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The Steward School
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• FROM THE HEADMASTER'S DESK . ..
The Steward SchoolA Place To Excel In Februdry, our fdculty dnd ddministrdtion get busy pldnnong for the next school yedr. New
progrdms, cUrriculum chdnges, enrollment, budgets, dnd Instructlondl innovdtions dre dll currenl
tOPICS of discussion with September 1995 in mind . At the end of this month, our fd m,l ies will
be receiving cont rdcts for student re-enrol lment. We hope that you dre edger to return dnd will
send them back dS soon as possible. The better enrollment projection we hdve the better we are
able to plan dnd serve our students in the yedr ahead.
Recently, I discussed the future of Stewdrd dt d meeting of the Pdrents' AssOCidtion . My vision
of Stewdrd hds dn energetic focus on growth rooted In ItS present streng th. In obvious dnd
subtle WdYS, we are aggressively pursu ing WdYS to increase the student population, enhdnce the
trrlCulum, enrich activities and improve faculties. In the weeks ahead, you Will see mdicdtions
hese efforts-new Cdmpus signdge, d new SAT preparation progrdm dnd d new community
acrosse leam.
As we grow and change m the yedrs dhedd, you can be assured that Stewdrd will remain true
to its miSSion. In simplest terms, The Steward School is a place where students o f various talents
and ab,lities Cdn excel. O ur students excel because of the individual attention, opportunities in
athletiCS and the visudl dnd performmg drts, and because of the teachers dnd the educationdl
program. Discovering a student's strengths and using them to develop a gredter self-worth, self
competence dnd self-confidence is "Stewdrd success ."
Our educational philosophy IS "student-centered" with small classes, d family atmosphere dnd d
focus on the IndiVidual learner. We opera te With the understanding that every student IS
different dnd consequent ly ledrns differently. This is dn dpprodch dppreciated by many o f our
students who come from o ther schools . As one returning student stated, "Steward opens up
tha t door that everyone else wdnted to close and lets me use my imagination. I can concentrdte
on my school work ... Stewdrd is a sdfer dtmosphere thdt feels more like d home."
As you think dbout the next school yedr, I hope thdt you will think of Stewdrd dS your "home."
Sincerely,
Stephen M . Stdckhouse
CONNECTION
In this issue
,
February 1995
Lower School ........... Page i
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ............. l
Middle School .................. 4
Signet Art Show ....•........... It
Substitutes Needed .......... It
Upper School ................... 5
Coming Events .................. 5
MathelMtics at The Steward School ••........ 6
Wekome to Steward ........ 7
Athletics ...........................•
GS> , I
~ The Blue ,nd Gold Connection is publish.d . monthly fa, The Slewdld : School Community
Ed,t'" Liz Shupe
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• •••••••••••••••••••••• LOWER SCHOOL REPORT
Please Make a Headline Jdnudry 1 3 WdS the second dnnudl Ledder
ship Assembly in honor of Lee-Jdckson-King
Ddy. We ledrned from the Third Grdde dbout
eight distinguished inventors who, in their own
WdY, were ledders . Some of the people dis
cussed were Leondrdo dd V inci, Thomds
Edison, Benjdmln Frdnklin, the Wright broth
ers, Henry Ford dnd George Edstmdn . Mrs. Whltely's ddss did d gredt job I
This yedr 's Reading Incentive Program begdn Februdry , dnd continues through Mdrch
9 . We dre fortundte to dgdin hdve Mr. Sam Baronian, dttorney, dnd Mn. Diane Major of Let 5 Cruise, as contributing sponsors
( each will match our goal with a donation).
Our gOdI IS to redd d total of 3,000
books dnd/or chapters ( at
, O¢ a book) to ra ise
$300.00. These funds
will be donated to the
American Heart Association as "bail" for Mr.
Rossmoore through the C dr
d iac Arrest Program. Book It or Book H,m IS the title of the
bulletin bOdrd in Dixon Hall thdt
is tracking the names of all our
readers .
This yedr' s Ecology Club (opened to students in grades 3-
5) is fOCUSing on water. The d ub
visi ted the Henrico County Waste
Water Treatment Plant in Februdry dnd
pdrticiPdted in a winter hike through
the wetlands of Tuckahoe SWdmp.
On March' , the Lower School will host
a demonstrdtion perlormance of the Richmond Ballet for the lower and middle
schools and Richmond Montessori School. The students from Montessori w il l
loin us in the gym for the performdnce .
