Soundings - Winter 2005-2006

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An article in December’s The Christian Science Monitor stated that the word integrity was the most

researched word in the Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary during 2005. It appears that the scandalous nature of varying sectors within our society had everyone searching for the true meaning of integrity.

With disappointing news reports outlining lack of public trust and a media focus that appears to be more tabloid-like than ever before, it is easy to understand why people are confused about the meaning of integrity.

At Cape Henry, we are obligated to try to clear up the confusion as we address the need for a greater understanding of the importance of truth and trust. Our students are learning valuable lessons about integrity every day. They recognize that integrity is one of our four Core Values, and they sense that it is defined as an adherence to a moral or ethical code. They are learning that as they grow older and assume more responsibility, their own integrity will define their character and fortify their personal strength. Our students know that their teachers care about character issues and are all working within the parameters of our Honor Code system. At Cape Henry, our teachers understand that while a formal education is important, integrity will define who students are long after the curriculum fades.

Yes, integrity is part of each school day at every grade level at Cape Henry. Integrity is a part of the fabric of the School. Our students are asked to approach each day with an open honesty and high principles.

If not here, where?

2005-2006 Board of Trustees

Winter 2005 - 2006

In This Issue

Board Officers Mr. James H. Sparks Chair Dr. John P. Lewis Head of School/President Mr. Scot N. Creech Vice Chair Mrs. Linda W. Cross Vice Chair Mr. Paul O. Hirschbiel, Jr. Secretary Mrs. Mary H. McNeal Treasurer

Trustees Mrs. Suzanne Reigel Breit Mr. Edwin C. Brooks CAPT Nevin P. Carr, Jr. Mr. Reginald C. Corinaldi Dr. Lance B. Davlin Mr. Dennis M. Ellmer Mr. William H. Fuller, Jr. Mr. Mike R. Gianascoli '89 Mr. Mark A. Kelly Mr. Gregory H. Law Mr. Jerry F. McDonnell Mr. Craig L. Mytelka Mr. Frederick J. Napolitano, II Mr. J. Christopher Perry '92 Congressman Owen B. Pickett Mrs. Marilyn Simon Mrs. Wendy J. Sims Mr. Jeffrey M. Tourault Dr. Robert D.Voogt Mrs. Katherine C. Willis

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Science and Technology Building —————————————

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A Night in Tuscany: Grand Auction 2006 ——————————

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CHPA News — —————————————————————

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VAIS Accreditation ———————————————————

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Academic Accolades ——————————————————— 10 Nexus News: A Kindergarten Named Cape Henry — ————— 13 Student and Faculty Accomplishments——————————— 14 Winter Athletic Report— ———————————————— 18 From the Alumni Board— ———————————————— 20 CHCS Visits Beantown—————————————————— 21 Holiday Happenings ——————————————————— 22

Mrs. Kim R. Wheeler President, 2004-2005 Cape Henry Parents’ Association

Alumni Breakfast— ——————————————————— 24

Mr. Pete F. McCoy '88 President, 2005-2007 Alumni Association Board of Directors

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Founders & Trustees Emeriti Mr. W. Cecil Carpenter* Mr. John P. Edmondson* Mr. Andrew S. Fine Mr. L. Renshaw Fortier Mrs. Dow S. Grones* Mr. Benjamin Huger, II Mrs. Grace Olin Jordan* Mr. Bernard W. McCray, Jr. Mr. James R. McKenry Mr. Arthur Peregoff* Mr. George G. Phillips, Jr. Mr. James P. Sadler* Mr. William J.Vaughan* Mrs. Anne Dickson Jordan Waldrop

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Dr. W. Hugh Moomaw Mr. Daniel P. Richardson

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2005-2006 Parents’ Association Executive Board Mrs. Kim Wheeler, President Mrs. Anne Randolph Schmudde, First Vice President Mrs. Lee Bergen, Second Vice President Mrs. Debbie Posey, Treasurer Mrs. Laura Putney, Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Sarah Sautter, Recording Secretary Mrs. Julie Perry, Lower School Representative Mrs. Leslie Quisenberry, Lower School Representative Ms. Bridgett Breitenberg, Middle School Representative Mrs. Deborah Parnigoni, Middle School Representative Mrs. Nancy Cole, Upper School Representative Mrs. Debbie Mandell, Upper School Representative

2005-2006 Alumni Association Board of Directors Board Officers Mr. Pete F. McCoy '88 President Mrs. Sally Voight Dudley '88 Vice President

Board Members Mr. Mike R. Gianascoli '89 Mr. Repp Lambert, II '89 Mr. J. Christopher Perry '92

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Project Highlights Campaign Committee Members Craig Mytelka, Chair Chris Perry, Vice Chair Ned Brooks William Fuller Greg Law Jack Lewis Fred Napolitano Chris Sanders Julie Scherrer Jim Sparks Jon Wheeler

Perry Challenge Met

• Located between The Perry Library and The Sims Lower School, the Science and Technology Building will continue the architectural design of the master campus plan and will provide an enclosed, covered access throughout the connecting buildings.

• On the first floor, this 30,000 plus square foot Science and Technology Building will house seven state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories, a faculty seminar room, the Admissions suite of offices, and will adjoin an outdoor educational forum for teachers and students to use during the warm weather months.

• The second floor continues its practical design and use of space with six stateof-the-art classrooms and laboratories, a computer technology center, and a 600-seat lecture hall/auditorium. This lecture space will allow the entire Middle and Upper School student body to assemble in one academic setting for the first time.

• Classroom and laboratory spaces will accommodate Life Science, Physical Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Marine Biology, Earth/Environmental Science, Computer Technology, Robotic and Laser Science, and Molecular Research.

It is with great enthusiasm that Cape Henry Collegiate School announces that on Friday, December 30, 2005, the Perry Challenge was met.

What This Means

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Having achieved this goal means that Cape Henry Collegiate School has raised $4,500,000 and will receive an additional $1,500,000 toward the School’s endowment from the Patricia and Douglas Perry Foundation.

This is the first time in the history of the School that a challenge of this magnitude has been met. The School is also grateful to Mr. and Mrs. James Sparks and family for presenting a challenge gift which engaged Trustees, faculty, staff, and former Trustees in reaching the Perry Challenge on time.

As with any fundraising campaign, this does not mean the fundraising is finished. It means that the 80-percent mark for the campaign is within reach. The Trustees and Development Office have taken the campaign “public” in order to raise the additional money necessary to begin the construction of the Science and Technology Building.

For more information on the Science and Technology Building, click on the Science and Technology Building icon on the CHCS website, www.capehenry.org.

Kick-Off Celebration Dr. John P. Lewis, the Board of Trustees, and the Campaign Committee hosted a dynamic Kick-Off Celebration for the public phase of the Science and Technology Building campaign on Thursday, February 9. The excitement and momentum generated by the completion of the Perry Challenge in late December was palpable.

During the course of the evening, members of the Campaign Committee were Members of the Science Department were thrilled. Shown thanked, major donors to the project were here are Mrs. Susan Mulvey, Mrs. Liz Moore, Mr. Calvin recognized, and the architect, Mr. John Tymoff, Jones, Mrs. Laura Grady, and Mr. Tom Rodgers. conducted a virtual walk-through of the new state-of-the-art Science and Technology Building.

The excitement of the evening was enhanced with music performed by Dr. Karendra Devroop, Niraj Patel, and Ken Fukuda, with refreshments, decorations, publications, and wonderfully informative conversation. It was a grand evening to be a member of the Cape Henry community.

More information about this exciting building project is forthcoming! We will keep you Mrs. Julie Scherrer, Assistant Head of School and Director of informed, and we look forward to your support!

Development; Dr. Hugh Moomaw, Former Head of School; Dr. John P. Lewis, Head of School; and Mr. James Sparks, Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

Mrs. Meg Mytelka, Mr. Craig Mytelka, Dr. Janet Holden, Mr. Alfred Dreyfus, and Mrs. Mildred Dreyfus.

Mrs. Kim Wheeler, Mr. Ned Brooks, and Mr. Jon Wheeler.

Trustee Vice Chair Mrs. Linda Cross and Dr. John P. Lewis.

Former Trustee and architect of the building Mr. John Tymoff and his assistant, Mr. Michael Schnekser.

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Mrs. Carolyn Scullion, Trustee Vice Chair Mr. Scot Creech, Dr. John P. Lewis, and Mrs. Pat Creech.

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Night in Tuscany: Grand Auction 2006

The 2006 Grand Auction, A Night in Tuscany, was held Saturday, February 25, at the new Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront. A great crowd turned out to celebrate and participate in a fundraiser to benefit each and every student at Cape Henry Collegiate School. Parent volunteers spent hundreds of hours planning and organizing this event.

