Postcards | The Brearley School

The following is Ms. Fried’s speech to Middle School and Upper School students at the Opening Assembly for the 2024-2025 academic year. I love postcards. As a child, I would stand in front of the circular rack in a gift shop and turn it round and round as I looked for just the right one to tell the story of my travels. (This summer I received a holographic one from a student who had visited Yellowstone. The animals come to life!) I’ve always been partial to postcards with a single image, feeling they have a bigger impact on the reader. As I begin my final year with you, I’ve been thinking about what image I’d most want to see on a Brearley postcard. I think we’d all agree that there would be a lot of possibilities to choose from. The best part of my day is watching you perform in myriad ways. Homecoming is right around the corner! A Homecoming postcard would show our school spirit! Or maybe it could be a shot of this year’s musical, Mama Mia? I can see the costumes now! Or perha

The following is Ms. Fried’s speech to Middle School and Upper School students at the Opening Assembly for the 2024-2025 academic year. I love postcards. As a child, I would stand in front of the circular rack in a gift shop and turn it round and round as I looked for just the right one to tell the story of my travels. (This summer I received a holographic one from a student who had visited Yellowstone. The animals come to life!) I’ve always been partial to postcards with a single image, feeling they have a bigger impact on the reader. As I begin my final year with you, I’ve been thinking abou