Theme Week, March 6 - '0, wil l be called
"A Time in History." Edch classroom will
take on the dppearance of the period they are
studYing . For eXdmple - Kindergarten (Middle
Ages), First Grade (mid- ' 800's), Second
G rade ( the luture), Third Grade ( ancient
Egypt) , Fourth Grade (Revolutionary War) and
PAGE 2
Fifth Grdde (Ancient Greece) . A highlight 01 this week's program will be Fathers' and Special Visiton' Day on March' 0, 8 : '5
to 9 :30 d.m. This w il l give dads dnd others d
chdnce to see dnd ledrn whdt the children hdve
experienced through the week's study.
The Lower School w il l host the dnnudl Mew Games Challenge lor drea Independent
schools on April 28 . ew Gdmes dre non
trdd itiondl coopera tive learning activities dnd
for many students is their first contact with The
Stewdrd School and the concept of "inter
scholastic competition" Teams are composed
of students from edch school. The schools in
volved ,n this program are. Good Shepherd,
Richmond Montessori, Millwood, Stony Point
dnd St. Andrew 's
Winners of the January
Blue a Gold Quiz •••••••••••••••••••• KINDERGARTEN
Mary Warden Good
•••••••••••••••••••••• 1 ST GRADE
Kdthleen An
Anne Borum
Bailey Coggin
Brddley De Wet
•••••••••••••••••••••• 2ND GRADE
Jonathan Cduble
Ford Fischer
Kdte Garner
Steven Major
Artis Mills
Sardh Newcomb
Alison Norton
Maria Ydros
•••••••••••••••••••••• 3RD G RADE
Sam Bdronian
Aly Pittmdn
Jdmie Satterfield
Brad Souder
Amy Strickldnd
•••••••••••••••••• 4TH G RADE
Robert Fritzman
Brian Meyers * Matthew Stainback
Allison Strickland
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5TH GRADE
Chris Mdszaros - 5th
The Lower School participated in a Blue and Gold Connection Quiz for the month of Jdnuary. Those
students who participated and answered five of the six questions correctly received a recognition sticl:er dnd the opportunity to enter the Grand Prize drawing of d $ 5.00 gift certi~cate to the Book Gallery The winner was Bridn Meyers (grade 4). participants dre to be commended, and we look forward to continuing the quiz.
JANUARY 1995
• •••••••••••••••••••••• THE FOURTH GRADE PLAY
On the ~oad Again
Estelle Crossman's fourth grade class had
d very busy Jdnudryl In a series of rOdd shows,
the students presented Charlie and The Chocolate factory by ROdld Dahl to ap
precidtive dudiences of over 400. The play
WdS first presented to Steward pdrents on Jdnu
dry 20 in the school dudi torium dnd then they
"took it on the rOdd ." With the efforts of Ryan Imirie, Mrs. Grossman, Ed Rossmoore, severdl fourth grdde parents dnd the entire fourth
grdde, the pldY WdS tdken to the Jewish C om
munity Center pre-school progrdm, Henrico
County's Laburnum Elementary School (grddes
3 -5), Richmond's Mdry Munford School
(grddes 2-5) dnd Reveille's pre-school. Over
400 "pldybills" were distributed throughout
the different engdgements The production of
this pldY WdS unique becduse the students were
responsible for putting up, chdnging dnd tdking
down dll props dnd scenery before, during, dnd
dfter each show.
f the FriddY before the last performance, Mrs.
ssmdn WdS contdcted by the co-ordindtor
o fdmily entertdinment dt the Richmond Children's Museum dsking if she could
Blue & Gold CONNECTION
"book" our play So .. . . on SdturddY, April 29
dt 2 :00 p .m., The Stewdrd School Fourth
Grdde will present Charte and the Chocolate factory. Mdrk your cdlendars now l The
price is : students - $2 .50, ddults - $3 .50,
dnd members - free.
Below is d list of the tdlented dnd energetic
fourth grdde CdSt, tdught by Mrs. Grossmdn,
dnd directed by Mr. Imirie!
Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory
A ONE-ACT PLAY
CAST
Augustus Goop .. . .. .. . .. ...... Alex Benson
Verucd Sdlt. .. .... .. . . .... Aynsley Wilton
Violet Beduregdrde .. . Allison Strickldnd
Mr. Bucket .. . ... .... . . .... . .. . .. Robert Fritzman
Grdndmd Josephine . .. .. . .. . . Cdrter Sdunders
Grdndpd George . . ........... .. . .. Ddnny Thorn
Grdndmd Georgina .. .. .... . .. .... Alison Hord
Grdndpa Joe . .. ................ Austin Pittmdn
Charlie Bucket .. . ........ ..... . Drew Shelhorse
Mr. Gloop . . .. . ... . .. . Philipp Schmidt-Ullrich
Willy Wonkd .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . .... Brian Meyers
Mr. Sdlt . . ....... ... .. .. . . . . .. . ... Jdcob Frdm
Mrs. Beduregarde ........ . .... . . Peyton Ldnnon
Mr. Tedvee ..... . ... . . . .. . Mdtthew Stdinbdck
Oompa-Loompds . ....... ............. mdny different Cdst members
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••••••••••••••••••••••• IN THE MIDDLE
A Busy Month in the Middle School January was a great month I All Middle School students participated in the Geography Bee sponsored by the National Geographic Society. Two students represented each class in the Bee. Daniel Bower, a seventh grader, won at the school level and will have a chance to go on to state and national level competitions. Tommy lePage, from the sixth grade, was runner-up.
