OWLERFall Family Fun

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did a hilarious zombie dance, and did a really great job of staying in character throughout the dance. The Hyde faculty, lead by Mr. Jenkins, pulled o� the "Thriller" dance, even though Mr. Walsh apparently played the wrong version of the song. Performances by students included an a capella version of Glee's mash up of Halo and Walkin on Sunshine, and a dance to "Call Me Maybe", choreographed by Mr. Jenkins. The show closed with all students and faculty singing "On Top of the World", by Imag-ine Dragons. After several rehearsals that involved much confusion, the threatening of early in-dorms, and bond-ing after surviving the near-death expe-rience of Ms. Bertschy Getting Mad (yes it deserves to be capitalized), everyone managed to come together and have fun in the �nale. Though there may have been a minor mess-up where the band and everyone singing were going at two completely di�erent tempos for a substantial amount of time, we managed to pull it together and the evening ended with every-one in high spirits. Sunday was the �nal day of Family

Weekend; everyone hopefully left with a better connection with their family members. There were many parents who were new to this experi-ence, but everyone seemed enthusiastic and overall, just happy to be able to spend time with their kids and get to know them better. There were also many returning parents, as well as some who had kids that had already gradu-ated and were just there to help everyone get the most out of Family Weekend. From hearing returning families and students talk about their experiences in previous family weekends, it

was obvious that though seminars were often quite emotion-ally taxing, they really helped improve family dynamics if taken seriously. This year's Fall Family Weekend turned out to be a great success, reuniting students with their families and helping to build a character culture here at Hyde. After a busy weekend, students and faculty were able to relax and enjoy a day o� before school started up again on Tuesday.

Story by: Hui Seow

This last week-end was the 2013 Fall Family Weekend. It was a busy few days, with all the fun events, the time spent catching up with family, and of course, we all made sure to have time to enjoy some good food at the dining hall or at a favorite restaurant. Most parents arrived on Thursday night and enjoyed a nice dinner with their kids before Family Weekend o�cially started the next day. On Friday, parents attended classes with their kids. This was meant to allow families to experience what their child's academic day was like, as well as to provide parents with the perfect opportunity to embarrass their kids. The pep rally on Friday evening was a highlight of the weekend, as all the sports teams gathered to show o� their team spirit and to get hyped for the games against Bath on Saturday. Thanks to the help of the �re depart-ment, there was a huge bon�re, which de�nite-

ly added to e�ect of the team cheers. Strength and Condi-tioning had an inter-esting cheer which involved excessive �exing, and Boys Varsity Soccer got away with not having to lose their voices from yelling the cheer by instead doing some sort of runny-dancy-clappy thing around the bon�re, which greatly confused the �remen. The pep rally really boosted the Hyde Pride, which stayed strong and had a great e�ect on our teams' perfor-mances in the games on Saturday. Not all teams were able to celebrate a victory against Bath, but

everyone put in their best e�ort and played some really great games that their families were lucky to be able to watch. The PA show on Saturday night was proba-bly one of the best highlights of the weekend. Students, faculty, and the Fair Share Chairs put together some really great numbers. Embrac-ing the Halloween season, the Fair Share Chairs

Faculty Member Steve Sheehan pumps up the crowd at the pep rally. [Photo by: Hyde.com]

Sophmore Vaughn Blehl centers a bowl on the pottery wheel with his mom Christine

Scott. [Photo Source: Hyde.edu]

*For more pictures of Fall Family Weekend 2013, go to

hyde.edu*

FALL FAMILY FUN

did a hilarious zombie dance, and did a really great job of staying in character throughout the dance. The Hyde faculty, lead by Mr. Jenkins, pulled o� the "Thriller" dance, even though Mr. Walsh apparently played the wrong version of the song. Performances by students included an a capella version of Glee's mash up of Halo and Walkin on Sunshine, and a dance to "Call Me Maybe", choreographed by Mr. Jenkins. The show closed with all students and faculty singing "On Top of the World", by Imag-ine Dragons. After several rehearsals that involved much confusion, the threatening of early in-dorms, and bond-ing after surviving the near-death expe-rience of Ms. Bertschy Getting Mad (yes it deserves to be capitalized), everyone managed to come together and have fun in the �nale. Though there may have been a minor mess-up where the band and everyone singing were going at two completely di�erent tempos for a substantial amount of time, we managed to pull it together and the evening ended with every-one in high spirits. Sunday was the �nal day of Family

