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It may be Winter,
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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
CONNECTION
SPECIAL
ALUMNI
EDITION
Get in the
Spirit
Cat
ch
up w
ith g
rads
in the
Alumni Spotlight pg. 2
Plus
more
with A
lumni News pg. 3
SHOW YOUR
PIXEL PRIDE!
UPDATES FROM THE OHS
ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN
PG. 34
READ!
WATCH!
DO!
OHS INSTRUCTORS GIVE
THEIR IDEAS ON WHAT TO
DO OVER THE HOLIDAYS
PG. 38
ONLINE
HIGH SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WE DISCUSS THE EXPANSION
OF OUR SCHOOL
PG. 7
November/December 2014
5
LETTER FROM THE
OHS STAFF
In search of the new
director!
6
MEET UPS
A round up of the latest
OHS Meetups around
the country
7
OHS MIDDLE
SCHOOL
21
44
Ms. Aubrey shares her
day with us
Our students are
not only talented
academically!
A DAY IN THE LIFE
24
ALUMNI
SPOTLIGHT
OHS & THE ARTS
46
STUDENT VIEWS
Our third Alumni special
features familiar faces—
Matthaeus (’09), Gavin
(’12), & Delaney (’14)
A letter from Jing Liu,
your Student Body
President
32
SCIENCE HAPPENS
47
A new chapter of our
ever growing school
Catch up with OHS
Graduates!
Science is not confined
to a classroom for our
young scientists
11
34
48
It’s the Finals
Countdown—The OHS
Counselors & Advisors
share their tips for
students (and parents)
to prepare
The OHS Annual Fund
Committee share
updates from the
campaign trail
TIPS FOR A
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
13
FIVE MINUTES
OR LESS WITH
COLLEGE
COUNSELING
5 Common Myths of
the College Admission
Debunked
15
SUMMER
OPPORTUNITIES
What are you doing
this summer? Find
something to do with at
Stanford!
ALUMNI NEWS
SHOW YOUR PIXEL
PRIDE!
GET INVOLVED
Attend a Research
Colloquium. Contribute
to our next issue.
38
READ! WATCH! DO!
No plans this holiday
season? The OHS
instructors have some
suggestion for you
42
STUDENT NEWS
From sailing champions,
figure skaters, to science
stars—OHS has got it all!
43
FROM THE OHSPA
The Parents Association
has grown! Meet our
regional coordinators
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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 3 Contributors
EDITORIAL TEAM
SUMMAR AUBREY
Director of Student
Life & Community
[email protected]
STAFF CONTRIBUTORS
CHLOE BENJAMIN
Counselor
[email protected]
STEPHANIE GRIFFIN
Graphic Designer
CLAIRE GOLDSMITH
Director of OHS Admissions
& SPCS External Relations
[email protected]
[email protected]
RYAN SALVADOR
Academic Advisor
TOMOHIRO HOSHI
Director of Instruction
[email protected]
[email protected]
ALUMNI CONTRIBUTORS
BECKY BJORKMAN, 2014
MATTHEW BUNDAY, 2010
JOHN GARDINER, 2011
DELANEY OVERTON, 2014
BRENDAN MCDONNELL, 2014
ARTHUR LAU, 2010
DAVID SELL, 2010
LUIS FERNANDO SILVA, 2014
MATTHAEUS WEINHARDT, 2009
GAVIN WEST, 2012
STUDENT CONTRIBUTORS
MATTHEW KELLER, 2017
RYAN VITTIMBERGA, 2017
KAYLA LEUNG, 2018
PEYTON ROBERTSON, 2020
JING LIU, 2015
DARLENE JACOKES
Middle School Counselor
& Advisor
[email protected]
ADAM LIPS
Director of College Counseling
[email protected]
KENDRA PETERSON
Academic Advisor
[email protected]
KATE ROSSETTI
College Counselor
[email protected]
JEFF SCARBOROUGH
Director of Curriculum
[email protected]
TRACY STEELE
Director of Counseling
[email protected]
PARENT CONTRIBUTORS
KATHRYN BESEMER
Annual Fund Co-Chair
AMY CARLISLE
OHSPA President
DAVID CORDEIRO
Annual Fund Co-Chair
KALEE TOCK
Science Instructor
[email protected]
Letter from the OHS Staff

WHEN KATHLYN GRAY ANNOUNCED THAT SHE WOULD RETIRE AT THE END OF
this school year, we knew we had a challenging task: finding someone to replace
her and to continue to lead OHS into the future. Immediately, we launched a nation-wide search, working closely with a top independent school recruiting firm. Our
Search and Advisory Committees, which include OHS leaders and constituents from
across our community and Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies, have been very focused
on this effort, and we hope to have a finalist by March, 2015.
Questions?
Concerns?
Connect with
Mrs. Goldsmith
cpgoldsmith@
stanford.edu
IN OCTOBER, the Search Committee
met with our broader Advisory Committee to specify the attributes we are
seeking and the priorities for the school
that our next leader will address. After having read through over 60 applications for the position and phone
screened many of those, the Search
Committee has now begun to interview promising candidates. Once finalists are determined, we will be excited
to bring them to campus and have them
meet instructors, students, and parents.
THE NEXT DIRECTOR of Stanford OHS
will be an experienced school leader who
is innovative and collaborative. He or
she will understand our unique school
and will be able to work with our community to develop a vision for its future
as a strong independent school for academically talented students situated in
this University.
Please feel free to reach out to me directly with any questions and/or to contribute your input on the process.
Check out the
full views of this
issue’s featured
artwork!
CLAIRE GOLDSMITH,
DIRECTOR OF OHS
ADMISSIONS & SPCS
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 5 
Meet Ups
Stanford, CA
OHSers enjoy pizza and card games
during the Stanford Splash
Weekend in September.
Anthony Mosavi, Tony Rojko, Ricky Grannis-Vu, and Luke Kwong enjoy a day at the beach in Santa Monica.
Stamford, CT
COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM TOP: OHSers enjoyed a great
afternoon of brunch and games at the September 28th meet-up
in Stamford, Connecticut. They were even joined by a special
guest: Dr. Sletcher! (third from left in back); Quinn Barry, Vivian Tsai, Shannon Madden, Annabel Barry at the Stamford, CT
meet-up; Logan Ralston wins an OHS tshirt at the Stamford meet-up.
6 OHS CONNECTION • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
Santa Monica, CA
Los Altos, CA
TOP TO BOTTOM:
Sylvana Domokos, (Sylvana’s little sister), Julia Waxman and Amanda Matson enjoy a pizza lunch at the Los Altos meet-up;
OHSers demonstrated their air hockey prowess at the Los Altos meet-up
M I D D L E
S C H O O L
A New Chapter of the OHS
THE GROWTH OF THE ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL
As our ever growing community expands, we adapt and
add new programs for our younger students.
BY JEFFREY SCARBOROUGH & DARLENE JACOKES
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 7 The
2014–15 school year introduces a new chapter for our
middle-school program. The deepening community and
growing enrollment at the middle school over the past several years have helped OHS identify several ways to expand and strengthen this thriving part of our school. This year, we are
particularly excited about additions to the specialized curriculum and academic and counseling support available to middle-school students.
New Course Offerings
All Middle
School Courses
CORE
Human Nature & Society
ENGLISH
Fundamentals of Expository Writing
Fundamentals of Literary Analysis
HUMANITIES
Introduction to U.S. History
Empires & World Civilizations to 1800
Latin 1 A
Latin 1 B
MATHEMATICS
Honors Prealgebra
Honors Beginning Algebra
Honors Intermediate Algebra
Honors Geometry
Other Math Courses By Placement
SCIENCE
Inquiry-Based Physics
Foundations in Science: Energy & Matter
Check out our
new Middle
School Program
One-Sheeter
In the middle-school curriculum, we have looked to expand the range of disciplines in which middle-school students can take courses tailored to their
interests and academic needs. As the opening course in a two-year sequence,
Latin 1A offers students a start in the language, where the focus can unequivocally be one of building a strong foundation for language learning.
