5 Mar 2010 | admin | 
St. Margaret’s Episcopal School received unanimous approval from the San Juan Capistrano City Council on Tuesday evening for its campus master development plan. Before the vote at the City Council meeting, council members praised St. Margaret’s administrators for their friendly, collaborative and responsive approach to the City’s process and for the important contributions the school makes to the San Juan community.
“We are elated. The unanimous support and praise from our City Council was more than we expected. These plans are very important to the future of our school and pave …
Kenley Farace, a seventh grader at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, won the Orange County Spelling Bee and will compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in early June, an event televised by ESPN.
Kenley competed against 70 other local students, the largest field in Orange County history, and triumphed in round 13 with the word “secessionist” first to edge out the remaining contender and then with “evulsion,” meaning to pull out or to extract, to capture the trophy.
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This week, a St. Margaret’s Upper School guitar ensemble performed at the 2010 State of the City Breakfast. The students were invited to perform by the Mayor, the Honorable Dr. Londres Uso.
The Tartan musicians received enthusiastic applause from the community members in attendance, and in his welcoming address, President of the San Juan Capistrano Chamber Board Larry Thomas thanked each of the student performers by name. He remarked that the City was thankful for their performance, especially because he knew how hard the students worked to prepare.
Members of the Upper …
St. Margaret’s students apply traditional and modern techniques to exercise their creativity and technical skills in a range of creative arts courses. In the clay lab, students create, glaze and finish coiled vessels; in photography courses, students experiment with digital and film cameras; and in the art classrooms, charcoal, paint, and nontraditional media are used to express artistic inspiration. Through March, student work is exhibited on the second floor of the Gateway Building, in the K–12 Student Art Show.
“The K-12 exhibition provides a learning opportunity for students of all grade …
From the Classroom
Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health.
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Mr. Carl Mariz, from the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA), came to speak to the seventh grade two weeks ago.
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On February 22, eight students from St. Margaret’s Middle School participated in the UCI Mathcounts Regional Competition.
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Events
- Lemon-Fest: A Student-Led Festival to Help Earthquake Victims
- Club 30: A Great and Giving Gala
- Upper School 24-Hour Play Festival
- Invitation to Hostesses and Servers for the 29th Annual Library Luncheon, “Teatime in Wonderland”
- See you Tomorrow at Club 30!
Tartans in the News
- Highlander and Tartan Win National Awards!
- Student Work Juried Into Prestigious National Ceramics Show
- Middle School Musicians Perform in State Honor Band
- St. Margaret’s Alumnae Shine in College Lacrosse Season Opener
- Girls Soccer Takes First in the Academy League
Announcements
- Hot Lunch Update and Call for Volunteers
- Power Shut-down Friday Night, March 5
- Instructions for Returning 2010-2011 Re-Enrollment Contracts
- Financial Aid Information for Parents
- Dr. Regina McDuffie Welcomed as Lower School Principal
College Blog
- Is College Worth the Money? Roland Allen
- Applying for Financial Aid Gabrielle McColgan
- Deferred Early Roland Allen
- Guest Post: PSAT (Post #2) Roland Allen
- Guest Post: PSAT (Post #1) Roland Allen
