Scientific American Mind
Dear Friends- In the top right corner of page 33 in the March/April issue of Scientific American Mind is a bright yellow box titled “What...
Maple Syrup Time
Dear Friends- I arrived to school the other day to an interesting scene. The front doors were flung open wide, and at first I thought it...
Grandmother Maple
Dear Friends- We had a small traffic jam in the driveway yesterday. Bob Baisley was trying to drop off the annual order of hay bales that...
Soul Development
Hello Friends- My note today will probably be a bit brief, as I spent all day Friday up on the slopes of Catamount Mountain with the...
Biophilia
Dear Friends- I grew up in Vermont, wrapped in nature, with a childhood of stream-hopping, puddle-jumping, tree-climbing, and digging...
What goes up...
Dear Friends- We all know that what goes up must come down. Participants and spectators at our annual Upstairs Rocket Launch last Friday...
Pickett's Charge
Dear Friends - This Wednesday, my calendar read “Pickett’s Charge- 1:00 pm.” Not my usual appointment for that time, to be sure. As I...
Holding the Weight of New Ideas
Dear Friends- I have been spending my free time at home out in our backyard. The previous owners of our house had used the perimeter of...
A Special Tree
Dear Friends - Before you read this note, I ask you to do one quick thing: Close your eyes and and think of a specific tree that stands...
Outdoor Classroom
Dear Friends- With the recent warm spell, we have seen an exciting expansion of our outdoor classrooms at Randolph. Our students have...