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Celebrating 75 Years The School in Rose Valley celebrates 75 years in 2004-05The 2004-05 school year will mark a significant milestone in SRV's history: 75 successful years of progressive education! To do it right, we will be launching our celebration with a special alumni reunion from April 30-May 2, May Fair weekend, 2004. In addition to this year's May Fair activities, alumni will gather for reunion dinners and Sing, play alumni games, shop at the school store, share SRV stories and memories, and much more. In the Fall, SRV will begin an exciting educational symposium (see below), and co-host a unique High Spirits with Hedgerow Theater that will be held at the theater and include a both live and silent auctions. Later, we'll present a lecture series that examines the origins of the Rose Valley community and the founding of the school. The Rose Valley Borough Council will meet on our campus, and a rotating archival exhibition will be available throughout the year for all to see. Our celebration will culminate with the publication of a 75th anniversary cookbook and a Bulletin devoted to alumni stories, and, of course, a very special Arts Ball. We're very excited about the year to come, and hope that many of you will want to share our excitement by participating in one or more of these events. Look for our new logo, and for more news about things to come. And here's to another 75 years! Progressive Education in the 21st CenturyThe School in Rose Valley will host a year-long educational symposium as part of our 75th Anniversary activities. The symposium, Progressive Education in the 21st Century, will celebrate the legacy of progressive education and envision its future with participants from a variety of institutions from across the country. SRV's goals for this symposium include establishing progressive programs as significant voices in education, providing meaningful staff development opportunities for all the participants, and raising awareness of progressive education's value and uniqueness among parents, educators and policy makers, especially important in these challenging times. And, in keeping with our long-range plan, this series of events will play a major role in developing strong partnerships in the local community and nationally. The symposium schedule includes a Fall conference (October 7-9), a series of web-based learning circles, and a Spring conference (April 22-23). The Fall conference will be highlighted by a keynote address by Alfie Kohn, a noted advocate of what he calls "the schools our children deserve," and an outspoken opponent of standardized testing. This conference will also include in-depth analysis of case studies, additional speakers and the start of our learning circles, which will give participants the opportunity to explore in more depth topics of interest identified at the conference. In the Spring, we will convene again to recognize and share the work of the learning circles. As the symposium draws closer and details are finalized, we will publicize the opportunities for parent, family and alumni involvement. |
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