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Blue & Gold is published four times eoch yeor for The Steward School communi1y. Headmaster

Roger Coulombe Editor

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Coordinators

Estelle Grossman Shelby Holland Greg Marshall Rugene Paulette Janet Rice Brenda Turner For more information on The Steward School, please contact Scott Moncure '83, Director of Admission, at 804.740.3394 ext. 513 or by email at $_mo_Qcure@stewardschool.ocQ.

The Misfits' Holiday Wish

by Bonnie Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . .3

A Very "Spirited" Production

by Andrew Mudd . . . . . .. . . . . 3

"If I Could Give Anything" ....... ... . . .. . ....... .. .. 5 Our Trip to Henricus by Chorlie Williomson '/0 . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 5 Holly Tree Honors Victims of September 11'" by Amy Hole . . . .. .6 Middle School Winter Sports by Greg Marshall . . .. ... .. .. . .6 The Phillips Collection by Hannah Huber '06 . . . . . . . . . . . ... .7 Middle Schoolers Decorate Doors by Amy Hale . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Middle School Honor Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . .7 Advisory Groups Active In Community

by Shelby Holland. . . . .

Upper School Heors lWo VIeWS on Recent World Events by Christina Nelson '04 Environmental Club Update

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by Mary Green lee. . . . . . . . . . .

Upper School Honor Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. S.O.D.A. at Steward by Slefanie Trickier. . The Korean New Yeor

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by Claire Ha '04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . / . . .

In the Spotlight: Butch Keller

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by Brenda Turner. . . . . . . . . . 11

Blue & Gold Asks the Staff. . . . . . . . . . . .13 Development Update by Sandra Dollar-Shriner . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 5

Annual Giving Update. . . .. . .. . ...... .. . . . .15 Construction at Steward .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .... 15 Athletic Update Alumni Action

by Janel Rice . . . .. . ... . . . . . . . . .. . . . 17 by M ary Harvard Nolde '93 .. . . . . . . . .. . . 18

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Front: Kinderga rtners Sarah Dickson and Susan Mire, dressed as Jesse dolls, sing in the Holiday Program. Back: A than k you letter to The Steward School from the Police Department of the City of New York for all the cards and artwork sent after the September 11 tragedies.

The Steward School accepts qualified students without regard to race, religion, nationality, or ethnic origin.

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From the Headmaster

My generation was very young during the administration of President John F. Kennedy, and his appeal to our youthful idealism resulted in an extraordinary outpouring of commitment to service to others, most clearly exempli fied by the United States Peace Corps. He called to us to respond to the question of what we could do for our country, and his assassination in November 1963 accelerated the process of commitment on the part of thousands of young people. A hero, in an era of a declining number of heroes, was taken from us, and the desire to serve was transformed into a deep NEED to serve. And, we did respond with enthusiasm and with a hope that our efforts would help to make this a better world . The Peace Corps program was followed by Volunteers in Service to America IVtSTA) which emphasized service within the United States. The events of September 11, 2001 , resulted in a similar response on the part of Americans. So many have begun to ask, ·what can t do· to ensure that our values and way of life will con tinue, and to help make the lives of others easier and happier. At Steword we have begun to ask the same question, and to assess our own community service program . We have certainly had success in many ways at every grade level, from food and clothing drives to choral presentations at nursing homes to money raised for families of victims

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of the tragedy at the World Trade Center. At present, one ma jor outlet for community service is our Alternate Program . While we can point to much activity and success, we can and must do more. All of us seek others who are a standard by which we measure our own lives. This is particu larly true of young people in our schools who search for heroes, a search occurring in a time when heroes are in short supply. Today's heroes are, unfortunately, nothing more than celebrities. The cost of implementing com munity service can be tough from the perspedive of time and convenience. However, from at least one viewpoint, service is not about the provider, but is really about the recipient of the effort. Since the beginning of time mankind has sought satisfadion and happiness through meaningful activity, something that is perceived as ·spiritual· in nature. Perhaps the best example of such activity can be seen in the actions of police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel at the World Trade Center. Surely their willingness and determination to put themselves in harm's way was an expression of an esprit de corps that exists among such professionals, but in their effort to save lives their actions certainly were elevated to a spiritual level that few of us ever experience. One national community service program that can serve as a spiritual and emotional model is the Giraffe Projec t, a program that finds people willing "to stick their neck out for a common good ... ordinary people acting with extraordinary courage on a broad range of important issues: The Giraffe Project demonstrates that there are no limits to what any service program can take on . An example of such a program is the story of Craig Kielburger, a 12-year-old Toronto

student who read about the mu rder of a Pakistani child who had spoken out against child labor abuse in his country. Craig knew he had to do something : ·We're capable of doing more than watching television, playing video games, or hanging around malls. Young people have the power to make a positive contribution to this world : This led him to form Free the Children, a non -profit organization ·dedicated to ending exploitation of children worldwide: His organization went on to raise money for a rehabilitation center for Pakistani children who had fled the horrible work conditions they had endured most of their lives, as well as a small informal school for the very young to protect them from the work system . Craig's work has led to the establishment of several branches of Free the Children in both the United States and Canada . Steward's mission statement and philosophy ensure the development of the whole person . We do not "mold" students to fit a tightly-knit profile; rather, the student is encouraged to develop as a unique individual. Within the overall parameters of our community service program, each student is-and as the program expands will be-able to utilize his/her talents and skills to accomplish the common goal. We want to help students to see that service is a life-long commitment to helping others, and therefore it must be ongoing and allow the students to see the product of their labor. tnvariably we tend to believe that only people like Lee Harvey Oswald and the terrorists transform th e world. Our task is to demonstrate that students through their efforts to help others, ' can truly and meaningfully change the world .

