Page 5 - Priorities #9 1999-March

Students earning National Merit recognition this year are (left to right) Kevin Yost, Jeanette Maldonado, Carlos Gonzales, Teresa Falaschi, Mike Mastman and Julie Kimball. Teresa was accepted early decision at Stanford; college plans for the others aren’t yet final.
JANUARY
Mother-Student Brunch • Model United Nations is chosen to represent Philippines and Pakistan • First SAT prep course held on campus • Susan Falaschi, assistant librarian, takes a prize in the Green River Writers Competition • Student webmasters appointed • Priory’s College Planning Night for Juniors • Winter Formal • Michael Schapps joins Junior Dormitory staff • Freddie deSibert places third in dramatic interpretation at the Mercy High School speech Contest • Alexandra Cowell and Carolyn Hayes play at CMEA honor orchestra • WPS string quartet participates in Northern California chamber music competition • Seventh grade science classes raise more than $750 for Jane Goodall Institute • Emily Cohen wins Miss Redwood City title • Jon Morgan wins Japanese class New Years postcard design competition for the Year of the Rabbit •
The senior class studied a visiting show, “Picasso: The War Years,” as well as the standing collection at the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco.
The whole Arnold family - Henry, Class of ‘68, Chuck (Dr. Charles T.), Class of
‘64, David, Class of 84 and his wife, Donna -
joined in the Second Annual Golf Tournament at the Half Moon Bay Ocean View course.
Steve Young (right) joined Priory alumni, parents and friends for the
event, which benefits the scholarship fund.
Faculty member Dave Hafleigh uses the property surrounding the Priory to teach architecture. After surveying the property, students use three-dimensional computer-aided software to design homes for imaginary clients. Finally, they build models which go on display in Founder’s Hall.
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