 ACQUISITION : 15 East 88th Street On May 26 , 2022 , Saint David ’ s School acquired the fourth and final Cutting Townhouse . The contiguous , adjacent property will meet the school ’ s future instructional and programmatic needs and increase our backyard outdoor space by one third .
25 Hands-on Inquiry in Fifth Grade Science : “ How can we make our work easier ?” — Upper School Science Teachers Sam Woolford and Bradford Hardie explore how the DNA partnership , and robotics and ecosystems units use best practices in teaching and learning to promote scientific inquiry .
28 Romeo and Juliet : An Interdisciplinary Collaboration Saint David ’ s and Marymount School ’ s eighth graders collaborate for a performance-based workshop on Shakespeare ’ s classic .
32 Why the Violin ? Strings Teacher and Ensemble Director Philip Hough reflects on the special relationship between musical instrument and musician .
34 The Return to Saint David ’ s Leads to a New Beginning Strategic Communications Specialist Peter Martin sits down with Andrew Hahn ’ 12 to discuss how Andrew ’ s newly-found passion for teaching has helped springboard his career at Saint David ’ s .
37 On Why We Write “ Historical Fiction ”… and Why I Do Brooks Hansen ’ 78 is the author of several works of historical fiction , including The Unknown Woman of the Seine , selected by The New York Times as one of the top historical novels of the year .
40 The Enduring Power of the Arts Jimmy Osborne ’ 86 , President of the Agency for the Performing Arts , traces his love for the arts back to his days as a Saint David ’ s student .
43 Around Campus 68 Generations 79 Alumni Notes 86 In Memoriam
Saint David ’ s Magazine is published twice a year by the Saint David ’ s School Strategic Communications and Development Offices .
RoseMarie Alfieri , Director of Strategic Communications , Peter Martin , Strategic Communications Specialist Maureen Barry , Director of Development and Community Relations
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