by Jason | Jul 27, 2016 | Personal Insight
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 others....
by Jason | Jan 19, 2016 | Personal Insight
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 very near and dear...
by aastaff | Dec 16, 2015 | Parenting Advice, Personal Insight
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 leap...
by Pegeen | Oct 22, 2015 | Parenting Advice, Personal Insight
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...
by Andrew | Jul 23, 2015 | Personal Insight
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 didn’t...
by Kelly | Jul 15, 2015 | Personal Insight
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 her closet and...
