Category Archives: Upper School Dean’s Core Values

    “If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.” -Thomas Watson Jr.  Displaying PASSION, Ava Arledge did a fantastic job reading aloud in class, effortlessly handling a very complex text! Elizabeth Booker and Ava Hobart … Continue reading →

    “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” ―Sun Tzu ***Long overdue, but Ellery Biehler, Hudson Davis, Santiago Castaneda, Samuel Schneider, Dylan Manni and Lily Wittgraefe displayed TEAMWORK as they helped setup CPAC for community meeting last … Continue reading →

    “We’re either winning or learning. It’s not winning or losing, it’s winning or learning.” – John Calipari   Carolle Kaba and Caroline Kaba displayed KINDNESS as they helped a student in French 4 clean up a coffee spill … Continue reading →

    “If you propose to speak always ask yourself, is it true, is it necessary, is it kind.” ~ Buddha Kelby Taylor showed RESPECT when he held the door for Mrs. Reiss & Ms. Levanti! Nicole Ratterman displayed INTEGRITY … Continue reading →

    “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”-Jackie Robinson  Bella Coughlin demonstrated KINDNESS when she helped another student who was struggling to carry something. Pratyush Siva and Truett Wolf showed KINDNESS when … Continue reading →

    “If you have an opportunity to make things better and you don’t, then you are wasting your time on Earth.” – Roberto Clemente (Professional baseball player) Fen Cleveland and Riley Selden demonstrated PASSION by leading the voter registration … Continue reading →

    “You are not lucky to be here. The world needs your perspective. They are lucky to have you.”– Antonio Tijerino (President & CEO of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation) Josiah Stewart displayed KINDNESS when he opened and held the … Continue reading →

    “One of the greatest things you have in life is that no one has the authority to tell you what you want to be. You’re the one who’ll decide what you want to be. Respect yourself and respect … Continue reading →

    “You are perfectly cast in your life. I can’t imagine anyone but you in the role. Go play.” -Lin Manuel Miranda (Composer, lyricist, actor, and filmmaker.”   Elliette Zukowski and Ellery Biehler demonstrated KINDNESS and TEAMWORK when they … Continue reading →

    “We must use our lives to make the world a better place to live, not just to acquire things. That is what we are put on the earth for. —Dolores Huerta (Activist working for the working poor, women, … Continue reading →