With two full years to advance to readiness for high-school Latin 2, the
class has been able to give more thorough attention to English grammar as
a foundation for the study of Latin. Students have also enjoyed delving more
deeply into Roman culture as an engaging context in which to learn the language. They have practiced translation through cultural artifacts like wedding invitations, and showed great creativity in exploring Roman timekeeping by building sundials of their own design.
We’re also very pleased at the launch of the Human Nature and Society
course. This course speaks to the double mission of the middle-school academic program by preparing students for the distinctive OHS high school
curriculum while challenging them with foundational content and a focus
on writing and argumentation. In asking questions about what it means to
be human (rather than animals or sophisticated robots) and about the basic
motives and tendencies that shape our behavior, the students will enter the
high school having thought through ideas that pervade the humanities and
social sciences. Readings and assignments are tailored to the development
of key cognitive and academic skills. Focused readings from classic sources like Aristotle, Plato, Descartes, Kant, Hobbes, Rousseau, and more contemporary authors allow for practice in close and careful analysis. Scaffolded assignments dedicate attention to critical components of argumentative
writing. After considering depictions of human beings as primarily self-interested, students will end the semester with a paper considering our motives, whether in our nature or the product of reason, for doing good.
8 OHS CONNECTION • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
What are the S.M.A.R.T. Goals?
SPECIFIC
MEASUREABLE
ACTIONABLE
REALISTIC
TIME-BOUND
OHS Middle
Schoolers at
Summer Program
What is my goal IN DETAIL. Be concrete! Really break it down.
Can I see my progress, from beginning to end, step by step?
Action-oriented goals can be broken down into smaller pieces.
I can achieve my goal with the resources I have; it is attainable.
My goal has a finish line.
Counseling Program
Our focus on the growth of middle-school students continues outside of the
classroom. In her first year in the new role of Middle School Counselor and
Advisor, Darlene Jacokes is building and expanding counseling programs to
support students’ growth as learners and individuals. The Academic Skills
for Life fall mini-course was expanded this year. This optional course addresses study habits, time management, resilience in the face of setbacks,
and contributing to a classroom community. Each week students are tasked
with homework to apply their newly-learned skills directly to their OHS
coursework. In the lesson on setting goals, for example, students thought
of a recent assignment where they stumbled, failed, or didn’t meet expectations. They examined their feelings, what went wrong, and what they should
do differently next time. From there, they crafted a S.M.A.R.T goal and an
action plan to implement that very week. In the following class session, the
group reflected on their progress.
The needs of new students and students facing transitions are also addressed in new counseling workshops, such as this fall’s midterm exam
preparation workshop. Recognizing that many of our young students are
unfamiliar with formal exams, we focused on the ins and outs of preparing
for and taking a proctored, time, cumulative exam. In the spring, we will offer a May workshop for 8th grade students that will focus on the transition
from middle school to high school.
Career awareness and exploration is another important counseling standard, and students’ interest in this area was confirmed on our annual Counseling Department student survey. Ms. Jacokes is planning an optional minicourse for early spring, designed to develop skills in self-awareness and
understanding the relationship between personal qualities, education, and
the world of work.
The middle school plays a vital role at OHS, both for our students and in the mission of the
school. We are eager to see these additions to the program play out, particularly as they help
us learn how to better support our students in the unique curriculum and learning environment of the school.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 9 PHOTO BY:
ANASTASIA GRACHEVA,
SCHOOL OF FISH IN HONG KONG,
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
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From OHS counseling & Advising

It’s the Finals
Countdown
Final exams start next week, and the Advising, Counseling, and Registrar teams would
like to provide you with important tips to help you prepare for finals.
Two weeks ahead
SCHEDULE YOUR PROCTORING
APPOINTMENTS.
Divide topics for study into manageable chunks
of 20–50 minutes. Study for each class a bit each
day so your brain has multiple touch points for
each subject. You might think of putting these
chunks of time in your calendar under “Study/
review for exams for [subject]” so that you have
incorporated this into your daily and weekly
schedule.
CONSIDER CREATING CONDENSED
STUDY GUIDES FOR CLASSES THAT
REQUIRE MEMORIZATION OF MATERIAL.
Anything you find hard to remember can go on a
study guide, and you can carry it with you to review any time.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR RESOURCES
AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
This includes: instructors & office hours, exam review sessions, counselors, student tutors, peer
Find More Tips on the next page
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 11 enjamin
Ms. B
Dr. Steele
study groups, and the OHS Writing & Resource Center. Check out
the exam Study Tips page on the Gateway for advice from Division
Heads, Instructors, Pixel Cluster Leaders, and Counselors on how
to best approach exam day. Make a note of those tips you want to
use for the exam.
CONNECT WITH POSITIVE STUDY PARTNERS.
Work with peers who will help you learn and not feed anxieties
about the exam!
One week ahead
CONFIRM YOUR PROCTORING APPOINTMENTS.
Just to double check!
KEEP YOUR BRAIN IN TOP SHAPE.
Eat well. Sleep well. Exercise. Breathe.
CONTINUE TO STUDY YOUR MATERIALS.
A little review never hurt anyone.
TEST YOURSELF.
Try to think of questions you might get asked, and make sure you
know the answers. When you don’t know the answers, learn them,
and try again later.
24 hours ahead
CONFIRM WITH YOUR PROCTORS THAT
THEY HAVE DOWNLOADED THE EXAM.
Have them contact the Registrar’s office if they are unable to access the exam.
GO TO BED EARLY.
If you’re feeling anxious, try to get some exercise the day before the
exam for better sleep.
12 OHS CONNECTION • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
Ms. Peterson
Mrs. Jacokes
Exam day
BREATHE!
Always a good thing to remember!
THINK POSITIVE THOUGHTS.
Nervous energy can turn into anxiety or lack of focus. Aim for focus
and let that help guide you through the exam.
REVIEW THE ENTIRE EXAM BEFORE YOU START.
Make sure to read all the instructions.
ORGANIZE YOUR TIME.
Check and recheck your work as time allows.
After the exam
USE YOUR WINTER BREAK TO REFRESH
AND GET SOME DOWN TIME.
When you receive your returned exam in the second semester, review your exam. Where did you do well? What do you need to work
on? This will help you as you prepare for future exams and quizzes.
Tips for Parents
HELP YOUR CHILD MAINTAIN A PRODUCTIVE AND
DISTRACTION-FREE STUDY ENVIRONMENT.
Work on a study schedule together so both student and family
needs are met. Provide healthy snacks and water for energy, and
encourage breaks.
BE ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTIVE.
Normalize stress and remind your child of his or her strengths and
past successes. When your child is struggling, help make the situation concrete and controllable. Ask questions like, “What resources
could help you with that?”
5
MINUTES W i t h
(OR LESS) C o l
BY ADAM LIPS & KATE ROSSETTI
lege
Counseling
The Admission Process: 5
Common Myths Dedunked
MYTH:
MYTH:
Receiving mail or email
from a college indicates
a greater chance of
admission at that college.
FACT:
In conducting their marketing efforts, colleges cast an extremely wide net, sending
out mass mailings to hundreds of thousands of students in order to generate interest in their school. How do colleges receive a student’s contact information? One
common route is through the PSAT. When
students take the PSAT, they can indicate
that they would like to participate in the
“Student Search Service,” which means
opting in to receive materials from colleges.
In order to spur visits to campus and applications, colleges purchase the names of
students both within and below the score
range that is typical of commonly admitted
students. While it would be a mistake to assume that receiving a brochure means an
increased chance of admission, these brochures can provide information about college possibilities and can be helpful to students who have just begun the process.
MYTH:
To fulfill standardized
testing requirements,
some colleges prefer
SAT scores while others
prefer ACT scores.
FACT:
While the ACT and SAT have slightly different formats, college admissions officers
have no preference for one test versus the
other to fulfill testing requirements. It is not
necessary that students take both the SAT
and the ACT, nor is it necessary to earn comparable scores on both tests. It is, however,
recommended that students take a practice
SAT and ACT test to determine which format
they prefer and then direct preparation efforts toward that exam. Note that standardized testing policies vary by college. Some
colleges are test-optional and do not require
students to submit an ACT or SAT score,
whereas others waive the requirement to
submit SAT Subject tests if a student chooses to submit ACT scores. As you conduct college research, it is helpful to educate yourself about the standardized testing policy of
colleges of interest. The best source of information about a given school’s policy is the
Admissions Office website.
