On Monday, October 22nd, Alan November, a leader in education technology, will speak at The Harvey School. This will be the third annual keynote speaker, made possible by the combined efforts of the Parents’ Association and The Harvey School. Alan, whose many accomplishments include founding the Stanford Institute for Educational Leadership for Technology and being named one of five original national Christa McAuliffe Educators, promotes the effective use of information and communication technologies to support and enhance learning for children and communities. As a teacher, Alan uses humor and wit to inspire his audiences to incorporate technology into the learning process. His areas of expertise include information and communication technology, planning across the curriculum, staff development, long-range planning, building learning communities and leadership development. He is a self-professed teacher, consultant, author, practitioner and designer.

Alan November will speak to the students during the day on October 22nd, and The Harvey School faculty during the afternoon. The parent portion of the program will be held at 7pm in the evening, in the Study Hall. This portion of the program will educate parents on the role technology plays in the lives of middle and upper school students. Parents will learn exciting and innovative new trends in information and communication technology and develop an understanding of these discoveries so that they may better understand how to support their children’s use of the Internet. Alan November will address specific issues of current concern including the use of Facebook and My Space and will help parents formulate appropriate boundaries for accessing and utilizing these sites. Ultimately, the goal will be to help us to become savvy, astute parents of technologically bright children. The evening program is open to the community at large, so bring a friend!

Middle School Boy’s Soccer - Harvey 3 NCCS 6
Monday, Sept. 24, 2007 - Witt Geffs scored all 3 goals with Kyle Williams assists. Campbell Smith played a great game as goalie. Rory Knox had an excellent game at defense.

Boy’s Varsity Soccer - Harvey 4 Marvelwood 3
By Coaches Jon Gottsegen and Tim Cornell

On Monday, September 24th, the Boys Varsity Soccer team earned its first victory of the season by defeating Marvelwood 4-3. Harvey came out flat, and allowed Marvelwood to take a 2-0 lead into halftime. The second half opened with Harvey pressing, and although several chances just missed, the boys never looked back. Jason O’Brien scored on a penalty kick, and barely 3 minutes later, Alain Rwabakumba beat the Marvelwood keeper to tie the game. Miles Johnson gave Harvey the lead after he scored on a solo run from midfield and put a low shot into the net. Alain Rwabakumba scored less than 5 minutes later to preserve the win for Harvey. Tom Pennisi and Ben Boyd anchored the defense to preserve the win.

Girls’ Varsity Soccer - Harvey 6 @ Oakwood Friends 0
By coaches Tim Stark & Brooke Morin

The girls opened their season with sizzling passing and scorching shots against Oakwood. In the first half, the Lady Cavs scored 5 times, each tally by a different player. Forwards Molly Hord, Carly Glenn, Nicolette St. Lawrence, and Dana Lombardi each scored as did all-star halfback Madison Haller. In the second half, Clara Lefton, playing out of position, scored her first career goal with 30 minutes to play. Assists were credited to Susannah Berry (2), Madison Haller (1), and Molly Hord (1). Goalie chores were shared by senior Clara Lefton, sophomore Emmy Kaufman, and 9th grader Carly Glenn.

Boy’s Varsity Soccer - Harvey 0 Master’s (NY) 2
By Coaches Jon Gottsegen and Tim Cornell

On Monday September 18th, the Boys varsity soccer team opened its season with a 2-0 loss to the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry. The game was very physical from the beginning as each team looked for an advantage. Masters scored its first goal in the 30th minute. Senior goalie Erik Gins was able to stop everything else that came in front of him until the 85th minute, when Masters scored on a breakaway to put the game out of reach. While the game was a loss, this was the team’s best performance against Masters in recent years, and was a true team effort. Everyone played several different positions during the game, and played well together. This should bode well for the upcoming season.

Boy’s Varsity Soccer - Harvey 3 Chase Collegiate 6
By Coaches Jon Gottsegen and Tim Cornell

On Wednesday September 19th, the boys’ varsity soccer team hosted Chase Collegiate School in their home opener. Despite a 6-3 loss, there were many bright spots. Freshman Miles Johnson scored the first goal of the season after receiving a beautiful cross from sophomore Connor Welles. Just before halftime, senior Alain Rwabukamba stripped the Chase sweeper and scored to make the game 3-2. After the break, Harvey could only muster one more goal as junior co-captain Jason O’Brien received a great cross from junior co-captain Ben Boyd. The defense played very well against a very strong squad from Chase, and senior goalkeeper Erik Gins had 10 saves on the day.

The Harvey School’s ability to find the right students who will best adapt to its philosophy and its faculty’s ability to interact well with both day and boarding students was prominently highlighted in a recent edition of Westchester Magazine.

The article, titled “Finding the Right Private School for Your Child in and Around Westchester,” talked specifically about the school’s small classes and the attention that students regularly receive from its teachers. (more…)