The Misfits' Holiday Wish By Bonnie Anderson, Music Teacher

Where can you find toy misfits Mr. Potato Head IWilliam Shimer '091, Barbie ISarah Hargrove '091. a dancing ballerina IAlex McMillan '091. Raggedy Anne ISarah Young '091. a rescue hero IChristine Kasper '091. a less-than-ferocious dinosaur IKip Shearer '091. a jackin-the-box IPaulina Lange '091. and G.I. Joe IBarrett Deacon '09}-a1l wishing to be made into perfec1ed models? Why, on the Steward stage, of course! Our toy stars gave a memorable performance as they traveled to visit Santa IPeter Howard '091. Their journey took them from the "Toys 4 Us Factory" in New York City to the illustrious North Pole toy fac1ory. Disguised as a beggar, their guardion angel lCarnes

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Willhite '091 helped the misfit toys find their way. The toys encountered a group of wind-up clowns IGrade lIthat reminded them to "Lighten Up" and everything would be all right. The New York City rappers IGrade 41 gave a rhythmic performance of "Santa is the Man" and directed the entire cast as they danced their way to the North Pole to the high energy selec1ion "Start the Commotion: The elves IGrade 21 and the Jesse and Woody dolls IKindergartenl encouraged the misfits as they traveled . Santa made a few corrections, and the new-and-improved toys were delivered to the Minnesota Rainbow Orphanage by the Four-Hooved Flying Volunteer Delivery Corp IGrade 31.

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All of the performers reveled in the good fortune of the misfits as they ended the evening with the melodic song "Where Can We Find Peace?" A lovely solo was performed by Heather Mitchell '09, and the entire cast signed and sang the chorus. "Season's Greetings" ended the evening

with a wish for a happy holiday extended by our Steward School cast.

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A Very "Spirited" Production By Andrew Mudd, Theatre Technical Direc10r The Dining Commons was transformed into an arena-style theatre for the Fine Arts department's fall production, Blithe Spirit. Seating for 110 audience members surrounded a gray carpet that became The Steward School's

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theatre-in-the-round on November 16'h Over three nights, about 200 people attended the farce about spirits and seances. Blithe Spirit was directed by theatre teacher Patrick Siddall, and the production was designed by Technical Director Andy Mudd. Science teacher Susan Latourelle designed the costumes, and tenth grader Hilary Beck was the stage manager.

Blithe Spirit, written by Sir Noel Coward in 1941, tells the story of Charles and Ruth Condomine, played by Will Metcalf '04 and Katie-Beth Kurilecz '06 . The Condomines host a seance in their home with the flamboyant Madame Arcati, played by eleventh grader Mary Congdon. Aynsley Wilton '03 and Brad De Wet '06 played Dr. and Mrs. Bradman, friends of the Condomines who were invited to participate in the supernatural meeting. Also in the house is the

daffy maid Edith, played by eighth grader Katie Damon. Events quickly get confusing when Madame Arcati unexpectedly brings forth the ghost of Charles' first wife, Elvira . The entrance of Elvira, played by Undsey Leach '04, causes trouble for Charles because he is the only one who can see or hear the apparition . Charles finds himself arguing with both wives at the same time: Ruth wonders why Charles is acting so strangely, while Elvira fights for her husband's undivided attention . Elvira's true intentions are revealed in the third act: she wants to kill Charles so he will join her in the spirit world. Elvira has tampered with the brakes on the Condomines' car. At the humorous

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climax, the audience learns that poor Ruth has been killed in a car accident when the brakes fail, and the ghost of Ruth quickly comes back to haunt Elvira ! In the end, Charles leaves the house to the two bickering women and escapes to a ghost-free environment! The cost, a mix of talented students from both Middle and Upper Schools, rehearsed for two months to prepare for the November performances. The scenery and props were built by Mr. Mudd's technicoltheatre class. Many faculty members and parents of the cast assisted with a wide range of responsibilities, from lending props to helping w ith make-up. Students from the Upper School Arts Club were responsible for setting up and taking down the scenery each evening . A big thanks to everyone for making this wonderful production possible l Spring is a great time for the Theatre Department. In February, they will be presenting a series of one-act plays starring Middle and Upper School students. In addition, Lower School class plays will continue throughout the season I

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During the holiday season, School Counselor Stefonie Trickier asked each Lower School student to write a paragraph on the topic "/fYou Could Give Anything to Anyone, What Would it Be?" Here are some of the excerpts:

If I could give a poor person a gift, I would give them a house. I would give them a house because they don't have one. This house would last fo rever and would have all the supplies they need. I would give them many presents and a Christmas tree and a merry Christmas. I would feel very happy to give this present to these people. -Wil Campbell, 4Th grade

Our Trip to Henricus

By Charlie Williamson, 4Th Grade On November 1", the fourth grade took a field trip to Henricus. We learned many interesting facts there. When we first got there we ate lunch and looked at the fourth grader Charl,e Wil/jam<on trrel on a loldler', Uniform at Henricu\ . James River. After that our tour guide took us to see the village. All of us got to go into a dried tobacco. The Henricus trip house. After we toured the village, was a fun trip to go onl Our class is we went and talked about how the now writing a historical fic1ion story Indians lived. The last thing we did using Henricus as the setting . was go to the tobacco drying barn. We learned about how the settlers

If I could give anybody anything, I would give Osama bin Laden and President Bush peace between each other and everyone else in the world . It would make me feel wonderful to give this gift. -Claire McKeown, 3,d grade If I could give anything to anybody, I would give the money to build the World Trade Center again . It would make me feel good to give them the money. -Maddie Arthur, 3,d grade If I were going to give something to someone, I would give them happiness and the things they need in life. Like a house to live in, but tha t's on ly if I could. Money is no object in making someone happy, it's coring for them and making them feel good inside. But the first thing I would give someone is joy, laughter, and love to make them feel warm inside. Then that would make me feel good inside. -Eliot Doub, 4Th grade