Weekend; everyone hopefully left with a better connection with their family members. There were many parents who were new to this experi-ence, but everyone seemed enthusiastic and overall, just happy to be able to spend time with their kids and get to know them better. There were also many returning parents, as well as some who had kids that had already gradu-ated and were just there to help everyone get the most out of Family Weekend. From hearing returning families and students talk about their experiences in previous family weekends, it

was obvious that though seminars were often quite emotion-ally taxing, they really helped improve family dynamics if taken seriously. This year's Fall Family Weekend turned out to be a great success, reuniting students with their families and helping to build a character culture here at Hyde. After a busy weekend, students and faculty were able to relax and enjoy a day o� before school started up again on Tuesday.

Story by: Hui Seow

This last week-end was the 2013 Fall Family Weekend. It was a busy few days, with all the fun events, the time spent catching up with family, and of course, we all made sure to have time to enjoy some good food at the dining hall or at a favorite restaurant. Most parents arrived on Thursday night and enjoyed a nice dinner with their kids before Family Weekend o�cially started the next day. On Friday, parents attended classes with their kids. This was meant to allow families to experience what their child's academic day was like, as well as to provide parents with the perfect opportunity to embarrass their kids. The pep rally on Friday evening was a highlight of the weekend, as all the sports teams gathered to show o� their team spirit and to get hyped for the games against Bath on Saturday. Thanks to the help of the �re depart-ment, there was a huge bon�re, which de�nite-

ly added to e�ect of the team cheers. Strength and Condi-tioning had an inter-esting cheer which involved excessive �exing, and Boys Varsity Soccer got away with not having to lose their voices from yelling the cheer by instead doing some sort of runny-dancy-clappy thing around the bon�re, which greatly confused the �remen. The pep rally really boosted the Hyde Pride, which stayed strong and had a great e�ect on our teams' perfor-mances in the games on Saturday. Not all teams were able to celebrate a victory against Bath, but

everyone put in their best e�ort and played some really great games that their families were lucky to be able to watch. The PA show on Saturday night was proba-bly one of the best highlights of the weekend. Students, faculty, and the Fair Share Chairs put together some really great numbers. Embrac-ing the Halloween season, the Fair Share Chairs

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HOWLS FROM AROUND THE WORLDWhere Does Aid Money Really GO?

Have you ever donated to a cause and wondered, how that money is used, and how people are bene�tting from that donation? Many people are unsure of where the money ends up, and sometimes people even scam others for their own bene�t. “In 2011 -- the last year we have com-prehensive data for -- total development aid from rich countries stood at nearly $150 billion, according to the Investment to End Poverty report. Only $59 billion identi�ably involves the transfer of actual cash to, for example, recipient governments, NGOs operating on the ground or special project funds.”(Ntale)

International Aid makes for about another $25 billion, since many donors believe shipping actual food to developing countries can possibly destroy local food markets and local farmers. Research says food aid can actu-ally be harmful since shipping food is expen-sive, especially when the food is grown in the benefactor country. For instance, shipping to Sorghum from the U.S. is 200% more expensive than from Sudan. Surprisingly, large amounts of aid money never leave the rich countries. $22 billion, or 20%, of international aid is dedicated to activities in donor countries or towards cancellation of debt. This includes funds to cover housing, food, and other services for the �rst 12 months of refugees’ stay in the donor

countries. This also includes cost of students from developing countries. In 2011, $4.5 billion was spent on refugee costs, $3.5 billion went towards university costs, and approximately $7.5 billion was used for debt relief. The international aid is used di�erently depending on the country. In 2011, Italy and France both gave the same amount of aid, around $2 billion. Italy kept 70% of its aid in the country, spent on refugee costs and debt relief, whereas around 70% of Denmark’s aid was towards transferring of resources to develop-ing countries. Certain countries are not receiving the

