It is 7:05 AM and 25 degrees outside. Today is going to shape up to be another glorious day. Here is a typical NCS scene, two students heading off to barn chores, which speaks volumes for what we value here. Of course, the individuality of each and every child is nurtured, but so too is the communal spirit. Children learn that sometimes the community comes first, that feeding the animals comes before your own breakfast, and that on big jobs many hands make light work. These are values and attitudes that are not easily quantified by a standardized test score, yet they have a transformative effect on students. Interestingly enough, thirty years from now, when these two boys come back as alumni in August with their own families for a Friends Weekend vacation, what they will want to do most is communal work. Thanks for sharing your children with us.
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