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Greetings, Middlebridge Family and Friends-
It’s daffodil season in Rhode Island.
Why is this a big deal? Because we all know that those first hardy green daffodil shoots on campus mean that winter is almost over, and spring is on the way. And while fall might be my favorite season, spring is the most beloved season for our students. Teachers throw open the windows in the castle and classes pick warm days to meet outside on brick patios or in the outdoor classroom. Narragansett beach walks offer less biting winds and better waves for the Surfing Club. Volleyball and Golf teams practice in the lengthening afternoon light. Brickley’s reopens for the first scoops of my favorite pistachio ice cream.
Of course, we’re not quite at the start of the spring season, but there is so much excitement to carry us through the tail end of winter. Our senior class is doing the work of weighing their options of college and postsecondary placement, choosing the right individual next step with the same care their parents and families utilized to choose Middlebridge. Our undergraduate students are working their way through rigorous academic self-assessment before our Spring Family Weekend, weighing the progress they have made towards their learning and classroom goals and considering what they want to prioritize until the end of the year. New electives like Spring Theater and Tech Production have begun to meet, while year-long groups like Student Council plan some of the last community-wide spirit events of the year. And today, the MBS Boys Varsity Basketball team will face off in the finals of the Coastal Prep League for a home game in our very own gym. Faculty and students have been busy this week making signs and generally getting ready to cheer on the team, no matter the outcome of the game.
In short, it’s a vibrant season on campus, and that was before we officially opened the doors of our Performing Arts Center for Social Emotional Intelligence.
I hope you have all had a chance to check out photos of the new Performing Arts space. It is a beautiful building that is already transforming our campus map and our students’ holistic experience. More importantly, I hope you continue to follow the Middlebridge community to see the talent shows, improv performances, professional development opportunities, and community speaking engagements to come. The Performing Arts Center, and the Gym and Wellness Center before it, are evidence of what this community can achieve when we work together. In return, we look forward to continuing to give our students opportunities to shine while also giving back to the educational community and sharing our faculty and program expertise.
We are thrilled to return to a healthy season of community-wide campus events. This spring marks our 15th graduating class, and your student alums have already been invited to join us for the annual Alumni Breakfast and to support and celebrate the Class of 2023. We hope to see many of their faces (and many of yours) at graduation in Narragansett this spring.
For now, take moments throughout the year to celebrate with us (follow us here and here for a glimpse of campus life), check in and let us know how you and your family are doing, and support the Owls community.
Warmly,
John J. Kaufman and the Middlebridge Faculty
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