A few months ago, I was speaking with an Mt. Bethel family about an upcoming move. Their house had been on the market for many months with little activity but finally, a decent offer came through. They were clearly excited …
On Island Time
Several years ago, I was in a meeting with Bill Bridges, our middle school principal, discussing our shared vision to expose our students to increasing opportunities to serve others. This conversation led to a complete reimagining of the middle school …
Miss Maggie
My career in education began in June of 1991 at Brentwood Academy, a prep school south of Nashville. In the decade I served there, I learned a great deal from some of the most talented people I’ve ever had the …
Football, Faith, and Freedom
Parents of our sixth graders met recently to learn more about the capstone trip to Washington, DC at the end of May. Among the many things we will see there is an early copy of the Bill of Rights housed …
Faith, Nurture, and Challenge
At our North Campus Open House last week, I met with several prospective families. I look forward to these encounters for a variety of reasons and chief among them is a healthy tension between message and moment. In the few …
Fighting Fear
Though we rightfully commemorate the birth of our nation on July 4th, America was embattled in war and occupied by foreign forces for another seven years after the Declaration of Independence. As it turned out, summoning the courage to declare …
Extremism
We are a nation beset by extremism, both without and within. From a distance, we hear extremist rhetoric from North Korea, Iran, and elsewhere that incites violence and all too frequently results in bloodshed. From the halls of our own …
Resolutions
Happy New Year! It was so nice to welcome everyone back this week following our long Christmas break. I heard many stories about gifts given and received, trips to visit distant relatives and even a handful of New Year’s resolutions.…
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