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Pinkerton Families and Friends,

First and foremost, I want to echo Dr. Powers' remarks about the loss of Fine Arts teacher Mr. Oliver Frid and extend my condolences to his family and those close to him. He will be deeply missed.

This week, I would like to highlight the contributions of Ms. Vanessa Tracey and Mr. Colin Walker, our Associate Deans of Students for the Junior Class at Pinkerton Academy. Both bring great enthusiasm and knowledge to their roles and have a significant history at Pinkerton

Ms. Tracey graduated from Londonderry High School, the number 1 rival of Pinkerton Academy. Fortunately for her and for our community, she chose to align herself with Pinkerton, where she has dedicated nine years to the faculty and administration. Initially, she spent six years as a full-time teacher of Government and Cultural Geography in the Social Studies Department. Following that, she served a year as a part-time teacher and part-time Associate Dean of Students before transitioning to a full-time role. Ms. Tracey played a key role in establishing the Garfield Club and served as an advisor to the Just Like Us Program. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her family and is an enthusiastic Swiftie.

Her partner in crime, Mr. Colin Walker, is a proud graduate of Pinkerton Academy's Class of 1988. With 24 years of experience in education, Mr. Walker began his Pinkerton career as a volleyball coach before joining Pinkerton as an English teacher, where he dedicated three years to the department. For the past five years, he has served as one of our Associate Deans of Students. Mr. Walker actively contributed as an advisor for the Transfer Student Mentor Group and participated in various school-based committees throughout his tenure at Pinkerton. During his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and five children, aged 10 to 26, and maintains his passion for coaching volleyball and youth athletics.

We are so lucky to have Ms. Tracey and Mr. Walker as part of our team.

Weekly Highlights:

Campus Safety Reminder -  All visitors to campus must first report to the main office, located in the Ek Science Building. The office entrance is to the right of the building’s main doors. 

Course Selection Dates - The course selection window for students will open January 30th - February 9th. During this time students can log in to Aspen and make their selections. More information can be found on our website. 

NH Scholastic Art Awards - Pinkerton will once again be the Exhibit Host for the entire State of NH from January 22-February 10. The work will be on display in the Stockbridge lobby with many pieces from our talented Pinkerton Students.

Winter Weather Reminders - Winter weather is here. Please take extra care driving and walking around campus. Remember to dress for the weather, including appropriate footwear and coats. 

Weekly Shout Outs:

SHOUT OUTS TO…

Kathleen Albert and LUNA (Emotional Support Dog) - for being here for our community whenever there is a need to provide companionship, relieve loneliness, and sometimes help with depression, anxiety.  

Director of Health Services, Joanna Dillon - Always keeping the health and safety of our community at the forefront.   

STUDENT SHOUT OUTS:

Lark Johnson, Maddy Moore, Jenny Hiscox, Anishka Varma, Sumana Anand, and Keely Donovan, Gabrielle Holt and Rocco Fiacchino - These students assisted me this morning during my NHASP Principals meeting.  This is a meeting where New Hampshire High School Principals meet monthly at a different school.  These students escorted the Principals to the Astro Cafe as well as talked about their experiences at PA.