Colleges hope to see
that applicants have
participated in a certain
number of activities.
FACT:
When filling out your college applications, it is important to share with admissions offices the involvement that has
been most meaningful to you over the
course of your high school career. This is
a classic case in which quality is more important than quantity. There is no magic
number of activities admissions officers
expect to see. The strongest applicants
have been consistently involved in their
activities over the course of their high
school years, and can easily demonstrate
why they find these activities important
and interesting. Deep involvement in a
few activities will help an admissions
reader learn more about your interests
and goals than superficial involvement in
many activities.
“This is a classic case in which quality
is more important than quantity.”
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 13 PHOTO BY:
AYLA BESEMER,
SOARING,
PHOTOGRAPHY
“Private colleges may offer strong
applicants scholarships or grant aid.”
MYTH:
MYTH:
Private colleges are always more
expensive than public universities.
FACT:
At first glance, it may appear more affordable for an in-state student to attend a public university than a private college or university. However this is not always the case. It is important to consider
not only a college’s total cost, but also the financial aid package a
student might receive. Private colleges may offer strong applicants
scholarships or grant aid, which is free money that does not need
to be paid back. Assistance provided by private institutions may
result in a net price (the cost after scholarships and grants are accounted for) that is lower than, or comparable to, that of a public
institution. Therefore, it is best never to write off a college based on
cost alone. Rather, research the college’s financial aid policy and
make use of the college website’s net price calculator.
14 OHS CONNECTION • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
The interview holds a lot of weight
as a component of a student’s
admissions application.
FACT:
In a recent survey of college admissions officers, only, 6.5% rated
the interview as having “considerable importance” in swaying an
admissions decision (NACAC, 2012). It is important to recognize
the interview for what it is—an opportunity for the college to learn
more about the person behind a paper application file and an opportunity for the student to learn more about the college, while
also demonstrating interest in the college. So while an interview
report (if available) will become one part of a student’s admissions
application, in the vast majority of cases it does not play a significant role in determining admission.
Summer
Opportunities
Find yourself at Stanford this
summer—with OHS or Stanford
Pre-Collegiate Studies.
OHS SUMMER AT STANFORD
[FOR STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN GRADES 7–11]
Formerly known as Summer Session and
AP-level courses. The labs offered this year
Summer Program, OHS Summer at Stanwill be announced in early 2015.
ford (S@S) is our signature two-week resiThe middle school program is a themed
dential program on the Stanford campus.
interdisciplinary enrichment program. StuSummer at Stanford is an invaluable time
dents will get to know their Middle School
for students and instructors to be togethpeers and instructors; engage in hands-on,
er in person and develop a deeper sense of
interdisciplinary academic experiences;
connection to the Stanford OHS communiget acquainted with OHS technology; and
ty. Students get to know each other as they
practice their study and communication
work collaboratively in classes, enjoy afterskills. Due to the success of last year, the
noon free time, participate in evening acmiddle school program has been extendtivities, and go on weekend field trips. The
ed by a few days this year. The academic
residential program provides an opportheme of this year’s middle school program
tunity for Stanford OHS students to conwill be announced early in the new year.
nect with old friends and to meet new ones
while engaging in an enriching academic
program and taking full advantage of the
resources that Stanford and the San Francisco Bay Area have to offer.
High school students can choose between the mini-course program, in which
they’ll sign up for a number of short interdisciplinary enrichment courses, and the
hands-on science laboratory program (provided prerequisites are met). In the science
labs, students work in Stanford laboratory facilities to conduct experiments related to concepts they covered in their courses during the academic year in Honors and
OHS
S@S
DATES
HIGH SCHOOL
August 4 – 17
MIDDLE SCHOOL
August 4 – 12
COST
HIGH SCHOOL
$4080
MIDDLE SCHOOL
$2620
APPLICATION
DATES
APPLICATION IS LIVE
February 1
PRIORITY DEADLINE
(FOR FULL- & PART-TIME STUDENTS)
February 13
STATUS NOTIFICATION
(FOR STUDENTS WHO APPLIED BY
THE PRIORITY DEADLINE)
February 27
(ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS
WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A
ROLLING BASIS AFTER 2/27/15)
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 15 SERVICE AND CULTURAL IMMERSION TRIP TO PANAMA
[FOR STUDENTS AGES 14 TO 17, CURRENTLY IN GRADES 8–11]
Stanford OHS is proud to be collaboratToro, where they’ll learn about local ecoloing with SAGE Educational Travel for Globgy and engage in environmental and comal Engagement (www.sageprogram.org)
munity service projects. Students will learn
to offer a service and cultural immersion
about pressing regional concerns and reletrip to Panama. Students will explore Panvant global issues. Two Stanford OHS staff
ama City and tour both the thriving, modmembers and a SAGE facilitator will acern economic center as well as the UNcompany the students.
ESCO World Heritage site of Casco Viejo.
This is NOT a language immersion trip,
Students will also get to tour the famous
and no Spanish experience is required
Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal. After
to apply. Of course, those students with
spending a night on a floating jungle lodge
Spanish experience will have ample opporstudents will dive into their service project
tunities to practice the language.
with Nutre Hogar, an NGO which provides
OHS and SAGE will over two informational
care and support for malnourished chilsessions open to all students and families.
dren. Following their stay in and around
Panama City students will fly to Bocas del
OHS MEETUP IN SHANGHAI: DESIGN IN SHANGHAI
[FOR ALL STANFORD OHS STUDENTS WITH THEIR FAMILIES]
Join the Xu family (Owen, ’17) for a very
special week-long meet up in Shanghai,
the “Paris of the East”, where the newest of the West meets the tradition of the
East. The week will include visits to Shanghai’s new and old sites, as well as talks by
leading design (Tongji University), fashion (LVHM), and business leaders that are
making waves in culture and innovation, all
with Chinese characteristics. All inquiries,
including requests for a detailed trip itinerary, should be directed to Mr. Shih-Hung
Chen ([email protected]).
Students and their guardians will be responsible for covering the cost of airfare
to Shanghai (about 1200 USD) and lodgDATES
ing (about 900 USD). On ground travel and
food will be covered by Stanford OHS ParJune 15 – 21
ent, Ms. Leanne Ye.
OHS
Shanghai
Meetup
COST
AIRFARE
About 1200 USD
LODGING
About 900 USD
16 OHS CONNECTION • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
OHS
Trip to
Panama
DATES
June 12 – 21
COST
$2555
(DOES NOT INCLUDE AIRFARE)
APPLICATION
DATES
APPLICATION IS LIVE
December 5
APPLICATION DEADLINE
December 31
STATUS NOTIFICATION
January 9
DEPOSIT DUE TO SAGE
January 19
Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies Summer Programs
Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies offers a number of exciting summer programs. All OHS applicants will be given
special consideration during the admission process. Apply early—click on the program title to go to their website!
Summer
Institutes
Middle
School
SUMMER INSTITUTES MIDDLE SCHOOL
[STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN GRADE 7]
Participate in one of six intensive courses, each designed to foster creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. The academic program is enhanced by social,
cultural and recreational activities that
PROGRAM
Residential
Programs
encourage learning while having fun
with like-minded students from across the United States and
around the world.
DATES
SESSION 1
June 21 – July 3
SESSION 2
July 6 – July 18
SESSION 2E
July 21 – August 1
APPLICATION
DATE
EARLY DEADLINE
February 5
SUMMER HUMANITIES INSTITUTE
[STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN GRADES 10 & 11]
Explore the big questions at the heart of
the humanities. Students spend the first
two weeks intensively studying and researching a topic in history or philosophy,
attending daily lectures by distinguished
Stanford professors, and participating in
group discussions and activities in the afternoon. During their third week, students
work closely with their professors, graduate students, and writing mentors to produce original research projects.
