Welcome to the 2017-2018 School Year - From Board President Irma Paz-Bernstein

A long time ago, in 1981 to be more precise, a group of people made some hard choices and started ABINTRA. 

 

We may not know their names, yet all of us benefit from those choices and the hard work they put in.

 

As I prepared for our board retreat, this idea kept coming to my mind.

 

The gratitude for those before us is an enormous motivator to assure the future of this school for families whose names we also do not know who will one day become part of the Abintra community.

 

When we met this summer to connect and become the 2017 Board, we heard from former and current families who have been impacted by this school and the education they have received.

 

These stories brought some of us to tears.  Although my vision was blurred, it was clear that the message was to make sure we do all we can to secure the future of this school.

 

Important work was done last year to create a strong foundation, and with this Board of committed and thoughtful people we are ready and excited to get to work.

Welcome to a new year that promises to be full of transformative growth.  I thank you for your choices -- for we know that your choice will determine the choices all our children have in the future.

 

With gratitude,

 

Irma Paz-Bernstein