Celebrating Our History, Reflecting and Looking Ahead
September 2012 Newsletter Celebrating Our History, Reflecting and Looking Ahead Welcome to the 125th year at Head-Royce School! What a profoundly humbling and inspiring moment for us all to consider. For one and a quarter centuries, Head-Royce School has been successfully dedicated to the important work of educating children, creating community and transforming lives. I would imagine that my night before the first day of school was like that of many of our students. I couldn’t sleep as I anxiously thought about the next day. After a fitful evening, I awoke to a sublimely perfect East Bay morning: sun infused fog, 55 degrees, and warm breezes coming up the hill from the Bay foretelling the warmth that would envelop us on the first day of school. That first morning, in what is now one of my favorite new school traditions, we welcomed our bustling, smiling, eager students on Lincoln Avenue with balloons and gifts as they were dropped off. In the midst of the high-fives, handshakes, and hugs my thoughts kept coming back to four sentiments: community, tradition, hope and promise. Fourth graders Jessica Furstein and Erin Epstein celebrate a new school year. I was struck by the fact that this opening day, our 125th opening day, was magical because of the diverse, engaged, intelligent and fun community of teachers and learners who have come together. edition of Nods and Becks, the school yearbook. I was impressed I knew that our founder, Anna Head, would be beaming with with the quality of their writing, the earnestness of their voice, and pride at how the school has evolved from her vision.
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