Dr. Sarah Schecter, Head of Lower School

September 12, 2025

Dear Lower School Parents,

As your evenings and weekends fill up with soccer games, piano lessons, homework, birthday parties, and family gatherings, your time with your children is often lost. Although all of these activities are good, time with you is the most important and valuable inheritance you can give your child. Whether it is time together reading a book at bedtime or going on a walk, time with you is irreplaceable. When I think about my time as a parent of first through fourth grade children, I made plenty of mistakes. However, I am thankful for the evenings and weekends I played Headbands, jumped on the trampoline, shot baskets, rode bikes, made cookies, or just invested in them. It may require saying no to a few things to have time for the best thing.

Our Word of the Month is Flexibility. We talked this week about being able to change plans, change your attitude, change your mind, and change your actions. We are all working on being less stubborn and more flexible. 

Homecoming is around the corner, Friday, October 3. Lower School students attend the MS pep rally and walk in the parade. However, let’s keep the Lower School mum-free. There is plenty of time for that in years to come.

Your children have quickly established successful routines for the new school year. Most students are on time, prepared, and eager for each new day. In Parliament, they are great listeners, at recess they play well together, at lunch they chat, and also get their lunch eaten. The new students are making new friends and settling in, the first graders have learned their way around Lower School, and the fourth graders are establishing themselves as leaders. Thank you for all of your support these last few weeks. Things are off to a great start!

Sincerely,
Sarah Schecter