2024-2025 MBS Upper School Curriculum Guide by MBS Communications

MBS Mission and Values

OUR MISSION

Withinacultureofsupportandcollaboration,MorristownBeardSchoolstudentsdiscoveranddeveloptheirindividual pathwaystoacademicsuccessandpersonalfulllmentwhilebecomingenlightened,morallyresponsiblecitizensofthe world

OUR VALUES

Thebedrockofourcurriculumistoproviderigorousacademicpreparationforcollegeandbeyond Equally,weencourage allmembersoftheMBScommunitytocultivatealifeguidedbymoralprinciples AtMBS,wevalue:

Personal Responsibility isthefoundationofcharacter Itrequiresintegrity,personalaccountability,andthe highestmoralstandardsinallcommunication,decision-making,andactions

Awareness Of Diverse Perspectives enhancesallaspectsoflearning.Themorestudentsencounter, understand,andrespectotherpointsofview,themoredeeplyengagedtheybecome,bothacademicallyandsocially. Empathyisapowerfulforceincreatingpositiveinteractions

Engagement inallaspectsofschoollifeencouragesrisk-taking,createsamorefulllingeducationalexperience,and enhancespersonalgrowth

Tenacity isessentialinovercomingobstaclesasitredenesfailuresasnecessarystepsofthelearningprocess

Independence Of Mind allowsustoquestiontrendyorconformistthinking,andhelpsusasindividualsto examinecriticallyourdecisionsandassumptions

Humor And Humility arecentralcomponentsoftheresiliencerequiredtomeettheinevitablechallengeswe encounternotonlyinschool,butalsoinlife. AtMBS,wevaluetheabilitynottotakeourselvestooseriously,even whenweareengagedinthemostseriousofendeavors.

Curricular Philosophy of MBS

Ensuringthegrowthandwell-beingofourstudentsliesatthecenterofallourdecisionsatMBS.Wemaintaina balancedapproachtorigorousacademics,enrichingco-curricularandextra-curricularactivities,andanengaging familyandcommunitylife. Asstudentspursuetheirindividualpathstoacademicsuccessinourcommunityof learners,theyareguidedbyhighly-dedicatedteacherswhoarefullyversedinthelatesteducationalresearch,with particularemphasisonthefollowingkeypracticesinallsubjectareas:

CRITICAL THINKING facilitatesgreaterunderstandingofcomplextopicsandsituations Studentslearntoask questions,identifyproblems,synthesizekeyconcepts,anddesigncreativesolutionsinpursuitofknowledge

RISK-TAKING isencouraged Oureducationalprogramrecognizesthisasavalidlearningmodality,evenwhen aninvestigationdoesnotproceedasexpected Playandasenseoffunarekeycomponentsinnurturing appropriateintellectualrisk-taking

WRITING isameansofthinkinganddevelopingthoughts,notjustawaytorecordpre-existingideas Analytic andreectivewritingshouldnotbetheexclusivedomainofthetraditionaltext-baseddisciplines,butshouldbe activelyencouragedacrossthecurriculum

QUANTITATIVE REASONING isvaluedasameansoflogicalprocessingbothinandbeyondthemath classroom.Developingasoundquantitativemindsetiscrucialtounderstanding,critiquing,anddrawing conclusionsinourincreasinglydata-intensiveculture.

INNOVATIVE CONNECTIONS acrossdisciplinesinspireoriginalapproachestosolvingproblemsandprepare studentsforlifebeyondtheclassroom.

The Morristown Beard Advisor System

TheMBSUpperSchooladvisoryservesasa“homebase”forstudentsandfaculty.Itisadailygatheringwherestudents developstrongandsupportiverelationshipswiththeirpeersandafacultymemberwhostrivestoknowthechildbeyond thestudent.Theadvisorysystemfostersstudents’academic,social,andpersonalgrowthandhelpsthemmanagethe demandsof MBS’sacademicandextracurricularprograms.Advisorsserveasmentorswhosupportstudentswhile encouragingthemtoadvocateforthemselvesandbalancetheirvariouscommitments.

Theadvisorservesastheprimaryliaisonbetweenstudent,parent/guardians,andteachers.Studentsmeetwiththeiradvisor eachmorningduringadvisorycheck-inandduringweeklyextendedadvisorperiods.

Advisorssupporttheiradviseesinnumerousways,includingthefollowing:

● workingwithadviseestosetgoalsandassessprogress

● monitoringcourseselectionsandschedulerequests

● servingasanadvocateinschoolmatters

● showinganinterestinextracurricularandathleticcommitments

● facilitatingadvisorydiscussionsandactivities

● facilitatingparent/guardianconferences

● communicatingwithteachersandparent/guardianswhenneeded

● servingastherstpointofcontactwhenissuesarise

Advisorsareavailabletoreceivephonecallsand/oremailsfromparents/guardians,gatherinformation,andexchange informationthatishelpfultostudentswiththeapplicabledean,divisionalhead,applicablecounselor,and parent/guardians

TherearetwoformalmeetingsarrangedinNovemberandAprilforadvisorstomeetwithparents,butparentsmayalsocall oremailadvisorsatanytime Alladvisorsareaskedtowritealetterofintroductiontotheiradvisees'familiesinSeptember Ifaparentcontactsanadvisorwithaquestionaboutaspecicclass,theadvisorshouldasktheparenttocalltheteacherof thecoursedirectly.

Ifparents/guardianshavequestionsabouttheadvisingprocess,theyshouldcontacttheDirectorofStudentActivitiesor HeadofUpperSchool.

Community Service

TheCommunityServiceProgramisanintegralpartoftheMBScurriculum.Eachsemester,UpperSchoolstudentsare requiredtoperformaminimumofeighthoursofcommunityserviceandtowritereectionsabouttheirexperiences. Failuretosuccessfullycompleteasemestercomponentbythedeadlineresultsinafailinggradeforthatterm,whichwill remainpermanentlyonthetranscript.Thestudentwill,however,stillberequiredtocompleteeighthoursofservice successfullyforthatsemester Onceastudenthascompletedall16hoursofservice,alongwiththereections,thestudent willreceiveaPassgradeforthenalyear-endgrade

Inordertograduate,seniorsmustsuccessfullycompletetheirCommunityServiceprogram

Global Studies

MissionStatement:Providinginternationallearningandserviceopportunitiesforallstudents,theGlobalStudiesprogram seekstocultivateresponsible,thoughtful,curious,andcompassionatecitizensoftheworld

MorristownBeardSchooloersnumerouscultural,curricular,andservicetripsabroadeachyear,providingstudentsaccess torich,academiclearningexperiencesoutsideoftheclassroom

MorristownBeardSchoolalsopartnerswithnumerousoutsidevendorsoeringourUpperSchoolstudentsanopportunity tostudyabroadinaforeigncountryforasemester,ayear,orasummer.Inaddition,MBShasworkedwithreputable organizationstooerinternationalstudentsanopportunitytostudyabroadatourSchoolforasemester.

ServicetripsinyearspasthaveincludedHabitatforHumanitybuildsinNorthCarolina,SouthCarolina,Alabama,and Florida.StudentshavealsotraveledinternationallytositessuchastheDominicanRepublicandPanamatoprovideservice tolocalvillages.

OtherrecenttripsincludeCambodia,Mexico,andIceland

Financialaidisavailableforeligibleparticipants

SeethewebsiteformoreinformationaboutourGlobalStudiesProgram

Senior Project

TheSeniorProjectisacapstoneexperienceandagraduationrequirement.AspartofMBS’seorttopowerfullyprepare ourstudentsforlearningandlife,ourseniorsaretaskedwithdiscoveringanddelvingintoanareaofinterestbeyondour standardcurriculum.Theycanexplorecareeroptions,service-orientedendeavors,academicprojectsorcreativeprojects.

Itconsistsoffourmajorelements:

● Findingaproject,settingitup,andgettingitapproved

● Spendingtimeon-siteinareal-worldenvironment

● CompilingacomprehensivewrittenFieldJournal

● Deliveringanoralpresentationattheproject’sconclusion

EachofthesefourmajorelementsmustbesuccessfullycompletedforthestudenttopasstheSeniorProject

Upper School Programs & Courses

Ourcurriculumoersarigorousacademicprogramtochallengeeverystudentandsatisfyabroadrangeofinterests. MBSstudentscanalsoparticipateinanarrayofco-curricularoptionstogainadeeperunderstandingofthemselveswhile contributingtothecommunitybeyond.

