Hamden Hall Country Day School
Educating Students in PreSchool through Grade 12
Educating Students in PreSchool through Grade 12
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Andrew Saxe 1980
My memories of Betty Lou Blumberg are numerous and vivid, despite the passage of 40 years. Her passion for her subject, steely determination to expose young minds to the wisdom of poets and novelists, and sheer joy in the art of teaching are what render these memories so colorful and so enduring. She was convinced an appreciation of literature, art, poetry shaped an adolescent into a more sentient being, capable of greater happiness for self and greater kindness towards others. How dull and hard a world we would have but for teachers like Betty Lou Blumberg. How much more glorious and full it is for her lifelong dedication to her students.
That all said, I recall she inadvertently blurted out the ending of Anna Karenina when we had waded through only 200 pages of the 800 page tome, “so it wasn't always wine and roses.”
1108 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, Connecticut 06517
Phone: 203-752-2600
Fax: 203-752-2651
admissions@hamdenhall.org
Hamden, Connecticut 06517
Phone: 203-752-2600
Fax: 203-752-2651
admissions@hamdenhall.org
Hamden Hall Country Day School, located less than two miles from Yale University, is one of the best private schools in Connecticut to enroll elementary, middle, and high school students. Our nurturing and inclusive community provides a dynamic learning environment that promotes academic excellence by understanding each child and fostering their individual growth.
