farewell to great friends: saying so long—not goodbye—to mike, jennifer, & clarke Mike, Jennifer, and Clarke each made indelible marks on our community during theirtimeatFriends.We’regratefultoeach of them, honored to have crossed paths, and excitedfortheirnextchapters.Thankyou,Friends, foreverything. For the last several months, we’ve said goodbye—at special lunches and dinners; at school-wide events and more intimate gatherings; through cards, notes, and specially dedicated t-shirts—to our three outgoing heads: Mike, Jennifer, and Clarke. Seeing these three off to their new adventures on the East Coast, Southern California, and across the Bay, respectively, has not been an easy task—not only because goodbyes can be difficult,
among friends: summer 2022
but also because it’s been hard to capture all that the work of these extraordinary Friends has devoted to our community. What we can say is this: we are forever grateful for you three. –––––––––– Mike Hanas, Head of School (2016–2022): Mike has lifted up the SFFS community for the past six years, a seemingly endless fountain of
ideas; creativity; dad jokes; and pure, positive energy. He has led us through a multi-year pandemic we could not have possibly fathomed just 2 1/2 years ago, inspiring us to continue on and be our best selves, even on the most challenging days. He’s pushed us to reflect on our strengths and where we hold room for improvement, as well as to up our baseball, presidential history, and speedwalking game (if you’ve ever gone on a walking meet-
