Primary Thoughts

Neil Mufson, Head of School
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    Keeping Wonder Alive

    Wide, bright eyes and exuberant hellos. Smiles, laughter, and a palpable sense of joy. Energy that literally leaned toward the doors behind me so as to gain entry to all […]

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  • The AIMS Accreditation Process

    Primary Thoughts Neil Mufson, Head of School Next week I will be away from school through Wednesday chairing an accreditation team for the Association of Independent Maryland & DC Schools. Every […]

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  • Respect

    Respect Neil Mufson, Head of School If you’ve seen the brilliant, glowing bulletin board just inside our front door, you know for sure that this month’s Primary Day value is […]

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  • Is Cooperation a Lost Art?

    Is Cooperation a Lost Art? Neil Mufson, Head of School Given our nation’s evermore frayed political climate, the world’s seemingly countless, intractable conflicts, and our planet’s perilous, much-neglected state, it […]

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  • “Kind World”

    “Kind World” Neil Mufson, Head of School As we begin a new calendar year, I’d like to return us to the Primary Day value with which we began this academic […]

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  • What Patience Can Bring at This Time of Year

    What Patience Can Bring at This Time of Year Neil Mufson, Head of School Each year at about this time, I re-read and re-savor my favorite winter holiday story, Truman […]

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  • Supporting the Development of Healthy Friendships

    Neil Mufson                 Even though Primary Day’s children are only between the ages of 4 and 8, my eye was drawn this summer to a Washington Post article entitled, “Adults […]

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  • Honesty as a Cornerstone

    Honesty as a Cornerstone Neil Mufson Why is honesty, the PDS value for October, one of the initial concepts we focus on during our year-long focus on character? Because, along […]

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  • Partnering with RR & A for Psychological Services

    Primary Thoughts Neil Mufson, Head of School This school year we are engaging in a pilot initiative to bring the services of consulting psychologists to Primary Day. In the past […]

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  • Small Acts = Big Impact

    Primary Thoughts Neil Mufson, Head of School It was a crisp New England fall morning. As I was walking down to my classroom in the Henry C. Sanborn School as a […]

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