Category Archives: Upper School Dean’s Core Values

“If you gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. you are able to say to yourself, “I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that … Continue reading →

“The human capacity for burden is like bamboo- far more flexible than you’d ever believe at first glance.” -Jodi Picoult Gossage Cup 78 30 0 37 Anna Dula demonstrated KINDNESS by helping her grandfather with tasks over the weekend to … Continue reading →

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Theodore Roosevelt Gossage Cup 78 30 0 37 Zach Kellman demonstrated KINDNESS when he did cleaning for his family. Jackson Scurlock demonstrated PASSION when he took a break from … Continue reading →

“You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going.  What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith, and … Continue reading →

“In times of stress, the best thing we can do for each other is to listen with our ears and our hearts and to be assured that our questions are just as important as our answers.” -Fred Rogers Gossage Cup … Continue reading →

“We don’t even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward.” Isabel Allende Gossage Cup 78 30 0 34 3/14: Emilie Reese 3/15: Hayes Galloway 3/18: Abby Crane 3/21: Lia Easton, Olivia Harper … Continue reading →

“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.”-Rosa Parks Gossage Cup 49 30 0 34 Cameron Shepard Mr. Witherspoon Mr. Hatcher   Nolan Stern showed KINDNESS when he jumped in, at the last minute, … Continue reading →

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” -Helen Keller Gossage Cup 49 30 0 9   Sorry, we missed it yesterday: Señora Velandia Mr. … Continue reading →

“The woman who can create her own job is the woman who will win fame and fortune.” -Amelia Earhart Gossage Cup 49 30 0 9     Grace Balsbough Bailey Jones  Brie Biddle, Kate Booker, Anyia Brooks-Manning, Quentin Clarke, Fiona … Continue reading →

“Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” -Charles R. Swindoll Gossage Cup 49 10 0 9   Sophie Holland Jack Field demonstrated KINDNESS when he helped Mrs. Coughlin straighten the English hallway in … Continue reading →