The JAM: Just a Moment with Hillbrook Head of School Mark Silver

S1E77 - A Day in December: A Holiday Message From Mark

SHOW NOTES Three moments, three divisions, one incredible day in the life of our Head of School. This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].

S1E76 - Rising from the Ashes

SHOW NOTES Hillbrook is nothing if not resilient. In this episode, Head of School Mark Silver takes a stroll through our history - from long ago to not-so-long ago - when our campus was nearly destroyed by fire twice in our 90 year history. Both times, our community rallied together to build something extraordinary - something so Hillbrook - from the ashes that remained. This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].

S1E75 - Looking Back, Leading Forward

SHOW NOTES "The Colonel just melted." As Hillbrook team have been thinking about how best to launch the 2025-26 school year and celebrate our 90th anniversary, Head of School Mark Silver found himself have been drawn back to the school’s early years, and reminded yet again of how the foundations of what we do today are so deeply rooted in that place and time. This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].

S1E74 - Singing Along

SHOW NOTES After 16 8th Grade Promotions (and counting!) Head of School Mark Silver takes some time to reflect on the flashpoint between history and future. "Promotion powerfully affirms our school’s 90 year tradition and commitment to see, know and understand each and every student, and serves as a beautiful and moving connection with generations of Hillbrook students and families," he says. "At the same time, it represents a new and equally inspiring connection to the transformative moment we are going through as we expand into a JK-12, as increasingly these young people walk off the amphitheater stage on the Los Gatos campus and transition across the valley to our Upper School. What a gift that they will have the opportunity to build on their JK-8 experience at an Upper School that is delivering a truly extraordinary and engaging educational experience for high school students. It is, as we have often noted, an educational opportunity that all students deserve." This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].

S1E73 - An Alternative Narrative for the “Anti-Social Century”

SHOW NOTES "Engagement" is about so much more more than paying attention in class - it's about truly being a part of a community, with kindness and intention. In this week's episode, Head of School Mark Silver ponders the recent Atlantic article “The Anti-Social Century,” self-imposed solitude, and how schools are a place where students can find both purpose and community. This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].