All girls grades 1-12, Catholic, independent school, with a co-ed early childhood program
As part of a 200-year tradition of Sacred Heart education
and a global network in 41 countries and 150 schools,
Stone Ridge makes a consistent commitment to educating
the mind and the heart of our students so that they may
grow in wisdom, faith, and grace and with purpose and integrity.
“Times change, and we must change with them.”
— St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, Foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart (1800)
Nurturing growth for a strong educational foundation.
Inspiring a lifelong love of learning and giving.
Discovering talents and building confidence.
Cultivating an empowered leader.
Congratulations to Mr. Peter Rook and Mr. Stanley Johnson, winners of the High School Principal Association’s 2021 Educator of the Year Award. The awards recognize the devotion of veteran and novice Catholic secondary school educators in the Archdiocese of Washington. They speak to the value we all place on faithful service, excellence, best practices, and innovations in Catholic secondary school teaching.
Middle School drama teacher Rick Westerkamp has joined the cast of the Olney Theatre’s production of Beauty and the Beast. A double-major in Dance and Theatre from George Washington University, Mr. Rick has performed for most of his life. Since he was four years old, competing in dance competitions across his home state of New Jersey. Through dance, Mr. Rick found other opportunities to perform on stage, appearing in many school productions, and once he started voice lessons, he added musical theater to his forté as well.
In celebration of National STEM day, we were thrilled to welcomed back several alumnae in STEM fields. We had four impressive women on the panel:
Congratulations to the Stone Ridge Cross Country Team. At the ISL Varsity Championships, the Gators had a strong finish coming it at 3rd place out of 15 teams. Katherine Strong '22 (1st place), Maria DiBari '22 (9th), and Bridget Mullery '25 (19th) earned all league honors. Madeline Espinosa '24 (30th), Emily Espinosa '24 (42nd), Rachael Henske '25 (45th), and Hallie Stallings '22 (47th) rounded out the Varsity squad. Katherine's win is the first individual league XC victory in Stone Ridge history. Way to go Katherine! The team score of 98 points was the third best in Stone Ridge history. Link to full Varsity results.
Gisele Sonnier '23: Democracy Summer
Politics has shown up as an interest throughout Gisele Sonnier's '23 life. Her curriculum vitae is stacked with experiences assisting in local political campaigns and a growing book list on political theory. After spending six weeks in the Democracy Summer Program as a Jamie Raskin for Congress fellow, her love for public service has grown. The theme for this summer's program was Protecting Voting Rights. Gisele split her time between working on Congressman Raskin's campaign and participating in National Democracy Summer School. She helped raise funds for the campaign through phone banking, canvassing, and other outreach to the constituents
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