Interview with anne whiston spirn on the 30th anniversary. Palacio, the lightning thief by rick riordan, the outsiders by s. New york, 7 july 2016 the ford foundation announced today that gabrielle sulzberger has been elected to serve as a member of its board of trustees sulzberger is a general partner and investment manager of rustic canyonfontis partners, l. Dodea europe east district will increase reading proficiency of all students as measured by bas, sri, dcas, act, sat, and ap. Professor spirn was also honored as the school districts person of the month for her four years work at sulzberger. Find 94 alumni members from mayer sulzberger junior high school in philadelphia, pa. The publisher of the new york times is handing off the reins of the venerable news giant to his son after guiding the company through the rise of the internet arthur o. Additionally, parkway west and mya were moved from an. Dana junior high school john burroughs junior high polytechnic high school.
Its little more than a collection of the notes sulzberger took when interviewing contemporary historymakers for the times. From 1998, sulzberger middle school and the mill creek project. Sulzberger became the publisher of the new york times in 1992, and chairman of the new york times company in 1997, succeeding his father, arthur ochs sulzberger. Landscape literacy and design for ecological democracy paths. Where no secrets are kept paperback february 24, 2015 by ms. Sulzberger, arthur hays 18911968 worldcat identities. Both schools are part of the school district of philadelphia the schools are located in the former mayer sulzberger junior high school building. A member of the aspen global leadership network, sulzberger was a 1997 henry crown fellow of the aspen institute. Might be a good idea to post an article on new things in tech every week and see what the kids take on them is. Sulzberger mayer middle school, philadelphia city school district, philadelphia has a homepage to make vocabulary and spelling lists available to students to study at school or home. Where the water was landscape architecture magazine. Also, a calendar for 1968, information on afterschool programs, including a chess club, volunteering. He went to philadelphia with his parents in1848, and was educated at the central high school of philadelphia, and after graduating he studied law in the office of moses a. Article of the week bonus point sciencemath articles wquestions all different to avoid cheating.
Sulzberger mayer middle school philadelphia pa usa. The design of the project would figure prominently in spirns 1998 book the. It shares a site with the middle years alternative school for the humanities mya. The mill creek project survived my move to from philadelphia and the university of pennsylvania to cambridge, massachusetts and mit, but was brought to a rude halt in 2002, when the commonwealth of pennsylvania took over the school district of philadelphia and assigned the management of sulzberger middle school to edison inc.
High school bulletin announcing the dedication of the martin luther king memorial plaque and hall on nov. Develop and implement a series of workshop exercises on water, plants, and environmental design for eighth graders at sulzberger middle school. New york on thursday, the new york times announced that its publisher, arthur ochs sulzberger jr. In november 1998, the philadelphia school district named sulzberger middle school school of the month for its pioneering curriculum and service learning initiative. Watch all good season 1 episode 214 after 17 years, best. Landscape project as a whole, is the subject of the book i am currently writing. Doing a book pickup as part two of my day of service with. New foundations charter school a caring community of. Parkway west high school is a public magnet high school located in the mill creek neighborhood of philadelphia, pennsylvania. February 5, 1926 september 29, 2012 was an american publisher and a businessman. Receive book suggestions, reading tips, educational activities, and great deals. Sulzberger middle school is in the mill creek neighborhood, in the heart of the west philadelphia empowerment zone. Sulzberger is that he was actually a correspondent during the war and could provide first hand accounts when the outcome of the war was in doubt. Dana log john burroughs junior high school polytechnic student.
Experts suggest their best bets for pleasure and school reading. Contact us new foundations charter school, k8 8001 torresdale avenue philadelphia, pa 196 p. Design an expansion to the water garden at aspen farms community garden, which has been used for two years by sulzberger middle school as an outdoor classroom. He will retire at the end of the month, though he will stay on as chairman of the new york times companys board of directors. There has been so much water moving underneath the bridge. Sulzberger middle school sits a few blocks from aspen farms, where community gardeners had long wanted to work with students. Anne whiston spirn, fasla, is a professor of landscape architecture and urban planning at mit. Contemporary photo of the former sulzberger middle school, where the west philadelphia landscape project, in the early 2000s, developed a curriculum and afterschool component for middleschoolers study of urban watersheds and the mill creek buried floodplain.
