The Steward School
1996
MIDDLE SCHOOL ALTERNATE PROGRAM
CONNECTION
The 1960s come to Steward
In this issue
Do you remember " Laugh-In"? Twiggy? Lawrence Ferl inghetti? Steward Middle Schoolers can te ll you all about those and more as a result of this year's Alternate Program focus on the 1960s. From February 29 to March 8, groups of sixth , seventh , and eighth graders moved through six periods each day to research, study, and experience the decade of challenge and change. In a course call ed "The Cu lture of the Sixties," Ms. Palmer and Ms. Shaw led the students in a study of the decade's values, knowledge, and material objects. Mr. Coulombe and Mr. Serr taught the course " Heroes, Leaders, and Civil Rights " which explored personalities w ho had significant impact _ on the 1960s. "The Space Race," taught by Mr. Coddington, Ms. Newsome, W and Ms Rice, examined the rivalry between the U. S. and the Soviet Union, as well as tech nologica l developments that resu lted from space- related research.
March 1996 The 19605 come to Steward .. 1 Off-Campus Internships ....... 2 Careers, colleges, and community service ........ 4 The Riverston Trip! ............... 5 A Visit with Alex ................... 6 Third Honors Symposium hits a home run .............. 6 Model United Nations .......... 7 Steward hosts its first Model U.N ..................... 7 Varsity Boys win the T.C.l.l. Tournament! ....... 8 One Act plays ....................... 9 Pippin ................................... 9 Stunt Talent Night 1996 ...... 10 News Around the lower School .......................... 11 Honor Roll .......................... 11 Gone to the Dogs! .............. 13 Campus master plan .......... 13 Auction '96 raises most yet! 14 Annual fund pledges top the $100,000 goal ........ 15 let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! ................... 15
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