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Spotlight
Fall 2024
Fall 2024
INSIDE
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Head of School’s Re
Committing to a Ph
School Experience
flection:
ne-Free
Book MADNESS:
A Literary Bracket t
Remember
Unplugged:
Climbing to New He
Without a Digital Sa
ights
fety Net
Alumni Profiles:
Leslie Peirez ‘84 on
Melissa Errico and P
Producing First Stop News
atrick McEnroe ‘80: A Love Story
EVENT RECAPS
Third Grade: Shrek
Eighth Grade: The S
Field Day 2024
97th Commencemen
The Musical
pongeBob Musical
t
...AND MORE!
o
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2024–2025
Allison Angelilli, M.D. ’92
Joseph Camerata ’02
Neil Cohen
Daniel Beyer
Patrick Dorime
Jason Giessel
Karli E. F. Hagedorn ’74
(Trustee Emeritus)
Jason Hembrey
Spotlight Fall 2024 Fall 2024 INSIDE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2024–2025 Allison Angelilli, M.
November 2024 Dear Buckley Community, Welcome
TABLE OF Contents 06 Head of School’s Reflection:
10 26 36 50 36 2024-25 Opening Assembly
Committing to a Head of School’s Reflection Pho
Although parents and schools might think that
BOOK MADNESS: Reading A LITERARY BRACKET
Book Madness was a great way to Bring the excite
UnPlUggeD: Upper School Climbing to new heig
never have had otherwise. This absence of digital
girl SCoUt trooPS Students 1038 1052 1038
Upper School 8th graDe Play: innova
(can it be seen by the audience?) and the technic
experience, but also cultivates a new generation
Bright-eyed soon-to-be Buckley graduates wearing
invoCation anD beneDiCtion trUSt
FaCUlty awarDS L fe bes Ir
StUDent SPeakerS two student speakers selected b
high SChool PlaCement For the
Class Agents ClaSS agentS neeDeD For:
the ClaSS oF 2029 wowS their aUDienCe in
SPOTLIGHT ON Lower School Along the way, he is
SPring Fling golF & t t : ellow
Celebrating the Buckley Community A special treat
Field Day Field Day 2024 2024 2024 Competition
Meanwhile, the Upper School students engaged in m
bUCkley granDParentS Community Engagement Share
The central goal of the gathering was to recogniz
TEXT BUCKLEY GLOBE-TROTTING Upper School STUDEN
June 20-21 Our trip continued with a tour through
SPOTLIGHT ON Summer 2024 BUCKLEY SUMMER KICKOFF:
SPOTLIGHT ON Community News L Congratulations
MAKING MEMORIES THAT Buckley Day Camp LAST A L
I went over to him and asked, “Hey Johnny, are yo
SPOTLIGHT ON Opening Assembly Buckley Country Da
The Class of 2025 The theme “Illuminate” will
Back to School A PERFECT DAY to go
Parents’ Day nUrSery StUDentS take Center Stag
On Friday, October 18, the Buckley community cele
L-R: Chris Lee, Board Chair; Jean-Marc Juhel, Hea
42 Buckley Country Day School
www.BuckleycountryDay.com
UPDateS on the CaPtial Long-Term Projects CamPa
UNDEVELOPED LAND EXPANDED
SPOTLIGHT ON Trustees bUCkley biDS Farewell t
SPOTLIGHT ON New Trustees in 2024-25 D
SPOTLIGHT ON Faculty & Staff In July 2024, Buckle
Faculty & Staff bUCkley welComeS new memberS oF
CENTENNIAL GARDEN: Centennial A BLOSSOMING LEGA
NYC GATHERING: A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
leSlie Peirez ‘84 Alumni ProDUCing tv anD Fir
After stints as a writer’s assistant at HBO and t
What advice does Leslie have for our students who
a bUCkley love Story: Alumni CPaotnritCeknts
That’s so heartwarming! What do you mean when you
Was there ever a time when you got up to some mis
Yo
SPOTLIGHT ON Alumni Notes 1950s Pat (Allen) Drey
of poetry, short stories, a novel and other odd a
Matthew Stevenson ’68 recently published his late
Corey Pierno ’98 lives with his wife, Rose, and t
supportive environment, which truly laid the foun
Aveen Burney ’21 is making waves in the political
victorious with a score of 3-1. It’s wonderful to
In Memoriam Virginia “Ginny” Grose Viola ‘55 of T
SPOTLIGHT ON TEXT Introducing Buckley Count
Buckley Country Day School 2 I. U. Willets Road R