Weencourageourstudentstotakerisks,toengagedeeplyinlearning,andtobecomeindependentthinkers.AtMBS,we teachthevaluesandhabitsofmindthatwebelievewillprepareyoungpeoplenotonlyforsuccessincollege,butalsofor livesofmeaningandfulllment

Academic Departments, Courses, and Requirements

Theschoolyearconsistsoftwo16-weeksemesters.Studentsarerequiredtotakeaminimumofsixcoursespersemester. Seniorsmustpassalloftheircoursestograduate Exceptionstoanyoftheacademicrequirementslistedbelowmustbe approvedbytheHeadofUpperSchool

Studentsgenerallygobeyondtheseminimumrequirementsinpursuitoftheiracademicinterests,andweencouragethem todoso

Ouracademicdepartmentsandasamplingoftheirrelatedcourses/electivesarelistedbelowalongsideacademic requirementsforallstudentsattheSchool

Course Requirements

English

Math

History

Science

Arts

WorldLanguage

Wellness

4years

3years(IntegratedMath1,2,3)

3years

3yearslaboratoryscienceswithnorepeat

2yearsfullledthroughtheArtandDesignorPerformingArtsProgram

3consecutiveyearsofthesamelanguage

Wellness9(fullyear);Wellness10(onesemester),IntegrativeHealth (onesemester),WellnessElective(onesemesteringrade11or12)

Classof2025only:Wellness9(oneyear),Wellness10(onesemester),Integrative Health11

Theminimumnumberofgraduationcreditsis24.Themajorityofstudentsgraduatewith28credits.

Upper School Signature Programs and Practices

TheUpperSchoolatMBSfeaturesanever-evolvinggroupofSignatureProgramsbuiltuponforward-thinkingacademic research.Wecontinuallyseektopushtheboundariesofourteachingandlearning,andourSignatureProgramsreectthis commitment.OurSignatureProgramsareanimportantreasonwhyourstudentsreporthighlevelsofpreparedness(and consequently,achievement)throughcollegeandbeyond.

Advanced Topics

MBSfacultycreateamenuofAdvancedTopicsforseniorsandselectedjuniorsthatequalorexceedAPcoursesintermsof conceptualchallenge,complexityofmaterial,developmentofcriticalskillsandoverallpreparationforcollegeacademics. Theyarethereforeamongthemostacademicallyrigorouscoursesweoer.Thesecourses,whichareonesemester,are proposedbyfacultywithaparticularinterestandexpertiseinagiveneldandaresubjecttoathoroughpeer-review process,overseenbyacommitteeofexperiencedteacherswithcollegeteachingbackgrounds,beforebeingauthorizedbythe School Theseminarformatpromotescriticalthoughtanddiscussion,requiresstudentstoworkindependentlyandis exibleenoughtoencompassabroadrangeofcoursethemes InallAdvancedTopicscourses,thelevelofreading,writing andcriticaldiscussionequalsthatfoundinarst-yearcollegecourse AdvancedTopicscoursesareinterdisciplinary,small, andenrollmentisbypermissionoftheinstructor

Advanced Topics Oﬀerings

StudentswishingtotakeanAdvancedTopicscoursemustsubmitacompletedquestionnaireandagradedwritingsample totherelevantinstructor.Interviewsmayberequired.

Anthropology Of Childhood Games And Play (11, 12)

Childrenhaveplayedgamessincethedawnofhumankind,representingwaysinwhichtheyhadfun,socialized, learnednorms,andcollaborated establishingsocialexpectations,experiencingindependence,creativity,andpushing behavioralboundaries Thiscourseintroducesanthropology(especiallysocio-culturalanthropology)asaeldofstudy, applyingittounderstandthenatureofplayandgamesinvariouscultures/societiesindiversegeographicalregionsand eras Weaskaboutthenatureofchildhoodandplay,andhowsimilargamesarerealizedindierentways andwhat thistellsusaboutother(andourown!)cultures Studentsshouldcometoclassopentolearningaboutothercultures andreadingfromchallenging,scholarlymaterials

Chemical Engineering Process Design (11, 12)

Inthiscoursestudentswillhavetheopportunitytodelveintochemicalengineeringprocessdesigninorderto understandthescopeandimpactofprocessdesignontheworld Chemicalengineeringisinherentlyinterdisciplinary andhasmanyapplicationsinpharmaceuticals,energygeneration,foodandconsumerproducts Howareicecream barsmade?Plasticbags,shampoo?Howaretheseprocessesandfactoriesdesigned?Wheredothewastematerialsend up(lifecycleanalysis)?Thecoursewillintroducestudentstotheholisticanalysisofanindustrialprocess,andteach themsoftskillsofcommunicationforconductingmeetings,presentations,andworkingonteams

Ethics of Artiﬁcial Intelligence (11,

12)

Articialintelligencehascriticalethical,psychological,andsocialimplications Applicationsaboundfor healthcare,security,e-governmentandthepublicsector,transportation,logistics,education-withnew applicationsappearingallthetime.A.I.technologiesimpactfairnessandequity,jobdisplacement,potential erroringandmisusebymalevolentactors,privacy,andsecurity.Inthiscourseweenterthisnewworld,helping youtonavigatethechallenges.We'lllearnabouthowA.I.works,exploreapplications,andapplyethics-from classicalphilosophicaltheoriestomodernethicsoftechnology-tothesenewconcerns.We'llalsoaskifA.I.canever achieveconsciousness.

Group Theory, Combinatorics, and Rubik’s Cube (11,

12)

Asoneofthebest-sellingtoysofalltime,ErnoRubik’senigmaticcubehasbefuddledandentrancedcountless minds,permanentlyfrustratingsomeanddeeplyinspiringothers Immediatelyrecognizabletonearlyeveryoneon Earth,itsetsforthanintuitivechallenge:putthescrambledcubebackintoitsfullyorderedstate,wherealllike colorsalignwithoneanother However,thissimplepremisebeliestherichmathematicalcomplexitybehindthis object Thecubeisatangibleexampleofoneofthemostpowerfulmathematicalstructures:agroup Inthis course,studentslearnthefundamentalconceptsofgrouptheoryandcombinatorics,usingthecubeasa motivatorforreadings,discussions,andproblems Alongtheway,studentsexplorehowresultsofgrouptheory andcombinatoricsmanifestinthecube.

Is 21st Century the New Renaissance? (11, 12)

Theemergenceofnewmediaandspreadingofinformationthatchangeseverything Newutopias,newformsoffreedom, globalization,wars,pandemicsandapocalypticanguishes Aretheseexclusivelytwenty-rst-centuryarchetypes?Notquite ThemenandwomenoftheRenaissancelivedthroughitall Thiscoursewillallowstudentstoexperienceoneoftherichest periodsinthehistoryofWesternculture,refractedthroughseverallensesofhumanisticscholarship.Asidefrommaking connectionsacrossacademicdisciplinesofarthistory,literature,comparativephilosophy,religiousstudies,theatre,and history,studentswillexplorethevariouswaysourprosperoustwenty-rstcenturyresemblesRenaissancelife.

Advanced Studies Program & Advanced Placement

AdvancedStudiescourses:Inaneorttoprovidearigorousalternativetothestandardizedcurriculumandtesting ofAdvancedPlacement(AP)courses,theUpperSchooloersasuiteofdiscipline-specic,year-longAdvanced Studies(AS)coursesthatequalorexceedAPcoursesintermsofconceptualchallenge,complexityofmaterial, developmentofcriticalskillsandoverallpreparationforcollegeacademics.

AS AND AP COURSES ARE HOUSED WITHIN DEPARTMENTS AND INCLUDE:

ArtandDesign

ComputationalandInformation Sciences

English

HistoryandSocialScience

Mathematics

Science

WorldLanguage

Earned Honors Model

APStudioArt

ComplexSystemsScience

LiteraryStudiesinAmericanVoices APEnglishLiteratureand Composition

TheMedievalWorld Economics

APUnitedStatesHistory APEuropeanHistory

APStatistics APCalculusAB APCalculusBC

OrganicChemistry APBiology APChemistry

GenderandPowerinLatinLiterature APFrenchLanguage APSpanishLanguage

MBSrecognizesthatatthecoreofbeingan“Honors”studentiswillingness,commitment,andpassion,andthatthosecan onlyemanatefromastudent.Accordingly,theMBS“EarnedHonors”programgivesstudentstheagencyandautonomyto decideforthemselveswhethertheyviewthemselvesasan“Honors”studentinaclassordiscipline.Iftheydo,theyare committingtotakingonextraindependenceintheirlearning,todedicatingthemselveswithspecialpatiencetotheprocess eachdisciplinedemands,andtostrivingtoapplytheskillsofadisciplinewithahighlevelofsophistication.