Fourth graders from Mrs. Grossman's and Ms. Goodpasture's classes read thank you letters from children in New York City. Last fall, our Lower and Middle School students donated stuffed animals and toys to send to children in New York whose lives were forever changed by the tragedies of September 11 lh. Page 5

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tli Holly Tree Honors Victims of Sept. 11th

Middle School Winter Sports

By Amy Hale, Science Teacher

By Greg Marshall, English Tea cher

A holly tree w as planted outside the Middle School building on Tuesday, December ll 'h , in memory of the many people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The

With the w inter sports program well underway, the Midd le School has set an all-time record for the number of students participating in organized sports. Over half of the 123 sixth, seventh, and eighth graders righth grac/er 4nnt' Borum drrbhl ,th ball durrng a take part in a game aga,"'t)t Mar)," winter sports activity. The students in winter sports seems to program offers be higher than ever ... Thanks to all "A" and"B" those who are playing and reprebasketball senting Steward so well- students teams for both and faculty coaches alike." girls and boys. In addition, Congratulations to all Steward athletes-- keep up the good work' there are 21 girls on the Look for the spring issue of Blue Middle School & Gold for a full wrap-up of the cheerleading winter sports season. squad . The \I,ddle hoole" gather (or the plantrng o( a holl) tree rn honor at the \/Cllm, ot September I t varsity girls' soccer team evergreen was chosen to remind even has ten Middle School players everyone how precious life is. The this season. ceremony was led by Middle School No Middle Head Mike Maruca. In the days School morning that followed the ceremony, the Art assembly Club created ornaments for the tree would be in a red, wh ite, and blue theme. complete The tree was also illuminated with without student red, white, and blue lights. Many announcethanks to Colesville Nursery in ments of the Ashland for donating the tree, and basketball and th anks to all th ose w ho were able soccer game to attend and participate in the scores. Acplan ting ceremony. cording to Middle School Head Mike Maruca, The M,dclle hool boy, play harclaga,,,,, Good Shephl'rd Epl\wpal hool "Participation by

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The Phillips Collection By Hannah Huber, 8111 Grade The eighth grade recently took a clo ss field trip to The Phillips Collection, a museum of modern art in Washington, DC. This museum fascinated my classmates and me. I had alw ays heard about and seen pictures of the art displayed in the Phill ips, bu never did I think I would be fortunate enough to see it from twelve inches away. In the Phillips I saw various paintings by Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet. Degas, and Renoir, just to name a few. Standing close 10 the pieces of art, I could see th e heavy slashes of Van Gogh's brush across the canvas or, in more subtle paintings. a delicate teacup that looked so real it was as though you cou ld reach out and touch it with your hand . According to history teacher Chip Chapman, who planned and supervised th is field trip, "I was amazed at how the artists could capture Ihe elegance of simple things: He also quoted Henry David Thoreau when he talked about th e "the beauty in simplicity: Until I went to the Phillips, I really didn't understand what "the beauty in simpliCity" really meant. but now I see the truth of Ihis stalement. Mr. Chapman and the rest of us were fl abbergasted by what we saw in this unique colledion of art. This is an experience I am sure we will never forget .

Middle Schoolers Decorate Doors By Amy Hale, Science Teacher Mrs. Hale's advisory group hosted a classroom door-decorating contest in December. The doors in the Middle School building were

decorated in a winter theme by the different advisory groups. This gave group members the opportunity to work together to achieve a common goal. Money votes were collected during lunches. and Mrs. Maclin's and Mrs. Ferry's advisory groups won the contesli In addition, Mrs. Anderson's advisory group won special recogn ition for "Most Creative Door: which w as judged by the Fine Arts department. A total of $328.45 was collected over the fou r days th e votes were cast, and the money went to purchasing items for children in the Angel Tree Network.

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Middle School Honor Roll 12-Second Marking Period. S-Firsl Semesler}

Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade Amy Anderson 12,51 leigh Bedinger 12,51 Anne Borum 12,5) Grace Bezirdjian 151 Tucker Bloom 12.51 Katie Damon (2,5) Bradley De Wet (5) Ryan Byrne IS) Charles Carter 12,5) Emily Dameron 12.5) Sarah Delaney IS) Teri Fitzgerald (2,5) El izabeth Delaney IS) Sammy George IS) Sarah Greenlee (2,5) Mary Martha Delaney (2,5) Tyler Harris (2,5) Hannah Huber (2) Stephen Gianfortoni (2,5) Tarina Hesaltine (2,5) Katie-Beth Kurilecz (2) Meghan Rhodes (2,5) Anna Greenlee (2,5) Rachel Preston IS) Micah Keller (2.5) Evan Schnall (2,5) Anne l ogan Taylor 12) Patrick McKeown (2) Elizabeth Ward 12) Kelsey Mohring (2,5) Attie Pearsall 12,5) Headmaster's Ust Dana Powell IS) 12-Second Marking Period. S-First Semester} Cate Taylor (2) Sixth Grade- Amy Bisger (2,5) Kelly Williams (2,5) Aileen Giordano (2,5) Johanna Reckenbeil (2,5) laura 5kove (2,5) Josh Stafford 151 Seventh Grade-Katie Kasper IS) Kaitlin Meyer (5) Eighth Grade- Ryan Delaney 12,5) Beth Newins (2,5) Jenny Siddall 12,5) Kayla Ward (2)

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Upp Advisory Groups Active in Community By Shelby Holland, Foreign Language Department Chair This is an important year at Steward for community service, and there are many interesting projects- especially those organized by advisary groups. For example, Carolyn Brandt's advisory collected toiletries to contribute to the Salvation Army for the September 11 m rel ief effort, and they created a school-wide card-making effort for the New York Fire and Police Departments. The group also adopted a boy and a girl from the Channel 12 Angel Tree this past Christmas. Mrs. Brandt's advisory also worked with Gail Heaton's to provide refreshments for th e Impromptu Fall Concert, with proceeds going to the Red Cross's relief efforts for the September l1 'h disaster.

