from the westover motto series: to think. to do. to be.

to doARTS, ATHLETICS & EXTRACURRICULARS AT WESTOVER SCHOOL

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arts & extracurricul ars signature programs

MSM (Manhattan School of Music): As participants in this joint program between Westover and Manhattan School of Music Pre-College Division, talented musicians and vocalists have the opportunity to study at one of the country’s top music schools.

SOMSI (Sonja Osborn Museum Studies Internship): A trimester-long student internship at the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, CT.

For signature programs in other areas of study, visit westoverschool.org/ signatureprograms.

other special offerings

Students can choose a performance arts emphasis in dance, drama, visual arts, or voice.

Advanced Placement arts offerings in- clude: AP Art History, AP Music Theory, AP Studio Art: Drawing, and AP Studio Art: Two-Dimensional Design/Photography.

recent trips

Boston’s Freedom Trail Fairfield/Brown Field Hockey Game Lincoln Center The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Museum of Modern Art Sacred Heart Volleyball Games Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Yale Center for British Art Yale Squash Matches

In the first two years of Westover’s swimming program, seven girls qualified for the New England Championships.arts & athletics highlights

Westover offers a breadth of programs in the athletics and the arts and a range of extracurricular activities for all girls to discover and explore their passions. Our size allows us the flexibility to accommodate all interests and talents. Students have the time to participate in arts, athletics, and activities, and as a result, try everything, from squash and canoeing to social activism and singing. Novices and experienced athletes can achieve their personal best, competing in interscholastic sports or participating in personal fitness classes. Girls benefit from Westover’s close proximity to New York City, Boston, and Yale University in New Haven, increasing opportunities for learning and playing outside of the classroom, while fun, weekly co-ed events provide an answer to the common “What about boys?” question.

to do Westover consistently ranks among the top Scholastic Art Award winners on the state level and receives national recog- nition roughly once every two years, far above the average of once every 10 years.

In 2010, Westover’s varsity cross-country team earned 2nd place in the Division III New England Championship, with two All-New England runners.

“Since 1909, Westover has remained true to its motto: Cogitare, Agere, Esse. ‘To think, to do, to be’ is more than a catchphrase. Westover develops young women who will be prepared to think their way through problems, to take action, and to make a difference with their lives.”

— ann pollina, head of school

Athletic Offerings

Interscholastic Teams

BasketballCross-CountryField HockeyGolf LacrosseSoccerSoftballSquashSwimmingTennisVolleyball

Non-traditional Teams

Dance Ensemble: ballet, hip-hop, jazz & modern

The Outdoor Program: camping, canoeing, hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, spelunking & trail w

Other Athletics

DanceFitness & Weight TrainingRock ClimbingSnowboarding & SkiingTennisYoga

Clubs

Amnesty InternationalCinematography ClubEnvironmental ActionFrench and Spanish ClubsJewish Student AssociationLand for PeacePeer SupportSteinbeck ClubUltimate FrisbeeWALSA (Westover’s African- American and Latina Student Association)Women’s World Initiative

Extracurriculars

A Cappella Singing GroupsCoagess (Westover’s yearbook committee)Community ServiceGospel Choir Handbell EnsemblesHeads of SchoolThe Lantern (Westover’s art & literary magazine)The Wick (Westover’s school newspaper)

Recent Co-ed Events

Activities with our Brother Schools (Avon Old Farms, Salisbury, South Kent, and Trinity-Pawling):

All-Schools PromCorn MazeDancesKaraoke NightsMovie NightsPrep School Days at Six FlagsRock ’n’ Bowl Events

Look for the third in our series: “To Be: Character Development and Leadership at Westover School.”

cogitare, agere, esse—to think, to do, to beWestover School1237 Whittemore Road · P.O. Box 847 Middlebury, CT 06762-0847 203.758.2423 · westoverschool.org

Coriana Close ’02 is an assis-tant professor of photography at the University of Memphis. Her first show, “Hyper Descent,” opened at the Jones Hall Gallery in Memphis in 2011.

In between teaching voice lessons at Westover and Chase Collegiate School, Marissa Famiglietti Apland ’00 has paired with singer Michael Amante for a series of concerts,

“From Pavarotti to Broadway,” featuring songs from opera, Broadway, jazz, and pop.

In 2010, Elise Drew ’03 joined the renowned José Limón Dance Company, premiering at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in Manhattan. The company has since performed at a month-long residency at Skidmore College and a five-week tour through Mexico.

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alumnae accomplishments in the arts

For additional alumnae accomplishments, visit westoverschool.org/alumnae.