same amount of aid as advertised. It was reported that the Democratic Republic of Congo received $7.5 billion in aid, but in reality over $5 billion was transferred to the benefac-tor and was used for debt relief. Aid is one of our tools to help improve the lives of the unfortunate. The next time you decide to make a donation, make sure your money is used e�ciently to help other coun-tries by assuring the information about your benefactor is accurate and unambiguous. You can hold the policymakers accountable by making an informed decision while donating aid money.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/09/opi-nion/where-does-aid-money-really-go/index-.htmlStory by: Dylan Marx

NEW STUDENT FACESIzabelle “Izzy” Castillo

Evan Bolland

Connor Munnelly

Sarah Jupp

Callaway “Cal” Spahr

Hailey Williams

New York, NY enrolled on September 4, 2013 into the 11th grade

Mountain Lakes, NJ enrolled on September 19, 2013 as a Post-Graduate

Ridge�eld, CT enrolled October 18, 2013 into the 9th grade

Ridge�eld, CT enrolled September 30, 2013 into the 9th grade

Ardmore, PA enrolled September 30, 2013 into the 11th grade

Ridge�eld, CT enrolled October 3, 2013 into the 9th grade

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NEW STUDENT FACESMarkus Rhyner

Wilton, CT arrived on October 22, 2013 into the 10th Grade.

Smith Loy Chipley

GETTING TO KNOW YOU

Age/Birthday: 23, April 9th, 1990.

If you were stuck on an island and could eat one food, what would it be? Bacon

Did you originally want to be a teacher? Yes and no. Yes, because the

teachers that I have had have made such a posi-tive impact in my life and I wanted to do the same. I also think that education is really important. No, because I wasn’t sure if it was what I wanted to do. I like more active jobs. I like something more physically challenging.

Favorite ice cream? Cake batter ice cream with sprinkles.

What does your dream house look like? I want a good-sized house with two stories in the woods with a pond. I want it to be in-between the moun-tains and the beach, and have animals. I also need heated �oors in the bathroom, and have the rest of the house open with a lot of windows.

Yujing (Jessica) Shao

Age/ birthday: 19, August 30th 1994.

What is your favorite American food? Mango

What is your favorite Chinese food? I don’t have a favorite, but I love my mother’s cook-ing.

Why did you want to come to the United States? I want to get into an American university to study, as well as to learn about a di�erent country. The Chinese education system made me feel more stressed while American schools make me feel more comfortable.

What is your favorite school subject? Ceramics, because I can make anything I can imagine and that is cool.

Interviews by: Lila Paulsen

Photo Source: facebook.com and Richard Curran

The senior year at Hyde is meant to be the one where students really develop their character and learn about themselves in order to fully prepare to be sent out into the world without all the previous support of family, friends, teachers, and other role models. Students who really take what Hyde has to o�er and try to better themselves as a person tend to be great leaders and inspirational role models in the Hyde community. A couple of weeks ago, we had a school meeting where the senior class was on stage and the rest of the Hyde community was asked to recognize seniors who had been signi�cant-ly inspirational or great role models. John Nelson and Amelia Lyle, both four-year seniors, were the most acknowledged of the senior class. It was a long and tough journey to get to the point where they stand now in terms of developing their character and maturing. Apparently, Amelia was a rebellious 14-year old whose arrogance and lack of motivation kept her from excelling in Hyde’s environment. She said, “I was just dealing with a lot of emo-tional trauma, so I was just kind of a distraught kid and I wasn’t dealing with myself well. Now, I’m much more emotionally grounded and I understand myself so much better.” A lot of kids start o� their journey at Hyde this way. As a freshman, John was also lost for direc-tion, and he was not outgoing and really just kept to himself. It may be hard to believe, knowing how they are today, but both

