Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Vice Principal It is a glorious, warm day and the lilacs are just about ready to bloom once again. It is just the right type of day to sit outside, in the sunshine, enjoying Elmwood ' s grounds. As spring rushes into summer, dates are met, activities pass and the academic year rushes to its end. More and more time is spent planning 1986-87, while one hears of arrangements for Closing and the formal. The examination timetable assumes a growing importance in some lives. What has been important or special to you about 1985-86? The Samara Committee has worked conscientiously to provide us with a special synopsis of this academic year. However, when we get our copy of the 1985-86 Samara each of us will write a unique concluding paragraph on the year we have shared. With the addition of a grade one class this year, the junior school has almost 200 pupils from grades one to eight. The boys and girls in grades one to four form a unit within the junior school where some exciting activity is always going on. These junior juniors prepared a delightful Christmas concert for their families and took a most active part in Junior Entertainment. This year they will have their own afternoon closing ceremonies at the school. Mrs. Prescott, who took over from Judy duPlessis, has filled her role most capably and guided several young scientists through a Science Fair at Elmwood and on to places in the Regional Science Fair. Our recorder group brought us honour by winning three firsts in the Music Festival and being asked to play in the Music Festival Highlights Concert. Students from grades three to eight participated in a program of public speaking. Grades five and six have been twinned with a school in Jamaica; this has added greatly to their interest in the social studies program. At the time of writing the junior school s eems quiet, as forty grade eights are in Quebec City. Next week the two grade seven classes are off to the Foley Mountain Conservation Area, Kingston, and Upper Canada Village. Grade six went winter camping at Brown Lake and grade five is looking forward to a day in Montreal. Can all this, and more, have taken place in one school year? It has been a year packed with new experiences in learning, and fun. My thanks to our accomplished and supportive teachers, and to all the fine students who make up the junior school - happy holidays! Head of Junior School

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I MRS. WHITE ' S REPORT Although enrolment this year is at a record high of 355, Elmwood remains in spirit a small school, where teachers and students can maintain close relationships. We still all know one another by name. The addition of a grade one class means that we now offer a full primary program in the Junior School. A welcome benefit of our expansion at this grade level has been an increase in opportunities for senior students to assume a wider variety of leadership roles both under the guidance of teachers in the primary classrooms, and within the Houses. In the senior school, our increased numbers have enabled students and staff to develop more extra-curricular clubs and interest groups. Students have frequently surprised themselves this year, discovering hitherto unknown talents in Pottery, Photography and Dressmaking. They have perfected skills in Classics, Math, Drama, Debating and Science clubs, Band and Choir and have exercised on Rowing, Volleyball and Basketball squads. All these groups have fostered friendships and developed skills beyond the classroom and have encouraged students to grow in confidence and competence. Programs of social outreach have continued to grow, both within the House System and from academic courses. The houses have introduced speakers, raised funds, and lent practical support to a variety of projects. Keller ' s Guide Dog Project, Nightingale ' s work for Ronald MacDonald House, the Elizabeth Fry Society and the Wilson Match project have all been organised on student initiative. Awareness of Canada ' s role in the world has been enhanced by programs initiated by social studies projects throughout the school, such as the grade 5 6 Twinning project in Jamaica, the Cansave Valentine Tree, the Commonwealth Conference and the International Student Exchange program. It is our firm belief that participation in and observation of these programs heightens social awareness and provides opportunities for students to acquire valuable organization, leadership and public speaking skills. If it is true that nothing worth learning can be taught, then I hope that Elmwood has provided every student with ample op- portunities to learn by participating actively in academic pursuits, in social and athletic activities and in service.

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS Elmwood School is a non-profit organization accountable to a Board of Governors. This Board is responsible for setting the academic and administrative policies of the school, which are administered by the Headmistress and the Vice Principal, with the assistance of the Bursar. Mr. C.A. Fournier, Chairman Mrs. S. Grossmann-Hensel, Vice-Chairman Mrs. A.E.H. Campbell Mrs. M.J. Carrothers Mrs. J. Davies Mr. P.S. Deacon, Co-Chairman, Fund Raising Mr. D.A. Dodge Mr. N.M. Ediger, Co-Chairman, Fund Raising Mr. J. Haydon Mr. S.F. Hughes Mr. R.E. Kiggins, Chairman, Finance Dr. C.J. Maule, Past Chairman Mr. E.B. McDougall Mr. D. Montgomery Dr. R.S. Preston Mrs. F.J. Sellers, Chairman, Education Mrs. B. Shoemaker Mr. J. Thompson