"River of Dreams" author visits The Elisabeth Morrow School

Author and illustrator, Hudson Talbot, visited the Morrow House assembly today. Using images from his book, River of Dreams, he talked about the fascinating history of the Hudson River.

Singing Apple Songs

This afternoon, Shannon Brown's first grade was up at Morrow House around the old apple tree, which is full of apples this fall. They sang apple songs and did some sketching of apples. The day was cool and clear and smiles were everywhere.

Good Luck!

Daryl, all of EMS is wishing you the best of luck down in DC this weekend at the 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Bass Competition!

Environmental Science

Fifth graders from The Elisabeth Morrow School were among many schools participating in A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY 2009, a single-day, collaborative effort where students and teachers from around the NY/NJ area gather and share the data they collect from the river. The program is part of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Hudson River Estuary Program.

Above, Mr. Lyons and students collecting fish for study.

Students taking wind speed readings.

Dr. Day and students measuring the pH of the river water.

X-Country Team Results

The cross country teams ran their first meet of the year at Van Cortlandt Park (in the Bronx and the most famous cross country course in the United States) on Thursday October 1. Out of more than 190 competitors in the boys race, eighth-graders Joe del Rio came in 5th, Greg Hyer, 12th, Zach Walsh, 18th, and Michael Anagnos, 28th. Results that bode well for a good season. For the first year, sixth-graders are allowed to join the cross country team and Elisabeth Morrow's fifth runner was Carter Hirschhorn, who placed 101st against mostly seventh- and eighth-grade competition. Sixth-graders Patrick Owens, Jongho Park and Greg Litt also placed well, close behind Carter. In the team competition (the top five individuals for each team comprise the team score and low score wins), EMS came in 3rd out of 14 schools, an excellent result.

Results:

1. School at Columbia U 91

2. Fieldston 104

3. Elisabeth Morrow 149

4. Rodeph Sholom 164

5. Collegiate 168

6. Horace Mann 198

7. St. Bernard's 200

8. Heschel 227

9. Dwight-Englewood 249

10. Buckley 275

11. Trinity 289

12. Hunter 302

13. Cathedral 322

14. Nativity 329

Unfortunately we have no pictures (the coaches were too excited about the race to remember to take pictures). We'll get some soon!

A Visit from Michael and Brian Hajjar (Class of '07)

Last Tuesday, Michael and Brian Hajjar, 2007 graduates, dropped by School, having just received their driver licenses. Math teacher Mary Ann Rota got to catch up with them and share their excitement at this milestone of young adulthood. Both Hajjars worked at Summer Explorations and the Summer String Festival as counselors last summer. It is such a treat to see our gradates grow up and take on roles of responsibility with younger students here.

From Left: Michael, Mary Ann Rota and Brian.

Girls' Tennis pictures

Here are some images from Elisabeth Morrow's first match against Horace Mann. Thanks for the photos, Ms. Loring.

Baby Bunnies

Henrietta's bunnies are getting bigger. Dr. Day says that once they open their eyes and start moving around the kids will name them. We'll keep you posted.

Where Our Graduates Go!

The Elisabeth Morrow School is proud of its successful graduates. See the '09 high school and the '03 college choices below:

High School Choices for the Class of 2009

Academy of the Holy Angels (4)

Bergen County Academies (2)

Berkshire School

Blair Academy (2)

The Dalton School

Don Bosco Preparatory High School

The Dwight School (2)

Dwight-Englewood School (7)

Ethical Culture Fieldston School

Hackley School

Horace Mann School (2)

Immaculate Heart Academy

Loomis Chaffee

The Masters School

Newark Academy

Phillips Exeter Academy

Riverdale Country School (2)

­College Choices for the Class of 2003

Bergen Community College

Berklee College of Music

Borough of Manhattan Community College

Boston College (2)

Boston University (3)

Brandeis University

The College of William and Mary

Columbia University

Cornell University (2)

Emory University

Fordham University

Franklin and Marshall College

The George Washington University (2)

Georgetown University

Ithaca College (2)

Johns Hopkins University,

---The Peabody Institute

Manhattanville College

Maryland Institute College of Art

Middlesex County College

Muhlenberg College (2)

New York University (2)

New York University,

000Leonard N. Stern School of Business

Parsons The New School for Design

Princeton University (2)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rutgers University

Sarah Lawrence College

Skidmore College

Tulane University

University of Arizona

University of Delaware

University of Denver,

000Daniels College of Business

University of Maryland

University of Michigan (2)

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania,

000The Wharton School

University of Southern California

University of Virginia

Washington University in Saint Louis

Wesleyan University

Sixth Graders at Nature's Classroom

Sixth graders spent Adventure Week at Nature's Classroom in Ivoryton, CT. They participated in team building activities, learned about the natural environment in the woods and at the beach, and built positive relationships with their peers. ~ Ms. Lipman