GRADUATION
“There is no one right school for all boys, but there is a right school for each boy.” – TODD BLAND ’82
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schools into which the boys are accepted, but the story behind the match and the opportunity for growth that each school represents for each boy. So, in a magazine devoted to heroes, who are the heroes in the high school application process? Of course, our eighth-grade boys are heroes. The process is not an easy one. Boys must attend countless events and write a number of introspective essays, all while attending a demanding school and participating in a number of extracurricular activities. The application
process places many demands upon parents as well. Their parents are also heroes. CSB parents recognize their boys for who they are and support them wholeheartedly in their quest to achieve their dreams. The teachers who have touched boys’ lives over the course of their education are heroes, too. They, along with families, shape the well- prepared, thoughtful, caring, curious, passionate, funny, hardworking, and ever-changing boys. It has been my privilege to work with all these dedicated communities.
While the high school application process is far from perfect, my hope is that from it, boys gain a robust sense of self and purpose, and build even stronger bonds with their parents. I also hope that each CSB boy gains an appreciation of the wonderful gift that Cathedral School has been for him. Regardless of how magical each high school is, nothing will replace the special years ensconced in the CSB community while dressed in a light blue button-down shirts and gray pants. These formative years are the ones that shape every Cathedral boy.
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