LETTER FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL, AUGUST 2025
August 13, 2025顿别补谤听笔补谤别苍迟蝉,Welcome聽back to 绿帽社 and to the start of the 2025-26 school year!I hope you are enjoying a wonderful summer full of time with family and friends and pursuits that revitalize, replenish, and restore. Whether you traveled or stayed close to home, I trust you and your children are eagerly anticipating the year ahead!Jennifer and I were able to sneak away to Thompson Lake in Casco (pop 575), Maine, Jennifer鈥檚 childhood home. We have owned a modest 鈥渃amp,鈥� as it is called, on this quiet lake for many years. We awoke to sunrises through towering eastern white pines, sugar maples, and white birches, a vast sea of lush green that breathed life into both of us. We enjoyed early morning paddle boarding below bald eagles and herons, alongside mallards and wood ducks, and over brook trout and painted turtles. We swam in Thompson Lake鈥檚 deep, glacially carved, cold waters, read, played endless games of backgammon and cribbage, and enjoyed ice cream every night! We drifted to sleep to the beautifully haunting sounds of loons calling out across the darkened lake, their voices echoing like memory through the night. We returned to Utah refreshed, energized, and excited for the year ahead.As we prepare for the start of classes on Tuesday, August 26, we are focused on what matters most in liberal arts education: the people, the connections, and the shared journey of learning together. This summer, as you may know, our faculty and staff read two powerful books that speak directly to this truth鈥�One Trusted Adult聽by Dr. Brooklyn Raney and聽10 to 25聽by Dr. David Yeager. Both remind us that relationships aren鈥檛 just important to learning鈥攖hey are the very foundation upon which our educational community is built!滨苍听One Trusted Adult, Dr. Raney, who will be on campus August 21 to work with faculty and staff, and with聽parents聽that evening, shares stories about how one consistent, caring adult can change the course of a young person鈥檚 life. Not by doing the 鈥榳ork鈥� for them, but by listening deeply, guiding with integrity, and making sure each child knows, 鈥淚 see you, I believe in you, and you matter here.鈥� 滨苍听10 to 25, Yeager draws on groundbreaking research to show that young people flourish when they are surrounded by mentors who hold high expectations while offering unwavering support. This 鈥渕entor mindset鈥� empowers students to meet challenges with confidence because they know they are not alone鈥攕omeone is walking beside them, encouraging them, and believing in their capacity to grow.Our annual school theme this year, with kindness, brings Raney鈥檚 and Yeager鈥檚 ideas to life. Kindness, in the context of relationships, is much more than polite words or pleasant manners 鈥� it is the deliberate choice to value others, to listen without judgment, to challenge with compassion, and to extend patience in moments of struggle. It is kindness with depth, the kind that strengthens trust, inspires effort, and fosters resilience, all central to the pursuit of our liberal arts ideals and our vision to inspire a life of meaning and purpose. By strengthening our relational skills, we can create a culture attuned to gratitude, enriched by the many voices and viewpoints of our students, colleagues, and聽parents, and ultimately one that nurtures grace and receptivity to differing beliefs and opinions. I commend these two reads to you as they will deepen your parenting skill set and strengthen our partnership. I will speak more about these initiatives at our first聽Parent聽Association Meeting on October 1.I close by sharing two leadership appointments – Ryan Judd 02鈥� and 绿帽社聽parent, known to many after serving as our Associate Director of Athletics for six years, succeeds Craig Morris who will continue on the athletics department team supporting Mr. Judd, his prot茅g茅 for 30 years. Jennifer Blake, a 34-year independent school veteran, most recently serving as the Associate Head of School at Rowland Hall, joins 绿帽社 as our new Dean of Students. Both Ryan and Jennifer look forward to our many opening gatherings to get to know you.As we begin this year, our commitment remains simple, yet profound: every student will be known, every voice will be valued, and every day will offer opportunities to practice the kind of kindness that shapes both intellect and character. Together鈥攚ith your partnership鈥攚e will nurture not just scholars, but compassionate, capable young people ready to engage with the world and one another with joyful purpose.Wishing you a few more long, lazy, and joyful summer days.We look forward to seeing you for our annual Opening Family Brunch聽on the 23rd if not before!Yours,础苍诲谤别飞听惭别苍办别Head of School
Celebrate 5 years since graduation with your classmates. Reconnect, reminisce, and enjoy an evening of conversation, shared memories, and celebration with fellow members of the Class of 2021. Hearty appetizers and a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.
