St. Paul’s Episcopal School
Dear Friends,
Happy Summer! The school year (my first at St.
Paul’s) has drawn to a close. Looking back, it was a good
year filled with growth and grace. I’m back to the “G”
words! I want to thank the members of St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church for supporting the School so well. The relationship between
the Church and School is intrinsic to the success of both. That
being the case, there is a bright future ahead!
If I might, I would like to suggest a book to read
and ponder over the summer. It is titled, The Last Child in the
Woods and written by Richard Louv. The following is an excerpt,
“Within the space of a few decades, the way children understand
and experience nature has changed radically… Today, kids
are aware of the global threats to the environment- but their
physical contact, their intimacy with nature, is fading. As a
boy, I knew my woods and my fields; I knew every bend in the creek
and dip in the beaten dirt paths. I wandered those woods even
in my dreams.” In designing our curricular program, we will
be giving our students the opportunity to regain that intimacy
with nature that we experienced as children. Reading this book
will help you better understand our goals in this direction. I
hope that you will seek this book out and enjoy its message.
In keeping with my predominant nature theme in
these missives, I leave you with a verse from a hymn written by
Ethel Wasgatt Dennis,
A grateful heart a garden is,
Where there is always room
For every lovely, Godlike grace
To come to perfect bloom.
Grant then dear Father-Mother, God,
Whatever else befalls,
This largess of a grateful heart
That loves and blesses all.
I leave you with my gratitude and wish you all
many blessings over the summer months!
Merry Sorrells
Head of School
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