APRIL 1997 • Riverston Visit • Stunt Talent Night Alternate Program • Athletics Update • Alumni News ... and other exciting news from The Steward School

Steve Stackhouse Headmaster

Sue Drzal Editor

THE STEWARD SCHOOL

11600 Gayton Road Richmond, Virginia 23233

804-740-3394

From the Headmaster's Desk

Inside this edition of the Bille & Gold Conllectioll , you can read about the various school activities that mark the begi nning of pring. As usual, Steward has been a bu y place.

In late February, the Science Fair highlighted the research projects of tudents in the Middle and Upper

Schools. In athletics, we concluded basketball and in tramural indoor soccer. Special congratulations go to the Boys' Varsity Basketball team fo r compiling this team's be t reco rd in the School's history and to the undefeated Girls' Middle School tea m .

Before Spring Break d uring Al ternate Program Upper Schooler tudied careers, communi ty service

and colleges through intern hip and special programs. Middle Schoolers explored my te rie in li te rature, histo ry, math and science. In the Lower School, science was the subject for the annual T heme Week. Every day during this week, all Lower Schoolers, K-5, tudied different science topiCS and were involved in a variety of hands-on projects.

Upon our return fro m break, go lf, tenni , lac rosse and canoe­ing seasons began. In add ition, Steward was the host to fifteen studen ts fro m th e Riversto n Schoo l in London alo ng with their Headmaste r, Michae l Lewis, and hi s wife, Janina. Over the pas t two years, a very special relat ionship has grown among t he students and staff of our schools. I know th at as a res ult of t he succes of their vis it many of our tudents are look­ing forward to next year when we are scheduled to go to the UK.

March is a time when we begi n

to think about next year. For our senior , college acceptances and scholarship offers cont inue to ro ll in . For underclassmen, letters of re­enrollment fo r the 1997-98 aca­demic year were recently issued . If you have not already done so, please respond as oon as poss ible. We anticipate th at several classe will be closi ng out. An early and accurate enrollment count helps us plan more effectively for the up­coming year. T hank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Enjoy these beautifu l days of spring and ome by Steward when you have the chance. We are blooming with gorgeous pring blossom on our campus and excitement in our cia srooms.

classes at Steward , tour neighboring attractions, and experience true Virginia hos pitali ty in the homes of the ir Steward host families. The week-long vis it was coordinated by Catesby Jones, Dean of Activities fo r Steward .

T he Steward School established a relationship with Riverston in 1994. In the spring of 1996, ten Steward students in grades 10 through 12 traveled to London to vi it Riverston and similarly experi­ence English home life. T he rela­tionship ha been mutually benefi­cial and eXCiting. As Steve Stackhouse, Steward 's Headmas­ter, stated : "Many schools have student exchanges, but here at Steward we have established a choolwide program that has al­

lowed our tudents to

Catesby jones accepls a loken of appreciation from Michael Lewis, Riverston's Headmaster, at the farewell recepl ion.

make a genuine personal connection with a new part of the world. It has been exciting to see these fri endships grow over the pas t few years. Stu­dents and their families

Entertaining the English

Refreshed fro m pring Break, Steward chool students returned to academics on March 17 raring to go and ready to entertain visitors fro m Steward 's sister school, Riverston, of London, England. Accompanied by Headmaster Michael Lewis and hi wife Janina , 15 Rive r to n tudents arrived at Steward on March 19. Ranging in age fro m 11 to 16, they had an opportunity to attend

correspond with one another and have con­nected on personal trips. The Rive rston program ha enriched our school. ..

T he Riverston group arrived on a snowy day in Washington, D.C. , and braved the elements to see the primary sights of our nation's capi tal. Upon arriving at Steward , host families met their charges for the week. After experiencing several school days at Steward, the Riverston group and their hosts were entertained at a Saturday evening American barbecue at the home of Steward 's Board Chairman and his wife, Mike and Sue Dna!.

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The last few days of their visit centered around trips to Richmond's plantations, Williamsburg, Yorktown, and Jamestown, and a trip to Charlottesville to see the University of Virginia and Monticello.

The Parents' Association hosted a Wednesday evening reception in Riverston's honor on the eve of their departure. Michael Lewis presented Catesby Jones and the

Michael Lewis and his wife/ Janina, at Jamestown.

host families with memento photo­graphs of the visiting group and expressed his gratitude for a memo­rable visit. Lewis commended Jones for his organization of the trip, and

Thanks to the following Steward families for their Southern Hospitalrty in hosting our Riverston students.

Leslie & Howard Baron Belinda & Ned.Byrne Becky & James Duty Carter & John Felvey Ronny & David Hajek Susan & Will Hazell

as he said to one of the parents involved. "Not only was the trip well organized , but no one has any idea of the extent of Catesby's efforts to be sure that everything went smoothly. He fielded nightly phone calls from host families with questions ... he made sure that everyone was content with their living arrangements ... and he and his wife Sarah entertained Janina and me in a most glorious way." Janina was quick to point out that the one thing she wanted to take back with her to England was the Jones ' daughter, Liza, a tar attraction of the tri p for the Lewises .

Host families and Steward friends bade a sad farewell to their British counterparts on March 27. All parting remarks indicated an enjoyable and enlightening Ameri­can adventure. Headmaster Lewis summarized the visit: "After nearly three years of preparation this, our inaugural visit to The Steward School, has been an overwhelming success. The generous hospitality

of the Stew­

Jeanie & Eric Lafone Rugene Pau.iette

Connie& Tim B. Pearson Laura & Ed Rossmoore Kate & Lex Strickland

Plans are already underway for a retu rn visit to Riverston for Steward students in 1998.

Mr. and Mrs. Ned Byrne and their son, Chris, (middle left) were hosts for Riverston student James Murphy (middle right).

ard pupils , the faculty, and the parents has enabled Riverston pupils to benefit from a real insight to American education and the American way of life."

Riverston student Matthew Moore omes to the fa rewell recept ion dressed Ali-American style in a Tazmanian Devil lie!

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Ida Henley sho lYs her mart ial arts lalen15.

Stunt Talent Night Stars are Born Steward Style

teward chool boa 15 of small num bers in the classroom fo r the student-to-teacher ratio is low, but among the 280 students on campu , nearly half performed in the School's Stunt Talent ight held on February 25 . The annual event has grown to uch proponions that the auditorium was fi lled within the first 15 minutes and tickets ales had to be suspended early. The uniqueness of the evening wa the fact that 36 acts came from all three levels of the chool. tudents from the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools performed a huge variety of talents including dancing, inging, lip ync, comedic routine , karate, instrumental performances, and

acrobatic routines. The Annual "Wanna Be Contest" was also a big attraction with group like the Temptations and 17Ie Vii/age People competing with Elvis , RuPalll, and the Spice Girls. Another highlight of the evening came when four band involving teward students per­formed . From

Winners or Ihe 'Wanna Be' conlesl were ' The Templal ions'-I 10 r. Melvin Todd, Will Murray, and Jason LewIS.

dances, including a jazzy interpre­tation of "On Broadway" to a

Rachael Meyers and her dad, Stanley, performed wll h Ihe Macarena Mamas & Papas.

contemp rary ong/dance act to "That Thing You Do," the perform­er put forth their best effon .

Some of the novelty acts incl uded se ond grade ch ickens dancing to "The Chicken Dance" and Macarena Mamas and Papas, an act with a group of founh grade girls and thei r fathers pre enting an intere ting way to perform the "Maca rena." Two Middle School student presented an excerpt from the Abbott and Costello sketch "Who's on First?" and a fifth grader sang "[ Enjoy Being a Girl "

and immediately followed it with a phenomena.! karate routine.

