Earlier this week, our donors and Middle School faculty celebrated a beam signing at the Drew Swan Middle School Building. It was nice to celebrate our progress, as we watch both the Farmer Field House (slated to open in early November), and the Drew Swan Middle School Building (slated to open in late March) go up. Current and future students will enjoy these new buildings for decades to come. Thank you to our donors who made gifts of all sizes to make these projects a reality for our community! Together, we make great things happen for our students and their teachers. We are also hard at work on plans to renovate the Daughtry and Schacht Buildings, so if these projects are of interest to you, please reach out to me or Charlotte Mullen on the Development team.

Since last week, we have had a number of people, including faculty, staying off campus to focus on community health and well-being. In fact, we have had as many as five teachers at home in one day across various divisions. Many of these are precautionary or due to a family member awaiting test results. As of this afternoon, we have had one new case with an adult who works in our athletic department. This means that our positive case totals since the first day of school (25 days ago) are two Upper School students and two non-faculty adults affiliated with our athletic program. Our continued vigilance is making a tangible difference. Thank you again for following our protocols and keeping children home when they are not feeling 100%. In watching various sports over the last week, I am reminded of the reality of living and going to school during a global pandemic. It is strange to see empty arenas and stadiums across the NHL, NBA, NFL, and the US Open. Please continue to prioritize community health and well-being both on and off campus--it is making a difference. Read more.