Simply elegant and festive with delicious food, wonderful music by our Jazz Band, dinner entertainment by our Faculty and Friends Chorus, and incredible items in both the Live and Silent Auctions, it was truly a night to remember. The Lower School participated with themed baskets and class projects that won the hearts of the audience. The Silent Auction items included gift certificates to fine restaurants, painted furniture, a Kids’ Corner, elegant items for the home, fine art, and photography. The volunteers were creative and designed sensational packages that included everything from elegant dining to fine jewelry, from a golf cart to trips to Ocean City, Hatteras, and St. Simons.

The Live Auction had wonderful trips donated by our parents and friends to Costa Rica, Hatteras Village, and Walt Disney World, a Norfolk Tides Package, yacht excursions, a Harley-Davidson sportster, gourmet wine dinners, a life-size hand-painted dolphin, a new 2007 Chevrolet Karen Sparks, Mary Vance, Betsy McEnroe, and Chrissy DeCroix.

Tahoe, and more. Our Head of School, Dr. Lewis, and his Administrators donated a one-of-a-kind dinner to the lucky bidder.

The audience bid high all evening, and it was a very successful night, raising $242,000 for our students.

We say a very special thank-you to our underwriters who contributed over $100,000 towards this event. Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who helped make this night happen and to the auction co-chairs, Chrissy DeCroix and Betsy McEnroe. A special thanks to Karen Sparks, Mary Vance, and Lea Keenan who stepped in wherever and whenever needed. The Grand Auction is a perfect example of the Cape Henry community working together to make a difference in the quality of our children’s lives.

Carolyn Castleberry and Rick Romano.

Carolyn and Jerry McDonnell.

Bill and Virginia Rountree.

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Julie and Kevin Scherrer, and Nancy and Claude Lim.

Robin and Todd Copeland and Jody Wagner.

Carolyn McDonnell, Carl Medley, and Nancy Lindsey.

Precilla Fuller draws the lucky tuition raffle ticket.

William and Precilla Fuller.

Adam White, Todd Jared, Troy Toner, and Bruce Rader.

Gina and Joey Kuklica, Josiah Woodington, Jr., and Jack and Marilyn O’Donnell.

Jack Lewis, Keith Hathaway, Joanne Davlin, Dennis Ellmer, and Jim Sparks.

John and Christine Fagan and Marlyn and Mike Fabrizio.

Wendy and Kevin Sims.

Dennis and Jan Ellmer.

Beverlee Bower and Joe Woodington.

Tanya and Jeff Watson.

Photos courtesy of Dee Akright and Davis Sarrett

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Joanne and Lance Davlin.

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Mike and Mary Vance.

Leslie Zapatero and Kelly and Karen Law.

Terri Amuial, Tassos Paphites, Jacob Amuial, and Dolores Paphites.

Evan and Lori Kalfus.

Tuition Raffle Winners Michelle and Canny Speight.

Greg and Lori Camden and Ros Willis.

Evan Kalfus and Kim and Tracy Oliver.

Brian and Audrey Menard.

Auction Co-chairs Chrissy DeCroix and Betsy McEnroe.

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Karen and Jim Sparks.

Pam and Mike Levinson.

Lucky “Chocolate on the Rocks” raffle winner Jeff Watson.

Lean and Patrick Keenan and Joanne and Jamey Young.

Tim and Cindy Houck.

Kevin and Michelle Riggins.

Leslie and Adam White.

Kevin and Wendy Sims and Caroline and Mike Gingerich.

Margaret and John Schoch.

Photos courtesy of Dee Akright and Davis Sarrett

We are breaking records again this year!

A special thank-you to everyone who has made a pledge to the 2005-2006 Annual Giving campaign and to the families who have already paid their pledges.

If you have not contributed to this exciting momentum yet, it is time!

Join the ranks of parents who have helped to make a difference in the lives of our children.

You can, and should, help, too.

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For more information, please contact Mr. Larry Ward at (757) 963-8241.

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CHPA News CHPA had a very productive and busy winter season. What follows are some of the successful events that CHPA sponsored.

Grand Illusion Show Featuring The Magic Of Krendl On February 4, the Cape Henry Parents’ Association sponsored two sold-out shows of the international, award-winning Krendl. Profits from the 3:00 p.m. show went to the Lower School and profits from the 7:00 p.m. show went to help the Juniors with their Prom. As his promotional pieces promised, he “combined energy, enthusiasm, and comedy into a tapestry of magical effects that had the audience gasping with excitement, rolling with laughter, and filled them with memories that will last a lifetime!”

CHPA Holiday Reception Many thanks to Alaida Melley, Anne Randolph Schmudde, and the CHPA Hospitality Committee for providing a wonderful Holiday reception in The Fain Family Atrium prior to a remarkable Winter Band Concert on Wednesday, December 7.

OPEN HOUSE Board Meeting CHPA held an open board meeting to inform parents of the roles and responsibilities of the CHPA officers and committee chairs and to encourage participation for next school year. Many parents attended and volunteered for positions. The new officers — 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Recording Secretary, Lower School Representative, Middle School Representative, New Family Focus Committee Chair, Community Projects Chair, and Gift Wrap Chair — will be inducted in May 2006.

Parent Portal Open! Weblog Operative!

Making Technology Work For You!

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To rectify the sometimes frustrating situation of looking for specific information on our growing website, a second tier has been created that is more parent-friendly. This second tier is call the Parent Portal and will allow the secure dissemination of information to parents. Parents will be able to log onto this new second tier from our website to easily find items of interest to them.

There are many new, useful features to this Parent Portal, but one of the more significant additions is the Bulletin Board. The Bulletin Board will allow members of the Cape Henry community to offer items for sale, ask for volunteers, offer or request services, and so on. It will be a wonderful way for all of us to stay connected and to help one another.

Another added plus of this new tier is that it will allow for additional communication through a newly designed weblog that will be linked to our site.

Our entire community may enjoy participating in the weblog, but one example of the weblog’s academic usefulness is its association with the Nexus program.

This weblog will allow students participating on various Nexus programs, both domestically and internationally, to post their thoughts and experiences online so the entire Cape Henry community can follow their progress as they travel from West Virginia to India. This is a fantastic opportunity to connect our traveling students back to their homes and friends.

An immediate benefit of the “Parent Portal” is that it will allow information pertinent to parents to be readily accessible in a secure, protected environment.

The future benefits of the “Parent Portal” are endless. Using this technology will even allow us to explore such things as parents viewing their student’s performance, confidentially and online.

This is an exciting time for our parents and for the School. Please know that as questions arise, the Technology Department will help as we continue to explore ways to better serve our parent body.

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AIS Accreditation

By Mr. David Cameron, Assistant Head of School and Director of Middle School

Integrity. Are you as good as your word? Do you do what you say you do?

Can you be depended upon? There are many different definitions for integrity. An individual without integrity will have difficulty navigating the disparate challenges that face all of us on a daily basis. An institution without integrity will be equally rudderless as it seeks to pursue its mission, no matter what that mission may be.

At Cape Henry Collegiate School, integrity is one of our Core Values as we encourage, teach, and model honesty and honorable behavior. It would be wrong of the School as an institution if we did not expect a similar standard of integrity from ourselves. We need to be a school that can honestly prove that we do what we say we do in all phases of the educational process.

Independent schools prove their educational integrity through an accreditation process, and at Cape Henry Collegiate, our accreditation is run through the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS). VAIS is, as their literature states, “a voluntary membership association of schools that share compatible philosophies and objectives.” Membership may be granted to schools that meet a comprehensive list of criteria. Included in that list of criteria is a willingness to submit to a formal self-study, evaluation, and accreditation program that is recognized and approved by the Virginia Board of Education and the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). VAIS requires that this accreditation process occur every ten years with an intervening five year interim check.

Despite the currently popular expression, “integrity is what you do when nobody else is watching,” we also feel strongly that we can benefit from proving our integrity when somebody is watching.

This past February, we at Cape Henry completed a nearly two-year-long process that culminated in a ten year accreditation visit by a team of independent school educators from across the state of Virginia. The result of this effort is that the School has had its academic and fiscal integrity confirmed. In the opinion of VAIS, through the use of an exacting set of accreditation standards, we definitely do what we say we do!