Dewey Brown's advisory plans to help with the move to the new Middle School/Upper School Library this spring, as well as work as Lower School aides. Laraine Brumberg's group sponsored "Bubba B's Bake Sale" in October, with proceeds donated to the Youth Emergency Shelter. Pat Cuneo's group has done monthly pizza sales during lunch, with proceeds divided between a needy fami ly in the area and the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund . Mr. Cuneo's advisory also hosted a hamburger/ hot-dog cookout sale last May and donated the proceeds to three different charities: the YWCA Women's Shelter, the Youth Emergency Shel ter, and the Richmond Animal Leagu e.

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Upper School Hears Two Views on Recent World Events

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decorate the Dining Commons in February with a Valentine's Day/ winter theme, with hearts and snowflakes in bright colors. Shelby Holland's advisory plans to beautify the campus with flowers throughout the year; winter pansies have already been planted and are blooming nicely l

Rugene Paulette's students plan to do random ads of kindness each month . So far they have sent cards and stuffed animals to ch ildren at Children's Hospital and have decorated bulletin boards at a nursing home. Janet Rice, Jane Tuohey, Brenda Turner,ond their advisory groups partiCipated in a breast cancer walk at Belle Isle last fall, helped with the State Field Hockey Tournament here at Steward in October, and have plans to make sandwiches for CARITAs in Jonuary. Students are enthusiastic about their projects, and it is obvious that serving the community is an integral part of what it means to be a "steward ."

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On October 3151 , Upper School students gained some va luable insight into the current state of world events. Their distinguished guest was Sir Patrick Duffy, Ph.D., the Deputy Chairman of the Atlantic Council of the United Kingdom, a decorated veteran of the Royal Navy, a member of the British Parliamen t, ond President of the United Kingdom Assembly of NATO. He discussed the many ways in wh ich our lives-{)s Americans and as members of a worldwide commun ity-have changed after the ,n September 11 terrorist attacks. Sir Duffy focused on three types of challenges we face: military, pol itical, and personal. Within each of these critical levels, Sir Duffy stressed the importance of leadership . He made parallels to his experiences in World War II and spoke about several world lead erS-including Pope John Paul II, Presidents Carter and Bush, and other high-ra nking military and

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Though he did not have Sir Duffy's wide ran ge of experience, another speaker that day who delivered an equally poignant message. Priva te John Kipley, soldier in th e Army Airborne Division and Steward alumnus from 1999 shared his thoughts with the stu~ dents on the conflict he would be taking part in when he left. Private Kipley told the students that the whole idea of fighting was not to kill the enemy, but to protect the people being oppressed . Close to his speech's end, he added that the students should not worry about the fighting , because that was his and his fellow soldiers' job.

Ninth Grade

Eleventh Grade

Brittney Bertozzi Will Clough Morgan Hutchinson Nathan Jamerson Erin Kiker Nick Myers Justin Saunders Wallace Young

Breese Anderson Anna Bornemann Mike Edwards 12) Philipp Foerst Ryan Kerr Sarah Martin Lyne Minardi 12) Carrie Morris Vitek Ruzicka Melissa Shelburne Allison Strickland Aynsley Wilton 12) Ann Yates Wyatt Karn Yimsomruay TIm Zeidan

Tenth Grade Hilary Beck Spencer Best Lauren Harris Claire Ha Jeremy Karmolinski Coleman Kay Meg Robertson Amy Strickland Kendall Tate

Twelfth Grade Jingjing Gong Jennifer Gray Michelle Shea

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Congratulations, Upper Schoolers. Keep up the good work!

Environmental Club Update By Mary Greenlee, Science Teacher P""ate John Klpfey. a 199 teward graduate, spoke efoquentl) about prolewng freedom

This experience was a unique privi lege fo r the Steward Upper School, as they were able to hear about history's latest events from someone who has experienced similar con fl icts, and someone else--not much older than the students themselves-who is about to experience it first-hand. The students left the auditorium with many thoughts to pander and words to remember.

The Environmental Club has been busy again this year, successfully recycling more than 400 pounds of white paper this past fall . The club also sponsored two Gayton Road clean-up days as part of the Keep Henrico Beautiful Program, and two more clean-ups are scheduled for the spring . A big thanks to Andy Boruch '03, Mat Porter '02, and Mat's dad, Frank Porter, for their hord work on behalf of this program . If anyone would like to volunteer for the spring

events Ischeduled for April 13 and May 11 ), please contact Mary Greenlee. This is a great way to help the community as well as get fresh air and exercise l The Environmental Club is also looking for suggestions on how to increase aluminum can recycling at Steward . In the past, a lot of trash has been deposited in the recycling bins. and there has been a lack of student involvement in the program . If you would like to help tackle this problem, please let us know!

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S.O.D.A. at Steward By Stefanie Trickier, School Counselor

No, it's not a cold and fizzy beverage; it's Steward's Student Organization for Developing Attitudes, which is comprised of Upper School students who are chosen after an application process. S.O.D.A. members visit fourth graders throughout the school year for small group discussions. These discussions cover various topics of character development including friendship, honor, peer pressure, and responsible decision making . -I like S.OD.A. because they talk to you about things that stay in your head for a long time and they ask you questions to get it out: said fourth grader Mary Taylor Tepper. Todd Thurston agreed : "My S.O.D.A person is very patient with my group. He helps us when we are mod or sad about something ." As school counselor, I serve as the faculty sponsor of S.O.D.A., and I meet with the group prior to their classroom visits. Returning S.O.D.A. members are Jennifer Gray '02,

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Sara Kornblau '02, Matthew Stainback '03, and Ann Yates Wyatt '03 . Members new to th e group this year include Breese Anderson '03, Boo Deacon '04, Ryan Kerr '03, Nick Lauher '03, Joe Matthews '04, Katie Perkins '05, Meghan Robertson '04, Carter Shamburger '05, Ashley Van Ness '02 , and Amy Strickland '04.

