FOUNDED 1895 • THE NATION’S OLDEST COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL NEWSPAPER
Volume CLI — No. V
record.pingry.org
NEW BEGINNINGS Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Happy Lunar New Year!
ZOE ARGENTIERI (III)
Story,” performed by several
and informative moments,
Music. Per tradition, Middle
performance was very eventful
Upper School girls, including
including a presentation by
School Chinese students then
as it included glow sticks, a
Between the festive lanterns
the talented Madeline Zhu (III).
Middle School students about
performed the Dragon Dance
walk into the crowd, and even
hung throughout the halls
After the performance, Middle
Lunar New Year celebrations
and impressed the crowd with
a rap verse by Vinav Shah (VI).
and the red envelopes handed
School students took the stage
around the world and their
their spot-on synchronization.
The Lunar New Year Assembly
out at lunch, the Lunar New
to narrate their experience
family traditions. In addition,
The annual drawing contest
was met with overwhelming
Year spirit was prominent
staying at the Pottersville
Ryan Wang (I) received a
allowed students to display
praise, and the school
on Friday, January 31. After
campus for the Lunar New Year
standing ovation after singing
their diverse artistic abilities.
community congratulated
enjoying the Wednesday
Overnight. They recalled eating
“The Horizon,” a Mongolian
Ellie Fue (Grade 3) won the
participants with lots of
off, students were excited to
a homemade hotpot dinner,
love song. Following the
snake drawing contest with
cheering and encouragement.
display how they celebrated
learning paper cutting, playing
applause was a video featuring
her colorful design and Violet
Many people at lunch were also
the Lunar New Year during
Mahjong, and practicing
many Pingry students and their
Wong (Grade 6) won the most
excited to receive traditional
the annual assembly. The
calligraphy. Next, Edwin
families, showcasing different
creative award with her three-
red envelopes filled with gifts.
assembly showcased Middle
Zheng (III) took the stage
traditions and amazing food.
dimensional piece. Cyra Sachan
Overall, the celebration was a
and Upper School students as
and displayed the Chinese art
Afterward, Hannah Wu
(II) won the best drawing prize
great way to start the Year of the
they performed and explained
form, Taolu. His performance
(Grade 6) shared her tongue
and several other wonderful
Snake and teach the community
how they rang in the new year.
was a crowd favorite and
drumming skills while singing
pieces won honorable mentions.
more about the holiday while
The event began with
received booming applause.
“A Flower in the Haze”
To wrap up the assembly,
allowing students to display
an acrobatics and dance
The assembly included
and “Edelweiss,” a familiar
Upper School Chinese students
their various talents and
performance titled “A Fan
numerous other touching
favorite from The Sound of
sang “To the Clouds.” This
traditions. Happy New Year!
Photo Credits: Pingry Communications