Narrating Your Own Story
By Mark Silver, Head of School, reposted from ReMarks & Reflections Make the job you want to have. That’s the advice a Google program manager …
Inspiring education
A Celebration of Gratitude
In honor of Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving, some of our students reflect upon the things for which they are most thankful: “Mommy and …
Literacy Workshops in Kindergarten
Contributed by Autumn Vavoso, Hillbrook Learning Coach In kindergarten, we have been exploring the elements of a story. Through exploration and shared experiences, the children …
Walking the Walk
By Mark Silver, Head of School This past Saturday morning, recent Hillbrook alums – Alex Nickel ‘16 and Liam Strand ‘16 – were honored as …
“An Experimental Plant for promoting Peace”
By Mark Silver, Head of School At the heart of our campus sits the Village of Friendly Relations. Built by our students back in …
Welcome to a New School Year
By Mark Silver, Head of School August is a time of entries (and reentries). The largest cohort of new students and families in our history …
Mark Silver’s Graduation Speech for the Class of 2016: “Alexa, play Hamilton”
Please enjoy a transcript of Head of School Mark Silver’s speech at the Graduation of the Class of 2016: Good morning, and welcome to the …
So She Wants to be a Scientist?
By Colleen Schilly, Head of Lower School at Hillbrook School A common theme that I find myself reflecting on is how we might prepare our …
The Power – and Joy – of Collaborative Learning in Lower School Math
As we look back on another fun- and sunshine-filled Walkathon, our annual trek through our 14-acre campus in support of professional development for teachers, Learning …
Encourage Students to Forge a Better Tomorrow, Today
By Mark Silver, Head of School What problem are you going to solve? A recent meme playing out across the educational Twitter-sphere, inspired by a …