The even ing concluded with the declaration of winners for the "Wanna Be Contest, " judged from audience applau e. This year' honor went to the Temptations. NI who attended had a wonderful time. The spirit exhibited by both the performer and the audience is yet another sign that The teward

chool is tru ly unique. The fact that everyone had the opponuni ty to perform, from the shy soloist to the polished gym nast, made the evening a very pecia.! one for all students, parents, and gue ts.

by Bonnie Anderson

ArtIS Mills (I) and Ford Fischer(r) as ' The Blues BrOl hers.'

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Development DUlce Update hIIm SI/lt/81111lf

Annual Giving Enorts Continue to be Strong

The fund raisi ng efforts at The Steward School continue to be very strong. As of April I , 1997, Stew­ard has received $ iO 1 ,460.25 in gifts . We' re closing in on our goal of $ 125,000. Gifts can be received through June 30, 1997, to be counted in this year's Campaign. It is important to realize that the cost of a Steward tui t ion does not cover the cost of educating a child at Steward. If you have not already done so, please cons ider a gift to this year's effort.

We will continue to work on collecting pledges and other poten­t ial sources of gifts for T he Steward School and stress the importance of participation. The fo llowing list shows the participation level for each constituent group:

Trustees 100% Current Parents 74% Faculty/Administration 40% Alumni(ae) 18%

Congratulations to Ray Tate, Lower School Chai r, and the Lower School for their strong Annual Givi ng efforts. T his divisio n cu r­rently holds the honor of the highest percentage of participation.

25th Anniversary To Be Celebrated In September

The Steward School will mark a special milestone in its history in September 1997 with the celebra­tion of its 25th An niversary. Plans are undenvay for numerous festivi­ties to commemorate the occas ion.

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25~A~ Celebration Schedule

September I 997*

Thursday September 18

Friday September 19

Saturday September 20

Sunday, September 21

Monday September 22

Distinguished Guest Series Kick-Off

Campus Celebration Gala Reception

Tennis Tournament

Tennis Rain Date

Golf Outing

T hanks to the following 25th Anniversary Committee members for dedicating their time and talents to planning for these events.

ho t the gala reception to be held on the evening of September 19.

Honorary Chairs Helen Dixon Paul Cramer

Co-Chairs Ray Tate LouEllen Blackwelder

251h Anniversary Committee Carolyn Brandt Marion Cheanult Sue Drzal Janet Rice Dick Turner Jim Slabaugh

The Parents' Association wi ll

Annual Giving Drall Donor List

The donors li sted on the follow­ing page are those on record as co ntributing gift to the 1996-97 Annual Giving ampaign between July 1, 1996andAprill , 1997.

Upper School students (orm a human "25" to commemorate the hoors 25th Anniversary. The phOlo was being shOl (or the 1996·97 yearbook cover.

The following is a draft donor list of those contributors to the 1996-97 Annual Giving Campaign as of April I, 1997 (donations received since July I, 1996). Gifts received through June 30, 1997 will be included in this year's Campaign.

This list reflects only gifts to unrestricted Annual Giving and does not include outstanding pledges, restricted gifts, gifts of capital and endowment funds , or gifts in kind. Please note that undesignated memorial contributions are applied to unrestricted Annual Giving and also appear on this list. Please contact the Development Office at 740-3394 if a contribution is listed incorrectly or omitted.

The final 1996-97 Annual Report to be published in September will include a list of all contributors for both restricted and unrestricted gifts to the School. The 1996-97 Annual Giving Campaign ends on June 30, 1997.

Helen Dixon Founders Circle (15,000 and above)

Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Ruble A. Hord 111 Mr. & Mrs. Bradford B. Sauer

Headmaster 's Circle (S1,500 to S4,999) MI. Thomas Crowder &

Mrs. Carrie L. Camp The Flagler Foundation The Burruss & Satterfield F Mr. & Mrs. Ray M. Tate Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Turner

1971 Society ($1,971 to S1,499) MI. Oliver J. Pruitt, Jr.

Steward Society (S/,OOO to S/,971) Mr. & Mrs. Fernand Baruch, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Camp, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John R. Congdon, Jr. MI. John Sidney delCardayre Mr. & MIS. Michael P. Dnal Mr. & Mrs. Fred E. Ellis Mr. & Mrs. Stanford A. Fischer MI. Richard H. Haskell Herndon Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Ruble A. Hord III Mr. & MIS. Paul Lanier MI. & MIS. Edward R. Lawton Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. W. Alan McCollough MI. & Mrs. Stanley H. Meyers Mr. & Mrs. John J. Muldowney Mr. & MIS. Luther A. Newcomb Mr. & Mrs. John A. Nolde, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Marshall L. Norton Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Rankin, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Salvador Rivera Mr. & Mrs. James A. Slabaugh Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Stinson, Sr. The Ukrop Foundation

Hour Club (S861 to S999) Mr. & Mrs. T. E. Hall, Jr.

Spartan Club (1500 to S861) Dr. & Mrs. J. P. Bullock, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Cannella Mr. & Mrs. George H. Cauble, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ward Good Dr. & Mrs. John A. Harler Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Harris MI. & Mrs. Clay R. Jacob Mr. Saied & Dr. Fereshteh Jarvandi Mr. & Mrs. R. Clifton Long Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Lon

Mrs. Matthew G. Thompson rs . Bruce H. & Deborah W. Ward

Blue & Gold Club (SIOO to S499) MI. & Mrs. Ali Abbasi Mrs. Hugh Adams, Jr. Mr. Giovanni Aliberti Mr. & Mrs. Arthur E. Anderson II Mrs. Robert A. Anderson Dr. & Mrs. Alan J. Arikian Mr. & Mrs. Darryl L. Aspey Mr. & Mrs . Neil A vent

Mrs. Janie K. Balderson Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Ball Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brian Ball Mr. & Mrs. Mark Baron Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Baronian, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. R. Dixon Bartlett Ms. Patricia B. Barton Mr. & Mrs. L. Dan Barzel Mr. & Mrs. David Bedi Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. Bedinger, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. Bedinger Mrs. Patricia Bell Mr. & Mrs. Ray Berry Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey S. Bisger

Mr. C. H. Bistline Ms. LouElIen P. Blackwelder Dr. & Mrs. Leon W. Bonner Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Brewer Mr. & Mrs. Perry W. Britt Mr. & Mrs. Mahmoud Bsat Mr. & Mrs. Edmund C. Byrne, Jr. Mr. & MIS. Ronald A. Cain, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. George H. Cauble, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. L. McCauley Chenault Drs. Frank & Mary Churchill Mr. J. H. Cochrane Mrs. Emily Cockrell Mr. & Mrs. Daniel T. Conway, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Cosby, Jr. Mr. Paul R. Cramer Mr. & Mrs. Donald F. DeLaney MI. & Mrs. Thomas L. Disharoon Mrs. Helen F. Dixon Dr. & Mrs. Howard Duke Mr. & Mrs. Rowland W. Dwyer Mr. Frank L. Faust

. & Mrs. John V. Felvey Fe ton Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Maurice F. Finnegan, Jr.

rs. Isabel Anderson Fitzgerald . William B. Fountain . arab. K. Gaus

Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Gianfortoni Dr. & Mrs. Alvin I. Goldstone MI. & Mrs. Kenneth B. Graves MI. & Mrs. Lester H. Graves, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Harry S. Greene, Jr. MI. & Mrs. Hunter Greenlaw, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Frank D. Hargrove, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William H. Hatherley Mr. & Mrs. William L. Hazell [II MI. & MIS. Tucker L. Henley Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Hines, Jr. Miss Morgan A. Hutchinson Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Clay R. Jacob Mrs. Helen C. Johns Dr. & Mrs. George M. Kasper Drs. Andrew M. & Wendy S. Klein Mr. & Mrs. Darry M. Komblau Mr. & Mrs. John T. Leitch Mr. & Mrs. Jerry A. Ligon Mr. & Mrs. John B. Loving Mr. & Mrs. Todd M. Lutterbein Mr. Robert L. Massey Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McGowan III Mr. William McMillan, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. James W. Miller Mr. Michael Morchower Mr. James W. Morris [II Mr. & Mrs. David L. Mueller Mr. & MIS. Donald R. Murray Dr. Jill V. Narron Mr. & Mrs. Marshall L. Norton

