Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Once again, the lilacs are blooming at Elmwood and the members of the Samara Committee sense that the end of their task is approaching. As before, the Committee has asked me (but twice this year) to write a few words for this edition of the yearbook. I wonder if the members of any other Elmwood committee learn as much about other people, managing and delegating. It would be much simpler I am sure, for them to just write the material they require themselves. Hopefully, at least, some of the school was co-operative. Elmwood is completing another busy and suc- cessful year. This yearbook deals with exactly what we did and when we did it. It is a testimonial to the fact that we played with the zeal and excellence with which we have always approached academic life. This yearbook also represents one year in your life and will bring back happy memories, next year and for many years after that. 3. iUh aJxiuL After fifteen years as head of the Junior School, what can I find to tell you that is different from the other years? . . . continued growth, continued striv- ing to make Elmwood the place where each stu- dent may discover that learning is an exciting, life- long occupation . . . Mrs. Kry ' s recorder group was rewarded for its dedication and excellence with a trip to Toronto to perform for five Toronto schools and to have lunch at the CN Tower. In an exchange of students Valerie FRANCO and Stephanie COLOMBO from Nancy, France visited Melanie Quevillon and Meredith Nelson for six weeks and attended our grade eight classes. In mid-May Melanie and Meredith flew to France with their guests to enjoy a six week French experience. Each year brings new challenges and new students. Perhaps the greatest joy of the ac- cumulated years of teaching is the thrill of seeing young students, who come into the school as hesti- tant fledglings, develop into poised and confident young girls and women. We are indeed proud of you, and so happy to see you return to tell us of your accomplishments. I hope that you will feel that Elmwood has had some part in helping you set worthwhile goals and to realize them.

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SAMARA EDITORS AND COMMITTEE What you are holding in your hands right now is the book of memories for 1986-87 (sniff!). To summarize everything which the Samara Committee has done, would take us sixty pages so we ' ll just give you the EDITED highlights. As the year commenced we were faced with the unfortunate task of sorting out oranges and grapefruits so that we could afford to produce this high-quality yearbook. We now have the sexiest biceps ever to be found in Rockcliffe Park. Not only were we hit with this great responsibility of selling fruit, but we also had to keep track of the multitudinous magazine subscriptions that you helped us sell. We would like to thank all those staff and students who supported our fundraising campaigns. When we finally reached the job of actually creating this yearbook we didn ' t realize how long it would take to draw up one hundred and forty-four, we repeat, orje hundred and forty-four (144) pages. Try it, next year, it ' s a blast! But seriously, now . . . every Wednesday the Samara-ites pulled their constructive minds together to produce what we think is the best, yearbook in existence in the free-world today! We would like to thank all our faithful Samara-ites and especially, Mr. McCabe for all his dedication, hard work, support, gentle reminders and, of course, his typing. We would also like to thank all of the staff and students whom we asked to submit endless amounts of write-ups and pictures for their unending cooperation. And, before you start snoring we just have one more thought to share . . . Enjoy your yearbook, we enjoyed producing it . . . Love, % The two and only, ,