Minimester 2005 is a time for exploration at St. Margaret's.


Minimester 2005 is a time for exploration at St. Margaret's. Minimester is a time for exploration at St. Margaret's. Students embark on educational trips, undertake career internships, or choose from a wide variety of enriching, non- traditional classes. Here's a look at some of this year's Minimester courses. Minimester 2005 Page 2 activities
Above: The "Rubbish, Treasures and the Scotty Code" class posed with Pocahontas at Jamestown. Her tribe's domain extended to the Tappahannock area; she may have walked where our campus now stands. ~~~~~~ Above: Students in the "It's a Mystery" class found plenty of inspiration at Richmond's Edgar Allen Poe Museum and its secluded courtyard. ~~~~~~ Above: These "Martha Stewart" students made cookies for an afternoon snack, while others in the group worked on dishes for a dinner party.		Above: "RTSC" students also had the opportunity to tour Williamsburg, where highlights included the Governor's Palance and the silversmith's shop. ~~~~~~ Above: Teacher Sue Ball demonstrates hand- stitching technique to a student in the "Martha Stewart" class. Girls are creating blue jean pocketbooks to learn sewing basics. ~~~~~~ Above: The University of Richmond's Curriculum Coordinator previewed the realities of college life for students in the "Next Steps" class. Girls are taking a UR campus tour today; their other college visits include UVA, Randolph-Macon College and Christopher Newport University.