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Mrs. N. R. Norton Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Nugent Mr. & Mrs. Alex Paoletto Mr. & Mrs. David M. Parrish Mr. & Mrs. Russell W. Perkins, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Armistead Peyton Mrs. Robert S. Preston, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Reibach Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Restorick Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rogers Mr. J. David Rose Sr. Mr. Gerson D. Rothenberg &

Dr. Susan Solomon Mrs. Melanie L. Salken Dr. Sidney Schnoll &

Mrs. Phyllis Hirschfield Mr. & Mrs. John L. Schott Mr. & Mrs. Samuel P. Sears, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James A. Slabaugh Drs. Ralph E. & Sharon Small Mr. & Mrs. John L. Stinson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Oded Stitt Mr. & Mrs. George W. Summerson Mr. & Mrs. Russell E. Tate, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Taylor Dr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Thurston Dr. & Mrs. E. Winston Trice Mr. Aubrey G. Tuggle Mr. William A. Walsh, Jr. Dr. William Way Mr. & Mrs. Dennis West Stuart L. Williams, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. Gerald C. W' ~~. Mr. & Mrs. Buck W' Mr. & Mrs. John H. W Mr. & Mrs. Bernard C. Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Worth Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Wy Mr. & Mrs. Douglas C. Young Mr. & Mrs. Michael Zindorf

Contributors (Up to J99) Mr. & Mrs. M. Fielding Archer Mr. Benjamin C. Banks Mr. Theodore Baronian Dr. & Mrs. Richard Becker Mr. & Mrs. Willard R. Benson Mr. Charles Davin Bickel Dr. & Mrs. David M. Binder Mrs. Natalie Bisger Mr. & Mrs. James T. Bishop Mr. & Mrs. Joel Blum Dr. Mavis H. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Bruce Ms. Sara S. Brunk Mr. George H. Cauble ill Mr. Jonathan A. Cauble Miss Virginia B. Chalkley Mr. John Cabell Chenault Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Chenault

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Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Clements Mrs. Mary P. Coalson Mr. & Mrs. Ian M. Coddington Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Cosby Mr. & Mrs. Roger Coulombe Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Cuneo Mr. & Mrs. Bill Define Mr. & Mrs. Jason Deonanan Mr. Louis B. Cei Ms. Dawn Di-Benedetto Ms. Sandra M. Dollar Mr. & Mrs. O. W. Dudley III Mr. & Mrs. James C. Duke, Jr. Mr. lrby P. Dunn III Ms. Susan Early Mr. & Mrs. Peter Fabbie Drs. Michael T. & Sarah P. Farrell Capt. Morris C. Foote Mr. & Mrs. Clive D. Fox M iss Tara A. Gamer Dr. & Mrs. James A. Giglio Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Gerald A. Grossman Mrs. Anita Grymes Mrs. Susan H. Grymes Mr. & Mrs. David Haje Mr. Cary W. Hall Mr. & Mrs. uel A. H

Mr . r. & Mrs. Paul W. Hodge

Mr. & Mrs. David Holland Mr. & Mrs. J. Kimpton Honey Mrs. M. E. Howard Mr. & Mrs. Mark Hudson Dr. & Mrs. Horace 1. Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Jackson Mr. & MrS. Bruce James Mr. W. S. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jupe Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Keck Mr. Michael H. Lewis Mr. & Mrs. V. Holt Livesay Dr. Brockton A. Livick Mr. David MacKenzie Mrs. Margaret D. Maclin Mrs. Margaret D. Maruri Mr. & Mrs. Daniel M. McCormack Mr. & Mrs. William H. McFaddin Mrs. Margaret M. McKaig Mr. & Mrs. Craig McLaurin Mrs. Norva J. Meyer Dr. & Mrs. George Meyerhoff Mr. & Mrs. Stanley H. Meyers Ms. Dawn R. Moss Mr. & Mrs. John G. Myers, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Nelson Ms. Barbara Nichols Ms. Mary Harvard Nolde Mr. & Mrs. William M. orthen II Mr. Frazer M. Orgain Reverends Graham & Claudia Patterson Ms. Rugene S. Paulette Dr. & Mrs. David B. Pemberton Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Poage Mr. & Mrs. William S. Porter Mr. & Mrs. W. Thomas Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. Rossmoore Ms. Leslie Roughley Mr. & Mrs. Prentice W. avage Mr. & Mrs. William Schluter Col. & Mrs. Stuart M. Seaton Mr. & Mrs. Dennis P. Shaw Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. hupe Mr. & Mrs. David L. Sizemore Mr. & Mrs. David J. Skove Mrs. Ann Soller Mr. & Mrs. John L. Stinson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robb Stottlemyer

r. & Mrs. Lex Strickland Mrs. Dorothy Spencer Suskind Mrs. Chesley M. Tredway Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence C. Twining

r. & Mrs. Jim Vencl Mrs. Hugh P. West Mr. Clarke D. Whitaker Ms. M. Ashley Wilson Ms. Charlene Wilton Mr. & Mrs. Steve Wolff Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Wood Mr. Robert W. Woodhouse IV Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Woodle, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ed Wortham Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey S. Wrobel Dr. & Mrs. Robert H. Yancey Mr. & Mrs. Douglas C. Young Mr. Edward O . Zakaib

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Zinder

KIndergartners Get a Taste 01 the Orient

Kindergarten student in Mrs. Strickland's class studied the country of hina for the entire month of January. The learned about famous landmarks like the

ChflSlme Ka per IrI her hand al ChOpSlicks.

Greal Wall , the ice city of Harbin , Moun t Everes t, li fe on the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers, and a few custom of the people. They helped make fri ed rice u ing a wo k. With the hclp o f Lynn Zinder, the Lower chool art teacher, and Gene Sawyer (head o f Main tenance), the children also made their own Chinese dragon. T he grand fi nale was a trip to a hinese re tauralll where the children sampled everal

hinese fo ds and learned to use chop ticks. They record ed their impres ions and their new-fo und in fo rmation in keep ake books.

Fourth Grade "Party Animals"

Manyenthu ia t i pet owner , and eve ral reluctant pecie in clas ic age ,vi ited teward on February 2 during what has be-

come an annual event for the fourth grade, Pet Day. As the proud owners are given the opportun ity to how off the ir pets, vis itors are encouraged to make a donation for the Rich­mond Animal League. For those tudents whose homes do not include a pet (or those who e pets might object to the fanfare) , they were invited to di play variou collection such a uper hero ac tion figu re or baseball cards. Weezie Wiltshire, Head of Lowe r S hool, was urprised wi th a pecial package for the evelll by Gene Sawyer and the maintenance staff-a Spot clea n-up kit! As usual, it was a ucce sful evelll,

as de cribed by participating sllldellls.

Pel Dar - by Robllw16r

On February 2 , 1997 , from

:00 - 10:0 in rooms 13 and 14 of The teward School, the

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Fourth Grade had "Pet Day." Most people brought in cat and dog but a few people brought in ome strange pets su h as a cockateel and an air plant. Pct were not the on ly thing brought in. One per on brought in

t ime somebody say something good about our cia

uper hero act ion figure , and two people brought in ba eball card . We had Pet Day becau e we earned all our impre ive po illl . Impre sive poi nts are pOillls we earn every

Mrs. Souder rece,YeS a donallon on behalf of Ihe Richmond Ammal League from Fernando Rivera and Morgan HUlchm on.

