Page 4 - Priorities #25 2004-January

Fall/Winter at a Glance
Junior Marissa Zappas was among the students chatting informally with San Francisco Archbishop William J. Laveda during his visit to the campus this fall. In a Chapel address, the Archbishop’s topics included the importance of making thoughtful decisions and appreciating the efforts of people whose decisions years ago make the present good fortune possible. Students received his proposal of an extra day of vacation with enthusiasm; Jan. 5, 2004 was selected.
Helene Jernick (right) and Olin Montalvo are among students in AP Environmental Science teacher Hovey Clark’s class who are working with Stanford researcher Dylan Schwilk. The study, devised by Priory students, investigates whether the plants that grow after a fire are the same as those that grow in a neighboring plot of land untouched by the fire. In other words, will plants that re-grow following a blaze be more resistant to flame? Mr. Clark’s students are checking out new growth on Jasper Ridge—site of a recent forest fire—to find out. Meanwhile, HenryWise,4,(above)wholives with his parents, Jeff and Janey, on the campus, is helping bring winter vegetables to life in the Priory community garden behind the Maas Family Commons.
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