2010 - 2011 ANNUAL REPORT - Rowland Hall

Parent
My family joined the Rowland Hall family in 2003. Our oldest
son, Lawrence, was starting ninth grade and our youngest, Charis,
was starting fourth grade. Through sport and various activities I
was able to meet other parents and cultivate relationships I cherish
today. Our son graduated in 2007 and is now in his senior year
at Harvard, yet I continue to keep in touch and socialize with the
parents from his Rowland Hall days.
At the beginning of the year, each class has a Parent Social,
which is a great way to interact with faculty and other parents of
children your childrens’ ages. Rowland Hall’s teachers are warm
and compassionate, and whenever I visit the school, faculty and
staff still ask about Lawrence.
There are so many opportunities to volunteer in the life of the
school. For example, Liz Paige directs a service learning program
called “Half Day Whole Heart,” where the entire high school
participates in a half-day of community service throughout Salt
Lake City. Parents drive students to various locations to perform
services such as working with refugees, singing at the senior citizen’s
home, and doing yard work and repair for people who are disabled.
This is just one example of the countless ways Rowland Hall strives
to cultivate the ethics and values in our children that will make
them the leaders of tomorrow.
Carol Benjamin
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