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Fourth Grade Play nOn Tourn

Under the direction of Ms. Paula Verkon , Steward 's theatre teacher, Mrs . Grossman's and Ms . Goodpasture's fourth grade classes presented their play to the Lower School and parents. T hey then took the show "on the road ." Their first performance was at the Children 's Museum on Saturday, January 25 . The tou r then went to two nursery chool , Fir t Presbyte­rian Church Nur ery and Reveille School on Monday and Tue day of the following week. The fourth grade ended their tour with a performance at Cla rk pring Elementary School in Richmond on Tuesday afternoon . Besides having a wonderful time performing for other schools, this experience taught the students about coopera­tion, adaptation , and re ponsibi li ty.

Fourth graders in a scene (rom "The Orher Person's Shoes,", rhe play rhey rook on rhe road.

Surffng Science Week Lower Schooler took an

enthusiastic look at the various aspects of science during thi year's Theme Week entitled "Surfing Science." A wide array of activities brought students in grades 1<-5 in touch with all a peets of the ubject.

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From chemistry experi-ments to romping with \ \..:::.. '2. I r: reptiles, it was a week full of education and enter-tainment! I

l''C ~ IccI':" Marine Biology Day

JcI 00 1 1I111Dlh SchllDII It was March 5 , 1997.

('" \\ eIT'e ~ The whole Lower School was crowded into the gym. k. rd We were there because it was theme week.. The theme was" urfin' Sci-ence." We were listening to Mrs. Ricketts talk. about S.CU.B.A. gear.

.CU.B.A . stands fo r Self- ontained Underwa-te r Breathing Apparatus. I hope we get to do it aga in next yea r.

Chemistry Day III Philip GlllIlDfllllIl

O n Friday, March 7, we did experiments in as em bly. The per on who wa doing the experiments wa Mrs.

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Hajek.. We were doing the experi­ments becau e it wa chemistry day in T heme Week.. One of the experiments we did was blowing up a balloon with bak.i ng soda and vinegar.

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On March 6th, Mrs. Maszaros came to tell u about rocks. he came because it was "Surfing Science" Week. " urfing Science" Week was about the world of science. T he day Mrs . Maszaro came was Archaeology Day. Mr . Maszaros helped us make rock neck­lace .

Right : Anne Borum ass;st.s Larry Boone with rhe African drum present at ion.

Mrs . Whitely ' s third grade and Mrs . S rickland ' s kindergarten have been s udying the con inent of Africa. I asked my cousin , Grayson Pritchar t.o come over to our class Wednesday to tell us about Africa and African drummi ng . He brought a friend with him whose name was Larry Boone. Larry knew a lot about drums and he was the one who taught Grayson all about drums and how make and play them .

Larry and Grayson both make their own drums. Larry and Grayson played some African beats for us . Last summer they both wen to Senegal and his summer will go there again. Larry told us about African stories. He helped us learn about the magical powers they believed in and their culture. He taught us not to judge a person from where he lives or how he lives or how he looks . We learned how they eat only with their right hand , not their lef hand.

Grayson and Larry bo h play their drums with an African Dance Company called Ezibu Muntu. They perform African drumming and dances . While Larry and Grays o n w ere drumming for our classes , other cla sses like the fifth gra e came in 00 .

I hope Grayson and Larry and some of the Dancers from Ezibu Muntu wi ll come back to perform for the whole Lower School .

0 11 Friday, March 7th, Walter the Giant Story­teller came to read a lot of books to us. He read in differelll voices. He read sometimes s lowly and sometimes ja\·/. He read /0 us a/ school ill (he gym--Morgan Hutchinson

Living the Excitement I Learning with Flair ... and

Loving Every Minute!

Sleward parent, Dr. Dwyer, shares rime wlrh Lower School students.

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Alternate Program Dners Varied Activities

Each year prior to Spring Break students in the Middle and Upper Schools are given the opportunity to expand thei r horizons through a "mini-mester" of seven school days. Alternate Program, as it is called , varies for the different grade level . Th is year's Alternate Program for the Middle School was coordinated by Margaret Maclin.

Mystery In the Middle School by Margartt Maclin

The Middle School explored the theme of Mystery in this year' Alternate Program. Si)( classes examined both fiction and real-life situations through a variety of learning activities. Courses fo r this year's program were Sherlock Holmes: Master D etective, Mysteries of the Ancient World, H ow to Host a Murder, Unsolved Mysteries of the nventieth Century , Whodunit?, and Detective S tories for M ath PTvblem Solving. As one eighth grader stated, "Alternate Program was great, and I liked it as much as last year. I just wish it could have lasted longer."

Rugene Pauletle applies green makeup 10 Blake Frosrick (or his role-playas Killian Kli/agan In

' How 10 Ho I a Mystery.'

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Upper School Alternate Program-Something lor Everyone!

Upper School Alternate Pro­gram continues to grow in scope and size. Ninth graders embarked on a journey of elf-exploration . Twelve stu-dents in grades 10-1 2 partici­pated in a science! technology trip to Florida

colleges.

In order to explore our person­alities, we went to Challenge Di covery and took the Meyers­Briggs Inventory. Challenge Dis­covery is a unique program that offers both mental and physical exercises such as climbing to the top of the fi fty-foot Alpine Tower, bei ng led blindfolded by someone through the woods and " not ri er" (don't

under the direction of Science Department Chair Leslie Roughley and Norva Meyer. The remaining Upper Nlnrh graders get an opponunll to check oul Ihe news sLUdio of Channel 6.

Schoolers partici pated in career and community service internships here and out of state under the upervi­sia n of Alternate Program Chair Laraine Brumberg and faculty members Shelby Holland and Todd SerT. T he experiences are captu red in various articles wh ich follow. T he 1997 Alternate Pro­gram was an overwhelming success. Steward students were not only impressed with their experiences, but those individuals with whom they in teracted during the Program were impressed with our students. From the Governor 's Office came the comment, " If these are the ki nds of students Steward turns out, then Steward is doing a fantas­t ic job."

9th Graders Focus on Challenge and the Future During Alternate Program by Katie Drzai & Caroline Venci

For Alternate Program this year the ninth grade had an opportunity to explore their personali ties , different careers, and certain

ask)! We also took the Meyers­Briggs aptitude inve ntory. This i a test with certa in que tions which determine personali ty lypes . For example, an INFJ is a person who is an introvert, intuitive, fee ling, and judging.

For the next few days the ninth grade learned about d ifferent careers. T he first way we did this was by having Career Fai r. This Fa ir was an opportunity for different peakers to come and talk to

students about the ir jobs. Some of the speake rs included a hotel manager, a re tau rant manager, a model, a doctor, a computer pro­grammer, and an Army official. The Alternate Program also had other groups come throughout the week.

ome of these guest included the Rescue Squad and the Red Cross . We also went off campu to vis it Retreat Ho pi ta l.

The last part of ninth grade's Alternate Program was pent off campu at Mary Wa hington

College, V U, and Randolph Macon College. We had a chance to tour the campuses, a k ques­tions, and even try the food .

All in all this year 's Alternate Program was a fun, educational experience. As ninth graders it gave us a chance to look ahead to the future .

Off-Campus Internships Show Varied Interests by IMaInI Brumberg

Thi spring at Steward Upper School students in grades la , II and 12 had the opportunity to go off-campu fo r internship at business locations or with volunteer ervice organi zations. The students

chose a variety of activi t ies, taking them allover the Richmond metro­politan area and beyond. Laraine Brumberg, Shelby Holland, and Todd Serr visited the tudents at their job locations and met with their supervi ors .

everal students decided to work in hospitals and other health related areas. John Schott was at MCV Drew Cosby worked at Lifeline Ambulance, Scott Adams was at the Tuckahoe Rescue

quad , and Caleb Nugent traveled in a tri-state area to work in occupational medicine. The Virginia Eye Institute wa Michael Maszaros's choice as he wanted to be involved in opthamology, and Heidi Arista chose to investigate fir t hand her interest in dentistry. AshJeigh McLaurin was located at the We t End Veterinary Ho pita!.

