Superintendent Messages

Whether we are talking about school spirit, scheduling, parking, athletics, service, or learning, two things are always true: nurturing our school community is work worth doing, and improvement starts with gratitude and kindness.

An ASM learner is successful not simply because they achieve, but because they communicate with care, act with integrity, grow with purpose, persevere through difficulty, and use their abilities to strengthen the lives of others.

I want to honor mothers as courageous leaders, as the ones who show up no matter what, and as the people who inspire us to reach beyond what we think is possible.

I want to honor mothers as courageous leaders, as the ones who show up no matter what, and as the people who inspire us to reach beyond what we think is possible.

Together, they reflect respect and compassion as self-control, dignity, and care for others—especially under pressure. They also connect to responsibility and perseverance by showing readiness to serve the community and the steadiness to keep going when doing the right thing is difficult. In both cases, there is a physical manifestation.

It’s not an accident that ASFM put perseverance at the center of our school values. We know that in order for students to move forward in their lives, the must push against resistance and this same friction is what will define their skills and character.

My New Year’s resolution, to see more clearly from other peoples’ perspectives. What “shadows” have I been watching without questioning the light behind them? What sources of values—people, insights, and innovation—are shaping the world as I see it?

I invite all of us to remain open to insight, to embrace curiosity, and to search honestly for the answers we may have tucked away. Let the solstice remind us that before we can se clearly, we must first look within.

In many ways, Washington Heights feels like a musical version of what we strive for at our school: a place where every person’s story matters and where we’re better because we’re all here together.

The real work is giving life to our values; that work begins with you, with me, with all of us.

To our seniors and families close to graduation, and all of us, let de revolutionaries of Concord remind you, or be "the grito" that motivates you to break from the heard

All of the plays that these seniors have acted in over their careers at ASFM highlight how personal growth, choices, and challenging a diversity of perspectives are fundamental to learning...

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Leadership is not only the person seated at the front of the bus; rather, the work of leadership happens in all the seats...
 

School is a good place to make mistakes, not because results don't matter, but because there's always a chance to pursue growth...