The most high-profile part of the accreditation experience was clearly the visit from the VAIS team which occurred in February and was, in every way, an unqualified success. The VAIS team of fifteen noted independent school educators from around the state, ably chaired by Mr. Paul Stellato, Head of School at North Cross School in Roanoke, and accompanied by NAIS observers, spent three days at CHCS examining everything we do. Utilizing our self-study, samples of documents, visits to every classroom, and individual and group interviews, the team was charged with the mission of making Cape Henry Collegiate accountable for what it says it does. We are proud to say that we showed extremely well under the scrutiny and both the School and the visiting team found the entire experience to be an excellent opportunity for professional and institutional growth.

For Cape Henry Collegiate, the final piece of the accreditation process, and an opportunity to further display institutional integrity, is to look at the recommendations for improvement from both our self-study and the visiting team report and to go about implementing them. The School remains earnest in our collective desire to improve, and we clearly will use the accreditation process to do so. Education is a process that, at its core, has noble goals supported by a rock solid sense of integrity. As Cape Henry has emerged from our recent accreditation process, it is clear that our goals remain appropriately noble and our integrity is our bedrock.

“Our character... is an omen of our destiny, and the more integrity we have and keep, the simpler and nobler that destiny is likely to be.”

–George Santayana

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One of the Prekindergarteners’ favorite visits of the year is when the SPCA brings adoptable pets to the classroom. The young students are taught what an important role the SPCA plays.

One of the many holiday activities for the First Grade was when Mrs. Droste, Mrs. Osinga, and Mrs. Dol came in to Mrs. Hannah’s class to tell the children about the Dutch holiday tradition of Sinterklaas.

Mrs. Scullion’s annual tradition of having her students deliver Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speeches was once again a huge success. Here are Michyla Charleston and David Damuth delivering their speeches.

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Junior and sophomore volunteers have been reading stories to Second and Third Grade students. The juniors have worked with Third Grade since the fall,: while sophomores began working with Second Grade in January. All students, old and young, seem to enjoy the 25 minutes they spend together reading. After Drew Goldner, Juan Cordero, and Madison Land. the first day of reading, the following comments were made by the third graders: “My reader is soooo nice. She reads like she means it, not like she’s being paid.”

“What we did was very fun. I want to do it again next Thursday.”

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The Third and Fourth Grades displayed their group ExploraVision projects at Science Night which was held Wednesday, February 1, in Café Dolphin.

Fifth graders were privileged to have Aerospace Engineer Gregory Hajas visit from the NASA Langley Research Center to talk with them about the creative-thinking process.

Holiday Story Time is a long-time holiday tradition in the Lower School when students are allowed to wear pajamas and slippers as they curl up in front of the tree in The Perry Library. While all comfortable and cozy, they enjoy delightful stories read to them by students, faculty, special guests, and administrators. This year, stories were read to them by Upper School students Drake Childress and Lizzie Wagner, Varsity Boys Basketball Coach Mr. Larry Ward, Lower School Director Mr. Mark Cunningham, and finally, there was an elaborate reading and singing conducted by the Head of School, Dr. John P. Drake Childress is the first on the program.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL WCHC is now broadcasting over the airwaves at 92.5 FM and in video format via Podcasts. Visit the www.capehenry.org for more information on Podcasts.

If you have taken World Geography at CHCS at some point in the past 20 years, you will remember the “Memory Maps.” This winter, Mrs. Mason shared photos of her sixth graders working diligently on their Memory Maps.

The Eighth Grade students completed their “motion” projects in Physical Science. Mrs. Shannon Whitney’s classroom was overflowing with colorful and informative three-dimensional projects that demonstrated the influence of the energy created by motion in areas as diverse as an elementary school playground to a NASCAR racetrack.

This January, French teacher, Mrs. Michelle Hinck organized a fondue dinner for 22 Seventh and Eighth Grade French students at the Melting Pot in Virginia Beach.

The Fourth Grade began recording videos of the weekend weather.

These videos may now be viewed as Podcasts from the CHCS website.

Additional photos are available online at www.capehenry.org.

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The complete article is available online at www.capehenry.org.

A Podcast is available online at www.capehenry.org.

Middle School Matters day was an unqualified success. Middle School students planned, coordinated, and ran a very successful day for the fourth year in a row. The many presenters, including Mawi Asgedom, author of the Middle School required reading book, Of Beetles and Angel, “Shaggy” from Z104, and even Cape Henry alumni Lauren Fisher '01 and Wes Nuebeck '00 did a great job exposing the students to a variety of important messages about choices. Many people deserve a great deal of credit for making this happen, most importantly Mrs. Callie Byron Donnelly and Mr. Leroi Wilson.

The Upper School Chorus performed in December at Chesapeake Bay Academy, Leigh Hall Retirement Residence, and Military Circle Mall.

String students from CHCS, First Colonial High School, and Cox High School gave a combined Chamber Music Concert on the Cape Henry campus in November.

Mawi Asgedom, “Shaggy” and Mr. Wilson.

The Middle School play, Romeo and Juliet, was performed in February. Directed by Mr. Jim Kerbin, this was not the traditional rendition of Romeo and Juliet. Also playing very important roles in this production were the narrators who added explanations and a bit of comic relief to the tragedy.

Broke Stellmach as Juliet (left) speaks to admirers from her balcony.

The following Eighth and Ninth Grade strings students performed for appreciative residents at Virginia Beach Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in February: Jordan Kucy, Stephanie Wacker, Kaleigh Cohen, Kimberly Fuller, Casey Dyckman, and Kaitlin Johnson.

The Middle School Choral Ensembles performed holiday music at Marion Manner Retirement Residence and Military Circle Mall in December.

Organized by Mrs. Callie Byron Donnelly, over 30 Middle School students packed Holiday Season Food boxes at The Salvation Army as part of a group communityservice effort. Cape Henry Middle School students packed well over 1,000 boxes during the day-long outing.

UPPER SCHOOL The Middle and Upper School community service trips to The Salvation Army were huge hits. Everyone had a great time, worked hard, and felt good about giving back to our community.

Television actor and comedian Frank Runyeon spoke with our Middle and Upper School students in January. He “identified the Three Big Lies the media inadvertently teaches, and shared personal experiences that illustrated how deeply we all believe in them.” He encouraged students “to think clearly as they make their own life choices and learn to enjoy the mass media’s wizardry without believing too deeply in the world of the American news and entertainment.”

Frank has appeared on As the World Turns, General Hospital, and Melrose Place.

Twenty-one AP students and Virginia Junior Academy of Science club members attended a lecture at Old Dominion University by Nobel Laureate Dr. Jerry Friedman entitled, “Are We Really Made of Quarks?”

December 1, 2005 was World AIDS Day. The ACE Club prepared the symbolic red ribbons to be worn by the student body. Donations were also collected for TACT, the Tidewater AIDS Crisis Taskforce.

The SUED (Students United to Embrace Diversity) club, had an extremely productive trimester as they held numerous student-run activities for their peers. SUED arranged for Mr. Donald Walker, an HIV Specialist from the Hampton Newport News Community Service Board, to come and speak on the importance of being informed about the HIV/ AIDS epidemic as a means of preventing it.

Following the assembly, members of the SUED and ACE clubs, The Lighthouse newspaper staff, and the Upper School SCA, as well as participants of the 2005 South Africa Nexus trip, joined Mr. Walker for a luncheon.

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SUED also put together three amazing assemblies for each school division about the meaning of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. They also brought a speaker from the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Jewish Film Festival and the film, Paper Clips, to campus. The young speaker, now in Eleventh Grade, had been part of a school project in Tennessee about the Holocaust.

He spoke with SUED’s 40 members and the entire Eighth Grade.

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The Spanish Honor Society hosted eight weeks of very popular salsa dance lessons.

Local professional dancers taught 35 students and faculty members the basics of salsa dancing. Proceeds from these lessons went to support the performance of the Hispanic Flamenco Ballet in March.

In February, Ninth Grade students traveled to Staunton, Virginia, to enjoy Romeo and Juliet performed by the American Shakespeare Center; the sophomore class traveled to the Chrysler Museum to view an exhibition of Civil War photographs from the David L. Hack Collection; Cape Henry’s Model UN team attended the annual Old Dominion University Model United Nations Conference in Norfolk; and AP Latin students traveled to New York City, to study latin influences on western culture.

In addition, during the holiday season, Peer Leaders and Ninth Grade students took part in a number of community service projects, including fixing goodies at Fire Station No. 8, packing gift boxes at the Contemporary Art Center for the troops in Iraq, reading and playing games with seniors at the Sentara Senior Day Care Center, and stocking shelves at The Salvation Army. Peer Leaders also offered their services as babysitters for three hours so parents could have a chance to shop for the holidays.

The Japanese Club hosted its annual Anime Fest in December, the Upper School Honor Education and Judiciary Councils met to discuss their roles as leaders of the School and to review two case studies, and the Carl Jung Club attended a lecture at Virginia Wesleyan College on “The Archetype of the Mythic Journey on our Everyday Lives and Dreams.”

