This is a great year for Hawthorn, as we
celebrate our 20th anniversary!
All of us can be truly proud of how Hawthorn
you know, in this anniversary year we’ve chosen
the theme “Living the Truth in Charity,” which is
the translation of our motto. When the founding
parents selected this motto, they wanted a phrase that
would sum up a Hawthorn education, including both
the process of teaching and guiding your girls, and
also the life-long result of that education for the
young women who have passed through our halls.
Recently, the Board of Directors has been
and I would like to share with you a few thoughts
about how this relates to charity. Because
the school was founded with a particular focus
on parents and the family, there is a very special atmosphere at Hawthorn. Based
on charity – love and respect for each person as an individual and a child of God,
Hawthorn is a warm and vibrant community.
While not a biological family of course, Hawthorn is animated by a family
spirit, which has certain characteristics: shared time, experiences and especially goals
(as we all are united in our hopes and dreams for the girls), affection and respect.
Each person who walks through our doors, whether it be a delivery person, a potential
parent attending an Open House, or a grandma picking up a granddaughter,
notices that “something special.” Although this is not the only facet of a Hawthorn
education, it makes the school a wonderful place to be for parents, staff and students,
and it facilitates the learning that is taking place... continued below
November 2009
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