Comfy Classrooms

MADELINE HANSEN, XI

Classrooms are where students are meant to feel the most comfortable so they can learn to their greatest potential. When asking Upper School students about their top three favorite classrooms, there were some clear winners.

Coming in first, winning the most votes among students was our health and PE teacher, Castro's room! When asking Castro about her favorite things in her classroom she responded, “Windows! I love that I almost never have to turn on the overhead lights because of all of the natural light that comes in.”

In the words of Jameson Pillifant, XI, “ I like the smallness of it and how there is a lot of light. I like the vibe it gives off.” Whether it is the heaters that she keeps on constantly or the adorable decorations scattered around, Castro's room is definitely a favorite of many.

The second room that students seemed to enjoy was history teacher Mrs. Smeeding’s room! When asking Mrs. Smeeding about how she designed her room, she noted that “When I was envisioning our classroom vibe I wanted to make sure it was a place where each student feels at home and relaxed.” To Mrs. Smeeding, the best feature of her room, besides the students of course, is the large photo wall filled with pictures that her students sent in to remind them of a happy time!

Lastly, the final room that entered the top three was the art room. Classes taught by Ms. O’Connor happen here and it is well used by many students. Ms. O’Connor noted that her favorite parts of her room are her windows and her vintage street sign that she inherited from her predecessor with both the names of Broad Street and Columbia Avenue on it. She remarks that “while I never had a clear vision of how I wanted to decorate my room, the one thing I definitely wanted was to make sure that all felt welcome and comfortable in that space.” The art room is a very peaceful space, perfect for students to let their creative juices flow.

We appreciate all our teachers for creating spaces like this for students to enjoy time at school!