Lowell Whiteman School

Welcome to the 2008 Foreign Travel Blog! 

LWS Faculty, Staff, and Students in Kamchatka, Russian
2007 Foreign Trip

Five foreign trips will depart after Spring Break for Argentina, India, Mongolia, Senegal and South Africa. While they travel they may have access to the Internet. We are encouraging students, faculty, and staff to communicate via our Blog so we can hear about the trips. Parents, friends or family,  can also post on this site. Simply scroll to the bottom of this page and submit your comment. A moderator from LWS will view the post and make any necessary changes (we will delete any personal information or inappropriate comments). Have fun!

Chloe Banning at the USASA National Championships

In her first year of eligibility in Open Class Women, Chloe had a great year.  She came in 4th in her first NorAm Cup in February, making it to finals with some of the top women boarder-cross riders in the US.   She finished first in Open Class Women’s Boarder-cross in the Copper Series. At USASA National Championships, she came in 3rd in Boarder-cross.   Chloe was invited to be on the Pacsun USASA Snowboard Team for the 08-09 season.  This is an elite team of the top 22 male and female riders under 19 in the country!  Chloe was one of 3 girls chosen for the boarder-cross team.  Congratulations on a great season Chloe!

(Photo by VastAction)

2008-2009 School Calendar is Available.  Click on this link to be directed.

Art to Go
Former LWS student and amazing anime artist Baleigh Bolten is completing her senior thesis at Ringling College of Art and Design where she majors in illustration with a concentration in comics.   Please click here to be directed to her portfolio. 

Think Golf
The 12th Annual LWS Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday, June 6th at the Haymaker Golf Course.  To download a registration form please  Click Here.

Wilbur Brown

The Lowell Whiteman School lost a good friend and board member last week when Wilbur Brown passed away.  Wilbur was one of the first campers to enroll in Lowell’s A Western Camp for Boys and a long-time trustee of the school.   Walt Daub, Head of School stated “I will miss Wilbur’s loyalty to the school and his ever-present sense of humor. Wilbur loved the school and what we stand for.”  Wilbur’s devotion and contributions to the school will long be remembered.                                                                                              

Chemistry Chaos
Chemistry might seem daunting to most but not to Mrs. Hoff’s Intersession class. While learning about the geometry of molecules,  students constructed balloon atoms and paper hats to demonstrate the structural components of elements

Graduation
Lowell Whiteman School’s 51st Commencement will be held on Saturday, June 7th at 10:00 a.m.  Graduation announcements are currently at the printer and will be sent out soon.  Senior parents will receive 20 announcements.  If you wish to have more than 20, please notify Lynne@lws.edu.  On Friday evening, June 6th, seniors, parents, alumni, faculty, staff and trustees are invited to a reception in the Charley Williams Lodge beginning at 5:00 p.m.

US Freestyle Nationals
LWS Grad Emiko Torito ‘00 won gold at the moguls competition at the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships at Deer Valley Resort on March 29th. Congratulations!
For a full news report click here!

Blog-O’-Rama!
Check out our Foreign Travel Blog for the latest news from our explorers.  Click here!

College Counseling
A summer opportunity is available for Colorado High School students.  For more information click on this link JA Buisness Week.
Free practice SAT and ACT test on May 17th.  The Princeton Review will offer these free tests in Fort Collins, Denver, Colorado Springs and Boulder.  Please click on Free SAT/ACT Flyer to download information.

SSWSC Awards Night
LWS students were well represented at the SSWSC Award Banquet Tuesday, April 15th. Ryan Dyer ‘09 was awarded the Freestyle Coaches Cup.  This prize is presented to the athlete that most embodies the characteristics of the Freestyle Program.  This award, for J-3 competitors, was given to Ryan for his progress, attitude, sportsmanship, and dedication to the team and sport. David Hoff ‘08 was awarded the Tyler Gooding Memorial Award, established in 2006 by the family of Tyler Gooding. David received this honor for his true passion for the sport and his commitment to excellence in alpine ski racing.
Congratulations to Ryan and David and all of the LWS Athletes for their hard work and dedication during the past season!