Ratherthantellstudentsthattheyshouldviewthemselvesas“honorstudents,”theEarnedHonorsprogramMBSasks studentstoembracethatidentityforthemselves,andthenholdsthemaccountabletoacorrespondingsetofstandardsand criteria.ThecriteriaareenumeratedintheMBS“HonorsStudentProle,”whichholdsacrosstheschool,forallHonors students,evenasitndsvariousinterpretationsfromdepartmenttodepartment.Itisintendedtoclarifyforstudentsthe habitsofmindthatdistinguishlearningatanHonorslevel:

MBS Honors Student Proﬁle

Astudentearninghonorsconsistentlydemonstrates:

● Enhancedinvestmentinthelearningsituationsofaparticulardiscipline:

● Patiencewithstruggleduringaprocess(includingreadinesstoencounterdiscomfort,ambiguity,anduncertainty);

● Independentinitiativeinapplyingsophisticatedskillstonovel,open-ended,andcomplexproblems

Attheendofthesemester,studentsaregradedformasteryofadisciplineregardlessofwhethertheyareearninghonors Butstudentsearninghonorsareconsistentlyconfrontedwithlearningsituations,includingassessments,projects, homework,andclassactivities,demandingenhancedengagement,independentinitiative,andpatiencewithstruggleduring aprocess Thoselearningsituationswillsometimesinvolveadditionalworkandsometimesinvolvegreatercomplexitywith lessteacherscaolding

InEarnedHonorscourses,studentsandfacultysignacontractcommittingthemselvestoearning“Honors”earlyinthe secondquarteroftheyear Duringtherstquarteroftheyear,teachersgivestudentstheopportunitytoattempt assessmentsattheHonorslevel,gainingasenseforwhatearning“Honors”meansinaparticularclass Fortheremaining threequarters,theyareheldtoHonorscriteriaintheirworkinandoutoftheclassroom

Humanities Program

TheMBSUpperSchoolhumanitiesprogramisanapproachtoteachingthatasksstudentstoplacethestudyof History,EnglishandWorldLanguagesindialogue,recognizingthatthesedisciplinesallowustointerrogateand makesenseofthehumanexperience.Bythinkingcriticallyandcreatively,studentsinvestigateculturesand communitiesaroundtheworldandacrosstime,whiletracingthethreadsthathaveshapedhistory.Emphasizing multiculturalawarenessandperspectives,thehumanitiesprogramurgesstudentstobringtherichnessofthe worldintofocus.

Theprogramemphasizesanalyticalandcreativemodesofwriting,patternrecognition,presentations, inquiry-basedlearning,closereading,developingandhoningargumentsandexplanations,discerningunderlying connections,andpracticingcivildiscoursethroughdiscussion-drivencoursework.

Independent Studies

OurIndependentStudyprogramencouragesMBSstudentstoexploreareasofinterestthatfalloutsidethe traditionalcoursecatalog.Undertheguidanceofselectedfacultymemberswithaspecialexpertiseorinterestin theeld,yourstudentwillworktodevelopascopeandsequencecurriculum,createauthenticclass-specic content,anddesignoriginalassessments.TheOceoftheAcademicDeanmanagestheprocessandrequirements foranindependentstudyapplicationpriortothebeginningofthesemester.

IndependentStudiesareidealformotivated,high-achievingstudents

Interdisciplinary Concentrations Program

TheInterdisciplinaryConcentrationsProgram(ICP)oerspathwaysforstudentseagertoexploreanaspectoftheworld thattranscendssingleclasses,disciplines,andextracurricularpursuits Studentsmayapplyforanyoneoffour ConcentrationpathwaysattheendoftheirFreshmanyears:“ArtsandInnovation,”“GlobalCitizenship,”“Ethics, Leadership,Justice,"and"DataAnalysis&ResearchMethods"

Workingweeklywithaconcentrationadvisorandcohortofpeers,studentswillprogressthroughSophomore,Junior,and Senioryearcommittingtocommunityserviceopportunities,electives,discussions,retreats,andindependentprojectsthat furthertheirjourneydownaConcentrationpathwayintothecomplexitiesofourtwenty-rstcenturyworld

Learn more about the ICP: https://wwwmbsnet/academics/interdisciplinary-concentrations-program

Academic Centers

Decadesofacademicresearchhighlighttheimportanceofbothmeaningfulteacher-studentengagementandhighly experientiallearningintheintellectualgrowthofyoungpeople.Accordingly,MorristownBeardSchoolhasthoughtfully createdfourCentersforLearningtobestengenderthehigh-leveldevelopmentofseveralessentialskillsinyourchild.

CAW: The Center for Academic Writing actsasasupportsystemforstudents,and,inconcertwithourphilosophy, allowsthestudents,themselves,totakeonanimportantleadershiproleoncampusaswritingtutorsinthecenter.

CTL: The Center for Teaching & Learning empowersallstudentstobetterunderstandthemselvesandtheirown learningstorieswhile,atthesametime,developingstudents’self-advocacyandself-ecacy

CID: The Center for Innovation & Design providesmorethan8,000squarefeetofexibleandinnovativespace wherestudentsdesign,build,andproblemsolveastheyengageinmultidisciplinaryprojects

CQR: The Center for Quantitative Reasoning providesawarm,welcomingspaceforstudentsseekingassistance orextrapracticeonspecicmathematicaltopicsonadrop-inorappointmentbasis

Seethewebsiteformoreinformationaboutthecenters

Department and Course Listings

ART & DESIGN

Mission Statement: ArtandDesignisamulti-disciplinaryprogram,providingstudentsthetechnology,resourcesand mind-settocreativelymovefromabstracttoartifact

UpperSchoolArtandDesignisamulti-disciplinaryprogram Thedisciplineofdesignthinkingcomprisesthecoreofthe program,andthepedagogicalfocusstressespersonalcreativity,collaboration,teambuilding,problemsolving,storytelling andmediaauthorship Usingeithertraditionalmediaorcomputersasfundamentaltools,movingfrom“abstract”through “artifact,”studentsareencouragedtoadopta“design”mentalityandseehands-onprojectworkasaunied,connected activityheldtogetherbysomeformof"narrative"orstory-themestructure.Studentsareencouragedtodevelopand discovernewskills,takeprideintheircreationsandacquirearespectandappreciationfortheworkoftheirpeersandother designersandartists.

ENTRY-LEVEL COURSES

Foundations: Studio (9, 10)

Foundations:Studioisforninth-gradersandtenth-graderswithastronginterestinpursuingstudioarts Theclasswill developstudents’skillsinvisualproblem-solving,perspective,thedesignthinkingprocess,ideationandcommunicating throughsketching Studentswilllearnhowtoapplytheprinciplesofartanddesign,includingcomposition,balance, emphasis,value,lineandcolortheory

Inaddition,studentswillapplytheseskillsintraditional-mediaprojects.Skillscoveredwillincludepaintmixing,shading withdryandwetmedia,andenlargementusinggrids.

Foundations: Digital (9, 10)

Foundations:Digitalisopentoninth-gradersandtenth-gradersinterestedinpursuingdigitalgraphicdesignand maker-spacecourses Theclasswilldevelopstudents’skillsinvisualproblem-solving,perspective,thedesignthinking process,ideationandcommunicatingthroughsketching Studentswilllearnhowtoapplytheprinciplesofartanddesign, includingcomposition,balance,emphasis,value,lineandcolortheory.

Inaddition,studentswillapplytheseskillsindigital-mediaprojects.Skillscoveredwillincludedrawingontablets,working withvirtuallayers,vectordrawing,lemanagement,andothercomponentsofdigitalliteracyandmediaauthoring.

Artisan Tools and Techniques (9, 10, 11, 12)

ArtisanToolsandTechniquesisanintroductoryartanddesignclass,andtheprerequisiteforGlass,MetalandJewelry Design Inthissemester-long,project-basedcourse,studentswilllearntheelementsofart,designprinciples,andbasic

technicalskillsforfabricationinglassandmetals.Studentswillbecomefamiliarwithstudioprocedures,aswellasthe foundationaltoolsandmaterialsassociatedwithmetalsmithing,glasscutting,grinding,andsoldering.ArtisanToolsand Techniquesisoeredinthefallandspring.

Digital Photography (9, 10, 11, 12)

ThisIntroductoryDigitalPhotographycourseisforanystudentwithastronginterestinphotography Thecoursewillgo beyondfundamentalpoint-and-shoottechniquestoprovideadeeperunderstandingandopentherealmofpossibilities availableinthedigitalmedium Topicsandprojectscoveredmayincludeequipmentuse,aperture,shutterspeed, composition,focalpoints,contrastandlightingaswellasthemessuchasportraiture,natureandmotionamongothers A basicknowledgeofdigitalcamerasishelpful,butnotnecessary Inordertoenrollinthecourse,studentsmustprovidetheir owndigitalcameras.

Film Photography (9, 10, 11, 12)

Allaspectsofblackandwhitelmphotographywillbeexploredandstudentswillbetaughtproperuseandcareofthe 35mmlmcamera,safeuseofthedarkroom,rolling,developingandprintinglm,chemicalmixingandusageandproper useandcareoftheenlargersanddarkroomaccessories Threetofourtheme-basedprojectswillberequiredaswellaseither awrittennalexamororalpracticum Studentsshouldbringtheirown35mmlmcamerastoclass Allothermaterialswill besupplied

INTERMEDIATE COURSES

ArchitecturalDesignStudio(10,11,12)

Art2(10,11,12)

Art3(11,12)

Ceramics(10,11,12)

Ceramics2(10,11,12)

DigitalIllustration(10,11,12)

GraphicDesign&Marketing(10,11,12)

GraphicDesignAgency(10,11,12)

EngineeringDesign(10,11,12)

ArchitecturalModeling(10,11,12)

Printmaking(9,10,11,12)

INTERMEDIATE ARTISAN COURSES

GlassDesign(10,11,12)

JewelryDesign(10,11,12)

MetalDesign(10,11,12)

ADVANCED-LEVEL COURSES

Art4(12)

AdvancedPlacementStudioArt(12)

InteractiveArchitecture(11,12)

COMPUTATIONAL & INFORMATION SCIENCES

TheComputationalandInformationSciencesDepartmentoersamulti-disciplinarycourseofstudythatexploresthe applicationofcomputerprogramming,modelingandsimulationtorealworldproblemsolving.Thereisaparticular emphasisoninformationvisualizationandmediacreation.Throughoutthecourseofstudy,topicsrangefromcomputer graphics,3Danimationandcomputermusictoenvironmentalmodeling,informationtheoryandcomplexadaptive systemsanalysis.