claimed to have absolutely no inten-tion of becoming a leader when they started o� at Hyde. From day one, Amelia, like many new students, was desperately trying to get out of Hyde, and John “could barely think past a week from then, never mind four years in the future.” He said, “I wanted to be a leader, but I didn’t know if it was a goal that I could achieve”. Obviously, much has changed in those four years that they both spent here at Hyde. Sure they made an upward climb and man-aged to become a person many look up to, but the journey to the �nish line was tough. John talked about how he had several instances where he slipped up, namely his sophomore year when he had some con�ict with dean’s area. Coming out of that rough patch, he learned that “what got me back on track was remembering that the easy way out is not going to help you, the hard path is the one that helps you grow.” Amelia struggled a lot with accepting her imperfections and certain aspects of character in which she was lacking, namely humility. A de�ning moment for her was a conversation with a trusted faculty member concerning her su�ering relationship with her mother, and after being put out to work for a while, she was able to recognize she was responsible for having part in the con�ict with her mother. Putting aside her pride and asking for help was one of the most important lessons she learned.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTInspirational Seniors

Just as Amelia and John are role models to many in the Hyde community now, they themselves had their own role models during their previous years at Hyde. When asked who his greatest role model at Hyde was, John responded, “I think my greatest role model, aside from my dad, would probably be Mr. Felt. He’s just such a great example for all the males of the community and he’s just a really genu-ine guy. I don’t think I would have my priorities set the way they are now if I didn’t have him around.” Amelia named her greatest role model to be Mr. Jenkins, saying that “Mr. Jenkins has been incredibly inspirational to me, and I’d say that I really don’t know where I’d be in terms of the family program because he and I have very similar personality types and we have amaz-ingly similar stories.” Through connecting with him, Mr. Jenkins was able to o�er her valuable guidance and support throughout her time at Hyde and was greatly in�uential to Amelia being able to turn around and overcome her emotional setbacks. Amelia and John’s stories tell us of two freshmen who didn’t have anything really �gured out and managed to discover what it takes for them to succeed. Through trial and error, and a great deal of e�ort, they are now signi�cant role models for the rest of the Hyde community.

Story by: Hui Seol

10/24/2013

The senior year at Hyde is meant to be the one where students really develop their character and learn about themselves in order to fully prepare to be sent out into the world without all the previous support of family, friends, teachers, and other role models. Students who really take what Hyde has to o�er and try to better themselves as a person tend to be great leaders and inspirational role models in the Hyde community. A couple of weeks ago, we had a school meeting where the senior class was on stage and the rest of the Hyde community was asked to recognize seniors who had been signi�cant-ly inspirational or great role models. John Nelson and Amelia Lyle, both four-year seniors, were the most acknowledged of the senior class. It was a long and tough journey to get to the point where they stand now in terms of developing their character and maturing. Apparently, Amelia was a rebellious 14-year old whose arrogance and lack of motivation kept her from excelling in Hyde’s environment. She said, “I was just dealing with a lot of emo-tional trauma, so I was just kind of a distraught kid and I wasn’t dealing with myself well. Now, I’m much more emotionally grounded and I understand myself so much better.” A lot of kids start o� their journey at Hyde this way. As a freshman, John was also lost for direc-tion, and he was not outgoing and really just kept to himself. It may be hard to believe, knowing how they are today, but both

