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Sally Foley
My Legacy to RPCS
Helen Maud Foley, known to us fondly as Sally, entered RPCS in the First Grade. She had a well-deserved reputation for being mischievous, but as noted in the 1956 Quid Nunc, “Don’t let that twinkle fool you. It’s merely the delightful façade of wit which fronts a most intelligent, sympathetic and often serious nature.“ Sally was voted Most Witty, Moodiest and Most Uninhibited in her Class poll where it was also declared Sally had the Best Legs! She played Varsity hockey, basketball and was captain of the Varsity lacrosse team. Sally was a member of the Athletic Association and served as the Sports Editor of the Quid Nunc.
Sally was her Class Representative for many years and was the Co-Chair of her 50th Reunion. Since returning to Baltimore in 2004, she has served on the RPCS Alumnae Board and was her Reunion Giving Chair in 2006. In Sally’s own words, she recently described why she decided to become a member of the Red & White Legacy:
I have wonderful memories of my 12 years at RPCS – lifelong friendships formed, the exuberance of sports played, and lessons learned from many excellent teachers, but I also felt a formality existed between the students and faculty making relationships with teachers sometimes challenging. My deep appreciation of the School’s emphasis on values and high standards caused me to contribute regularly to the Annual Giving Campaign. However, I decided to join the Red & White Legacy after becoming reacquainted with the School in the past decade. During this time I observed impressive camaraderie between students and faculty.
I was reintroduced to the School at the 2004 Traditional Upper School Christmas Program. What a joy to experience the traditions from my era, now enhanced by students playing their own instruments, and singing songs from other cultures. The most delightful of all was seeing the Employee Singers who joined the students on stage for several pieces. I was so pleased to see students and RPCS employees sharing the joy of music.
As I looked around that afternoon, I was struck by the general atmosphere of relaxed congeniality amongst the entire RPCS community. Subsequent visits to the campus confirmed my first impression: Roland Park Country School is a happy place to be. Positive and purposeful energy permeates the campus both inside and out. The common areas are busy and full of intergenerational bantering, laughter and conversation.
Although my decision to join the Red & White Legacy was based primarily upon my belief that the student and faculty relationship had improved, I was also influenced by numerous other areas of School life. I observed that the non-teaching staff plays a huge role in making the campus a happy place. These members of the RPCS family who work behind the scenes convey pride, pleasure and proficiency in their work - whether greeting visitors, handling the telephone system, making the library a welcoming destination, working with alumnae, coaching sports, counseling students, serving tasty nutritious meals, or keeping the campus looking great.