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Dear Parents and Students,

It is my great honor to begin my year with you at St. Richard's. Over the last 32 years I have worked with countless Episcopal schools throughout the Church, and I can assure you that St. Richard's from its founding by Trinity Church in 1960 as the first integrated private school in Indianapolis epitomizes what is best in our tradition's approach to education and human formation:

1. A founding mission that is grounded in the grace-filled, inclusive and empowering love of God, whereby young people from many religious traditions are prepared to become more fully their God-given selves.
2. An emphasis on the interior and spiritual dynamics of the human journey as a principal foundation for building lives of meaning and hope.
3. The celebration of the gift of reason within a rich and broad academic curriculum that challenges students to become skilled, competent and critical thinkers.
4. A recognition that a life worth living is grounded in both joy and usefulness, and that the search for fullness in life transcends narcissism and points toward service to others.
5. The school balances individuality and community in a structure that celebrates the natural energy and sense of play that children possess and model.

Many, many outstanding paid and volunteer professionals are engaged in the life of St. Richard's. My colleagues and I here at the School and on the Board of Trustees are dedicated to serving you and to making the 2007-2008 school year one that is richly productive and fulfilling.

I look forward to getting to know you all, and encourage you to contact me at any time with your questions or concerns - or simply for a few minutes of fellowship and fun.

This handbook is a resource and guide with information about St. Richard's and its programs and policies. The content is edited and updated each year to reflect the current "scene" at the School, and changes may be made occasionally to meet day-to-day needs and special circumstances. Every effort will be made to communicate promptly any significant changes to the school community.

I am excited and grateful to be with you. St. Richard's is truly an exemplary Episcopal and independent school. Together we will enjoy a full and rewarding year.

Faithfully yours,

Peter G. Cheney
Interim Headmaster