Introduced by BFS’s Director of Technology Innovation and Design, Karen Kemp, our faculty watched this presentation, which was informed by brain research and various studies.  While not the shortest video, the information presented is accessible, engaging, informative, and thought-provoking.  I highly recommend that parents take the time to watch this, especially as we consider the […]

Sophie Winkleman lays out a compelling case for the return to an ‘analog’ upbringing for our children and young people, warning of the adverse effects of excessive technology use, particularly in our education systems.  (Please note that she refers to Emily Cherkin, who presented a parent workshop last spring and has worked with our faculty […]

Some memorable quotes from the legendary singer Roberta Flack, a former schoolteacher, who died on February 23rd at 88: “Remember: always walk in the light. And if you feel like you’re not walking in it, go find it. Love the light. There’s a river somewhere that flows through the lives of everyone. I don’t try […]

The list goes on and on….the children are ALWAYS watching

I cannot recall how many times I have shared with prospective parents that one of the purposes and goals of BFS, while honoring the inner promise and uniqueness of each student, is to strive to help each child become the best version of themselves.           Some of the ways we encourage and support the personal growth […]

Poet, activist, children’s book author, and professor Nikki Giovanni died December 9th. She was 81. Here are some of her memorable quotes: If you don’t understand yourself, you don’t understand anybody else. Nothing is easy to the unwilling. Mistakes are a fact of life: it is the response to the error that counts. You must […]

“In the epilogue of his book, Humankind: A Hopeful History, Rutger Bregman gives advice on how to apply his thesis – that humans are basically good – in a world that embraces the opposite view. “For ages,” he says, “we’ve assumed that people are selfish, that we’re beasts, or worse. For ages, we’ve believed civilization […]

While it is very, very atypical for anyone to take a picture during Meeting for Worship, I was moved in the moment to do so yesterday.  This First Grade girl had shared a simple and powerful message about personal integrity earlier, and here she is seen listening to a teacher speak about community. For me, it captures a […]

I have had the distinct honor of meeting, speaking with, and attending lectures and retreat workshops presented by, Dr. Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot a few times over the years. Dr. Lawrence-Lightfoot is the Emily Hargroves Fisher Professor of Education at Harvard University.  She is a sociologist who examines the culture of schools and the relationship between human […]

After getting WordPress to fix some issues… (thank you, Karen Kemp!), I am excited to relaunch my Head of School’s blog again this year.  From time to time, posts will be created and published and an email will be sent to you with a link so that you can access and read it if you […]