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LANTERN Presentation High School Parent Newsletter | May 2018
Dear Parents and Friends of Presentation, It is with a bit of nostalgia that I write this final Lantern letter as principal of Presentation. Conservatively, I have written over 200 similar letters ranging from current events, recommendations for your reading pleasure, numerous tips on parenting, crowing about the latest and greatest achievements of Pres Girls, and musing about topics confronting education and women. It has been quite a ride!
community and generosity. As we witness on a daily basis meanspiritedness, divisiveness and duplicity; Pres has tried to teach the value of integrity, forgiveness and honesty. In a “me first” world, Pres Girls learn the importance of service and social justice. I hope you see the impact all this has on your daughter as she grows into a young woman who, hopefully, cares less about the “bottom line:” and more about the Beatitudes.
To be perfectly honest, this was not the transition year I had hoped for. I had hoped to pass the baton to Katherine (our new principal) in a calm and orderly manner and celebrate the peaceful transition of power. Instead, we had controversy, messiness and turmoil. I want to thank you for your faith in Pres and for your ability to see through false narratives to the truth about Pres; this is a safe community that nurtures and empowers young women to find their voice and develop their talents and self-confidence. Our product speaks for itself.
The Class of 2018 have one more month in their Pres home. Like me, they are beginning to get a bit nostalgic; like me, they are also so excited about the future. You simply cannot be at Pres and not be excited about the future; your daughters are amazing. Next year, they will be led by an equally amazing principal and her dedicated team.
As I have said many times over the years: yes, we are a college prep and we will make good on that. But that is not enough; we aim to educate your daughters for life. We want her to be successful, but we want her to know that first she is a child of God; “success” will never measure her value as a human being. In a culture that too often exalts individual effort and selfishness, we have tried to teach the joy of
Thanks again for all you have done for Pres. Keep up the good work you do as parents and know we are always here for you. God Bless you always. Mary Miller ’72 Principal