This year, the Upper School presented William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. It was another outstanding performance!

Mrs. Racine’s Upper School Introduction to Ethics class conducted a project where they boxed up valentines, gifts, candy, and toys to send to our soldiers in Iraq. Items were packaged individually and mailed in time for the service members to enjoy them for Valentine’s Day. NEW

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The Junior Ring Ceremony, an annual “rite of passage” celebration, took place this winter.

Mrs. Racine’s Ethics class also attended The Chronicles of Narnia to conclude their unit on C. S. Lewis.

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Since Katrina destroyed the library at West Jefferson, the CHCS Peer Leaders and several other senior class members have adopted the Library in Harvey, Louisiana. Their goal is to raise enough money for this Title 1 School to acquire new furniture, computers, and books for their library. The Peer Leaders have already sent the school $500 for some basic educational supplies. The culmination of this project will be to travel to Harvey the last week in May to help put their library back together and to see the results of the project.

Junior class members proudly show off their rings.

Nexus News:A Kindergarten Named Cape Henry

By Lauren Turner, Class of 2006

welcoming ceremony to formally induct us into into the village.

This was an unforgettable experience as many of the village children had never seen a white person before. From the moment we entered the village, we were surrounded by kindness, love, and hospitality. Our house mothers washed our clothes, made our beds, and catered to us in every way possible.

We had absolutely no idea what to expect from our families, but the biggest surprise was how they had no idea what they were missing in the rest of the world. They believed everything they would ever want, they had right their in the village. They were happy with their lives and were very proud of their village.

Two days before we left the village, there was an incident that upset the village people immensely. A woman from outside of their village came into one of the houses where we were staying and stole money from one of us. When the village found out this horrific fact, they were more than upset. This kind of incident would mean the prevention of further community service projects in their village, and it would ruin the village’s reputation. They were so worried about their reputation, that after locating the woman, they wanted to publicly flog her in front of us so we would know they did not find her actions acceptable. We declined their offer to witness the punishment, but we were told later that it had occurred and publicly. That seemed quite harsh and cruel to us; however, to the village, this woman’s actions were wrong and against all of the community’s morals and customs.

Our trip to Fiji taught us just how fortunate we are to have everything from a roof over our heads to a warm shower.

We also learned that these people have no idea what they are missing, which is why they are so happy with their lives. Upon our departure, we gave them many of our sandals, shirts, and belongings. We felt they needed them more than we did. They thanked us repeatedly for everything we had done for them, when in reality, we should have thanked them for everything they taught and gave us. For these 20 Cape Henry students, living in a different culture, eating different foods, meeting fabulous people, and building a school for an underprivileged village made our trip to Fiji not only an unforgettable experience, but also a huge life lesson on integrity, happiness, respect, and family values.

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This past June a group of 20 high school students from Cape Henry Collegiate School traveled to the island country of Fiji. We learned their customs, ate their food, adapted to their dress, and even stayed with our own Fijian family for a week. While living in a Fijian village, we helped complete a building that would soon be the village kindergarten. On our last day in the village, they announced that the building was going to be called Cape Henry Kindergarten which was very surprising and exciting news for all of us. The most astonishing thing about the whole trip was their kindness and generosity throughout our whole stay.

We looked at them thinking they had absolutely nothing in life, when in their minds, they had everything they would ever need.

Upon our arrival in Fiji, many of us expected the weather to be hot, sunny, and beautiful every day with long hours of nothing but lying on the beach. When we arrived in the middle of a rainy night to much cooler temperature than we expected, we began to worry. As the day grew light outside, all we saw were mountains, clouds, and not a beach in sight. Needless to say, this was not what many of us had expected. We lived on a ranch for the first two days before moving into the village. We ate new foods, dressed in their standard “sulu” style dress, and had our eyes opened to a new and different culture. Cold showers, two toilets, no sinks, and no air conditioning took a little while to get used to, but by the end of the fourth day on the ranch, we were friends with many of the Fijian children, loved many of their dishes, and even watched a rugby game with them on one of the very few televisions in the village. We did not really know what to expect in the village since all we had experienced had been the ranch, but we would soon discover that the ranch was like a resort hotel compared to the village.

Upon arriving at the village, we had to remember many of the customs we had learned, because in the village, those customs were followed with the utmost respect. For example, we had to carry our bag in our hands and not over our shoulders; we had to wear our “sulus” (a wrap-around skirt) and could not wear anything revealing our skin at any time during our stay. As soon as we arrived, they prepared a

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This December, Cape Henry Collegiate School sixth grader Brittany Pilkington competed in the Orlando International Cup Tennis Tournament. She placed third in her age group after defeating players from all over the world. Eighteen countries, including Mexico, Venezuela, Aruba, Brazil, England, and Canada participated in the tournament. Brittany currently holds a top-25 USTA ranking in the fivestate mid-Atlantic region.

Fifth grader William Clarke made his way into the Middle School Independent School spelling bee this year. William performed well and “out-spelled” many Middle School students from other schools and finished in the Top Ten. The Lower School recognized William for his accomplishment at an assembly.

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Cape Henry’s Lower School has a third-grade regional winning team in the international ExploraVision competition again this year.

Third graders Kevin Murray, Tommy DiBona, Rhianne Cofer, and Taylor Sivak are the regional winners and will have their pictures in USA Today in April. They will also be creating webpages based on their futuristic Poison Plant Detector. The webpages will be used in the final round of competition to choose the winning teams.

In October, first grader Hope Wheeler performed a solo rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner” at the beginning of the women’s lacrosse game between Old Dominion University and the College of William and Mary.

Middle School Director Mr. Dave Cameron congratulates Robert Knuth.

Cape Henry Fifth Grade girls Morgan Sabol and Jessie Gabris are members of the Virginia Wild Cheerleading Squad that brought home a first place trophy in an out-of-state championship!

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Congratulations to the Geography Bee winners: Champion Robert Knuth (Grade Eight), First Runnerup Robbie Johnstone (Grade Six), and Second Runner-up Thomas Armistead (Grade Six). Robert will now take a very difficult written test that will be mailed to, and scored by, the National Geographic Society. If he is one of the top 100 scorers in the state of Virginia, he will be invited to participate in the Virginia State Geography Bee. If he wins that competition, he will participate in the National Geography Bee held in Washington, D.C. and hosted by Alex Trebek.

Andy Russo, Grade Seven, won the Regional Independent School Spelling Bee championship in a spell-off with runner-up (and best friend) Jamie Burke, also Grade Seven. This is the first time that the Dolphins have had the two finalists and the first time in a number of years that the same school has had the two finalists. The Bee had the top spellers from seven of the local independent schools.

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Congratulations to our Middle School students who were selected for the 2006 District Chorus Event: Nikki Mandell, Emma Elliott, Kristen Vretakis, Elli Mirenda, Paige Wheeler, Josh Uher, Kalan Brehm, Jennifer Lee, Ali Huffman, and Brooke Stellmach.

For the first time in Cape Henry’s history, six students who scored 100 or above in the American Mathematics Competition qualified for the next level of competition, the American Invitational Mathematics Examination. The students who qualified are Brielle Paolini, Alec Crowell, Chris Burke, Robert Morey, Niraj Patel, and Katie Vance.

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Eleventh grader Ethan Kelley has been awarded the 2006 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Ethan volunteered 253 hours during his sophomore year. Three hours were for working with the CHCS Study Buddies and 250 hours were for his work with the Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation KidzQuest Program.

Ethan accomplished this by working after school with kindergarten through fifth grade students, providing fun, yet structured recreation for public school children.

Chris Burke and Alec Crowell, our two students named National Merit Semi-finalists, have moved on to National Merit Finalist status. Having completed a comprehensive application process, they have been placed in a pool of 15,000 students nationwide to be considered as National Merit Scholars. This group is estimated to be less than one percent of this year’s graduating seniors. About 8,200 Merit Scholarships are offered nationwide.

Cape Henry’s Upper School Chorus represented the state of Virginia at the 2006 American Musical Salute concert at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York on March 24. This concert paid tribute to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces and featured choirs from several states around the country. Cape Henry was honored to have been asked to perform at this prestigious event.

The Upper School Choral Ensemble sang the “Star-Spangled Banner” at the beginning of the men’s lacrosse game between the University of Virginia and the United States Naval Academy this fall.

Congratulations to our Upper School students who were selected for the 2006 District Chorus Event: Katie Vance (Women’s Chorus), Blake Burlage (Women’s Chorus), Jasmine White (Women’s Chorus), Tyler VanderMeer (Mixed Chorus), Brittany Agrillo (Mixed Chorus), and Michelle Hudgins (Mixed Chorus).