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The Korean New Year By Claire Ha, 10th Grode

As part of our continuing focus on Steward's English as a Second Language (ESL) program, we have asked ESL student Claire Ha to share her country's New Year celebrotions with us. Different cultural bases create various traditions. My country, Korea, has a traditional celebration for the New Year. For us, January 1" is not the original New Year. Although we have a festival and a break on the first of January, the facl that our ancestors used to use a moonbased calendar causes our New Year to come in February, usually. This year, the New Year is on Februory 121h, and we have three days off.

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During the Korean holiday, people wear a Hon-Bo', which is traditional clothing . They also visit their parents or blood -relation cousins. Mothers make various foods for fam ily and ancestors. "For ancestors?" you might wonder. Yes . Traditiona lly, Korean people have always prayed for their ancestors, which is not quite like worship. Basically, it's to remember people who have died. II's not for all our ancestors; commonly, it's reserved for three generations of our dead ancestors. Not for women-- only men do the work of remembering ancestors . For some Korean parents, a son has been consid ered to be more significant for them. Even now, people are anxious about what will happen after they die. They hope people w ill remember them, even though they are dead, as famous people who left their name after their life. However, since the Christian reli gion came to Korea, the Christian people--who think of the remem bering work as worship of our ancestors--have stopped doing it. For my fam ily and my country, ou r New Year is a very speci al way of remembering our past and recognizing how important it is to our future .

BU , b(j Brenda Turner; E'Yl@~Lsh Teacher On December 11'h, The Steward School marquee on Gayton Road announced our latest school accolade. Coach Samuel "Butch" Keller had just earned his 400'h victory. As a basketball coach for over twenty years, Butch has had the opportunity to coach players on the high school and college levels. One of his players has played in the Olym pics, and another plays professional basketball in Germany. Keller has warked with alhletes from Lithuania, Germany, Yugoslavia, and France and has escorted his teams to Germany, Holland, Luxem bourg, and Puerto Rico. Three of his players liked him enough to come back and serve as his assistanls. Although Butch Keller is new to Sieward, he bri ngs w ith him a varied and interesting set of experiences as 0 coach, educator, and administrator. A gra duate of Saini Andrews Presbyterian College, Butch has played basketball and baseball and run track on Ihe

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college level. In addition to playing sports at Saint Andrews, Butch served as assistant coach in both basketbal l and baseball, assistant to the sports information director, and resident director. In his spare time, he met and married his wife Anne, who was an education malor at Saini Andrews. When Ihe oppartunity for Butch to ~o to graduate school and 10 continue hiS career as a basketball coach became available, he and Anne moved to Delta Slate University in Cleveland, Mississippi, where he finished his master's degree in education. Butch comments, "II speaks vol umes about how much we liked Mississippi when I tell you that I finished my master's degree in one year." After leaving Mississippi, Ihe Kellers came to York Academy, located near West Point, Virginia . During his tenure at York Academy, not only was Bulch in charge of physical education for grades kindergarten Ihrough 12, but he was also the driver'S education inslructor, health teacher, alhletic director, coach of three sports, and bus driver. In addition to York Academy, Butch has also worked at Christchurch School and Blessed Sacramenl-Huguenol Academy, serving in a variety of fundions including chairman of Ihe honor council; math and science teacher; coach of golf, baseball, and baskelball; director of admissions; athletic director; assistant head; and headmaster. He jokes, "I think I was the only Baptist head of a Catholic school in the state of Virginia ."

Over the years, Butch Keller had heard about The Steward School thraugh his association with Janet Rice, Ian Coddington, and Mike Maruca. He remarks, "I kepi hearing about the changes Ihat were going on at Steward . With the addition of the new facilities, especially the Athletic Cen ter, the Center for the Fine Arts, and Ihe new library and administrative buildings, Sieward was and is continuing to capture Ihe interest of the independent school community. The school certainly captu red my attention. When Janel Rice informed me that Ihe positions of head of the Upper School and varsity basketball coach may be open, I decided to inq uire." He goes on to add, "I came to Steward not only as an administrator, teacher, and coach, but most importantly as a parent. Two of my

"I came to Steward not only as an administrator, teacher, and coach, but most importantly as a parent." three children made the move with me. Anne and I wanted the boys to have solid academic preparation, and that includes exposure to the fine arts. Of course, sports play an importanl part in our children's education, and Steward has competitive athletic teams. Anne was thri lled that Sam and Micah would have the opportunity to play lacrosse and soccer ralher than football ."

