One thing I love about the
opening weeks of school is that I make a point to get out of my office. I walk.
I cruise through as many classes as I can, checking in on our new teachers
while soaking in the energy and magic of our veteran teachers. I stand on the
new seal next to the Commons to welcome families in the morning, and I lean
against the black turf field fence to watch the setting sun shimmer amidst a
soccer game in the late afternoon. I can just see the beginning of color in the
trees, but mostly there is a ubiquitous sense of green. Things are alive.
First Day in the Upper School
When the
students have been away for so long, it is easy to forget that a school is a
living, breathing thing. I get focused on sidewalks, roof repairs, and
landscaping – or even more abstract philosophical directions for the future.
But for the first few weeks of school, one can’t help but be moved by the
children. I am reminded of their innate curiosity, and they return from summer thirsting
for more. Perhaps with just a slight sense of making up for lost time, there is
an authentic urgency to the work that lies ahead of us. Tanks are full.
Possibilities abound. Stories are unwritten.
Lower School Ice Cream Social
There are other moments in the rhythm and life of the school. Each month, in a way, has its own essential strand to add to our DNA. But September’s strand is laced with hope, optimism, and possibility. There is a communal energy that almost feels too big for the expansive campus we enjoy on this Hilltop. If you happen to be on campus in the next few weeks for a drop-off, pick-up, or general school event, take a moment to stop and soak September’s strand. It is an energy that has the power to make all of us young once again.
Picture Day
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