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St. Andrew's Winter Crusader 2011

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Administration & Board Lucy C. Nazro, Head of School Rich Mischinski, Head of Upper School Alice Nezzer, Head of Middle School Sharon Wilson, Head of Lower School Catherine Miller, Chair, Board of Trustees

FEATURES:

St. Andrew’s Lower and Middle School Campus 1112 West 31st Street, Austin, Texas 78705

Amplifying arts education 4

St. Andrew’s Reaffirms its Commitment to Arts Education by Breaking Ground for a New Fine Arts Complex at the Upper School.

Making Space for Grace

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A Heartwarming Gift Brings a New Chapel to the 31st street Campus.

Servant News: 12

Revisiting Burundi: Two Years Later the SAS Water Well is Built in Africa. Harvest Bowl 7: St. Andrew’s and El Buen Samaritano Win Again. St. Andrew’s Crusader Oak is Named Austin’s 2010 Tree of the Year.

Scholar News: 18

Sparking Scientific Sensibilities: A Look Inside the Success of St. Andrew’s Science Program. Math Philosophy: Developing Each Student’s Math Potential National Merit & Hispanic Scholar News Classes of 2010 & 2011 Boast a Lengthy List of AP Scholars Upper School Career Day Speakers Latin Banquet 2010 Lower School Chess Club News Upper School Students Finish Among Top Five in Legislative Competition

Arts News: 28

Upper School Performs West Side Story to Soldout Crowds Middle Schoolers Reinvent Time-honored Tale of It’s a Wonderful Life Sixth Graders Charm Audiences with Two Christmas Classics Art Across All Divisions: A Collage of Student Works

Athletic News: 34

Boys’ Varsity Cross Country Wins Third Consecutive Division I SPC Title Girls’ Varsity Volleyball Defends Division II SPC Title Middle School Tackle Football Rules the AIPL Middle School Golf Wins Again for the Fourth Season in a Row! Middle School Boy’s Cross Country Is Victorious Lower School 3A Flag Football, 1A Volleyball, and 3A Volleyball Win League Championships Homecoming 2010 in Pictures

St. Andrew’s Upper School Campus 5901 Southwest Parkway, Austin, Texas 78735 MISSION STATEMENT The mission of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School is to provide an enriched academic program within a Christian environment emphasizing the fulfillment of each student’s potential. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The school strives to help young people achieve their potential not only in intellectual understanding but also in esthetic sensitivity, physical well-being, athletic prowess, and moral decisiveness so that they may lead productive, responsible lives, not only for themselves, but also for their community. Diversity Statement of Purpose Diversity at St. Andrew’s is grounded in our identity as a family-based community, a faith-based community, and a learning community. We understand that our strength and resilience as a three-fold community stems from our commitment to: • honor each individual’s unique perspective; • respect the dignity of every human being as a child of God, and; • develop the knowledge, skills, and under- standing necessary to engage with and respond to the needs of an evolving world. CORE VALUES Community Based on trust, traditions, communication, appreciation, and support Spiritual Foundation To develop moral behavior High Expectations Reflected in both the knowledge base and behavior of the faculty, staff, students, parents, and board members Caring, Celebration and Humor Fostered by kindness and collegiality Statement of Non-discrimination St. Andrew’s Episcopal School admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at this school. We do not discriminate in the administration of educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship, athletics, or other programs.

Alumni News: 42

Graduates From All Classes Get Merry in Austin SAS Alumni Take on Current Varsity Teams for Bragging Rights

Development News: 44

Bob Schneider & His Orchestra Rock The Endowment Annual Fund-opoly: The Game’s Not Over Yet! St. Andrew’s Day 2010: Award Recipients and Honorees

On The Cover: A rendering of the Dell Fine Arts Center at St. Andrew’s Upper School; scheduled completion date is spring 2012.


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