TheDepartmentoersacoresequenceoftwocoursesincomputersciencethatisroughlyequivalenttotherstyearofa collegecomputersciencemajorandacourseinscienticcomputing Thiscoresequenceisexpandedwithaselectionof coursesinappliedcomputationalsciencecoveringsuchtopicsascomplexsystemsandchaostheory,machinelearningand aerospaceengineering

YEARLONG COURSES

Computer Arts and Sciences 1: Introduction to Problem Solving and Design (9, 10, 11, 12)

ComputerArtsandSciences(CASci)1isanappropriatecourseforstudentsinterestedinimprovingtheirproblemsolving skills.Thiscourseisintendednotonlyforstudentscontemplatingacareerincomputersciencebutalsoforthosewith generalcuriosity.Nopreviousprogrammingorextensivecomputerexperienceisneeded.CASci1usestheScheme programminglanguageandisbroadlysimilartotheCS1courseatcollegeslikeNortheastern,BrownandWPIbutata moreappropriatepace Studentassessmentisbasedonaportfolioofworkdevelopedthroughouttheyearandaseriesof “MasteryChallenges”designedtoprovideascopeforcreativity

Languageused:Scheme

Computer Arts and Sciences 2: Algorithms and Data Structures (Honors) (10, 11, 12)

ThiscoursecontinuestheproblemsolvingfocusofCASci1andutilizestheJavalanguagetointroducethestudentto objectorientedanalysisanddesign.Thereisaparticularemphasison3DgraphicsandanimationusingOpenGL.CASci2 isbroadlyequivalenttoacollegeCS2courseondatastructuresandalgorithms.Studentassessmentisbasedonaportfolio ofworkdevelopedthroughouttheyearandaseriesof“MasteryChallenges”designedtoprovideascopeforcreativity.

Languageused:Java

ComplexSystemsScience(AdvancedStudy)(11,12) SpaceFlightEngineeringandDesign(Honors)(11,12)

SEMESTER COURSES

CGIAnimation1(9,10,11,12)

CGIAnimation2(9,10,11,12)

CASciStudio:AdvancedProjects(Honors)(11,12)

EcologicalEconomics(Honors)(11,12)

MachineLearningand'AI'(Honors)(11,12)

ENGLISH

Mission Statement: Asstudentstraveltheirownuniquepathsthroughourcurriculum,theydeveloptheskillstonavigate challengingtexts,thinkcritically,andexpressthemselvesconﬁdentlyinbothwrittenandspokenword.Studentsalsolearnto appreciateandtelltheirownstoriesbyexploringthoseofothers,andindoingso,theydevelopawarenessofthemselves,their communities,andthehumancondition

Englishpromotesanintegratedseven-yearsequenceofstudiesthatteachesskillsfromGradeSixtoTwelve Inproportionto cognitiveandintellectualopportunitiesateachlevel,studentslearntoreadandwritecritically,withincreasing sophistication,astheydiscoverhowtoaskappropriatequestionsoftextsinallthegenresandwritewithananalyticalclarity thatpromotescreativelydevelopedideas Worksarechosenbothfortheirliterarymeritandglobalawarenessofthehuman condition Asstudentsprogressthroughtheprogram,theydeepentheirunderstandingofthedynamicrelationship betweenreadersandtexts Classdiscussionprogressivelynurturesskillsinhigherorderthinkingwithanemphasison articulateself-expression Teacherscreateopportunitiesforproject-basedlearningthataugmentstheemphasison traditionalmeansofanalyticalcommunication

InterdisciplinaryworkiscardinalintheDepartment.IntheMiddleSchool,interdisciplinaryworkarisesfromteachers' intentionalcollaborationwiththeircolleaguesinsocialstudies,math,science,languages,andnearts.IntheUpperSchool, theHumanitiesprogramingrades9and10facilitatesthestudyofcommonthemesastheyariseinEnglishandHistory. Grade12providesarichselectionofelectivesthatanticipatesthethematicandstructuralorientationofcoursesstudents canexpecttoencounterincollege.

HONORS PLACEMENT IN ENGLISH COURSES

AllHumanitiesEnglishGrade9and10sectionsaswellasEnglish11:AmericanNarrativessectionswillemploytheearned honorsmodel,whichallowsanystudenttoearnhonorsstatusforthecoursebymeetingasetofclearlydenedcriteria. Seniorelectivecourseswillemploytheearnedhonorsmodelasdescribedabove.EnrollmentinAdvancedPlacementand AdvancedStudiesCoursesisbydepartmentalrecommendation.

Humanities English 9

respecttotheanalyticalessay,emphasisisplacedonthecreationofthesisstatementsandlogicallycoherentparagraphs togetherwiththediscoveryandintegrationofappropriatetextualevidence.Studentsaretaughttechniquesofannotating text,notetaking,andmeansofaccessingprimaryandsecondarysources.Requiredtextsincludeashortstoryunit representingdiverseauthors,a sonnetunit, andTwelveAngryMen.OthertextsmayincludeSalmanRushdie'sHaroun andtheSeaofStories,NoahTrevor'sBornaCrimeandaglobalselectionofshortstoriesandpoetry (EarnedHonors option)

Humanities English 10

ProvidingadynamicframeworkforthestudyofEnglishandHistory,thiscourseencouragesexplorationofkeythemesin worldhistory,literature,politics,religion,art,andmusic Inparticular,thecourseexaminesthechangingnatureofcultural valuesandtherelationshipbetweencommunitiesandtheindividual.Asstudentsexplorehowindividualshavemademoral, spiritual,andintellectualsenseoftheirworlds,theyhoneskillsascriticalandcreativereaders,thinkers,andwriters. Studentscontinuetodevelopskillsinwritinganalyticalessays,andemphasisisplacedontechniquesofclosereadingthat encouragethediscoveryanduseoftextualevidencecapableofpromotingargumentsofincreasingsophisticationand insight.IntheGrade10CapstoneProject,studentsreectontheirevolutionaswritersoverthecourseoftheyear, analyzingtheiropportunitiesandchallengesaswriters.RequiredtextsincludeMacbethandaunitonpoetryofmigration byLatinxpoets.OthertextsmayincludeChimamandaNgoziAdichie'sPurpleHibiscus,AtholFugard'sMasterHarold andtheBoysandaglobalselectionofshortstoriesandpoetry (EarnedHonorsoption)

English 11: American Narratives (fall and spring Semesters)

ProvidingadynamicframeworkforthestudyofAmericanliteratureandhistoryfromtheColonialperiodtothepresent, thisyear-longcourseencouragesexplorationofkeythemesinAmericanhistory,prose,poetry,drama,politics,religion,art, andmusic.Inparticular,thecourseexaminesthechangingnatureofAmericanculturalvaluesandtherelationshipbetween communitiesandtheindividualintheUnitedStatesitselfandtheworldatlarge.AsstudentsexplorehowAmericanshave mademoral,spiritual,andintellectualsenseoftheirexperience,theyhoneskillsascriticalandcreativereaders,thinkers,and writers Aswellascontinuingtodevelopskillsinwritinganalyticalessays,studentsareexpectedtoworkindependentlyas theyoriginate,frame,andexecutedistinctivepointsofview Throughclassdiscussionsandwritingassignments,students continuetodeveloptheirskillsinformalandcontextualanalysis RequiredtextsincludeDeathofaSalesman,TheGreat Gatsby,andARaisinintheSun OthertextsmayincludeToniMorrison'sTheBluestEyeandaglobalselectionofshort storiesandpoetry (EarnedHonorsoption)

ADVANCED COURSES

AdvancedStudies:LiteraryStudiesinAmericanVoices(11)

APEnglishLiteratureandComposition(12)

SEMESTER ELECTIVES

EnglishElectiveHonors

SemesterelectivesinEnglishareopentoseniorsonly.AllsemesterelectivesemploytheEarnedHonorsmodel.

AdolescentLiterature(12)

DystopianLiterature(12)

Journalism(12)

TheLanguageofLeadership(12)

Literature,Food,andIdentity(12)

MonstersandMadness(12)

SavageSatire(12)

WritingourLives(12)

WritingtheGraphicNovel(12)

WritingtheSitcom(12)

WritingforStageandScreen(12)

WritingCenterTheoryandPractice(11)

HISTORY & SOCIAL SCIENCES

Mission Statement: Bylinkingthepastandpresent,theMorristownBeardHistoryDepartmentfostersskillsessentialto theunderstandingofthehumanexperience,whileguidingstudentsontheirindividualpathstobecomingengagedand empatheticglobalcitizens

TheUpperSchoolhistoryprogramfeaturesclassroomactivitiesdesignedtobringhistorytolife,linkthepastwiththe present,promotecriticalthinkingandbuildacademicskills.Weoerarigorousandglobalcurriculumofyear-longcourses andsemesterelectives.Ourenthusiasticfacultyusearangeofteachingmaterialsandmethodsnotonlytoimpart knowledgeandunderstanding,butalsototapintostudentcreativityandencourageactive,participatorycitizenship. Studentslearntovaluequestioningandtobedecision-makers;theylearnhowtoconductresearch,applyknowledgeand expressthemselves.Teachersemphasizecriticalthinkingandwriting,andbelievethathistorycanbemaderichwithdrama, triumph,andtragedy,full-bloodedcharactersandlessonslearnedforthe21stcentury.