Later in the month was the Spelling Bee Matt Gottwald, an eighth grade student, survived the sixth round to win the Steward championship. Matt will represent The Steward School in the Richmond Area Private School Spelling Bee on Feb . 21, and will have a chance to go on to higher levels of competition . Runner-up was Alex Duty, a sixth grader.
In the Middle School Activity (Club) Program, students had the opportunity to select new clubs for the second semester. Many decided to complete the year With the original choice, while others decided to explore new territory. The Middle School Clubs are: History Club, Ecology Club, Service Club, Wordsmiths Club, Literary MagaZine, Yearbook, Chorus and Student Council Officers.
The Middle School Student CounCIl Officers hosted the Valentine Dance which took place Friday, February 10. There was a new DJ service which had been chosen by the students, and in next month 's issue there will be a full report, and maybe a photograph or two!
Student Is a Winner Belated but sincere congratulations go to Anusha Abbasi who successfully competed with her pony, Sunday Sunrise, in the Deep Run, Farmington and Keswick Hunter Trials to win the cross-count ry and Jumping competitions. As the highest scoring junior, Anusha (a sixth grader) won the perpetual trophy at the Deep Run Hunt Club and the Championships at the Farmington and Keswick Hunt
• • • • •• • •• • • •• • •• • • •• • •• AROUND THE COMMUNITY
Art on Display Steward artists will have their work displayed at Signet Bank - Gayton Crossing from Febr uary 1 7 through March 2 . While primarily featuring works by the students in Art III, IV, and V classes, there will be additional works on display from other Steward art students.
Signet Bank has hosted the Art Show for many years, and continues to be duly impressed with the quality and variety of work created by The Steward School students. Please make a conscious effort to VISit the bank and View our talented students' hard work.
Substitute Teachers Needed With the flu season upon us, The Steward School needs substitute teachers to help in the classroom. If you are interested or know someone who might be interested, please call the school-7 40-3 394 We appreCiate your help.
Clubs. Anushd Abb.si poses with her pony SunddY Sunrise
• •••••••••••••••••••••• COUNSELOR CORNER
For Parents and Children
Talk with one another,
Not at or around . .
Care for one another ..
No greater partnership to be found.
listen to one another.
Thoughts and feelings too ...
Share with one another ... that
This is everyone's first time through
The role of parent, of child, of teen .
The reason for discord is not to be "mean".
Make rules formed with mutual respect,
Guide with love not power ...
Each in a family must know h,s/her worth
Quality of life will improve by the hour.
PAGE 4 JANUARY 1995
••••••••••••••••••••••• UPPER SCHOOL REPORT
In the Spotlight In our first Upper School assembly after the
•day break, Mr. Stackhouse re-emphasized
e importance of respect, responsibility and
commitment to one's community. In accordance
with this theme, last month in the Blue and Gold Connection we highlighted Leslie Roughley, whose community focus is the
Jaycees. This month we congra tulate a faculty
member and two students who exemplify these
tra its. Laraine Brumberg, teacher of
eighth and eleventh grade history and ninth
grade English, has been nominated for the Shofar
Award by the Field Director of the Robert E.
Lee Council of the Boy Scouts of America
The Shofar Award recognizes Jewish adults
who have responded to God's "call" by serv
ing others and promoting the principles and
values of scouting. Given by the National
Jewish Committee on Scouting, it rewards
exemplary volunteers who promote scouting in
the community, recruit scout leaders, encour
age scouts to earn The God and Country
Award, and exemplify rel igious convictions in
their personal lives .
. ine was instrumental in starting a new scout
.... ck and has served as a den leader. She is
also serving as a Unit Commissioner, encourag
ing the units under her jurisdiction to partici
pate in Scout Sabbath and Scout Sunday and
to work on The God and Country Award
and assisting the units with training programs
and other district activit ies .
