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Friday, December 16, 2022
Volume CXLVIII — No. II
Pingry Together Again First All-School Festival since 2019
KEIRA CHEN (V)
of Community and Civic
Chen (K) up to light the candle.
included Dermot McGuire (VI),
was a fun way to bring the
Engagement Ms. Shelley Hartz,
After that, the Short Hills 5th
Tanish Reddi (VI), and Andrew
Pingry community together
On December 7, the entire
in which they reminded students
Grade Chorus sang “Holiday
Overdeck (VI) for the Upper
in an embrace of the arts,”
school gathered in Hauser
to be respectful and kind during
Jazz,” and the next hour
School Jazz Band, as well as
Annabelle Shilling (V) said.
for one of its most beloved
the holiday season. Lower School
was filled with holiday spirit
Alex Wong (IV) for the Upper
The parents’ concert was
traditions: the Winter Festival,
students presented gifts from
songs, including “Ma’oz Tzur”
School String Orchestra. The
held the day after and featured
performed by Lower, Middle,
The Mitten Tree to Ms. Hartz,
(combined ensembles), “We
festival ended with the beloved
more songs from the Upper
and Upper School students.
and they will be placed under
Wish You A Merry Christmas”
“Twelve Days of Christmas”
School ensembles, as well as
The hour-long assembly began
the tree in the senior area.
(Middle School Band), Vivaldi’s
where the audience sang along.
Cori Smith (K), who helped
with the Middle and Upper
Afterwards came one of the most-
“Winter” from his Four Seasons
The festival was a success,
light the candle. The concert
School ensembles performing
anticipated parts of the festival:
concertos (Upper School
especially since it was the
was well-received, as Hauser
“Deck the Halls,” followed by
the candle lighting, where
String Orchestra), and “Rock
first time in three years that
was full with family and friends.
speeches from Head of School,
Student Body President John
Around the Clock” (Middle
community members have
Thanks to all the musicians
Mr. Timothy Lear and Director
Paul Salvatore (VI) lifted Owen
School Jazz Ensemble). Soloists
been together in Hauser. “[It]
for
their
hard
work!
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COMMENTARY: Page 4-9
SPORTS, Page 11
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Photo Credits: Logo by Kyra Li (VI), Pingry Communications, Cartoon by Kain Wang (V)