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A Monthly News Update From the St. Margaret's Campus
Vol. 10, No. 5 Tappahannock, Virginia,December 2007
CAPTAIN'S CORNER
Dear St. Margaret's friends and families,
 This December, as our holidays propel us from giving thanks to giving gifts, I suspect we are all drawn backwards to reflect on cherished memories from other years. Now, as the days shorten and candles light our windows and tables, the traditions of our churches, schools and families focus our eyes and minds on the new light we welcome into our lives this month. In the Christian tradition, God gave us his Son. What were we given as children, and, for those of us with children of our own, what will our gifts be to them?
Childhood - those precious years between dependence and independence, when young minds open to new people, places, ideas, and dreams - which gifts translate our own dreams and love and which gifts will endure? After all these years here at St. Margaret's School, years spent teaching, listening, planning, traveling, watching, and worshiping, I know that the gift of a St. Margaret's School education is one of the most life-transforming gifts a young girl can receive.
For our former and present students who have received the gift of a St. Margaret's School education, I hope you will pause this month to remember the possibilities and ideas awakened in you within this community. For our parents who have chosen this education as a means of honoring their dreams for their daughters, I encourage you to remember the reasons for these choices and celebrate the opportunities you have made possible through your partnership with us. Yes, a St. Margaret's School education is a very expensive gift and one that is far less immediate than the package under the tree, but it is a gift for a lifetime, a gift whose dimensions will only be measured at the end of long, productive lives lived in the light we celebrate during this holiday season.
With this message, I send to each of you my thanks for your continuing care for St. Margaret’s School and all of us here who have given our lives to sustaining this light.
Sincerely,
Margaret R. Broad,
Head of School
COMPASS POINTS
Christmas is the Season to Give Back to the Community -
A wide variety of community services performed......
Winter Activities -
Options for everyone in athletics, arts, and community service.......
Students Learn Life Lessons -
National leader provides workshop at SMS.......
Giving to SMS -
Giving - a tradition we all embrace this Holiday Season.......
THE CURRENT
Congratulations to students receiving academic honors for the first trimester:
Honor Roll
Maggie Allen, Sujin An, Corbin Brooks, Victoria Buseck, Amelia Chen, Natalie Clark, Meghan Cooke, Betsy Joslyn, Misa Kamichi, Hannah Kessler, Seh-Young Kim, So Youn Kim, Veronica Kimmerly, Anna-Beth Lawler, Rebecca Parker, Marley Rudolf, Michka Sharpe, Linh Tran, Melanie Waitzer and Darian Weaver.
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Merit Roll
Annie Badenoch, Elise Bailey, Katherine Burnett, Caroline Casey, Annie Chen, Eden Conner, Lizzy Cordes, Mariana Corral, Joan Ge, Stephanie Hanson, Martha Joslyn, Hailey Jung, Sarah Keating, Maggie Keilhauer, Ji-Ye Kim, Min Jin Kim, Quinn Kolbe, Young-Eun Lee, Megan Lynch, Ryan Martin, Becca McKinley, Molly Medrano, Hannah Newman, Abby Odell, Brianna Oh, Blair Passagaluppi, Martha Reynolds, Ellie Shields, Ivy Turner, Laurie Wilbur and Kelly Wyrick,
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B-List
Anna Barnes, Frankie Berscak, Nicole Brugel, Jasmine Chen, Danielle Creel, Elle Finney, Ryleigh Gorman, Scarlett Gregory, Daniela Harvey, Susan Ho, Hannah Hunt, Qian Kong, Sarah McClellan, Clarice Medrano, Cristinia Molinares, Ify Okoh, Caryn Packett, Kirsten Pfister, Corinne Pulvirenti, Caroline Rollins, Margaret Sargeant, Mary Catherine Sargeant, Ellie Schneidman, Antinnea Skipwith, Florence Snyder, Crystal Thomas, Ginny Tsai, Tianbai Xu and
Samantha Yung.
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For a detailed schedule of athletic events, visit us online at www.sms.org/sports
THE FORECAST
Important Dates
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January: |
20 Start Christmas Break
25 Christmas Day
Berry wreath on the door
at St.Margaret's Hall
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6 Return from Break
11-13 Closed weekend
12 Snow Ball
25-27 Closed weekend
26 SATs
27 Junior Variety
31 Long Weekend begins
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Link: School Calendar for the Year
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Winter Reminders
from the
Admission Office:
Financial aid applications
for both new and returning
students are due February 1.
Be sure to mail or fax a copy
of your 2007 IRS Form 1040
to the Admission Office
no later than February 15.
For more information call the Admission Office 804-443-3357
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Spend the night...
or a day
at St. Margaret's School
Meet students and teachers
Go to classes, take a tour
Overnight Visits:
January 20-21 & March 30-31
Visit Day:
February 9, 2008
Prospective parents, contact the Admission Office for an invitation.
Current parents, let us know if there is someone we should invite!
Contact us today:
(804) 443-3357 / admit@sms.org or
RSVP online at www.sms.org/rsvp
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Support SMS this Holiday Season
Honor your daughter or someone dear to you this holiday season with a gift to the SMS Annual Fund.
When you do, your honoree will receive a card
announcing your generous gesture and
recognition in the 2007-08 Annual Report.
You may enjoy tax benefits if you
make your gift before December 31!
Visit www.sms.org/giving to make your gift online
or call the Development Office at 804-443-3357
for more information.
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Please join your SMS friends
for these events
Young Alumnae Day
Return to campus, see your friends, and share your college or work experience with current juniors and seniors.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at noon
Alumnae Council Meeting at
Lewis-Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond -
Richmond area alums are invited to join Alumnae Council members for lunch.
Saturday, February 16, 2008 at noon
Thistle Society Luncheon at
Westminster-Canterbury in Richmond. This event will honor alumnae who graduated 50 or more years ago.
Saturday, March 5, 2008 at noon
For more information, contact
Director of Alumnae Relations
Amanda Gates
at 804-443-3357 x3015 or agates@sms.org
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