Fortitude means not giving up the fort
The word fortitude comes from the Latin fortis, which simply means strength. It shares an etymology with the word fortress or fort—which is a military stronghold built to defend against attack. Fort McHenry was built between 1798 and 1800, in order to better defend the Port of Baltimore from future enemy attacks. In the War of […]
A school that “shares our values?”
We often hear from parents who are looking for a school that “shares their values.” And to be honest, we often represent ourselves that way—as a school community “committed” to a common set of “values” and with shared “desires” for our children. So, what’s wrong with that? Well, nothing. And everything. In the 1987 essay How […]
Love Rightly & Live Well
When CCA has sophomores next year, they will get to read Charles Dickens’ book, A Tale of Two Cities. Dickens takes the readers on a masterful journey through the good and the bad – justice and injustice – love and hate – service and selfishness. At one point, a character leans into another just as […]