Summer
Humanities
Institute
DATES
SESSION 1
June 21 – July 10
SESSION 2
July 13 – August 1
APPLICATION
DATE
EARLY DEADLINE
February 4
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 17 SUMMER INSTITUTES HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
[STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN GRADES 8–11]
Live in academically themed residences,
Institutes invite students from around the
and participate in a single subject intenworld to discover, study and explore tosive course offered in a wide range of unigether with Stanford instructors who are
versity-level subject areas. The Summer
experts in their fields.
Summer
Institutes
High
School
DATES
SESSION 1
June 21 – July 10
SESSION 2
July 6 – August 1
SESSION 2E
July 13 – August 8
APPLICATION
DATE
EARLY DEADLINE
February 5
MATHEMATICS CAMP [SUMAC]
[STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN GRADES 10 & 11]
SUMaC leads an elite group of students
from around the world on a journey in advanced mathematics through lectures,
guided research, and group problem solving. Living in a residential social environment centered on mathematics, students
explore current lines of mathematical research, the historical development of important areas of mathematics, and applications across scientific disciplines. SUMaC
has the most applicants per spots available.
[SUMaC]
Mathematics
Camp
DATES
July 12 – August 8
APPLICATION
DATE
March 12
18 OHS CONNECTION • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
High
School
Summer
College
DATES
EIGHT WEEKS
June 20 – August 16
NINE WEEKS
June 20 – August 23
HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER COLLEGE
[STUDENTS AGES 16–19]
Earn College Credit during Stanford’s Summer Quarter. High School Summer College
students choose from more than 145 college courses in 30 academic departments,
earning Stanford undergraduate course
credit and an official Stanford University
transcript. Students in the residential and
the commuting Summer College programs
create their own course schedules and ex
Residential
or Commuter
Programs
perience what life is like as undergraduate
students at Stanford.
Applications are open now. Summer
College waives the $85 application fee for
OHS students. Please contact [email protected] or 650.725.7250 for instructions on obtaining the application
fee waiver.
APPLICATION
DATES
RESIDENTIAL DEADLINE
Rolling until full
COMMUTING DEADLINE
Rolling until June 5
HORIZON SCHOLARS
DEADLINE
March 1
STANFORD YOUTH ORCHESTRA
[STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN GRADES 8–12]
Participate in a three-week intensive orchestral and academic program. Bringing together world-renowned faculty and
instructors, the Stanford Youth Orchestra
provides participants with exceptional orchestral training in the new state-of-the-art
Bing Concert Hall, and includes academic
workshops in composition, music theory,
musicology, and technology.
Youth
Orchestra
DATES
July 12 – August 1
APPLICATION
DATE
EARLY DEADLINE
February 5
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 19 Online
Courses
UNIVERSITY-LEVEL ONLINE MATH & PHYSICS COURSES
[BASED ON ABILITY, NOT GRADE]
University-Level Online Math & Physics
self-paced courses are offered throughout
the year to students who have surpassed
their high school’s curriculum. Expert instructors are available for optional office
hours to meet with students online and offer assistance as they progress through the
course material. All courses carry Stanford
University Continuing Studies credit, and
students earn a Stanford Continuing Studies transcript.
University
Level
Online
DATES
June 15 – August 21
APPLICATION
DATE
June 5
WHAT SHOULD I DO OVER THE SUMMER?
ADVICE FROM COLLEGE COUNSELING
Students often ask their college counselor, “What should I do over the summer?” Implicit in this question is the
notion that summer vacation presents an opportunity for a student to
differentiate themselves in the college application process. Our answer
to students is always the same—you
should spend your summer doing
what you want to do, not what you
think someone (like a college admission office) expects you to do. Summer break is a time for students to explore and expand their interests. This
can be done in a variety of ways, including starting a new hobby, playing
sports, further developing an extracurricular interest, or working a parttime job. Academic summer programs
on college campuses are great if they
allow you to delve deeper into an area
of academic interest. However, students should not fall into the trap of
thinking that attending a program at
a college will increase your chances of
admission at that school. Your summer break will be the most beneficial to you both personally and when
it comes to college applications if you
follow this simple advice­
—do what
you love and love what you do.
20 OHS CONNECTION • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
Photos from
last year’s
OHS S@S
A DAY IN THE LIFE
WITH MS. AUBREY
Summar Aubrey, our Director of Student Life & Community, gives you a glimpse into a day in her
life as an OHS administrator. Of course, every day is different, but this day has a representative
mix of meetings, student life and communications work, timely issues, and long-term planning
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THIS FESTIVE PAINTING
BY VEDIKA KANCHAN (’18)
EXPRESSES GREAT SPIRIT. WE
LOVE HOW THE COLORS PAIR
BEAUTIFULLY WITH EMMA
FARRELL’S (’15) PHOTOGRAPHS
ON THE FRONT & BACK COVER.
MORE STUDENT ARTWORK CAN
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& THE GATEWAY.
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IN THIS ISSUE WE HIGHLIGHT OUR
SCHOOL’S OUT OF THE BOX SCHOOL
SPIRIT BY CATCHING UP WITH ALUMNI,
FOCUSING ON OUR “PIXEL PRIDE” ANNUAL
FUND CAMPAIGN, AND SEEING HOW
OUR STAFF AND STUDENTS PLAN TO
CELEBRATE THE SPIRIT OF THE HOLIDAYS.
INTRO BY STEPHANIE GRIFFIN
Alumni Spotlight
Matthaeus
Weinhardt
Gavin
West
Delaney
Overton
Our alumni share their
stories of life after OHS
INTRO & INTERVIEWS BY SUMMAR AUBREY
24 OHS CONNECTION • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
Our Third
Alumni Issue
In November of 2013, we published our first alumni edition of the OHS
Newsletter. It included alumni news and longer alumni spotlight interviews.
It was one of our most popular issues to date. We heard from parents, students, and alumni who were excited to be able to read about the journeys
of OHS students since their graduation. We published the second alumni issue in April, 2014, and with this publication, we’re proud to announce our
third semi-annual alumni issue, now in the new an improved OHS Connection format.
Our Alumni Working Group met for the
first time last year around this time. Following that meeting, we have bolstered
our social media presence for alums on
Facebook and LinkedIn and facilitated an
alumni meet-up during the 2014 Graduation Weekend festivities. We will continue
to develop our alumni activities by electing
our first alumni class officers for the graduating class of 2015 at graduation in June.
We look forward to working with these officers and with the Alumni Working Group
to develop a true OHS Alumni Association.
I had the pleasure of interviewing a few of
our wonderful alums for the spotlight interviews you’ll find in the coming pages. Their
diverse journeys are truly inspiring, from
Matthaeus Weinhardt, who spoke to me
from just across campus at the Stanford
Law School, to Delaney Overton, who told
me of her service work in Chicago. Now
that OHS is almost a decade old, the stories of our alumni reflect that maturity and
growth. They are graduating from college,
pursuing advanced degrees, traveling the
world, and forming families of their own.
To our alums, we are pleased to be able
to share the OHS Connection, our newly renamed newsletter, with you. We love hearing your news, and we hope that you enjoy
this chance to read each others’ stories and
connect with Stanford OHS.
Photo: The view of the Chicago skyline that
Delaney sees as she heads home each night.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 25 Matthaeus in Pittsburgh while working at the
law firm Jones Day last summer.
26 OHS CONNECTION • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
A Stanford State of Mind
Matthaeus Weinhardt, ’09
I didn’t have to go very far to catch up with
Matthaeus Weinhardt; he was just across
campus while we spoke over Skype. Matthaeus joined Stanford OHS as senior and
has been hooked on Stanford ever since.
He graduated from Stanford University in
2013 with both a B.A. and an M.A. in psychology. Stanford’s coterminal program,
which allows undergraduates to pursue
their master’s degree while finishing their
bachelor’s enabled him to earn both degrees in the same year. He is now in his second year at Stanford Law School. For those
of you familiar with the Stanford campus,
he was sitting on one of the “hobbit hills”
on the engineering quad when he received
his acceptance call.