HONORS PLACEMENT IN HISTORY COURSES

AllHumanitiesGrade9and10sections,USHistory11:TheAmericanExperience,andjunior-seniorHumanitiesHistory electiveswillemploytheEarnedHonorsmodel,whichallowsanystudenttoearnhonorsstatusforthecoursebymeetinga setofclearlydenedcriteria.ConstitutionalLaw,HumanRightsinLatinAmerica,andBehavioralEconomicsarehonors levelelectivesrequiringteacherrecommendationandinstructorapprovalforenrollment.Junior-SeniorSocialScience electivesdonotemploytheEarnedHonorsmodel.

FULL YEAR COURSES

Humanities History 9

ProvidingadynamicframeworkforthestudyofEnglishandHistory,theninth-gradehumanitiescourseencourages explorationofkeythemesinworldhistory(fromprehistorictimestothelate18thcentury,withconnectionsmadeto currentevents),literature,politics,religion,art,andmusic Thecourseexaminesthechangingnatureofculturalvaluesand therelationshipbetweencommunitiesandtheindividual.Asninth-gradersexplorehowpeopleofthepastmademoral, spiritual,andintellectualsenseoftheirworlds,theywillhonetheirownskillsascriticalandcreativereaders,thinkers,and writers.(EarnedHonorsoption)

Humanities History 10

ProvidingadynamicframeworkforthestudyofEnglishandHistory,thiscourseencouragesexplorationofkeythemesin worldhistory(fromthelate18ththroughthe20thcentury,includingcurrentevents),literature,politics,religion,art,and music Inparticular,thecourseexaminesthechangingnatureofculturalvaluesandtherelationshipbetweencommunities andtheindividual Asstudentsexplorehowindividualshavemademoral,spiritual,andintellectualsenseoftheirworlds, theyhoneskillsascriticalandcreativereaders,thinkers,andwriters Studentscontinuetodevelopskillsinwritinganalytical essays,andemphasisisplacedontechniquesofclosereadingthatencouragethediscoveryanduseoftextualevidence capableofpromotingargumentsofincreasingsophisticationandinsight (EarnedHonorsoption)

US History 11: The American Experience

ProvidingadynamicframeworkforthestudyofAmericanhistoryfromthePre-Columbianperiodtothepresent,this year-longcourseencouragesexplorationofkeythemesinAmericanhistory,prose,poetry,drama,politics,religion,art,and music Inparticular,thecourseexaminesthechangingnatureofAmericanculturalvaluesandtherelationshipbetween communitiesandtheindividual,intheUnitedStatesitselfandtheworldatlarge AsstudentsexplorehowAmericanshave mademoral,spiritual,andintellectualsenseoftheirexperience,theyhoneskillsascriticalandcreativereaders,thinkers,and writers Aswellascontinuingtodevelopskillsinwritinganalyticalessays,studentsareexpectedtoworkindependentlyas theyoriginate,frame,andexecutedistinctivepointsofview.Forthisreason,the“MomentsthatChangedAmerica” capstoneessayrequiresthatstudentswriteanextendedessayonatopicthattheyidentifyusingmultiplesources.(Earned Honorsoption)

FULL YEAR ADVANCED COURSES

NoteonAdvancedPlacementandAdvancedStudiescourses:StandardizedAdvancedPlacementaswellasfaculty-designed AdvancedStudiescoursesareequivalentinrigorandcommitmenttoacourseusuallytakenduringtherstyearofcollege. Studentsmaybeexpectedtocompletepre-coursesummerwork,andshouldexpectadditionaltimecommitments throughouttheyear.AllAPstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementexaminMay;nostandardizedtestis requiredofAdvancedStudiescourses.EnrollmentinAdvancedLevelCoursesisbasedonhighperformanceintheprevious year ’shistorycourseandthesuccessfulcompletionofacoursespecicplacementprocess.

APUnitedStatesHistory(11)

APEuropeanHistory(12)

AdvancedStudies:TheMedievalWorld(12)

AdvancedStudies:Economics(11,12)

HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES

BehavioralEconomics(H)(11,12)

ChinaUnderMao(11,12)(EarnedHonorsoption)

ConstitutionalLaw(H)(12)

ContinuityandChangeintheMiddleEast(11,12)(EarnedHonorsoption)

CriminologyStudies(11,12)

DiversityandPublicPolicy(11,12)

EcologicalEconomics(H)(11,12)

EthicalBusinessandEconomics(Honors)(11,12)

TheHistoryofWarsinVietnam(11,12)(EarnedHonorsoption)

TheLivingConstitution(11,12)

MarketingandAdvertising(12)

PrinciplesofEconomics(11,12)

TheSociologyofDiversity(11,12)

ForHonorselectives,studentsmusthaveearnedHonorsintheprioryear orelsereceivedepartmentalrecommendationfor placementinthecourses

MATHEMATICS

Mission Statement: TheMathematicsDepartmentproduces studentsﬂuentinquantitativeandabstractreasoning.We emphasizetheimportanceofconstructingandevaluatingsound argumentswhilefocusingonconnectionswithinandbeyond mathematics.Withinthisframework,weaimtocultivate resilience,criticalthinking,creativity,andintellectualcuriosity.

Integrated Math Program

TheIntegratedMathProgramconsistsofthreefullyearcourses: IntegratedMath1,2and3.Combiningbothtraditionaland contemporaryapproaches,thisstructurerepresentsanevolution inmathcurriculumdesignallowingstudentsamuchgreater opportunityforgrowthanddevelopmentinmathematical thinking.Inadoptingthisnewprogram,MBSputsitselfsquarelyinlinewithstate-of-the-artmathprogramsthatreect theprofessionalconsensusoftheNationalCouncilofTeachersofMathematicsPrinciplesandStandards.Whilethe programcoversallofthetraditionalareas(Algebra1,Geometry,Algebra2andPre-Calculus),IntegratedMathblendsthese dierentstrandsofmathematicsthrougheachofitsthreelevelsandfocusesonconnectionsamongformerlyisolatedtopics, suchasalgebraandgeometry Thisapproachrevealsamoreorganicpictureoftheeldofmathematicsandfostersdeeper insightintoitsintricaciesandbeauty Itallowsalllearnerstograspfoundationalconceptssuchasequations,functionsand trigonometrythroughdierentmodesofrepresentation,includinggraphical,hands-on,geometric,andsymbolic IntegratedMathemploysthetechniqueof"spiraling"sothateachlevelofthecurriculumbringsstudentsbackthrough theseessentialconceptsinordertoachievedeeperlevelsofmastery

Integrated Math 1 (9)

IntegratedMath1(IM1)initiatestheUpperSchoolmathsequencebyengagingstudentsinfoundationalconcepts,skills andhabitsofthought Thecourseincorporatesbothalgebraicandgeometricelementscoveringconceptssuchaslogic,

algebraicmodeling,propertiesoflinesandtriangles,systemsofequations,andpropertiesofpolynomialswithfactoring. Pedagogicaltechniquesandassessmentsarediversetoallowformultiplewaysoflearninganddemonstratingmathematical knowledge.(EarnedHonorsoption)

Integrated Math 2 (9, 10)

IntegratedMath2(IM2)continuestheIntegratedMathsequencebybuildingonthefoundationalconceptsacquiredin IM1.Studentswillencounterthought-provokingproblemsthatrequirestrongconnectionsbetweenalgebraandgeometry. Topicsincludeapplicationsofsystems,behavioroffunctions,transformations,righttriangletrigonometry,andquadratic equations.Eachtopicrequiresanaddedlevelofsophisticationandabstractionasstudentsachieveahigherlevelof mathematicaluency.

Integrated Math 2 Honors (9, 10)

IntegratedMath2Honors(IM2H)continuestheIntegratedMathsequencebybuildingonthefoundationalconcepts acquiredinIM1 Topicsincludeapplicationsofsystems,behavioroffunctions,transformations,righttriangle trigonometry,andquadraticfunctions Thesetopicswillbecoveredatanincreasedlevelofrigoranddepth,requiring studentstobeindependentthinkerswhocanrecognizehowtoapplyexistingskillsinunfamiliarcontexts Thisfast-paced coursewillrequireahighlevelofnotationaluencyandastrongfoundationofalgebraicandgeometricconcepts

Integrated Math 3 (9, 10, 11)

IntegratedMath3(IM3)completestheIntegratedMathsequencebybuildingontheconceptsandskillsacquiredinIM2 whileincorporatinganotherlayerofdepthandrigor Thecentralthemeoflearningmathematicsthroughproblemsolving andexplorationcontinueswithtopicsincludingastudyofpolynomial,rational,logarithmicandexponentialfunctionsas wellascirclesandunitcircletrigonometry AftersuccessfullycompletingIM3,studentshavethebackgroundtotakea varietyofmathelectives.

