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CSW trustee John Butman and his
son Jeremy ’02, recently embarked on
a 15-hour flight to Hong Kong—soaring
directly over the North Pole—and
fulfilling their dream of traveling together
to Asia.
The journey was prompted by John’s
meeting with the co-authors of his
next book GLOBALITY: Competing with
Everyone from Everywhere for Everything, a
collaboration with The Boston Consulting
Group to be published by Warner Books.
The journey also provided an oppor-
tunity for John and Jeremy to meet up
and spend some time with Henry Hsu
P’08, father of Wei-Chung (Louis). Hsu
lives in Taiwan and his company makes
components for large consumer electron-
ics companies around the world. He is
also a partner in GreenTree Inns, which
operates more than 100 business hotels
throughout China, and in a water bot-
tling company based in Vancouver, where
Alan Lai ’02 (also from Taiwan) is cur-
rently employed. Hsu took time from vis-
iting his factories in Dong Guan City, in
the Pearl River delta of mainland China,
to spend an evening in Hong Kong with
the Butmans.
“Henry is an extremely gracious and
generous host, and a great fan of CSW,”
said John. “He treated us to dinner at
the Jumbo Floating Restaurant, located
in Deepwater Bay on the south side of
Hong Kong, and we feasted on many
traditional Chinese delicacies including
shark’s fin soup, abalone and bird’s
nest soup. Both Jeremy and I really
appreciated his warm hospitality.”
Jeremy graduated from Earlham
College in Richmond, Indiana,
last spring, and currently lives in
Philadelphia with former CSW classmate
Jeff Brodsky ’02. Jeremy has recorded an
album of original songs and is working
in theater and journalism while he
considers his next move, which may
very well include going for a Ph.D. in the
philosophy of art.
While in China, the Butmans also
visited the island of Macao, traveled by
train to the city of Guangzhou (a.k.a.
Canton—a bustling metropolis of some
12 million on mainland China), and
hiked over the Twin Peaks of Hong Kong
to Stanley Bay. Returning to Boston
February 11, they muddled through a
few days worth of jet lag, and now share
warm memories of Asia—and eagerly
look forward to their next visit!
CSW Around the World: Hong Kong with the Butmans
Trustee John Butman P’02 and Henry Hsu P’08
Head of School Jane
Moulding recently
returned to campus from
a two-week sojourn at
The Klingenstein Center
for Independent School
Education at Teachers
College, Columbia
University. The Visiting
Fellows Program for
heads of school, widely
known for its focus on
leadership in diversity
and other important
areas, is designed to
strengthen the leadership
skills of independent
school administrators
in the United States and
throughout the world.
During the two-week
period, participating heads
of school were provided
with a stimulating
environment in which
to reflect on issues of
primary significance to
their schools, as well as
to gain valuable skills
that will strengthen them
as independent school
leaders. Jane was selected
for her accomplishment
as an educator, as well
as a series of essays she
completed for the visiting
fellow application.
Moulding returns
from fellowshipThe CSW Parents’ Association Spring Benefit: CSW
In Bloom is scheduled for Saturday, April 28. Proceeds
from the benefit will fund faculty support and
community life programs. This year the benefit will
include a live auction and the sale of brightly-decorated
tubes called “poppers,” which contain gift certificates
donated by local businesses or receipts for “surprise”
gift items. Live music will be provided by Boranda, a
jazz band headed by CSW teacher and renowned local
guitarist Gustavo Brasil.
The Benefit Committee welcomes your help. If you have
an idea for a live auction item; or if you would like to
solicit local businesses for “popper” items, volunteer your
help in setting or cleaning up; or to make a contribution
to help underwrite event costs, please contact Ray
Aglugub at (781) 642-8619 or raglugub@csw.org.
CSW in bloom: spring benefit
Monica Cooper Memorial Quilting Project
The Parents’ Association Advisory Board recently developed a listserv, or group
email list, that allows parents to foster suggestions and ideas from other parents,
arrange rides, and use as a forum for school-related topics. In past years, informal
listservs have been set up by enterprising parents for particular classes. This new,
more formal initiative will make parent communications more accessible to all
families, and will be as easy as checking your email.
