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Fall 2012 Eton Alumni Newsletter

It was wonderful to reconnect with many of you as we honored Dr. Feltin with a beautiful retirement celebration in May at the Mountaineers Club in Seattle. Her years of dedicated hard work were acknowledged as parents and alumni shared their Eton stories. Thank you to all who participated in making the evening a truly special event.

Even though retired, Dr. Feltin remains very active within the Montessori and the independent school communities. She plans on travelling to different parts of the world and spending more time with family and friends.

Paying Tribute to a Founder and Head: Dr. Feltin Retires!

Coffee with Russell Russell invites people to either come to one of the Coffees that we have scheduled here at school or to make an appointment to come in to chat. The Coffees are a great way to learn about Russell’s background and hear how supportive and enthusiastic he is of our amazing Eton program. He understands and beautifully articulates a vision of the evolution of Eton that has been created by faculty and staff here over the years. There is a coffee scheduled for 9:00 am on Thursday, November 15, in the Activity Room in the Main Building.

New Head of School: Introducing Dr. Russell SmithDuring the summer of 2011, a committee made up of faculty, parents and board members conducted an extensive search for a new Head of School. Dr. Russell Smith was one of three finalists who came to Eton

last November to meet with everyone here in a rigorous two day visit. He officially started as head of Eton School this past July. Russell attended a Montessori school in Miami as a young boy and then finished his

secondary education at a boarding school in England. He returned to the US to pursue his studies at the University of Miami where he received a BA, an MA and later a PhD, all in History.

Russell taught Middle School in the public schools and then eventually made his way into independent schools. Before Eton, he taught Middle School History

Dr. Feltin with Eton Alumni at her Tribute party, May 2012 in Seattle.

Dr. Smith learns origami from sixth grade student Jonathan at the 2012 Culture Fair.

and Social Studies at the Alexander Dawson School in Las Vegas and then became Head of the Middle School. Russell and his wife, Rebecca, are enjoying being here in the Pacific Northwest and are happily living close to the lake in Kirkland.

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Celebrating Our Diversity: Culture Fair 2012The Eton Cultural Fair has been an annual tradition since 2006. We come together as a whole school in September to get to know one another and celebrate the diversity of the Eton community. It is a fantastic event with booths hosted by our families representing different cultures, multicultural entertainment and an international buffet lunch.

This was a perfect welcome event for Russell and Rebecca Smith as they had the opportunity to meet much of the current Eton community in a really festive setting. They graciously hosted a table where guests could learn more about the two of them.

Students performing dances from India on the sports court.

Parent volunteer creates balloon animals/objects for children.

Save the Date to Celebrate: Eton’s Annual Auction

Our annual auction is set to take place at the Glendale Country Club on February 9, 2013.

We would love to have you join us! If you are interested in coming, please e-mail Eton’s Development Director, Monica Maling at mmaling@etonschool.org.

We would really like to continue to stay in touch as we create a more formalized Alumni outreach program. We want to keep you informed of alumni gatherings and exciting Eton events that happen throughout the year. Please send your current e-mail addresses, phone numbers or whatever you are comfortable sharing. Send your updated information to Eton’s Development Director, Monica Maling at mmaling@etonschool.org. If you know of other alumni who would like to be in touch with us, please have them contact us as well. We invite you to check out our web site www.etonschool.org to see what else is happening at Eton School. Let’s keep in touch!

Eton Alumni: Let’s Keep in Touch!

Students dressed in the traditional clothing of a country participating in the Parade of Countries.