Cougars Who Serve: Honoring Alumni Who Serve Our Country

On this Veteran’s Day, we are proud to honor the Cougars who fight and have fought for our freedom. Below, meet three alumni who bravely put their lives on the line to serve our country. Robert Adams ’07 – Air …

What Does a Dean of Students Do?

By Tom Booker, Dean of Students During the past year school year, our dean team did an extensive search to find a new teammate. After reviewing over one hundred applications, conducting dozens of phone interviews, hosting nine skypes, and orchestrating …

Growing Up Grateful: Community Service Ideas for Kids and Families

It’s a tough question for parents and educators everywhere – how do we emphasize traits like compassion, selflessness, and empathy in a self-centered, social media-obsessed society? One way to help our children and teenagers better gain a world view and …

Preparing and Protecting Our Children: Advice From Our Head of Lower School

We all are in an interesting space and state of mind these days. Everywhere we turn, we are bombarded with messages about safety and security, as the nation cries out for ways to stop the violence that has found its …

Surviving the Middle School Years: Thoughts from our Middle School Head

  Whether it’s worrying about grades or concerns about them making the right choices,  parents of Middle Schoolers have a lot on their minds. The following is a letter our Head of Middle School, Mrs. Carla Moyer, recently wrote to …