Baker Bulletin
The Baker Bulletin is a peek inside our classrooms. Each edition of the Baker Bulletin features articles about our Early Childhood, Primary, Intermediate and Middle School divisions, as well as news from the Baker community.
November 21st, 2023
I’ve talked about the importance of gratitude in a school and community before. Today, I’m going to write a gratitude note to a lot of different people. It’s a long note, but there are a lot of fantastic people to thank! At the end, I encourage you and/or your children to submit a gratitude note as well…
November 16th, 2023
Our 6th grade class recently traveled to the Indiana Dunes National Park for a multi-day overnight adventure! Whether they were life-long Baker students or recently joined our middle-school community, this trip offered a tremendous bonding experience – one where students established friendships…
November 10th, 2023
About 8 years ago, some students at Baker wanted to form a GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance). Our GSA has sponsored several annual events, such as Day of Silence in April and Solidarity (formerly Ally Week) in the Fall. We meet weekly for shared lunch, discussions, education, community and event planning…
November 2nd, 2023
I was asked recently why reading is so important? For me, books are gateways into other worlds, and thus, build empathy. Whether it’s non-fiction or fantasy, our readers form bridges of understanding as they read the plotline…
October 26th, 2023
What I truly appreciate about Baker is its strong foundation in Progressive Education. It’s a place where students learn by doing. They engage in activities together, they collaborate, and that enhances relationships and strengthens the bonds between them…
October 19th, 2023
First of all, let me begin by saying a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the amazing Cardboard Challenge last weekend! What a turnout and what a great Baker event we had. An especially huge thank…
October 12th, 2023
At Baker we don’t just think outside the box, we cut the box, design the box and play inside the box! Family, community, play and creativity; these things are at the heart of our mission at Baker and they will all come…
October 5th, 2023
Fall is a busy and important time at Baker. We kick off our admissions season with Tour Tuesdays, and admissions’ events. Admissions are fundamental to our school’s success. It keeps our school vibrant and growing as 8th graders graduate and move on…
September 28th, 2023
One of the great aspects of working in education is interacting with colleagues who themselves are students at heart, and care deeply about children. Here at Baker, I’m happy to say that all…
September 21st, 2023
The weather is starting to turn, the days are shorter, and leaves are starting to drop. Fall means many different things for different people…
September 14th, 2023
It has been another great week at school! With beautiful weather the bike racks are still full and slowly everyone is getting into the reassuring routines of school. As I stand by the front door in the morning…
September 7th, 2023
We are into our second week of school! While the buzzy excitement of the first few days may have tapered off somewhat, I’m happy to say that the smiles throughout the day, and thumbs up…
August 31st, 2023
What an amazing first week of school we are having! As I stand by the front door in the morning I see faces full of emotions from parents, children, faculty and staff. I see nervousness, excitement, hesitation…
August 24th, 2023
We are so excited to begin the 2023-2024 school year on Monday! It was wonderful to see students, families and teachers in the building today, and the halls, classrooms and outdoor spaces buzzing…
