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We were recently surprised and very pleased with a visit
from Escuela alumni Elizabeth Maestri, Sonja Gandert and Mike
Rempen, pictured here with their EDS teacher, Ms. Shad.
Mike (or "Mikey" as we called him) was the commencement
speaker at the Bosque School's recent graduation ceremony
Thursday, May 26th. Mike will attend Chapman College in California
to pursue a career in filmmaking.
Elizabeth, who graduated along with Mike from the Bosque
School, will be attending the University of New Mexico - we
look forward to seeing a lot of her!
Sonja, a graduate of The Albuquerque Academy, will attend
Brandeis University this fall. We thank the parents of these
three wonderful young people for loaning them to Escuela for
so many years. We are also grateful to their families for
being such generous, ongoing supporters of our school.
We were also treated that week to a visit from Escuela's
long time music director, Mrs. Mary Donohoe. To top off a
great day, her son, Brian, also came for a "tour down
memory lane". One of our fondest memories is of Brian,
a talented jazz musician, playing his saxophone as his "commencement
speech" for our elementary graduates some years ago.
Brian and his older brother James grew up at Escuela; it was
a real treat to see so many alumni again!
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Isabel Stone, class of '94 at Escuela, graduates from Williams College, class of 2005. Izzi majored in Art History and Psychology at Williams. After a year as teaching assistant at Escuela del Sol Elementary, Izzi plans to go to graduate school at Chaminade University for a Master's in Education and Special Ed. as well as her Montessori Elementary certification. Izzi grew up at Escuela del Sol where her mother, Dana McCabe is Primary Program Director.
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In May of this year our Head of School celebrated her 25th anniversary at the Annual Year-End and Graduation ceremonies. Present for this wonderful event were Friedje's daughters, alumni of Escuela, and her mother, Winny vanGils. "Ms. Winny" was also a Montessori teacher until her retirement a few years ago.
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Many of you will remember the Edenfield Boys! Picture here
(from L to R and from youngest to oldest): Curtis, Stuart,
Andrew and Tommy.
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Long-time Board of Directors member Ann Edenfield is pictured
here with her new husband, Doug Sweet, wedding attendants,
and her sons. (from left): Tommy, Curtis, Andrew and Stuart.
All four are alums of our school. Ann has worked on Escuela's
behalf for many years, creating the first parent organization,
working as Director of Development and starting the Harwood
After School program to reach out to at-risk and latchkey
children through our Arts Center. We hope all of you , Escuela's
extended family and friends will join us to celebrate Ann
Edenfield's 25th anniversary as a member of the Board in May,
2006!
Tommy Edenfield, Ann's oldest son, was one of two students
in Escuela's 1988 Elementary School graduating class. The
other was daughter of Head of School Friedje vanGils, Jeanne
vanGils Louderbough.
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ALUMS VOLUNTEER AT ESCUELA
Natalie Plutino and Mercy Berman, both seniors at Menaul
School and alumni of Escuela del Sol are doing their community
service here. You may see them Wednesday afternoons when they'll
be working with our Elementary Extended Care and possibly
with our Art Center. Iif you do see them, say hello --- and
thanks! It is great seeing them again after all these years.
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