claimed to have absolutely no inten-tion of becoming a leader when they started o� at Hyde. From day one, Amelia, like many new students, was desperately trying to get out of Hyde, and John “could barely think past a week from then, never mind four years in the future.” He said, “I wanted to be a leader, but I didn’t know if it was a goal that I could achieve”. Obviously, much has changed in those four years that they both spent here at Hyde. Sure they made an upward climb and man-aged to become a person many look up to, but the journey to the �nish line was tough. John talked about how he had several instances where he slipped up, namely his sophomore year when he had some con�ict with dean’s area. Coming out of that rough patch, he learned that “what got me back on track was remembering that the easy way out is not going to help you, the hard path is the one that helps you grow.” Amelia struggled a lot with accepting her imperfections and certain aspects of character in which she was lacking, namely humility. A de�ning moment for her was a conversation with a trusted faculty member concerning her su�ering relationship with her mother, and after being put out to work for a while, she was able to recognize she was responsible for having part in the con�ict with her mother. Putting aside her pride and asking for help was one of the most important lessons she learned.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Just as Amelia and John are role models to many in the Hyde community now, they themselves had their own role models during their previous years at Hyde. When asked who his greatest role model at Hyde was, John responded, “I think my greatest role model, aside from my dad, would probably be Mr. Felt. He’s just such a great example for all the males of the community and he’s just a really genu-ine guy. I don’t think I would have my priorities set the way they are now if I didn’t have him around.” Amelia named her greatest role model to be Mr. Jenkins, saying that “Mr. Jenkins has been incredibly inspirational to me, and I’d say that I really don’t know where I’d be in terms of the family program because he and I have very similar personality types and we have amaz-ingly similar stories.” Through connecting with him, Mr. Jenkins was able to o�er her valuable guidance and support throughout her time at Hyde and was greatly in�uential to Amelia being able to turn around and overcome her emotional setbacks. Amelia and John’s stories tell us of two freshmen who didn’t have anything really �gured out and managed to discover what it takes for them to succeed. Through trial and error, and a great deal of e�ort, they are now signi�cant role models for the rest of the Hyde community.

Story by: Hui Seol

Amelia singing during Family Fall Weekend

John preparing a tackle

Photo Source: facebook.com and Richard Curran

SPORTS UPDATE

Girls Varsity Soccer hosted the Hyde Bath campus at 1:45 Saturday afternoon. With a quick 2-0 lead, the girls kept playing their game. The Phoenix ended up with a 5-2 win, and put in a tremendous amount of e�ort. Not a lot of goal-ies can say they stopped a penalty kick, but Hui '15 of Hyde can add her name to that list.

Girls Soccer

The Girls JV soccer team notched points for our Presidents Cup competition, holding a 3-0 win against Bath. Mary Yoder '14 claimed her �rst shut-out as a starting goal keeper.

Girls JV Soccer

The boys hosted St Lukes all the way from New Canaan, losing by a �nal of 5-1, with the goal by Felipe Azevado '14 on a free kick. The game was 1-0 at half, but slipped away from Hyde in the second 40 min-utes of play. The score did not re�ect the team’s hard work and physical play during the match. The Saturday of Family Weekend, the boys took on Bath for vital points in the Presidents cup. They dropped the game 0-4, Unagle to capitalize on a bunch of scoring opportunities. Although it was a loss on the scoreboard, they held their heads high with amazing gameplay on the �eld that day.

Boys Soccer

Before the big game vs Bath, the JV team traveled to Putnam Science. Through the woods and down the hill sat a grass �eld, which JV is used to playing on since they practice on Krebs. The team lost with a �nal score of 0-7. Many goal opportunities were given to the team, but players couldn't �nd the back of the net in any of them.The Boys JV soccer team took a tough 3-1 loss against Bath. However they are looking to get back on track against Wheeler and Williams on back-to-back days to get a win streak going. Coach Duethorn is focusing on conditioning in practice and looks for that to translate into hard work during game play.

Boys JV Soccer

Angie Guidera-DeGroot ‘14

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SPORTS UPDATE

The Varsity Football team earned their 2nd win of the season. They traveled four hours to Maine to take on Hebron Academy, coming away with a hard fought 18-7 win on Saturday afternoon. Dexter Thomp-son ’15 stood out with a 92 yard kick return. Todd Jones '14 had a handful of tackles and a touchdown; Kenny Grant '14 had three sacks, and Marcus Greenridge ‘17 had a touchdown. Other key players were, Khalil Reese '14, Omri West ’15 and Harrison Smith '15. Rodney Felder '14 and John Nelson '14 also had interceptions. It was great to hear the Hyde bell for an earned win. Family Weekend arrived, taking on Holderness Prep School. Varsity Football started o� slow, but picked it up come the 2nd half, winning the game with a �nal score of 37-28. This put the team at 3-2. They look to get that 4th win next Saturday as they travel all the way back to Maine, where they will play Kents Hill.