The Jazz Band presented a riveting performance for the Crystal Ball in the new Hilton Ballroom this winter as well as for the CHCS Grand Auction. Our students delivered an outstanding performance at both of these prestigious events.

Senior Wes Northam has been selected by the Upper School faculty to be the recipient of the Good Citizenship Award given by the Adam Thoroughgood Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. He was recognized at their annual Good Citizenship meeting in December.

Senior AC Taylor recently achieved his Boy Scouts top-ranking honor, the Eagle Scout Honor, with Troop 996. His Eagle Scout project was to build an outdoor chapel/amphitheater at the Triple R Ranch, a youth camp in Cheasapeake.

Senior Jason Stewart has been named a 2005-2006 National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar. He is one of the top 4,500 out of 150,000 Hispanic students who took the PSAT in the Fall of 2004.

John MacConkey and Aaron Moore, along with their American Government Teacher, Ms. Daphne Rankin, were selected to travel to Durham, North Carolina, for the Duke Moot Court Tournament in February. They competed against 45 other teams of students from all over the country and Canada.

Senior Brielle Paolini has signed a national letter of intent to play Division-I golf for the College of William and Mary. Brielle has taken advanced courses and excelled academically, with a 4.0 grade average (98.44 out of a possible 100). Brielle has been a standout on Cape Henry’s varsity golf team for the past two seasons. Attending the College of William and Mary next fall is both an athletic and academic accomplishment for Brielle.

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The 2005 TCIS Cheerleading Championship banner was dedicated during halftime of the varsity boys basketball game against Cox High School. Seven of the nine recent graduates returned to participate in the ceremony, Carli Warden, Jenny Miller, Lauren Rowland, Stephanie Jarvis, Whitney Fulton, David Van Deveer, and Brett Buckalew.

Many thanks to Ed Faubert and Jeanne Short for making it a very special evening for the team!

Cape Henry students participated in the Association of Volleyball Professionals Beach Volleyball tournament this past fall. The AVP tournaments are run by Cape Henry’s Boys Varsity Volleyball Coach Mr. Chris McGarity.

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Congratulations to the following students for being selected for the All-District Band: Max Serpe, Phil McNeal, Kelli Morissey, DJ Taylor, Russell Sanders, Bryan Mytelka, Nathaniel Kerbin, David Plotnick, Justin Lee, Raj Dhillon, Josh Lim, Divya Suresh, and Ryosuke Yabe. These students competed with students from public and private schools in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and the Eastern Shore, often challenging as many as 80 students on each of their respective instruments for a limited number of spaces in the District II All District Band.

Brielle Paolini and Alec Crowell have been selected by the Upper School faculty to be the male and female recipients of the Optimist Club Outstanding Senior Award. They were recognized by the group in November.

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Anne Birkhead and Blake Burlage were recognized with First Team All-State Honors for field hockey. This marks the first time Cape Henry has had field hockey players named to the All-State Team.

In addition, Anne Birkhead was named First Team All-Tidewater, while Blake Burlage and Libi Henley were recognized with Second Team All-Tidewater honors. All-Tidewater recognizes players from across the region, from public and independent schools.

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The Cape Henry varsity boys basketball team placed second in the Annual Flip-Flop Classic. Seniors Greg Covington and Tevis Daniels were named to the All-Tournament Team.

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Coach Kristin Wheeler and members of the varsity girls field hockey team were the guests of honor for the Virginia Beach Sports Club’s December luncheon.

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Congratulations to the CHCS wrestling team for winning the CHCS Beach Rotational Wrestling Tournament’s Sportsmanship Award! Cole Mason and Adam Carr went undefeated in the tournament. Juan Cordero also captured the Tournament Coach’s Award! A special thank you to Coach Kristine Sibelius and Coach Rami Heers for enlisting their cheerleading squads to help out with the tournament.

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Mrs. Charlotte Dettwiler-Carr was invited to be a guest conductor for the All-City Orchestra in April.

Recently, Ms. Daphne Rankin and Mr. Willy Fluharty traveled to meet Delegate Bob Purkey at the Virginia General Assembly. They sat in on a variety of committees debating everything from taxation of satellite dishes to parental notification for minors seeking abortions.

Thank you to Delegate Purkey for inviting Ms. Rankin and Mr. Fluharty to a fantastic professional development opportunity in the state capital.

In November, Upper School Director Mr. Doug Wine gathered with the Upper School directors of ten other Hampton Roads schools to discuss policies, procedures, and education. As a larger community, the directors recognize that they have similar challenges.

They provided their individual perspectives and laid the groundwork for a network of support and knowledge to help the School, the administration and staff, and the students.

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Upper School Art Teacher Mr. Jeff Warden was a judge for the Human Rights Commission’s Second Diversity Art Contest.

In March, Director of Technology, Mr. George Holden, was honored with the Technology Administrator of the Year Award from WHRO. Each year, WHRO presents awards for outstanding teachers and administrator from all of the Hampton Roads area who lead the way integrating technology in the classroom.

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Upper School faculty member Mrs. Bethany Rallis has been chosen to teach Latin at the Governor’s School this summer.

Mrs. Leslie Chavez has been invited to participate in the AP Spanish scoring session (ETS) exams in San Antonio in June.

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A warm “thank-you” and a “well-done” must be extended to all involved in our 2006 Admissions Open House. The campus looked fabulous, our student tour guides were extraordinary, the catering was delightful, and the number of visitors set new records. A special thank-you must be extended to the faculty and staff involved in both the planning and the many exciting presentations.

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The 2005-2006 Winter Athletic Season brought success in many different aspects. From state champions to programs who doubled their wins from the previous season, it was quite apparent that practice and commitment was paying off. There is literally no vacant indoor space from November through February, with all of our students from Middle School teams, JV teams, and varsity teams training diligently to prepare our teams of red and grey.

Let us begin with our newest State Champion, Adam Carr. Not only did Adam sweep through the TCIS Conference without a single defeat, he captured the 160 lb. State Wrestling Championship making his mark on the Cape Henry Wrestling Program. Cole Mason finished 2nd in the State, and Sam Law had a respectable 4th place finish.

Both Cole and Sam will return next season with their sites set on a state championship banner. Senior John Morrison, and underclassmen Juan Cordero, Henri Noordanus, and Ross Moore once again made a statement about the quality of athletes that train so hard in such a challenging sport.

Speaking of challenging sports, the varsity swim team, behind an always driven Coach Wes Neubeck, had one of their best seasons of recent years. Carter Gibson qualified for the State Finals, finishing 12th in the final meet. David Sarrett also had an impressive swim in the State Tournament prior to the Finals; and, Danielle Beale and Kelly Zoretic barely missed making the state finals with impressive swims throughout the season and post season.

Mike Trop and Katie McGraw’s senior leadership proved strong along the way. And, the future is bright for the future of Cape Henry Swimming with young talent such as Robert Knuth, John Farley, and Sal Serpe just to mention a few. Hats off to this incredible group of young athletes who persevered through 5:00 a.m. training sessions throughout the winter season. This team screams dedication and commitment!

On that screaming note, the varsity cheerleading squad finished 3rd in the TCIS Cheerleading Competition. Although some previewed this season as a rebuilding year, this team once again guided the best cheering section in the TCIS, the Dolphinatics, all season long. Senior Captains Renee Ainslie and Brittany Anderson continued the Cape Henry cheerleading tradition in brilliant fashion.

Seniors Nicole Moore, Brett Johnson, Nathalie Jackson, and Hunter Sanders made Cape Henry proud as halftime routines and sideline cheers were second to none. Great Job, Cape Henry Cheerleaders, and first year Coach Kris Sibelius.

Another first year coach, Richard Carrington, pulled double duty coaching both the Eighth Grade boys basketball team and taking over the varsity girls basketball team mid-way through the season.

The Lady Dolphins doubled their wins from last season finishing at a respectable 9-13.

Juniors Stephanie Grune and Shelby Evans were among the finest players in the conference.

Both of these 3-Sport Varsity Athletes are integral parts of our Cape Henry Girls Athletic Program. Jackie Miller, Kelsey Pick, and Senior Ashley Temoche committed to this team for the long haul, and it was evident that all of their hard work paid off. The athleticism of Mary Flowers and Genna Brand will return next season. And kudos to Libi Henley, Emily Cole, and Kelsey Scherrer for making their athletic contributions to this team and also joining the Three-Sport Varsity Athlete Club. The youth of a skilled Andrea Paphites and Kathryn Van Deveer is exciting for subsequent years of Lady Dolphin Basketball.

