BARNESVILLE HONORS MARY WALDHORN
AT ARTS & ACADEMICS NIGHT
Arts & Academics Night is Barnesville's year-end showcase
of students' work across the arts and sciences. This year,
the assembly honored Mary Waldhorn who is retiring after
teaching art at Barnesville for the past 22 years. Mary was
celebrated as a champion of arts integration and diversity
who leaves a lasting legacy of cross-curricular collabora-
tion and global citizenship education.
Carrying artwork made in Mrs. Waldhorn's classes, students
opened Arts & Academics Night by singing, "Let there be
peace on Earth, and let it begin with me..." in recognition
of the School's Peace Week tradition that Mrs. Waldhorn
helped to institute.
"When I think about Mary, the first word that comes to
mind is passion," said Head of School Susanne Johnson.
"She cares deeply, not only about her work, but about each
of her students. She has been a strong advocate, mentor,
and advisor. She lives the essence of our mission by pro-
viding a supportive environment that brings out the excel-
lence in each individual."
Mrs. Johnson noted that the eighth grade art curriculum
is a technical ninth-grade level class and remarked, "Mrs.
Waldhorn exemplifies Barnesville's cross-curricular ap-
proach, fully integrating the arts to support and enrich
core classes."
She also applauded Mrs. Waldhorn for leading the School's
Diversity Committee --
advocating for equity and inclusion --
and credited her with initiating the
School's Peruvian Exchange
Program, which is in its 16th year.
Before presenting her with a gift,
Mrs. Johnson concluded: "Mary will
be missed dearly, but her legacy will live on forever here at the Barnesville School."
