“I am determined to continue our work to educate children who will one day, as Mother Ruth said years ago, ‘tear down the walls and divisions that separate people of different cultures, creeds, and classes.’”

On Valentine’s Day, early childhood students reconnected with their former eighth grade buddies, reminding the school’s newest alumni that they still have many friends at St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s.

“JEDI provided me with tools and credentials to be a change-maker and a true leader inside of our building, all while holding that identity confidently.”

“This is an important reminder that while we are members of our school community, we are also part of a larger community of educators all dedicated to inspiring and educating children to become their best selves.”

Growing up as a student in England, Jas Thodiyil saw mathematics all around her.“I see mathematics as one's second language,” Ms. Thodiyil says. “Everybody uses math in their daily lives, either consciously or unconsciously.”