Tech in Museums, SAHS News & Grant Opportunity

How Tech Is Changing The Museum Experience - "Many museums have started incorporating digital and interactive elements to offer visitors more enlightening and engaging experiences..." Read more.

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWri) - November 1st is the start of National Novel Writing Month. It is a fun, approach to novel writing and great for aspiring writers. The goal is to write a 50,000 word, (approx. 175 page) novel by 11:59:59, November 30.  It is hoped that our readers will join the NaNoWri movement. DID YOU KNOW the historic, Sara Gruen novel, Water for Elephants, stemmed from a NaNoWri session? It was later  turned into a movie http://ow.ly/6SYG5. WHAT IS REQUIRED for NaNoWri? Click for details http://ow.ly/6SYI

SAHS Family News - SAHS and her graduates have a long history of riveting performances and or productions. Today, past student Regina Beavers has been featured in the review for local play, 'Gift for Mom.' Note: This was also the St. Andrew Old Girls' Benefit Play (last Thursday).    

Stephanie Belnavis -  Stephanie's Journey through Dance... 

Stephanie Belnavis, Source: pinklineproject.com

"I fought through three major eye surgeries between November 2010 and February 2011, a pneumatic retinopexy, a scleral buckle and a vitrectomy, to try to regain vision but to no avail. As my treatment began to stabilize in March 2011, I promised myself to not let this break my spirit or shake my boundless spirit for life and never to feel hopeless and helpless going forward. 

Determined to overcome my personal battle I vowed to live each day one day at a time and forever challenge myself — never settling... DANCE has always been my primary voice, my most explicit form of expression...In June 2011, I completed a 12K cycling marathon for the American Diabetes Association 'Tour de Cure' in honor of my father and family members who suffer from severe retinal detachment." In July 2011, Stephanie became the first Jamaican-born to win the Miss Caribbean Metro USA Beauty Pageant. Read more about this dynamic young lady.

• Joan Andrea Hutchinson - We found a delightful interview with SAHS Alumna & Jamaican Communicator, Joan Andrea Hutchinson (JAH). Have you seen her perform? 

   
• Yaneek Page - 2011 NCB National Builder nominee. Page is the co-Founder of Future Services International Ltd.  Best wishes on Oct 25th, Yaneek!

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

• Sharon Williams & Kiwanis - President of the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

 Sharon was installed as president of the all-female Club, today - Wednesday, October 12, the first of only three such in Jamaica. DID YOU KNOW - Williams is a product of Key Club at St. Andrew High? Read more

Condolences - Patrick Taylor, the son of former Jamaica College principal Ruel Taylor(1971-1993), passed away yesterday in Miami, Florida. Mr. Ruel Taylor recently lost his wife, Fay, on September 1st this year. Patrick's three sisters - Joanne, Karen and Vivienne and his wife, Judy Taylor nee Harris, attended St. Andrew High during the eighties. We offer our deepest condolences and send up prayers for the Taylor family.    

Other News  - "To educate a woman is to educate a nation"  Stop by the MMMF International Arts & Crafts Fair today in Washington, D.C. Most impressive of all, 15% of all vendors sales go to providing educational grants!

Applications for MMMF grants are now open until January 17, 2012. Members of SAOGA Chapters in North America may want to consider submitting an application.

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The Emrie James Museum

Mrs. Margaret Reckord Bernal, The Curator

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SAHS Family Events

14/Oct @ 1p.m Mini-Exhibit about National Heroes in SAHS' Library.  

Venue: 10 Cecelio Ave, Kingston 10, Jamaica

17/Oct  National Heroes Day (National Holiday in Jamaica)

23/Oct @5:30p.m: SAHS Parents Teachers Association An Evening of Culture
Venue: Little Theatre, 1 Tom Redcam Ave, Kingston 5.

31/Oct @4p.m: St. Andrew Old Girls' Association (SAOGA) - The Saint Awards - Last day for nominations. Please contact Karen Henry, Selection Committee Chair, directly at: kmonique64@hotmail.com 

02/Nov @8a.m - 2:00p.m: St. Andrew High School (SAHS) - Gartshore Cup Competition (Home Economics)  Venue: 10 Cecelio Ave, Kingston 10.

Interested in advertising an event 
from an overseas chapter or locally? 
E-mail: sahsmuseum@gmail.com 
with subject "Events"

Award winning Writer with Grade 7 Students and 1959-1986 SAHS Magazines

It was a day like no other. For surely these first formers were awestruck by an award winning Author in their midst. 

