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Author: Arvi Balseiro, Head of School

Academic Engagement Balanced with Students’ Well-Being

This past week, I was highly inspired at the Florida Council of Independent School’s Annual Conference.  With nearly 2,000 private educators and administrators in attendance,  there’s no doubt in my mind that each walked away with a different perspective and/or a confirmation of the wonderful

#GiveMiamiDay

I’m so appreciative of our special Cushman community that consistently comes together, in so many ways, to support our students and our beloved School. Without your on-going engagement, we would not achieve all of the successes that we have experienced, and I am hoping, you

Cushman High School

Cushman High School is something very special! I invite each of you to learn more about our innovative High School at the Open House on Thursday, Nov. 14th, from 6:30 to 8:30PM at the High School campus: 4700 Biscayne Blvd. We will be speaking about

Balancing High Tech vs. High Touch

In a world where technology is intertwined with most of what occurs daily in our lives, it becomes our job as educators to balance the benefits of technology with experiential, hands-on learning and ‘people skills.’ We continuously revisit our focus on understanding the developmental readiness

Enrichment at Cushman

Thank you to all our parents who were able to join us last week for Parents’ Nights. I look forward to seeing our Middle School families tonight. In addition to hearing from your child(ren)’s academic teachers, I hope you were able to meet members of

Safety is Always First

A very important aspect of planning for each school year is ensuring that we continue to look at our campus with new eyes with the aim of constantly updating our security measures. As always, the safety and well-being of your children and each constituent of

Time for Love

Dear Cushman Community, As I continue to read and hear about the tragedy due to the shootings that have taken place within 24 hours in Ohio and Texas, I felt compelled to connect with each of you, as a member of our Cushman family. I

Society and Me

2019 Samx Showcase

A selected group of our 78 High School students “wowed” the audience recently with their end-of-year Society and Me ‘talks’ at the inspirational SAMx Showcase. I am so proud of Cushman’s Innovators of Change! As they shared their ideas and solutions on how to make our world a better place, they inspired

#MyKindnessKey

As many of you may know, the administration has been giving a Kindness Key to students demonstrating acts of kindness above and beyond simply being polite. This idea was introduced to me by a Cushman parent who thought the concept aligned beautifully with Cushman’s focus on developing

It’s a Small World

There’s no doubt that anxiety is a mega trend in our society nationwide. I’ve seen it on trend maps for over eight years now and, sadly, it’s so prevalent in our children, even our youngest ones. As we enter the month of December when the