Eleven Years

E L E V E N years.

11 years ago this happy, chunky, bald baby walked (or was carried) into St. George’s for the first time as a 3 month old. I had no way of knowing what the next decade (plus one) would hold for him at this school. I couldn’t have fathomed the best friends he would make right there rolling around on the carpet in the infant room. No way I could have seen the lessons of character, perseverance, and leadership he would learn from his teachers, friends, and classmates. Never would I have known what healthy risks his school encouraged him to take and the confidence and pride he would exude from that. I couldn’t have imagined him learning how to shake a hand properly, write and give a 7 minute long speech to 200+ people, build a boat out of cardboard to float across a pool, dance and sing on stage while reciting lines from his curriculum. I couldn’t have known he would become that amazing boy he is.

He walks into a new campus at SGIS for middle school. He begins a brand new chapter with new challenges and unknown hurdles. He’ll face those with his friends, classmates, coaches, and teachers right by his side in a place that will encourage, nurture, and allow him to find his way. Thank you SGIS.