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Contact: Jenni Brockman Phone: 804-443-3357 Fax: 804-443-6781 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tappahannock (October 20, 2003) - 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. 
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Senior day students addressed local parents and friends of the school at St. Margaret's recent "First Steps" luncheon.
"Being a day student in a good boarding school is one of the best bargains around," educator Carol Hotchkiss told a recent gathering of area parents at St. Margaret's School. "In addition to excellent academics, you're also getting access to wonderful after-school and weekend programs, and to lasting friendships with a diverse group of students from across the country and around the world." Boarding schools also play an increasingly important societal role. In today's fast-paced consumer culture, Hotchkiss explains, children can grow up with their own TV set but without connections to neighbors or extended family members. A strong residential community can teach both boarding and day students how to compromise, share and put the needs of others first-skills that the greater community will need in its future leaders. Hotchkiss speaks and consults to the nation's top independent and public schools on teen development and school life. Her SMS presentation was part of the school's "First Steps" parent education series for families with middle school-aged children, which also included a panel discussion by senior day student leaders. For more information about the benefits of attending a boarding school as a day student, local families are invited to attend St. Margaret's Fall Visit Day on Saturday, November 15. Contact the Admission Office at (804) 443-3357 or admit@sms.org for your personal invitation. |
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