Thanks to the generosity of the Kleinbard Family Endowment for Professional Development, RCDS faculty, staff, and administrators participated in a workshop facilitated by social-emotional learning specialist and mediation expert Carla Pugliese

"In many ways, our lives today are overwhelmed by stimuli that challenge and frustrate our desire to be happy. What is one to do in such an ethos? How do we protect our emotional well-being and teach our children to do the same, fostering an environment that is positive and healthy for young people in which to grow up?"

Students who eat a balanced and healthy breakfast are better prepared for the mental and physical demands of a day of learning in school.

As part of the School's continued commitment to excellent and innovative approaches to education, as well as overall student balance and wellness, every Lower School classroom is now equipped with a mindfulness toolkit.

On November 26 and 27, RCDS welcomed Jon Kleiman of Challenge Success to present to students, families, faculty, and staff. Challenge Success's mission is to partner with schools, families, and communities "to embrace a broad definition of success and to implement research-based strategies that promote student well-being and engagement with learning."