The following is a poem that was written by the father of one of our Alumni students following our recent Annual Alumni Event. We are so touched by his words and thoughts and grateful that he was willing to share them with us and allow us to share them with…
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I’d like to share a powerful story of those who stood for equality that I just was made aware of. I loved this story for a few reasons. First of all, it took place in Mexico City, Mexico, a place that is…
A year ago today our daughter enrolled at Alpine. It is a day that is still hard for us to think about — we left our fragile, hurting daughter with a group of total strangers, hoping that they could give her the help she so desperately needed. Talk about a…
So I teach at risk girls math at a residential treatment center. Tonight was parent conference night. Six hours of talking to parents. The parents of girls who had made bad choices, wreaked havoc in the home, betrayed trust, put themselves and perhaps their families at risk……..and made their parents…
This past week, I thought a lot about love. When I made the decision to go into teaching about 5 years ago, I never could have imagined where that choice would lead me. An all-girls boarding school was certainly not on my radar. Erda, I had never heard of. I…
A few weeks ago I found a treasure I thought I lost. I was going through some old boxes that my mother found in her storage closet. I asked her to store these a long time ago and completely forgot about them. She found them behind a cluttered mess in…
When I was a kid, my Grandma liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day. On that evening so long ago, she had placed a plate of eggs, sausage and…
Sometimes it happens in bits and pieces. Other times all at once. A feeling of contentment that takes you by surprise. The realization that this place, this space, is where you feel like you breathe the easiest. Where you are most mindful of your own presence. Where you are your…