Miriam Baron, Amanda Taggart, and Eliza Chenault fo llowed their interest in animals, especially horses , and worked in outdoor rural setting . Ned Trice cho e to go downtown to Martin Accounting where he had the opportunity to work with several of that company's clients. Andy Stitt tried his hand at news and reporting

at The Far West End Pres , and Matt Hinkle wa at omputer Renaissance. Emily Padow chose to work at the overnor's Office. She said she really like finding out some of the inner workings at the tate 's highest government office

and learning how that office com­municated with the citizen in the Commonwealth. Nick DeCrosta worked in Henrico County chool where he taught music to younger students. ick explained that "he en joyed the re ponsibility of having hi ownclas ." "Itwa hard work," he said , "but good hand -on experi­ence."

Jessica Sizemore worked with young chi ldren al o. he was located in Penn Ivania with a private nu rse. Jes ica commented that "working in this environment gave her more reas urance in a job she thought he wanted to do." Alice Avent wa in a private day care work ite. he said he wa glad to have the opportuni ty to choo e something he wa inter­ested in for the Alternate Program internsh ip and li ked the per onal re ponsibi lity this experience gave her."

Tikia Bonner teaching arts and crafts in an afterschool program at

hiloh Baptist Church. Chris Hines spent his hours at the Art Gallery, while Jeremy Salken worked at Caston's Studio. Ruth Williams enjoyed her experience at Soccer World . Habi tat for Human­ity was fortunate to have Scott Howard with them helping with the onstruction of housi ng in Church

Hil!. For an internship with an unusual fl avor, read the following excerpt from Lainie Haskell about her work at a llama farm! The report and comments by supervi-ors in the community were excel­

lent-not only did Steward students benefit from the experience, but the e area businesses benefited fro m the hard work and dedication of our Upper choolers as well .

Life on a Llama Farm lIT lIllIl, Nil_II

Alternate Program is a great time to obtain experience in a workplace and discover what you

might want to do in the future. I want to work with larger animals in a zoo some t ime down the road, and I fe lt that an

Laime Haskell lends 10 (he llamas during her Allernale Program Inl ernsh.p.

Alternate Program experience might help me learn more about working with and main­taining

The variety of Alternate Pro­grams designed and developed by the students themselve ranged from tho e of Matt Gottwald working on boat in Florida to

animals. T herefore, I decided to work for Dr.

helby Jarrell and his wife on a lla ma farm . They have more than twenty llama and sell them as pets .

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My responsibilities included: cleaning the bam, feeding the llamas. preparing the fleece . and walking the llamas. The barn was extremely spacious, and all stalls were connected and open to each other. The llamas were free to roam in and out of the bam.

The llamas ate hay and grain . During feeding time. one llama in particular would spit. This made the others lose their appetites so that he could eat first. I never got hit. but there were a couple of close calls.

During April , the Jarrells cut the fleece from the llamas and sell it to spinners. My job in preparing the fleece was to separate the coarse. straight. unwanted hair from the soft, thin hair that is put into sweaters .

Finally. my last job was to

walk the llamas. We put har­nesses on them and would walk them around trees and over fences and tires. This would help prepare them for shows (like dog shows) that many of the llamas would attend .

I had a great time helping the Jarrells out with their llamas. The job was a wonderful experi­ence. I know it will look good on my record when I'm looking for a job with animals in the future .

Alternate Program, Florida Style II, Lilli, RlJlllhl"

Under the leadership of fellow faculty member Norva Meyer and myself. fourteen Steward Upper Schoolers journeyed to Orlando during Alternate Program to experi­ence the many wonders of central Florida. Those making the trek were Robbie Aliberti, Taylor CoDier. Chris Drzal. Trida Faust. Alisia Freeman. Josh Goldberg.

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Adam Graves. Brannan Heywood, Cabell Jones. Will Murray, Stephen Paulette. Welly Sand­ers. Laura Ward. and Emily Rose Wolff. We began our journey on February 27 by flying fro m Richmond to

Taylor Collier (I) and Robbie Aliberti (r) enjoy Ihe slghu al Sea World.

Cincinnati , Ohio, and then to Orlando. We stayed at the Wilson World Hotel. which instantly became known as "Wally World " during the duration of the trip. The weather was simply magnificent every single day. with average temperatures in the mid-BO° . Fortunately. no one experienced severe sunburn!

Brannan Heywood gels 10 experience lhe Ih,,11 of space travellhrough simulation.

Our first full day in Florida wa spent at Kennedy Space enter and Space Camp where tudents ex­plored the concepts of space. T he students particularly enjoyed the company of our guide, Joe. who imparted all kinds of interesti ng facts. not just about space! Ou r second day. we enjoyed the sight and sounds of Sea World . especially

the ti me spent with the skate, rays, dolphins. and manatees before the park actually opened to the public. The third day. we explored the ideas and technology fou nd at Epcot. The next day. we traveled to 1ampa to experience an N rican adventure at Bu ch Gardens. T he students were able to get "up close and personal" with a variety of different species , including Ni le crocod ile . alligators. and even an em u! tu­den ts particularly enjoyed "wi ld" rides on the Montu . the world's largest inverted ro ller coaste r. The fifth day. students explored Di ney World . taking in the many shows and ride found in thi magnificent park de igned by Walt Di ney. T he next day we all learned a great deal about the complexities of animation at MGM tudios. Everyone learned to draw a Disney character from a "real" Oi neyartist. On our fina l day in Florida, we pent the morning on Oi covery Island . a zoological park in the middle of Oi ney World . The students saw many endangered pecies. induding many bird . We concluded our trip with a vi it to Di ney Village where tudents purcha ed souven irs and

had lunch at Planet Hollywood. Tired but happy. we returned to Virginia after running a hort race through the Atlanta airport!

Mrs. Meye r and I would li ke to thank the parent fo r their support of our t ri p. and we are most im-

pre sed with the group of students who made us proud to be their chapero nes .

Steward Is Site 01 Spelling Bee II, MI"II'II MI&1I11

On Wedne day, Februar 19, Steward ho ted the Private chool Divi ion fi na ls of t he cripps Howard pe lling Bee. tewa rd 's winner, seventh grader Lorraine Hawes, repre ented t he choo l as she competed agai nst winner from 2 1 independent schools throughout eastern and central Virgi nia. T he Bee winner, Be tsy Ferris from

orfo lk o llegiate, will go o n to compete in the regional fin al in April.

Steward spellmg champ Lorrame Hawes contemplates a tough word dUflng the diVISion finals.

Science Fair 1997 II, L,sll, ROlllhl"

Student in grade 8-1 2 partici­pate in this yea r's Science Fair, held on T hur day and Frida , February 20-2 1. The event OCCl! ~S every two year for tudents in the fo llowing classes: earth science, physical science, bio logy, chemistry in the community, and chemistry. tu-

dents are re­quired to design and conduct an experiment, write a report, and create a display board . During the cience Fair itself, each student is inter­viewed by two judges. Thi year' d i ti n­guished judges in luded: Be tts ie Gibb (fo rmer teward teacher); Trisha Duke ( tewa rd

Science Fair First Place wmners a to r) back: Elizabeth Sumner, Mike Hatherley. DaVid F,xman; (ront: e ll/1m Rossmoore &, Stephen Paule/te.

science teacher); Shannon Richard ( hemist fo r Al lied ignal ); Dr. Bill Dwyer (chemi t fo r Philip Morris and Lower chool pa rent); Robb Stottlemyer ( teward cience teacher); O r. Mary Elli son (Di rec­to r of Re ea rch, UNO ), Bill Laycock (QA Manager for auer E tracts) ; Dr. Roland Brierre (retired DuPont chemi t and Midd le hool parent); Frank Kovach (mechanical engi neer fo r AMF), and Richard Jupe (ph ici t for Philip Morri ) . T he cience Department extend gratitude to the judge for their enthu ia tic and dedicated partiCipatio n in thi year' fair a nd congratu la tions to the winners.

