Letter from the President

The many activities associated with the end of another exciting academic year are behind us. Our 77-member graduating class is a primary focus of this issue of On Campus. This accomplished class earned $9.5 million in scholarships to more than 125 colleges and universities. This is an impressive achievement and one we celebrate with the families of these students.

Reflecting on the year, it is with the warm memory of returning to campus last August to start what has been a typical school year. After the restrictions of the pandemic, it was great to feel the connections of being back together. I loved seeing the smiles as our students greeted each other after a summer apart.

Many of our students, particularly our seniors, had missed out on relationships they had anticipated. I was so happy that our seniors had an opportunity to return to their TFS family this year.

This was a year of exemplary performance in all areas – academic, arts and athletics.

Obviously, the hard work of the seniors is evidenced by their scholarship offers, but this class also took full advantage of the 21 college classes taught on campus, making it possible for many of them to start college with enough credits to qualify as sophomores.

I’ve had the pleasure of seeing great success across the board in all areas.

Our theater productions and choral and musical concerts were professional and polished.

Our art showcases illustrated the talent being nurtured in art classes at both the middle and upper school levels.

Our sports teams performed exceptionally well, with most teams qualifying for state-level competition.

Considering all of these things, I can say this has been one of the most enjoyable years I’ve experienced at TFS. The students have set a new standard for themselves; they know they can do it now. We are going to see this level of excellence as the new norm for TFS.

I’m most proud that the quality of the education experience continues to grow.

As you spend time with the latest issue of On Campus, I invite you to read about our remarkable seniors, our outstanding student-athletes and other featured individuals making the most of the TFS experience.

PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF SCHOOL