Kudos to two members of the senior class who
have been honored by their fel low seniors and
by the faculty Jenny McComas is the re
cipient of the Daughters of the American Revo
lution Good Citizen Award given by the
Nathaniel Bacon chapter of the DAR . In addi
tion to being named Steward's award winner,
Jenny has completed an essay which will be
entered in a state scholarship contest. The DAR
Good Citizen and Scholarship Contest is in
tended to reward the qualities of good citi
zenship. The faculty nominates three seniors as
candidates for this award and the senior class
selects the award-winner from the three. Con-
.• atulations to Jenny for being chosen for this or!
Cheryl MayeH is the Steward recipient of
the 1995 Brotherhood/Sisterhood Youth
Blue & Gold CONNECTION
Award . This award, co-sponored by the
National Council of Christians and Jews and
the Interfaith Council, honors a student who
has been instrumental in improving human rela
tions and intergroup understanding in his or her
school. The recipient should be a good role
model (i .e. , "helping newcomers feel comfort
able and welcome, acting as the voice of rea
son and tolerance ... [and) actively reaching out
to others in both school and community"). In
her role as class president, Cheryl has exempli
fied these qualities throughout her years in up
per school.
College Meeting The evening Preliminary Scholastic Assessment
Test (PSAT) program on January 26 w as an
important step in the col lege application pro
cess for juniors . The juniors and their parents
met with Carolyn Brandt to receive the results
of the October PSAT and to learn how to
use the test scores and their original test book
let as tools to prepare for the spring Scholastic
Aptitude Tests (SAT). Mrs. Brandt explained
the change in scoring, which occurred this year
when the College Board recentered the scores,
and how to interpret the junior PSAT scores
and compare them with the Grade 10 scores.
The students also received information on the
wide variety of colleges open to them based
on their speci fic scores and suggestions on how
to schedule SAT dates. Steward will be offer
ing SAT preparation courses on a weekly baSIS
in April. Specific dates and times will be an
nounced later.
Coming events: February 12 Art Show (see Fine Arts article for details)
February il Stunt Talen t Night (and the always-eagedy
anticipated crowning of "Miss Steward") . Ru
mor is that a number of grade 9 and grade 10 gentlemen will chal lenge Frazer Orgain for the
title.
February 27 Senior Class Rockathon ( to earn money for their
gift to the School and for a possible senior class
trip)
February 28 Faculty-Student Basketball Game (sponsored
by grade 10, w ith proceeds to be split, part
going to charity and part going into the class
treasury for costs of the junior/senior dinner next
year)
March 2-10 Alternate Program, including career and col
lege exploration for grade 9, a biology trip to
the Florida keys for grade 10, and internships
in area businesses for grades 11 and 1 2
Mrs . Paulette paints Corbin Adamson's face in preparation for SPirit Day
PAGE 5
Mathematics at The Steward School: A Positive Program for All Students "I hate mathl" "Who needs it anyway?" "I
just don't get it!" The quotes have been heard
and, in fdct, used by mdny students dnd pdr
ents for yedrs dnd yedrs! But The Stewdrd
School hds d different, more comprehensive dnd
relevdnt approach to the tedching of mathematics
to all students.
Lower School The EveryddY Math progrdm developed by
the University of Chicdgo is the core of the
mdth curriculum used in grades K-3. This pro
gram is based on the premise that children should
learn mdth that reldtes to everyday life. Math
Messages and Mdth Boxes dre used as d fre
quent review of skills such dS dddition, subtrdc
tion, counting, telling time, dnd place value
A number line is used daily to reinforce num
bers In a sequence and skip counting. An
important part of this math progrdm includes
problem solving using word and story prob
lems . Measurement using metric and standard
systems as well as graphing is studied . While
striving for the mastery of basic computation
facts, games are used for quick and accurate
recall. Also used are manipulative mdterials,
such as chips, calculators, small chalkboards,
rules, shape templdtes and frdction bdrs_
This K-3 progrdm dlso involves paper dnd pen
d dctivities and evdluation is based on obser
vation dnd discussion in cldss as well as written
dssignments In class dnd for homework.
The fourth grdde is using a combined tradi
tional curriculum and a pilot Chicago Mdth
program, while the fifth grade prepares our stu
dents for the Middle School curriculum, stress
ing computdtion and concepts.
The Lower School fdculty IS thoroughly pre
pared for this new teaching experience. Pro
fesSional development included extensive train
Ing In the Chicago Mdth teaching methods
and continues on an annual basis.
PAGE 6
Middle and Upper School Math In our 6th and 7 th grade mathemat
ics cldsses, we are excited about adopting our
new series from Glencoe Publishing, Mathematics: Apph'catlons and Connections. This se
ries addresses the question students frequently
ask, "When dm I going to use this?" Lessons
are centered around the practical application
of math skills to situations familiar to the stu
dents including sports, consumer buying, travel
dnd time. Explanations of mathematics skills
needed for different types of Cdreers dre de
scribed throughout the text. (Did you know
that the designing of dn dthletic shoe requires
trigonometry?) Historical connections are made
through the discussion of the development of
mdthematics throughout the centuries, and the
introduction to famous men dnd women of math
is included . Estimdtion dnd mentdl math skills,
invaludble tools for today's needs, dre empha
sized, as well dS calculator use. However,
computdtion skills are never neglected!