Earth Science 1 st Place - Caitlin Rossmoore 2nd Place - Katie Drzal 3rd Place - Ted Benson Honorable Mention - Jamie Reed

Physical Science 15t Place - Mike Hatherley 2nd Place - Wade Britt 3rd Place - Caroline Vend Honorable Mention - Derek Garnett

Biology 15t Place - Elizabeth Sumner 2 nd Place - Jennifer latourelle 3rd Place -John Schott Honorable Mention -Jeremy Salken

Chemistry in the Community 1 5t Place - David Fixman 2 nd Place - Welly Sanders 3rd Place - Adam Graves Honorable Mention - Clay McElveen

Chemistry 15t Place - Stephen Paulette 2nd Place - Fahad Qureshi 3rd Place - Meghan Hajek Honorable Mentions - Cabell Jones &

Heidi Arista

Middle School Enjoys Distinguished Speakers Series lIT SIll'" SIIIW

The Middle School ha had three speakers as part o f their Di tinguished peaker Series.

DaVid Leong, head of Veils theatre department, ralks wirh Middle School tudents.

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The first speakers were Taj McWilliams and Deena Evans from the Richmond Rage. Both are college graduates with English majors and pioneers in the field of professional female sports. The second speaker was David Leong, the head of the theater department at VCU. He is one of eight fight masters in the country and has choreographed fight scenes for many fi lms and plays. The last speaker was Dr. Martha Mahey, the head of the Montessori School, a former art gallery owner, and mystery writer. Her presentation on writing mysteries tied in with the Middle School Alternate Program theme.

ATHLETICS UPDATE /If COlch JIIII'RICI

Varsity BoyS' Basketball Team­Tournament Finalist

The 1996-97 varsity boys ' basketball team ended the season with a 15-4 win-loss record , the best ever for this boys' team. (See cover photo) . Under the guidance of Coach Stan Pepeliaev for the last four years, the team has devel­oped into a championship squad . Stan inherited a young, but excited , group when he arrived at Steward and molded them into team players who patiently executed their offense and defensively exasperated their opponents. I n hi s first year, Stan led the team to a 7- 10 record , bu t the next season that record fell to 2-18 . Determined to create a win­ning squad , Coach Stan worked with some players over the summer,

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Congrats to Our Spartan Basketball Teams!

eason. George Cauble sank 15 three point hots, wh ile also

leading the team i as ists . Junior Mike Schirick was the team's fourth leading scorer, averaging 9 .2 point per game.

RIchmond Rage leam members faJ McWilliams (/) and Deena Evan (middle) IVllh Coach RIce, Sandy haw, and Rage public relal lons manager.

Statistics are impres ive, but the underlying ucce s for th is

and in the last two seasons, this team totaled a 26-8 record( a .764 winning percentage) . The team captured the Tri-Cilies Indepe ndent Schools(T I L) tournament champi­onship in 1996, and gained the tournament final this year. Goi ng into the 1997 tourn ament, the team wa riding a I O-game winning streak with 10 ses only t Amelia Academy and eventual TCI L Tournament

ham pions Heri tage Christian .

Of the te n team member , five are enior who began their high school caree rs with Coach tan . These pl aye rs led the team in many catego ries throughout their high school yea rs. In grades 9-1 2, the fo llowing enio rs amassed these point total :

hawn Lewi 73 point

Brian McGehee 629 point

George Cauble 397 points

am Proffitt 157 point

Paul Dougla 34 pint

During this eason, the scoring was led by Brian McGehee with a

12 point per ga me average fol­lowed by junior Stephen Harler (9 .9 ppg) and Shawn Lewis (9.4 ppg) who also directed the team from his position as point guard . Harler, a newcomer to teward thi s year, oftentimes ignited a scoring streak by si nking three point h ts. He totaled 42 three pointers thi

team was their ability to work together with an un elfish att itude. Whether it was patient passing t h at pcncd lip a coring opportuni ty r defensive

pOSitioning that led to teals and rebounds, thi group wa prepared. Coach Stan guided them well from the bench , but the guys howed tenacious defen ive pre sure which

ften led to sco ring opportunities. enior Shawn Lewis and George

Cauble created many offensive opportunities for the team through their defensive pres ure. Control of the board was al 0 important fo r the succes of the team and the rebounding leaders were Brian McGehee, Sam Proffitt, and Mike Schirick.

llvo pia er were named to the T IL Al I- Star team for thei r play throughout the enti re ea on­Shawn Lewis and Mike Schirick.

ongratu lat ion to all of the team and to Coach Stan who i leavi ng

teward after compi ling an impres­sive reco rd . We expect to see all of the eniors baek for next year's alumni game.

Winter Sports Wrap-Up The girl ' varsit I ba ketba ll

team ended the eason with a disappointing record of 2- 12, but the very young squad hopes to

improve over the next few seasons. The bulk of the team members are middle school players and th is group should be much improved in a few years. Lone se nior, Lainie HaskelJ , wa the team leader as well as the scoring leader, averaging 9.2 points per game. Al though chosen as a League of Independent Schools(LlS) All-Star everal t imes fo r fi eld hockey, Haskell wa also chosen as a representative for the LIS All-Star Basketba.ll Team this winter.

The Middle School girls' ba -ketball team ended thei r seaso n with a 8-0 record fo r the regu lar sea on, but they lost in the tourna­ment semi-finals to eventual Divi­sion III champions, St. Mary's . Throughout the season, the girls outscored their opponent by an average of B points per game.

ongratulations to this team !I!

T he Middle School boy' Basketball "A" Team co ncluded their winning seaso n under first year coach Adam Cohen. The overall record was 6-4 with victo ri es ove r New o mmun ity, Be lmead , H eritage hri tian , and Ce ntral VA Patriots .

Under the direction o f first yea r coach Pat Cuneo, the Boy ' Middle School Basketball "B" Team posted an ove ra ll reco rd of 5 wins and 5 losses. This is the be t reco rd ever reco rded by a uB" team .

Spring Sports Outlook Several new coaches a re

taking over the reins of ome of the pring athleti c teams. Lynn Define will direct the girl ' tenni team. This squad participates in two conferences , the Virginia Commonwealth Conference(VCC) and the League of Independent Schools(LIS ). The team won the VCC title la t spring, but seve ral top players from last year' ladder

are gone. teward 's senior players , Lainie Haskell and Nikki Voltz will lead the team thi spring. Both were dominating forces last year in both single and double play.

~. The boys '

tennis quad wi ll participate in the V C under the di rection of new coach Ronny Hajek.

The boys ' team has lost several of their former top seeded players to the golf team, but sophomore Matt Gottwald will as ume the leader­ship of this group.

The go lf team, under the direction of veteran coach Catesby Jones looks forward to a successful season in the VCe. Wi th the addition of some experienced player who switched their allegiance fro m tenn is to golf, this

/ squad hopes to e tablish itself as a power in the conference. Steward will host the annual conference tournament in May.

Coach Ian Coddington will once again sponso r the whitewater canoe club. After training on a lake, the club will t ry to ma ter the James River.

student interest. Hopefully, by ta rting the team at the middle

school level, the sport can be built from the bottom up and our hopes are to eventually expand and add a junior varsity and var ity level team.

Parents' Association II, .,., StI/Il111ck, Pm/dill'

T he Parents ' Association ap­plauds those outstanding volunteers responsible for the success of the 1996-97 school year. The teward chool is ve ry fortun ate to have the

support of such a tremendous network of hard workers who have made li fe on and off campu a profitable and rewardi ng experience for the students, the parents, and the School. We look forwa rd to the upcoming festive events which will serve to fi nish our year with a bang!