Sports updates by: Rob Ficarra

The JV football team captured their �rst win in 3 years! They faced o� against St. George’s. The di�erence-maker was Hyde’s own Sean Sullins '16 with 2 interceptions returned for a touch-down and two rushing touchdowns. One can only imagine the possible fantasy points.

The boys team saw amazing improvements the past couple of meets with Vega ‘16 cutting his time down by six

minutes and Mandy '15 shooting past her goal of 28 minutes by receiving a 27 minute time. Although we are still in the regular season, one can only imagine the hard work put forth in trying to land a spot on that All-New England team. The SENE will be held 11/1 at Wheeler. New Englands will be help at Marianapolis Prep School, a course that our boys/girls team knows well. It should be interesting to see how the team keeps improving. Coaches are looking to reach a peak point for the runners at post-season meets.

Boys and Girls Cross Country

Football

JV Football

Photo Sources: Hyde.edu

Bill Lin ‘15

Marcus Greenidge ‘17

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OWLER’S CHOICE

The whole JV Football team has been awarded the Howler’s Choice for their outstanding performance in their game against St. George’s School. The JV Football team came out victorious, 26-20. With their hard work and determination on the practice �eld, they were able to pull themselves together and guarantee a win. This team �nally broke the four-year curse that many attributed to Coach Wes “Cha Chi” Jenkins’ reign as head coach. He refused to comment on this allegation. Below are some quotes from members of this victorious squad.

“The whole team put in work, so we deserve it.”-Justin “Irb-your-enthusiasm” Irby ’14

“So we got ahead, and used that as motivation.”-Charlie “Ge�lte Fish” LeVine ’13

“First win in years!”-Benjamin “Caveman” Morgan, Head Coach

“Good Job, and stay classy, Woodstock”By: Marcos “Spider Monkey” Mercado

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STARS OF THE WEEK

Faculty member Ben Morgan earned a star nomination for driving all the way to New York to pick up ChaCha’s mom so she could participate in Fall Family Weekend. If that’s not above and beyond, I don’t know what is. He truly models “going to the ends of the Earth for students and their families.” Great job Ben!

I saw Kevin Ge take leadership initiative during the Saturday seminar over FFW. Even though he wasn not listed as a leader, he acted like one, getting the group to focus and take the day’s events seriously.

Certainly, a star for me, in the College O�ce, has been Felipe Azevedo. I have been astounded by and grateful for his work ethic, timeliness and his not only "Happy To Do It" attitude, but "You Can Count On Me To Do It" follow through. He has been curious, dependable and, at times, even a teacher in the process. He has been a joy to work with, and I look forward, as he completes his work, to watching him lead and help others with their applications. - Mrs. D

Katie Mehiel is a star of the week for her e�orts during family weekend. She set the tone for our group through her willingness to be honest and to give quality feedback to both her peers and parents. Her personal growth is evident and I was very impressed by her desire to continue that.

I would like to nominate Sue Nowak, who works in the IT o�ce at Hyde. She has spent the last few days working on trying to �x the printer in the Mac lab so we could print for the art show. She o�ered to come in on her day o� or an evening so we could get the students’ artwork printed for the show this weekend. Thanks for all your help.

Felipe Azevedo

Kevin Ge

Katie Mehiel

Ben Morgan

Sue Nowak

Photo Source: facebook.com and Richard Curran

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Destin Oliveira

After learning of Des-tin’s potential as an artist last year, I decided that I wanted to o�er her and our future talented art students an AP Studio Art class. This class requires each student to submit a

Portfolio to the College Board at the end of the year. Each portfolio requires about 24 pieces of artwork. Destin is applying to a few well known art schools next year, and this class is helping her prepare a portfolio for admission as well. It is a pleasure to work with a student who embodies the arts; not only is she visually artistic, she sings, plays the ukulele, and is a fabulous dancer. I wanted to feature some of her work to showcase her talent, passion, and determination in drawing and painting.

Written by: Brooke Felt

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

JUST FOR FUN

Pee Wee Herman..enough said

Jason Warnick

Andrew Gar�eldfrom The Amazing Spiderman

Evan Bolland

Twins!

And

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