As a child, my paternal grandfather would often visit from New York City and stay at our family home for several weeks. He always brought his suitcase, a notebook and pencil, and his travel chess board. My Pop taught me not only to play chess but that a handwritten note is extremely powerful and capable of engaging with another person more deeply than any other form of communication. 
 

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Upper School science educator Aakash Kumar builds confidence and character while teaching students how to think critically in his chemistry and physics classes—most notably, showing students that it’s OK to make mistakes.