PARTICIPATION IN THE LISTSERV IS OPTIONAL. Listserv participants will be
allowed to send a notice or announcement to the listserv administrator, who ensures
that it fits within the group guidelines, and then “sends” it out to all other parents
and guardians participating on the listserv. Other participants can then respond to
the question or comment.
HOW TO JOIN: Either go to http://npogroups.org/lists/info/cswparents and fill out
the form, or send an e-mail to cswparents-subscribe@npogroups.org. If you have any
questions, please contact Eric Segal, listserv moderator, at eric@datacollaborative.com
CSW parents’ listserv
Griff Calendar
March 1
7 - 9 p.m.
Parents’ Association
sponsors a talk by Jenifer
Lippincott
March 10
8 p.m.
Gravity & Grace
Dance Concert
Kluchman Theatre
March 11
5 - 7 p.m.
Four Decades of Changing
Lives: Gala Event honoring
Alorie Parkhill and the
launch of the Endowed
Fund for Teacher Training
& Mentoring.
Wetson Golf Club
R.S.V.P. to lfoley@csw.org
March 15
Noon
Jazz and Percussion
Ensembles Performance
Recital Hall
March 16
2:30 p.m.
End-of-Mod Art Show
Mod Ends—Early
Dismissal
April 2
Mod 6 Begins
April 16
No Classes—Patriots’ Day
April 19, 20, 21
8 p.m.
Urinetown
Student Designers’ Musical
Kluchman Theatre
April 28
7 - 10 p.m.
CSW in Bloom
Cheek Dining Hall
Students in the Monica Cooper Memorial Quilting Project, put the
finishing touches on one of many quilts distributed to shelters in Waltham
through the Community Service Committee. The project, now in its ninth
year, was started by Mary Vyn ’99 and named in honor of a CSW parent.
John and Jeremy ‘02 Butman
The National Merit® Scholarship Program recently
announced the names of the finalists in the competition
for Merit Scholarship awards offered in 2007. CSW ‘s Max
Kennedy ’07 and Jacob Potter ’07 were selected from the
16,000 semifinalists named in September.
Additionally, senior Deanna Saunders (pictured at
right in self-portrait) was selected as a 2007 National
Achievement® Scholarship Finalist. This award is offered
to outstanding Black American students.
Scholarship Finalists Announced

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Your teenager is planning to go to a party at the home
of a friend from school. You mention that you are going
to give a quick call to the parents to check out the party
arrangements.
“How can you embarrass me that way? No one else’s
parent is calling!” your teenager argues.
Sound familiar?
At a recent CSW-sponsored forum, a parent related
just such a situation during the discussion led by staff
from Freedom from Chemical Dependency (FCD), a
non-profit organization providing substance abuse
prevention education programs to schools. The scenario
resonated with many other parents who had gathered to
learn about the physical, social and emotional effects of
alcohol and drugs.
The parent discussion followed the completion of a
week-long series of special classes and discussion groups
for students, led by FCD educators.
Parents learned about a variety of drugs, including
over-the-counter medicines, which are sometimes
available to teens, as well as effective ways to talk
directly to their kids about substance abuse issues.
The main advice offered by the presenters was plain
and simple: “Safety should come first. As parents, you
may give yourselves permission to be parents and to
reinforce the expectations you and your children have
already agreed to.”
Many of the parents expressed their appreciation for
the opportunity to engage in such a discussion and
agreed that it is important for parents to reach out to
other parents to confirm plans, especially at a school
where the students commute from a wide geographical
area.
Betsey St. Onge P’09, vice-president of the Parents’
Association said, “The association looks forward to
sponsoring several upcoming events to give parents
additional opportunities to talk informally about these
issues. In the meantime, the seminar’s main take away
message came across loud and clear: Parents shouldn’t
hesitate to pick up the phone and make that call!”
“Safety first” top message at forum
The next Parents’
Association Meeting,
scheduled for Thursday,
March 1, will feature an
informative and engaging
presentation by Jenifer
Lippincot, co-author of
7 Things Your Teenager
Won’t Tell You and How To
Talk About Them Anyway.
The presentation will
be followed by small
discussion groups.
Bring your concerns and
your ideas to share with
fellow parents/guardians
and community members.
A light supper will be
available at 6:30 p.m.,
and the meeting will begin
promptly at 7 p.m. Jenifer
will have copies of her
book available for sale
and signing.
