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went next door to her classroom, in small groups. One year, a little boy I'll call Joey began refusing to go. He had been having a tough time in general, and was in that kind of a mood. After letting him opt out a few times (transition times are notoriously challenging for four-year-olds), I asked him why he didn't want to go. "I… don't LIKE Mrs. Barab!" he explained, arms folded defiantly across his chest. is was simply unheard of. All children loved her! "Really!" I exclaimed. "What don't you like about her?" "She's SO FULL OF…." I waited for some four-year-old expletive. "…so full of JOY!!" he shouted defiantly. And he was right. Mrs. Barab was utterly filled with joy. Eventually Joey relented, melted, and joined his classmates. In Mrs. Barab's classroom, Trevor students took the first steps toward musical literacy, as part of a lifetime love affair with music. Jackie Brown by Tiiu Frankfurt Jackie Brown arrived at e Day School in 1975, with daughter Amanda, Class of '86. Active in the Parents Association, Jackie co-chaired the first Auction, and then moved from volunteering to becoming a foundational member of e Day School administration. Jackie was a brilliant and dedicated Director of Development. She created and perfected the standard that carries forward to the development office today. I was fortunate that she offered me the opportunity to work by her side—I learned from a master. She was a perfectionist, strict but kind. And that is how our friendship began, lasting through the decades. We loved e Day School with its many connections, and friendships. Jackie had the spirit to maintain that enthusiasm, and the leadership to move us forward. She was fierce in her commitment to the financial success of the school, tireless in pursuing those goals, and a master in the gentle art of persuasion. A genius in dealing with people, she made everyone feel important, appreciated, and needed. It was her great talent and her secret success. Most importantly, Jackie forged the much loved tradition of the Annual Fall Festival and the Auction. ese wonderful events have continued to grow into what is now the Spring Fair and Auction Gala; they remain the PA's most successful fundraising events. Her legacy at Trevor continues. Trevor was fortunate to have Jackie Brown as a dedicated member of the Trevor family. ose who were lucky to know her, will always remember her. ■ Page 52, top, left: Gloria conducting her (unseen) students in 1981; Page 52, middle bottom: Margie joyfully acknowledges the good work of her students after a performance; Page 52, bottom: A portrait of Gloria from the 1980 Yearbook; is page, top left: A yearbook portrait of Margie; Above, top right: A portrait of Jackie from the 1984 Yearbook; Bottom right: In the early 1980s, the room that would become the beloved 90th Street library for e Day School's Elementary Division was the faculty lounge, as well as offices. Here, Jackie is working on a crossword puzzle during lunch—the image is from the 1990 Yearbook. A little-known fact is that before it became the faculty lounge, this space served as a crypt for the Church of the Heavenly Rest! W ho Will Be Misssed 5 3 T R E V O R D AY S C H O O L ■ S P R I N G 20 1 7 – 2 0 1 8

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