               Diane Browne with St. Andrew High Grade 7 students

To get settled, the girls were quizzed on the uniform our special guest, Mrs. Diane Browne, likely wore as a St. Andrew High student. Dolls outfitted in St. Andrew High uniforms over the years, on display in the museum, were used as a guide. After careful thought the girls made their selection. "That one!" They emphatically pointed at the sky-blue tunic uniform of 1971-1990. Well they missed the mark but proved to be complimentary to Diane. Yes indeed all was right with the world last Thursday. Before long, arrangements were made among the girls to choose a question they would like to have answered by our guest. What followed has been captured in the 5.5-min clip noted below.

 

Full credit for direction must go to one of the most assertive young SAHS ladies we have met in a while. You are therefore invited to post your feedback on the girls' interview. Do you think they have a promising career in journalism and or the creative arts industry? They will be reading comments and  hope you will make their day extra special by leaving a note. 

The Happiness Dress

SAHS Alumna and former SAHS teacher, Diane Browne penned the award winning Commonwealth Foundation entry, THE HAPPINESS DRESS ...CLICK TO LISTEN. Will readers join us with "We want more!" placards?  So beautifully written and only in 600-words The Happiness Dress simply tugs at the core of every woman and every little girl who has ever received a gift that made them twirl gleefully. Could a picture book be on the horizon, we wonder? Browne shares more in her blog entitled Messages, meanings, levels and layers.

With Diane we believe Caribbean Children's Literature is in safe hands. Caribbean people writing their own children's stories  can only lead to an empowered outcome - boosting self-esteem and confidence in our youth.  We anxiously look forward to seeing  many Caribbean books  in premium, top shelf space in bookstores throughout the world. Click to see books and stories written by Diane Browne and join us at http://facebook.com/sahs.museum on Sunday at 2:15p.m (EST) to have a chance at winning a copy of Browne's latest, Island Princess in Brooklyn. 

School Magazines (1959-1986)

Upon Diane's departure her love for time travel loomed around in our minds. Soon enough the idea kernel to revisit the past via school magazines came to the fore.  As we flipped through the pages of St. Andrew High's 1959-1986 school magazines, it was abundantly clear that there is much to be learned from our past. Fashion mavens would be intrigued by dresses, hats, shoes and eye wear worn by students and teachers alike. They also provide a window to Jamaica's way of life, especially on the eve of independence. These 1959-1986 magazines offer so many opportunities for interesting comparatives and a sense of pride for having a repository  of  unique information to aid gender studies and research. Aspiring architects and engineers may  even be tickled by the school's infrastructural changes over the years or one may simply observe trends in graphic design by viewing the covers of each yearbook. Today we share a few. Tell us which cover is your favorite?

SAHS Magazines 1959, 1962, 1963

SAHS Magazines 1964 - 1966

1970-1972 SAHS Magazines Note: '70 was a special edition magazine

1973-1974 SAHS Magazines

SAHS Magazines, 1975-77

1978 - 1981 SAHS Magazines

1982-83 SAHS Yearbook     NOTE: Hard copy is unavailable

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1981 and 1986 SAHS Magazines

Click to cast your vote for the best SAHS magazine cover.  Voting ends Wednesday, Nov 2nd at 6p.m (EST). The winning year book will be announced Thursday, Nov 3rd.
Thanks for stopping by. Happy Sunday!

We welcome ideas, suggestions and thrive on feedback. 

Drop us a line, we would love to hear from you!

The Emrie James Museum

Mrs. Margaret Reckord Bernal, The Curator

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SAHS Family Events

14/Oct @ 1p.m Mini-Exhibit about National Heroes in SAHS' Library. Venue: 10 Cecelio Ave, Kgn 10.

17/Oct  National Heroes Day (National Holiday in Jamaica)

23/Oct @5:30p.m: SAHS Parents Teachers Association An Evening of Culture
Venue: Little Theatre, 1 Tom Redcam Ave, Kgn 5.

31/Oct @4p.m: St. Andrew Old Girls' Association (SAOGA) - The Saint Awards - Last day for nominations. Please contact Karen Henry, Selection Committee Chair, directly at: kmonique64@hotmail.com [Note: Authorization has been given to post her personal email].  

02/Nov @8a.m - 2:00p.m: St. Andrew High School (SAHS) - Gartshore Cup Competition (Home Economics)  Venue: 10 Cecelio Ave, Kgn 10.

Interested in advertising a SAHS event from an overseas chapter or locally? E-mail: sahsmuseum@gmail.com with subject 

"SAHS Family Events"