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| UPCOMING EVENTS |  |
November 17
School Family Thanksgiving Luncheon
Nov. 18- December 9
Online Auction
More Info Here
November 23-25
Thanksgiving break begins at noon
(no extended day)
November 28
Winter Sports Begin
December 1
End of First Trimester
December 3
Admissions Open House
More info here
December 8
Lower School Band/Choral Holiday Concert
December 10
ISEE Testing
December 11
Hearthside Holiday Gathering
and the
Burlington City Holiday Tour
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
December 13
Upper School Band/Choral Holiday Concert
7:00 p.m.
December 21
Christmas Mystery
Afternoon performance for PreK-8.
6:30 p.m. Upper School and Public Performance
Mystery Dinner for
Grades 9-12 to follow
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Wear Sneakers and
Fight Homelessness!
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National Sneaker Week is November 14-18
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Fight homelessness and step out of uniform for a week!
For $5/day or $20 for the week, students can wear sneakers with their uniform. The proceeds benefit the non-profit Back on My Feet.
Parents and alumni are welcome to take part in Sneaker Week themselves through |
ONLINE AUCTION
COMING SOON!!!
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November 18 - December 9
This year's online holiday auction will include over 100 items that make great gifts for your friends, family or yourself!
Bid early, bid often, bid for Doane!
Proceeds benefit all the things Doane Academy has to offer whether it's pumpkin launches, top-notch art programs, athletics, "Rocks, Roots, Wings", and most importantly the school's rigorous college preparatory education.
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Sign-al your support
for Doane!
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We need your help spreading the word about our Open Houses.
Contact Jane Affleck, Dean of Admission, about a yard sign that'll let your neighbors know when our Open Houses are coming up.
E-mail Jane at or just stop by the school and pick a sign up yourself! |
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Outstanding 2017
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 | Dominica Colavito '17 and
Eliana Harrison '17 (seen here working on a science experiment) have earned outside academic honors
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The Class of 2017
(7th Grade) has been piling up honors outside of school at a
torrid pace.
Eliana Harrison '17 and
Robert Stiles '17 earned
High Honors on the
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) 2011 exam.
Dominica Colavito '17 completed a Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth online writing course, at a junior-level.
Madelyn Miller '17 and the Riverside Bull Dogs Cheerleading Team took first place in their regional championship. That means the squad will head to Disney World for the National Cheerleading Championships. The Bull Dogs won it all in 2010.
Adam Ziegler '17 is one of many Doane athletes who plays an outside sport and excels. He earned a bronze medal in his most recent fencing competition.
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When he's not fencing, Adam Ziegler '17 plays electric bass.
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| Alumni Survey
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Alumnae/i, help make Doane Academy even better!
Your responses to this alumni survey will give us feedback on how the Doane Academy education carries over into life away from the Riverbank.
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Scarborough Auditorium Opens
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Scarborough Auditorium
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The third floor of Scarborough performed so well as a theater this spring that we have made it an auditorium full-time!
All School Meeting, Chapel, convocations and assemblies will be held in the newly refurbished space until the restoration of the Chapel of the Holy Innocents is complete in Spring 2012.
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This is what the Scarborough Auditorium looked like 100 years ago! The girls of St. Mary's Hall had gym class (complete with basketball all the way up on the 3rd floor.
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Doane's Dungeon 2011
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Connor Newman '15
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A little snow might have forced
Doane's Dungeon
into a single night but over 150 guests enjoyed a literary haunted house inspired by Poe, Shelley and Hitchcock. |
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Halloween Parade 2011
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Seniors in Costume
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Doane Artists Paint
Holiday Cheer
on High Street in Burlington
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From left to right, Rachel Kozlowski '13, Cat Baldwin '14, Taylor Sentman '14 and Eva Kozlowski '18 (not pictured) painted a fall scene on the windows of Francesco's Italian Restaurant on High Street in Burlington, NJ under the watchful eye of Ms. Amanda Smith.