Our Pre-algebra cldss in Middle School offers
an excellent introduction to the abstrdct think
ing skills needed for higher level math courses .
Also published by Glencoe, the text hds d
scope dnd sequence similar to the 6th and
7 th grdde texts, dS well as the upper level
courses Algebra I, Algebra II dnd Advdnced
Math. Rounding out our Upper School course
offerings dre Geometry, both Formdl and Infor
mal, and Cdlculus. At Steward, Calculus is
dn Honors Course and prepardtion for the
Advanced Placement CAP) test . This allows
students college credit upon successful comple
tion of the AP EXdm.
A Math Course for Every Student Once d Steward student hds ddvdnced into
the Pre-algebra course dUring the Middle School
yedrs, he/she progresses according to ability.
Students from grades 6, 7 and 8 mdY tdke
Pre-dlgebrd, based on dbility, motivation, tedcher
recommenddtion dnd prognosis testing. The
grdde level at which a student stdrts this course
will determine how many mdth cldsses dnd how
advdnced the student may progress. Typically,
a 7 th grader successfully completing Pre-alge
bra will ddvance to Algebrd I in 8th grdde,
dnd will follow the normdl sequence of Geom
etry, Algebra II, Advdnced Mdth, and end
up in Cdlculus as d senior at Steward.
A student who completes Pre-algebra as an
8th grader will have one of two options . If a
student is "comfortdble" with math, Algebra I
Will follow in 9th grade, progressing to Geom
etry, Algebrd II and Advdnced Mdth <Ja senior. For students in that track who w~ like to progress more rapidly, perhdPs due to
increased motivation and developmental skills
as they mature, it is possible to double-up dur
ing sophomore yedr to tdke Algebrd II dnd
Geometry concurrently Since the two courses
dre so different, most students who do this do
not feel overwhelmed with mdthematics. This
allows the students to finish in the senior year
with Cdlculus .
For those students for whom mdthemdtics is not
a strength, we dlso offer d very innoVdtive pro
gression of classes . Praised during our VAIS
Self-Study two years ago, the track we call
Algebra I, parts 1, 2 dnd 3/1nformdl Geom
etry pdrts 1, 2, and 3 offer these two courses
over d three year period . Algebrd I, parts "
2, and 3 take pldce during freshman year and
first semester of sophomore year. Informdl Ge
ometry, d very simildr course to Geometry but
w ithout formal proofs, begins the second se
mester of sophomore year dnd cont inues
throughout the junior year. If a student wis.
Algebrd II is available during senior yedr. •
trdck dlso has the flexibility to allow d "late
bloomer" to pick up the pdce, by taking Ge
ometry instedd of Informdl Geometry during
the sophomore yedr.
For those students who dre progressing towdrd
a career in a mathematics field, we also offer
the opportunity to tdke college credit courses
through our association with local universities.
This yedr we have one 6th grader dnd two
7 th graders who dre taking Algebrd I, and
would be dble to take ddvantage of this col
lege credit opportunity in the Upper School
years .
The Cast We are a small, but dedicdted, group of mdth
teachers dt Steward, teaching many different
levels and dge groups. Mrs. Woodle tedches
primarily in the Middle School, but dlso enjoys
tedching both Algebra I and Informal Geom
etry when needed. Mr. WOodhouse~1 0
spans the Middle and Upper Schools by t
ing 7 th grade math through Advanced
with juniors and seniors. Mr. Rothman, new to Stewdrd this year, is handling all Alge-
JANUARY 1995
F,brua1)' /9
February 26
March j
February 20
Bo}s' Varsity vs. Williamsburg Christian
(H) 3:00 p.m. ----------
Girls' B-Ball vs. Richmond Christian
(H) 4:30 p.m.
February 27
Labumwn Elementary Music & Dance Concert 10:00 a.m - auditoriwn
Scnior Rock-a-thon 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
March 6
February 19 - March 11, 1995
Febn4ary21
Private School Spelling Bee 10:00 a.m. -----------
TCn.. Basketball Tournament
(TEA) -----
Girls' B-Ball vs. Patriots (A) 7:00 p.m.
February 28
LS Reception (to meet book characters)
8:45 a.m. - Library
Faculty/Student Basketball Game
2:00 p.m.