Next Parents’
Association meeting
(l-r) Art by
Rebecca Loeb,
Minami Otake
and Kanae
Hamatsuka,
three of
the artists
recognized.
Check out the
art by all 14
CSW students
on the website
under “News &
Events.”
Scholastic Art
Awards
The Boston Globe
announced the winners
of the 2007 Scholastic
Art Awards and CSW
made a strong showing
with 14 students earning
recognition.
Three students won the
top individual prize. These
winners will compete in
New York City in May for
the national Gold and
Silver awards.
In addition to the
individual awards, out of
603 portfolios entered by
seniors accross the state,
only 157 portfolios were
chosen to join the Gold key
winners at the national
competition—CSW had
nine selected. Rebecca
Loeb ’06 won the $1,000
Scholarship Art Award.
Gold Key
Kanae Hamatsuka ’09
Minami Otake ’09
Jed Rothfeld ’07
Silver Key
Julia Glassman ’09
Honorable Mention
Ian Hawkes ’08
Portfolio Nominees
Sandi Aritza ’07
Arianna Adams-Gregg ’07
Katie Gui ’07
Rebecca Loeb ’07
Jo Miller-Gamble ’07
Dan Oran ’07
Holly Rhame ’07
Deanna Saunders ’07
Anna Slavin ’07
February 2007
The Griff The Newsletter for CSW Parents
This past winter break, 20 students traveled to New Orleans to
participate in clean-up efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The
students worked at the Audubon Zoo to rebuild an alligator swamp,
clear vines and weeds, and clean up a small forest where trees had died.
The students also worked closely with other volunteers who had
traveled to New Orleans from throughout the nation, to build new
homes in east New Orleans. Engaging in various tasks from installing
new baseboards and siding, to framing doors, to priming, painting and
spackling, the students were able to make improvements to the houses,
both inside and out.
Although the students were initially disheartened by the devastation
they found in east New Orleans, by the end of the trip, they began to
appreciate that they were truly making a difference. “I was filled with
hope after seeing all of the good work that ordinary people were doing
as well as the progress we had made,” said Eddie Wyrwicz ’08. Jesse
McGleuglin ’10 said, “It was a very different experience than just
sending money.”
Faculty member Jane Berkowitz, who led the trip, said, “Each
evening following dinner, we reflected on the day’s events and grappled
with such profound issues as race, class, power and privilege.” The New
Orleans trip, however, wasn’t all work and no play. Despite the rainy
weather and each day’s labors, the students also found the energy to
explore French Quarter restaurants, listen to jazz and talk with the
locals.
Many of the students described the trip as life-changing, and an
experience they will never forget. Devinny Eke ’07 said, “At times the
work was very tiring and made your bones ache, but I was happy that
I was doing it because I knew our work would make a difference in
someone else’s life.”
Students help in New Orleans relief effortsConference features
CSW presentions
CSW will be well represented at
the next New England Association of
Independent School Librarians’ (NEAISL)
meeting on April 11. The conference,
which will take place at Middlesex
Academy, will feature CSW presenters in
two of its sessions.
Todd Bartel and Alison Safford,
art department faculty, and Gayle
Pershouse, director of library services,
have been tapped as presenters for a
workshop on “The Library as a Zone for
Creative Interaction.” The workshop will
explore how libraries can foster creative
inquiry. The presenters will provide
specific examples of creative projects
initiated by artists and students in a
library setting.
A second panel, exploring Internet
Usage Disorder, will feature Moon Il Jung
’07 and Daniel Tugendhat ’07. They will
join students from Middlesex Academy
on a “Hooked on Social Networking”
panel, led by Dr. Maressa Hecht Orzack,
of McLean Hospital, who specializes in
the treatment of addictive disorders. A
third CSW student, Dan Oran ’07, will
install a photography exhibit of his
own work as an example of how school
libraries can foster student creativity.
All three students are presenting work
resulting from their senior Capstone
Projects. Gayle Pershouse notes this
is the first time in the organization’s
history, that students have been invited
to participate in a NEAISL conference as
bona fide presenters. Congratulations to
all!
INSIDE:
CSW around the world
Moulding returns
CSW in bloom
“Safety First”