OCTOBER 21, 2017 PA R E N T S W E E K E N D
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It Is Time for Human Grandeur “We are interested in creating a school culture and spirit that lifts the heart and souls of all who live and work here.�
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t is always an honor to speak on this occasion, six weeks into a promising and important new year, on a morning already so full of exciting and inspiring conversations among parents, guardians, and teachers. We are complete as a community when you are all here, for quite clearly you articulated and modeled the values we cherish as a school from the times your sons and daughters were very little. In return for your excellence in the art of parenting and in appreciation for your faith in us, the faculty, staff, and student body create this weekend as one to thank you for your belief in your children and love of this school. We want to give you a gift of renewal, optimism, and hope as you return to your work across the United States and the world next week. For those of us fortunate enough to live and work here, we experience this process of renewal and inspiration every day as we create and strengthen a high school dedicated to the liberal arts and the cultivation of goodness in our society. What we are seeking to cultivate here is the radical notion that a school can seek and embody academic excellence and community excellence; or perhaps more accurately the school seeks a powerful synthesis between reason, empathy, creativity, and service. We are interested in creating a school culture and spirit that lifts the heart and souls of all who live and work here. We are committed to graduating young men and women who will lead and serve with generosity and integrity throughout their lives. We view this blend of liberal arts learning and character and leadership development as the most responsible and ethical way of approaching 21st century education. The kind of schools we create, the kind of young people we parent and inspire will ultimately influence the tone, spirit, citizenship, leadership, and health of our nation and world. Our high school and college graduates will do more than work and vote; they will have to become
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