Strong Families, Strong Daughters Blog
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Why Young People Need Mentors
Read MoreYoda and Luke Skywalker. Dumbledore and Harry Potter. Socrates and Plato. We’re all familiar with famous mentors and their protégés, both real and fictional. But what does mentoring look like for an everyday teenager?
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Leading with Calm When the Seas Are Rough
Read MoreMary T. Ortiz, Ph.D.Head of Oakcrest School
Parents and educators have been sent into unstable, high seas due to the Covid-19 quarantine. However, in order for us to be effective leaders in this situation, maintaining calm is essential.
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Making the Most of Family Meals
Read MoreKate Hadley, Director of Mentoring and Terri Collins, Director of Parent SupportDuring the time of the Covid quarantine, most of us are having more time for family dinners together without the delays of driving to and from work and extracurriculars that can reduce the number of people at the table. We have heard many people say that they are grateful for these family dinners and plan to try to carve out time for family dinners post-Covid.
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Finding Meaning Through Learning
Elizabeth Black, Dean of Faculty and CurriculumRead More
I would like to share a thought with you during this difficult time. It is taken from an essay on “Learning in Wartime” by C.S. Lewis. Although referring to a different type of evil than a pandemic, Lewis speaks to the heart of education during the most trying of times.
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Seven Questions You Should Ask When Choosing Your Daughter's School
Mary T. Ortiz, Ph.D., Head of Oakcrest SchoolRead More
In this extraordinary time, as the education of young people that normally takes place in school buildings has moved into homes, it is easier to appreciate the deeper meaning of the things we may have been taking for granted. For me, it’s the joyful sound of laughter, singing and conversation that normally permeates the halls of our school and the smiling faces that greet me each day. While our school’s distance learning program is going very well, I am eager for the girls to return.
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Staying Well While We Stay at Home
Advice from Laura O'Neill, Director of Student WellnessRead More
Now more than ever, it is important to care for our bodies, minds, and souls.
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Keep the Light Shining in the Storm
Read MoreMary T. Ortiz, PhD, Head of Oakcrest SchoolLiving without many of our well-worn routines, it is natural that there have been moments of tension and frustration. In times of sudden change, especially when that change means we are cut off in a significant way from direct personal connection with people, we can tend to “shrink,” to close in on ourselves.