What can you say about another successful season for Coach Larry Ward and the varsity boys basketball team?

This program truly never misses a beat, and happened to display some extraordinary team chemistry this season. Cape Henry finished 2nd in the TCIS and finished with a record of 22-8 in the regular season. Seniors Greg Covington and Tevis Daniels at times single-handedly put this team on their back to pull out some amazing wins. Juniors TJ Maroon, Jonathan Whited, Pete Levitt, Robert Morey, and Brandon Faubert have been playing together for awhile and it shows. The defensive tenacity of Maroon and Whited, 3-point shooting from Morey and Whited, the post up paint play of Levitt, and all-around athleticism of Faubert will make for a strong Senior Class next season. But, let’s not move on without completely acknowledging the contributions of First Team All-Conference Selections, Greg Covington and Tevis Daniels. Not only great basketball players, but great leaders on and off the hard wood!

Our JV boys basketball team had an incredible season finishing 15-2, undefeated in conference play, and capturing the TCIS Regular Season Championship. This team also went on to win the JV Boys TCIS

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Invitational Tournament to conclude the season on a victory. Congratulations to alum, Coach Troy Nance, and the entire squad: Carter Mavromatis, Cole Conrad, Tyler Faubert, Alex Elliot, Dylan Shiflett, Chris Astorga, Chris Rosa, Victor Gurley, Josh Cromwell. TJ Spera, Glenn Sullivan, Nick Aldridge, Alex Aspinwall, Matt Devendorf, Kevin Hamele, and Stephen Parnigoni.

The JV girls basketball team, comprised mostly of Middle School students, played a combination JV and Middle School schedule. Coach Johann Ortiz guided her team through many Middle School wins and the team improved to the very end of the season. The JV games were competitive for the most part, and this team gained confidence as the season concluded.

The JV program next year behind the strong play of Paige Wheeler, Rachel Law, and Maddie Houck will only jump by leaps and bounds after this season’s efforts.

One of the most enjoyable teams to watch practice and compete is the JV boys wrestling team. This tenacious group of young men are among some of the hardest working of all of our athletic teams. They keep pace with the varsity team throughout most training days, and truly have a passion for their sport. Much success was accomplished during the JV All-Comers Meets this season, and names such as Jazz Rozier, Will Mason, Scott Cunningham, Douglas Kellermeyer, Greg Noordanus, and Nick Trader will be heard around the Cape Henry Wrestling Program for years to come.

Coach Rami Heers once again produced a polished JV cheerleading squad. Even though there wasn’t a JV cheerleading competition, it was obvious that this team was among the best in the Tidewater area.

Thanks, ladies, for your school spirit and support of both the JV Boys and Girls Basketball Teams. The JJV cheerleading squad continued the Cape Henry cheerleading tradition, under the helm of Coach Dana Geczi. This squad dedicated themselves to many Middle School teams and provided the type of school spirit that we can all be proud of. Great job, ladies.

As I mentioned before, first year coach, Richard Carrington, led the Eighth Grade team to a 3rd place finish in the Middle School Basketball League recording a 9-5 season. This team was very talented and actually competed and won some games against Ninth Grade teams. Michael Maroon and Blake Whited directed this team with consistent strong play from Cory Mavromatis, DJ Taylor, Cecil Ward, and Chris Ostrowski. Coach Ed Faubert was very proud of his Seventh Grade boys basketball team finishing in the Middle School League with an overall record of 6-3. Tyler Ballard, Anthony Gargiulo, and Matt Kreychman led their team throughout. The ETIS Championship and Challenger Teams remained competitive all season long, guided by Coach Kevin deJesus.

Coach Bob Sully’s Middle School girls basketball team once again remained a formidable opponent with an 8- 4 overall record. This team was among the top in the Middle School Girls Basketball League behind the play of Amalia Reiss and Katelyn Falk, who provided steady skills all season long.

So, as we transcend into the spring season, we can look back on this winter’s athletic accomplishments and be very proud. The student athletes of Cape Henry Collegiate School are not only good athletes, but well rounded individuals with an array of talents. It is impressive to watch athletes such as Shelby Evans, Pete Levitt, and Victor Gurley display their musical and dramatic talents in a celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and later that night, make tremendous contributions on the basketball court. Or, Adam Carr pin two wrestlers before 6:30 p.m., and make it to his cello performance by 7:00 p.m. We definitely have some very talented student athletes who grace the halls of Cape Henry Collegiate School!

Cape Henry Collegiate School Golf Tournament – Monday, April 24 • Cavalier Golf and Yacht Club –

Spaces are limited, so call today!

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Call the Special Events Coordinator, Mrs. Vicki Wicher, at (757) 963-8250 to reserve your spot.

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The Alumni Board at Cape Henry Collegiate School is alive and well. The organization continues to thrive under the leadership of President Pete McCoy '88, and Vice President Sally Voight Dudley '88, along with active members Chris Perry '92, Mike Gianascoli '89, and Repp Lambert '89. The Board is looking to increase the representation of its membership to include alumni from diverse backgrounds and all decades, in an effort to better serve our ever growing base of alumni and our alma mater. We welcome your participation and encourage you to contact either Pete McCoy '88 at petermccoy@hotmail.com or Sally Dudley '88 at sallymac@cox.net.

The first half of the year witnessed the highly successful reunion of the Class of '85, the Alumni Family Tent Event at Fall Festival, the wonderful Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner, the Holiday Party, and the Alumni Basketball Game.

We look forward this spring to evaluating the faculty and staff applications for the Faculty Summer Grant Program awarded by the alumni, now in its third year. Additionally, it is our hope that our locally based alumni will support our young alumni by participating in the Cape Henry Connections Summer Jobs Program, listing summer job opportunities with the office of Alumni Affairs.

Finally, we anxiously await our first-ever “Spring Thing” – an alumni, friends, and family day in support of Cape Henry Collegiate School’s boys and girls varsity lacrosse teams. We invite all CHCS alumni to join us for this, but in particular all of those who have made the lacrosse program what it is today! Please mark your calendars for Saturday, May 6, 2006 with games at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.!

CHCS ALUMNI BOARD 2005-2007

Pete McCoy '88 President petermccoy@hotmail.com Sally Voight Dudley '88 Vice President sed7@cox.net

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Repp Lambert '89 repp.lambert@nmfn.com Chris Perry '92 cp@happyboxes.com Mike Gianascoli '89 mscoli@geesgroup.com

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During the month of March, Head of School, Dr. John P. Lewis, Assistant Head of School and Director of Development, Mrs. Julie Scherrer, and Director of the Nexus Program, Mr. Willy Fluharty, had dinner with Cape Henry Collegiate School alumni living in the Boston area.

Photographed here after dinner are Kristin Sparks '02, Boston University, Dr. Lewis, Mrs. Scherrer, Allison Bland '05 Wellesley College, Elizabeth Siteman '01 and Tuft’s University '05, Kate Harris '01 and Lauren Schiff '01 who are currently working in the Boston area, Neda Sharghi Salehi '90, presently working on a doctorate degree at Harvard University’s School of Public Health, Ben Kuriloff '04, Bentley College, and Mr. Fluharty.

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BORNEO Cape Henry Collegiate School is excited to offer the inaugural Nexus Alumni Trip to the tropical paradise of Borneo. This 15-day trip affords our alumni with an opportunity to travel off the beaten path and come face to face with untouched cultures and unparalleled natural beauty. The trip is open to the first 22 alumni who sign up. Additional information may be obtained at www.capehenry.org and from Mr. Willy Fluharty, Nexus Program Director, at willyfluharty@capehenry.org.

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Mackenzie Smith, daughter of Allison Ingram '90 and husband, Mike, cheers for both the red and the white teams.

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On Friday, December 16, prior to the Alumni Holiday Party, members from various alumni classes gathered to play in the traditional Alumni Basketball Game. It was great fun to see everyone enjoying themselves.

Game action as Ralph Temoche '93 goes up for a three-point shot.

Ralph Temoche '93, Gresh Wall '85, Pete McMahon '00, Phil Medley '02, Ryan Curran '04, Phil Quam '01, Dante Horne '00, Karen Lilley '02, Andy Tilhou '99, Troy Nance '00, and Jared Chalk '01.

Alumni Holiday Party On Friday, December 16, immediately following the traditional Alumni Basketball Game, members from various alumni classes gathered in the Fain Family Atrium for this year’s Alumni Holiday Party. It was a wonderful turn out with many classes represented and a good time was had by all.

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Mr. Larry Ward and Tom Elliott '76.

