Kindness On and Off the Court: Catching Up with Derek Sangster (Class of 2019)
by Anne-Marie Strohman, Hillbrook Alumni parent When Derek Sangster talks about his favorite teachers at Hillbrook, he always remarks on their kindness. “Ms. Okano for …
Core Values
Turning Ideas Into Impact With Two New Core Classes at Hillbrook
One of the oft-cited mantras of the Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship: “Big challenges present big opportunities for social entrepreneurs.” While there have been myriad …
Navigating Your Child’s Social World
By Colleen Schilly, Associate Head of School “I want to start by saying something you can argue with: parents can never know what their children …
Lifelong Learner
By Ilsa Dohmen, Director of Teaching & Learning I’m toothing. (Singular). That’s right, as I sit at my desk writing this article I’m undergoing an …
The Hillbrook Way: It’s Not Just A Tree
Contributed by Colleen Schilly, Head of Lower School In my third year at Hillbrook School, I am increasingly grateful and proud to work in this …
The Value of Values
Contributed by Mark Silver, Head of School First Appeared on ReMarks & Reflections, the Official Blog of Mark Silver At the Opening Flag, I started …
Chris Hailey’s (’13) Speech to the Class of 2017
Recipient of the Hillbrook Award, given to the student who best exemplifies our vision – to inspire students to achieve their dreams and to reach …
Hillbrook Moments
Contributed by Mark Silver, Head of School As Flag ended a few weeks ago, I paused momentarily and thought to myself, “Yep, another Hillbrook moment.” …
Choosing Hillbrook
Contributed by Nikki Butts, Director of Admission What I enjoy most about being a member of Hillbrook’s Admission team is that I get to be …
Empathy Fuels Connection
Contributed by Jules Greene, Director of Diversity and Inclusivity, and Colleen Schilly, Head of Lower School At Hillbrook, in order for us to be kind, …