Integrated Math 3 Honors (9, 10, 11)

IntegratedMath3(IM3H)completestheIntegratedMathsequencebybuildingontheconceptsandskillsacquiredinIM2 whileincorporatinganotherlayerofdepthandrigor Thecentralthemeoflearningmathematicsthroughproblemsolving andexplorationcontinueswithtopicsincludingastudyofpolynomial,rational,logarithmicandexponentialfunctionsas wellascirclesandunitcircletrigonometry Thesetopicswillbecoveredatanincreasedlevelofrigor,requiringstudentsto beindependentthinkerswhocanrecognizehowtoapplyexistingskillsinunfamiliarcontexts.Thisfast-pacedcoursewill requireahighlevelofnotationaluencyandastrongfoundationofalgebraicandgeometricconcepts.

APCalculusAB(11,12)

APCalculusBC(12)

APStatistics(12)

Calculus(11,12)

CalculusHonors(11,12)

Pre-Calculus(10,11,12)

Pre-CalculusHonors(10,11,12)

StatisticsandProbability(H)(12)

TopicsinMath(12)

SEMESTER ELECTIVES

ProbabilityTheory(10,11,12)

StatisticsandDataAnalysis(10,11,12)

PERFORMING ARTS

Mission Statement: ThePerformingArtsprogramfosterscriticalthinking,discipline,andasenseofcommunity,allina creativeandrigorousenvironment.Throughavarietyofperformanceandlearningopportunities,studentsdiscoverand cultivateanenduringconnectiontotheintrinsicvalueoftheperformingartsinthehumanexperience.

MorristownBeard'sPerformingArtscurriculumfeaturesbothperformance-basedandartsliteracyclasses Thisallows studentswithpreviousexperiencetoenhanceexistingskills,whilealsoencouragingstudentswithouttrainingtoexplorethe worldthroughtheuniqueprismoftheperformingarts IndependentStudyopportunitiesinallaspectsoftheperforming artscanalsobearranged Co-andextra-curricularoeringsincludesemiannualvocal,instrumental,anddanceconcerts,a fallplay,wintermusical,springperformingartsfestival,andparticipationinvariouso-campusevents Pasttheatrical performancesincludeBeMoreChill, InherittheWind,TheLaramieProject,TheMiser,MotherCourage,SweeneyTodd, andSweetCharity Fordetails,seetheArtssectionofthewebsite

Studentsinterestedintheplayormusicalareencouragedtoenrollindance,acting,orchorus.

THEATER COURSE OFFERINGS

Acting(9,10,11,12)

Stagecraft(10,11,12)

TechnicalTheater(9,10,11,12)

MUSIC ENSEMBLES

AllMusicEnsemblescanberepeatedforcredit Completionofoneyearofamusicensemblecountsasaprerequisitefor AdvancedcoursesintheCID Studentswhohavecompletedovertwoyearsofanensemblecoursewillreceivean "Experienced"designationbeforethecoursetitleontheirtranscript

Chorus(9,10,11,12)

UpperSchoolOrchestra(9,10,11,12)

JazzEnsemble(9,10,11,12)

ContemporaryPercussionEnsemble(9,10,11,12)

DANCE COURSE OFFERINGS

ThefoundationoftheMBSDancecurriculumisthethree-yearsequencefromintroductorythroughAdvancedDance Thesefull-yearcoursesincludeextensivewarm-up,aswellasexercisestodevelopproperalignment,exibility,coordination andstrength Variousstylesareexploredthroughoutthesequence,includingjazz,modernandlyrical

Dance(9,10)

IntermediateDance(10,11,12)

AdvancedDance(9,10,11,12)

MorristownBeardDanceEnsemble(9,10,11,12)

Tap(9,10,11,12)

INTRODUCTORY MUSIC CLASSES (SINGLE SEMESTER)

PianoSkills(9,10,11,12)

Foundations:Music(9,10,11,12)

MusicTheory(9,10,11,12)

WorldMusic(9,10,11,12)

INTERMEDIATE COURSES: PERFORMING ARTS IN THE CID

StudioRecordingTechniques(10,11,12)

ADVANCED COURSES: PERFORMING ARTS IN THE CID

ElectronicMusicComposition(10,11,12)

SCIENCE

Mission Statement: AtMBS,studentsareinspiredbythewondersoftheworld.Ourprogrampreparesstudentsforcivic responsibilityandglobalstewardshipthroughexperientiallearningandbydevelopingtheirunderstandingofthepowerand limitationsofscientiﬁcinvestigations.Studentsdeepentheircriticalthinkingandacquirequantitativeandqualitativetools necessarytomakeresponsibleandinformeddecisionsasscientistsandcitizens.

Thesciencecurriculumincludesathree-yearsequenceofcoursesdesignedtointroducestudentstothebroad,basicareas andelementsofscience Theyareoeredindierentversionsinordertoenhanceopportunitiesforstudentsuccess(see coursedescriptionsbelow) InadditiontothecoresubjectsofPhysics,Chemistry,andBiology,allstudentsareencouraged totakeEnvironmentalScience,andqualiedstudentsmaytakescienceelectives,AdvancedPlacement,andAdvanced Studiescourses

IncomingstudentsenteringMBSingrades10,11or12,whohavepursuedcoreupperschoolscienceclassesinanalternate ordertothatoeredatMBS,shouldcontactthesciencedepartmentchairtodiscusstheirplacement.

Earned Honors in Science Courses

StudentsinChemistry,Biology,andEnvironmentalSciencemayworktoachieveHonorscreditforthecoursebymeetinga setofclearlydenedcriteria.

Physics (9)

Thisinvestigation-basedcourseintroducesbasicphysicsconceptsandgivesafoundationforfurthersciencecourses The majorgoalsaretodevelopphysicalintuition,critical-thinking,andproblem-solvingskills.Activities,demonstrations, laboratoryexperiences,andprojectsareintegralpartsofthecourse,helpingstudentsdevelopskillsinorganization, observation,datacollection,reporting,andanalysis.Topicsmayincludestraight-linemotion,projectileandcircular motion,workandenergy,waves,sound,lightandcolor,andelectricityandmagnetism,alongwithpossiblespecialtopics.

Mathematical Physics Honors (9)

MathematicalPhysicsHonorsisgearedtowardsstudentswithverystrongalgebraskillsandwhoareintentonpursuing furtheradvancedsciencecoursesatMorristownBeardduringtheirupperclassmenyears Thecoursecoversthesamegeneral areasasthe“standard”Physicscourseoeredinfreshmanyear,namelyelectricity,wavesandmechanics,whiletackling conceptswithgreatermathematicalsophisticationandexpandingcontentcoveragetoabroaderrangeofmaterial,witha specicfocusontopicsofinteresttostudentswhomayeventuallypursueanengineeringdegreeorotherscienticmajors incollege Areasofemphasisrelatedtoelectricitymayincludesemiconductors,capacitors,diodes,andtransistors,whilean expandeddiscussionofwavesmayincludepropertiesoflight,suchasrefraction,reection,andpolarization Theextended studyofmechanicsmayincludeanintroductiontodrag(uiddynamics),rotationalmotionandstatics.Thecoursewill emphasizestudent-drivenresearchanddesign,whileaimingtousephysicstosolvereal-worldproblems.Throughoutthe course,scienticrigorandquantitativeanalysiswillberequired.

Chemistry (10)

ChemistryandQuantitativeChemistryintroducestudentstothefundamentalideasofchemistry Topicsmayinclude atomictheory,thePeriodicTable/periodicity,chemicalbonding,structure/propertyrelationships,energytransformations, gaslaws,equilibrium,acid/basechemistry,electrochemistryandkinetics Experimentsandproblemsrequiring independentdecision-makingareintegraltothecourse (EarnedHonorsoption)

Quantitative Chemistry Honors (10)

QuantitativeChemistryHonorsaddressesthesamematerialasChemistrywithagreateremphasisonthemathematical aspectsofchemistry

Biology (11)

Thiscoursetouchesonallareasoflifescience,frommolecularinteractionstointeractionsbetweenorganismsandthe environment Labsarearegularandimportantpartofthecourseintegratingtheuseofcommontoolsandtechniques,both

classical(microscope)andmodern(electronic),allowingstudentstostudytheformandfunctionoflivingthings.Labwork fosterscriticalthinkingandproblemsolving.(EarnedHonorsoption)

Experimental Biology Honors (11)

ExperimentalBiologycoversthesameareasofknowledgeasBiology,butplacesgreateremphasisonthedesign,execution andinterpretationoflabexperiments,applyingandsynthesizinglabdataandcourseconcepts.

