Shortly — very shortly — after I had written one of the larger checks of my life to the college my daughter had just entered, my wife and I received a solicitation from the annual fund of that college. I have to admit, my first thought was, “Are you kidding? I just wrote a huge tuition check and then they ask for a donation on top of that?” Then, of course, I remembered that I have been the Headmaster of a school for 20 years now, and I really do understand why an Annual Fund is vital to the success of private schools at all levels. Read the rest of this entry »

For a number of years now I have marked the opening of school by standing just inside the campus entrance gate to wave at parents and students as they arrive for the first days of school.  The smiling faces of those I haven’t seen for a couple of months starts the rapid transformation of CWA from it’s summer form of “a bunch of buildings and a few staff” to a vibrant community. Read the rest of this entry »