National Honor Society The officers for the National Honor Society were elected on Tuesday, January 31. They are a wonderful group of top-notch seniors: President Sarah Shimer; Vice President Chloe Pieters; Treasurer Lauren Saurs; Secretary Caitlin Phelan The new members of the Society were inducted on February 14 in a special ceremony in the Lora M. Robins Theatre. The Upper School student body and each new member’s parents were present for the induction. Lucy Anderson Grace Côté Ellen Iverson Sebastian Vera Ryan Burnett Andrew Caldwell
Blair Carnes Carlos Cevallos Maclaine Ellis Katherine Fore Parker Leep Stephanie Legg
Charlotte Levering Omid Mahban Mariah Montague Morgan Penberthy Emily Robinson Michael Sims
Jung So Yvonne Taylor Ben Zoghby
Building Ties The freshmen completed their 20-hour community service requirement and visited three area colleges during Minimester week. Monday through Wednesday, the students served as teacher’s aides and performed various tasks at Chimborazo, George Mason, and Woodville Elementary Schools. On Thursday and Friday, they visited the campuses of Virginia Commonwealth University, James Madison University, and the University of Richmond for tours and information sessions.
Spartan and Mouse
A Thrilling Time With emcees Zach Barnard and Ben Zoghby setting the stage, Middle and Upper School student performers captivated their packed audience with a variety of entertainment at the Talent Night show on March 23. There were over 50 performers and their acts included bands, dancers, solo and group vocalists, instrumentalists, and comedy. An eclectic mix of music ranged from shows, such as Glee and Wicked, to classical composers, such as Beethoven and Vivaldi. Popular music ranged from Neil Diamond, Michael Jackson, and Bon Jovi to Adele, Mumford & Sons, and Jason Mraz. Several original music selections written by Steward students were also presented.
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Chris Lundberg’s Honors Physics class has been taking their 21st-century learning to the next level. In February, the class studied simple machines such as inclined planes, levers, and pulleys. They then used their knowledge of the machines to build a car made out of a mousetrap. An excerpt from Megan Frayser’s explanation of the project is below. “First, each team had to sketch out its mousetrap car design on graph paper. Then the teams had to transform sketches into working cars. When the mousetrap was set off, it would pull a string that was wound around the wheels […] When Friday came, each team brought completed cars to class. The cars were raced against each other to discover which car was fastest, went farthest, and was the best looking.”