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6/5/2009
Forty-nine seniors at the Baldwin School received their high school diplomas Thursday, June 4 at 5 p.m. at the school's 121st commencement exercises at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church. Following tradition, the young women of the Class of 2009 wore white dresses and carried bouquets featuring their class color of purple.
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5/28/2009
Baldwin's Crew team had one of its best seasons ever, earning three gold, three silver and two bronze medals in major regional and national regattas this spring. Baldwin also qualified a boat for the US Rowing Youth Invitational Championships for the first time in the team's history. That event will be held in Cincinnati, OH beginning June 14.
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5/12/2009
Baldwin sophomore Nadia Tareen, who founded and serves as president of Baldwin’s chapter of Girls Learn International (GLI), recently visited the chapter’s sister school in Pakistan. GLI is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising consciousness about human rights and girls’ education around the world. To read Nadia’s account of her visit and to find out more information about GLI and where to see Nadia’s video project, click on “Read More.”
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5/5/2009
For the past four years, the fourth grade has traveled to the James A. Byrne Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia to witness a Naturalization Ceremony. There were 115 women and men who became naturalized citizens of the United States of America. They were from 44 different countries. What was impressive was the affirming ceremony and honor bestowed upon our newest citizens. The main speakers on for this Friday, April 17 ceremony were women beginning with the host for the Baldwin girls.
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4/16/2009
The Baldwin School will honor the memory of former student, Alexandra Wake '05, on Saturday, May 2, with the sixth annual Alex Wake Memorial 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk Beginning on the school’s campus at Montgomery and Morris Avenues in Bryn Mawr. Proceeds from the run will benefit a memorial scholarship in Alex's name.
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4/14/2009
During the last weekend of April, the Upper School Maskers will perform the popular Stephen Sondheim musical, Into The Woods. The story takes place in the woods where many of your favorite fairy tale characters meet while searching for the one thing that will make each of their lives better than it was before.
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4/8/2009
Graduates of girls’ secondary schools have a definite edge over their coed peers. UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute recently released the results of a well-documented study that shows a statistically significant advantage. Commissioned by the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, the UCLA study offers the first-ever peer-reviewed research on the subject. Ever since educators observed that girls tend to slide in confidence and academic achievement in early adolescence, interest in girls’ schools has risen. Yet, single-sex education has defied rigorous analysis due to confounding demographic and other influences. The results of this new study, drawn from a large blind sample of alumnae from coed and girls’ schools across the country, give educators more facts to support their theories.
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3/19/2009
World-renowned researcher, Dr. Jean Bennett, will speak to Baldwin students on her work in curing blindness on Thursday, April 2 at 2:40 p.m. in the Assembly Room. Parents are also welcome and are encouraged to attend. Dr. Bennett's work in finding a cure for blindness has been heralded around the world as groundbreaking in the field.
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3/18/2009
The Upper School Diversity Club presented its annual PEACE (People Embracing All Cultures Everywhere) Day on March 16. This year's theme focused on developmental, visual, hearing, and physical impairments and disabilities.
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3/3/2009
The Middle School Volleyball Team captured the Middle School Inter Ac League title for the eighth consecutive year this season. The squad also recorded its 98th win under Coach Joan Merkins.
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2/20/2009
Just in the time for the recession is the Baldwin Middle School production of Annie Junior, adapted from the original Depression era musical for Middle School students by Thomas Meehan. The show runs Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Drama Workshop on the Baldwin campus. Admission is $8, and tickets are available in the school's Bookstore. Friday night is already sold out!
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2/13/2009
Baldwin School senior Stephanie Salvitti has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the West Chester University Golden Rams Women’s Lacrosse program beginning in the fall of 2009.
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2/12/2009
Baldwin's Varsity Squash Team placed seventh in the Girls Division I at the 2009 U.S. National High School Team Squash Championships held at Yale University in New Haven, CT Feb. 6 to 8. Over 800 players, representing over 100 teams from 16 New England and Mid-Atlantic states competed in the Championships, which were sponsored by U. S. Squash.
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1/29/2009
Lois Pressman has been named the new Middle School director at Baldwin. Pressman currently is serving as the interim Middle School director.
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1/28/2009
The Baldwin School Upper School Dance Company and Middle School Dance Company will perform in concert Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Athletic Center on campus. The concert is free and open to the public. The program features numbers from the popular musicals, Chicago and A Chorus Line.
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1/22/2009
The Baldwin School Blue and Gray Club will present a symposium entitled "Sports Injuries: Preventing the "Warrior Girl" Epidemic" on Wednesday, Feb. 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Athletic Center Multipurpose Room.
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1/12/2009
Baldwin will hold an open house for prospective students and their families on Sunday, Feb. 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. The open house is for all grades, beginning with Pre-Kindergarten and continuing through 12th grade. For more information and a schedule of the afternoon's activities, please click on "Read More."
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1/8/2009
Twenty-eight members of the Classes of 2008 and 2009 have been named Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level AP Examinations.
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1/7/2009
Baldwin Athletics will sponsor a world-class International Squash Exhibition Match at the Baldwin squash courts on Monday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. Former World Champion and current No. 8 player in the world, Vanessa Atkinson of Holland, will play Karen Kronemeyer of Australia, currently ranked 37th in the world. Kronemeyer is also the varsity and Middle School squash coach at Baldwin.