Doane Artists have since shown off their skill on Ummm Ice Cream Parlor as well and plan to continue bringing holiday cheer through the year. Contact Ms. Amanda Smith asmith@doaneacademy.org if you are interested in Doane Artists brightening your business. |
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Studio Incamminati
In Action |
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Katya Held is one of the Studio Incamminati instructors who works with Doane Artists.
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This semester Doane Arts have
gotten "realist".
Instructors from Studio Incamminati School for Contemporary Realist Art visit Doane Academy's new studio space on the third floor of Odenheimer twice a week, infusing their expertise into the Doane Arts experience.
To learn more about Studio Incamminati and Classical realism, |
Doane First Grader
Donates Hair for Good Cause |
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First grader Gianna Aregnano '23 not only got a haircut, she donated her locks so that they could be used in wigs for cancer patients who have lost their own hair.
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What can Martial Arts
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By Mr. J.D. Walters
Practice and repetition may be the key to creativity and spontaneity even if they might seem like the exact opposite.
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Alexa Smith-Rommel '13 with her now famous impersonation of Mr. Walters, physics teacher/body builder/martial artist extraordinaire.
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"Even the most accomplished masters still do the basic drills on a regular basis. Bruce Lee memorably advised his pupils to perform certain exercises 'to infinity' and said that he was not afraid of the man who had practiced 10,000 different kicks once, but rather the man who had practiced one kick 10,000 times."
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PENN-JERSEY CHAMPIONSHIPS: TWICE AS NICE
W. Soccer Repeat Champs, Men's Cross Country Runners 1st and 2nd | |
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2011 Penn-Jersey W. Soccer Champions
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It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.
But playing the games right and winning a championship sure feels good!
CROSS COUNTRY
SIRAVO AND HAYNES TAKE FIRST AND SECOND
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Tyler Siravo '14
just ahead of
Gareth Haynes '14
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Tyler Siravo '14 and Gareth Haynes '14 finished 1st and 2nd twice during the regular season, but could they deliver at the Penn-Jersey Championships at Girard College on October 24?
Not only did the dynamic duo deliver, they set personal records at 18:00 and 18:05, respectively. Their achievements plus the efforts of Vince Pensyl '13, Stephen Klova '14, Alex Mason '14 and John Kubach '14 led the Men's Cross Country team to a 2nd overall finish, bringing home a trophy to Doane, the first for coaches Dave Baldwin (P '10, '14) and Ms. Amanda Smith.
Women's Soccer
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(Left to right) Ziena Ngatchou '12, Elena Zangerle '12 and Mary Brodowski '12 led Doane to a second consecutive Penn-Jersey title.
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The 2011 Penn-Jersey Women's Soccer Championship game seemed like a replay of the 2010 title match.
Same field. Same rivals. Same result.
But the way Doane Academy's women's soccer team defeated Life Center Academy, 3-2, could not have been more different. The 2010 squad was upperclassmen heavy, with seven seniors in the starting lineup. Coach Mary Ann Bobroski's 2011 team featured three seniors who led a squad of mostly first-years and sophomores.
Sweeper Mary Brodowski '12 repelled almost every incursion into Doane territory. Forward Ziena Ngatchou '12 scored the go-ahead goal in the second-half and striker Elena Zangerle '12 added an insurance tally (her second on the day) at 80:00 that ultimately preserved the repeat championship for Doane.
First-year Kelsey Doell '15 helped the seniors go out champions with two point-blank saves in the second half. The only blemishes on her record for the day were two perfect, curving corner kicks.
Doane's Bleacher Creatures and loyal followers came out in full force, led by Sparty the school mascot. The Men's Varsity Team painted their chests for the occasion and the Doane band rallied the sidelines.
We look forward to seeing the 2011 Championship jackets around campus!
 | The Men's Varsity Soccer Team and Sparty
showing their Spartan Pride, and some skin. |
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Introducing Doane's New Dean of Admission
Ms. Jane Affleck |
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We are pleased to introduce Ms. Jane Affleck as Doane Academy's new Dean of Admission. Ms. Affleck comes to our college preparatory school on the Delaware River with extensive experience in recruitment for an outdoor education program called Wilderness Ventures. She has also spent a great deal of time abroad, including her most recent excursion to the East African country of Uganda.
