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Alumni Links & News Seventy-three McCall-Donnelly students have participated in the freedoms and responsibilities of North Fork School academic programs since 1996. A total enrollment of 170 in eight years means that most students take two or more years of NFS programs. Congratulations to our five 2003 graduating seniors! Each of them has taken at least three years of NFS programs, and between them, they have accumulated the following honors: 2003 MDHS Co-Valedictorian Two Robert Byrd Honor Scholarship recipients (1st ever for MDHS graduates!) National Merit Scholar Finalist Academic All-American National Honor Society 2nd Chair, 1st Violins: McCall Chamber Orchestra All-American Soccer Player Presidential Scholar Finalist All-American Nordic Skier Olympic Nordic Skiing forerunner two members of the Junior World Kayaking Team Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year... 2003 NFS graduates will attend: The University of Idaho, Carleton College, Middlebury College, The University of Pennsylvania, and Montana State University Our first graduates (classes of 2001 & 2002) are at Dartmouth College, The University of Puget Sound, The United States Naval Academy, The University of California at Davis, and Oregon State University. Laura was chosen as co-saluatorian of her class. Go to Student/Parent comments to read Spencer's and Laura's thoughts about the NFS contribution to their academic success. EDITORS Editing other students' papers by email is not just a benefit to them; it strengthens your own writing skills, and looks great on your college applications! Whenever a current student submits a paper for editing by email, s/he must turn in a printout of both the draft sent, and the draft received. I am asking all editors to edit by setting the CAPS LOCK button before typing their comments...in this way, the author must change his own paper, rather than having the editor make changes for him. Your email address on the top of the "draft received" printout verifies that you are editing for my students. You will be able to use me as a reference if you want to add "tutoring writing students" to your resumes or college applications. OPPORTUNITIES Where can high school students make $20.00 an hour on their own schedule? In McCall...no kidding! Every summer, I get calls for tutoring young students to strengthen their writing skills. While I do not tutor, students who have taken NFS courses at the high school level have the skill and the knowledge to do a fabulous job with younger students. This past summer, two of your fellow NFS alumni did just that for three children of a Boise family. Once a week, when it fit their own schedules, they created a fun activity for their charges, and helped them write about it. This type of self-directed summer job looks really great on college applications, and pays better than most jobs for students! I also often receive calls from organizations looking for responsible summer interns...while these jobs pay only a small stipend or hourly wage, they offer really good experience and training in a variety of skills, and look excellent as "Community Service" items on your applications. This is your page...email Marie with suggestions or ideas by clicking on our address at left. If you are willing to edit papers by email, and want a link to your email on the Editors' Links page, let me know. WW 2004-2005 | 1st Year Program 2004-2005 | 2nd Year Program 2004-2005 | English I OR II / World History II 2004-2005 | English III 2004-2005 | AP English 2004-2005 The North Fork School Home Page | Parents' Page | top of this page Copyright © August, 2004 Marie M. Furnary All rights reserved.