<p>Wow! Interesting that the new math/science building will have the same square footage as Deerfield’s (78,000 sq ft). Wonder if there are any other close similarities.</p>
<p>That email was so funny! Its good how they have such a great sense of humour!</p>
<p>Leanid, these comparisons get a wee bit more complicated. The SPS Lindsey Center will actually have 5,459 more gross square footage. But That is not a valid comparison. Deerfield’s center includes an auditorium in their footage. SPS does not. So maybe this will help:
Deerfield Koch Center: 15 classrooms and 8 labs.
St Pauls Lindsey Center: 21 classrooms and 14 labs.</p>
<p>So, there will be A LOT more classes (40% more) and labs (75% more) in the SPS center for about 100 fewer students! We have had the advantage of studying their center and trying to improve on it. We have analyzed recent growth in math/science, and have projected future needs. Exeter’s Phelps Science Center (74,045 Sq ft) and Andover’s Gelb Science Center (56,500 sq ft) were also studied. Those two centers are science only, but then SPS is half or less the size of those schools, and science takes more sq footage than math.</p>
<p>So if you attempt an apples to apples comparison the Lindsey Center will be bigger than any comparables and totally state of the art. It is a whole lot easier to look and improve than to be the first. This has been needed by SPS. We have been behind, but will be no longer. Those schools completed their centers in 2001 (Andover), 2003 (Exeter) and 2006 (Deerfield). When the SPS Center is completed next year, I think you will see just how extraordinary this facility will be.</p>
<p>Wow. Just wow.</p>
<p>Assuming I get in, I am trying to decide among several very good schools. As a conservative with strong libertarian leanings would I find the St Pauls campus to be one where I could speak freely and find others who share my views. Is debate encouraged or has political correctness and liberal intolerance stifled all free thought. I would also like to know how the football team looks for next year.</p>
<p>No idea on the football (someone else?). Politically my son is very similar to you (libertarian/conservative). His best friend his first year was a senior from Montana (Lots of Mt. students), who was very focused on the second amendment. So there there are multiple viewpoints and nothing is stiffled. If you care about an issue get permission and address the student body at morning chapel. However, like most schools and colleges liberals dominate. I can think of two notable faculty exceptions. There is a young Demoncrats (sp? ;)) group and 2 years ago students formed a Young Republican group and a Constitution Society and there were a few Ron Paul signs in windows for the election. So like the world, there is diversity, but like most schools they lean left. The real thing is N.H., Live Free or Die. Very different approach to lots of issues including guns, seatbelts and auto insurance (not required). At the extreme there is even a major Nascar race in Concord every September, but that is not what you probably care about. PM me and I will say more.</p>
<p>I am SO pleased to hear you say this Winterset. My son has similar concerns. He has no problem standing up for what he believes, but it would be nice not to be demonized by demoncrats ( 
). He’s been called sexist for not supporting Hillary and racist any time he criticizes Obama’s policies at his current school. The name calling is getting old.</p>
<p>Winterset,</p>
<p>St. Paul’s new science and math building will have more classrooms and labs than Deerfield’s, yet Deerfield has more students. Do you suppose Deerfield is lagging behind, or is it that St. Paul’s is going gung-ho in (what one hopes is) a not too late effort to develop a phalanx of scientifically minded munchkins to take on the, apparent, hordes of similarly minded darlings being cranked out with aplomb – in prodigious numbers, I might add – by our fellow nations (round up the usual suspects)?</p>
<p>Not to be a contrarian on a “Go SPS!” thread but let’s remember that more classrooms/labs per student doesn’t measure a whole lot in terms of which center is better. I know the DA, Andover and Exeter buildings well and each is a fantastic resource that suits each school very well. In this case size is great but it’s not the only factor. SPS is building a beautiful building and should be excited but trying to engage in some sort of building “ranking” seems a bit silly (like ranking schools!). BTW, and not to quibble, I’m not sure where you got 8 labs for DA. All of the classrooms ARE labs, there is no distinction between “lab space” and “classroom space.” There are prep rooms and project rooms but no labs. Are DA/Andover/Exeter “lagging”, no, each building provides plenty of classroom flexibility and there is no space crunch at any of those schools. Hurray for SPS, a cool new building!</p>
<p>^agreed. Even if the upcoming SPS’s science building is really number 1, let’s not lose perspective and context too. The highest building and some most state of the art facilities are outside USA because those nations got in the game late and therefore could learn from its predecessors. The number 1 of a building means little. A few years down the road when a peer school is updating its science building it would want to be the “best” according to the standards at that time so it’s not outdated soon, there will be another number 1.</p>
<p>Wouldn’t Groton be next in line to build a new science building. Then which school will out do Groton? </p>
<p>I think Benley and hola3 make a good points. The newest have the benefit of looking at past examples. It’s not necessarily an “arms race” kind of thing as much as these schools wanting the best they can provide for their students.</p>
<p>I am impressed with SPS’s ability to raise the funds in this economic climate. It speaks volumes about the loyalty of the alum - which in turn, speaks volumes about the school.</p>
<p>Some of what’s going on this weekend:
Saturday Night Activities</p>
<p>Athletic and Fitness Center open 7:30–10:45 p.m.
