Bulletin Board

Maypole Dances

Mrs. Gombos — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:21:56 +0000

Everyone enjoyed watching our fourth and fifth graders perform the traditional Maypole Dances at assembly. The dances are usually performed on the grass on our field during our May Day Celebration, but the weather did not cooperate that day. Our “rain date” also turned out to be rainy, so we decided to bring the show into the gym. Our dancing students were again dressed up for their “May Day” performance, and for better traction on our gym floor, many went barefoot. Thank you to the fourth and fifth grade students and Mrs. Burton and Mr. Boccamazzo who worked with them on the dances.

May Day Celebration with Grandparents & Special Friends

Mrs. Gombos — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:20:41 +0000

Our May Day Celebration with Grandparents and Special Friends began with classroom visits where our visitors had the opportunity to meet our teachers and try their hand at different projects. After a delicious snack provided by Chefs Peter and David, we all met in the gym for a special assembly. Students from all grades performed for their guests. Due to the weather the Maypole Dance by the fourth and fifth grades will be next week after assembly!

Family Fun Night ~ Pizza, Gelato and a boy named Hugo!

Unquowa Parents' Association — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:38:28 +0000

What could be said about Family Fun Night?

Could it be the fabulous dinner created by the Big Green Pizza Truck, showcasing “mashed potato and bacon” pizza?

Perhaps, the larger than ever family turnout?

Maybe, the creamy gelato that followed?

Or, the featured film presentation of “Hugo”?

It was that and more…young and old alike came out for a great social gathering! It was a chance to showcase the UPA’s latest donation to the school, the large video screen in the

gymnasium. The kids quite obviously had a great time eating, running around and watching the movie. Parents had the opportunity to socialize, and the 8th grade students did a tremendous job of supporting the volunteers who organized the event.

Just as the character Hugo experiences, our families agree, home is where the heart is!

Boys’ Lax rebounds with a strong victory!

Mr. Mitchell — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:37:30 +0000

Boys’ lacrosse rebounded with an outstanding victory in front of a home crowd! Coming off a tough loss last week, the boys looked to put a strong outing on the field. Determined defense was key to the success of the team this game. Anchored by 8th graders Danny, John, Michael and sixth grader Michael, Harvey attackers had difficulty getting a shot on net, but when one snuck through our outstanding leader in net, sixth grader Jae managed save after save.

We managed to net 4 goals and allow only 1 to earn a strong and convincing victory over a solid Harvey squad. We improved our record to 2-1 and look to continue our winning ways as we take to the road for the remaining seven games of our season!

Girls’ Lacrosse Team off to Great Start

Coach Boccamazzo — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:36:21 +0000

Our Girls’ Lacrosse Team is the most talented and determined girls’ lacrosse team we have ever had. The girls just finished playing three straight road games at Greenwich Country Day, New Canaan Country School and Convent of Sacred Heart, and what an effort they gave. Our offense is led by Erin, both Olivias, Maeve and Eva. We can always count on Sydnee, Grace and Kailey to play strong defense, while Elizabeth is our last line of defense in goal. Congratulations, girls, on such a great start!

Cross Country competes in Wilton

Mrs. Burton — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:34:48 +0000

The Unquowa Cross Country Team competed against 10 schools at Merwin Meadows in Wilton. The event was highly competitive and the results continue to improve in all categories for all runners. The participants were determined and enthusiastic, and we applauded all of them as they crossed the finish line. They trekked through the woods and landed by the sandy pond at the finish line. Congratulations to James, Isabelle, Michael, Kyra, Max, Katie, Maddie and Conner for their inspiring finishes.

Earth Day

Mrs. Curran — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:07:47 +0000

The Unquowa School celebrated Earth Day with presentations from the CT Audubon, New Pond Farm, Jim Paul and Wildlife In Crisis. Students observed hissing cockroaches from Madagascar, made beeswax candles and learned about endangered species and animal adaptations. Upper School students paired with Lower School “buddies” for a delicious picnic lunch on the field. The afternoon was filled with Earth Day activities directed by teachers and parent volunteers. This all day event closed with an assembly, musical performances and a thoughtful speech on recycling by 8th graders, Michael and Sisso. Thank you faculty, staff, parent volunteers and students for helping to make Earth Day 2012 a big success!

Cross Country Crosses The Finish Line!

Mrs. Burton — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:05:26 +0000

The Unquowa Cross Country Team had another impressive showing at Sherwood Island against a very competitive group of schools. The pouring rain did not deter their efforts,, as all of our runners crossed the finish line with determination. It was inspiring to see them dig down deeper for that final push at the end of a grueling race. Outstanding results were had by all as runners competed from within. James completed the 7th,8th and 9th grade competition in an incredible second place finish (out of 70 runners) while Jackson placed 5th out of 63 fifth and sixth grade runners. Michael also placed in the top 20, while tenacious and impressive placements were had by Barrett, Conner, Patrick, Isabelle, Katie, Maddie and Kyra. Well done, Team Unquowa!

Andres Ayala ‘10 and Katherine Viteretto ‘10

Mrs. Gombos — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:05:38 +0000

Andres Ayala ‘10 and Katherine Viteretto ‘10 visited Unquowa during their April vacation. Andres is finishing his sophomore year at Fairfield Prep. As Class Agent for Unquowa’s Class of 2010, he has kept in touch with many of his classmates. Katherine is completing her sophomore year at Lauralton Hall and is looking forward to helping out again at the Unquowa Farm Camp this summer.

