So on Monday I’m having dinner with my BS french teacher and I have not been in his classroom for more than 30 years. Besides being a french teacher he was also very active in the theater. His retirement gig is to appear as Ben Franklin. Luckily it is bringing him to Maine and I get the pleasure of seeing him for the first time in probably 15 years. Occasionally we would actually have class in his living room and it was there that I developed my love for really good coffee. I hope that many of our admitted children develop such bonds during their upcoming BS experience. BTW I still have a hard time using his first name.
The year I started BS ('83), there was an influx of new young teachers, many of whom are still there (one is now the Head of School). They were amazing and we’ve stayed in touch all of these years. Reunion is just as much about seeing them as seeing classmates. Love them.
Had a wonderful meal and I was even able to grab the check. My old teacher retirement gig is appearing as Ben Franklin and he is amazing. Google
Ben Franklin Live if you want to see what I mean. It was wonderful.
I love that my DS has faculty who were also my teachers. My BS advisor and mentor in the 80s when I attended - the school chaplain and religion teacher - had a profound impact on my life, and we still keep in touch. He retired from the school this past summer, and so was not there to have a similar impact on my son, but we have kept in close touch for nearly 30 years. BS creates those special relationships.
@RedSoxFan18 , LOVE your story. One of the teachers at DS’ school was explaining why the teachers and students call each other by first name (main part of the explanation involving the Friends’ testimony on equality) , but the last part of the explanation was “and when we’re friends years after you’ve graduated, we won’t have awkward moments because you call me Mr. xxx while I call you by your first name”. It is such a cool thing, to have that kind of relationship over the years. It’s also a nice thing to think about what that can be for your kids – getting to have a meaningful relationship with adults who are not parents.