Garrison Forest School

Judith Sala Legg, a trustee of Garrison Forest School whose struggle against breast cancer inspired a support group of more than 700 friends and strangers, died of the disease Saturday at her Owings Mills home. She was 52. Mrs. Legg's support group -- The Fireflies -- produced newsletters, bumper stickers and tote bags during her 6 1/2-year struggle against cancer and was sparked by "her amazing sense of optimism, courage and strength," said her longtime friend, Toni Vreeland of Owings Mills.

Saying "yes" to single-sex schools is sage advice for today's educators and policy makers ("Maryland Should Say Yes to Single-Sex Schools," Mar. 11). The writer, Christopher Summers, provides powerful points about why students deserve a variety of school options. Current research documents the high academic achievements of girls and boys who graduate from single-sex schools. Equally compelling are the stories graduates tell about their personal experiences. Listen to what students at Garrison Forest School, an all-girls school from Kindergarten through 12th Grade, tell me, "I can be true to myself.

When the girls entered the room and saw the man wearing thick padding to protect his groin, they laughed nervously. Their laughter subsided almost immediately, however, when instructor Donna Chaiet slammed her kneecap hard into the man and yelled, "No." Chaiet and her partner, Dave Ayala, the man in the bulky, diaper-like protection, had a message for the girls of private Garrison Forest School yesterday - and it didn't have anything to do with polite mixers or the varsity polo team. "You can all deliver a knockout blow to an adult male," Chaiet told a group of eighth-graders, one of three classes participating in a week-long self-defense and confidence-building course at the school in Owings Mills.

Send sports notices a minimum of two weeks before the requested publication date to Patuxent Publishing/MS Sports Notices, Third floor, 501 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21278; e-mail tworgo@patuxent.com . Include date, time, location, contact information and subsection. Competitive Towson rec holds registration for baseball starting this month. Practices starts in March. 410-887-5883 or http://www.towsonrec.com. Baltimore Tennis Patrons forming winter indoor instructional and team programs for boys and girls in grades 4-12.

Saying "yes" to single-sex schools is sage advice for today's educators and policy makers ("Maryland Should Say Yes to Single-Sex Schools," Mar. 11). The writer, Christopher Summers, provides powerful points about why students deserve a variety of school options. Current research documents the high academic achievements of girls and boys who graduate from single-sex schools. Equally compelling are the stories graduates tell about their personal experiences. Listen to what students at Garrison Forest School, an all-girls school from Kindergarten through 12th Grade, tell me, "I can be true to myself.

Submit announcements regarding H.S. sports To submit an announcement, E-mail sports@baltimoresun.com. The announcement must include a valid E-mail address and phone number for verification. Coaching [ Garrison Forest School is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of varsity girls lacrosse coach for Spring 2005. Prior coaching/playing experience is required. Send resume and references to: Kim Chorosiewski, Director of Athletics, Garrison Forest School, Owings Mills, Md. 21117.

Archibald Roger "Tad" Montgomery III, who had been head of Garrison Forest School, died from heart failure Thursday at a Gladwyne, Pa., retirement community. He was 85. He was born and raised in Wayne, Pa. After graduating from Westminster School in Simsbury, Conn., in 1943, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served in the Pacific Theater. Mr. Montgomery earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in English from the University of Pennsylvania in 1949. He began his teaching career at Westminster School, and he was named headmaster at Garrison Forest in 1959.

ROSALIND NELSON JEWETT died from accidential injuries at her home in Athens, Georgia, on September 28, 2005. She was the daughter of Hugh J. Jewett, Jr., MD and Rosalind H. Jewett, late of Baltimore. She graduated from Calvert School, Garrison Forest School and University of the South at Suwanee, Tennessee. She is survived by her daughters, Francesca Jewett Slay and Lily Mc Leod Slay of Charleston, SC. A memorial service will be held on November 11, 2005 at noon at Cathedral of the Incarnation (Episcopal)

Send sports notices a minimum of two weeks before the requested publication date to Patuxent Publishing/MS Sports Notices, Third floor, 501 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21278; e-mail tworgo@patuxent.com . Include date, time, location, contact information and subsection. Competitive Baltimore Tennis Patrons forming winter indoor instructional and team programs for boys and girls in grades 4-12. Program runs to March. 410-296-2100 or http://www.tennispatrons.org.

April is Financial Literacy Month. Imagine how different the economic meltdown might have been if every school-aged child were taught some basic economic skills, from learning how to earn, save and budget to investing and donating money. Financial literacy is the intellectual raw material for crafting goals and shaping strategies in the new global economy. It's like learning another language, putting a "D" for "dollars" into the ABCs of education. Twenty years ago the term "financial literacy" was barely in the lexicon.

A contemporary Chinese artist helped a private school in Baltimore County dedicate its Confucius Classroom on Monday. Wu Ching-ju, speaking through an interpreter, opened the ceremony at Garrison Forest School, an all-girls elementary through high school in Owings Mills. With a slide show of her graceful sculptures playing in the background, the artist related the story of her life steeped in "curiosity for the world" and a determination to succeed. She listened to a student concert, toured the classroom filled with Chinese artwork and offered her insights to a sculpting class.

Archibald Roger "Tad" Montgomery III, who had been head of Garrison Forest School, died from heart failure Thursday at a Gladwyne, Pa., retirement community. He was 85. He was born and raised in Wayne, Pa. After graduating from Westminster School in Simsbury, Conn., in 1943, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served in the Pacific Theater. Mr. Montgomery earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in English from the University of Pennsylvania in 1949. He began his teaching career at Westminster School, and he was named headmaster at Garrison Forest in 1959.

ROSALIND NELSON JEWETT died from accidential injuries at her home in Athens, Georgia, on September 28, 2005. She was the daughter of Hugh J. Jewett, Jr., MD and Rosalind H. Jewett, late of Baltimore. She graduated from Calvert School, Garrison Forest School and University of the South at Suwanee, Tennessee. She is survived by her daughters, Francesca Jewett Slay and Lily Mc Leod Slay of Charleston, SC. A memorial service will be held on November 11, 2005 at noon at Cathedral of the Incarnation (Episcopal)

Even before Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers proposed that differences in the "intrinsic aptitudes" of men and women were the explanation for women's underrepresentation in the sciences, a plan to increase the number of female science and engineering students had been hatched by the Garrison Forest School and the Johns Hopkins University. Garrison Forest, an independent boarding and day school near Owings Mills, is partnering with Hopkins' Whiting School of Engineering and Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences to bring high school girls into the science and engineering fields.

To submit an announcement, E-mail sports@baltimoresun.com. The announcement must include a valid E-mail address and phone number for verification. Coaching Garrison Forest School (www.gfs.org) is seeking qualified candidates to serve as Head Junior Varsity Field Hockey Coach and Assistant JV Field Hockey Coach for Fall 2005. Playing and coaching experienced required. Fall practice begins Wednesday, Aug. 17 and continues through Oct. 28, 2005. Send resume and references to: Kim Chorosiewski, Director of Athletics, Garrison Forest School, Owings Mills, Md. 21117.