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Tartan TalkGrowing Up Centered: Spirituality, Mindfulness, and the Adolescent Journey (Part 1)On this episode of Tartan Talk, Kristen Zosche, Dean of Student Life sits down with Tom Verni, Theology faculty and Campus Ministry advisor, to discuss the importance of spirituality for adolescents, how practices of mindfulness, breathing, and centering serve as a general means of social and emotional wellbeing, and the impact of a spiritual core on the journey of self-discovery. Tartan Talk dives into life at Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, a leading preschool to Grade 12 private school in Princeton, NJ designed just for young women. From behind the scenes in the arts to...2024-12-1633 min
Tartan TalkMind, Body, Spirit: The Importance of Connecting Physical and Mental Health for Young WomenOn this episode of Tartan Talk, Kristen Zosche, Dean of Student Life sits down with Samantha Ryan, Health and Leadership faculty, and Elizabeth Semrod, School Counselor, to discuss nutrition, body image, and the importance of helping young women recognize the interconnection of their mind, body, and spirit. The conversation includes Samantha and Liz's perspective on Stuart's Cor Cordis curriculum, a new collaborative teaching endeavor that allows them to "team teach" a series of classes. Tartan Talk dives into life at Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, a leading preschool to Grade 12 private school in Princeton...2024-11-0122 min
Tartan TalkIn Theatre & War: Featuring Amanda CutaloOn this episode of Tartan Talk, Kristen Zosche, Dean of Student Life, sits down with Amanda Murray Cutalo, Upper School English teacher and author of In Theatre and War. Their conversation included Ms. Cutalo's play, a self-described "love letter to community theater" which was performed this fall as Stuart's annual fall production, her relationship with writing and the performing arts, her ideal conditions for producing new work, and some insight into a few of her favorite things. Tartan Talk is a podcast of Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, a leading preschool to Grade 12 private s...2024-01-3018 min
Tartan TalkLetter to the EditorsIn this episode of Tartan Talk, Kristen Zosche talks to Amanda Long '22 and Gabriela Velazquez Gonzalez '22, the editors of the new, redesigned, and completely digital Upper School newspaper, The Tartan. Their conversation included building The Tartan, what it's like reporting the news, and what's most important to them in this project. Amanda and Gaby also shared a little about who they are and what they love. Tartan Talk is a podcast of Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, an all girls Pre-K to Grade 12 school in Princeton, NJ. This series discusses life in...2022-03-0713 min
Tartan TalkThe Return of "Live" TheaterIn this first episode of the newly relaunched TartanTalk, Kristen Zosche talks Stuart theater with Jan Baldwin, Chair of the Arts Department, and her assistant director Campbell Adams, a member of the Stuart Class of 2021. Their conversation included the two-part evening of theatrics, what it took to put on a semi-live performance in a time of coronavirus, the importance of bringing the arts back this school year, and the future of theater in a post-pandemic world. TartanTalk is podcast of Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, an all girls JK-12 school in Princeton, NJ. This...2021-02-0221 min