The staff, volunteers, and children of Bard School have begun a second year focused on character education. We think it's important to have a community raise and educate children. Every month we have a poster and essay contest. Students have a chance to win prizes and honors, but more importantly, many children get to write and explain their points of view about important subjects related to the character of people and of the community itself.
Kids say the darn'dest things.
The quality of education and development of a child in a community is directly correlated to the quality of their family, their teachers, local volunteers, people in the community, businesses, and anyone else that interacts with our children. Look for student essays and posters inside the newsletter. We invite members of the community and particularly family members, to participate in whatever way you can in contributing to the upbringing and education of children in our community. One way to participate is to volunteer. There are many ways to do so.