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Upper School Parent Newsletter | 11-21-25

November 21st, 2025 by Dan Binder


Dear Upper School Families,

As we head into a well-deserved Thanksgiving break, I want to express my gratitude to you.  You have given us the honor and the privilege of working with your students, and I believe I can speak on behalf of all of us in the Upper School when I say "Thank you".  And with that attitude of gratitude, I encourage you to consider the following prayer of thanksgiving from the Book of Common Prayer:

 

A General Thanksgiving 

Accept, O Lord, our thanks and praise for all that you have
done for us. We thank you for the splendor of the whole
creation, for the beauty of this world, for the wonder of life,
and for the mystery of love.

We thank you for the blessing of family and friends, and for
the loving care which surrounds us on every side.

We thank you for setting us at tasks which demand our best
efforts, and for leading us to accomplishments which satisfy
and delight us.

We thank you also for those disappointments and failures
that lead us to acknowledge our dependence on you alone.

Above all, we thank you for your Son Jesus Christ; for the
truth of his Word and the example of his life; for his steadfast
obedience, by which he overcame temptation; for his dying,
through which he overcame death; and for his rising to life
again, in which we are raised to the life of your kingdom.

Grant us the gift of your Spirit, that we may know him and
make him known; and through him, at all times and in all
places, may give thanks to you in all things. Amen.
 

 


CONTACTS:

Feel free to reach out to any of us in the Upper School office — we are here to help and support you.  If we're not the right contact, we’ll connect you with someone who can assist you best.

Dan Binder
US Division Head
[email protected]
225-755-2708

Scott Engholm
US Dean of Student Life
[email protected]
225-963-9894

Kristen Wilcox
US Counselor
[email protected]
225-755-2709

Danna Sabolik
US Assistant 
[email protected]
225-755-2711

 

Upcoming Events

 

Saturday December 13th
Chaplain Duncan’s ordination to the priesthood (5pm @ St James)

Monday December 15th 
Non-cycle instructional day (all classes meet)

Tuesday December 16th
Semester Exams begin

Friday December 19th
10AM Dismissal; Winter Break begins

 


 

"Save the Date"

Friday February 27th
Junior Ring Day

Sunday March 15th
College Fair (Sophomores and Juniors)

Saturday April 25th
Junior/Senior Prom

Thursday May 7th
Senior Walkout

Wednesday May 13th
Graduation Rehearsal

Friday May 15th
Senior Awards and Baccalaureate 

Saturday May 16th
Commencement


ISACS Parent Series (Register Here)

Jan 13, 2026
Elevating Discipline with the Brain in Mind (Tina Payne Bryson)

Feb 10, 2026
10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People (David Yeager)

Apr 15, 2026
Happier Parenting: Evidence-based Strategies for Improving Parent Happiness (Laurie Santos)

May 6, 2026
Conscious Parenting: Raising Resilient, Self-aware & Connected Children (Dr. Shefali Tsabary)

 

 

 


 

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