Page 32 - Herzlia HS Magazine 2021

Dear matrics
Dear matrics
is an honour to have an influence in mentoring all
It It is an honour to have an influence in mentoring all
of you. Many of you have been in my office-we have
of you. Many of you have been in my office-we have
laughed, we have cried and sometimes we have had
laughed, we have cried and sometimes we have had
socially distanced cups of tea and we have, many
socially distanced cups of tea and we have, many
times, tried to make sense of this very short, very
times, tried to make sense of this very short, very
busy, very challenging year.
busy, very challenging year.

I can honestly say that I don’t know how you have all
I can honestly say that I don’t know how you have all
managed through this very difficult year-you have
managed through this very difficult year-you have
shown resilience, agility, strength and have
shown resilience, agility, strength and have
managed to navigate the year and made it look so
managed to navigate the year and made it look so
easy. Sometimes I forget that this is all abnormal,
easy. Sometimes I forget that this is all abnormal,
and we are living in a completely different time. You
and we are living in a completely different time. You
are an absolutely astounding group of people, and
are an absolutely astounding group of people, and
have given me tremendous hope.
have given me tremendous hope.

One of my personal highlights during the year was
One of my personal highlights during the year was
Chai to Chai. Each of you brought something special
Chai to Chai. Each of you brought something special
to that event, to the children in Grade 1 at the
to that event, to the children in Grade 1 at the
various Herzlia Schools and showed them what
various Herzlia Schools and showed them what
menschlichkeit really means. I am always biased to to
menschlichkeit really means. I am always biased
say that science is my favourite table and that table
say that science is my favourite table and that table
did a sterling job, but I am not sure I will ever quite
did a sterling job, but I am not sure I will ever quite
forget the dance moves that I witnessed in Mrs
forget the dance moves that I witnessed in Mrs
Meskins classroom-complete with glitter.
Meskins classroom-complete with glitter.