Every parent knows the scene: you ask, “What did you do in school today?” and the answer comes back—one word, flat and final: “Nothing.”
This week, when parents gathered to meet our new principal, Mrs. Coen, she leaned right into that familiar moment. And she gave us a new way to think about it.
“Your children have a full-time job,” she said. “Being here at school is an introduction to what the world is like, and this job here at Hebrew Academy is filled with joy. If you could see it daily… You would feel the joy.”
That word—joy—isn’t just a nice extra. It’s what we work for. It’s the sign that our students are not only learning, but bel… Read More »