Originally from Germany, Matthaeus
loves the California weather, but it is the
Stanford community that has kept him so
close by. He appreciates that his Stanford
peers are not only smart and passionate,
but supportive and helpful to each other. Matthaeus clearly holds himself to that
same standard; he is committed not only
to Stanford but to the Bay Area community. He has done pro bono work in the area
related to naturalization, and this spring
he’ll work at the immigrants rights clinic at
Stanford. On a personal note, Matthaeus is
also recently engaged. His fiancée is a Stanford student in the Graduate School of Education. He proposed on a weekend trip to
Capitola, and the couple plans to get married in 2016, after Matthaeus has taken the
bar exam
Reflecting on his time at OHS, Matthaeus
remembers both the academic and social
impact of his experience here. “My AP ELC
and DFRL classes solidified my interest in
writing/argumentation that persists to today.” He even returned to some of his DFRL
slides recently while studying property theory in law school—he needed to refresh his
memory on Locke’s view of private property. He speaks fondly of his OHS math, physics, and economics classes, and of the long
term friendships that got their start at OHS
Summer Session.
Matthaeus credits OHS with giving him
many of the skills have brought him this
far. “The OHS experience made me more
self-reliant and independent—I learned
how to (and how not to) approach the
process of writing a paper, try to stay on
top of readings, balance school work and
time talking with friends, and so on. I also
learned from my OHS classmates how to
develop and maintain friendships with
people you rarely get to see in person—not
an easy task!”
When I asked Mattheaus if he had any
tips for current OHSers, he said, “Invest in
relationships with people: Whether it's professors or your friends, your most valuable
assets are the people in your corner. They'll
be there for you when you need them, professional or personally, if you've been there
for them and have contributed to their lives.
At OHS, Stanford, or in law school, anything
I've achieved has been possible because of
the thoughtfulness, foresight and support
of my friends, family, and mentors.” And after advice like that, Mattheus added that
he is happy to talk to any OHSers. Contact
[email protected] to get
in touch with him.
Matthaeus with his fiancee, Brittany,
and his two younger siblings.
Physics and Friendships
Gavin West, ’12
When I had the opportunity to catch up
with Gavin West, he was in his fraternity
house, where he lives at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana. Gavin is majoring in physics and
optical engineering and is getting a minor in mathematics. When I asked Gavin
about OHS’s impact on his academic path, he said, “OHS, Raphey [Holmes]
in particular, is what caused me to pursue physics as a career.” He is aiming for
a Ph.D. in high-energy lasers, and is well
on his way. Gavin has already published
two research papers, and in April he gave
a presentation at the SPIE Photonics Europe conference in Brussels, Belgium on
a new type of laser he built. As Rose-Hulman noted on its website, it is a exceptional achievement for a sophomore to
give an oral presentation at an international conference.
Rose’s programs in optics and physics
are incredibly demanding, but Gavin has
found time to pursue other interests as
well. He leads the school’s SCUBA club,
and while Rose is in landlocked Terre
Haute, he’s been able to travel with the
club for SCUBA trips. Gavin also spent a
semester abroad in Rome, Italy, where he
took a break from physics and optics to
study film.
Like many alums, when I asked Gavin
about his most memorable moments at
OHS, he quickly thought of specific people. He remembered good times at Graduation Weekend or at meet-ups. The surprising thing about his answer was that
he’s still in touch with many of these peo-
Gavin presenting at the SPIE Photonics
Europe conference in Brussels, Belgium.
ple. A regional group of OHS students,
that originally developed around Minecraft, now continues to get together over
the winter holidays. The group includes,
Jeff Bella (’13), Cole Milde (’14), Michael
Stoneman (’13), Chris Cannella (‘12), Andrew Gass (’12), Cassie Sonne (’15), and
Pallas Catenella Riedler (’13). Getting together with OHS friends can be a challenge for current students, much less after graduating. When asked what has
allowed him to maintain these friendships, Gavin noted the unique structure of OHS friendships: “I think it helps
that we weren't, originally, a local friend
group. We had to be friends separated
and learn to visit each other. When everyone went off to different colleges, it
didn't change the dynamic at all.”
It’s a pleasure to learn that Gavin’s passion for physics and engineering and
many of his strong current friendships
are rooted in his experiences at Stanford
OHS. We look forward to following his
continued achievements, and of course,
to hearing more about that group of OHS
friends.
Gavin with the Rose-Hulman SCUBA Club,
which he leads, in (Key Largo) Florida.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 29 Kids and families at a pizza party
for Breakthrough Urban Ministries'
40th anniversary celebration.
A year of service
Delaney Overton, ’14
Delaney graduated from Stanford OHS last
spring and decided to postpone college for
a year to embark on, perhaps, an even greater adventure. She knew that she wanted to
serve others, to dive into her commitment to
her faith and to live out “what matters most
to me,” as she so eloquently puts it. She explained how the self-knowledge gained
through this experience would enable her to
“more effectively take advantage of the resources in college.”
So she left her home in Colorado and
headed for inner city Chicago, where she’s a
volunteer with Mission Year. As described on
its website, “Mission Year is a year long program where Christian young people live in
an urban neighborhood volunteering, worshiping, and loving their neighbors.”
Working with Mission Year is a holistic experience. First, there is her work. Delaney
and her fellow volunteers do 30 hours of service work each week. Volunteers are placed
in various medical, educational, and social
organizations throughout the city. Delaney
works at Breakthrough Urban Ministries. In
the morning, she manages a computer lab,
answering questions and assisting anyone
who comes in. In the afternoons, she is the
lead teacher for a K–3 after school program.
She’s even writing lesson plans for the literacy class. Delaney notes that her role at
Breakthrough “requires leadership, authority, and vast responsibility.”
The experience with Mission Year goes far
beyond her internship at Breakthrough. Delaney lives with 6 other volunteers who are involved in Mission Year projects around Chicago in various fields. The volunteers are
charged not only with their internships, but
to get to know each other and the neigh-
The Team of women Delaney lives with and
builds community with during mission year.
borhoods where they live. This involves everything from going on a solidarity retreat
to learn about homelessness in Chicago to
simply chatting and watching football with
neighbors. Delaney speaks eloquently about
learning from her neighbors and working to
change the power dynamic that often exists
between volunteers and those they serve.
The experience has challenged her thinking,
as she engages in conversations on difficult
topics, such as race and social class.
Of course, being an OHSer, Delaney has
fully thrown herself into the academic and
intellectual side of her experience by taking
a course at Eastern University called Theology of Poverty. “I think I’d go crazy if I wasn’t
taking at least one class,” she said. When I
asked Delaney if this experience might affect
her future path, she focused on the common
thread of “human stories.” She is fascinated
by character and humanity, whether it be a
character in a novel or Miss Marti, a guest at
the Breakthrough Women’s Shelter who has
become a friend and a almost like a second
mom to Delaney. And while she’s not yet sure
where this thread will lead her, she knows
she wants to continue to study people.
When asked how OHS has has influence
her path, Delaney said that OHS taught her
to question her own beliefs and ideas and
that the school and instructors motivated
her to pursue learning in whatever she’s doing. Listening to Delaney reflect on her experience with Mission Year, it’s clear that she
has learned those lessons well. It was truly
inspirational to hear about Delaney’s service
work, and we look forward to seeing where
that commitment and dedication to learning
will take her next.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 31 Alumni News
Luis Fernando Silva, ’14
Brendan McDonnell, ’14
Becky Bjorkman, ’14
Becky has enrolled at University of California, Davis as a freshman for the 20142015 year as a mathematics and communications double major! She has joined
the Rotaract Club (service), the Navigators
(Christian youth group), and intramural
flag football (just for fun). She is so glad for
the preparation that OHS gave her for her
new life in college, and she cannot wait for
the adventures that the next few years will
bring. Go Ags!
Since graduating from Stanford OHS in the
spring, Brendan has settled nicely into the
next chapter of his life. He went to Munich,
Germany for a month to continue his German studies and also had the opportunity to travel around Bavaria and Austria.
He is now a freshman Sociology major at
Northeastern University. Brendan is pledging the fraternity “Beta Theta Pi” and is also
a member of NEU’s International Relations
Council; Brendan is looking forward to traveling to a Model Arab League conference at
Georgetown in November to compete with
his peers. Go Huskies!
