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On another cold night in February—back in 2004—Trevor's Board of Trustees and Parents Association sponsored an event entitled East Meets West. e concept was to bring parents together from both the Lower and Upper Schools, particularly so that Lower School parents could become more familiar with the Upper School faculty, programs, and facilities. Dinner was held in the 88th Street gym. Every table was "anchored" by a faculty member and an Upper School parent, both to answer questions and provide easy mingling. Josie Holford, then the High School Division Director, moderated a panel with students, who also answered parents' questions. en it was time for parents to take a class! Approximately eight classes were offered and assigned by lottery. Subjects included English, history, math, science, and world language. is highly successful event gave Lower School parents access to important conversations with the Upper School faculty as well as students in higher grades and their parents. And not a few friendships were forged that night, too. East Meets West: the auditorium for a closing Recap and Reflection. During the question-and- answer period, one parent asked, "How do you make this good teaching possible?" Head of School Scott Reisinger didn't miss a beat in replying: "e answer is hiring gifted educators who are passionate about their subject, who grow constantly as lifelong learners, and who place students at the center of all that they do." He added, "e answer also involves our commitment to faculty and staff professional development and constant rejection of the status quo. Teaching at Trevor is a unique experience of engagement in academic and personal excellence—for our students and for all members of our community." And that includes Trevor parents. Parents …really brought alive the experiential, discussion-based classroom. …was a wonderful insight into the Trevor mode of teaching and our unique and gifted faculty. …showed me why my kids wake up excited to go to school each day! Page 20: Emmett Smith, HS Drama teacher, and parent Anna Olafsson warm up with improvisational exercises; Page 21: Seated at a Harkness table, parents learn about Problem-Based Math from Harold Chang, HS Mathematics teacher; is page, left: Lisa Alberti, Associate Head of School and Interim Director of the Lower School, Rebecca Damas, Director of Middle School, Daniel Feigin, Assistant Head of School and Director of High School, and Scott R. Reisinger, Head of School, answered thoughtful questions from the audience. Rave About " The Original Experience Trevor 2 6 T R E V O R D AY S C H O O L n S U M M E R 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 1 6

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