Dr. Sarah Schecter, Head of Lower School

September 11,  2026

Dear Lower School Parents,

As your evenings and weekends fill up with soccer games, piano lessons, homework, birthday parties, and family gatherings, your time with your children is often lost. Although all of these activities are good, time with you is the most important and valuable inheritance you can give your child. Whether it is time together reading a book at bedtime or going on a walk, time with you is irreplaceable. When I think about my time as a parent of first through fourth grade children, I made plenty of mistakes. However, I am thankful for the evenings and weekends I played Headbands, jumped on the trampoline, shot baskets, rode bikes, made cookies, or just invested in them. It may require saying no to a few things to have time for the best thing.

Your children have quickly established successful routines for the new school year. Most students are on time, prepared, and eager for each new day. In Parliament they are great listeners, at recess they play well together, at lunch they chat and also get their lunch eaten. The new students are making new friends and settling in, the first graders have learned their way around Lower School, and the fourth graders are establishing themselves as leaders. Thank you for all of your support these last few weeks. Things are off to a great start!

Homecoming Spirit Week is around the corner, October 13-16! See the daily themes and event details in our Homecoming packet. Lower School students will attend the MS pep rally and walk in the parade. Just a reminder: we’re keeping the Lower School a 'mum-free zone' for now—there’s plenty of time for those traditions later. We’d love to see you Friday, October 16 at 10:00 a.m. for the Homecoming Parade, and we hope you’ll join us at the O.A.C. (across the street) for the game that night! Don't forget to order your Homecoming t-shirts by October 6. Proceeds help fund the post-game fireworks.

Warmly,

Sarah Schecter
Head of Lower School