Alumnae Leader Accolades Our 2011 awardees and video of their student-led discussion One of the hallmarks of a Lincoln School education is leadership. At Lincoln, girls rule the school; it’s the norm here. It’s no surprise, then, that so many alumnae become exemplary leaders in their own fields once they leave their Lincoln kilts behind. During Alumnae & Reunion Weekend, the Alumnae Association recognizes these leaders within our community. Read more... Alumnae & Reunion Weekend Photos Check out pics from events throughout the weekend Close to 200 Lincoln alumnae returned to Providence to celebrate Reunion Weekend. We've captured the highlights in these photos that show alums reconnecting both on our campus and at special class events. Enjoy! See photos... Reunion Follow-Up Survey Share your feedback and suggestions about reunions Thank you for coming back to Lincoln, reconnecting with friends and spending time with our students and faculty. In order to make Alumnae & Reunion Weekend as memorable an experience as it can be, we hope that you will respond to this brief survey and share you feedback on your reunion experience. Take survey... Love, Loyalty, and... By Julia Russell Eells, Head of School As long as I have been at Lincoln, I have experienced many a furrowed brow and plenty of hearty debates over the term “lowliness” in our school seal. It accompanies two words that our community can quickly embrace as we know that “love” and “loyalty” are key to our learning, our connections, our relationships and our community. Many ask (and appropriately so), “How can we perpetuate the idea that girls and young women are ‘lowly’ in pursuit of their education, work, lives and relationships?" Read more... Building Community in an Unfamiliar Place By Peter Brooks, Middle and Upper School Director On the second day of school this year, the Ninth Graders waited patiently in the living room at Lincoln for their bus. Over the course of the next two days, 48 individual girls would come together as a unified class and solidify a feeling of collective purpose and leadership that is an essential component of the Lincoln experience. Read more... To Play Is To Discover By Caroline Walsh, Lower School Director In the past two decades, the value of playtime has fallen under great scrutiny and elicited a variety of responses. Among these studies was one conducted by a Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, whose “data suggest[s] that a lack of opportunities for unstructured, imaginative play can keep children from growing into happy, well-adjusted adults...” Isn’t it a bit ironic that we need concrete data to support abstract creativity? Read more... Noteworthy:
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