Parish elementary students are getting to school bright and early, sliding on their rain boots, and heading out the classroom door, ready to join their classmates on a brisk morning walk around campus. The new ritual, which started last spring and usually takes about 15 minutes, gets their brains focused and ready for the day ahead.

The board of trustees of The Parish School has appointed Cheval Bryant, MCD, CCC-SLP, as the next head of school, effective June 3, 2019. Bryant replaces Nancy Bewley, the current head of school, who is retiring at the end of the 2018-19 school year.