Letters from the Administration

Bill Taylor, School President

August 2011 - The role of balance and imbalance...making the case for the importance of each in education and life.
August 2010 - Apollo moon expeditions ... building foundations for life through                 structures of education including preparation and vision
August 2010 - Adolescent Involvement with Exclusive Social Organizations...
                                    regarding the school's position on sorority membership and activities
July 2010 - Building Castles in the Air ... paying attention to the details of the foundation
July 2009 - All I really need to know, I learned in kindergarten...
                        staying grounded in our founding ideals
June 2009 - The lessons of Headphone Harold...the challenges of staying personally
       engaged
March 2009 - Student-centered schools...facing the challenges for the future
November 2008 - When men and women grow old watching young children playing...
                                    the importance of relationships in teaching and learning
October 2008 - Democracy and the 2008 Election ...educating about democracy at SGIS
July 2008 - We are bound together...school-home partnership
June 2008 - I am a do-er, not a be-er...defining one's self-worth
March 2008 - Passion for learning...exploring creativity
November 2007 - Growth vs. fixed mindset...the intergral relation to attitude
September 20, 2007 - Open Door Policy...we want to hear from you
August 2007 - Schools are symphonies...the depth and quality of interpersonal
                             relationships
June 2007 - End of Year Letter...reflection on lyrics from Bob Dylan
May 2007 - Commencement Address
May 2007 - Baccalaureate Address
March 14, 2007 - Collective Efficacy...progress is assured when people work together
February 6, 2007 - The town in which I learned to drive... regarding alcohol and driving
January 12, 2007 - I miss phone booths... regarding the St. George's "counter culture"
November 28, 2006 - Resiliency...developing skills for future success and happiness
July 2006 - Relationships and Environment...providing an intangible context to learning
                        and growth
March 2006 - Impact of a Caring Teacher...educators as builders of knowledge rather than
                            reporters of data
November 23, 2005 - Settling Differences and Learning...working through disagreements
                                           on the journey toward adulthood
Paper Route Homily...work, commitment, and responsibility