Ms. Affleck arrives at an exciting time for our PreK - 12 school. Enrollment has risen well over 200 students and the school has taken on a prominent role in the local community.
"Jane's character and leadership development experience gives her a great headstart on understanding and representing Doane Academy," says Headmaster John F. McGee.
An Exciting Time
Ms. Affleck, a graduate of Saint Lawrence University, comes into the Office of Admission with a passion for the school's mission to "know, love and strongly encourage students to reach their full potential."
"Doane is a special community with exciting new developments on the rise," Ms. Affleck says. "With a foundation of rigorous academics, I anticipate a continued commitment to character and leadership development through the expansion of service learning, outdoor and international education, athletics and extracurricular activities, both during the school year and summer months."
"I look forward to helping guide young people and their families toward a school that offers such a versatile and valuable education."
Ms. Affleck succeeds Ms. Susan Gillespie who was instrumental not only in increasing the school's enrollment, but also in facilitating the school's marketing transition from St. Mary's Hall to Doane Academy.
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 Annual Report 2010-2011 Now Available!
Download Here In this year's edition... - "Out to Change the World"
- Winzinger Family Honored
- Kate Swift '41, Feminist Author, Composer of the Alma Mater
- School Year Photo Timeline
- Donor Lists
- Class News and Notes
- An Invitation to the 175th Anniversary Celebrations
For more information or to request a copy, e-mail Kathleen Keays '88, Director of Development.
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| HOMECOMING 2011: Fun for All
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Brian Strauss '12 goes up for a headball with
Ryan Willinger '07 closing in.
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Alumni rivalry, cook-out competition, moon bounces, dunk tanks and splashdowns in the Delaware River.
This year's Homecoming had it all!
Alumni Soccer Game
The school's alumni came out in force this year with some 30 players from five decades suiting up.
But the Men's Varsity had the last laugh in a 5-2 victory.
This year's simplified Alumni uniform ("ALUMNI" front, School Crest on back) has become a hot gift item for the holiday season. If you would like to order a shirt, e-mail Kathleen Keays '88. (Sorry, no medium sizes left.)
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Christian Wisniewski '18 cooked and looked the part.
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Homecoming Tailgate Many entered but only a few could win this year's delicious Homecoming tailgate cook-off competition. Among the winning chefs were trustee Aubrey Haines (P '12, '16, '17) and students Laura Hunt '17 and Christian Wisniewski '18. Kids at this year's tailgate enjoyed not only the traditional tractor ride but a moon bounce, inflatable slide and pumpkin decorating.
Children of all ages had a good time dunking faculty and staff to raise money for the Senior Class Gift. The Class of 2012 can thank math teacher Michael Russell, Communications Director George Mesthos and Headmaster John F. McGee for raising hundreds of dollars in less than an hour.
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Headmaster John McGee took a dip for the Senior Class.
The dunk brought in $150 at auction.
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The Red Tiger Cannon hit the Delaware River with a 700 foot shot
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Without a doubt, the main event of Homecoming 2011 was the Spartan Engineering Club's 2nd Annual Pumpkin Chuckin'. This year's launchers expanded from two to three categories with trebuchets (catapults), slingshots and, new in 2011, pressure cannons. Over 60 students on a dozen teams participated in the exhibition of 4" x 6" pumpkin projectiles.
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Team Doane America
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The Women's Varsity Soccer Rainbow Cannon took the prize for best splash downs in the Delaware River (about 500 feet away). Team "Doane America" earned style points with their star-spangled cannon and custom t-shirts. But the real attraction was the Red Tiger Cannon with laser shots, including one at an estimated 700 feet. The other categories more than held their own. The Freshmen Boys' slingshot nearly tripled their category's longest distance with a shot of 420 feet. (This team's victory was featured in the Marlton Sun.) The Sophomore floating arm trebuchet just barely out-distanced the competition with a 220-foot launch.
