May 8, 2025
from Paul Errickson, Middle School director
Mark Your Calendars
- Friday, May 9: MS G5/6 Service Day, 8-11:30 AM, Off Campus
- Friday, May 9: MS G8 Field Trip, 9 AM-1:30 PM, Off Campus
- Friday, May 9: MS Robotics Gathering, 3:30-5:30 PM, Family Commons
- Monday, May 12-Friday, May 16: MS G5/8 MAP Testing
- Wednesday, May 14: MS G7/8 Affinity Group Meeting, 2:30-3 PM, Panther Center
- Thursday, May 15: MS/US Band Concert, 7-8:30 PM, Nicholson Center
- Friday, May 16: MS G5/6 Student Council Event, 3:30-5 PM, Family Commons
- Monday, May 19-Friday, May 23: MS G7 Washington DC Trip
- Friday, May 23: US Senior Walk, 1-1:45 PM, MPA Campus
- Monday, May 26: No Classes, Memorial Day
- Wednesday, May 28: MS Field Day, 12:30-3 PM, Varsity Field
- Thursday, May 29: MS Field Day (Rain Day), 12:30-3 PM, Varsity Field
As we enter our final month of school and trade our headlights for sunglasses on the commute into school in the morning, I’m reminded just how hard spring can be for many of our students. Students are balancing end-of-year performances and athletic matches and meets with the change of seasons and routines as they prepare for summer and the possibility of moving into a new grade or division. There’s a lot of outward joy and laughter in our hallways, but that can hide inner uncertainty and anxiety around change.
Recently, Dr. Hudson reminded our faculty to share grace, space, and kindness with each other. “People need grace most when they appear to need it least,” he shared. He talked about how grace looks like leading with patience and forgiveness, flexibility, and compassion. Space is needed for growth to take root, and it looks like giving each other (and our students) the emotional breathing room needed for this growth to occur. And that kindness and forgiveness are gifts that give back to yourself when you offer them to others. He reminded us to lead with curiosity and empathy and to consider treating others not how we want to be treated, but how they want to be treated.
The month of May brings with it so much joy and so much emotion. Leaning into these coming days with grace, space, and kindness will help all of us share in the joys of the end of the school year together.