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The Show Will Go On Now

By Brendan Largay, Head of School | December 09, 2021

There is a Broadway stage tradition known as the ‘ghost light’‚—a single incandescent bulb that shines on the stage when the theater is otherwise dark. That constant light serves two purposes: practically, it helps anyone backstage or on stage see where they are; but more importantly and symbolically, it serves as a reminder that someday, […]

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Thanksgiving In All Its Many Forms

December 03, 2021

What a difference a year makes. Last November the world was still learning how to function while in the midst of a pandemic. Although we feared what would happen with health protocols, most were very safe, and many families had an altered Thanksgiving dinner at home with just their immediate families. This year with vaccinations […]

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A Time for Rest in the BDS Garden

November 12, 2021

We’ve reached that point in the fall where the colorful patterns around us begin to dull, and hints of winter start to appear. For our natural surroundings, there’s some rest ahead. For us, however, there’s still more work to be done! This Sunday, we have our final garden workday for the fall–an annual gathering to […]

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Creating the Optimal Conditions for Learning

November 05, 2021

We are now two months into the school year and our campus is buzzing with discussions, lightbulb moments, supported struggles, and joyful explorations. All of our classrooms, pre-kindergarten to eighth grade, bear witness to the strength of connections within this community, how carefully teachers scaffold information, the depth of curricular excellence, and how willing adults […]

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Discussion: A Step Closer to COVID Vaccine Approval For Children

October 29, 2021

Many of you have by now heard the uplifting news that on Tuesday of this week, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it has reviewed and recommended the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine for children between the ages of five and eleven after a thorough review of Pfizer’s findings on its safety and efficacy. This means that […]

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DEI Stands for Common Ground

By Carlos Hoyt, PhD LICSW, Director of Equity and Inclusion | October 22, 2021

They drew a circle that shut me out Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout But love and I had the wit to win We drew a circle and took them in¹ – Edwin Markham, Outwitted The “D” in DEI, standing for diversity, leaves some people with the impression that DEI focuses on differences, which only […]

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By Brendan Largay, Head of School |

December 9, 2021

There is a Broadway stage tradition known as the ‘ghost light’‚—a single incandescent bulb that shines on the stage when the theater is otherwise dark. That constant light serves two purposes: practically, it helps anyone backstage or on stage see…
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By Minna Ham, Lower School Head |

December 3, 2021

What a difference a year makes. Last November the world was still learning how to function while in the midst of a pandemic. Although we feared what would happen with health protocols, most were very safe, and many families had…
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By Kathy Jo Solomon, Visual Arts Teacher and Sustainability Coordinator |

November 12, 2021

We’ve reached that point in the fall where the colorful patterns around us begin to dull, and hints of winter start to appear. For our natural surroundings, there’s some rest ahead. For us, however, there’s still more work to be…
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By Deborah Brissenden, Assistant Head of School and Director of Curriculum and Instruction |

November 5, 2021

We are now two months into the school year and our campus is buzzing with discussions, lightbulb moments, supported struggles, and joyful explorations. All of our classrooms, pre-kindergarten to eighth grade, bear witness to the strength of connections within this…
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By Dr. Carlos Hoyt, Director of Equity and Inclusion |

October 22, 2021

They drew a circle that shut me out Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout But love and I had the wit to win We drew a circle and took them in¹ – Edwin Markham, Outwitted The “D” in DEI, standing…
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