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Dear Trevor Community: Recently Anne Reisinger and I were having a conversation speculating on what I might be doing on the first day of school in September 2023, for that will be the first time since I was five years old that I would not greet the first day of school with a degree of responsibility. Like you, I was a student from Kindergarten through 12th grade, after which I had the privilege of attending college. I did so, studying history, Latin, and education. After college graduation I found myself in the classroom, yet again—this time as a history teacher. And any school year after that, when I wasn't a teacher or an administrator, I was again a student, albeit in graduate school. Education is in my blood. The life of a school carries a particular rhythm. Given its cyclical nature, some might ask, "What can be new each year?" But we know that there are myriad changes every year at every school. Each year has its regular rhythm coupled with an explosion of novel instances of innovation, creativity, and reflection. Children learn to read in Lower School and progressively engage with literature as they move up through the divisions (p 24). Class photos. Welcome picnics (p 8). Homecoming (p 6) and fall athletics competitions (p 18). The Upper School musical (p 26). Holiday concerts. College visits (p 14). Long awaited breaks followed by rigorous study. Experiencing stellar teaching that emulates parents' experiences at January's Experience Trevor evening (p 20). Basketball games (including championship wins!) always alert me that the spring is on its way. Beloved MiniTerm! Global education travel (p 16). And the school life cycle A Letter from the Head of School continues each year until we reach moving-up celebrations—whether they be from 5th to 6th, from 8th to 9th, or the granddaddy of them all—Commencement for 12th graders—which always leaves me in tears. I have been crying at this event since 1981, the first Commencement for students I had taught. Educators are in the change business. At the same time, we live these very familiar cycles. I was struck by this as I helped to edit my last Trevor Magazine. Like all magazines with which I was involved over the last nine years, this winter issue expresses our deepest goals for education; reminisces about treasured traditions; spotlights the love and respect we hold for children and their gifts; appreciates our unparalleled faculty; and celebrates our alumni and parents who remain so supportive, even years after their responsibilities to Trevor have ended. My thanks to alumni Chris White '82 and Cate Bell '01 for allowing us to celebrate them. The pages that follow are a visual and narrative feast, photos and essays that speak of rebirth and renewal from COVID-19 times and point a direction for an even brighter future during Trevor's 93rd year. So, what will I be doing on the first day of school this fall? As Head Emeritus of Trevor, I will be cheering on Mr. Feigin, our new Head of School, and marveling at the unique rhythm that will lead Trevor into the future. It has been an honor to be on the board of editors for Trevor Magazine. Happy reading. Scott R. Reisinger TREVOR DAY SCHOOL / 3 TREVOR DAY SCHOOL / 3 INSIDE TREVOR TREVOR TRANSLATES FEATURE AR TICLES ALUMNI

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