Press Release Index contains current and archived press announcements from St. Margaret's School. Press releases are indexed beginning with the most current press releases at the top of the list. Click on the title of the press release to view the document. To view past press releases, visit any of the 2001-2002, 2000-2001, 1999-2000 or 1998-1999 Press Archives by clicking the link below; they are organized by Academic Years.

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August 16, 2004:   MAJOR GIFT ACCELERATES BROCKENBROUGH HOUSE RENOVATIONS
Strong family ties and fond memories of summers in the area have led to a $300,000 gift from the Chinn family that will bring the renovation of historic Brockenbrough House much closer to completion.

August 16, 2004:   SMS HOSTS LOCAL LEADERS
More than 50 local leaders gathered in mid-August at St. Margaret’s Community/Technology Center for a luncheon sponsored by the school’s Community Relations Committee.

June 21, 2004:   SMS ANNOUNCES DORMITORY PLANS
A 24-student dormitory is indeed in the plans for St. Margaret’s, school officials have confirmed. In response to community inquiries, Head of School Margaret R. Broad took the unusual step of making a public announcement before all of the necessary funds have been raised from parents and alumnae.

June 11, 2004:   SMS ANNOUNCES HONOR, MERIT ROLL STUDENTS
Head of School Margaret R. Broad is pleased to announce the names of students who have earned a place on the school’s honor and merit rolls for the third and final trimester of the 2003-2004 academic year.

June 3, 2004:   LOCAL STUDENTS WIN SMS COMMENCEMENT HONORS
Girls from the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula were awarded some of St. Margaret's School's highest honors at May 29 commencement exercises.   Photo Gallery 1   Photo Gallery 2  

June 3, 2004:   STUDENTS HONORED AT SMS AWARDS BANQUET
St. Margaret's School students have won college prizes that make them eligible, in several cases, for special scholarship consideration if they apply to and are accepted by the sponsoring institutions. The awards were presented at the school’s recent 2003-2004 Academic Awards Banquet.

May 31, 2004:   ST. MARGARET'S GRADUATES 36 SENIORS
Fourteen girls from the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula are among the 36 members of the St. Margaret’s School Class of 2004 who were graduated on Saturday, May 29.

May 28, 2004:   NEW 2004-2005 LEADERS INSTALLED AT ST. MARGARET'S
Girls become leaders at St. Margaret's School, where there are more than 50 opportunities to captain teams, lead class activities, head organizations and help administer residential life. Students tapped for 2004-2005 positions in school government, the peer leader program and the dormitories were installed in a recent candlelight chapel service.

May 20, 2004:   STUDENT-ATHLETES EARN SMS SPRING SPORTS HONORS
Fifteen students, including eight from the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula, have earned special recognition for their athletic accomplishments at St. Margaret’s School. They were among the student-athletes who received awards at the school’s recent spring sports banquet.

May 18, 2004:   SMS - MAKING THE MOST OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER
At Tappahannock's St. Margaret's School, nature program relies on its neighbor, the Rappahannock River. Students learn about marine life and science in a revamped river program. [Reprinted from The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star]

May 5, 2004:   SMS SPEAKER OFFERS COLLEGE TIPS
“If there’s any trick to the college admission process, it’s to keep your ideas to yourself,” Admission Consultant Gary Ripple, Ph.D., told parents in a presentation during St. Margaret’s Spring Family Weekend.

April 16, 2004:   SMS STUDENTS LEARN LEADERSHIP “THE ELEANOR ROOSEVELT WAY”
Attending a girls’school was a turning point in Eleanor Roosevelt’s development as a leader—and it’s a similarly pivotal experience for them, say students at St. Margaret’s School.

April 2, 2004:   SCOTTY SPORTS CORNER: SOFTBALL AND CREW POST EARLY WINS
St. Margaret's crew and softball teams performed well in their first outings of the season.

April 2, 2004:   INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN DESIGNER VISITS SMS
Art students at St. Margaret’s School learned from one of the world’s top fabric designers last week when artist Lynn Haude came to campus for a four-day residency.

