Educational Excellence Since 1912
Hamden Hall Country Day School
Educating students in PreSchool through Grade 12
Hamden Hall Country Day School
Educating students in PreSchool through Grade 12
Ernie the Hornet Giving Day
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
Join us for
Ernie the Hornet Giving Day
Ernie the Hornet Giving Day
We are excited to announce our third
Hamden Hall-exclusive Giving Day!
Ernie the Hornet Giving Day on
Ernie the Hornet Giving Day on
May 3 is an opportunity for our entire community to come together to honor our history and shape our future. The best thing about this special day of giving is that it's steeped in tradition! Our beloved Ernie Russ was truly dedicated to the Hamden Hall mission of excellence - in the classroom, on the field, the stage, and throughout campus.
Our third annual Ernie the Hornet Giving Day is dedicated this year to our one community / ALL IN Campaign, which will fund three major areas of expansion and improvement on campus. Donations during this special 24-hour day of giving will support this campaign and help fulfill our strategic priorities for years to come! We all play a role in the success of our school and alma mater, and we need everyone’s help to solidify Hamden Hall’s position as one of the country’s leading independent schools.
We are One Community!
Davis Street Transformation
Your gifts to this area of the one community / ALL IN Campaign will support the transformation of our Davis Street property into a future home for our Middle School, Grades 6-8. Once complete, we’ll turn our attention to upgrading and repurposing classroom facilities on our Whitney Avenue Campus. These upgrades will include new Lower School facilities, enhancing Upper School classroom space, and creating specially designed areas for our growing co-curricular programs including music, theater, art, computer science, robotics, MakerSpace, and more.
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The Gift of Hamden Hall
Your gifts to this area of the one community / ALL IN Campaign will support endowment, scholarship, and financial aid to continue attracting a diverse student body of outstanding abilities and prowess. Hamden Hall prides itself on the amount of aid we provide our families, and it is incumbent upon us to create access to a Hamden Hall education regardless of a family’s financial need.
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The Hamden Hall Fund
Supporting the Hamden Hall Fund and our commitment to The Hamden Hall Experience is central to our one community / ALL IN Campaign. The student experience is at the heart of our school and the Hamden Hall Fund allows us to continue our commitment to helping every student be an important part of our community. It is imperative that we provide myriad opportunities for our students to explore their interests, talents, and passions. After all, our mission is to foster the “individual growth of every student.”
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Your gift's impact
We all play a key role in the success of our school and its educational mission - including on this third Ernie the Hornet Giving Day, which is steeped in our school’s storied legacy. Our campaign’s name, one community / ALL IN, favors one strong mindset for our beloved Hamden Hall, and supporting student life and formative education is a commitment we all must embrace.
We are One Community! Every gift counts.
Every gift is meaningful.
*Donors who give gifts of $250 or more will be recognized as “KEY Members of Our Community” and will receive a commemorative keychain.
Thank You to Our Donors!
Honor Our History and Shape Our Future
May 3, Ernie the Hornet Giving Day.
All gifts support the one community / AL IN Campaign!
Who was Ernie Russ?
May 3, 1920 - Nov. 27, 2016
Ernie Russ began his career with Hamden Hall in 1947 as a science teacher. In his six decade-plus tenure at Hamden Hall, he also served as a coach, advisor, team statistician, equipment manager, and Building and Grounds advisor. Sadly, Ernie passed in 2016 but his legacy lives on. According to Head of School Bob Izzo in a tribute to Ernie upon his passing, "Ernie lived a long, rewarding, and honorable life that included service in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWII."
In 2007, more than 200 admirers attended a dinner that marked the establishment of the Ernie Russ Endowment & Scholarship Fund. When Ernie turned 95 in 2015, the Hamden Hall community rededicated a pine tree that had been planted in his honor in 2007. A month later at Commencement 2015, our community paid homage to Ernie with the presentation of the Hamden Hall Medal of Distinction for his exemplary service to our school.
In 2007, more than 200 admirers attended a dinner that marked the establishment of the Ernie Russ Endowment & Scholarship Fund. When Ernie turned 95 in 2015, the Hamden Hall community rededicated a pine tree that had been planted in his honor in 2007. A month later at Commencement 2015, our community paid homage to Ernie with the presentation of the Hamden Hall Medal of Distinction for his exemplary service to our school.
History of Ernie the Hornet
On May 3, 2010, Ernie's 90th birthday, we named our school mascot
in honor of Ernie during an all-school celebration.
Thus the birth of Ernie the Hornet!
This year on May 3, our entire campus will celebrate with a day of school spirit and giving! We will enjoy birthday cupcakes during lunch for all students! In our classrooms, students will have fun with Hamden Hall and Ernie Russ trivia and participate in activities throughout the day that encompass all things Ernie Russ such as science and physical education. Students and faculty will wear green and white and anything Hamden Hall to show their support!
Hamden Hall Country Day School
1108 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, Connecticut 06517
Phone: 203-752-2600
Fax: 203-752-2651
admissions@hamdenhall.org
Hamden, Connecticut 06517
Phone: 203-752-2600
Fax: 203-752-2651
admissions@hamdenhall.org
About Us
Hamden Hall Country Day School is a nurturing and inclusive community with a dynamic learning environment that promotes academic excellence by understanding each child and fostering their individual growth.
