• Maret Update - April 2008

    Posted: April 7, 2008

    We all need a change of scenery periodically and it was wonderful for me to have a week in Georgia with my family.

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  • Maret Update - March 2008

    Posted: March 3, 2008

    Last Friday, we were worried about ice and snow; on Monday, I watched the softball team begin practicing on the back field.

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  • Maret Update - Feb. 2008

    Posted: February 4, 2008

    The month of February brings with it two annual Maret events that are always a cause for much excitement and zeal: Intensive Study Week and our Scholarship Auction.

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  • Maret Update: Jan. 2008

    Posted: January 7, 2008

    As I hiked up toward Finger Rock in the hills outside of Tucson, Arizona, my fellow traveler and friend, Mary, recounted what fun she had at her reunion.

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  • Maret Update: Nov.-Dec. 2007

    Posted: November 28, 2007

    At a recent gathering of school heads, a colleague reminded us why flight attendants admonish adults to secure their own oxygen masks first before helping their children:

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  • Maret Update: Oct.-Nov. 2008

    Posted: October 30, 2007

    As we try to figure out the best means to inform you about all the activities occurring at Maret, we have decided to reinstitute the practice of sending home a monthly update.

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  • Concerning MSRA Staph Infections

    Posted: October 22, 2007

    The purpose of this message is to address concerns about the recent news reports concerning MSRA "staph" infections. As a Washington Post article noted, "Reports of the stubborn staph infection began circulating several weeks ago." We have received a few inquiries from parents asking whether Maret is taking any special steps.

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  • Head's Greeting - Fall 2007

    Posted: October 29, 2007

    You can tell what someone’s relationship with Maret has been by how that person pronounces the School’s name. “You pronounce it MUH-ray? I always thought it was like ‘merit,’” observed Washington Post reporter Preston Williams in a terrific article about our talented and ambidextrous athlete, senior Sam Mulroy.*

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  • Sustainability and Safety

    Posted: October 5, 2007

    The school year is off to a terrific start, with students and faculty becoming increasingly immersed in their coursework and activities. I am inspired by the extent to which our community is engaging in substantive learning experiences that bring into full focus this year's theme of Sustainability.

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