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.
Alumnae Clarke Jamison ’13, Chelsea Kelly ’07, and Talyne Walsh ’08 visited Fourth Academic students on Tuesday, November 3o as part of an SR Connects Career Panel, connecting current students with alumnae. From playing volleyball to being in theater productions and taking a photography class, the trio shared their favorite Stone Ridge experiences that helped shape who they are today.
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.
The Stone Ridge Grade 9 Application deadline is December 3, 2021. Apply now!
Anonymous - Upper School Play
(appropriate for ages 12 and older)
December 2–4, 7:30 pm
Cokie Boggs Roberts ‘60 Theater
Buy tickets
Breakfast with Santa
December 4, 9:30 am–12:00 pm
The Middle School Crescendo Ensembles will be playing from 10:00–11:00 am
Reserve a time
Lower School Christmas Concert
Parents Welcome
December 15, 8:20 am
Cokie Boggs Roberts ‘60 Theater
RSVP
5th Annual Winter Independent Schools Juried Exhibition
Artwork will be on display in the The Mater Center from December 2, 2021 – January 14, 2022
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