Pomfret School - Winter Term Grades (cont.)

Activities
STEP Comments, S.T.E.P., Pam Mulcahy

The Sophomore Total Evaluation Plan (STEP) program matches each sophomore with a counselor for a meeting to discuss his or her experience at Pomfret, and to make a plan as to how to take full advantage of his or her remaining time on the hilltop. Joined by the advisor, each student is encouraged to discuss issues both in and out of the classroom. By way of preparation, he or she completes a questionnaire answering such practical questions as, "Do you feel you are reaching your potential as a student?" and completing such statements as, "The thing that you are good at that not many people know about is:" The students' interests and needs often dictate the direction of the conversations, but in any given meeting, typical topics of discussion are study habits, course interests, summer plans, standardized testing, athletics, club and activity offerings, leadership opportunities, the college placement process, possible career avenues, or even hobbies. The following comment is a summary of your son or daughter's STEP meeting. We encourage you to spend a few minutes discussing it with him or her.
An Hoang and his advisor, Phil Madore, met with me on Thursday, January 19th to discuss his work at Pomfret to date and to help him plan for the future. A quick look at An’s grades and testing convinced me that he has made excellent use of his time at Pomfret. His grades are all As in very challenging courses, and his scores on his PSATs place him in the 98th percentile of college bound students. Clearly, An has laid a solid foundation from which to move forward.
To date, An has enjoyed his time at Pomfret School. He enjoys his classes (especially English), his music lessons, the Tuesday night lectures and his participation in the Pontefract staff. To date, he seems to have made good use of the opportunities here. Asked what other programs he would like to get involved in, An stated that he would like to become a prefect.
For classes next year, An would like to take AP English, AP Calculus AB, either AP Chemistry or AP Biology, AP Music Theory and US History. In his senior year, he is hoping to take AP English Literature, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics or Economics, AP European History and maybe an AP Science.
Looking to the future, An thinks he might like to become a doctor, like his mother, or a lawyer. Whatever he chooses to do, I feel confident that he will do it well.

Athletics
Winter Athletics, Drama (W), Chip Lamb
Pomfret Theatre presented WEST SIDE STORY on February 26-28 on the Hard Auditorium stage to some of the biggest audiences in recent memory. The cast and crew of over thirty students performed this classic of the American musical theatre with energy and gusto, providing our community with an event
that lifted our spirits in the last days of the long winter term. Through trust and teamwork, this group of students created a dazzling evening of song and dance that will not be easily forgotten. Their commitment to such a sophisticated and complex show was a sight to behold, and I want to congratulate each
and every one of the cast and crew for his or her accomplishment.
While An may not be known widely throughout our school, he is respected and liked by this cast and crew. He is quick and observant and came to the rescue more than once when someone else forgot what was supposed to be done. I hope he joins us again and continues writing reviews for the school newspaper.