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by Dr. Bill Hudson, Head of School Like many of you, I’ve spent a good amount of time lately thinking about gratitude. As Thanksgiving approaches, we naturally contemplate the goodness in our lives. Such reflection takes us outside of ourselves to acknowledge the experiences, events, and people in our lives that bring us joy. There […]https://www.moundsparkacademy.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/MPA-Fall-2016-349.jpg1200858