Primary Thoughts
Head of School Blog
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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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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 […]