Environmental Science (11, 12)

Humansocietyfacesanumberofpressingchallengesrelatedtotheenvironment,includingglobalclimatechange,theuse ofrenewableandnon-renewableresources,andwaterandairpollution Thepolicyandpoliticaldecisionsrequiredin responsetotheseissuesdependintimatelyonourunderstandingofcomplexphysicalprocessesandsystems.Inthiscourse wewillinvestigatetheinteractionsbetweenhumansocietyandtheEarthSystem.Thefocusofthecoursewillbeoncase studiesinvolvingtheformulationofpoliciesinresponsetovariouspressuresandthreatsthatarisebetweensocietaland naturalsystems.Examplesare:climatechangeandenergypolicy;coastaloodingandtheimplicationsforlandusepolicy; volcanicandearthquakehazardsanddisasterresponsepreparations;extremeweathereventsandthespreadofsuburbiato evermoreremoteregions.(EarnedHonorsoption)

ADVANCED COURSES AND FULL-YEAR ELECTIVES

AdvancedStudies:OrganicChemistry(11,12)

APBiology(11,12)

APChemistry(11,12)

SEMESTER ELECTIVES

AdvancedPhysics(H)(11,12)

AnatomyandPhysiology(H)(11,12)

EngineeringandRobotics(11,12)

ForensicScience(11,12)

GeneticsandBiotechnology(H)(11,12)

Oceanography(10)

SportsMedicine(alsolistedunderWellness)(11,12)

WELLNESS

Mission Statement: Wellnesseducationaimstoproduceapositiveattitudetowardlifelongwellnessaddressingbiological, social,andpsychologicaldimensionsofhealth,throughdevelopingtheskillsneededtopromoteoverallwell-being

WellnessisacornerstoneofaMorristownBeardSchooleducation OverthesequenceofWellnesscourses,studentsare askedtoexplorewhatpromotesandwhatinhibitstheourishingofhumanlife,bothindividuallyandsocially Studentsin WellnesscoursesnotonlygainnewknowledgebutdrawtogethertheirlearningfromMath,theArts,theHumanities,and theSciences,recognizingthebreadthofskillsandcontentthatbearonthestudyofWellness,andappreciatingthatWellness permeatesthelifeofthemindandbodyalike Aboveall,WellnessatMorristownBeardSchoolencouragesstudentstomore

fullycomprehendthatWellnesscannotbeseparatedfromtheethicalandthecultural:acorecomponentofourWellness programissustainedtraininginculturalcompetenceandethicalleadership.

Wellness 9

Inthisyear-longcourse,studentswillengageinawidevarietyofindividualandteamactivitiesthatpromotelifelong wellness.Unitsincludeteamsports,suchassoccer,basketball,andracketsports,aswellaslifetimewellnessactivities. Duringtherstsemester,studentswillrotatethroughmini-sessionsonleadershipandcommunicationaswellasdigital, information,andsocialmedialiteracy.Thecoursealsoincorporatescharacterbuildingandproblemsolvingactivitiesthat enhancecommunicationskillsandcriticalthinking.Eightweekswillbespentintheclassroomcoveringtopicsincluding personalhealthandmanagingrisk,culturalcompetencyandethicalleadership,nutritionandhealthyeatingpatterns,eating disorders,andthehumanstressresponse StudentswillalsobetrainedinthebasicsofCPR/FirstAid Studentswillthen examinerisksassociatedwithalcoholandvapingonbothapersonalandsocietallevel Thecourseincludesdiscussionof humansexuality,reproduction, andsexuallytransmitteddiseases

Wellness 10

Inthissemestercourse,studentswillengageinawidevarietyofindividualandteamactivitiesthatpromotekinesthetic learningandlifelongwellness Unitsincludeteamsports,suchasagfootballandvolleyball,racketsports,aswellaslifetime wellnessactivitieslikeyogaandgolf.Studentswillalsoengageinunitsonculturalcompetencyandethicalleadership.

Additionally,studentswillworkoncross-curricularassessmentsthatwillaskthemtoapplywhattheylearninother disciplinestosportsandphysicaltness.Assessmentsincludethehistoricalaspectsofsport,thephysicsinvolvedinathletics, sportscommentaryandwriting,andstatisticalanalysis.

Integrative Health 10

Inthissemestercourse,studentswillbeintroducedtotheprinciplesofintegrativehealth Integrativehealthprovides studentswithaholisticunderstandingofwellness,includingmental,emotional,functional,communal,andsocialaspects Studentsareprovidedwithtoolsforunderstandingthemselves,others,andtheworld,andtheinterdependenceofthethree Throughconversations,activities,andassessments,studentsapplyandintegrateconceptsintotheirlivesanddevelop long-termcompetencies Thecourseincludesdiscussionofhumansexuality,reproduction, andsexuallytransmitted diseases

WELLNESS ELECTIVES

AbnormalPsychologyandCounselingTheories(11,12)

FundamentalsofPsychology(fullyear)(H)(12)

IntroductiontoPublicHealth(11,12)

Nutrition(10,11,12)

ThePsychologyofSocialMedia(11,12)

TheScienceofHappiness(11,12)

SportsMedicine(alsolistedunderScience)(11,12)

PeerGroup(11,12)

WORLD LANGUAGE

Mission Statement: TheWorldLanguageDepartmentbelievesmeaningfulcommunicationisfundamentalto alllanguagelearning.Wepracticethelanguageincontext,developingculturalawarenessaswellaslinguistic competencies.Studentslearnaboutwhatcanbesaidinaworldlanguageaswellashowtosayit.Ourprogram embracesprogresswhileacknowledgingthatlearningalanguageinvolvescyclesofaccelerationandadjustment

LANGUAGE STUDY AT MBS

TheWorldLanguageDepartmentoersbeginnertoadvancedclassesinFrench,LatinandSpanish Freshmen comingfromtheMBSmiddleschoolareplacedthroughacombinationoftestingandteacherrecommendation NewMBSstudentstakeaplacementtestandtypicallyenrollinIntroductory,Novice,FoundationalorBuilding language(seebelow) Thegraduationrequirementisthreeconsecutiveyearsofthesamelanguage(French,Latin orSpanish)intheUpperSchool

WORLD LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY CURRICULUM

TheWorldLanguageprociencycurriculumisdesignedtoallowstudentstomoveforwardthroughlanguageata pacethatprovidesthemopportunitiesforsuccess Thiscurriculumreectsthemostcurrentresearchintheeld oflanguageinstructionandisinformedbybenchmarksandbestpracticesdenedbytheAmericanCouncilfor theTeachingofForeignLanguages Thecoursesaredenedbyperformanceobjectivesratherthantimespent learningthelanguage Theseperformanceobjectivesprovideinformationforstudentsaboutwhattheymust consistentlydemonstratetoreachaparticularlevel,puttingthemincontroloftheirownprogress Teacherswill exposestudentstolanguageinamannerthatallowsthemtomeetbenchmarksforthelevelabovetheircurrent level Thusstudentscanmovethroughthesequenceatapacethattstheirlanguagedevelopment,advancingpast levelsiftheydemonstratecompetenceintherelevantbenchmarks Thesequenceisillustratedbelow Students demonstrateextraordinaryachievementbyadvancingtoExperiencedandAdvancedcourses.

Sample Student Trajectories

THE MBS UPPER SCHOOL PROGRAM

French and Spanish

Theultimategoalofsecondlanguagestudyistheabilitytocommunicateeectivelyinavarietyofsituations.This requiresthatstudentsdeveloporal,aural,written,grammatical,lexicalandculturalformsoflinguistic competency Weendeavortodevelopallformsofcompetencythroughuseofavarietyofapproaches,withspecial emphasisonappropriateuseofthetargetlanguageinvariouscontexts Asstudentsreachupperlevelcourses,

increasedemphasisisplacedonhigherorderthinkingcarriedoutinthelanguagebeingstudied.Avarietyof assessmentpractices(oral,aural,written,project-based,formativeandsummative)measuresstudentprogress acrosstherangeofrequiredabilities.Whilemasteryofvocabularyandbasicstructuralelementsoflanguageis required,theMBSlanguageprogramstrivestomaintainavibrantandstimulatingatmosphereoflearningin whichstudentengagementandactiveparticipationinclassactivitiesarestronglypromoted

Latin

InadditiontotheabilitytocomprehendancientLatintexts,thestudyofLatindevelopsahostofskillsthatare applicableinalldisciplines.Ittrainsthemindtoobservetextcarefullyandanalyticallyandtoreachappropriate conclusionsbasedonbothdetailandcontext.Itpromotesanalyticalandsyntheticthinking,intellectualand linguisticrigor,andeective,clearcommunication Italsocontributestogainingself-knowledgethroughlearning abouttheoriginsofWesternCivilization BeginningwiththestudyoftheelementarycomponentsofLatin, studentsprogressivelyacquiremorecomplexdecodingabilitieswhichleadtothedevelopmentofreading prociency LatinstudentswillalsodelveintovariousaspectsofRomanliteratureandhistory,cultureand mythology,therebyobservingconnectionsthatdemonstratethecontinuedrelevanceoftheclassicallegacyto contemporarycivilization