On Friday evening, April 25, teward 's first Spring Family

Festival and ca rniva l wi ll feature games, bingo, activities and evems fo r all ages. Dinner will be served and our long awaited raffle drawing wi ll be held ! T he raffle kick-off began March l B ... and the prizes are fa ntastic! A ca h pri ze of $5,000 is the grand prize; 1 st prize i a high­tech computer courte yof ircuit City; 2nd prize is a poollable

The Steward School Parenu' Association

Spring Family Festival

Friday, April 25 - 5-8:00 p.m.

Come join the fun:

An exciting add ition to ou r spring spons line up is the middle school boy's lacros e team under the direction of Adam Cohen, Robb Stottlemyer, and student as i -tant coach Rusty Perkins. Steward had JV and varsity lacrosse teams in the past , but the teams we re elimi­nated due to lack of

Games, Food, Bingo, Raffle Drawing

... and much more!

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courtesy of West End Trophy and BEl Medical Systems; and 3rd prize is a treadmill sponsored by Jumbo Sports. Steward students are selling like crazy in the hopes of winning their own rewards by selling the most tickets or the winning tickets.

ALUMNI NEWS

The Spring Book Fair will be held on April 28 through May 2 in the School Library. Lifesize pup­pets will perform '''Traveling Jack & Company," stories of a folktale theme, by Applause Unlimited to get the week off to a great start. Sharon Wilton has done a very creative job with the library decora­tions and the success of the Book Fairs.

Enjoy the warm weather, and make a commitment to insure these last three months of the school year are super for you and your children. Thanks for your help and support throughout the 1996-97 year.

Corey Turnage 188 IIStIll Klckln' 1111 lIT Cliff Nlclloll '86, CO".I/IIIIIII'1I1

Ask a Steward alumni how to describe Corey Turnage, and you will hear the word "soccer" some­where in their description. Sure, Corey played tennis. And, oh yeah, he played basketball, too. In fact, he was a standout in drama as well. But first and foremost, Corey will always be remembered for his days on the soccer field.

After graduating from Sl"wa rd in 1988, Corey attended the Uni­versity of Connecticut, where he

played four years of Divi­sion I Varsity soccer. Dur­ing that time he received numerous accolades, such as Most Improved Player and Team Co-Captain. He graduated from UCONN in 1992 , earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology.

Sulu Rose, Class of 7997, showing one of her horses, "Country Club," in Ocala, Florida. Sulu became a professional equestrian in November of 1996.

Corey acknowledges that there were rigorous demands confronting him as a student athlete, par­ticularly in the first year of college. He credits Steward for preparing him to deal with the transition. "In college, I would see a lot of guys trying to figure out who they were. They were struggling in social settings, because they lacked confi­dence in their own identi ty. I think this is where Stew­ard gave me an advantage. The school's size allowed the members of our class to express themselves as individuals. There was no

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stereotyping or pressure to conform. Every member of our class was accepted (or at least tolerated) by the others, and that instilled a confidence in each of us."

Confidence has enabled Corey Turnage to experiment on several fronts. He has coached high school

Corey Turnage 01 The Richmond Kickers.

soccer in the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas) , played professional soccer in Charleston, S.c., and now plays for the U.S.I.S.1. Richmond Kickers. In add ition , he serves as an account representative for Richmond Decorating, where he services over 80 apartment com­plexes in Richmond and throughout southeastern Virginia. "I am interested in several aspects of business operations-marketing, customer service, public relations. Ten years from now, who k.nows what I'll be doing. But for now, r enjoy my job. I am anxious to see how far I can take it."

As for soccer .. . "1 have always dreamed of playing as a profes­sional, and right now that's what I'm doing. I want it to la t as long

as it can. When it 's over, I will still play recreationally or I will coach. I'll never qui t the spon . I have been playing for too long."

In related matters, Corey's sister and father have also been busy: Delaney Turnage ( lass of I 992) will be getting married in October of this year. Delaney is tudyi ng at V U and will soon be

receivi ng her B.A. degree in Social Work. Neil Turnage (former Athletic Director) will be graduati ng from MCV's School of Dentistry this spring. Dr. Turnage will be practicing in Richmond at W. Baxter Perkinson and Associate .

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Alumni Keeping In Touch

During the Spring Phonathon held at Steward on April 7 and , callers had a chance to catch up with orne of Steward 's grads. We've

al 0 heard fro m everal ince the la t Blue & Gold was published.

David Baker. Class of 1986. received hi B. . degree in hi tory from the University of Richmond . Now an affi liate of Simmons-Baker Realty. David sells new homes in th i area.

John Cabell Chenault, Clas o f 199 I , received a B.A. degree in policy and management tudies. He attended Dickinson College and also d id an abroad program th rough American University in Washington ,

D.C. Now a paralegal with Hunton & Willi am law firm here in Rich­mond, John Cabell also enjoys playi ng soccer and tenn i .

Max Cohen, Cia of 1988, i now an onhopedic su rgeon fini shing hi first year of re idency in Phila­delphia. Pennsylvania.

PhiHp Crymes. lass of 1990 , attended Catawba and Ferrum. He is now an adventure coordinator fo r The Adventu re C uild in Chatta­nooga, Tennessee.

Jason Krumbe in. las of 1987, i currently attending Nonh­ern Ohio Law chool.

Jeanne (Neese) Loving. la of 1978, came out to help the Development Office with the Spring Phonatllon. he repon that after the years of staying home with her two daughter . Sara (9) and

The Steward School Alumni Association

First Annual House Tour in Goochland County

The Steward School Alum ni Association will host a Spring House Tou r in Goochland Cou nty on Satu rday, May 3rd from 1 :00 - 4:00 p.m . The tour will feature Sabot Hill , the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Reed , and the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Morton (on Mi ller's Lane ). The Fox Head Inn wi ll also be open on the tour (the bottom fl oor of the Inn). and refresh me nts will be served on the front patio .

O nly 200 tickets for th is event wi ll be avai lable . The tickets will be sold to ind ivid uals affiliated with The Steward School and thei r guests. Tickets are $10.00 each and ca n be obtained by se nd ing a check to The Steward School and made out to The Steward School Alumni Association . Tickets will also be sold at the Spring Family Festival.

The Alumni Association thanks you in adva nce for your support. If you have any q uestions please

ca ll Scott Moncure or Sandra Dollar at 740-3394 .

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Jennifer (7) , she is now an outside travel consultant for Latitudes, Inc.

Mark McDonald, Class of 1979, is living in Richmond with wife, Kelly, and thei r daugherr, Casey.

William M. Northen II , Class of 1980, is an international travel consultant. He is vice president! CFO of Sterling International , a company he found ed . A finance degree from VCU led him to this position. Bill and his wife, Jenna, live here in Richmond wi th their son , David, who was born in November 1995 .

Shehwar Qureshi , Class of 1990, received her B.A. degree in psychology and history from the University of Virginia, Shehwar is self-employed and tu to rs in Latin and math . She is certainly no stranger around Steward , bringing her tutoring sk.ills to campu and also being involved in Steward 's Model UN. She is also active with the Jefferson Literacy & Debating Society.

Lael (Meem) Scott, Class of 1991 , received her B.A. in English from Randolph Macon. Now married and employed by Heilig Meyers, Lael spends spare t ime as a chat room host for America On­Line. She is also an avid eques­trian , campaigning her horse in the CVSJA.

It was great hearing from Steward grads! Please

keep in touch and let us know where you are and

what you're doing.

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Former Student Shares Photography Genius Brian Kreckman, a former Steward student, came back. to

Ste\"'.'a rd t.o work wi th the photography lass. Brian is shown here shanng .hls exper:ise with Heidi Arista (Camberly Pearson looks on). Bnan has hiS own free lance photography business and can be reached at 2 15-0228.

On-Campus Honors Steward Students' Art Featured In Area Exhibits

People pass ing th rough Richmond's International Airport recently were treated to something special. An art exhi bit fo r Youth Art Awareness Month featured works of several Steward art students. Brannan Heywood , Chris Hines, Camberly Pearson, Scott Adams, AJison Norton , Phillip Wood , and Anne-Sims Honey were participati ng e students--we con- G

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gratulate them on this 0 accomplishment.