(Basketball, Volleyball & Gillespie Fitness Area)
Rectory Open House co-hosted by Coit North from 7:45-10:45 p.m.
The film “Fifty First Dates” featuring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore will be showing in Hargate auditorium starting at 8:30 p.m.
Valentine’s Day Dance in Freeman Center from 8:30-10:45 p.m.</p>
<p>Community Worship Service — All are welcome to join the Community Worship service on Sunday morning at 11 a.m. in the Old Chapel. Ulrika Ingalill Karlsson, daughter of Stefan Karlsson’98 and Inger Lofgren Karlsson ’00, will be baptized. Rev. Spencer will be preaching a sermon entitled “Transfigurations for Valentine’s Day” and Mike Habermann will be singing.</p>
<p>Valentine’s Day in Ohrstom — On Sunday, February 14, beginning at 7:30 p.m. (sharp!) in the Baker Reading Room, Ohrstrom Library will present the SPS community with a living, breathing, singing, acting, musical Valentine’s Day card in the form of collaborative performances by many of St. Paul’s School’s biggest talents. The evening’s program will include appearances by all of the a cappella groups, many student actors and actresses, a rock band, a jazz quartet and Madrigals. The evening will also feature many students and a few faculty members reading memorable lines, both very funny and poignant, from Hollywood films. Other contributors will read love poems, song lyrics and a few short theatrical pieces. Please arrive early to secure your spot, since seating will be limited. Do not miss this outpouring of love to the SPS community from Ohrstrom Library and friends.</p>
<p>Fiske Cup Competition Begins — The 74th annual Fiske Cup Competition begins on Sunday, February 14, at 9 p.m. in the Nash House common room. Nash House was the recipient of the “Best of Show” honors last year, winning not only the Fiske Cup, but also receiving a Greaves medal for Outstanding Performance by an Actor. This year, 13 Houses have joined in on the competition – including drama, comedy, spoofs and musicals. These 13 Houses will perform beginning with Nash House on Sunday evening and running Monday through Wednesday. On Thursday, the three finalists will be announced. The three finalists will then perform for an outside guest judge on Friday, February 19. Three ‘in-house’ judges (Ms. Sally Williams, Mrs. Marcia Matthews, and Mr. W. Marshal Clunie) will adjudicate each House. A schedule of performance times will be sent via e-mail. Come out and support your friends and favorite Houses in the 74th annual Fiske Cup Competition.</p>
<p>mmmnh-in the annual SPS voices issue there is an article written by an SPS student about his political awakening at the school. He states John Mccain is cool and interesting and Obama is not. spspelican.org</p>
<p>I am not sure I would go so far as calling John McCain cool but thank you for the link</p>
<p>I love the campus… wat to be there so bad lol</p>
<p>If I am accepted for next year will the math/science center be ready?</p>
<p>Sorry, on the road, but no, the math/science center is targeted to open sept. 2011. (The Deerfield/Koch classroom/lab numbers came from their architect. Usage may differ from original plan). I will answer any other comments in a couple of days).</p>
<p>If you watched the opening ceremonies for the Vancouver Olympics, you may have seen the sole Bermudian. He walked in his red Bermuda shorts. They announced that he learned to cross-country ski at a boarding school in New Hampshire. That was St. Paul’s. Form of 1999. He qualified in Europe last spring (15 k cross-country skiing) and will be competing today. No idea how well he will do, but sort of neat. Definitely an underdog. </p>
<p>He learned to ski at SPS, went on to Dartmouth and is now a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford getting a Doctorate in Zoology. <a href=“https://www.sps.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=6183[/url]”>https://www.sps.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=6183</a> </p>
