In Jess Hill's latest blog post, she reflects on the magic of the start of the school year and her goal to cultivate hope this year.
"Remaining active in our quest for hope is worth the effort. Helping our girls maintain the hopefulness found in the first weeks of school throughout the year will be our assignment."
At the beginning of each school year, Harpeth Hall students and faculty come together to celebrate leadership and commit to honor.
This year, Opening Convocation begins the celebration of Class of 2027, the 75th anniversary of Harpeth Hall on this campus, and Head of School Jess Hill’s final year at Harpeth Hall.
Harpeth Hall opens Warner Science Building, marking first phase of the Dettwiller STEM Center.
For 75 years, Harpeth Hall has seen generations of girls and young women walk through its doors. Each student and alumnae has a story about the lifelong friends they made here, the teachers who changed their lives, the athletic practices that taught them perseverance, or the first time they stepped on stage at a performance. To celebrate 75 years at our place beloved, we are collecting and sharing these stories
In Jess Hill's latest blog post, she reflects on the magic of the start of the school year and her goal to cultivate hope this year.
"Remaining active in our quest for hope is worth the effort. Helping our girls maintain the hopefulness found in the first weeks of school throughout the year will be our assignment."
In her latest blog post, Jess Hill reflects on the power of being together as a community.
"My favorite two words that describe what we experience on our best days of learning and growing alongside each other are “collective effervescence.” Researchers describe collective effervescence as the sense of energy and harmony people feel when they come together around a shared purpose."
from StyleBlueprint
from the Nashville Predators
From The Tennessean
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