Winter at a Glance

Dr. Judith Browning’s senior English class spent the morning at Stanford University’s Green undergraduate library on a project with two purposes. The first was to give students time and resources for researching background information they later used in writing individual narrative histories—”not a story, but a telling of an historical event from a subjective point of view (in this case, their individual family histories).” The second was to give the students practice in sorting through the vast resources of a university-level library.

Thirty-two students, staff and parents lined up to give blood (five for the first time) at

Woodside Priory’s second blood drive, held on March 3 in Founders Hall. When the blood was divided into the three or four componants that can be given to patients, a total of 66 were provided.

These Priory vocalists were among some 30 student musicans who performed at the January Cookies ‘n Classics recital held in the Father Christopher room. Many students used the recital opportunity to demonstrate musical expertise acquired through private lessons, as well as with Priory choir, orchestra, and vocal training.

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Leila Novotny shows the angst of working with a difficult playwrite in one of four short plays co-produced by student directors Aubrey Rawlins and Mia Romano. The cast included a range of actors from sixth to twelfth grades, first-timers and old pros. As always, the audience overflowed the seating and filled the floor space. Alyssa Cheung was one of many students receiving ashes and blessings outside the Chapel following services to begin the Lenten season. At the service, students received $1 each and the challenge of making that sum grow through their personal efforts by Easter. Last year, students began with a collective $300 and raised $1,863 for charity.

Priory High School athletes fielded teams in boys and girls basketball and girls soccer, while the Middle School girls and boys basketball teams filled to overflowing during the winter athletic season. In this photo, Abby Mills is on the

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