Alumni Board President, Pete McCoy '88, Shauna Mulkey Kale '89, Lesleyanne and Eric Mulkey '94, and Jo McCoy.

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Trent '88 and Sally Voight Dudley '88 catch up with Athletic Hall of Fame recipient David Hooker '88.

Sarah Byrne Smith '80, Carleen Rau Lett '80, and Kelly Nance '80.

Phil Quam '01 and Lindsey Frantz '04.

Jerry Harris '03, Ashley Schaefer '03, Nishant Patel '03, Rachel White '03, and Jason Wagner '03.

Dana Fowler Mace '97 and her husband, Jesse Mace.

Dante’s cousin,Marcus Watts, Mr. Leroi Wilson, and Dante Horne '00.

Jon Snider '02, Nick Snider '05, and Shekhu Singh '99.

Lisa Bateman '05, Nick Snider '05, and Meenakshi Giri '05.

Christopher McCoy '89 and Shauna Mulkey Kale '89 enjoy a good laugh as they reminisce.

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Patrick Foley '80 1962-1984

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The Class of 2005 was invited back to Cape Henry to speak to our current seniors (The Class of 2006) about their first semester experiences at college. Several members of the CHCS Board of Trustees were on hand to welcome the college freshmen back to campus. Following breakfast, the sister classes moved to the Perry Family Auditorium where a panel discussion took place. All of the returning graduates agreed that Cape Henry Collegiate School helped to prepare them for their classes, papers, and even case studies.

Amanda Scott '05, Elizabeth Berke '05, Caroline Carter '05, and Mrs. Arlene Ingram.

Mr. Larry Ward talks with Geoff Nielsen ‘05.

The Panel discussion features illustrious members of the Class of 2005.

Mrs. Randy Pike and Allison Bland '05.

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Caroline Carter- JMU, Amanda Scott -Vanderbilt University, Elizabeth Berke - JMU, Allison Bland -Wellesley College, and Shaun Pick – Georgetown University compare their experiences away from home.

Tyler Brooks '05, Mr. Fluharty, and David Van Deveer '05.

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Jessica Meekins Winbauer (Everett School) is now an Early Childhood Education Specialist for the Virginia Beach Public Schools. She has also been very involved with pet rescue with as many as 39 dogs. Jessica recently married Robert Winbauer, and together they now share four dogs. Jessica attended the Everett School from kindergarten through Grade Three and CHCS from Grades Four through Six. The 1980s REUNION NEWS The Class of 1986 is planning a 20th reunion celebration.

Claudia Ackley Dundas and Beth Miller are looking for assistance in orchestrating the festivities. They may be reached at ttfn@att.net and threelittlebirds@earthlink.net.

Todd Jeffries '80 has moved to a new home in Lomita, California where he continues to hone his acting skills. Todd’s credits include film, television, commercials, and voiceover work.

Amy Waters Yarsinske '81 wrote that she was disappointed at having to miss Pat Foley’s '80 induction into the Cape Henry Collegiate School Athletic Hall of Fame. Amy remembers Pat as a great high school athlete and person, and ponders what Pat might have accomplished had he not died so young. She finds solace in the fact that Pat always did what he loved and lived well in the short time frame that he had. Amy has been keeping busy with writing and with serving as the wedding planner for her sister’s wedding, something she has not done since her own wedding some sixteen years ago.

Matt Rogers '85 sends along a note with his gift to Alumni Annual Giving that he and wife, Kathryn, have planned a spring '06 sailing vacation in the Caribbean.

Scott Balderson '85 wrote about his visit to Cape Henry Collegiate School for his 20th reunion: “As large and accomplished as the school has become, I walked through the door and was transported back to a warm, inviting, and familiar place. The community that is Cape Henry is small and intimate. At least it felt that way visiting with the faculty and reuniting with old classmates. My time at Cape Henry is shrouded in many wonderful memories where I had the opportunity and challenge to flourish. It was great to come home, and I have a tremendous amount of pride in what Cape Henry was for me as a student and what it has become.”

Steve McCleaf '85, a fifteen-year veteran of the Washington, D.C. real estate market, has been selected to lead the Lane Company’s expansion into the northeast. Steve has been named Regional Partner of the Atlanta-based multi-family firm’s newest office.

David Hooker '88 and his wife, Brooke, welcomed their first child, Wesley David Hooker, on January 14, 2006. Wesley tipped the scales at a whopping 9 pounds, 5 ounces! Perhaps a second generation Athletic Hall of Fame recipient?

Lisa Spain Masisak '89 is currently the Student Activities Coordinator for Kempsville Middle School in Virginia Beach. She and her husband, George, were married three years ago this summer and have two golden retrievers. Lisa completed her undergraduate degree at Old Dominion University and received a masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Virginia as well as her gifted endorsement. She currently serves on the planning committee for the Virginia Beach Relay for Life 2006.

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Andy McIntyre '85 is planning a tuna fishing trip with fellow classmates Tyler Sewell '85, Kathy Cook '85, and Steve McCleaf '85 this May on the charter fishing boat owned by Heather Sisson Maxwell '85 and her husband. Andy also tells us that Girard Mitchell '85 and his wife, Angela, anxiously await the birth of their third child.

Todd Underwood '85 was recently promoted to a Medical Center Specialist with Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals within their Coronary Care Group. He has been involved in pharmaceutical sales since 1998. Todd and his wife, Caroline, will celebrate their 10 year anniversary this April. Caroline, too, works in specialty pharmaceutical sales. Together they have a 6 year old daughter, Mary Caroline. He and Caroline completed The Tour de Tucson bicycle race in Arizona last year to raise money for cancer. They rode an impressive 111 miles in just under eight hours and raised over $6,000 for the cause.

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Shauna Mulkey Kale '89 writes that she and husband, Scott, married shortly after graduating from Virginia Tech in 1993. They have two children, Ashlyn who is 8, and Aidan who is 5.

Shauna recently returned to work last April at the CPA firm of her father and brother, Eric Mulkey '94.

She enjoys the stimulating work environment but appreciates the flexibility of a part-time schedule. They live in the Courthouse area of Virginia Beach and vacation every summer with Trent Dudley '88 and Sally Voight Dudley '88.

Shauna remains in contact, too, with Anne Burns Steinbrook '89. Shauna shared her talented husband, Scott, with CHCS when Scott’s band played for both the Alumni Holiday Party and this year’s Grand Auction.

Anne Burns Steinbrook '89 graduated from Virginia Tech with concentrations in economics and English and earned an MA in English at George Mason University. She additionally completed editing course work at George Washington University. Subsequent to graduation in 2000, Anne married Michael Steinbrook, an alumnus of Washington and Lee and an undergraduate at Fordham School of Business. They relocated to New York City. Anne’s thirst for education led her to pursue and earn a program degree at Columbia University in Internet Design in 2002. Anne and Michael are the proud parents of Theron Michael, age 4, and Ella Kathryn, age 3. The family now lives in Central Pennsylvania where Michael is a finance professional. Anne continues to work on a freelance basis while caring for their children. Anne maintains close contact with Shauna Mulkey '89 and Laura Hill Dean '89. Anne additionally pursues amateur photography. Here is a recent picture of hers featuring Theron and Ella.

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The 1990s REUNION NEWS The Class of 1990 is planning its reunion for May 6, 2006.

Please contact Chris Sawyer at csawyer_24@yahoo.com or Allison Ingram at aaingram@cox.net.

REUNION NEWS The Class of 1995 has postponed its reunion until May 20, 2006 in order to accommodate more class members.

Please contact Kristy Redmon Winfield at kmwinfield@ msn.com.

Chris Sawyer '90 and his wife, Ryan, have just purchased a home in Cape Story in Virginia Beach. Their move was precipitated by a need for increased space as they prepare to accommodate their growing family and second child, due this summer.

Neda Sharghi Salehi '90 is presently working on a doctorate degree at Harvard University’s School of Public Health, which she hopes to complete this June. Neda was married five years ago to Nader Salehi, an attorney with Bingham McCutchen in Washington, D.C. School and career conflicts often find Neda on the road between Boston and D.C. She maintains regular contact with close CHCS friend, Allison Ingram '90.

Minor Meredith '91 recently made the press with the announcement of his engagement to Allison Lee Keywood. Minor is a graduate of George Mason University and is currently a representative of St. Jude Medical, Inc. in Tidewater. His bride-to-be attended East Carolina University and Mesa College in California. She is now employed as a design specialist with Select Stone in Chesapeake. Their wedding is planned for April 29, 2006.

