We couldn't be prouder of our Varsity Soccer Team, the first Yavneh soccer squad to reach the TAPPS State Playoffs!  Through an incredibly exciting game of intense defense and skillful passing, the Bulldogs fell just short of defeating the #1 ranked team in their division, and brought tremendous energy and pride to our campus all season long!

 

photo by Ben Levkovich '19

When I speak with parents about their teens, I am often struck by the disparity between their perceptions of their children, and the young men and women we see in our hallways each day.  In short, we tend to see the helpful, cheerful, mature teens that are not always present at home.  Indeed, who among us has not experienced the call from another parent informing them what a terrific guest their child was during a party, sleepover or trip with another family?  While delighted to hear that their child was a model guest, this interaction often gives rise to the exasperated comment, "How come you behave so much better at the Levines?!"

 

Fortunately, studies have shown that a young person's behavior at school, in public, or at another's home is the best indication of how they will act as an adult - and not the sometimes difficult teen you may confront at home.  In short, psychologists have taught us that home is the place where they can really "let their hair down" and act out in ways they never would in public, or in front of their friends or teachers.

 

So, have heart, and trust the positive things others tell you about our wonderful students.

 

Shabbat Shalom, and Go Bulldogs!

Dr. P