32 OHS CONNECTION • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
After his OHS experience and high school
graduation, Luis left the ever-warm temperatures of Brazil for Pennsylvania where
he’s started college at Penn State, studying
electrical engineering. He’s taking advantage of the promise of snow by scheduling skiing classes next semester. Luis loves
his classes so far and thinks the campus is
awesome! He plans to take more Stanford
classes over the summer at the Stanford
University Summer Session.
John Gardiner, ’11
John is 18 now and a senior at the University of Washington. He will graduate in June
with a BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology and a minor in Chemistry. He will also
be earning departmental honors for a research project on the protein ascorbic peroxidase 2 in Arabidopsis thaliana (a small
flowering plant). He has had the great fortune to be employed in an interdisciplinary neuroscience lab for the past 9 months
studying the effects of diet on gene expression in rat brains. He has been able to run
his own protein assays, prep and make
slides, and count activated cells. John enjoys the interdisciplinary nature of the lab
and is excited to be generating data that
will be used in the research paper. He is
applying to astrobiology Ph.D. programs
for the fall of 2015, and hopes to study the
origins and evolution of life.
Catch up with some of
our Ohs Graduates
Arthur Lau, ’10
Matthew Bunday, ’10
Matthew started work at Dev Bootcamp in
NYC in May of 2014, where he greatly enjoys
teaching bright motivated students programming skills for a new career.
Arthur Lau recently graduated from Stanford University with an honors B.A. in Philosophy and Classics, writing his thesis
on questions of diachronic self-trust and
self-governance at the intersection of practical and epistemic rationality. Last year
he presented a portion of his work on this
project at a professional conference, the
annual meeting of the Southern Society
for Philosophy and Psychology. Arthur is
now a student at Yale Law School as part
of a joint J.D. and Ph.D. in philosophy, and
his ultimate aim is to serve as a professor
of law and philosophy, and possibly as a
judge. (Taking Core really can inspire you
to become a professional philosopher!)
David Sell, ’10
David recently received an eviction notice
from the California Institute of Technology
in the form of a rather decorated piece of
paper congratulating him on the four years
he spent in their vicinity, and heavily implying that he only had a couple of days to
pack up and get out. In anticipation of this
eventuality, Stanford University sent notification that they would gladly provide residential status under the condition that he
sold his soul, including but not limited to
a significant portion of his waking hours, in
service of the local applied physics department. After completing certain tasks at this
new location, David will be provided with
the title of “Doctor,” and promptly evicted
once again.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 33 S HOW YOUR
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pride
THE OHS ANNUAL FUND CO-CHAIRS
GIVE US A CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Plus some OHS families show their pride and
share why they gave to the OHS.
BY KATHRYN BESEMER AND DAVID CORDEIRO
TSANG FAMILY (CHLOE, '20) FROM HONG KONG
“We are delighted to be part of the OHS family, and supporting
our Annual Fund seems to be the least that we can do.”
The OHS Annual Fund campaign is in full swing! A heartfelt thank you to all
who have joined the campaign—the momentum is building! We have just a few
weeks left, and are optimistic we can reach our 100% participation goal.
As of Monday, December 8th, our community has raised over $58,000. More
importantly, let’s take a look at our participation levels!
OHS
FAMILIES
33%
We are so enthuriastic about
the OHS that we are in the
middle of applying for our
youngest daughter too.
INSTRUCTORS
& STAFF
58%
As you know, our number one goal for this campaign is 100% participation
by all of our families. Why you ask? Not only is a high level of participation like a
giant hug to our faculty, staff, and students, but to outside foundations, where
future grants reside, it is essential proof that our school has the unwavering
support of its community.
BROTCHIE FAMILY (ISABELLA, '19) FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM
“Since Izzy, our 8th grade daughter, has started OHS in August her education has simply
been encapsulated by the OHS programme. Her educational growth has reached a
whole new level in a very short space of time due to a combination of the excellent
and well thought out individual courses, the enthusiasm of the teachers, the detailed
planning behind the scenes and the choices of software, as well as a very supportive
academic advisor. We are so enthusiastic about the OHS that we are in the middle of
applying for our youngest daughter too and to show our gratitude and commitment
we have found it very easy to contribute to the Annual OHS Fund Campaign.”
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 35 SEWELL/CALLAHAN FAMILY (GRACE, '18)
FROM SALEM, OREGON
“Thank you OHS staff and faculty for encouraging our daughter to
examine, question and ponder the world in which we live. We have
watched Grace grow and thrive socially, emotionally and intellectually
while at the OHS. To us, that is priceless! You have changed the trajectory
of her life. We are donating because we want to ensure that the OHS is
able to provide the same quality of education in the years to come.”
Also, please give a big round of applause to our Annual Fund Parent Committee, and the Annual Fund team
Thank you to the parent committee
and the OHS Annual Fund team!
from OHS for their tireless efforts. This is only the 2nd
Annual Fund Campaign for our school, and a strong
infrastructure to support this effort is essential. We
have also tested many new ideas this year, which have
been championed by our committee members from a
tangible brochure to the OHS Day of Giving, from regional events to peer-to-peer contacts. Although our
school is virtual, these people are committed to building a strong and connected community.
KUMAR FAMILY (GINA, '17)
FROM BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON
“Supporting OHS is one the easiest giving decisions, because
not only is OHS a trail blazing institution in the K–12 space but
the value it provides to students will only increase over time.
We are very happy to be a part of making OHS successful.”
ANNUAL FUND PARENT COMMITTEE
Monique Beauchamp
Daniel & Ann Keller
Frida & Sanjay Kumar
Ashley F. T. McCall
Millicent & John Powers
Shannon & Johnathan Robertson
Joseph Rose
Susie Callahan & Dan Sewell
Vijaya Viswanathan
Elise Cawley & Stephen Wolfram
OHS ANNUAL FUND TEAM
Brad Gano
Kathlyn Gray
Meg Lamont
Anna Pisarello
Diana Sunshine
VIJAYA VISWANATHAN (SIDDHARTHA, '18 & ASHOK, '20)
FROM CHENNAI, INDIA
“Any family requires sharing, caring, receiving and of course giving.
We are all in this wonderful OHS family and every family needs
support. We are not doing anything special by supporting OHS;
supporting function is what one does when one is in a family.”
We have all chosen OHS for reasons unique to our situation—whether it be the academic rigor, flexible online environment, core philosophy classes, high caliber of faculty, a motivated group of peers,
or many other reasons. Celebrate why you chose OHS, and give to the Annual Fund right now at
ohs.stanford.edu/giving. Our campaign ends Friday, December 19th, so please share your Pixel Pride!
GIVE @
ohs.stanford.edu/giving
We are grateful for the amazing
education our children have been
offered by the school!
KELLER FAMILY (LUCIE, '16, MATTEW, '17,
& AUDREY, '20) FROM SWITZERLAND
“We choose to support Stanford OHS Annual fund
because we want to be a part of the school community.
We are grateful for the amazing education our children
have been offered by the school. Donations from the
parent community reinforce the trust in what Stanford
is doing to revolutionize online education. We believe
in OHS and want to provide a donation so the school
can use it to improve the school and provide resources
to the talented teachers and administrators.”
Read!
WATCH!
Do!
Core
READ!
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Journey to the East by Hermann Hesse
Sci-Phi: Philosophy from Socrates to Schwarzenegger
by Mark Rowlands
Any short story (or short book) by Italo Calvino
Dancing in the Streets; a History of Collective Joy
by Barbara Ehrenreich
Hyperspace by Michio Kaku
The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
The Rebel by Albert Camus
Poetry by Diane Ackerman
What are your plans
for the Winter Break?
THE OHS INSTRUCTORS &
STAFF SHARE THEIR IDEAS TO
KEEP BUSY & HAVE FUN!
DO!
Try to solve this puzzle…You know that one gemstone out of a set of
10 is fake. The only detectable difference is that the weight of the fake
one is ever-so-slightly different from the others (but you don't know if it's
heavier or lighter). The only tool you have at your disposal is a balance
scale, i.e. the kind that shows which of the two sides is heavier, and for
some inexplicable reason you can use the scale only 3 times. That is, you
have three chances to place however many gemstones you like on each
side of the scale and see which side is heavier. You are welcome to mark
the gemstones 1 through 10 so you can keep track of them throughout
the process, but you cannot use any other items. Design a procedure
that will ensure that you figure out which gemstone is fake and whether
it is heavier or lighter than the rest—Find some other fun puzzles!