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Magdalene Striluk '14 ready to fire.
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Outdoor Education
By Ms. Bonnie Smith |
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Taylor Ward '20 and Keyshawn Johnson '20 out fly fishing
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Drawing inspiration from the natural world is one special aspect of a Doane Academy education. Doane students have a chance to learn in the great outdoors, especially along our front yard, the Delaware River!
These opportunities come in Discovery courses (PreK-3), special opportunities such as the September voyage on New Jersey's Tall Ship the A.J. Meerwald, "Rocks, Roots and Wings", and field trips for both Lower and Upper School students.
Click here for a glance at some of the new Outdoor Education opportunities Doane Academy students had in the month of October 2011.
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SPORTS
First Round of NJSIAA Playoffs, Winter Excitement, Outside Honors |
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Doane's winter sports teams have a tough act to follow. Here is a recap of the season's Spartan action and a preview of winter sports.
Men's Cross Country)
Women's Cross Country
Nyesha White '13 took home 4th place at the Penn-Jersey finals after a strong season. The team will miss seniors Kierra Coleman '12 and Jessica Petkevis '12.
Men's Soccer
Coach Sean Yackel's squad posted a 10-7-2 (4-1 PJAA) record overall.
The team featured a number of outstanding individual performances. Joe Demarco '13 scored 26 goals. Antony Haines '12 brought a cool foot on defense. Stephen Marshall '12 made a habit of going from 18 yard-line to 18 yard-line in a few seconds changing game momentum in the Spartans' favor. Zach Burr '12 and Brian Strauss '12 brought veteran leadership to the team and younger players like John Victor '15 (forward), Tommy Simpson '15 (forward) and Frank Punzi '14 (goal keeper) promise a bright future for the program in seasons to come. Middle School Soccer
Coach Loronz Blackwell's co-ed Middle School team developed far more than its 2-8-1 record shows.
The team graduated five eighth graders Charlie Haines '16 (captain), Carly Hall '16, Cody Hall '16, Shane Platt '16 and Kalimah Shamsid-Deen '16.
We look forward to seeing these Spartans on the varsity pitch! NJSIAA Recap
No one said moving up to state-level competition would be easy.
The Men's varsity hosted Roselle Catholic at home but ran into a squad determined to advance in the Non-Public B playoffs for the first time in 15 years. The 4-2 contest was Roselle's first of three wins before being stopped in the South Jersey semi-finals.
The Women's varsity traveled to Timothy Christian fresh off of its PJAA Championship but could not pull off an upset in a 6-1 loss.
(Both Roselle Catholic and Timothy Christian were ousted by Gill St. Bernard's.)
Men's Cross Country runners Tyler Siravo '14 and Gareth Haynes '14 performed admirably in their NJSIAA debut.
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Elena Zangerle '12
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Winter Sports About to Tip-Off For the first time in recent memory there has been a lull in the sports action at Doane Academy. Joining NJSIAA meant that winter sports practices cannot commence until the first Monday after Thanksgiving (November 28) as opposed to the week after the end of soccer as in years past. The winter lineup will feature some old faces in new places.
Jerry Scott (P '14) takes over the reins of the Varsity Women's Basketball program after years of coaching at Ridgway Middle School in Edgewater Park. Sean Yackel has shifted over to Coach Dan Williamson's Varsity Men's staff as an assistant.
At the Middle School level, Michelle Babb (girls) and Justin Cooper (boys) return to the bench. Excitement is building for the new season. Doane students interested in playing who haven't before should contact the team's coach or Athletics Director Justin Cooper. |
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Doane Academy, est. 1837, is a college preparatory school located in Burlington, NJ, next to the Burlington-Bristol Bridge.
Founded in the Episcopal tradition, our rigorous curriculum, Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade, challenges students to not only make the grade, but to also hone leadership skills and instill character.
We are "committed to developing intelligent, capable young people within a school culture where students are known, loved, and strongly encouraged to realize their full potential."
Feel free to contact us by phone, e-mail or facebook or better yet come by for a visit.
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