September 4, 2010
Welcome back to School. The optimistic energy that surged through the school on Wednesday is such a treasure. The opportunity to be working in a community dedicated to providing for children in a deep and meaningful way should continually be acknowledged, appreciated and relished.
Posted in Featured Excerpts, Head of School, Leadership
September 4, 2010
We all have many opportunities to share our enthusiasm about our children’s education. As these opportunities arise at civic or social events/organizations, neighborhood associations, or your child’s former preschool kindergarten information event, we hope you will be willing to share your SFDS experiences. Feel free to stop by the admission office for information you can take to share with these groups.
Posted in Administrative Team
September 4, 2010
What do financials, The Little Engine That Could and school menus all have in common? All were topics of discussion at the San Francisco Day School annual “State of the School” dinner, where over 170 parents, faculty and board members all gathered to share SFDS updates and plans for the upcoming year.
Posted in Administrative Team, Featured Excerpts, Leadership, Strategic Plan 2010
September 4, 2010
Faithful readers of this blog will recall that June’s posting, the last one of the year, recounted the tremendous energy and commitment to professional development that was in the works for our teachers during the summer. Thirty-five teachers were scheduled to attend conferences and workshops all over the country. In addition, virtually every teacher in every grade and subject arranged work with Day School colleagues or local experts to expand and refine their curriculum and teaching practices.
Posted in Administrative Team, Leadership
September 4, 2010
Welcome back to school! For those of you who are new to San Francisco Day School, the Development Office not only manages the School’s fundraising efforts, but we are also the primary liaison between the Parents Association, our many volunteers, and the administration. While we work at some point during the year with a majority of our current parents, we are the primary point of contact at the School for our alumni, parents of alumni, and our founding families.
Posted in Administrative Team, Leadership
September 4, 2010
While many families were enjoying their last days of summer break, over 50 SFDS teachers and staff member returned to school early for a three day Diversity Forum. This annual event is an opportunity for teacher and staff to focus on the School’s core value of “diversity and inclusion in our community.”
Posted in Administrative Team, Featured Excerpts, Leadership
September 2, 2010
Last week I met with a group of high school sophomores who had graduated from the Day School just two years ago. They had just finished their finals and realized they had managed to navigate successfully the world of high school, which they told me was way harder than Upper School at SF Day. I asked them what they remembered about their time here that was helpful and should be preserved.
Posted in Head of School, Leadership
June 4, 2010
Here we are at the end of two very exciting years, and the LRP has made great strides toward a systemic, meaningful integration throughout the School. Thanks to our amazingly effective LRP teachers at every grade level- in partnership with our students, teachers, and parents- we have been able to impact the learning of all SFDS students in significant ways.
Posted in Administrative Team
June 4, 2010
I don’t know how it happened, but the school year is nearly over. And what a wonderful year it has been. A couple of themes stand out for me. First, the level of parent participation in our school and the quality of that participation has been particularly deep, substantive and energizing. Second the faculty’s engagement with our major educational priorities – Differentiated Instruction and Diversity – has been deep, substantive and energizing. (Oops, I am repeating myself!).
Posted in Featured Excerpts, Head of School
