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The Gift of Time
During this holiday season, give to those you love the best gift: your time.
What is the best gift you can give your child this holiday break? Time. It doesn’t have to be time in a fancy place. It just needs to be time — time just with you and not a lot of others … time being together; time doing something fun or relaxing; time taking long walks or good runs or having “deep”talks; time playing together, reading together, or simply hanging out together.
Most parents today are super busy, so it’s really hard to slow down and simply spend time with our children. But there is little that is more important, that pays bigger dividends, or that they like more. The kind of time I am suggesting you spend together is time that you specially carve out that is unencumbered by where you have to be next or by what you “should” be doing. It’s even a true gift to find — or make — some time to spend with your child that is without electronic screens, devices, or the constant interruption of incoming messages. It’s a way more precious gift than anything you can buy or make.
Marketers have been so incredibly successful in our society that they have convinced us (and our children) that things are more important than ourselves. I hope you’ll find a way to give your child the gift he or she most needs and probably most wants: you.
Best holiday wishes to all of you.
Recent News
List of 5 news stories.
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Kindergarten Students Serving Others!
Kindergarteners have been participating in a 3 part HOHO (Helping Others; Helping Ourselves) project lead by Ferris and Laura Butler. Students packed boxes to be shipped to veterans and their families. The boxeswere filled with child friendly, donated items. Also in the boxes were handwritten letters from the students along with a handmade American flag craft. The Butlers carefully orchestrated this project, and we are very grateful for their time and efforts. -
Spring Athletic Award Winners
Congratulations to all our spring athletics award winners and to all our Cougar athletes who participated in sports and clubs! This spring, TCS offered Boys’ and Girls’ Lacrosse, Pickleball Club, Running Club, and Volleyball Club. Providing so many athletic opportunities took a village—thank you to our amazing coaches, volunteers, and parent drivers for making it all possible! And thank you to our students for setting an example of dedication and sportsmanship!Read More -
Summer Trips for Upper School Students in 2025
It is with great excitement that The Country School announces the addition of 2025 summer trips for our Upper School students!Read More -
The Country School Celebrates 90 Years and Installs Jay Parker
Read MoreThe Country School is proud to be celebrating its 90th school year. This milestone year also marks the beginning of a new chapter with the appointment of Jay Parker as the 7th Head of School. -
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.
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