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Hello Bradfield Families!
Great Friends Day 22-23 was one for the books! I cannot begin to thank everyone who worked so hard to make this a special day for so many. It was definitely a team effort by such a dedicated Bradfield community. I also appreciate your patience as we worked diligently to provide the best security possible while continuing such a special tradition.
Through the years, I love to see returning faces of Great Friends and who may have traveled the furthest distance. It’s like a family reunion for so many. This year, I’d like to recognize just a few students who had Great Friends travel from a great distance; Rosetta Yu’s grandmother from Asia, Iver and Laith Campbell’s grandmother from Florida, Eleanor Fallows’ grandfather from Washington D.C., and Sarah Grace Walder’s grandparents from Southern California.
Familiar faces included; Claire Roberts, 24 years, great granddaughter of John S. Bradfield and great grandmother of the Somerville and Ajami children, Kerry Brown, 24 years, grandmother of the Brown children, Rusty Duvall has lost count having 16 grandchildren including current Duvall-Vergauwen and Thomas children, and the Swaldi family hit 20 years and that’s just with their children.
Thank you, PTA Co-Chairs, Jaime Ashby and Stacy Hicks, along with your committee for long hours of thoughtful planning to ensure the day went smoothly.
Thank you, Officer Connel, Ms. Jeanne, Ms. Monica and teammates to ensure safety was top priority as you checked in over 750 Great Friends!
Thank you, Ms. Susan and crew, Mr. Dale and the Specials team for working behind the scenes for a seamless set up and break down.
Thank you, Mr. Foley and classroom teachers for working with our students to create special memories for our students and Great Friends.
Thank you to the Town of Highland Park for the handcrafted podium that was crafted from the grand old pecan tree that stood on Armstrong Parkway at Preston Road for more than 104 years. The magnificent pecan was known as the Million Dollar Tree. Removing the tree was necessary nearly two years ago for safety reasons because of its large size and fragile state; however, it will live on for years to come as each campus in HP was recently presented with this special gift. We were proud to use this beautiful podium for the first time during Great Friends Day.
I had the opportunity to work with the most organized and dedicated new office crew this week. A special thank you to Mr. Swanson and Ms. Palmer for running the office, Officer Abboussie for keeping the building safe, Ms. Baldwin for working hard to deliver packages and keep things operating and Nurse Yu for providing wonderful care to our Broncos.
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