Cassidy is thriving in her new school. She is in a community that has space and access to intentionally and thoughtfully live out its values.
While a return to on campus living was not in our plans, it has allowed us to be nearby as she dances along the edges of independence.
Matt has a front row seat to daily life at the school, and was chauffering to Savvy's soccer game while I got to be the parent of a day student who is also a resident for the two day event.
Friday night's concert was a mix of choral and instrumental pieces. SO much talent! It's the second time Cass has played Sir Duke in a concert and she seemed very happy with her performance. She knew we were, as evidenced by our cheering 🤗
On Saturday I got to be a student! I went to all of her classes for 20 minutes for a real lesson. I usually interact with her teachers in a social setting; eating meals together, attending events, going to the adult wellness stuff, random hallway conversations. Getting to see them do their thing in front of the classroom was such a treat! And they are GOOD. All the characteristics you want in your kid's teachers. They made learning fun.
In the afternoon there were a lot of athletic events. Cass is part of a small group of first years playing varsity volleyball and she has grown so much! Halls Hurricanes won 3 sets straight.
And yes, the food was fantatsic ;) chef Russ made sure we were fed well with plenty of snack breaks!
I wish this type of education was available to any kid who wanted it. Cass knows not to take it for granted, and it will be interesting to see how she gives back to the future communities she becomes a part of, how she takes everything she is learning here and continues to live out these values...
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