Today we will have our Gather event on campus - coming together with Grandparents and Grandfriends in the morning and meeting together in the afternoon to honor our veterans.
Head's Welcome
Hello and welcome!
Ralph Waldo Emerson proclaimed “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” My enthusiasm for Sage Ridge stems from the fact that our school shares my deepest values and passions:
- developing authentic academic excellence for all learners
- creating opportunities for leadership through a wide variety of athletics, arts and activities
- fostering and supporting teaching that inspires curiosity, critical thinking, and innovation
- supporting a school culture that guides every child's development through our pillars of Scholarship, Respect, Integrity, Courage, and Community
The spirit of our mission reaches out locally and globally as our students and alumnae engage in making a difference in the world. Our community spirit connects us as we work together to support a great learning environment so our students can thrive. That same spirit connects us to our wider community through service, partnerships and good will.
Building on these strong foundations is critical in preparing our students for the future. Innovations in neuroscience and advances in psychology are deepening our understanding of what works in education. Even as the skills and dispositions needed for taking on the challenges of the future shift, we are recognizing that the core is still developing intellectual character in liberal arts and sciences. This is so critical thinking and engaged citizens are honed as they become life-long learners. A Sage Ridge education sets all our students on a path to make a difference well past graduation - applying courageous scholarship with integrity and respect to contribute to their communities.
If you are new to our community or considering joining us, please explore our site and social media and then visit us to see for yourself why our community is a perfect place to learn, grow and succeed.
Enthusiastically,
Tobin S. Bechtel, Head of School
Our Mission:
Sage Ridge School graduates curious and confident citizens who embrace rigorous scholarship, respect the dignity of individuals, choose integrity, embody courage, cultivate a compassionate community, and ultimately thrive in college and in our global society.
Recent Notes from the Head
With the daylight savings time change coming this weekend I have been thinking about sleep, or more frequently, the lack of it. How much sleep do you get?
Touted as one of the 4Cs* of 21st century learning and a key ‘soft’ skill employers want, collaboration is deeply rooted in the liberal arts tradition with the end goal of educating free citizens who would work together for the greater good.
At school this week our teachers and students are working with Mindful SEAD (Social, Emotional, and Academic Development).
Taken together, our Pillars are meant to inspire caring, compassionate action. I believe we are inculcating a balance of emotion and logic...
The tribulations of teenagers are trying at times. All parents and teachers have ‘war stories’ about seemingly trivial matters that became gargantuan issues in the mind of a teen.
Our grades 3-8 are on their Outdoor Education week excursions and I have been fortunate to hike with the grade 7 above Donner Pass and chaperone grade 5 near Portola.
Amidst the flurry of events at the beginning of our school year I am deeply impressed by the engagement of our families at our school...