A Monthly News Update From the St. Margaret's Campus

Vol. 4, No. 09 Tappahannock, Virginia, April 2002

CAPTAIN'S CORNER

Dear St. Margaret's friends and families,

Headmistress Margaret BroadApril marks the beginning of our season of traditions and transitions. The annual all-school Easter egg hunt, senior speeches and independent study presentations, Spring Family Weekend and May Ball, the senior class dinner and charms chapel, junior college day, academic and sports banquets; each event gives us an opportunity to reflect on our students' growth in skills and confidence and the richness of this community life. College acceptances announce the directions our seniors will take, while the Lantern Ceremony and installation of officers mark the formal transfer of leadership from seniors to their successors.

This month, I have continued my travels to current parents and to parents and grandparents of alumnae outlining our campus master plan and seeking support for our summer renovation projects. An unanticipated bonus of these conversations has been the genuine appreciation for our school, its teachers and programs, expressed by all those I've met.

Here are just a few examples:

"We are so grateful that we have finally found a place where our daughter's potential can be realized."

"Our daughter's successful transition to college is a direct result of her year at St. Margaret's School. I can't tell you how much that means to us!"

"As we prepare for our daughter's wedding, we think about the girls who were her friends before her St. Margaret's School years, and are grateful that she had the opportunity to spend her high school years in such a positive environment. The life of committed service she is leading now started in Tappahannock."
No, we have not yet raised the $1 million we will need to fully implement the first phase of our master plan this summer, but we are well on the way and acknowledge with gratitude the generous gifts and pledges we have received so far. As we reach out to more of you over the next few months, I hope you will reflect on your own experience with our school and help us continue to enrich this environment for our current and future students.

We remain grateful for your commitment to our mission of educating young women for life.



Sincerely,
Margaret R. Broad,
Head of School

COMPASS POINTS

Dollars for Scholars - SMS Students get Scholarship Offers
- SMS produces the students that colleges want ot attract......

A Lively Arts Scene - Arts are Lively at SMS
Expanded opportunities let students express themselves....

River program Rolls Along - River Program Makes Science Fun
The river and the bay are an integral part of the Science curriculum.......

It's More Than a Uniform - Preview SMS Wardrobe at Family Weekend
It's a wardrobe! New look for students to be unveiled at Spring Family Weekend....

Visiting St. Margaret's - Student Ambassadors Put Out The Welcome Mat
When families come to visit campus, they can expect a warm welcome....

Alumnae Association invite - Reunion on the Rivah 2002
Join us for the 2002 Alumnae Reunion on June 7-9 for all classes ending in "2" and "7"....

THE CURRENT

Congratulations to the spring varsity athletes, who already have begun their seasons with a string of victories:

Crew - Mary Andrews, Annie Arnest, Beth Brinkley, Laura Caton, Anne Czechanski, Cecilia Farfan, Catherine Farland, Lulu Fiscella, Emily Hodkins, Neillee Katona, Juliane Kelly, Virginia King, Jennie Lynn Leonard, Kate Lowe, Jessie Malm, Rae McCray, Kelly Proctor, Brooke Shafer, Cariad Shepherd, Sarah Taliaferro, Palmer Ware, Patti Webb. Coaches: Skye Elliott, Kary Fronk, Andrea Robinson.

Lacrosse - Susie Aguirre, Emily Chang, Sarah Copeland, Cassy Cormack, Katie Herrick, Jessica Hinson, Kaoru Hoshino, Catherine Johnson, Lauren Knapp, Ray Kurtis, Hanna Lee, Hye-Yoon Lee, Margaret Moncure, Lindsay Neist, Kat Price, Ciara Robinson, Kate Turnage, Patricia Van Pelt. Manager: Maggie Lu. Coaches: Cupper Dickinson, Latané Dillard.

Softball - Marin Brown, Catherine Chilton, Becky Clark, Nikki Clark, Shannon Davis, Blair Fisher, Tiff Greer, Claire Hopkins, Olivia Longest, Ann Kramer Osburn, Mary Burke Parker, Julie Srebro, Michelle Sylva. Manager: Lauren Crockett. Coaches: Sue Saunders, Temple Davis.

Tennis - Madison Barkley, Kristina Bethea, Maggie Kite, Jee Sun Lee, Danielle Magid, Roz Morrison, Maggie Ransone, Jennifer Stuart. Coach: Katie Speigler.

Visit the SMS web site for schedules and directions: www.sms.org/calsport.php



THE FORECAST

Important Dates:

 April
  • 25 - Alumnae dinner for Senior Class
  • 26 - Senior charms chapel
  • 26 - Elections for '02-'03 student leaders
    • May
  • 3-5 - Spring Family Weekend & May Ball
  • 24-26 - Closed Weekend
  • 27-31 - Exam period

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