Middle and Upper School students participated in the annual “We Speak Your Names” prayer service in their advisory groups and assembly this morning, respectively. “We Speak Your Names” is a solemn time when the names of enslaved people who were bought and sold by the Society of the Sacred Heart in Louisiana at Grand Coteau, St. Michael's Convent, and the School of the Religious of the Sacred Heart in Natchitoches are read aloud.

In our Spring 2002 Stone Ridge Magazine, several alumnae shared writings and reflections about 9/11. We reached out to our contributors to again reflect 20 years later. Here are their wise thoughts. God Bless America. 

Alicia Chin Greer '95 
As our troops come home from Afghanistan and the Taliban step back into power, I am consumed by a multitude of conflicting thoughts and feelings, and I know I am not the only one.Maya Angelou once wrote: “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but rather by the number of moments that take our breath away.

The work never stops, especially within DEI leadership teams dedicated to building inclusive communities, externally—enriching daily life throughout schools—and internally—within the team as well as the individuals themselves. 

Lower School teacher Sarah Raven enjoyed two professional development opportunities this summer including the Responsive Classroom and the Reading Workshop at the Teachers College, Columbia University.