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professional educators who are concerned about their students and are willing to help in any way they can . Th ese people teach- th ey do not babysit. I really respect the fact that they are willing to come to me wi th th eir concerns and are patient with me as we wark together to improve the Upper School. As far as parents are concerned, my phone has not been ringing off the hook with complaints. The majority are supportive of what we are trying to do. In fact, I have not had one parent say 'no' to any request I have made. With respect to students, I believe most of our kids are happy about being here at Stewa rd . Th ose who aren't will come along, hapefully. The morale in any Upper School hinges on success in any arena, be it athletics, fi ne arts, or academics. When the field hockey team won the state championship in their division, I saw the Upper School students and faculty come out to support them . School pride increased and that's what's important: Facu lty, parents, and students are equally complimentary of Butch Keller. The Upper School faculty willingly acknowledge that Butch is a supportive administratar who listens. "Butch's best trait, in my opin ion, is tha t he freely adm its he doesn't have all the answers, and he's open for suggestions, " observes one faculty member. All faculty members appreciate Butch's sense of humar lin particular his emails and his corny poetryl. his ability to la ugh at his mistakes, his sensitivity to the stresses that come wi th educating child ren, and his generoSity- namely gift certificates to Barnes and Noble and desk ca lendars selected with each facu lty member'S quirk ar passion in mind . Parents value his honesty. As one parent stated, "My child, unfortunately, has taken up way too much of Mr. Keller's time. He was forth right with the issues and what

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th e school's respo nse would be if the si tuation occurred again. At th e same time, he offered all of the school's reso urces to insure that my child would have a successful experience ot Steward . He even gave me his home phone number to call if we had any questions: While teachers and parents might sing the praises of Butch Keller, the real barometer is student reaction . I polled rep resentatives from grades nine through twelve. Comments included "He's cool: "He's tough

as the "beadle" fo r the day. Beadles are excused from classes for the doy and are stationed in the front offi ce to provide assista nce to the administrators and office staff. They generally provide clericol support and run errands between the schools. "The concept behind the beadle: explains Butch, "is to teach our students the va lue of community service starting right here on campus. At the same time, the folks in the office get to know the students in the Upper School :

but fair: "He's tall-really tall: "He cares about us because he jokes around w ith us: "He listens and treats us w ith resped: and "He needs to lighten up on the dress code: It's obvious that Butch Keller has passed muster with the Upper School students.

For community service projects outside of school, students have worked with CARITAS, porticipoted in a walkathon for breost cancer, sold pizzas and sent the profits to the Red Cross, and collected toiletries far the Salvation Army, just to nome 0 few.

One of the progroms tha Butch has implemented this year is the community service requirement. All students in the Upper School are asked to complete three com munity service projects: one inside of Steward School, one with their advisory groups for organizations outside of Steward, and one project of their own choice. Far their community service project for the School, most students elect to serve

Another new program that Mr. Keller has introduced to the Upper School is tutorials. Tutorials are held by all Upper School teachers on Tu esdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:00 p.m. to provide students the opportunity to come by far additional instruction, to make up work, or to discuss academic concerns. "Tutorials are a positive approach to encouraging students to assume responsib ility

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Attention students, parents, faculty, and alumni! Please join us for the "Have A Heart"

Blood/Marrow Drive Friday, February 22, 2002 12:00 - 6:00 PM Multi-Purpose Gym Sponsored by Interact & Virginia Blood Services

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Kate Strickland, Kindergarten Teacher The all-time favorite midnight adventure for my family was to Mosquito Boy on Vieques Island off Puerto Rico. It contains the largest concentration of bioluminescent organisms • in one orea. When we jumped into the ~ water, we sparkled and glowed like ~ Christmas trees. We would have stayed ~~ in that warm glitterywaterforever hod jelIyfish not bitten us. Even as we rode bock to shore on the boot, our swimsuits and hair glistened with sparkles.

• Jennifer Cofer, Middle Schoot Math Teacher I think the most interesting place I have been to is the Wimbledon Tennis Cham pionships in England We sot at Centre Court, which is the most • prestigious court on the grounds. This is • where the Royal Family sits to watch the ~ matches. I, strangely enough, was not ~ invited to join the Royal Family in the Royal Box. However, I did get to see one of the • most handsome men in tennis ploy on ~ Centre Court, Tim Henman. The British crowd goes wild for him ... along with a ~ few American fans like myself! The whole Wimbledon experience was ~ awesome.

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Wallace tnge, Middle: School History Teacher • I would have to soy that the • strangest place that I've ever . been to was on odd one. I • hod to shove my head, walk .• around in straight lines without speaking, • keep my shoulders bock and my chin : against my chest. I had to do push-ups and • ather "less -appealing " tas s at the : requests of others my age. There were • plenty of "Sweat Parties" at 500 AM , : marching penalty tours, and Saturday • morning classes. Yes, Lexington, Virginia : beats out the Greek Isles, Paris, a gondola • ride over the Alps, the Grand Canyon, : Mardi Gras, Yellowstone, and even the little • town in Nevada that claims to be the home : of the largest thermometer in the world. My • college days spent at VMI were among the : • strangest of my short life.

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Leslie Kovach, Science Department Chair During my year as president of the Richmond Jaycees, we signed a formal "Twinning Agreemenr with the Jaycees from the city of Urawa in Japan. A delegation of Richmond Jaycees visited the Urawa Jaycees in July 1996. We attended the official Twinning Ceremony and also met with the mayor of Urawa, who gave each of us the official Urawa scarf imprinted with a floral design. We were given tours of the botanical garden, where we planted a dogwood to commemorate the event, and the new water treatment facility, which was scrupulously clean! We spent some time touring Tokyo and also attended a demonstration of the martial art of kendo. We were given the opportunity to try it ourselves, with the formal costume and the kendo sticks . From Tokyo. the group traveled to Kyoto, which is the historic capitol of Jopan. In Kyoto we sow many beautiful examples of Japonese architecture. including temples adually constructed from real silver and gold We were very tired at the end of our ' ten days in Japan but it definitely was on unforgettable experience--I feel very fortunote to have hod the opportunity to go.

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Who Needs Theatre Tickets When You Already Have A Seat? The Steward School invites you to purchase a theatre seat in the Paul R. Cramer Center for the Arts. The name of your choice will be engraved on a brass plate on the arm of the chair. This is a wonderful opportunity to leave your mark or acknowledge the efforts of a job well done.

