2 Sep 2010 | admin | 
On Wednesday morning, the Pasternack Field House was filled, as students, faculty and staff celebrated the ceremonious opening of 2010–2011 school year with St. Margaret’s largest enrollment ever. Headmaster Marcus D. Hurlbut greeted the school community at the All-School Opening Chapel Ceremony with a warm, welcoming speech in which he shared that this year St. Margaret’s has an enrollment of 1,226, including 196 new students, 129 new families, 50 new students who are siblings of existing St. Margaret’s students, along with 37 new faculty and staff members. The school also …
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Student artwork was selected by art authorities from 4,000 submissions representing schools throughout Orange County. The student work is displayed on the festival grounds, just outside the Pageant of the Masters, and includes work from kindergarten through grade 12. The art is categorized by two-dimensional, three-dimensional and photographic media. It will be on display until August 31.
During the Junior Art Awards ceremony on Saturday, August 7, three of St. Margaret’s Upper School students received medals to mark their achievement.
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On a beautiful summer night last week, the St. Margaret’s Episcopal School community came out en masse for the San Juan Summer Nites Concert Series. Among our St. Margaret’s families in attendance were: Headmaster Marcus D. Hurlbut, Ingrid Andrews, David and Marilynn Boyle, as well as the Allison and Clarke families.
The San Juan Summer Nites Concert Series, held in San Juan Capistrano Historic Town Center Park each year throughout the summer months, has been sponsored by St. Margaret’s since the event’s inception in 2003. The August concert featured the jazz …
As the fifth successful year of Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano kicked off with Summer Session 2010, the program’s students and teachers were filled with great optimism for the future.
Forty-eight middle school students completed an intensive six-week, eight-hours-a-day, academic enrichment session at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School this summer. The summer schedule included required classes in math, English, history and science. Students were also given the option to take two elective courses throughout the session: sketch writing, poetry, French, paintings, kitchen chemistry, real money, current events and creative writing.
“In addition to the …
From the Classroom
Before the start of Preschool each school year, families welcome their child’s teacher into their home for a brief Home Visit.
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The 2009-2010 school year was St. Margaret’s second year with videoconferencing capabilities; the teachers and staff embraced the new technology allowing students numerous distance learning opportunities.
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St. Margaret’s Strength and Conditioning Trainer and Wrestling Coach Mr. Jason Leneau recently visited the Preschool with a few of his Middle School advisory students to introduce the basics of athletics, gross motor skills, healthy living and fitness to Mrs. Lore Fredette’s class.
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Events
- Volunteer Opportunities at the PTF Welcome Back Coffee
- Start the Year Off Right with the Tartan Family BBQ
- Join Us for New Parent Orientation
- 2010-2011 SMES Literature Discussion Series
- 2010 San Juan Summer Nites Concert Series
Tartans in the News
- Tartan Athletes Receive All-County Awards from OC Register
- Middle School Soccer Teams Sweep South County Friendship League Playoffs
- Kenley Farace Headed to National Spelling Bee
- Ryan Dahlem Everest Summit Bid This Sunday UPDATED!
- SMES Track and Field Athletes Bring Home CIF Titles
Announcements
- Important Changes to Student Pick-Up Procedures in Lower School and Middle School
- Health Update: Whooping Cough (also called Pertussis) Epidemic & Tdap Vaccine
- Support PTF Through Yoga and Pilates
- St. Margaret’s is pleased to welcome the following new faculty and staff for the 2010-2011 school year:
- New Look for SMES Website
College Blog
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