Camberly Pearson' work, Moolliite Star , was also selected fo r exhibi t at T he Youth Arts Awarenes Exhi bit sponso red by The Arts Board of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. A recep­tion was held on February 9 to honor artist and their fa milies.

Emily WolH Honored by Interfaith Council of Greater Richmond

Senior Emily Wolff was re­cent ly elected as one of the recipi­ents of the Youth Awa rds presented by the Interfaith Council of Greater R.ichmond during a Brotherhood! Sisterhood Week ceremonyt in February. T his ceremony recognizes secondary students in the Greater Richmond Area who serve as role models in brotherhood! iste rhood ski lls, and who have helped to im prove hu man relations and intergroup understanding in their high schoo ls.

ongratulations to Emily on this well-deserved honor.

I Honor Roll Students

Marking Period 3

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Chris Byrne Taylor Brewer Ted Benson Katie Drzal Michael Maszaros Mary Congdon Elizabeth Bullock Corbin Brierre Carter Eberly Clay McElveen Austin Pittman James Foote Leora Rothenberg Jennifer Gray Philipp Schmidt-Ullrich Sara Kornblau Hunter Sears Trent McLaurin David Sizemore Mary Patterson

Zac Sears Reed Yancey

A Job Well Done!

Commencement Exercises to be Special Occasion

Alex Duty Cynthia Johns Elizabeth Larus Caitlin Rossmoore

Elizabeth Sumner Stephen Paulette Walter Wash Fahad Qureshi

Andy Stitt

Grade 11 Grade 12 Meghan Hajek George Cauble Cabell Jones Ifrah Nur Becky Meyerhoff

Susan (Atkinson) Grymes , 1st grade teacher, wed Stokes Grymes on March 15.

Upcoming This year's graduation ceremony,

to be held on Thursday, June 5, 1997, at 8:00 p.m. , promises to be a special occasion for the eighteen seniors and The Steward chool family.

The Class of 1997 ha opted to don the traditional cap and gown for this year's event. It is the first time in the School's history that seniors have not walked down the ais le in white gowns and tuxedos .

am Praml/, a 1997 senior who has been at Sleward since kindergarten, gets measured (or his cap & gown.

nuptials: Mitra Palmer to Chris Friant in July; Paula Verkon to Greg DeLeonardis in August; Leslie Roughley to Frank Kovach in August; and Sandi DoUa.r to Ronnie Shriner in November.

Best Wishes!

This year's commencement peaker will be Attorney General

James S. Gilmore. We are very fortunate to have Mr. Gilmore participate in this exciting event.

Following the ceremony, a beautiful tent reception of noted "Steward style" for seniors, their famili es, and guests wil l be held on The Green.

WHAT'S COOKIN '?

That's what the Parents' Association wants to know! SEND INYOUR RECIPES for inclusion in the first Steward School cookbook to be published in the fall. Parents, grandparents. alumni, friends--send in a few of your favorites and make notation of your affiliation with Steward. Mail recipes to Steward Cookbook. I 1600 Gayton Road. Richmond, VA 23233. or FAX to 804/740-1464.

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Looking Ahead With Steward A Message from Roger A. Coulombe, Headmaster-Elect for 1997-98

Since being appointed Head­master beginning on July I , I have spent a great deal of time co nveying my views on the direction that Steward will take in the coming months. I would like to share my thoughts with you about some of the areas which will receive empha­sis , but I will leave the detai ls and analysis of such unti l a later time, all of which will be explained more fully in future articles in publica­tions such as n,e Blue & Gold.

The two areas of greatest importance will involve an expan­sion of, and greater attention to, the Honor Code and the ode of Responsibility. Each year we should focus on a theme, and next year we will emphasize honor and respo nsi­bili ty. T he Honor Code will con­centrate on the areas of lying, stealing, and cheating, which wi ll include plagiarism. Under the Code of Responsibili ty, our expectations will touch upon the areas of overall behavior that will include topics on presentable dress, ve rbal and physical abuse, language, propriety and consideration in dealing with others , tobacco/a1cohoVdrug abuse, respect for property as well as the feelings of others, and the li ke. Expectations within both Codes will be conveyed in meeti ngs at the sta rt of the year, in advisories and assem­blies, and will be reflected in part in our Distinguished Guest Series .

Schools which possess high spirit and morale are those in which student involvement is substantial. Lower School grade level meeti ngs , as well as discussions at Middle and Upper School Student Councils, will involve students at nearly every

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level of the deCision-making pro-ce s, and they, along with the Honor

ommittees, wi ll playa much greater ro le in the development and implementation of programs and procedures within the School.

At the Uppe r School level, a Senio r Prefect system will be developed. Central to the direct role of student leaders in the li fe of the School, a very select group of se niors is appointed to take on responsibilities for lunch supervi-ion, library ass istance, Honor ode implementation, and ge neral

ad ministration of student life. Appointments from the present junior class will be made in May fo r the next academic year.

Discussions have begun among facu lty on the development of a Young Scholars/Honors Symp sium Program for students entering the Middle School. Designed for particularly able and highly moti­vated students, discussions now being held at the committee level are ce ntering on such poss ibilities as indepe ndent accelerated programs in English, math, and science-with consideration in other disciplines as well-taught by our own facul ty, directed study, one-on-one tutorials with voluntee r mentors, and the li ke. We are al a discuss ing the po sibility, begi nning in 1998-99, of extending the present Upper School Honors Symposi um to the eighth grade in the Middle School.

We are also the reci pient of a very substantial and generous grant to begin a Distinguished Guest Se ries . T he grant wi ll allow us to schedule well-known speakers and performers such a poets, anists, musicians, writers, scholars, poli ti­cians, and other noteworthy con­t ribu tors to America n culture. The prese nters will serve a co-curricular function. T hei r presentations will often reinforce the themes and directions of our program , e.g., the Honor Code and attendant value system , and they will also help to broaden our students ' perspectives

on all the issues of the day, be they in the arts, politics, o r the social scene. T he D istingu ished Guest Serie will take place five or six time per year, the first presentation to be made in early September in conjunction with the 25th Anniver­sary celebration.

In response to many requests from parents and facul ty, a more co nsistent and clear dress code will be put in pl ace. A great deal of time is taken on a regul ar basis by the faculty and admi nistration in trying to supervise inappropriate and unacceptable student dress, to the direct detriment of the teaching and lea rning process . Like any good chool, our stud ents should come to school prepared to learn , and di stractions of dress do not serve that purpose. Our main goal at Steward i to foste r an environ­ment where quality education takes place, and we will do all we can to bri ng that about-- for the students and the parents whose investment requires our crious attention.

Finall y, because we are a college preparatory chool, attent ion to our overall standards--homework, classwork. research--will be give n se rious co nsideration. Our students are certainly capable of se rious, high-quali ty work, and they will live up or down to the standards we set. It is our responsibility a educators to create reasonable and worthy tandard because students deserve

nothing less.

In summary, all of our efforts wi ll be devoted to a response to the most important question in deter­mining po licy: What is in t11e best interests of the students? I am loo king fo rward to the challenges and possibilities of the future, and I believe Steward will be an exciting pl ace for students to test and to

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Life at Steward

PHOTOS: Top Le(l : Lower Schoolers Sludy Ihe Rain Fores!. Top RighI : Ned Trice displays his musical lalenls during Slum Talenl Nigh!. Middle Le(, : Laura Ward performs a SI.um Talenl Nighl solo. Middle RighI : Sleward mainlenance crew members ({ 10 r) Kevin, Bob, and Gene, prepare (or Iheir volleyball challenge 10 Ihe en;ors ,

BOIlom: Nimh graders pose wil h leward alum and Allernale Program career (air participanl, LouEf(en Blackwelder (righr) .

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