Looking back to its origins, Black History Month brings us over a century of promoting awareness, boosting understanding, and inspiring celebration. While such work is to be a year-round pursuit, the dedicated month is, at its core, a charge to us all to learn more. During this year’s Black History Month, I have decided to share a piece of history relevant to all of us thinking about learning and schools, followed by one specific experience underway at Stevenson.
Read MoreWhen Stevenson’s student athletes walked into the basketball gym for the first time since February 2020, despite any stresses in their lives, they were there to uphold the values of the team.
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Radical acceptance is a distress tolerance skill.
Read MoreOn December 14th, In collaboration with Covid Courage, Stevenson hosted an esteemed group of physicians for a virtual event about Covid-19 and how to keep our families safe.
Read MoreThank you to everyone who supported Stevenson by making a gift to the Annual Fund on #GivingTuesday! It is not too late to show your vote of confidence in our mission by making a gift today.
Read MoreA Thanksgiving celebration with everyone together on campus returned to Stevenson on November 23rd before students and teachers departed for the holiday break.
Read MoreThe 2021-22 Robert Louis Stevenson school year is off to a fun and fast start.
Read MoreSpecial Topic Update from Head of School Chris Ongaro
While I am inspired by our start to the year, I am also aware of the context, notably including an ongoing pandemic and a 20-year remembrance of 9/11. For us adults, tomorrow marks twenty years since we experienced a horrid attack on home soil and were forced to confront vulnerabilities unlike ever before. Tomorrow also marks twenty years from when our attacked nation rapidly developed a new resolve.
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September 2021, Vol. VI
Here is a look forward to exciting academic, clinical and community offerings for 2021-22. Enjoy!
Read MoreIn addition to watching guidelines, we have been fortunate to have ample communication with peer schools and medical professionals. Together, they have helped us review practices and processes and to root our decisions in the best evidence we have to date.
Read MoreSpecial Topic Update from Clinical Director Lana Farina
Sixteen months ago, the pandemic thrust us into a world of uncertainty and unpredictability, with families having to adapt to ongoing changes with little time to prepare. For many, adjusting to changes in job responsibilities, working spaces and living arrangements while arranging for students to learn at home became the “new normal”.
Read MoreSpecial Topic Update from Head of School Chris Ongaro
Whether speaking with parents or professionals, it is often safe to say that we value intelligence and success. At home this summer, I'd encourage specific consideration of Gardner's multiple intelligences and Sternberg's successful intelligence. This week, we'll start with Gardner.
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July 2021, Vol. V
Enjoy a Look-Back at this past year’s noteworthy visitors and special events. August’s Look-Forward will showcase exciting additions in 2021-22!
Read MoreOur July term is off to a great start! Students and teachers are happy to be back in the building learning again.
Read MoreThe Class of 2021 graduated on June 16, 2021, in front of an audience of both in-person and virtual attendees. We are so proud of each and every one of our graduates. Take a look Inside a Stevenson Graduation to read some of the speeches, and visit our College Counseling page to see a list of college acceptances!
Read MoreThank you to everyone who supported Stevenson at our first-ever Virtual Gala on May 20th. The event was a great success, highlighting our strong community and helping to raise much-needed funds to support our program.
Read MoreMay 20th is Mental Health Action Day: https://www.mentalhealthactionday.org. It is fitting that Mental Health Action Day falls on the same day as our Virtual Benefit, At Home Together, which features presentations from people who see mental health as health and have chosen to share their time and resources to speak on this important topic. For more information or to attend the Virtual Benefit on Mental Health Action Day, please visit https://www.stevenson-school.org/benefit.
Read MoreStevenson is excited to extend its Spring Speaker Series. To do so, we are partnering with Churchill School & Center, Gillen Brewer School, LearningSpring School, Mary McDowell Friends School, Winston Preparatory School, The Quad Preparatory School, The Parkside School, and The IDEAL School.
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