Headmaster's Blog

On Wednesday Upper School boys participated in a Student Council organized fun run for the Ethiopia Project-- Dollars for Ethiopia Scholars . In the short video above, we see lower school boys cheering on the upper school boys as they make their way to Central Park. Upon their return, Lower School boys presented the runners with goodie bags containing water, pretzels, a sugar treat and a hand written note of thanks and congratulations. Dollars for Scholars combined with "Bow Tie Thursday" in the 7th grade today means the Ethiopia Project is well under way.

Lots has been happening at Saint David's in preparation for Earth Day.  The EAAC (Environmental Awareness and Action Committee) has been hard at work.  In addition to the school's year long commitment to recycling bottle caps, see link for a CBS 5PM News story on the boys' cap collecting efforts to date, we also held an "oven free" lunch today and presented a special slide show to the boys on the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling, with a special focus, obviously, on bottle caps.  The competition ended today with the awarding of unique trophies and certificates by committee chairs, Jessica Pagan and Lauren Franklin.  In total to date, the school has collected some 190,000 caps. Some of the delicious "oven free" options offered at lunch today. The Small Lunch Room before the arrival of the Kindergarten. During lunch, Food Service providers showed the boys exactly where all the food SaintDavid's uses comes from-- we are com...

This past Friday, Saint David's celebrated Grandparents Day for the PK, K and Omega grades.  Our school was filled with that special sense of excitement that accompanies grandparents wherever they are and wherever they go.  In my welcome to grandparents, I made reference to how much the mission of Saint David's values and celebrates family--immediate family and extended family. The lives of grandparents have gone into us--through laughter and tears shared with grandparents we experience our family's past--in us, their history, in so many ways, shapes our future. It has been said that Grandparents hold tiny hands for just a little while, but our hearts forever.  Pictured above is a shot of Hyman Family Hall filled to capacity with grandparents enjoying a special performance by their grandsons before visiting their classrooms.  Below are some of the boys taking a bow.

All safe. At the gate now. Dr. David O'Halloran Headmaster Saint David's School 12 East 89th Street New York, NY 10128 T (212) 369-0058 email: dohalloran@saintdavids.org blog: pdavidohalloran.blogspot.com

Arrived safe and on-time. Dr. David O'Halloran Headmaster Saint David's School 12 East 89th Street New York, NY 10128 T (212) 369-0058 email: dohalloran@saintdavids.org blog: pdavidohalloran.blogspot.com

Departure from the Kraft was smooth and event free. It is an absolutely beautiful day in Firenze. Perfect for travel. After Chapel in the median of Via Solferino, we boarded the bus for the airport. The boys are all through security and we are awaiting the boarding call for our flight to Rome. Spirits are high. Nicholas M. Reports he really enjoyed the trip, "Because I could learn outside of a school environment with my friends and see all the art we learned at school first hand." This message has been sent using the picture and Video service from Verizon Wireless! To learn how you can snap pictures and capture videos with your wireless phone visit www.verizonwireless.com/picture . Note: To play video messages sent to email, Quicktime@ 6.5 or higher is required.