Butterfly Day 2023

Torreys from each division were paired together for student-led activities in the classroom. With the youngest students, they considered how each person is unique and special in their own way. Another group searched for fellow students who had similarities, like a sibling or a love for chocolate, to show what they had in common.

Another room had students standing in a circle and stepping forward if the statement read out loud applied to them. They shared thoughts on the significance of the dignity of every human being and recognized the importance of being an upstander.

The schoolwide concert celebrated LJCDS’ commitment to dignity, diversity and belonging. The Madrigals and Middle School singers performed “Inscription of Hope” by Z. Randall Stroope with the Upper School orchestra before singing “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen. Two poems from Hannah Senesh, a World War II resistance fighter, were read, alumna Pip Lewis ’20 sang “You’ve Got a Friend” by Carole King, and the dance team performed. The Madrigals sang “We’ll Rise Above” arranged by Masa Fukuda before the audience was encouraged to join in singing “I’m a Believer” by Neil Diamond.

On the Field

The closing ceremony brought the community together on the football field. Students formed three human butterflies, one for each division. The Upper School publicists led movements like swaying their arms to make it look like the butterflies’ wings were flapping from above.