Amy Greenberg ‘10

Mrs. Gombos — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:05:31 +0000

Amy Greenberg ‘10, a sophomore at The Foreman School, is pictured here with preschooler Ayaan Naqvi. Amy volunteered in Unquowa’s PreK-3 classroom with Mrs. Shannon for a few weeks during her recent spring break.
During her days as a teacher’s assistant Amy read books to the students, taught them patterning and helped with other activities. Mrs. Shannon remarked, “Amy connected with the children on such a personal level and they loved doing academic activities with her. “

Sasha Mack ‘05

Mrs. Gombos — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:05:23 +0000

Sasha Mack ‘05 is a junior at Cornell where she a Student Leader. Sasha’s article, “Affirming Affirmative Action,” was recently published in the Cornell Daily Sun.

Lauren Gabriel ‘98

Mrs. Gombos — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:05:17 +0000

Lauren Gabriel ‘98 is living in New York City and works for Barnes & Noble.com as a business developer. Lauren is also studying for her MBA at UConn. During a recent visit to Unquowa she donated children’s books to the library and prom dresses to our Winter Festival costume closet.

Will Lee ‘73

Mrs. Gombos — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:05:05 +0000

Will Lee ‘73 reminisces here with Development Director, Kate Haviland as they check out yearbooks from the early 70’s. Will works for United Illumintating and was visiting Unquowa to conduct an energy audit for the school.

Alex Burdo ‘11

Mrs. Gombos — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:04:47 +0000

Alex Burdo ‘11, a freshman at Hopkins School, visited Mrs. Haseltine’s math classroom recently where he volunteered to help her correct papers.

Conner O’Brien ‘08

Mrs. Gombos — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:04:39 +0000

Conner O’Brien ‘08 will graduate this spring from Fairfield Prep. He will attend American University in DC in the fall where he will enter their pre-med program. Conner stopped by to visit some of his former teachers and is pictured here with math teacher, Mrs. Festa.

Sammy Brownlow ‘07

Mrs. Gombos — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:04:31 +0000

Sammy Brownlow ‘07 is completing her freshman year at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She is pictured here with her Unquowa math teacher, Mrs. Haseltine. Sammy still knows over 100 digits of pi!

Black Swallowtail Butterflies

Mrs. Curran — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:18:51 +0000

Last fall, kindergartners collected Black Swallowtail caterpillars that were munching on the carrots and parsley in the garden. The caterpillars were put into a glass tank for observation and quickly formed chrysalises. After spending the winter in an outdoor shed in a phase called diapause, they returned to the Science Explorations Room. Kindergartners made predictions as to how many butterflies would hatch from their chrysalises. To date, 8 beautiful Black Swallowtail butterflies have emerged and been successfully released in the Unquowa Butterfly Garden.

Come Tour Our New Garden

Mrs. Curran — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:15:14 +0000

Have you ever smelled apple mint or clove scented geraniums? These are two new herbs that were planted in a “tea” garden by the 5th graders. The Unquowa School has new raised beds, stone paths and a lovely bench to sit on. Come take a walk in our garden. Students have been busy this April planting vegetables that grow well in cool weather. There are raised beds of dwarf gray sugar peas, purple haze carrots, lettuce, arugula and French D’Avignon radishes. There is an Asian garden of greens, a dwarf variety of bok choy, and baby turnips. Vegetables, herbs and flowers are labeled for easy identification. Look for cucumbers, beans, peppers and heirloom tomatoes in May. A big thank you to Jerry and Jim Joseph for the installation of the slate beds and to all of the students, faculty and staff for helping make this year’s garden a success!

“Social Butterflies”

Unquowa Parents' Association — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:54:04 +0000

On April 12th, the 4th and 5th grade children “hit the road” and went bowling in Fairfield for their after school social. A surprising amount of bowling talent was on display as the kids took to the alleys. The scores piled up as the kids racked up the spares and strikes and at least one student scored the elusive 7 - 10 split. Pizza helped to keep the energy level high! The end of the afternoon came with the students a little sad to have to put down the bowling balls but happy to give back their rental shoes.

On Friday, April 13th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade kids braved the superstitious date to join their friends for an outing of laughs and dancing at the upper school social. With the d.j. selecting the music and kids throwing in a few requests, sub sandwiches and ice cream were enjoyed in the “cool vibe” of the Unquowa gymnasium. There was no time to worry about what you looked like as several teacher chaperones were spotted among the mix of kids, kicking up their feet!

Our Cross Country Team Floats to a Fine Finish!

Mrs. Burton — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:21:05 +0000

The Unquowa Cross Country Team was simply fantastic as they ran a meet at Penfield Beach in Fairfield. The event was hosted by Fairfield Country Day School and 10 schools attended. It was another perfect running day. We had impressive finishes in both age groups. Congratulations to James for another awesome result. He completed the 7th, 8th, and 9th grade competition in 4th place. Outstanding performances are also extended to Alex, Jae and Barrett as they finished in the top 20 for the 6th grade competition. Everyone exceeded their best results and made this day memorable for all to witness! Well done, everyone!!!!