Looking Back on Our Year Together
It’s hard to believe that the school year is over and ended quite differently than it began. While watching Mr. David’s slideshow last week, many of us were reminded of…
We Made It Through, Together!
My heart is so full of gratitude as we close out this school year. The scenario of this spring was unimaginable, and sometimes it seemed unbearably hard, but together, this…
St. Francis “Magic!”
Hello Everybody! I feel like the Beatles’ The Long and Winding Road should be the soundtrack for this final newsletter piece of the year (feel free to cue it up…
Partnering with Parents to Raise a Teenager
At every level of Preschool-12th grade education, the parent/school partnership is vital, but perhaps never more so than in high school, as it’s the time when teenagers’ independence is increasing…
What Hasn’t Changed in Lower and Middle School This Fall
While it might be tempting to begin this update by remarking on what a different start this is to any previous school year on the Goshen Campus, I’m instead going…
How We’re Doing Preschool During a Pandemic
We’re learning. We’re planning. We’re reimagining. We’re rethinking everything from our classrooms, materials, and schedules to countless other moving parts that make being together at Preschool during a global pandemic…
The Social-Emotional Well-Being of Our Students
Welcome to the 2020-21 school year! While this is not how we envisioned school starting this year, it is certainly a scenario we were ready for. The essential work of…
Remote Learning – Wyvern-Style!
We began this school year much as we ended the last: with remote learning! While we started this school year on August 19th remotely, we made quite a few changes…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work is Essential
Shelly, Renee, and I all decided to write on DEI – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – this week. It seems fitting, given not only recent challenging events in our community…
DEI Efforts: At the Forefront of Our Work
A favorite piece of art hanging beside my desk is a small, bright canvas painted by a former student. Centered on the canvas is the famous quote often attributed to…