Born into a prominent media and publishing family, sulzberger became publisher of the new york times in 1963 and chairman of the board of the new york times company in 1973. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. She earned a bachelors degree in urban studies from princeton university, a jd from harvard law school, and an mba from harvard business school. The main reason for a reader today to read world war ii by c. Free online books franklin classical middle school. In an effort to better prepare the sixth graders for the transition into middle school, ms. West philadelphia collaborative history the west philadelphia. The result is a remarkable picture of the wonderfully rich and varied life found in west philadelphia during the twentieth century. In 2008, the school district voted to close the sulzberger middle school due to declining enrollment. Ford foundation appoints gabrielle sulzberger to board of. He was the middle of three brothers, leo the eldest and david hays the youngest. Robert johnson smith, served as dedication speaker. Netzaberg middle school provides an exemplary education that inspires and prepares all dodea students for success in a dynamic, global environment.
Book 1 of 2 in the middle school chronicles series. Westfall local schools 19463 pherson pike, williamsport, oh 43164 phone. Renn teaches the mathematics and social studies curriculum. The norristown area school district nasd is dedicated to maximizing the growth and academic achievement of every student with continuous, researchbased, and datadriven improvements in teaching and learning to ensure that all students learn to think creatively and critically, communicate effectively, and acquire the skills needed to be productive citizens who contribute to. Sulzberger, left, and nancy ancrum, editorial page editor of the miami herald, at an associated press managing editors conference in texas last year. Sulzberger middle school west philadelphia collaborative history. In 1998, he became curriculum coordinator for the mayer sulzberger middle school in philadelphia and at the same time served as the director of educational reform and community outreach for project forward leap. Aspen farms was a block from sulzberger middle school today the parkway. Sulzberger relinquished to his son, arthur ochs sulzberger jr.
Sulzberger graduated from the horace mann school in 1909, studied engineering at columbia university, graduating in 19. Ford foundation appoints gabrielle sulzberger to board of trustees. In 2000, he joined friends select school as upper school grade dean, parent programs coordinator, director of the esl program, and. Landscape, photography, and the art of discovery 2014. The collaboration with sulzberger middle school was part of the west. Sulzberger mayer middle school closed 2010 in philadelphia, pennsylvania serves 511 students in grades 58.
From fantastical worlds of wizardry to dystopian states, these book picks are sure to hold your middle schoolers attention and interest, and keep her turning the pages. More detailed citations will be documented in my bookinprogress, with the. The papers of carrie chapman catt by carrie chapman catt book. This is a transcript of the ttac william and mary podcast. Almost everyone in class made either a foot stool, book ends or a corner. In 1992, sulzberger relinquished the publishers job to his 40yearold son, arthur ochs sulzberger jr. Sulzberger mayer middle school closed 2010 profile 2020. Arthur hays sulzberger, 18911968, publisher of the new york times, 19351961, chairman of the board, 19611968. In the elementary school, you know, you, you tend to baby em more i guess and walk in with them every day and now that they get to middle school for one thing the child doesnt want you as involved because theyve got to that age sulzberger. Fifteen years ago, ashley learned that her dad, mike, was not her biological father. Mayer sulzberger junior high school, philadelphia, pennsylvania. Sign up to reconnect with your friends and fellow graduates for free. Sulzberger is in charge of the language arts curriculum and the science program while ms. Mayer sulzberger junior high school philadelphia, pennsylvania.
The sulzberger familys complicated jewish legacy at the. Design an expansion to the water garden at aspen farms community garden, which has been used for two years by sulzberger middle school as. Gabrielle elise greene, a partner in an investment firm, and arthur ochs sulzberger jr. Shes been in numerous fashion shows, pageants, and karate tournaments. Middle years alternative school located in philadelphia, pennsylvania pa. Students can take vocabulary and spelling tests online and play many learning games with their word lists for reinforcement.
In 1995, with support from penns netter center for community partnerships, spirn and her graduate students began working with teachers and students at sulzberger, which ranked at the bottom of city schools. Motherdaughter book club middle school age books for moms and daughters, grades 68, to read together. Were an independent nonprofit that provides parents with indepth school quality information. The most prominent member of the family is his son mayer sulzberger. She is also the author of the granite garden 1984 asla presidents award of excellence, the language of landscape 1988, and daring to look. Essynce is an entrepreneur, childrens stylist, childs fashion designer, actress, local celebrity, motivational speaker, author 6th grade middle school chronicles, and fashionista that brings a positive vibe to her peers and others. Contemporary photo of the former sulzberger middle school, where the west philadelphia landscape project, in the early 2000s, developed a curriculum and. In the footsteps of the giants we find the technicians, a competent but uninspiring lot. Motherdaughter book club middle school age 43 books. On december 14, 2017, he announced he would be ceding the post of publisher to his son, a. I do not know about your junior high school but at sulzberger junior. This story takes us back 17 years to sulzberger middle school in philadelphia, where ashley thomas and toya wimberly became best friends.
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