March 7
Grade 7 Parents' Meeting
7:30 p.m. - Library
February ]]
Girls' B-Ball vs. Millwood (H) 4:00 p.m.
------------Middle School '8' vs.
Good Shepherd (H) 7:00 p.m. ------.
Lacrosse Club Organizational Meeting
7 :30 p.m - Library
March J
Richmond Ballet (grades K-8)
9:30 a.m - Gym
3rd marking period ends in grades 6-12
March 8
Parents' Association Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. - Library
e
February 23
OPEN HOUSE 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
--------Stunt Talent Night
(K-12) 7:30p.m.
Afareh 2
OPEN HOUSE 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Alternate Program begins
(grades 6-12)
Grade 6 Parents' Meeting
7:30 p.m. - Library
Alarch 9
OPEN HOUSE 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
"Dinner-Time" for Reading Incentive
winners (K-5) 6:00 p.m.
F,bntory 24
Faculty Work Day
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS -------------
TCn.. Basketball Tournament
(TEA) -----
Registration deadline for SAT taken April I
March 3
Morch 10
Fathers & Speciat Visitors 8:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Report Cards issued 6-12
Alternate Program F air/ Theme Week Finale &
All-School Cookout DISMISSAL at 1:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline for ACT taken April 8
February 25
TCn.. Basketball Tournament
(TBA)
March 4
March 11
e
March 26
April 2
MOlY Pappins 3:00 p.m.
March }":'
April 3
March 19 - April 08, 1995
A/ arch 21
Ditferential Aptitude Testing
(Grade 9 & all new students grades 10-12)
Af ar(:h 28
Grade 5 Parents' Meettng
7:30 p.m
April 4
Lower School Report Cards
sent home
Parents' Association Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. - Library
March 22
Gr. 2 to Maymont 9:15 a.m - 12 '00 noon
Gr. II to Barksdale Theatre
9:00 a.m - 2:30 p.m.
March 19
April S
OPEN HOUSE \0:00 n.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Morch 30
OPEN HOUSE 10:00 a. m. - 2:00 p.m.
-------Mary Pappins
8:00 p.m.
Aprtl6
Lower School Parent Conferences
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Middle School Dance 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
March ] }
MOIyPappms 8:00 p.m. -----
Registration Deadline for SAT taken May 6
Apnf-
Lower School Parent Conferences
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
NO SCHOOL FOR
LOWER SCHOOL STUDENTS
March 25
Kindergarten screerung 9:00 - 10:00 a. m.
AUCTION '95 "A Night with the Stars"
Apnl J
Adult Kindergarten 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
-------Mary Pappins
8:00 p.m.
Aprt1 8
ALUMNI AZALEA SALE
AeT I est taken at another school
bra I, Geometry dnd Calculus. Mrs. Duke, who primdrily tedches SCience, completes our
cast by enjoying some 6th grdders for mdth .
•
essiondl development is very important dur
his time of gredt chdnge in the tedching 01
math. As a group dnd dS a school, the fdculty
belong to the Ndtional Council of Tedchers of Mdthemdtics, dnd dlso local math teacher or
gdnizations, such as the Richmond Council of
Tedchers of Mathemdtics . Local and nationdl
meetings dre attended whenever possible. Last
year the entire department dttended the re
gional meeting of the NCTM held here in
Richmond . Cldsses hdve been attended rdng
ing from Informdl Geometry to New Assess
ment Techniques. We also encourage our stu
dents to be up to ddte in mathematics by pdr
ticipatlng in local mdth workshops for both
the Middle dnd Upper Schools, and by com
peting in ndtional mdthematlcs contests.
As Parents, How Can You Help? As Steward grows, the mdth department would
like to ddd electives to the curriculum, includ
ing Statistics dnd Probdbility, and Upper School
Consumer Math cldsses . Along with new
fdsses would come additiondl fdculty to mdke
ared of Steward larger and more dyndmic.
ur students need to understand the gredt
demand dnd importdnce of learning higher math-
emdtics to compete in toddY's technological
world.
How can you help to make math more entiCing
to your child? Encourage your student to
become aware of the magic of numbers. Show
them how to use math at home and at the
office . Make games of simple tasks reqUiring
numbers . Have them keep a record of ex
penses when taking a trip . Have drivers keep
track of gas mileage and expenses. In the
kitchen, let the children see and use measuring
Instruments and see size relationships. Keep a
sdvlngs dccount for each child and talk about
interest and percentdge. Compare bdtting av
erdges for basebdll players and statistics for other
sports tedms . Invest d small amount in the stock
mdrket dnd show your child how fractions and
money relate every day In the BUSiness Section
of the newsPdper. But the very best thing you
~I do for your child is to be positive about
.. even if it WdS not your best subject. A
positive dttitude is most of the battle l
-Patti Woodle
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ALUMNI
Alumni Panel Carrie Meyer '91, Shahwar Qureshi '90, Marshall Jamerson '93, Philip Grymes '90, and Samantha Aron '91 prepare for the Alumni Pdnel held for the Upper
School students Jdnudry 5 (see photo dbove). "College Life dnd How The Steward School
Prepares You" WdS the topic of the panel.
