TEACHERS' TAKE W
hat a journey this year has been. Throughout, the entire Collegiate School
Jenny Linder
community has been squarely focused on our students. Daily, we prepared with
Middle School P.E. Teacher
teaming and problem solving to deliver the best possible experience to enrich the learning and growth
From a student life perspective, I think of how normal the experience was — the kids were here with their friends learning in person, they had recess, they had their classes, they had their times where they could be social with their friends, they had athletics, they had the arts. There was so much that really was normal, because the planning and the work and the foresight that went in to making last spring and this year a reality and in person this year was just incredible.”
of our nearly 1,700 Cougars. Faculty and staff went above and beyond to provide a remarkable academic and extracurricular experience. Parents, grandparents, alumni and friends gave support and encouragement in ways big and small. Our incredible students embraced new habits and shared their joy and gratitude for the gift of being together, learning throughout our beautiful campus. Now, one extraordinary school year later, our resilient teachers took the time to reflect on the endurance of the Collegiate community.
Stew Williamson
Liz Bowling
Rives Fleming
Upper School Science Teacher
Upper School Spanish Teacher
Middle School Humanities Teacher
The curiosity came out. I gave them [the students] more time to think and ponder about stuff. The idea that they could wonder what the world could be in a few years or in a few months. Those conversations were more meaningful for me this year because we were living in a different world.”
I think that bringing together people from different pathways and in different ways in a shared experience that was difficult really was the biggest silver lining, which created those pop-up moments for me that I had not anticipated.”
The students really drive everything we do, and they were the ones that made this work.”
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