April 2, 2004:   JOIN THE FUN AT KIDS CAMP THIS SUMMER
For more than 11 years, local parents facing the challenge of keeping children busy during the summer have enjoyed the convenience, reliability and fun of St. Margaret's K.I.D.S. (Kick Into Discovery Summer) Camp. The co-ed program serves children ages 6 –12

March 29, 2004:   WEATHER CHANNEL PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON SMS, TAPPAHANNOCK
St. Margaret’s response to Hurricane Isabel soon will be the focus of a Weather Channel feature on hurricane preparedness. Producer Simon Temperton chose the school after reading a story on the SMS web site about how 17 students and 11 faculty spent the storm in a riverfront dormitory.

March 12, 2004:   PUBLIC INVITED TO SMS FACULTY ART SHOW
Art lovers will see a lot of familiar faces on display at the spring show by St. Margaret’s School Artists-in-Residence Konst and Konstantina Konstantinov.

March 8, 2004:   BROCKENBROUGH HOUSE RESTORATION APPLAUDED
St. Margaret’s School is doing the right thing in preserving historic Brockenbrough House, said well-known architectural historian Calder Loth.

March 3, 2004:   SMS ANNOUNCES HONOR, MERIT ROLL STUDENTS
Head of School Margaret R. Broad is pleased to announce the names of students who have earned a place on the school’s honor and merit rolls for the second trimester of the 2003-2004 academic year.

February 19, 2004:   LOCAL STUDENT-ATHLETES EARN SMS WINTER SPORTS HONORS
Six girls from the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula have earned recognition for their athletic accomplishments at St. Margaret’s School. They were among the student-athletes who received awards at the school’s recent winter sports banquet.

February 13, 2004:   SMS OFFERS EVENING PROGRAMS TO PUBLIC
Local residents are invited to join St. Margaret's students and faculty for a series of informative, entertaining evening presentations. There is no charge to attend the hour-long programs, all of which begin at 6:30 p.m.:

February 13, 2004:   SCOTTY SPORTS CORNER: SOCCER TEAM REIGNS AS SEASON CHAMPIONS
St. Margaret's varsity soccer team defeated every team in the league en route to the regular season championship and took home a hard-won second place in the league tournament as the winter sports season ended last week.

January 29, 2004:   SCOTTY SPORTS CORNER: SOCCER ENDS ST. ANNE’S WINNING STREAK
St. Margaret's varsity soccer continues to win, breaking a rival’s four-year undefeated streak. Scotty swimmers placed third in their first meet of the season.

January 29, 2004:   SMS STUDENTS HOLD MOCK PRIMARY
Eighth-graders at St. Margaret’s School do more than just study civics—the students in David Cook’s class recently put their citizenship skills to work by conducting a mock Democratic primary for students, faculty and staff.

January 26, 2004:   SMS STUDENTS VOLUNTEER AT SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Once again, St. Margaret’s was one of only two schools in Virginia selected to volunteer at the Special Olympics Alpine Skiing Competition this January.

January 26, 2004:   SMS FRENCH CHAPEL
French students led a recent celebration of “La Fête des Rois,” or Epiphany, for the St. Margaret’s School community

January 26, 2004:   SCOTTY SPORTS CORNER: SOCCER AND JV BASKETBALL WIN
St. Margaret's student-athletes found success last week as varsity soccer and JV basketball played well and brought home wins.

January 12, 2004:   SCOTTY SPORTS CORNER: VARSITY SOCCER WINS AT HOME
St. Margaret's teams, fresh from winter break, played tough against opponents in back-to-school games last week.

January 12, 2004:   RECENT GRADS THANK SMS FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS
St. Margaret’s prepared them well for the challenges of college, said young alumnae that responded to a recent survey conducted by the school’s college counseling office.

December 15, 2003:   SOCCER STAR VISITS SMS, TEACHES LIFE LESSONS
Dr. Seuss, bad basketball dribbling and a really hideous pair of pink shorts provided students with vivid lessons in setting and achieving goals when Richmond Kickers soccer star Rob Ukrop paid a visit to St. Margaret’s School last week.

