As just announced to our school community, we share here the bittersweet news that after nearly 30 years at Sabot, Anna Golden has accepted a new position at The Cottage School, a Reggio-inspired preschool in Richmond.
It is not possible to overstate Anna's contributions to Sabot and we honor her lasting impact on generations of learners and on educators around the world. Her departure is a tremendous loss for our school and will surely be felt by all. In particular, we will miss her refined skills as an atelierista, her capacity to listen deeply to children, and her inspiring engagement with faculty across all grades. Most of all, her dedication to children and to the Reggio approach to education have been an integral part of the school's success.
After such a long time in one place, we acknowledge that, at any stage of a career, professional changes present exciting opportunities and we are happy that Anna has been offered this position. Of course, given The Cottage School is in Richmond, we look forward to opportunities to continue to collaborate with her and with her new colleagues.
Anna's last day at Sabot will be Friday, March 22. She leaves for Reggio Emilia, Italy, the following day and we hope she will present to us and to Sabot families some of her observations and reflections from that trip at a later date.
