Lower School News

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  • Kindness

    Brian Peters, Head of Lower School
    Beaver Avenue is one of the main thoroughfares leading into the town that I once lived in. A good deal of traffic would make its way into town on this road every morning. For many, many years there was a gentleman who lived along this road close to town. Every morning he was out front of his home greeting every driver as they made their way to start their day. It was a simple gesture. For him it consisted of a smile and wave. If your windows were down you might hear a greeting.

    I never met this man. I don’t know his name. I do know how his daily acts of kindness touched many people in the community. In fact, this man’s acts of kindness extended beyond the community to a point of others knowing of him. He left his mark on people’s lives each and every day. No matter how someone might be feeling, a smile would have to come across your face seeing this morning greeter.

    I once read of a man in India who lived on an island with thousands of others. Like many areas, over time the forests and trees of this area were being eliminated and destroyed. Deforestation was taking place. This man observed what was happening and on his own began to take action. He began to plant trees. He planted tree after tree for more than twenty years. A forested area slowly began to take shape and at the end of two decades an area about the size of Central Park had a thriving forest.

    These two examples represent gestures of kindness. The benefit is seen as going to others, but do we realize the strong satisfied feelings these gentlemen might also have as a result of their actions. Kindness is reciprocal. Those who receive it feel better. Those who give it feel better.

    Every time someone makes a small gesture of kindness toward another, a small connection is made. This could be pausing for a moment and holding a door for someone approaching. It could be just a smile, wave, or greeting that lifts somebody’s spirit. It could be something like planting trees that won’t really show an outcome for many years.

    At our school and in our community we have the opportunity to generate kindness that is similar to these examples. There are chances each and every day for the small gestures that make connections. We can hold a door. We can greet someone kindly.

    We can also take the “long view.” What we do each day with students and others that we come in contact with can be looked upon like the planting of a tree. We may not see the fruit, or we may not get the shade for many years to come, but what we do each day is important in the growth and development of students and in the lives of others.

    Simple acts of kindness can make a difference for those around you. Practicing kindness can make a difference for YOU.

  • Easter Art

    Students (Kindergarten and 1st grade) created a sculpted Easter Bunny, focusing on form as an important element of art. They explored texture by adding line details and completed their work by carefully coloring the final piece.
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