WATCH!
Winged Migration (2001)
Time Bandits (1981)
The story of Tatiana and Krista Hogan, two twins conjoined
at the head and with physically connected brains
—Short Version (~11 minutes)
—Long Version (~45 minutes)
Gandhi (1982)
Mindwalk (1990)
Volunteer! Volunteer at your nearest animal shelter, homeless shelter,
library; volunteer some of your time to help move food cans or
to help clean up a street. Start a raffle with goods from generous
businesses to support some organization. Raise awareness about a
cause that's important to you by presenting to a local school/ library.
Cook challenging traditional food from scratch and
research how and see if you can replicate it.
Research sustainable companies/gifts and make a list
you can send round to friends and family.
Make an epic fort with blankets, cushions, chairs etc.,
and read or eat lunch in it before taking it apart.
Draw an impressively detailed map of your
ideal country (on a fictitious world).
38 OHS CONNECTION • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
Science
Humanities
READ!
READ!
American Nations by Colin Woodard
Quantum Chance by Nicolas Gisin
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
by Sam Kean
Lock In by John Scalzi
My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki
WATCH!
WATCH!
The Fog of War (2003)
Boyhood (2014)
John Adams (2008 miniseries)
DO!
Check out music by Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski.
—Click here for an article of his life and music
BBC’s Plant Earth Series—Here’s a preview
A Christmas Story—Bonus points to students
that can work a quote into an assignment for Dr. Failor
Cosmos with Neil deGrasse Tyson
The Theory of Everything (2014)
—A Stephen Hawking biopic in theaters now.
DO!
Pick up a fun science toy from ThinkGeek.com, like a
beginner Arduino kit, 3D printing pen, or coffee growing kit.
Approach your holiday baking or cooking as a
science experiment—Here’s an example
Ancient & Modern Languages
READ!
Cajas de cartón by Francisco Jiménez
El beso de la mujer araña by Manuel Puig
La casa de los espíritus by Isabel Allende
Como agua para chocolate by Laura Esquivel
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
WATCH!
A Bite of China Season One
The Last Emperor (1987)
Los olvidados (1950)
Todo sobre mi madre (1999)
Nueve reinas (2000)
Diarios de motocicleta (2004)
Sin nombre (2004)
The Book of Life (2014)
DO!
Visit a local art museum and see if you can recognize depictions
of famous scenes from history or mythology on display.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 39 Math
READ!
The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions
Fail—but Some Don’t by Nate Silver
How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff and Irving Geis
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper by John Allen Paulos
Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious
Character) by Richard Feynman & Ralph Leighton
Mathematical Puzzles: A Connoisseur’s
Collection by Peter Winkler
Math Curse by Jon Scieszka & Lane Smith
WATCH!
Coach Carter (2005)
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Flatland: The Movie (2007)
DO!
Cut the Knot—a website of math games and puzzles
English
READ!
“A Christmas Memory” by Truman Capote
Leave it to Psmith & other works by P.G. Wodehouse
The Shakespeare Stealer & sequels by Gary Blackwood
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
WATCH!
Any live or film version of Hamlet
Shakespeare Uncovered episode
“The Tempest with Trevor Nunn”
The Hours (2002) or read the book by Michael Cunningham
Last of the Mohicans (1992) or read the
book by James Fenimore Cooper
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Pocahantas (1995)
40 OHS CONNECTION • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
Advising, Counseling, & College Counseling
READ!
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier
and Clay by Michael Chabon
When You are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
Alicia: My Story by Alicia Appleman-Jurman
Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
WATCH!
Big Hero 6 (2014)
The Princess Bride (1987)
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
V for Vendetta (2005)
The Incredibles (2004)
Toto le héros (1991)
The Legend of Korra (2012-2014)
Daria (1997–2001 show, available on Amazon Prime)
DO!
Listen to Snap Judgement on NPR
Sleep!
Write!
Establish and keep a routine! Without a schedule, your relaxation
time can turn into hours of loafing, and ultimately feel like wasted
time. Schedule in times for all of the fun things you want to
accomplish over break—reading time, exercise, hanging out with
friends, movie time, video games, cooking experiments, etc.
Go on regular walks/jogs in your neighborhood.
Sword fight with tubes of wrapping paper!
Student Holiday
Traditions
GOSART FAMILY
(LOUIS, ‘18 & THOMAS, ‘16)
Every New Year’s our family spends all day making pelmeni. Pelmeni are Russian dumplings, consisting of any kind
of meat wrapped
with some dough.
They are then
boiled and then
can be fried;
however they
are best served
just boiled. The
ones we eat on
the holidays are
the best because
they are homemade. Also, one of the best parts about making homemade pelmeni, is that you fill one with pepper instead
of meat. This way you can see which is the unfortunate soul to get the “lucky” Pelmen at the dinner table.
SMITH FAMILY
(ELLE, ‘20 & WARREN, ‘16)
Since 1997, the Smith Family has decorated gingerbread
houses in December. Each family member designs his/
her own house with candy (mostly saved from Halloween) as well as cookies, cereal, crackers, pretzels, and
a variety of icings. Sometimes we buy pre-made houses or villages for decorating, and other times we bake
the gingerbread
from scratch. In
the past we’ve created gingerbread
houses inspired
by Dr. Who, the
Hobbit, and Lego
sets. Last year,
Elle made an Enchanted Castle.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 41 Student News
Matthew Keller
Sailing Champion
Matthew Keller (’17) and his sister Lucie (’16) both sail competitively with the Swiss Team at Société Nautique de Genève. They balance their rigorous training and competition schedule (14 days on
the waters for regattas in October) with a full-time OHS education.
Matthew recently competed in the Laser French National Championship, where he finished in 1st place in the Laser 4.7 competition.
Kayla Leung
Figure Skating
Kayla Leung (’18) of East Brunswick, NJ made it onto the podium at
the Solo Dance National Championship at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, CO on September 20th, 2014. She earned the 4th place
medal with her Foxtrot.
The 14-year-old competed from March to July, achieving three golds
and one silver in the regional competitions. Representing the Eastern Region from Maine to Florida, Kayla was ranked second of the region’s top six skaters. In Colorado, Kayla finished strong in the qualifying round ranking first in Fourteen Step and second in European
Waltz. She then qualified for the National Championship round.
Ryan Vittimberga
Skipper of 55148
Ryan Vittimberga (’17) competed in the 2014 US Sailing Championships in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Ryan, seen here in boat 55148, is
a skipper in the i420 class. The i420 is the precursor to the Olympic class 470.
Kayla also qualified to compete in the Solo Dance National Championship in 2012 and 2013, but this third year was really a challenge
to her. Her skating coach, Charles Fetter, died of cancer on August
16th, just a month before the National Championship. Therefore,
unlike other skaters, she needed to prepare to compete without a
coach putting her on ice.
A newly enrolled 9th grader at Stanford OHS, Kayla has striven to
balance her skating with her academics and has learned to adjust
to the OHS schedule and workload. She overcame her nervousness and remained calm during the National Championship. She
performed her best and ended up with a medal in her hand.
42 OHS CONNECTION • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
Share your
news with us!
Find out how
on pg. 48!
Peyton Robertson
Science Challenge Judge
Peyton Robertson (’20) served as a guest judge along with Kari Byron (former co-host of Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters) at the finals of the 2014 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge
in St. Paul, MN on October 13th and 14th.
About the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge
“As the nation’s premier science competition for middle school students, the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge targets students in the years when research indicates their interest in
science begins to fade and encourages them to explore scientific
concepts and creatively communicate their findings” (See source.)
For more information, go to www.youngscientistchallenge.com.
Follow Peyton’s path as
a past winner here!
From the OHSPA
Dear OHS Families,
It has been a terrific start to the year for
the OHS Parent Association. We have had
robust attendance at our Parent Association meetings and have adjusted to our
new host, Adobe Connect.
We enjoyed being part of the first Parent-Staff Book Club meeting of the year
and the discussion on academic tenacity,
grit and resilience. On December 4th we discussed Carol Dweck’s Mindset.
