Newsletter Fall 2009Hear from students and teachers in this edition of the Scattergood News as we continue to feature their poetry and reflections. We remember Lili Smith on pages 2 and 3. Read about our new staff and view photos of our students and staff throughout.

We welcome you to campus to celebrate the wonderful connections Scattergood has helped form. Scattergood Weekend is a time to connect with friends, old and new; to witness a new body of Scattergood students forming connections that will last a lifetime; to create a time for parents to see the skills their kids have developed and to meet with their kids' teachers. Scattergood Weekend is also a time to see if the Alumni/Staff team can beat the students in Soccer and if the Student team can beat the Alumni/Staff team in Ultimate. Neither have happened in recent history! Below is the weekend's schedule:

Last year Dana prepared one of our grass-fed lambs for dinner!

SATURDAY OCTOBER 24
9:00 - Parent/Faculty Conferences
10:30 - Brunch
11:15 – Parent/Faculty Conferences
1:30 – Parent/Faculty Reception
3:15 – Alumni Gathering
3:45 – Ultimate Game
4:45 – Soccer Game
6:00 - Dinner
7:30 - Arts Program

SUNDAY OCTOBER 25
8:30 – Breakfast
8:50 – Farm Tour
10:30 – Meeting for Worship
12:30 – Lunch

Class of 2009 Graduates

The Scattergood community celebrates the achievement of our twelve Seniors, May
31, 2009. Each senior has informed us of their plans upon leaving Scattergood. Jonathan Cumbie-Drake is attending Fort Lewis College in Colorado this fall. Oscar Erwin will be attending Manchester College in Indiana, while Luke Faith-Rosley will be attending North Park University in Chicago. Rasheed Hammouda is interested in finding an internship or work with Americorps and Yesna Han is looking forward to attending Graceland University in Lamoni, IA. Laurie Helm will be attending a community college this fall at home and is planning to transfer to Cornell College the next year. Satin Kile has Kirkwood Community College in her future. Ben Lawson-Duck is going to a massage school. Meghan Maynard is attending Cornell College. Eli Santow is headed to Earlam College in Richmond IN this fall, while Anwar Yasin will be attending Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo IA. Jon David Stroud is busy taking courses to complete his Scattergood graduation requirements and attending Kirkwood Community College. They will all carry with them the best wishes of the Scattergood family of staff and fellow students as they make their way into new stages of their lives. Congratulations seniors!

 One graduation requirement is the completion of a 20-page research paper. Following is a listing of each Senior Paper:

• The Holocaust: America's Indecision by Jonathan Cumbie-Drake
• Piano Development in 18th century Germany: Innovation to success by Oscar Erwin
• Black, White and Shades of Grey: Slave Rebellions and the Civil War by Luke Faith-Rosley
• No One's Hands Are Clean: Consumerism and Rebellion in America by Rasheed Hammouda
• The Corporation: Love It, or Hate It byYes Na Han
• Pornography: The Cultural Effect by Laurie Helm
• Breaking Traditions by Satin Kile
• The Roman Political System by Ben Lawson-Duck
• Re-Envisioning Life Using the Tibetan Book of the Dead by Meghan Maynard
• Foreign Adaptation: How Japan's System of Adaptation and Isolation Led to the Modernization of Politics, Economics, Language and Religion by Eli Santow
• The Eternal Ones of the Dream: An Analysis of the Archetype in Psychology and Mythology by Jon David Stroud
• Similarities Between the Great Depression and the Recent Economic Downturn by Anwar Yasin

2009 Summer EditionWe continue to celebrate our students' accomplishments as they write, travel and, for these members of the class of 2009, receive their diplomas! New Interim Head of School, Ginny Winsor introduces herself. We thank Jan Luchini for her many years of service and care as she steps away from her work at Scattergood. Read about month and week-long trips, poetry and more in this edition.

Newsletter - Winter and Spring 2009 ThumbnailDo you want to hear more from students, teachers and alumni? A survey of alumni and friends of the school gave us a resounding, "Yes!" This edition of "Scattergood News" delivers just this. Titled, "Student Voices, Staff Voices" this newsletter marks a turning point where we begin to focus on content authored by current & former students and by teachers. We have expanded our alumni news section too. Be sure to send us an update while you're at our website by clicking on Friends & Alumni > Personal Update Form. Please let us know what you're up to and what you want from the "Scattergood News"

Fall 2008 Scattergood News ThumbnailThis year has begun and with it we have defined many of the things we want to accomplish. Read about what to expect in this and consecutive years at Scattergood. Also in this edition, learn about our soccer trip to Earlham College and a special contribution; see our community photo and catch up on the alumni news. Be sure to contact the editor if you have any comments or concerns about this edition at jgiffenhunter@scattergood.org. Enjoy!

Click Here To DownloadAnother year gone by. Another class has graduated and will enter a new phase in their lives. Inside this issue you will get a taste of what our seniors plan to do now and how Scattergood has influenced their lives. Also in this issue we look at where our upperclassmen went during 7th block trips and how we all came together for a lot of last minute bonding during the last week of school.

Click Here to DownloadIt has been a busy winter and despite lots of snow and chilly weather, we have managed to have a great time. This issue is all about diversity and how it shapes our small, yet dynamic community. Several of our students attended the Quaker Youth Leadership Conference in Rhode Island this year and have shared some of their thoughts about the experience. If that's not enough, you will also find some great pictures from our Intersession week! Check it out and see what we've been up to. Enjoy!

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Inside the fall issue you will meet our new staff members, find out where they came from and what brought them to Scattergood. Discover why we spent part of our first week high in the sky and see what else we accomplished during orientation. Scattergood Day was a big success and as always, there is much news from our alumni. Take a peek and enjoy!

Click Here to DownloadCommencement by definition signifies a new beginning and our graduating class is looking forward to embarking on many new adventures. This issue celebrates a successful year and explores what the Class of 2006 has planned for the future.