Celebrating the Arts at Baldwin 3/7/2013 In just one week, on Friday, March 15, Baldwin’s US girls will engage in a multitude of artistic endeavors led by fellow classmates, teachers, alumnae and local artists during the second annual US Arts Day. The girls choose four topics from approximately 20 options and spend their day immersed in new and exciting pursuits. This is the first year of the Baldwin Scholar’s program, an advanced research track that allows highly motivated seniors to pursue a particular area of interest in the sciences, arts, literature or elsewhere. The day will open with a performance of I Never Saw Another Butterfly at 9 a.m. in the assembly room and will culminate with the Celebration of the Arts Banquet in the Dining Hall from 7-9 p.m. where teachers will present this year’s art awards and students will showcase their performances and visual art to their peers. Please join us for this very fun gathering celebrating the arts and artists at Baldwin!   Photo, above: Arts Day 2012

An Exceptional Experience: Volunteers Find Joy and Friendships in Africa 3/6/2013 The Tanzanian Children’s Fund has formed a very special relationship with the Baldwin School. Baldwin has sent students, staff and to volunteer at the Rift Valley Children’s Village, a home for orphans and vulnerable children, for the past six years–and counting! Baldwin students have become great friends with the children while learning the responsibilities of volunteering, and staff and alumnae have enjoyed getting to know children of a different culture. The loving, playful atmosphere of RVCV with its emphasis on education and responsibility is similar to that of Baldwin, and RVCV says this has been a joy for the Baldwin community to experience. RVCV has been working on empowering women through a Girls’ Club, microfinance, and more–a concept that is no stranger to Baldwin and something the volunteers enjoyed learning more about during their stay. Not only did the Baldwin girls cherish the time they spent at RVCV, they continued to help upon their return to the States in many creative ways. Some of their favorite projects included making alphabet books for the children to color, designing plates and handmade headbands for each child, and holding numerous clothing drives. It thrilled the Baldwin girls to see pictures of their new friends in the Baldwin sports uniforms and handmade headbands they have donated. As The Tanzanian Children’s Fund relationship with Baldwin grows, there are many new ideas in the works for different ways volunteers can help. Read more about Baldwin's support of the Rift Valley Children’s Village in Echoes here and Baldwin's Global Partnership Program here.

Award-Winning Poet, Kim Bridgford, Visits Upper School English Classes 3/5/2013 Baldwin Write Now welcomed award-winning poet Kim Bridgford to the Upper School on Monday, March 4. Dr. Bridgford is the director of the West Chester University Poetry Center and the West Chester University Poetry Conference. Dr. Bridgford’s preferred form of poetry writing is the sonnet. She treated 10th graders to an intimate reading of her own work, taught a lesson in the sonnet form, and facilitated students writing their own sonnets in iambic pentameter. During an informal celebratory lunch, Sally Powell, Head of School, awarded Prof. Bridgford the Baldwin School Women's Writing Medal. Student poets from Baldwin's Creative Writing Club read their poetry aloud and reflected on Bridgford's poetry, as well. Baldwin's Creative Writing Club is an Upper School organization that meets weekly, allowing time and space for students to write and discuss their work.

Art Gallery Reception for Holly Trostle Brigham 3/3/2013 A reception was held on Sunday, March 3, 2013 to honor Baldwin Invitational Artist Holly Trostle Brigham. Approximately 75 people attended the event, including present parents and students, alumnae and friends of the artist. Holly, an alumna of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, is the mother of Flora Brigham, '23. Pictured at right, David Brigham and Holly Trostle Brigham. The exhibit will be on view through April 18.

Free Girl Rising Screening March 12 2/28/2013 The Baldwin School is proud to host a free campus screening of Girl Rising on Tuesday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room in the Baldwin Athletic Center. The event is open to the Baldwin community. To see a trailer for the film, please click here. For additional information on the film, click here.

Grade IV Poets, Lily Altman and Ava Olson, Honored in Local Contests 2/25/2013 Lily Altman, ’21 won Honorable Mention for her poem, “Bullies” in the Fourth Grade Poetry Category of the Gladwyne Library League's 41st Annual Junior Author Contest. The Gladwyne Library League started the contest to encourage creative expression through writing and held their awards ceremony on Friday, February 22.   Classmate Ava Olson won Honorable Mention for her poem, “Love,” in the Children's Division of the Eighth Annual Charlotte Miller Simon Poetry Contest presented by the Ardmore Free Library. An awards ceremony for the Charlotte Miller Simon Poetry Contest will be held on March 17, and winners will have a chance to share their poems then at a live poetry reading.   Congratulations to both fourth graders on their achievements! Lily and Ava are pictured here with their teacher, Miss Lee.