We are excited to have kicked off our new
OHSPA “Coffee Talk” initiative to allow for
more informal discussion amongst OHS
parents. One goal of introducing Parent
Coffee Talks was to allow for more
interaction with and amongst
our international famJoin
ilies and to recruit and
our next
connect families with
meeting on
Regional Coordinators.
12/18/14
Gina Chaffin host4pm PT
ed the Asia/Australia
Parent Coffee Talk on October 25th and the
Western North America Parent Coffee Talk
on November 13th. Susan Smith hosted the
Europe/Africa/Middle East/India Parent
Coffee Talk on October 19th and the Eastern North America Parent Coffee Talk on
November 11th. We hope families have enjoyed these virtual get togethers. If you did
not attend, we hope you will consider joining a future one.
We have grown the ranks of our OHS parent volunteers with many new Regional
Coordinators. Regional Coordinators act
as points of contact for OHS Administration and parents alike. They often coordinate meet-ups and co-host the Parent Coffee Talks. We wish to welcome our new
coordinators and thank our returning coordinators: Saloua Alaoui (Africa), C.K. Tsang
(Asia), Natalia Likhacheva (Europe), Lisanne Brotchie (Europe), Vijaya Viswanathan (India), Jose Monarrez (Latin Ameri-
ca/South America/Caribbean), Mimi Yoo
(Middle East), Feng Lui (Canada), Amber
Fong (Hawaii), Gina Chaffin (Northern California), Tony Rojko (Southern California),
Julianna & David Madden (U.S. Mid-Atlantic), Mary Barron (U.S. Midwest), Amy Carlisle (U.S. New England), Jessica Meller (NY
Metro), Deb Kenney (U.S. Northwest), Karen Reed (U.S. Southeast), and Kathy Cordeiro (U.S. Southwest). We are thrilled to
have OHS volunteers across the globe. Information for contacting your Regional
Coordinator can be found on the OHSPA
Gateway page.
We wish all OHS students success on final exams and that families have a wonderful holiday season and winter break.
AMY CARLISLE, PRESIDENT
GINA CHAFFIN, VICE PRESIDENT
SUSAN SMITH, SECRETARY
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 43 OHS & the Arts
1
2
3
1
AIDEN HOBSON,
EAGLE,
PENCIL
2
GRACE SEWELL,
PORTLAND ON A FOGGY DAY,
PHOTOGRAPHY
3
ANDREW JESKE,
JUST ANOTHER PORTRAIT,
PENCIL
44 OHS CONNECTION • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
Share your
artwork
with us!
Find out how
on pg. 48!
4
4
MIYA ITO,
DRIFTER,
BLACK & BROWN INK
5
NAIA MESALIC,
UNTITLED,
SHARPIE
6
HANNAH WIRTH,
CAPTAIN AMERICA,
PENCIL
5
6
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 • OHS CONNECTION 45 Student Views
Hey OHS!
From your Student Body President
BY JING LIU
If you don’t know me, my name is Jing Liu and I’m your Student
Body President. This is my fourth and final year at OHS, and it’s truly something special. After three years full-time, experiencing this
school to its fullest, I can’t begin to describe the feelings of accomplishment, community, and admiration that I’ve felt here. And the
bittersweetness of this being my last year too—bittersweet is definitely one of those cliche words, but there’s really no other way to
express it (dictionary.com literally has no synonyms for it). I’ve seen
three other senior SBP’s in my time here, and like them, I’m determined to use this opportunity to give back to the community that’s
given me so much.
As Student Government, it’s our job to make your life just a bit
more interesting. Since late September, we’ve been busy every
week: we ran October Jeopardy, made our weekly meetings open
to all student, and we’re now planning a spirit week, a November
Games Night, and we’re assisting with OHS’s first ever homecoming and the big MIT Splash meet-up.
We’re always looking for for
fresh ideas and fresh faces.
We’re always looking for fresh ideas, and fresh faces—so come
visit us sometime! (Unless you’re a parent. Actually, I think parents
can come. But if you’re a parent you probably have more important things to do anyways.) All our meetings are open, and there are
additional unelected positions you can apply for should you want
a bigger role in helping our community. I can’t stress enough that
Student Government is a collective effort—you get out what you
Ohs is a really special Place.
...Remember to make
the most of it.
put in, and so far, the results have been fantastic.
If you have any questions or simply want to know more about
Student Government, email me at [email protected]. I’m
looking forward to working with you all this year, and good luck
with everything!
Cheers,
JING
46 OHS CONNECTION • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
P.S. A final word of advice to fellow pixels: OHS really is
a special place. And you only go through it once. I probably
didn’t need to tell you that; but remember to make the most of
it. Whether to you that means stretching yourself academically,
socially, or otherwise, take a chance or two. You never know
what might happen.
Aleksandra did her Foundations
in Science egg toss on a beach,
measuring the distance over
which the egg was thrown by
marking lines in the sand.
Science
Happens
For OHS students,
science is not confined
to a classroom.
In Foundations in Science, Evelyn and Sean built circuits using pencils, proving that graphite is conductive.(1) Meanwhile,
Fleur and Chloe incorporated their circuits into art.(2, 3) In
Earth, Environment, and Energy, Freya made a detailed shadow map of her backyard at various times of day.(4) And Ally
made a map of the distribution of plant species.(5) In Honors
Physics, Chiara and many of her classmates used video analysis software to calculate the diameter of an Angry Bird,(6) while
Chris used the software to analyze how a tennis ball’s flight is
affected by topspin and backspin.(7) In The Study of the Mind,
some students wrote a creative piece highlighting the life of
famous neurological patients while others created a tool for
teaching middle-school students about the brain. Jade put
together a web-based game inspired by Clue called The [Con]
Fabulous Files that you can play online, while Anna built Battle Brains.(8) Young physicists in JP001 built pendulums and
scaled the solar system to the Stanford campus, while AP Bio
students discussed ways to make their cells glow green and
whether they could cause mutations to become X-Men. And
finally, here’s a link to a video collage of physics experiments
done by JS002 students.
For Foundations in Science, Reid, Anabella, and Samuel explored
surface tension and other properties of soap bubbles.
Luke captured a picture of his
Mentos geyser mid-eruption!
Cadie’s cats explored
the soda-drenched
pavement on her patio.
You can look forward to more exciting news from these classes and others as the year progresses!
(1)
(6)
(7)
(3)
(2)
(8)
(5)
Zac demonstrated the science
behind the mysterious Descent
of the Ketchup Packet.
(4)
Research Colloquium
The OHS Research Colloquium is a series of talks by OHS
instructors who are involved in continuing scholarly projects on
a number of topics, including pedagogical best practices, online
education, gifted education, and discipline-specific scholarship.
The Colloquium both fosters and reflects the spirit of continuing
intellectual inquiry at the OHS. The talks are open to the entire
OHS community and provide a unique opportunity for students to
share in the academic work of their instructors and broaden their
interests.
Everyone in the OHS community is cordially invited to all colloquium
series talks held in Adobe Connect. Event links and times will be
announced prior to the scheduled talks.
SCHEDULED TALKS FOR 2015
JANUARY 30 Anne Hruska
MARCH 20 Lesley Stanford
FEBRUARY 13 Grant Rozeboom
APRIL 24 Shannon Hays
FEBRUARY 27 Kristina Vetter
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SHARE YOUR NEWS
Students, we’d love to share news of your endeavors and
accomplishments beyond the classroom with our community in
future issues of the OHS Connection. We invite your submissions
whenever you have something interesting to share. To be included
in the next issue, please submit your news to OHS Communications:
[email protected].
CALL FOR ARTISTS
PHOTO BY:
EMMA FARRELL,
LONE BALLOON,
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Do you have a piece of artwork that you would like to share with
the OHS community? Please send us your photography, paintings,
drawings, and digital art, and your work may be highlighted in our
next issue and will be posted on the Artists’ Corner on the Gateway.
To submit your artwork, send high resolution photos or scans to our
graphic designer, with your name, title of your piece, and medium
used. Send submissions to Stephanie Griffin: [email protected].