As an ’80s latch-key kid growing up in San Francisco, I spent an inordinate amount of time riding the Muni buses. So much so, that I could traverse the entire city, knowing what routes went where, making friends with drivers, even handing out transfers! So naturally, when I started at Nueva as the Director of Finance and Administration, I was put in charge of the commuter bus program!

You may not realize this, but about half of our Hillsborough students ride the buses to get to school regularly. (Not quite as many at the high school, being so close to free Caltrain.) So this was more than a logistical responsibility, it was a daily trust exercise involving hundreds of students and families.

From May 7 to May 21, eighth grade students embarked on 3 different trips around the world, the location of which was based on the language each student has been studying. A few students shared brief reflections from their trips.

As Nueva's Education Technology Specialist, my work is often behind the scenes. When everything works well, most people never have to think about th platforms I administer at all.

Last week, Middle School students embarked on 6 different trips around the world, led by Nueva faculty and staff. A few students shared brief reflections from their trips.

I was humbled recently by two trips program experiences, which reminded me of how much our students continue to surprise me.

Mavericks Making Waves is our latest roundup of exceptional student and faculty accomplishments beyond Nueva’s walls. In this edition, Mavericks are recognized for achievements in mathematics, science research, journalism, debate, robotics, computing, history, and the humanities, as well as honors earned in national and international competitions.

As I finish my 23rd year at Nueva, I have been reflecting on how this all started and how our music program has grown in the past two decades.

Arts Weeks featured five days of hands-on workshops, live performances, and student-led activities designed to pull the arts out of the classroom and into the center of campus life.

Michael Hurley has been a lead third grade teacher at Nueva since joining the Lower School four years ago.