December 15, 2003:   SCOTTY SPORTS CORNER: BASKETBALL STARTS STRONG
St. Margaret’s basketball teams faced tough competition in their first two weeks of the season with games against Richmond Christian, Trinity and Steward.

December 15, 2003:   SMS ANNOUNCES HONOR, MERIT ROLL STUDENTS
Head of School Margaret R. Broad is pleased to announce the names of students who have earned a place on the school’s honor and merit rolls for the first trimester of the 2003-2004 academic year.

November 21, 2003:   SMS STUDENTS HELP FEED COMMUNITY
St. Margaret’s students followed in the footsteps of their school’s patron saint when they donated more than $150 worth of groceries to St. John’s Episcopal Church Food Pantry in Tappahannock. That’s because Queen Margaret of Scotland devoted part of each morning to personally feeding the poor.

November 10, 2003:   LOCAL STUDENT-ATHLETES EARN SMS SPORTS HONORS
Eight girls from the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula have earned recognition for their athletic accomplishments at St. Margaret’s School. They were among the student-athletes who received awards at the school’s fall sports banquet.

October 20, 2003:   DAY STUDENTS ENJOY BOARDING SCHOOL BENEFITS
Local families get more than their money's worth when they send their children to a boarding school as day students, a national expert says.

October 13, 2003:   MARSHALL, SMITH ONCE AGAIN DOMINATE SMS 5K
Douglas Marshall cut his 2002 time by more than 20 seconds to win the Fifth Annual Rappahannock River Run at St. Margaret's School on Saturday, October 4. The Mathews resident covered the 5K course in 15:41 to cinch his fifth consecutive victory.

October 11, 2003:   HURRICANE ISABEL - A STORM OF CREATIVITY
Boarding students of St. Margaret's School in Tappahannock last month found a refuge in art from their fears of Hurricane Isabel. Reprinted from The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star

September 29, 2003:   COMMUNITY INVITED TO SMS RUN, CRAFTS FAIR THIS WEEKEND
St. Margaret's School opens its doors to the community this weekend for two days of fall fun. The Fifth Annual Rappahannock River Run and Crafts Festival takes place on Friday, October 3, and Saturday, October 4, on the school's Water Lane campus.

September 29, 2003:   LOCAL GIRLS, PARENTS INVITED TO SMS PROGRAMS
They may not sleep in the dorms, but there are still lots of ways that day students benefit by attending a boarding school like St. Margaret's.

September 22, 2003:   THE DAY AFTER ISABEL
Hurricane Isabel left its mark on St. Margaret's campus. Everything considered, these photos illustrate how we were relatively spared the worse of the damage that Virginia suffered.

September 22, 2003:   SMS BOARDING STUDENTS ARE STORM SURVIVORS
Boarding schools like St. Margaret's have a unique responsibility to take care of their students. So when Hurricane Isabel headed for Tappahannock, the school's faculty and staff swung into action, providing a safe harbor in the storm for the 17 boarders who chose to stay on campus.

September 22, 2003:   FIVE SMS STUDENTS TAPPED FOR NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Five students at St. Margaret's School, including four from the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula, have been inducted into the National Honor Society. Senior Jessica Stokes of Tappahannock and juniors Annie Arnest of Kinsale; Rachel Chang of Dae-Jeoun, Korea; Neillee Katona of Dunnsville and Palmer Ware of Dunnsville recently were tapped for membership at a special chapel service.

August 29, 2003:   TEACHER RETENTION HIGHLIGHTS SMS OPENING
Outstanding faculty retention means that when St. Margaret's School students started their classes on Monday, they were learning from adults they already knew and trusted. Almost 95% of the 2002-2003 faculty are back in the classroom, and nearly 40% have been teaching at SMS for 10 or more years.

August 29, 2003:   SMS HOSTS LOCAL LEADERS
More than 50 local leaders gathered late this summer at St. Margaret's Community/Technology Center for a luncheon sponsored by the school's Community Relations Committee.