Megan Merklinger '93 had been living and working in Washington, D.C. as a teacher. She received a master’s degree in counseling last year and spent six months working with at-risk youths in D.C. before relocating to New York City. She will begin working as a behavioral therapist at a school for children with autism this February. Megan maintains contact with Betsy O’Dell '93 who has lived in Manhattan for the last five years and with Christina Voliva '93 who lives in D.C. and works for the Senate.

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Liza Eagles '95 graduated from Mary Washington College in 1999 with a B.S. in Environmental Science. She is employed on the management team at GEICO where she has worked for the last six years. Liza recently purchased a home in Fredericksburg, Virginia and is currently pursuing a CPCU professional designation and an MBA.

Brian Shea '95 completed his undergraduate studies at James Madison University in 1999 with a B.S. in Sociology and minors in General Business and Computer Information Systems. He then went on to Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware where he received a juris doctorate in 2002. The final stop on Brian’s education continuum was Boston University School of Law Tax LL.M. program (master of laws in Taxation), completing this degree in 2003. Brian is engaged to Kristy Olivo, whom he met at Law School, and they plan to be married in the Chapel at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel on November 11, 2006. They will reside in Cherry Hill, New Jersey where Kristy is an attorney with Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Googin in Philadelphia and specializes in worker’s compensation. Brian now works at the Law Offices of Frank M. Crivelli, and specializes in plaintiff side labor and employment litigation. You can check them out at www. crivellilaw.com. Brian also tells us of the tragic death of his mother, Stephanie Caloumenou Echard, on January 30, 2006. She will be remembered fondly by CHCS faculty, staff, and Brian’s classmates.

Colby Kight Murphy '97 was married to Jason Murphy in June of 2005. They relocated to Virginia Beach from Hilton Head Island in September so that Jason could join Mr. Kight at Norfolk Marine Company. Colby accepted a position as Regional Sales Manager with SunTrust Bank located in Norfolk. They will move to their new home at the oceanfront this spring.

Ashley Donald '99 now lives in Charleston, South Carolina where she keeps very busy working for Pearlstine Distributors, an Anheuser Busch Wholesaler, as a Key Accounts Manager dealing with National Chain Accounts.

Carson “Chip” Wiedeman '99 is the Captain of a large ship in Honolulu and sends pictures of his ship in dry dock and as he plots his position at sea so as not to run aground or accidentally sail through the Pearl Harbor restricted zone on his way back from Barber’s Point to Honolulu.

Colin Kelly '01 has been named as the Assistant Varsity Boys Lacrosse Coach at CHCS. He and Head Coach Mr. Richard Carrington look forward to a great season!

Jon Snider '01 has been accepted to the highly prestigious University of Michigan Medical School. Jon apparently juggled at his admissions interview after having been asked about his participation in the College of William & Mary’s juggling club. His letter of admission from Michigan stated that they “were impressed with his microbiology research and his juggling abilities.”

Lauren Fisher '01 recently graduated from James Madison University with a degree in Dietetics and is now studying to become a personal trainer. Lauren returned to CHCS in February to lead several classes on nutrition during the annual Middle School Matters Day. Elizabeth Squibb '01 loves her new job working for Jason’s Deli as a Catering Director. The position affords her the opportunity to marry her degree in marketing from Radford University with a passion for food service. Elizabeth is the general manager of a store in Raleigh, North Carolina. She said that all of the hard work, training, and commitment that CHCS gave Spanish students has paid off as Elizabeth speaks Spanish 50% of her time on the job. Elizabeth would like to make certain that current CHCS students realize how important it is to study, learn, and retain all of the knowledge they gain at school.

Ed Mills '03 is spending the second semester of his junior year abroad in Sevilla, Spain. This experience will be quite a departure from his studies at Virginia Military Institute!

Corey Levitt '03 returned to play in the Alumni Basketball Game on December 16.

Corey posed with brothers Pete Levitt '07, who played in the varsity game that followed, and future CHCS student Jake Levitt, age 2.

Corey was TCIS Tournament MVP in 2003.

JP Battaglia '04, in addition to turning in a solid academic performance this year at Washington College, has been very successful in school athletics. JP earned a spot on the men’s JV basketball and Club Travel Lacrosse teams. He additionally earned recognition for placing third in the school’s annual Pumpkin Toss.

JP’s toss measured an impressive 67 feet!

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Kate Harris '01 graduated this past May from The University of Virginia with a B.A. in Economics. Following a leisurely summer in Charlottesville, she moved to Boston to pursue employment. Kate was hired by Putnam Investments as a Sales Assistant, where she works for three wholesalers in different parts of the country. She is enjoying her experience in the investment field and hopes to enter an MBA program in 2007. Kate shares an apartment with fellow CHCS graduate, Lauren Schiff '01. Both are happy to report that they have survived their first Boston winter!

Melinda Rawlins '01 helped out at this year’s highly successful CHCS Grand Auction, working hard behind the scenes. Melinda completed her undergraduate degree from James Madison University in May with a major in Event Management. She subsequently participated in an event planning internship program at a prestigious golf course on Long Island that played host to the U.S. Open in 2004. Melinda will return this summer through the fall to complete this internship program. She hopes to settle in Virginia Beach and is exploring event planning options with golf courses, hotels, and private event planning companies.

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Nick Snider '04 is happy and loving James Madison University!

His mother tells us that Nick’s favorite classes were Introduction to Macroeconomics and The History of Rock!

Cory Marhalik '04 is a sophomore in the Thomas Branch Building at Randolph Macon. He was on the Dean’s list for 2005 and has pledged Kappa Alpha. Cory is majoring in Biology with a minor in Political Science.

Erin Gresalfi '04 is on leave from Boston University as he travels through the far East. His last email communication found him in Myanmar (formerly Burma).

Billy Perry '04 visited Cape Henry while on winter break from Old Dominion University where he is majoring in Computer Engineering.

Lisa Bateman '05 visited on holiday break along with Amanda Scott '05. Lisa is a member of the College of William and Mary dance performance group, Point Blank, which performs a variety of dance styles.

Geoff Nielsen '05 was accepted in to the Berklee College of Music Technology School. Only a handful of students in the history of the school have ever been accepted after their first year! Geoff was back at CHCS assisting with Dr. Devroop’s band classes over winter break and performed with the Jazz Band at this year’s Grand Auction. He has earned enough credit hours to enable him to begin work on his double major in music production engineering and performance.

Geoff recently received an award for the production work that he completed last summer for the New Mexico based studio where he completed his Senior Project. Geoff enjoys Boston, though he says that the cold weather takes some acclimating.

Kriston Profitt '05 earned academic honors at Virginia Commonwealth University such that she is now living in an honors dorm, a renovated hospital with private baths, large rooms, big windows and great views of Richmond. Kriston is entertaining a possible transfer to Virginia Tech where CHCS best friend, Rose Nevill '05, is a freshman.

Lauren Wright '05 attended the alumni breakfast and said she is enjoying the University of Colorado, Boulder. She reminded current CHCS seniors that when they pack for college, they need to take into consideration new weather patterns. She had forgotten a winter coat!

Allison Bland '05 is enjoying Wellesley immensely! She is keeping busy with lacrosse, once again in the goal position, and is serving as the Layout Editor for the Wellesley International Relations Journal, a publication for students pursing International Relations who want to be published.

Alex Rawls '05 dropped by Cape Henry to visit some friends and briefly stopped in to see Mr. Doug Wine.

Mark your calendars to join us for our inaugural Spring Thing!

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Saturday, May 6, 2006 will mark the first Alumni Lacrosse Day at Cape Henry Collegiate School. The Alumni Board has just begun planning this afternoon of fun and festivities as the girls varsity team takes on the Cox High School Club Team at 1:00 p.m., followed by the boys varsity team versus the First Colonial High School Club Team at 3:00 p.m.

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No lacrosse experience is necessary to enjoy this day with fellow alumni as we cheer on the CHCS teams and recognize this year’s seniors. Please contact the Office of Alumni Affairs for additional information at susanpleasants@capehenry.org.

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The Office of Alumni Affairs is pleased to again offer Cape Connections as a service to all families, faculty, and alumni. Individuals and businesses can contact the office and list full and part time summer job opportunities. Positions will be posted on the Cape Henry Collegiate School web site under “Alumni,” then the “Summer Jobs” heading. Alumni may review openings and either contact the employer directly or via the Alumni Affairs Office at (757) 963-8234 or susanpleasants@capehenry.org.

Last year’s opportunities included graphic design, retail sales, yard work, baby-sitting, and driving an ice cream truck.

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In March, the members of the Cape Henry Choral Ensemble had the unique opportunity to perform at Lincoln Center – winning the hearts of their Big Apple audience and being forever honored by a spontaneous standing ovation.

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