NEWS AT OLIVERIAN SCHOOL

August 2011

08.31.2011
Improvements to Campus...Thanks to You!
There are quite a few construction and campus improvement projects this summer, all thanks to the incredible generosity of our friends who donated to the 2010-2011 Annual Fund. Thank you for your support of The Oliverian School! Your money is being put to great use!

08.30.2011
Message from Headmaster Randy Richardson
With the support of our new Board of Trustees, we have adjusted our education and residential program to even better deliver the best of both the academic and student support elements of our school. We are absolutely determined to fully deliver on our mission and provide not only a strong college preparatory program, but also a level of student support and life preparation that most boarding schools are not able to offer. Oliverian offers an education program that combines a compelling curriculum and approach with outstanding skill development and college preparation.

Students will benefit from an improved schedule and a more focused academic faculty. We have increased the size of our faculty with a focus on further clarifying and specializing roles, and on ensuring that teachers and dorm parents have enough time to do their best work. Not only will our students benefit from better rested and prepared teachers, they will also have access to even more supportive study halls and the help from Learning Support Specialist, Maurice Liddy. Maurice is returning to Oliverian after earning his Masters in Special Education and spending a year working and training in special education in Colorado. All of us are excited about working with Maurice to give our students even more academic support and attention to their different learning styles.

Director of Student Support, Michael Richardson, has joined us with great experience from the King George School, and will work closely with our administrative team to improve our student support and residential life programs. We have focused our staff increase on hiring primary dorm parents to complement the academic faculty. Dorm parent goals are to help the dorm feel like home, make connections with students, support our counseling staff and teach life skills that are vital for college and independent living. The counseling and residential team is also joined by faculty member, Josh Holt, who is leading our significantly enhanced substance abuse recovery program. This summer participating students received tremendous support through on campus peer support as well as frequent off campus 12-Step meetings.

With this new structure and increased staff, our entire faculty will work together to even better balance both the support and challenge for our students. Our focus continues to be on finding the right balance between fostering the individual growth of each student with the building of clear community values and guidelines. We know that it takes significant attention to each and every student to find the right individualized balance between structure and independence as we strive to help our students prepare for life after Oliverian, and we now have a staff and a program to enable us to even better find this balance and serve our students and families.

Warmly,


Randy Richardson
Headmaster

08.26.2011
Campus Visit
Oliverian enjoyed a recent visit from Claude Bisson, Director of Business Development from Boulder Creek Academy. Thanks for the visit Claude!

08.17.2011
Summer Session Graduation!
Congratulations to Bailey Bloom '11 and Ellie Bosies '11 for their hard work and success this year!

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08.12.2011
In Celebration of Alex
Alex Townsend ’08 passed away on Valentine's Day, 2010. He would have turned 23 on August 12th, 2011. In honor of his birthday, Alex’s parents, Jeanne and Tom Townsend , ask that we help support those in need across the world through Outreach International. Just 15 dollars helps one person. Thank you!

08.11.2011
Picture of the Day
Summer Session Equine class.

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In lieu of their traditional meeting format, the Oliverian Trustees held a Board Retreat on August 2nd at the home of Dr. Susan Edbril (mother of Hanni Morgentaler ’11) in Wellesley, MA. Led by veteran retreat facilitator, Daniel Richardson, the Board focused on committee structuring, governance issues, and long-range planning. In addition to their discussions, the Trustees welcomed two new members to the Board – Dr. James Burnett and Carl Lovejoy.

Jim Burnett is a longtime independent school educator now running his own forestry business, Lay of the Land, in nearby Canaan, NH. A native of Hanover, NH (his father was a physician at Mary Hitchcock Hospital), Jim is a graduate of Holderness School (where he served on their Board of Trustees), Bowdoin College, and the University of New Hampshire. Jim is married, and he and his wife, Kris, have two grown children.




Carl Lovejoy, who most recent served Oliverian as Director of External Affairs, is also an independent school veteran, having worked for more than 30 years at schools such as St. Paul’s, Tabor, and Cardigan Mountain. He is a graduate of St. Paul’s and Colby College, and lives in Orford, NH with his wife, Cari. The Lovejoys have three sons, Ben, Matt, and Nick.

The Oliverian Board, eager to continue growing their ranks with talented, interested, and qualified individuals, looks forward to their next meeting in early November.

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08.08.2011
Senior Project Fundraiser
With the support of her classmates, Bailey Bloom '11 raised over $1,300 for the ASPCA! Great job Bailey!

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08.04.2011
Adventure in the Adirondacks
Students and faculty delved deep in the woods and spent the week exploring the stunning Adirondacks. The group called home to Big Daddy's Riverside Getaway, located in Saranac, NY. Stewardship time was spent helping Family Champions in Tupper Lake, NY, a non-profit organization which provides food and clothing to needy families.

Spending the day at Six Flags definately was a highlight of the trip, as was whitewater rafting down the Hudson River. After a fun day at the beach on Lake Champlain, the crew headed home to Oliverian with time to rest up before diving into the final three weeks of summer session.

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08.02.2011
Summer Beauties at the Beach
Students enjoyed a great weekend trip to Wells Beach in Maine!

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08.01.2011
Crash!
Students paint cars in preparation for the demolition derby at the North Haverhill Fair.

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