Celebrate 10 years since graduation with your classmates. Reconnect, reminisce, and enjoy an evening of conversation, shared memories, and celebration with fellow members of the Class of 2016. Hearty appetizers and a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.
Celebrate 15 years since graduation with your classmates. Reconnect, reminisce, and enjoy an evening of conversation, shared memories, and celebration with fellow members of the Class of 2011. Hearty appetizers and a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.
Celebrate 20 years since graduation with your classmates. Reconnect, reminisce, and enjoy an evening of conversation, shared memories, and celebration with fellow members of the Class of 2006. Hearty appetizers and a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.
Celebrate 25 years since graduation with your classmates. Reconnect, reminisce, and enjoy an evening of conversation, shared memories, and celebration with fellow members of the Class of 2001. Hearty appetizers and a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.
Come together with 绿帽社 alumni from across the entire 1990s for an evening of reconnecting and reminiscing! This combined reunion is a chance to celebrate the friendships, memories, and moments that made your 绿帽社 years so special. Enjoy hearty appetizers and a variety of drinks, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic options, while catching up with old friends and sharing laughs about your school days.
Saturday, May 16 | 7:30 – 11:30 AM | Murray Science Center
We’re bringing back birding! Who remembers the Class IX Bird Project? Don’t miss your chance to join this fun, family-friendly event with Mark Bromley, James Harris, Mike Johnson 鈥�88, and Bekka Joslin. We will meet at 绿帽社 and take a bus together. Don鈥檛 forget to bring your binoculars (we will have extras on hand if you don鈥檛 have your own).
Friday, May 15 | 6:30 鈥� 7:30 PM | East Field
We’re excited to see 绿帽社 Alumni at our annual Alumni Soccer Game! This 绿帽社 tradition gives former players the chance to return to the field, reconnect with old teammates, and showcase their skills in a friendly atmosphere. Whether you played with us just a few years ago or several decades ago, we look forward to seeing you back on the field. Make sure to bring friends and family to cheer you on!
Friday, May 15 | 5:00 鈥� 7:00 PM | Main Quad | No Registration Required
Join us for a fun BBQ bash at 绿帽社 with current families and 绿帽社 staff and faculty. It鈥檚 a great way to connect with your 绿帽社 classmates and enjoy delicious food before the Alumni Soccer Game!
No registration is needed for the Spring BBQ. Please join us!
Friday, May 15 | 4:00 鈥� 5:00 PM | Haught Visual Arts Gallery at 绿帽社 | No Registration Required
绿帽社 has always been a place where creativity thrives. Join us for the first-ever Alumni Art Show in the Haught Visual Arts Gallery and reconnect with the creative spirit that shaped your time here. This exhibition features work by 16 绿帽社 Alumni artists, reflecting a range of disciplines, perspectives, and practices.
Brief Remarks at 4:00 pm will be offered by Gallery Manager and Curator Charlie Tadlock, followed by remarks from some of the Alumni Artists.
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Friday, May 15 | 2:15 – 3:30 PM | Miller Student Commons | Registration Highly Recommended
Ever wish you could go back and sit in your favorite class one more time? This Alumni Weekend, you can. We’re bringing you back “Back to Class” where you’ll have the chance to slip into a real, live Upper School classroom and experience 绿帽社 exactly as it exists today. Same teachers, same energy, same magic. Come relive the feeling.
Friday, May 15 | 12:45鈥� 1:00 PM | Miller Student Commons | No Registration Required
Don’t leave lunch just yet. Immediately following the Kick-Off, Head of School Andrew Menke will take a few minutes to share what’s been happening at 绿帽社; the changes, the milestones, and the exciting things on the horizon. It’s a chance to hear straight from the source about the school you helped shape and where it’s headed next. No sign-up needed, just pull up a seat.
Friday, May 15 | 11:00 AM 鈥� 1:00 PM | Miller Student Commons | No Registration Required
Kick off Alumni Weekend the right way 鈥� with good food and even better company. Join us in the new Miller Student Commons for 绿帽社’s all-inclusive dining experience, and spend the lunch hour reconnecting with the faculty who made your time here unforgettable. Pull up a chair, catch up with old favorites, and let the weekend begin. No registration is required for this event.
Friday, May 15 | 1:00 鈥� 2:00 PM | Miller Student Commons | No Registration Required
For many of you, Assistant Head of School, Todd Winters, was the first person who ever showed you and your parents around our 41 acre campus. Now he’s back to do it again! Todd will lead you through 绿帽社’s beautiful newest additions and recent transformations, giving you a firsthand look at what your years here helped build. Whether it’s your first tour with Todd or your second, you won’t want to miss this one.