By MARK SCOLFORO

By MARK SCOLFORO

Rappahannock News Staff Writer — Apparently ending their summer of turmoil, both Wakefields are turning to the matter at hand: giving the 200 kids they teach an education.

At Wakefield Country Day School in Huntly, officials said the enrollment was 67 students last week, up more than 15 students from the first day of classes.

The school has already experienced considerable fundraising success,' and board member David Konick said he expects it to continue. During the first month of operation the institution raised about $150,000 in cash or in-kind contributions, including a $100,000 gift from an anonymous donor.

“If we maintain that level we’ll have raised half a million dollars by Christmas, which will be more than sufficient to guarantee the economic viability and continued success of Wakefield Country Day School,” said Mr. Konick, whose son attends the school.

He said operation of the new school was “going better than we expected. The spirits of everyone there are very high,” adding the students and staff felt “a great spirit of success.”

Teachers at Wakefield Country Day added that the smaller class sizes at the new school have offered them an opportunity to provide individual students with more of their attention and time.

Fifth-grade teacher Auriel Rundle said the school was “an extremely happy place,” and that students were “achieving a lot of work.”

Her class consists of six students, which allows “every child to give his own opinion and discuss things.”

Having all-new textbooks, she said, was an unexpected bonus this year, and gives her the sense of teaching from the very latest.

The split between the two Wakefields, she said, “ws very sad, the whole thing. But the point is, now it’s a very happy place. . . .There are more smiles on everyone’s faces than I’ve seen for a long time. ”

Mrs. Rundle said last week her students took a field trip to the Virginia Arboretum at Boyce, where