Welcome to Steward We welcome several new (dnd returning) members of the Stewdrd Upper Sclhool this semester.
New to Stewdrd's sophomore class (dnd to Richmond) are Marcie Paskins from Cdlifornla
dnd Melissa Shriver from West Virginia . Jeni Woodall has entered grade 9, cominglrom
the Chesterfield publ.c schools. Returning to Stewdrd from bodrding school dre Stephanie Foard (grdde 11) and Wi' Heywood (grdde 9). We dre glad to hdve them alII
Chd"mdn of the Math Depdrtment The VarSity Cheerleaders lead the crowd at SPill'
Blue & Gold CONNECTION PAGE 7
Winter Athletics With the hope of Igniting Stewdrd School spint,
the Upper School Student Government dnd
the Vdrslty Cheerleaders sponsored a success
fu l spirit day dnd pep rdlly Friday, Janudry 27 .
To kick off the celebrdtlon, students who wore
school colors were given blue dnd gold tredts
dt lunch. At 2:30, the entire school assembled
in the gym for d rousing hdlf·hour of noise and
fun The "Grdnd dnd Great Superior Spdr.
tan" greeted and "bekmghted" his subjects as
they entered and the rdlly began with two
cheers by the newly formed fourth grade cheer·
ledders . They were followed by a cheering
routine from the Middle dnd Upper School
squads
Emcee Corbin Adamson introduced the
winter sports teams of boys and girls middle
and upper school bas etbdll and indoor Intrd
mural soccer. The next event WdS the "wrap
ping" of varsity basketball pldyers by the tedms
of Lower School students. Winning the event
WdS the fifth grdde team J Mary Ashley Stanton, Will Hession, dnd Trent McLaurin carefully and completely papered
George Cauble In rolls of Charmin. The most
exciting event was the Miss Steward Legs Con·
test. Contestants were escorted to the center
of the gym by the Middle School cheerlead
ers and spectator applause determined the win
ner. "The winner dnd still chdmpion" was last
year's winner, Frazer Orgain .
The student government dnd the varsity cheer
leaders would like to thank all who helped
with the fun splnt ddY.
Basketball Update The Varsity Girls' team IS In 4th place in
the League of Independent Schools Division
II. It is led by co-captains Cheryl Mayers and Lalnle Haskell. Mayers dverages 17
points per game and 1 0 rebounds per game
w hile Haskell averages 8 points per game and
5 rebounds per contest. Also seeing plaYing
time are forwdrd Rachel Whitten (7 th
grade), point guard Blair Jacobsen (7 th
grdde) and Junior guards Corbin Adamson dnd Kenya Young. Seven of the twelve
tedm members are Middle School students so
It has been a challenge playing d varsity sched·
ulei but they are gaining invdludble experience
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that w ill put them ahead of other pldyers of the Sdme age. (At press time Cheryl Mayers needs only 1 1 0 more points to redch 1 000)
ThiS Varsity Boys' team is dlso d young tedm
with the majOrity of the team made up of sopho
mores. Co-captdins senior Frazer Orgain dnd junior Ben Reif are the tedm's elder Stdtes
men . Orgain is the team's ledding rebounder
averaging 1 2 per game. Point guard Shawn Lewis (10th grade) ledds the tedm in scor
ing. Other key players include sophomores
George Cauble, Brian McGehee and
Sam Proffitt (2nd leading rebounder).
The Middle School "A" squad is led by
eighth grade co-Cdptains Sean Baskerville and Key Easterly. 8dskerville is the team's
leading rebounder dnd Easterly ledds the team
in scoring with the added support of new stu
dent Doug Melzig (6th grdde) . Stephen Paulette (8th grade) leads the team in stedls.
The Middle School "B" tedm's season
begdn with much enthusidsm. like Steward's
other teams, the "8" team IS young . Out of
sixteen pldyers, eleven dre in 6th grade.
The team IS playing a much longer sedson than
last year's, gOing from 3 gdmes Idst season to 9
gdmes this season. Several games hdve been
close, highlighted by a one-point loss to Luther
Memorial 28-27. The team has worked hard
to improve fundamentals dnd each game shows
much Improvement.
Harry Baron is leading scorer with 1 4 points
dgdinst Millwood In the second gdme. The
offense has been quite evenly spredd out, with
over half the tedm scoring In dt least one gdme.