Seats are $250 and $500 For more information, please contact Sandra Dollar-Shriner at 804.740.3394 ext. 512 or at shriners@stewardschool.org Page 14

Annual Giving Update

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andra rnoUar- hri'Y/Ljrj rnlrector if rncycWpment Steward Receives Grant for Dixon Hall The Steward School has received a grant from the Robins Foundation in the amount of 5100,000 to support th e renovation of Dixon Hall (Lower School) and three separate additions. Construction of the new facility could begin as early as this summer. Mr. E. Claiborne Robins created the Robins Foundation in 1957 while A.H . Robins was a growing pharmaceutical company. The Robins family philanthropy solidified with a 550 million gift to the University of Richmond in 1969. The Robins Foundation supported The Steward School in 1995 with a commitment of 550,000 for the Robins Foundation Distinguished Guest Series; a second gift in 1998 of ÂŁ750,000 to expand the learning resource center into the Steward Center for Advancement of Learning; and a third gift of $210,000 in 2000 to support technology in the Library/ Administration building . Along with the addition of six new classrooms (allowing for three class sections per gradel. there are plans for a curriculum lab for science-related projects, an expanded library facil ity with an adjoining amphitheater for storytelling and audiovisual presentations, and a state-of-the-art computer lab. The west wing of the building will house the administration and serve as the primary entrance, visible to both the playground and carpool areas. The proposed Lower School Dining

Commons would olso serve as a galhering place for assemblies and special events, and as an after school facil ity. According to Lower School Head Debbie Hanger, "This gift is a jump start for the funds needed for the renovation and addition to Dixon Hall. The Lower School fa culty has been extremely involved in the architectural plans from the beginning . The additions to Ihe Lower School will enable Steward to offer a more comprehensive curriculum to more children in the community who would benefit from smaller cta sses, a nurturing environment w ith a college preparatory acodemic program, and inclusive sport and club activities."

As of January 15, 2002, Ihe Annual Giving Campaign tolals $140,539.57. Our goal is $180,000. The campaign ends June 30, 2002.

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breakdown: Aug. 1-31 : $400 Sept. 1-30: $4,420 Ocl. 1-31: $40,975 Nov. 1-30: $33,466 Dec. 1-31 : $48,059 Jan 1-15: $1 ,625 For more information or to moke a donation, please contact Mary Harvard Nolde '93 at 804.740.3394 ext. 522 or at mhnolde@stewardschool.org.

Thank you for your continued support of The Steward School.

Construction at Steward

The Library/ Administration building, as seen from Ryandale Road , is nearing complelion. Contractors Beers/ Heyward & Lee will turn Ihe building over to Steward in February 2002. The Paul R. Cramer Center for the Arts construction continues (background right). Photos continued on page 76. Page 15

Left: The seco nd floor of the new Library/Administration building will be devoted to a Middle & Upper School library, which will contain 10,000 volumes. The School is planning a "Book Brigade" for students to help move the Middle and Upper School books to the new facility.

Right: The stage of the theatre in the Paul R. Cramer Center for the Arts, with the trap door in the center. Photo taken from the theatre balcony. The projected completion of the Center is July 2002. More information on the new Center for the Arts wi ll be included in the spring issue of Blue & Gold.

Left: Construction progress for the 500-seattheatre as shown from the stage. Included in the photo are the orchestra and balcony levels. There won't be a single bad seat in the house l

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A'"thLe,tÂŁc, vire-etar Fall Athletes Honored Several members of Sieward's athletic community were honored after the fall season:

Jennifer Gray '02 was named to the VIS IVirginia Independent School) All-State Field Hockey Team for the second consecutive season . In addition she was named as the Most Valuable Player of the VIS Division II State Tournament. In December, she was named to the Richmond Times-Dispatch's AIIMetro Field Hockey Team 11 51 team ). She was also nominated for High School All-American . Kyle Dennis '03 was named to the VIS All-State Soccer Team 12nd team). Kyle was also nominated for High School All-American . He has mode the Virg inia State Olympic Developmenta l Program's Centra l District Soccer Team . Meghan Robertson '04 was named to the VIS Cross-Coun try AllState Team . Heather Hajek '04 was named to the Richmond Times-Dispa tch's All-Metro Field Hockey Team 12nd team ). Justin Luxner '04 and Lauren Malizia '03 were both selected to the Virginia State Olympic Developmental Player Pool as goalkeepers. Coach Butch Keller captured his basketball career victory on December 10m with a win at Tandem Friends School. 400 'h

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pendent Schools ILiSI and currently has one w in and one loss in league ploy. Steward teacher Jenny Ferry and husband Mike Ferry lead our two Middle School girls' teams. The Middle School Division III League is played 01 Steward on Saturdays. All divisions of the league will hold their tournamen t here in February. The two M iddle School boys' teams are coached by Steve Kautz and Frank Watkins. Their action began early this month . The "A" Team has a 2-0 record and is led by co-captains Kevin Hill '06 and Afton Bartlett '06 . The "B" Team has tri-captains: Ryan Byme '08, Matt Deacon '07, and Coleman Smith '08 . So far their

