A big welcome to Alexandra Gantley, our new Learning Specialist on the Creek Campus who will work with our Elementary program.

When I was a sophomore in high school, my English teacher assigned us what would turn out to be the most rigorous assignment I had ever faced in school. I was to find a complete stranger, interview that person in depth, play the tape of the entire interview for my classmates, and then write a feature article on that person as if I were writing for the New York Times magazine. What made this particular assignment rigorous for me is that I had to identify and then introduce myself to a person I didn't know. I then had to research that person, so that I could ask thoughtful and insightful questions. Then I had to actually follow through on that and present it to an audience who mattered to me (my friends and classmates). My first attempt was a spectacular failure. I didn't prepare enough questions so the interview was completed in less than fifteen minutes; I became flustered during the interview and didn't ask any follow-up questions; I wasn't interested in the subject; I didn't check my tape recorder in advance, and I failed to capture anyone's voice--lots of white noise. And then my teacher expected me to present this string of failures to the class. Talk about adolescent humility.

The Friends of the FUNd are having a get-together and you're invited! Join us at Lantana Nails and Spa for a Mani-Pedi evening (and dinner afterwards at Carve!) next Wednesday (2/12) at 5:30 p.m. Reserve your spot today for a relaxing evening by visiting this link. 

Over the past two years, Headwaters has spent a lot of time and energy reflecting on where we've been, how we've gotten to this point, and where we're headed. As a summary, we completed our required self-study for TAAPS (Texas Alliance for Accredited Private Schools) last March and earned accreditation again; we completed our first ever self-study for the International Baccalaureate and learned a lot about the evolution of our Diploma Programme; we voluntarily completed the AIM (Assessment on Inclusivity and Multiculturalism) process and generated insights and recommendations about how we can more fully live into the part of our Purpose statement that reads, "embrace diversity to bring more peace to the world." And, we recently completed our first self-study for the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS). The visiting team of 16 fellow educators from across the region were here this week exploring our delightful school.

Check out the January edition of The Current, Headwaters monthly newsletter.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 29, we will have an Early Dismissal day for our students and a PD afternoon for staff as we wrap up our ISAS visit.

As a reminder, here are the dismissal schedules for each campus:

Springs Campus Early Dismissal

Creek Campus Early Dismissal
There will not be Creativity Club or shuttle service that day. 
River Campus Early Dismissal- A Day
There will be no Cafe or Food Trailer. No shuttle service will run in the afternoon. 

Congratulations to our Early Childhood Dance/Movement Therapist Ms. Lea Comte (on the left of the image) for speaking at TEDx South Congress this Saturday! She will be spreading the word about the use of Dance & Movement Therapy tools for co-regulation to support early childhood mental health. Please help us congratulate Ms. Lea for this exciting accomplishment and wish her luck this weekend!