SEP 2024
ISSUE N.11
DAVIDSON DAY UPPER SCHOOL NEWS MAGAZINE
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UNTOLD STORIES OF DDS SPORTS
LIFE & CULTURE OUR NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL 1,2, 10, 11 AFAR SUMMER 2024
“BATTLING BACK FROM INJURY” BY ALEX HAPONIK
A GLIMPSE INTO THE MIND AND VISION OF OUR NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL, MR. ANDREW BISHOP BY STEVE MCGILL
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s Davidson Day School embarks on a new school year, we are being led by a new Head of School, Mr. Andrew Bishop. Bishop replaces interim Head of School Michael Smith, who is returning to his previous role as Head of Upper School. Bishop comes to us from the Alexander Dawson School in Las Vegas, NV, where he worked over the past six years, serving as Assistant Head of School. In late August I had a chance to sit down with Mr. Bishop as he discussed his decision to accept the offer as our new Head of School, and the personal and professional journey that led him here. It was an interview that felt more like a friendly conversation. Bishop is charismatic and gregarious, but is also quite passionate when it comes to the work that he does. Gain a glimpse into his character and his vision for our school as you read the interview below: Question: Mr. Bishop, what are your initial impressions of Davidson Day after having been here for part of the ADA.BROWN@DAVIDSONDAY.ORG SMCGILL@DAVIDSONDAY.ORG
summer and now the beginning of the new school year? How’s the vibe feeling for you so far? Andrew Bishop: For me, the vibe has not changed over the six weeks that I've been here, and the two weeks we've been in school. The vibes remained the same from when I first touched down in November to when I came for interviews in December. The vibe remains constant. That's because I think my impression of Davidson Day has never changed. And the impression is, at its core, the strength of our school and the strength of our community is all about the people who represent us as Davidson Day Patriots. It is a highly relational school. So no matter how we continue to evolve and mature, grow into different spaces, expand in other areas, I fully believe that what makes Davidson Day special in the core of who we are is not just focused on what we do; it's more about who
Andrew Bishop, Head of School at Davidson Day School
we're doing it alongside. And the people truly are the place. And that speaks volumes about our culture. SEE NEXT PAGE
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