The Right Conversations to Have When Starting Your College Search
While the noise and public focus around admissions have skyrocketed, the family’s core mission hasn’t changed: finding a place where your child will thrive. Honest conversations at home will set your family on the best path.
Read MoreThe Head’s Notebook: Lessons from the Klingenstein Fellowship
They say you never forget your first day of school. Usually, that memory involves an oversized backpack and a pair of light-up sneakers, but here I am, well into my 40s, standing in the heart of New York City feeling those first day flutters in my chest.
Read MoreOne Pod, One Purpose: Strengthening the Husky Community
In February, a small group of Huskies took part in a unique experiment by attending the inaugural Pollyanna National Conference. While most events are designed for a single audience – such as a student leadership summit or a faculty workshop – Pollyanna required us to build a “pod.” This model brought students, parents, teachers, and administrators together at the same table to collaborate on building a stronger, kinder school community.
Read MoreThe Science of Sharing: Flint Hill’s Inaugural Science Exhibition
The caliber of the work reflected a voluntary dedication that went far beyond the classroom. As Krug observed, none of this extra work was required; students chose to return to projects from previous years, revising visuals and refining their data to ensure they were putting their best foot forward. “They did it because they wanted to,” Dr. Krug notes, describing how students frequented office hours to build their posters from scratch and polish their findings to a higher standard.
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