The Compounding Interest of Kindness
"My hope for all of you, starting today at the beginning of the school year, is that you, too, will make opportunities...
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Mark Davis
Head of School Emeritus

Moving forward, slowly, slowly
Recently, I was asked,
What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done?
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Liz Perry
Head of Upper School

To Lead a Good Life: Talk Less, Smile More
Talking less and smiling more is good strategy for life...The less we talk, the easier it is to listen; the easier it is to...
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Mark Davis
Head of School Emeritus

Compassionate Leadership
With permission from the Community Mindfulness Project (CMP), I'm sharing a post from their Reflections blog. If you are...
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Mark Davis
Head of School Emeritus

Student Leadership: The Power of Compassion
How often do you hear people refer to mindfulness meditation as “clearing your mind,” emptying it so as to escape from the...
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Mark Davis
Head of School Emeritus

Mr. Owen's Guide to Being Biracial
"I recently learned that you are biracial. Although you grew up in Connecticut, went to boarding school, and have attended,...
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Tom Owen
English Teaching Fellow


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