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1996-97 Annual Report
A Year of Progress
We begin our fortieth year with many blessings: a beautiful and well-maintained campus; a student body of capable, enthusiastic young people; a strong and dedicated faculty; and a newly reorganized governance structure that will take us securely into the future. Support from donors and volunteers has been essential to this success.
Fran Turbock, President, 1996-97
Woodside Priory School Board of Trustees
Small Classes Are The Heart Of The School
Small class size, a goal of the 1996-97 Annual Fund drive, is important to both parents and teachers. Woodside Priory’s average class is 15-18 students— big enough for quality interaction but small enough for each student to make a difference. Students have much more time to interact constructively with their teachers. They have more “floor time” in group discussions. Their papers and projects get more teacher attention. In the younger grades, expectations can be explained and enforced without sacrificing class time. Over the years, these expectations become part of a campus culture which supports students’ fullest growth.
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Facilities Upgrades In Sports, Technology And Frozen Yogurt
Improvements to facilities in 1996-97 included resurfacing for the tennis courts, a gigantic new baseball backstop, new white boards in all the classrooms; a grease trap (important for environmental preservation); additions to computer technology; and the neverending cycle of roofing, carpeting, electrical work, new furniture and fresh paint.
New study areas with mini computer labs were installed in the lounges of Junior and Senior Dormitories last year, and every dorm room is now equipped with Internet access. But students still find time for three-on-three basketball, which draws the entire campus community to the Senior Dorm. Coming up next year are an all-new ceramics studio, a glass- enclosed lobby for the athletic complex, and a frozen yogurt machine, among other things.
Martin Mayer Business Manager
Marianne Stoner
Director of the Middle School