<p>At St. Paul’s the Nordic team is having an amazing season. The boys are undefeated in the last 4 tournements against 27 schools and head to the New England’s this Wednesday. The girls are doing almost as well. So maybe some future Olympians, or just great college skiers.</p>
<p>Wow! This is neat. My daughter and I we’re watching and we talked about it when they made the comment about the boarding school. She is applying to SPS’s so she was trying to guess if that’s the school.</p>
<p>Miscellaneous from Campus:
Valentine’s Day: A living, breathing, singing, acting, musical Valentine’s Day card from Ohrstrom Library in the form of collaborative performances by students, faculty (including the Rector), and staff. The evening’s program included appearances by all of the SPS a cappella groups, four student thespians, a faculty rock band, and the School’s Madrigal Singers. <a href=“https://www.sps.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=6183[/url][/size]”>https://www.sps.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=6183</a>
Model UN: 25 SPS students traveled to Yale at the end of January to participate in the 36th Yale Model United Nations Conference (YMUN). Hotchkiss received honors as the best large delegation. This was SPS’s 3rd participation. <a href=“https://www.sps.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=6183[/url][/size]”>https://www.sps.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=6183</a>
Choir at Harvard: For many years, the choirs of St. Paul’s School and Harvard University have traded concerts at their respective chapels, with Harvard’s choir singing a compline service at SPS in the fall and the SPS Madrigal Singers returning the favor in Cambridge in January. <a href=“https://www.sps.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=6183[/url][/size]”>https://www.sps.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=6183</a>
Vancouver Olympics: No surprise, Tucker Murphy '99 representing Bermuda, did not win (88th). But at least he was there. [Bermuda</a> Rhodes Scholarship 2005 - Tucker Murphy](<a href=“http://www.rhodes.bm/Press/TMurphy.htm]Bermuda”>Bermuda Rhodes Scholarship 2005 - Tucker Murphy)
Boarding School Wineries: Amusingly, Alums that own vinyards from St. Paul’s, Andover, Choate, and Exeter had a joint wine tasting in Santa Monica. The SPS Alum owns Niner Wine Estates .<a href=“%5Burl=http://www.ninerwine.com%5DNiner%20Wine%20Estates%5B/url%5D”>size=-2</a> [/size] Here was the invitation: [Leaving</a> Facebook… | Facebook](<a href=“Redirecting...”>Redirecting...)
Admissions: A member of the admissions staff told me that to her knowledge, SPS is the only school that uses students as voting members of the admissions committee (don’t worry admissions staff & faculty serve too). Talk about trust and responsibility for 6th formers! I think it is wonderful. <a href=“https://www.sps.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=109998&rc=1[/url][/size]”>https://www.sps.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=109998&rc=1</a>
Facebook: There are pages on Facebook for Admissions, Parents, and Alums. Here is the admissions page: [St</a>. Paul’s School Admissions | Facebook](<a href=“http://www.facebook.com/pages/Concord-NH/St-Pauls-School-Admissions/86612862266]St”>Redirecting...)
Finally The Media Gallery is well worth a visit. It has current photos of things like: The French cooking competition, The MISH Dance, an outing club hike, ski races, etc. <a href=“https://www.sps.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=52560&rc=1[/url][/size]”>https://www.sps.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=52560&rc=1</a></p>
<p>I will be up there on Friday for the Inside SPS Weekend. Any others?</p>