DefenSive stdndouts have been Danny McLemore dnd John McMillian
We hope to end the season on d successful
note dS we meet mdny of our opponents for
rematches.
Middle School Cheerleading This yedr there dre two squdds. The "1\' Team squdd members are : Ashleigh McLaurin, Dina Miller, Jessica Fram, Alisia Freeman, Jennifer Latourelle, Nadya Rafeh, Abby Rinaca, Alison Rinaca, and Jesse Walsh. This squad cheers
for al l of the "1\' Team home games. The "8"
Tedm squdd-Susan Braunshteyn,
Corbin Brierre, Amanda Keck, dnd Brantley Scott--cheer for the "8" Team
games.
Athletic News e Welcome to dthletic trainer Jennifer Krey who is working with our athletic department
thiS winter and spring. She will be dttending
mdny dthletic contests and will be available to
coaches dnd students to assist with sports·re·
lated ailments . Ms. Krey is eligible for certifica·
tion by the Natlondl AthletiC Trainer's Asso·
CldtiOn. She is a graduate of JMU dnd is
currently d graduate student dt VCU .
Steward School Lacrosse Club Organizational Meeting
February 22,1995
7:30 p.m.
at Steward School e Stewdrd will sponsor a boys' lacrosse club tnat
will be open to Steward students in Grades
8-12 and will be open to boys from other
area public and privdte schools who are in
Grddes 9- 1 2. The team will playa JV sched
ule. Parents and athletes dre encourdged to
attend this meeting.
EIIZ.beth W.,d: The look of SPd'tdn Pride
JANUARY 1995
••••••••••••••••••••••• TO THE FUTU RE .......
The Future looks aight! Russell Perkins, Chairman of the '94-'95
Annual Fund Campaign, is pictured beside the
Annual Fund chart in the main office of the
School after posting the marker on the
$80,000 level. Russell's smile IS almost as
large as the chart, and rightly so. He and his
energetic staff of parent volunteers have taken
the Annual Fund to new heights with the
amount of money raised and in overall partici
pation.
A special letter went out to parents from whom
we have not heard requesting their support in
helping us achieve 100% partiCipation. When
reaching that goal, the nevvs will provide The
Steward School with regional dnd ndtiondl
publicity. In dddition to the publicity, maxi
mum support from our parents enables us to
make a very strong Cdse when dPproaching
Funds and Foundations to request majOr financial support.
If you have not yet sent in your pledge to this _s campaign, pledse do so remembering it
_ not have to be paid until June 30,
1995 . To those of you who have dlreddy
pledged or contributed, "Thank youl" for
making this d record setting year.
Blue & Gold CONNECTION
STEWARD THEATRE PRESENTS
THE COARSE ACTING SHOW A Show within a Show
Streuth: An original Whodunit
The Inspector David Ryder
Mr. Oliver D'Arcy Chris Dnal
Mrs. D'Arcy Lisa McComas
Hubert D'Arcy Taylor Collier
The Major Andy Stitt
The Vicar Kate Hulcher
James, the Butler Aaron Payne
Coo k Camberly Pearson
Prompt Jenny McComas
Sergeant Michael Green
Last Call for Breakfast
She
He
A Cube o/Sugar
A Croissant
Jenny McComa5
Stephen Paulelte
Jennifer Latourelle
Michael Green
All' s Well That Ends As You Like It
Frederigo, a deposed Duke David Ryder
Dronio, his son Stephen Paulette
Testiculo, a clown Andy Stitt
Mud, a loon Aaron Payne
Bronchia, a usurping Duke Taylor Collier
Friar Crucible, a holy man Chris Drzal
Delia, daughter to Bronchio Corbin Brierre
Lute Player Aaron Payne
Grot, another loon Aaron Payne
Dracula, a nurse Kate Hulcher
Messenger Aaron Payne
Pan, a God Jenny McComas
Bolio, a/airy Aaron Payne
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17
SA TURDA Y, FEBRUARY 18
8:00P.M.
ADMISSION: $2.00
Correction: The name of Rose Wolff was Inddvert
ently omitted from the cast list of
Cheaper By the Dozen in last month's B&G issue. Sincere apologies as her
portraYdl of 'Anne" was outstanding.
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fdnt.sy pl.yhouse, Introductory flying lessons, a candlelight
gourmet dinner for 2 at Prospect HIli, leserved front row seats
for gradu.lion, Richmond Braves' sky box tickets, 7 limrted
edition crvil w.r prints, a Irmousine "de to .nd from .n eleg.nt
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Kiawah, the Outerb.nks, the Greenbroer and Wintergreen to
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