Category: Episcopal Identity

The following letter was sent by head of school J. Ross Peters to the St. George’s Independent School community. While this summer for the Peters family has been replete with chances to... Read More »

STEM and STEAM have hit schools like a tsunami. 3-D printers, “maker spaces” and all things inventive are increasingly part of the curriculum. In part, the STEM movement grew out of... Read More »

As a child, a road trip to visit a relative or meandering the dirt roads of Vermont instilled in me a great love of driving. I couldn’t wait to be the person behind the wheel. I still take... Read More »

Alex who is in 8th grade, knew very little about his family’s history, especially the impact of the Armenian Genocide on his ancestors. As he prepared his presentation for the junior high... Read More »

Two weeks ago, I was privileged to attend a Sunday adult forum, at St. Philip’s-in-the-Hills Episcopal Church in Tucson, Arizona, and hear the youth group at St. Philip’s give an account... Read More »

Last week, the NAES Facebook feed was filled with photos of schools celebrating Valentine’s Day, from colored-paper hearts filled with messages of love to campuses filled with students dressed... Read More »

Recently, I re-visited Simon Sinek’s book, Start With Why. Sinek takes his readers on a journey to explore some of the most inspirational leaders and successful business personalities in our... Read More »

My Episcopal priest when I was growing up always said that he loved getting books for Christmas, but that he wished that people could also grant him the time to read them as well. It is a blessing to... Read More »

A year out of college, I found myself driving from Boston to Baltimore on a hot August day straight from waiting table in a Boston fish house to a girls’ boarding school. I had no impressive... Read More »

“Thank you for the blessing it really helped me focus” said a 6th grade football player after a game. At Campbell Hall, our student’s spiritual life is shaped by chapel worship, but... Read More »