Wanted
Used Suburban, good mechanical shape, medium mileage- up to 150,000 miles.  Call Heidi (970) 879-1350 X 16 or email Heidi@lws.edu

MS Walk
If you are interested in joining LWS students, faculty or staff members for the Dillon Resevoir Walk for Multiple Sclerosis on Saturday, May 10, 2008 please contact Lynne@lws.edu.

 
Faculty, Staff, and Students of LWS
2008 Winter Olympics

Special thanks to the LWS Student Leadership Council for planning and prepping for this event.  Special thanks to Clare for building the trophy that will withstand time and to Eddie for bearing the weight of the trophy.  Thanks to faculty and staff for judging events and to Kevan for filming the action.  Maria, Cassady and Sophie played the tunes that motivated all the teams.   The freshman toss will forever be known as the “Chuck” in honor of our own Charlie V-T.  Tubes flew down the LWS ski hill and broomballs were let go!  We won’t discuss the milk chug contest!

Spring Break
Classes end at 12:25 p.m. on Friday, March 28th. There will be a shuttle to Denver International Airport leaving campus at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 29th. Parents should make individual transportation arrangements for their student to return to campus. REMEMBER, there will be NO SHUTTLE DURING INTERSESSION!! 

Faculty/Staff Appreciation Dinner
Faculty, staff and parents enjoyed a wonderful evening hosted by the Southworth family. Lynn Newman and the LWS Parent Association were instrumental in putting the event together.  Very special thanks to Vivianne Pommier for donating prizes for the event. 

Academics
Proficiency and Deficiency Notices were mailed on Friday, March 21, 2008.  Enclosed with any notices please look for course selection forms for the 2008-2009 school year and the Intersession schedule for competitors. 

Congratulations to SSHS Track Team and our own Buddy Kinder.  Buddy participated in the 800 meter race where his team of 4 placed first!  In addition, Buddy’s team placed 6th in the 400 meter race. Buddy also had a personal best when he ran a 5.14 minute mile.  Nice!       

Jaquelyn Kinder, class of 2007, was named to the University Of Montana Dean’s list for first semester! 

Our own Daniel Wright took first place in the 2nd Annual Steamboat Writing Contest sponsored by Epilogue Book Store.  Daniel walked away with $100 for his story about a bridge in Venice and an Italian man convicted of a crime.

SUPPORTING LWS
The Lowell Whiteman School Annual Campaign is vital to the ongoing success of the LWS Experience. We’re getting closer every day to our goal of 100% parent participation in the Annual Campaign. As of March 21st, we’ve reached 72% PARTICIPATION! Thank you to all members of the LWS community who have already contributed. If you have not yet participated in this important campaign, please mail your gift today and help us reach the 100% participation goal by Spring Break. Every gift makes a difference!

Foreign Travel Information
Margi has sent a letter out to parents with logistics about foreign travel.  Please click  Foreign Travel Letter for an electronic copy. 

Tennis Anyone?  You might not want to play against LWS Junior, Shelby Reed.  Shelby won a tough match against Vail’s senior player but pulled it out in the 3rd set!! The Steamboat Springs High School tennis team won the match 6-1!!!

Ryan Dyer, Class of 2009, and Michael DeGrandis, Class of 2011, entered Freestyle Junior Olympics as teammates and became competitors during the dual moguls event.  Ryan edged Michael, placing 5th in the national event while Michael took 6th that day, despite breaking his thumb earlier in the week.  Ryan’s 5th place finish was an encore to a great showing in the single moguls competition.  He ripped off two great lines to earn 4th place among the best junior freestyle skiers from across the country.

Read the Steamboat Pilot’s take on the event

Click Here for More News on JO Competition