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12/19/2008
Four Baldwin Upper School students and the dean of students attended the 2008 People of Color Conference in New Orleans, LA in December. The first day of the conference was spent laying sod in the rain with Habitat for Humanity in the Musicians Village of the 9th Ward, followed by two full days of workshops, presentations, and thought-provoking activities.
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12/4/2008
Four Baldwin squash players are recipients of the U.S. Squash Association’s 2007-2008 Scholar-Athlete Award. They are junior Alex Sawin and sophomores, Alisha Maity, Caroline Sawin and Samantha Shein. This award is given to high school students who achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5, earned a U.S. Squash Association final season ranking, competed in at least four junior squash tournaments, and passed the club referee exam. The Baldwin student-athletes are four of only 112 recipients nationwide to have received this award.
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12/2/2008
'Education is the best investment in the worst of times'
A Letter from the Head of School and the Chair of the Board
November 24, 2008
Dear Members of the Baldwin Community:
Recent images of Baldwin include: seniors, purple blazers flying, running a victory lap around our newly opened indoor track; eager Middle School cross-country runners and squash players setting new records for participation; Lower School students squealing as the first snowflakes of the year fall on eager tongues. As the holiday season approaches and the financial world spins out of control, I write to follow up on our recent “State of the School” gathering. While I cannot predict the future I can inform you of all that Baldwin is doing to keep the focus on our girls and to ensure that we stand true to our mission during these times of uncertainty.
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11/26/2008
The Baldwin School Parents’ Association will sponsor "Bear-E Yourself in a Book" at the Children's Book World, 17 Haverford Station Road, Haverford, Sunday, Dec. 7 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 8 through Friday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Special events include Sunday Snacks on Dec. 7 and Cookies and Hot Chocolate on Dec. 12. Twenty percent of all sales from Baldwin families and friends during this week will benefit The Baldwin School.
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11/25/2008
Dear Members of the Baldwin Community:
I am pleased to report that full power and function has been restored to campus. Please note the following updates and change in schedule.
In order to celebrate Thanksgiving in true Baldwin style, next Monday, December 1 will run on the schedule published for today, Tuesday, November 25. The traditional Baldwin assembly will be held starting at 1:30 in the gymnasium.
All athletic practices are canceled today, and US practices will resume as scheduled on Wednesday, November 26.
The Schoolhouse is open today for any students or faculty members who need access.
Again, I regret any inconvenience this has caused and wish all a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Sally Powell
Head of School
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11/18/2008
The Baldwin A Cappella Invitational will be held Saturday, Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the new Athletic Center. This concert will feature The Haverford Notables, The Agnes Irwin Bel Cantos, the Humtones of Haverford College, The Baldwin B-Flats and several other groups. Admission is $10 at the door. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be available at intermission. This will be the Music Department's first fund-raising event for the Performance Tour to the British Isles in March of 2010.
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10/30/2008
The Upper School Maskers’ fall production of Naomi Ragen’s Women’s Minyan will give you a glimpse into an ultra-orthodox neighborhood in Meah Shearim, Israel. The play is based on the true story of a Haredi woman, the wife of a rabbi and the mother of 12 children, who abandons her family for unspecified reasons. She returns two years later to reclaim her children and face those who were left to care for them in her absence.
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10/23/2008
For the second consecutive year, Baldwin junior Jen Newman has captured the Inter-Academic League Tennis title. At the Inter-Ac Championship held at Episcopal Academy on Oct. 21, Newman defeated EA's #1 singles player 8-2 in the final Flight A Division. Baldwin's team finished third overall in the Inter-Ac. She also finished her second undefeated season, winning 23 regular season matches and 14 playoff matches.
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10/19/2008
Tradition and today join hands in an eco-friendly architectural tribute to Frank Furness
The Baldwin School officially opened its new athletic center on Friday, Oct. 17 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a pep rally for its PreK to Grade 12 student body and faculty. What makes Baldwin’s new athletic center unique among the many new additions to local campuses is its architecture, which is a metaphor for tradition and today joining hands. How many gymnasiums look like a Victorian Frank Furness building and are eco-friendly at the same time?
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10/14/2008
Fourteen Baldwin seniors have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program for outstanding performance on the 2007 PSAT. The 14 students represent nearly one-third of the senior class.
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10/6/2008
Thanks to all who represnted Baldwin in the annual Main Line 5K Run and Fun Walk held Saturday, Sept. 27. Baldwin once again was a supporting sponsor of the event, which is run by the Main Line Chamber of Commerce for the benefit of the Chamber's Foundation. This year, a Baldwin student, a faculty member, a parent and an alumna won prizes in the Run. Baldwin's "team" also placed fourth overall.
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9/18/2008
The plays of senior Baldwin drama students, Emily Acker and Marielle Young, will be performed at Temple University's Tomlinson Theater by Temple University actors on Thursday, Sept. 25 through Saturday Sept. 27. Both students won first prizes in the Philadelphia Young Playwrights' 2008 Playwriting Festival.
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9/3/2008
Nineteen women and men have joined Baldwin faculty and staff for the 2008-2009 school year.
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