The winter season is underway, as of January 16m. Our varsity girls' and boys' basketball team s competed in the Trinity Invitational during the first weekend in December. Currently our varsity boys, under the direction of Butch Keller, are ranked #8 in the Division III State Poll and have a 7-5 overall record . The team partiCipated in the Benedictine Classic over the holidays, and junior Ronnie Spears was named to the AII Tournament Team. In our first Virginia Commonwealth Conference IVCCl game of the season, the Spartans defeated Isle of Wight The boys' varsity basketball team in action. Academy 1#6 in Division II I State Poill by more than 30 points. Curteam reco rd stands at 0-2, but they rently junior Mike Edwards is the have been close games to the leading scorer in the VCC with a finish. The varsity girls' win ter 22 .5 point per game overage. soccer team participates in the LIS Senior Jamiel Allen is in third place and is now under the direction of w ith a 20.2 PPG overage. Edwards Bob Marcellus. Bob also coached also tops the VCC in the "assist" our varsity boys' team in the fall. He will conduct indoor soccer tournacategory. Ronnie Spears and Jamiel ments and clinics thi s w inter and Allen are both in the top 10 in spring . In addition to our seven rebo unding in the conference, whi le junior Philipp Foerst leads the basketball teams and one soccer league in steals. Our JV team, in team, we have a M iddle School cheering squad, coached by Jen its second year of existence, is coached by Wallace Inge and led Cofer, and a varsity cheering squad, on the court by sophomore cocoached by Ronny Hajek. captains Joe Matthews and SpenA special thanks to our Parents' cer Best. Association for donating $18,000 for The girls' varsity team has on "Dosher Boards: which are basioverall record of 3-4 under new cally on indoor rin k system . This equipmen t should arrive in midhead coach Justin Lee. The team participotes in the League of IndeJanuary.

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Productions, which ma kes extreme sports videos for Fox, Outdoor Life Network, and The Learning Channel. He also freelances far Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine.

Class of '00 Mike Congdon attends Virginia Commonwealth University and is majoring in music composition with a focus in jazz. He is also teaching jazz far the guitar and piano . Class of '01 Ted Benson attends University of Virginia and has joined the crew team and has just finished training in Cocoa Beach, Flarida .

Alumni News Class of '91 Josh Silverman is a trial attorney with Wi lliamson and Lavecchia here in Richmond. Class of '92 Jimmy Benson and wife Jeni are proud to announce the birth of th eir baby girl, Emma, on November 22, 2001.

Michelle Whitaker attends Sweetbriar College. She is majoring in psychology with a minor in business. She continues to ride her horse and has entered several competi tions where she captured l Si place and 4 1h places. She is training with an independent riding coach and is planning to ride professionally in the fu ture.

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Class of '93 meml>er 2UO " Stephanie Mann is hot on the road to fame in New York, where she has had several auditi ons. She has just begun rehearsals for Gilbert and Su lliva n's The Sorcerer. She has been cast as Aline in the Sudbury Savoyard's prod uction of this operetta th at goes up in February. Class of '98 Aaron Payne is majori ng in sports marketing at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Ned Trice will be graduating at the end of this year with a degree in geography from Virginia Tech . He is cu rrently working as a camp coordina tor for the outdoor adventure compa ny Passages. He also owns his own company, Splitwheel

Alumni Brave the Snow for College Panel Thanks to Mother Nature land seven inches of snow!), the Alumni College Panel was pushed back a few days, but Steward's juniors and seniors still got great advice from three alumni who were happy to share their college experiences. Corbin Brierre '01 , a freshman at Randolph-Macon Woman's College, suggested that students really get to know their professors and get involved with the life of the school. Whitney Hajek '98, who is in her last semester at Syracuse University, recommended going to cla ss

and participating actively in discussion in order to be really successful in school. She also told sludents to get involved and try new things that they might not otherwise do, like clubs or intramural sports. Fahad Qureshi '99, a junior at the University of Virg inia, stressed the importance of an overnight visit to prospective schools and told the students to take the tim e to reolly talk to people to get an occurate picture of school life. When asked if it was hard to leave home, panel members admitted it was difficu lt at fi rst, bu t all said that once they

Alumni Enjoy Bowling Day

On January 5, 2002, a crowd of people came out to bowl the afternoon away. With over thirty alumni, friends, and family in attendance, bowlers' ages ranged from two months old to sixty-something! Ruth Il't/ham, '9<) and (orr<',( I/'xlge '<)- enjoyed 'eemg old Many alumni brought family trlenc/'t \\ h,h., bo\\llmg In JimUJf) or friends--Robinette TumerWrobel '83 and her family very sad 20-was achieved by enjoyed bowling, Mary Harvard Nolde '93 . It was a Stephanie Kay great afternoon of fun and we will Williams '88 brought definitely do it again! her daughter Allison, and Jimmy Benson • '92 came wi th wife • • • • Jeni and children c2\tcencion c2\lumni! •• •• Jamie and Emma. Pl ea se j o in us for a Several recent St eward Social • • • Steward graduates Frid ay. Ma rch 1, 2002 • • were also in atten • • 6:00 PM • dance, including : ~ic:hbrAu ~rewin, CompAn, : Ruth Williams '99, • Jo in us fo r good food. drin ks. • Forrest Hodge '97, •• Whlln,,> Hajek '98, Corhm Brierre '0 1, and fahad and company! • and Carter Eberly Qureshi '99 spoke al (he Alumni allege Panel m lanuary. • • M ore information • '00. Athletic Director • became involved in activities and • is o n the way, : Janet Rice had the high score of the • got to know th e people in their day at 187, and the low score--o • • • •••••••••••••••• dorms and classes, the homesickness went away. Th e panel members said that Steward prepared them well for college, and the Writi ng Across the Curriculum helped them to write papers with ease, while ma ny people in their college classes struggled with a five-parag raph essay. They also cited their public speaking class at Steward as helping th em to be confident in cl ass discussions, and Steward's individual atten tion made them feel comfortable when approaching professors. A big thanks to all the panel members for braving the nasty winter wea ther to offer advice to Steward students and answer their many questions. This picture, from the 1981 Steward yearbook, includes

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r----------------------------------------. Attention Steward Alumni! Have you moved? Started a family? Been promoted? Blue & Gold wants to know! Please take a moment to let us know what you 've been up to since graduation. Mail this form to Mary Harvard Nolde '93. The Steward School.11600 Gayton Road . Richmond. VA 23233. fax to 804-740-1464. or emai l your updates to mhnolde@stewardschool.org.

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