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Mid-Year “Quickening”

In the natural rhythm of a school year, February is a singular month. Our hallways are alive with a specific kind of magic: the “mid-year quickening.” The tentative steps of…

Feb 05, 2026

Beautiful and Bittersweet Pace of Time

Every year, as I sit down to write my December family update, I am reminded of how quietly, yet swiftly, time passes. Here we are again, at the close of…

Dec 05, 2025

Slow Down and Build Each Other

Over the past few weeks, I have been observing and connecting with our Lower School team to learn how I can best support our community. What I see every day…

Oct 01, 2025

Honoring Our Children’s Natural Pace

I am excited to welcome you to the 2025–2026 school year! As I step into my new role as Lower School Director, my heart is full of anticipation for the…

Aug 15, 2025

Pause, Reflect, and Realign with Our Priorities

As we near the close of the 2024–2025 school year, I’m writing to share my final family update for this school year. The mix of excitement and nervousness I felt…

Jun 04, 2025

Making Our One Campus, One Community Dream Real

This spring will mark the conclusion of my time as CAIS’s Head of Lower School. I will be transitioning into a new, whole-school position — Director of Strategic Initiatives —…

May 07, 2025

Getting Ready for Our Forever Home

The building is abuzz with end of the year excitement as students showcase their hard work in community Learning Celebrations and reflect on the many ways they have grown this…

Jun 03, 2024

Celebrating Mandarin Immersion in AANHPI Heritage Month

Throughout May, the United States honors Jewish American Heritage Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, and AANHPI Heritage Month,which is the most current, official name celebrating the broad diversity of people and…

May 07, 2024

Reflecting on How Far We’ve Come

As Head of Early Childhood Wei Qian prepares to begin her maternity leave this week, I am entering professional transition mode, making preparations for my temporary shift to oversee our…

Apr 04, 2024

Appreciating the Caliber of CAIS Programs and Colleagues

Even though we have just closed the chapter on a busy and successful month of February, topped off by our annual Mass Greeting tradition, we all know CAIS is never…

Mar 08, 2024