The Country School is an independent, coeducational, Pre-K through 8 school founded in 1934.
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The Morning Handshake
A Country School tradition and one of Mr. Mufson's favorite things: the morning handshake.
A confession after 29 years of being Head of School: as I wake up and get ready for school each morning, I begin to the feel the excitement and anticipation of greeting your children. The fact that I have shaken over 1.6 million hands early each morning since I came here in 1990 doesn’t diminish the experience for me. That is because The Country School morning handshake is far more than symbol.
The morning handshake is a metaphor for the school’s partnership with parents. It is a sacred hand off, from home to school. It marks the trust we have in one another to do well by our precious children. It is a warm and genuine welcome; an intimate moment of human exchange; a time for me to assess mood or concern or anxiety; an opportunity for me to collect unsolicited drawings, jokes, and the kinds of little stories that make us human.
Yes, the morning handshake teaches children to greet other people properly, with respect, a look into the eyes, a kind and appropriate greeting. Yes, our children develop poise, self-confidence, and disciplined social skills from the handshake. However, the handshake also conveys these critical messages: This is your school. You are known here. You are seen here. You are valued here. You are loved here.
You are leaving home. Welcome to school. Welcome to your other home.
Recent News
List of 5 news stories.
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Conversation & Homecoming - Saturday, February 24, 2024
Read MoreThe Country School, Talbot County Free Library, and the Avalon Foundation, sponsors, join with fourteen other community organizations to present Conversation & Homecoming with Carole Boston Weatherford and her son, Jeffery Boston Weatherford, a program free and open to all. -
TCS Upper School presents 'Matilda, Jr.!'
Read MoreThe Country School will present Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR. on March 1st & 2nd at 7pm and on March 3rd at 2pm in the school’s auditorium. Tickets are $10. Click here to purchase tickets. -
Renowned Scholar Celeste-Marie Bernier visits The Country School
This week, The Country School was honored to welcome a distinguished visitor to its campus, Professor Celeste-Marie Bernier, Chair of United States and Atlantic Studies at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.Read More -
Secondary School Night 2023
On Tuesday, October 3, over 30 secondary school representatives visited our Secondary School Night, an event open to students in grades 5-8.Read More -
Country School Summer Camps 2023
Our summer camps aren't just open to Country School students. Check out the many great offerings this summer at this link.
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