Those of us who were at Country Day on September 11, 2011 remember the chaos, uncertainty, and sadness that affected us that day. The sky was, literally, falling. I remember Upper School Head John O'Reilly's remarks at our 9:45 am assembly. He said: "Don't lose faith! Remember that this morning 290 million Americans woke up and did the right thing. I ask you. Don't lose faith! This is not a perfect world, but this is a good world."
I have attached a Bulletin that was written by our Interim Headmaster Peter Briggs. I found it among my things a few weeks ago and wanted to share it with you. I believe Peter effectively captured the spirit of the day, inspired us to persevere, but also showed the resilient spirit of Country Day. The Bulletin was distributed to all US and MS students and placed in LS backpacks.
I believe there is value in simply being reminded that despite chaos, tragedy, and hardship, we have a resilient community.
Briggs Sept 11 Bulletin
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