Week 14 Dear Urban Prairie Families, As these long dark (and cold!) nights stretch out before us, I find myself looking forward to the moments of community that await us in the coming weeks – Holiday Orchestra Concerts and of course the Solstice Spiral and...
Week 13 Dear Urban Prairie Families, The spirit of generosity in this community this week has been, in a word, profound. Together we raised $72,000, exceeding our Board match challenge by $12,000. Thank you. From $25 to $10,000, every single one of your gifts...
Week 12 Dear Urban Prairie Families, As we wrap up parent-teacher conferences and head into the holiday, I hope you experienced all over again what it means to invest in an education that is born from our belief that the child learns best who is seen and heard and...
Week 11 Dear Urban Prairie Families, Can it possibly be that our Festival of Thanks is already nearly here? This Friday the whole school will participate in small and not-so-small gestures of sharing and gratitude with and for each other. On behalf of the faculty and...
Week 10 To purpose in living, To right in our doing, To peace in our feeling, To light in our thinking…. Dear Urban Prairie Families, Ten weeks into the school year! There’s a real rhythm around the place these days, and a sense of purpose. At our Monday morning...
Week 9 Dear Urban Prairie Families, On this Dia de los Muertos festival day, our students enjoyed a lively celebration with a surprise mariachi band, pan de muertos, and folk dancing by los viejitos (…or was that the 4th and 5th grade class??). This year’s...
