A Monthly News Update From the St. Margaret's Campus
Vol. 3, No. 9 Tappahannock, Virginia, April 2001
CAPTAIN'S CORNER
Dear St. Margaret's friends and families,
After Spring Break, we are always drawn to a longer view. Seniors now know their colleges; underclass students select their classes and consider leadership roles for the next full year; teachers make summer plans for renewal and professional growth. This year, at the administrative level, we are challenging ourselves to gaze even further ahead: how will our facilities change to support our program over the next 10 years?
Campus master planning is a core element of our new strategic plan and the formal process that will help us answer this question. But before we develop a new plan, we will be formulating many more questions and asking many of you to help us find the answers. We have selected Jeff Blanchard, a Richmond native and professional master planner, to guide us through this comprehensive, nine-month process. He is a veteran of over 40 independent school master planning exercises and brings a depth of understanding of schools, small towns, and facilities issues. He also has special interest in historic preservation, an important element for us as we strive to preserve our three elegant riverfront buildings that date from the mid-1700s.
In April, Jeff will work with groups of faculty, board members, and administrators to develop the core planning issues. Many of these have already been highlighted within our strategic plan. Before the close of this year, he will hold separate sessions with all students, boarding students, and all faculty. We will also introduce this process at our annual Community Appreciation Luncheon and Alumnae Reunion Weekend, both in June.
When we return in the fall, the data gathering segment will be completed, and we will be ready to move into the strategy development phase with these same constituencies. At that point, we will add parents, community neighbors, and local partnership organizations to our discussions. As we move through this process, I will use this monthly column to keep you up to date with our progress. Please feel free to call or e-mail with questions or ideas! And, next time you visit the campus, take an extra moment to walk among the buildings and along the river to consider the future of this magnificent site.
Sincerely,
Margaret R. Broad, Headmistress
COMPASS POINTS
Success Starts Here - College Success Starts Here
College Counseling program gives students edge on applications and acceptances.
Leadership For All - "Intro to Leadership" Opens Eyes, Doors for Girls
New class expands opportunities to lead and serve.
Parent-to-Parent - Parent-to-Parent: We Are Our Sisters' Keepers
An SMS response to trouble in the nation's schools.
THE CURRENT
Congratulations to the Class of 2001!
Its 22 members have been accepted to more than 35 colleges throughout the state and nation:Birmingham Southern College
Clemson University
Colby College
Drew University
East Carolina University
Elon College
Ferrum College
Franklin and Marshall College
Furman University
Goucher College
Hood College
James Madison University
Lincoln University
Long Island University
Lynchburg College
Mary Baldwin College
Marymount University
North Carolina State University
Radford University
Randolph Macon College
Randolph Macon Woman's College
Rice University
Roanoke College
Sewanee-University of the South
St. Andrew's Presbyterian College
Stetson University
Syracuse University
University of Mississippi
University of Kentucky
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina-Greensboro
University of North Carolina-Wilmington
University of Richmond
University of South Carolina
University of Virginia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest University
THE FORECAST
Important Dates:
AprilMay27 - End of interim assessment period
28 - Visit Day for prospective students
4-6 - Spring Family Weekend
11-17 - Sports Tournaments
25-27 - Closed Weekend
28 - Academic Review
29 - Final Exams Begin
