Good afternoon,
Four young ladies at St. Andrew High School for Girls (SAHS) gained perfect scores in nine (9) CXC subjects for the June 2011 examinations. Zahra Henry, Ashley-Jade Grennell, Narique McIntosh and Linet Reid accomplished this fantastic feat.
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| Zahra Henry and Ashley-Jade Grennell, St. Andrew High Sixth Formers |
Today, we are presenting a conversation with two of the ladies, Zahra Henry and Ashley-Jade Grennell. We will feature Narique and Linet next week.
Ashley-Jade Grennell: Distinctions in Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Technical Drawing, Spanish,
English A, English B, Mathematics and Information Technology. As a Sixth Former
(Grade 12), this Arc house lady is currently pursuing CAPE Advanced level subjects - Physics,
Mathematics, Computer Science, Communication Studies, Geometrical and
Mechanical Engineering Drawing.
A little known fun fact: Ashley-Jade was breast fed for 2 1/2 years...The United Nations advisory is
right people...'breast is best' for success :-)
Grennell shared "All of
my teachers have individually made a unique impact on me. To 'pick' one
would be quite a challenge. The person that has made the most significant
impact is my beloved Principal, Mrs.
Sharon Reid (although she did not teach me). She is someone that I
hope to emulate, mainly because she has the distinct ability to steer students
in the right direction. Mrs. Reid has created a God-fearing institution that
houses some of the craziest and happiest students who go on to become
trailblazers and create trailblazers :-)" When asked about her dream job, Ashley-Jade said "Hmm, to be fully honest I just want to enjoy my job.
Currently, I believe that I would enjoy engineering. Not fully sure about
which one, but I will be! :-)"
Zahra Henry: Distinctions in Physics,
Chemistry, Biology, History, Spanish, French, English A, English B and
Mathematics. Zahra is a proud, purple-lady
in the house of Gartshore and loves to act, dance and perform. With just one look at her CAPE 'A'
level selection of French, Spanish, Communication Studies, Biology and
Chemistry it is obvious she could pursue a career in either Natural
Sciences, the Arts or a unique hybrid. "At the moment I am undecided about a 'dream job'
but one of my wildest dreams is to perform on Broadway." We have
spoken a Broadway performance into being for Zahra, with an even longer run than Phantom of the Opera (which Henry saw 'live' in New York
City).
Little known fun fact: Zahra loves to 'goof-off' and make people smile.
Mr. Rhooms (Drama) and
Mrs. Dixon (Grades 3&4) at Mona Preparatory were cited as primary school
educators who have positively impacted Zahra's
life. At the high school level, all teachers at St. Andrew High have made an
indelible impression with special 'shout-outs' to Mrs. Morgan (2nd Form - English A & B),
Mr. Wickham (2nd Form Mathematics), Miss Bhoorasingh (4th Form -
Spanish & English A teacher) and Miss Robinson (3rd - 5th Form -
Mathematics). Her tip for success: BALANCE is key...It's very important to do
activities other than 'hitting' the books.
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| Jazzy, happy hands - Ashley-Jade and Zahra at St. Andrew High School. |
It was refreshing to talk
with these ladies. Our team at the Emrie James Museum found them to be cool, 'grounded' and
definitely not typical 'brainiacs'. The biggest surprise was their shared love
for oldies music...not music of the 80's and the 90's but 'O-l-d-i-e-s' including Cherry Oh, Baby by award-winning Jamaican, Eric Donaldson. We wish Ashley-Jade and Zahra continued success.
Sky is the limit!
NEXT Sunday: Join us for a conversation with Narique McIntosh and Linet Reid, Top CXC Performers - Pt.2
SAHS 86th Anniversary
Memory Box
Thanks to ALL who
contributed to our SAHS86 time capsule!
A special note of appreciation to
Jamaica College alumni for lovely tributes, 'shout-outs' to SAHS ladies and just general support for our museum - Craig Butler, Sydney Murray, Robert Taylor,
Dwight Lyseight, Carl Whyte, Tony Lindo, Errol Moo, Jr, Robert Richardson,
Baldwin Shields, Bobby Tego, Frederick Chin, Ro Atkinson, Michael Magnus, Hugh
Rose, Adam Rhys and Paul Hamilton...TRUE BLUE!
TOGETHER,
WE DID IT: Our SAHS 86th Anniversary posts got 28,932 views in 1-Day!
THANK YOU for helping to make our day extra special. Just to recap: -
1. 1925 Music & a comedic, silent movie were featured.
2. Celebratory messages from SAHS' Class of '76, '83, '84,'88, '89, '90 & '91 and a clip from the memory bank: Class of 1989 20th Reunion
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| Mrs. Sharon Reid, Principal of St. Andrew High for Girls and the President of JAPSS & CAPSS |
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| Logo: Jamaica College united with St. Andrew High |
1. 1925 Music & a comedic, silent movie were featured.
2. Celebratory messages from SAHS' Class of '76, '83, '84,'88, '89, '90 & '91 and a clip from the memory bank: Class of 1989 20th Reunion
3. Shout-outs received from - Austria, Germany, Ghana, Kingston, Jamaica and Los Angeles, U.S.A
4. Presented history of SAHS over 86yrs.
5. Displayed the school's first uniform.
6. Promoted the history of all six SAHS Houses w/ corresponding stories of famous women ending w/ Joan of Arc.
7. Four tributes from J.C alumni (Class of '82 &'84 ) given St. Andrew High's shared history with Jamaica College (J.C); 'brother-sister' relationship.
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| J.C batting for SAHS by Robert Taylor, J.C Class of '84 |
8. Seven heavenly photographs of St. Andrew
High alumna highlighting the school's motto "Life More Abundant" and SAHS
paraphernalia.
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| Lenore Watty, SAHS Class of '84 |
9. Invitation to visit us to have a special
experience as this international museum executive >> http://ow.ly/6EmiK
10. SAHS Angels warmly welcomed our new fans.
A big "Thank You" once again for last Wednesday's support. Keep checking in with us as often as you wish here, Twitter , Facebook or YouTube. We very much enjoy reading guest comments on our Facebook page and welcome ideas, suggestions & feedback directly at sahsmuseum@gmail.com
10. SAHS Angels warmly welcomed our new fans.
A big "Thank You" once again for last Wednesday's support. Keep checking in with us as often as you wish here, Twitter , Facebook or YouTube. We very much enjoy reading guest comments on our Facebook page and welcome ideas, suggestions & feedback directly at sahsmuseum@gmail.com
SAHS in the News
- Jamaica Observer 'A Good School: St Andrew High gets thumbs up from NEI' Dr. Elsa Leo-Rhynie (nee Fairweather) said of the article"... made those of us who have read it burst with pride!!! Sharing with you and reminding you that SAHS needs our support to sustain such high standards - any donation towards ensuring that the legacy of Life More Abundant is sustained will be very welcome."
We wish you a happy
and productive week!
"Life More Abundant"
