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As a teacher for 20 years, I’ve lost count of parents saying, “I just want my child to be happy.” Without realizing the dread this fills teachers with. It is synonomous with rudderless parenting and directionless children. This well-intentioned wish often stems from a modern cultural emphasis on the emotional state of happiness, yet it can (and does) create challenges for children, classrooms, and society. Students end up prioritizing short-term feelings over long-term growt

Glow-Up: Finding My Confidence I’ve been at Skywalker since the very beginning, and I’ve seen all its ups and downs. I’ve always been a social person, but for the longest time, I struggled with terrible stage fright. I’ll never forget the year I was so overwhelmed during a show that I cried in front of everyone. But the person I am today is more confident. Through a lot of self-development here at Skywalker, I faced my fears head-on and ended this year with a performance I wa

If we wish to build strong, cohesive communities, our goal must be to foster mutual responsibility, respect, and the sustainable use of our shared resources. Ideally, these essential habits are first nurtured in a high-trust environment: the family and by extension, the community of learning. The Lesson We Learned Early in our school's journey, we recognized a clear pattern: resources provided freely, without a sense of personal responsibility, are often undervalued and, ulti