[Late on Sunday afternoon, May 22nd, members of the Class of 2016 at St. George’s Independent School walked across the stage, shook a couple of hands, and received their diplomas. Both the Baccalaureate Service and Commencement Ceremony ceremonies were lovely. There were a total of four student addresses–two at Baccalaureate and two at Commencement, and each was excellent. […]
(#1 of 2) Straight From Class of 2016 Mouths: Baccalaureate
[Late on Sunday afternoon, May 22nd, members of the Class of 2016 at St. George’s Independent School walked across the stage, shook a couple of hands, and received their diplomas. Both the Baccalaureate Service and Commencement Ceremony were lovely. There were a total of four student addresses–two at Baccalaureate and two at Commencement, and each was […]
Mutuality and Ascendent Partnerships
“We recognize what has always been true, if often dismissed–that is, that we exist in a web of mutuality.” [Several years ago, I wrote about the role of partnerships in schools. Below the brackets is part of what I wrote. I am struck with the ongoing relevance of this kind of thinking and of the […]
Luncheon Speech to The Germantown Chamber, August 20, 2015
(The text here is edited in minor ways from the speech I gave last Thursday to the Germantown Chamber of Commerce.)Thank you for the invitation to be here today. I am especially grateful for the opportunity to speak to this group because a good school and a successful Chamber have important characteristics in common. A […]