The Urban School Alumni Association

Hey alums, reunion weekend is almost here for the classes of '75, '80, '85, '90, '05, '10 and '15. So get your comfy chair ready, sport your best Blues attire, grab your favorite drink and join us! If you have not already, please RSVP here: https://www.urbanschool.org/cf_forms/view.cfm?formID=521

Urban alums from across the years and teacher Courtney Rein joined the No Justice Under Capitalism protest on Saturday at San Quentin to demand that the State of California protect incarcerated people from the deadly COVID-19 virus through mass releases. From left to right: April Hart ('16); Simonne Alunan ('20); Sally Cobb ('20); Griffin Jones ('09); Courtney Rein and Corey Smith ('16) - Jay Steinberg ('15) (not pictured)

Hey classes of 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 2005, 2010 and 2015 your reunions are just around the corner! Don't forget to RSVP here: https://www.urbanschool.org/cf_forms/view.cfm?formID=521 We're looking forward to celebrating these special milestones with you!

Check out the latest edition of BluesNotes! RSVP for your virtual reunion and for our fall UrbanReads, read about faculty and alumni news, and more! Check it out here: https://www.urbanschool.org/cf_enotify/view.cfm?n=4397

See this wonderful news about English faculty member Amanda Moore!

Congratulations sculptor Jason Bernhardt ('85) and former Urban Art and English teacher William Stanisich for being selected to participate in a showing of local Bay Area artists at the upcoming de Young Open Exhibition! The de Young will announce exhibition dates once their reopening has been established. Stay tuned - you won't want to miss this incredible exhibition featuring these two very talented Blues! https://deyoungopenexhibition.artcall.org/

There's a new edition of BluesNotes hot off the press! Watch Courtney Rein's TEDx talk, Urban's Virtual Graduation Ceremony, the Spring Music Concert and more! Check it out here: https://www.urbanschool.org/cf_enotify/view.cfm?n=4318

Today our Alumni Council welcomed the Class of 2020 to our alumni family. Congrats, graduates. We are incredibly proud of you!

Join us live at 4pm today to celebrate the Class of 2020!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3xC79Zu-b0&feature=youtu.be

The Urban community organized a school-wide teach-in on racism and anti-black violence which took place last Friday in response to the global Black Lives Matter protests. Keynote speaker Jason Jones, a formerly incarcerated person now working in tech at a non profit, shared his vision of education and activism. View the list of afternoon workshops that were held below as well as a comprehensive list of resources shared by Jason. Workshops: https://docs.google.com//1bIdKYNkMH...gq-zUMjYLZKPWDHB4/edit Resources: https://docs.google.com//2PACX-1vSrT26HMWX-_hlLfiyy9s/pub #blm #blacklivesmatter (poster design by Caroline W ‘22)

It is with great sadness that we share with all of you the passing of an Urban legend, Dan Murphy. Dan had been at Urban for 50 years (1968-2017), teaching history and english, and as a dean and college counselor. He will always be a part of Urban and will be sorely missed. Our love and deepest condolences to each of you. A message from Jonathan Howland: "Dan was in deed and spirit a founder of the school a quirky, inspiring, and memorable teacher, a steadfast academic de...an, and an attentive and encouraging college counselor. More than what he did of course is who he was: present with his attention, funny, incurably curious, entirely honest. You couldn't pigeon-hole Dan. He was the son of a San Francisco fireman, parochial school-influenced, UC Berkeley- and Yale-educated. With Mary, his wife, he had a devoted meditation practice. An avid cyclist and runner, he lived light on the earth the familiar wardrobe, no meat, bike commuting to the city from Mill Valley for 40+ years. I'm sad and sorry to tell you about his passing and so grateful we shared a path with Dan. Our hearts go out to Mary and their three sons Aaron ('85), Patrick ('88), and Brian ('91)." In case you missed LeRoy Votto's email to alums yesterday, you can read it here: https://www.urbanschool.org/cf_enotify/view.cfm?n=4300

The event starts at 6pm tonight! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRVywi42tmo #BluesHelpingBlues #UrbanTogether

Hey Blues, don’t forget to tune in tomorrow Friday, May 29 to our Virtual Club Havana Livestream Event from 6-7 PM with special alumni guest appearances from singer Gabi Walter-Clay (‘12), comedian Bradley Wollack (‘96), and more!! #BluesHelpingBlues #UrbanTogether Support financial aid here: https://lnkd.in/gWYTexd