A Good Night

Tonight we inducted many students into the National Honor Societies. It is always one of my favorite nights. As we near the end of the year the awards ceremonies provide this professional educator with a burst of enthusiasm for finishing the year strong. It also makes me reflect on the commitment that so many families make to their kids: to send them here, to make the financial sacrifice, but mostly to be present in their lives. While tonight is clearly about these great kids, it is also about strong families without whose support evenings like tonight would not be possible. So thanks.



Some students who probably should have been present tonight were not. As I expect parents to do, a few have loudly advocated for their children and volunteered some helpful information as to how we might better our selection process to insure its fairness. Every decision about human beings, whether yes/no, either/or, cut or keep involves some degree of subjectivity. Being on the wrong end of those decisions can be painful. Enduring that pain and then moving past it is a lesson we all have to learn. As parents, we'd like to postpone those lessons as long as possible. That said, we are engaged in a review of our honor society application process and will have some updates for our community in the coming weeks.



Finally, I hope my few faithful readers will enjoy a look at the progress we are making with CPAC:

Lobby/Gallery


Band RoomAuditorium roofAuditorium from mezzanine