The 2008-2009 school year has begun. Click this link to view video of the activities from opening day.
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Sarah (Sally) King '10 spent a month this past summer in a village outside of Kigali, Rowanda with a group from the Putney Global Awareness and Public Health Initiative. There, she worked with AIDS co-ops in local hospitals and at Aveh, an orphanage for mentally and physically challenged children, most of whose parents were victims of genocide. Sally first heard about this work opportunity from a family friend who works with non-profit AIDS organizations.
Upon landing in Africa, Sally met with the Minister of Health. As she travelled with him to her destination via a van, she saw the primitive housing and the kids with enlarged stomachs from malnutrition. The horrible stench of death and disease in the air added to the horrors she was seeing. Sally noted that one particular group of people showed interested in her and the other workers. "We had groups of 25 following us," she said. "They smiled at us and were very welcoming. Some of the smaller tribes started dancing for us."
While working at the hospital, Sally witnessed several locals suffering from Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) such as elephantiasis, trachoma, worms, and malaria. She saw two people in the process of dying from the latter disease. Despite their suffering and heartache, Sally noted that the villagers always seemed happy.
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February 10
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April 10
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 Dear Prospective Student,
As we embark on another year of meeting and getting to know potential new members of our community, I welcome your interest in The Gunnery. We hope that our bi-monthly newsletter will further acquaint you with our school.
We hope you will feel, as we do, that The Gunnery offers you a personalized school experience to help maximize your potential, develop your character, pursue your dreams and learn the importance of giving back. Our extensive curriculum, dedicated faculty, competitive athletic programs and dynamic artistic outlets all contribute to a healthy and productive educational  environment. Please view our slide show to learn why current Gunnery students feel a visit to campus is so important!
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Shannon Baudo
Director of Admissions
by Chris Baudo
FOOTBALL (1-2): The Gunnery celebrated the first night game in the school's 158 year history with an exhilarating 40-38 overtime win over Williston-Northampton School on Saturday night in front a packed house of over 500 screaming fans. The victory earned the Highlanders another year with the Odgen Miller Cup, a trophy presented annually to the game's winner in honor of the former Gunnery Headmaster.
Saturday night's game started as a defensive battle but finished with the makings of a Wild West showdown.
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 The students arrived back on campus this year enthusiastic about the upcoming national election. Evidence of this mounted as Republican, Democratic and Libertarian Clubs were launched. The Gunnery's history department was ready for them. Department Head Bett Alter, Craig Badger, Ari Baum, and Jarrod Sisk had planned a series of school meeting talks to give students a chance to educate themselves and discuss the issues as presented by the candidates.
As part of the program Craig Badger and Ari Baum moderated a forum on Thursday, October 2nd in the lower gym wherein Chris Healy '76 State Chairman of the Connecticut Republican Party and William Tong, the Democratic incumbent for the 147th State legislative district, encompassing parts of Stamford and New Canaan, took questions from the students about election issues.
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 Think of it as Gunnery's answer to the Harry Potter Tri-Wizard Tournament. Started in 2007, the Dorm Cup Challenge lets each dormitory bond together as a group during ten challenges throughout the academic year. "This is a chance for the kids to have some pride in where they live," said Director of Residence Life and Director of Student Activities, Kate Merritt. "They work and interact with people they normally wouldn't socialize with." Kate meets with the residential advisors at the beginning of the year to brainstorm each challenge.
While not as extreme as Mr. Potter's duel with the fire-breathing dragon, the challenges ask the students to work together through complex yet fun tasks. First, they were asked to design a flag and mascot for their respective dorm. Hogwarts may have had the houses of Gryffindor and Slytheran, but Mr. Gunn's School has Teddy House and Bourne (and nine others). "Every challenge is gender neutral," said Kate. "It doesn't matter how old, big, or smart they are. This is simply about working together. "
The results are in for The Gunnery's first dorm challenge.
Dorm Flag Design Contest:
1st Place (20 Cup Points): Gibson, 2nd Place (15 Cup Points): Van Sinderen, 3rd Place (10 Cup Points): Bourne, 4th Place (5 Cup Points): Browne
Dorm Mascot Contest:
1st Place (20): Gibson, 2nd Place (15): Memorial, 3rd Place (10): Emerson and Gunn (tie), 4th Place (5): Browne
 Veteran Broadway and regional theater director, Thomas Gruenewald, is The Gunnery Drama Society's newest Artistic Director. Contracted on a show-by-show basis, he is an adjunct faculty member who brings a wealth of theatrical knowledge to the campus. Although he has performed in theaters from coast to coast, Tom lists directing as his ultimate passion. "I love to control the environment of the play," he said. "I love drawing out of the actors depths of emotions and levels of humor that they didn't know they have."
For his first Gunnery production, Tom picked the challenging piece All in the Timing by David Ives. Students play multiple roles in this production which consists of a number of one act plays. "I directed this production in New York for the Tisch School for the Arts," said Mr. Gruenewald. "It's very contemporary, funny, and expandable in terms of casting. The students [here] are really connecting with the material."
Born in Germany and raised in Wisconsin, Tom was bitten by the theater bug at age 11 when he played "Tiny Tim" in a production of A Christmas Carol. He was active in his high school and college (University of Wisconsin, Columbia University, M.F.A.) theater programs. He worked as a stage manager, an actor, and assistant to Joseph Papp. His directorial work has been seen in regional theaters from coast to coast including Take Me Along (Broadway revival), On the Razzle (Huntington Theater, Boston), and Man with a Load of Mischief (off-Broadway). "An effective director," according to Tom "has a broad knowledge of history, the arts, and literature. A director can read a script, put it in perspective, and communicate that vision to the actors and design team. I believe that the theater is not a democracy. Someone has to be in charge."
 The Gunnery is proud to announce that sixteen of its students have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) Exams in the May 2008 testing period.
The College Board's Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams.
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