Class of ’20 Students, Kit Conklin, Menal Siddiqui and Baylee Huang, Win Junior Author Awards 2/22/2013 Kit Conklin won first place in the Fifth Grade Non-Fiction Category of the Gladwyne Library League's 41st Annual Junior Author Contest, and two of her classmates are also winners. Menal Siddiqui won 2nd prize in fiction, and Baylee Huang won honorable mention in non-fiction. Baldwin Grade V teacher, Mrs. Hansell, has been an ardent supporter of her students from the start. She worked tirelessly with the girls to help them with their entries and is extremely proud of them for what they have accomplished. Congratulations to everyone!

Emily Clark, '14 Wins Multiple 2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2/22/2013 Congratulations to eleventh grader, Emily Clark, for winning several 2013 Scholastic Art & Writing regional awards and for being chosen to go on to the national Scholastic Writing Awards Competition. Emily’s 2013 awards reflect her unique ability to tell stories creatively and effectively with various forms of writing, including dramatic script, flash fiction, short story, personal essay or memoir, and poetry. Emily shares honors with a noteworthy roster of past winners of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards that includes Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford and Joyce Carol Oates. The Awards are the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the U.S., and the largest source of scholarships for young artists and writers.

Sophia Tareen Wins Photography Honors 2/21/2013 Sophia Tareen '13 was recently awarded a "Scholastic Young Artist Honorable Mention" for her photograph, "The Periphery." In addition to the honorable mention, her eight piece photography portfolio was chosen as a "Scholastic Young Artist Gold Key Winner" and has been forwarded to the Scholastic national judging in New York. Congratulations to Sophia for this accomplishment.

Main Line Bar/Bat Mitzvah Expo on Sunday, March 10 02/19/2013 The Baldwin School is proud to host the first annual Main Line Bar/Bat Mitzvah Expo, to be held on Sunday, March 10 from 2:00 - 5:00 pm in the Residence.  The event is sponsored by the Jewish Exponent.

Baldwin Hires Accomplished Coaches in Crew, Soccer, Squash and Track & Field 2/19/2013 Four accomplished coaches join the Baldwin Athletics Upper School coaching staff, two as head coaches for the soccer and track programs. The others will add strength and versatility to our crew and squash programs as assistant coaches.

MS Equestrian Program To Begin this Month 2/15/2013 Interested MS families met at a nearby stable yesterday for an interest meeting regarding the inaugural MS Novice Equestrian Program.

Greenberg Sisters Earn Spots on National Teams 2/15/2013 Sisters Ellie ('16) and Sara ('05) Greenberg earned spots on national teams and will train and compete abraod this summer.

US and MS Dance Teams Perform 2/15/2013 The US and MS Dance Teams performed for the LS and MS at this week’s assemblies.

Maddy Carre Takes Gold at National Field Hockey Showcase 2/15/2013 Freshman goalkeeper Maddy Carre led her U16 club field hockey team at the Disney ESPN Wide World of Sports National Field Hockey Showcase in Florida this past weekend.

US Rowers Shine at Center City Slam 2/15/2013 Members of the US crew team competed in the Center City Slam, an indoor 2000 meter erg regatta held at The Armory at Drexel University, Philadelphia.

Maya Patel to Play Squash at Columbia 2/15/2013 Maya Patel ’13 has committed to play Division I squash at Columbia University, a member of the Ivy League, beginning in the fall 2013.

Charlotte Beever Committs to Dartmouth Crew 2/15/2013 Charlotte Beever ’13 recently committed to row at Dartmouth College, a Division I program competing in the Ivy League, beginning in the fall 2013.

2013 Invitational Artist: Holly Trostle Brigham 2/15/2013 The art department is pleased to announce its 2013 Invitational Artist: Holly Trostle Brigham, mother of Flora Brigham '23. Holly will exhibit a series of watercolors focusing on the female figure and women artists throughout the history of art. Please join us at a reception for the artist on Sunday, March 3, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Residence Art Gallery. The exhibit will be on view through April 18. Pictured is a photo of her painting, "Elisabeth and Julie as Juno and Flora," watercolor on paper, 29.5" x 29.5", 2011.

Vacation Calendar Now Available for 2013-2014 2/15/2013 The vacation calendar is now available for review and downloading.  Please go to the calendar page or click here to download a copy for your reference.