Lunch atop a Skyscraper, photograph by Corbis Images, 1932. Labor Day seems like a fitting occasion to consider what it means to build something that lasts. Generations of faculty, families, students, and staff, along with alumni and donors, have invested their time, talent, and treasure into their schools. It reminds me of the picture (above). I love this famous photo of ironworkers having lunch high above New York City. It captures something simple: big and enduring things
"Now I saw, that the most important thing I had to do was to give myself to the reading of the Word of God and to meditation on it, that thus my heart might be comforted, encouraged, warned, reproved, instructed; and that thus, whilst meditating, my heart might be brought into experimental, communion with the Lord. I began therefore, to meditate on the New Testament, from the beginning, early in the morning." -George Müller George Müller, Narratives of the Lord’s Dealings wit
Excellence isn't achieved alone. It grows through relationships: teachers investing in students, classmates encouraging one another, coaches building character and teams, and parents partnering with the school in the growth of their children. I’ve also seen how this Community values coming together—at games, for performances, in classrooms, on the sidelines, through celebrations and service, and in the everyday moments that make our school feel like home.