OVERVIEW OF COURSE OFFERINGS

Introductory-ExperiencedFrench,AP

Introductory-ExperiencedSpanish,AP;HeritageSpanish

Introductory-AdvancedLatin

INTRODUCTORY, NOVICE, FOUNDATIONAL AND BUILDING LANGUAGE

Languageinstructionbeginswiththedevelopmentofstrongbasiccommunicationskillsinmanyroutinetopics suchasgreetings,introductions,personalandfamilyidentity,basicneedsandwants,likesanddislikes, introductiontofood,timeandweather,schoollifeandleisureactivities Studentscontinuetopracticethefour basiclanguageskills(listening,speaking,readingandwriting)astheystrivetowardscompetencyintheabove areas Cultureisintegratedintotheclassroomthroughuseofauthenticmaterials(audio,audio-visual,textual, internetandprint-based) Whileinitiallythefocusofinstructionisnotongrammarorvocabulary,ahighlevelof masteryrequiresthatvocabularybeacquiredandthatstudentsbeknowledgeableaboutthebasicstructural featuresoflanguage(eg tense,conjugation,gender,agreement) Bytheendofthissequenceofcourses,students willhaveactivelylearnedavarietyofcommunicationfunctions(suchasnarration,description,comparingand contrasting),willhavepracticedvariousmodesofcommunicationinbothwrittenandoralform(interpersonal, interpretive,presentational)andwillhavereadshortctionandverse

INTRODUCTORY

Benchmarkuponcompletion:Thestudentcommunicateswithlimitedexibilityinvocabularyandstructure, usinghigh-frequencywordsandrotephrases

IntroductoryFrench(9,10,11,12)

IntroductoryLatin(9,10,11,12)

IntroductorySpanish(9,10,11,12)

NOVICE

Benchmarkuponcompletion:Thestudentcommunicateswithemergingexibilityinvocabularyandstructure, usinghigh-frequencyvocabularywords,rotephrasesandsimplesentences.

NoviceFrench(9,10,11,12)

NoviceLatin(9,10,11,12)

NoviceSpanish(9,10,11,12)

FOUNDATIONAL

Benchmarkuponcompletion:Thestudentcommunicateswithgrowingexibilityinvocabularyandstructure, andusessimplesentenceswithcondenceinthepresenttense.

FoundationalFrench(9,10,11,12)

FoundationalLatin(9,10,11,12)

FoundationalSpanish(9,10,11,12)

BUILDING

Benchmarkuponcompletion:Thestudentcommunicateswithgrowingexibilityinvocabularyandstructure, andusessimpleandoriginaldiscoursewithemergingabilityinthepasttenses.

BuildingFrench(9,10,11,12)

BuildingSpanish(9,10,11,12)

BuildingLatin(9,10,11,12)

INTERMEDIATE AND EXPERIENCED SPANISH AND FRENCH; CONTEMPORARY HISPANIC NARRATIVES

Inthesecourses,conductedprimarilyinthetargetlanguage,studentswillcontinuetopracticecommunication abilitiesinmanyevery-daycontexts,butwithemphasisondevelopingvocabulary,structuresandusagethatreect moresophisticatedthinkingabilitieswithinthetargetlanguage(evaluation,analysis,synthesis,creativewriting) Growthispromotedthroughin-depthprojectsandtasks,andgreatercontactwithauthenticmaterials.Courses progressivelyemphasizeworkinginthelanguageasmuchasonthelanguage;assuch,studentparticipationinthe targetlanguageisrequired.Asinthelowerlevels,allfundamentallanguageskillsareencouraged(listening, reading,speaking,writing),butwithincreasedexpectationsforsustaineddiscourseinthetargetlanguageand creativeuseofpreviouslypracticedskills.Ahighdegreeofprociencyinpreviouslystudiedmaterialisimplicitin upper-levelclasses.

IntermediateFrench(9,10,11,12)

IntermediateSpanish(9,10,11,12)

ContemporaryHispanicNarratives(9,10,11,12)

ExperiencedFrench(9,10,11,12)

ExperiencedSpanish(9,10,11,12)

HERITAGE SPANISH LANGUAGE

Thisisayearlongcoursedesignedtoengageandpromoteahighlevelofspeaking,thinking,andwritingfor Hispanicheritagespeakers.Uponcompletionofoneortwoyears,studentswillenterExperiencedandAdvanced Spanish,respectively.TheHeritageSpanishcoursewillrunyearly,witheachyearalternatingbetweenAandB years,withAyearsfocusingonauthentic,non-ctionmemoirsandhistoricaldocumentshighlightingthediverse voicesencompassedintheLatinAmericanidentity.ByearswillfocusonliteraryctionfromLatinAmerica,and thedominantstylistictrendsthatrepresentnovels,poetry,andshortstoriesfromthispartoftheworld.Thisisa seminarstylecoursewithcopiousrelianceupontreatmentanddiscussionofprimarysourcematerial Therewill bestudentpresentations,frequentwritingassignmentstocultivatewrittenexpressionandonemajorprojector paperpersemester

HeritageSpanishLanguageA(9,10,11,12)

INTERMEDIATE AND EXPERIENCED LATIN

IntermediateLatin(9,10,11,12)

ExperiencedLatin(9,10,11,12)

ADVANCED LANGUAGE COURSES - AP AND ADVANCED STUDIES

AdvancedStudies:GenderandPowerinLatinLiterature(11,12)

APFrenchLanguage(9,10,11,12)

APSpanishLanguage(9,10,11,12)

MBS Upper School Faculty

(ListcurrentasofAugust2024)

Elana Anderson - English M A , Teachers College, Columbia University B A , Wesleyan University

Adriana Arroyave - World Languages MA,MontclairStateUniversity BA,MontclairStateUniversity

Gretchen Atwater - History PhD,UniversityofKansas MA,UniversityofKansas BA,UniversityofNebraska,Lincoln

Carolyn Baldacchini - Performing Arts MM,TheJuilliardSchool BM,TheJuilliardSchool

John Bartholomew - Science PhD,UniversityofChicago MS,UniversityofChicago AB,UniversityofMichigan

Jamie Bass - Art and Design Chair MA,RamapoCollegeofNewJersey MA,BostonUniversity BA,TheCollegeofNewJersey

Janet Berthel - Science PhD,DartmouthCollege BS,AlleghenyCollege

Andrew Brown - Mathematics MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary B S , Carson-Newman University

Darren Burns - Chief Innovation Oﬃcer; Art and Design MA,NewYorkUniversity BA,TulaneUniversity

Noreen Cassidy - Director of College Counseling BA,SetonHallUniversity

Laura Champion - Math MS,MontclairStateUniversity BA,TheCollegeofNewJersey

Sara Chuang - Science Ph.D,PrincetonUniversity M.A.,PrincetonUniversity B.S.,ColumbiaUniversity

Vicki Coates - Wellness Chair MPH , University Of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health MSW, Boston College B A , Boston College

Danielle Coiro - Science MS,FairleighDickinsonUniversity BS,IthacaCollege

Rose Costanzo - Mathematics BA,TheCollegeofNewJersey

Aline de la Torre-McCloskey - World Languages; Director of Global Studies B.A.,SaintPeter'sCollege

Andrea Deventer - Performing Arts BFA,PhiladelphiaCollegeof PerformingArts

Kim DiMasi - English MA,RutgersUniversity BS,CornellUniversity

Peter Donahue - Art and Design; English MA,SetonHallUniversity BA,SetonHallUniversity

Joanne Dzama - Director of Upper School Athletics BS,WestChesterUniversity MS,CollegeofSt Elizabeth

Barbara Erickson - Wellness MS,NewJerseyCityUniversity BS,MontclairStateUniversity

Jeanine Erickson - Art and Design M.A.,MontclairStateUniversity B.A.,MontclairStateUniversity

Elena Fiorica-Howells - Science PhD,UniversityofMilan

Paul Fisher – Computational and Information Sciences; Science MS,BrownUniversity BA,DartmouthCollege

Brendan Flanagan - English MA,BostonCollege BA,RamapoCollegeofNewJersey

John Girvin - Performing Arts DMA,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia MM,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia MA,NewYorkUniversity

Joanne Goldberg - Associate Director of College Counseling J.D.,WashingtonUniversitySchoolofLaw M.A.,NYUSchoolofEducation B.A.,CornellUniversity

Sam Goodman - English M.F.A.,ColumbiaUniversity B.A.,SwarthmoreCollege

Scott Greene - Wellness BS,UniversityofScranton

Nicole Guadagnino - Permanent Sub BS,LebanonValleyCollege

Gabriel Guadalupe - World Languages PhD,SUNYAlbany MA,MiddleburyCollege MA,SUNYAlbany BA,SUNYAlbany

Timothy Hannigan - Associate Upper School Academic Dean; History MA,MontclairStateUniversity BA,LaSalleUniversity

Laurie Hartman - Art and Design BA,UniversityofMaryland

Linnea Hasegawa - Director of the Center for Academic Writing; English PhD,UniversityofMaryland MA,GeorgeMasonUniversity BA,TuftsUniversity

Audra Haynes-Fannon - Mathematics AB,BrynMawrCollege

Patrick Horan - English PhD,DrewUniversity MPhil,DrewUniversity MA,NewYorkUniversity BA,MontclairStateUniversity

Lisa Ievers - Mathematics PhD,JohnsHopkinsUniversity MA,JohnsHopkinsUniversity BA,BucknellUniversity

Sarah Jahries - College Counseling BA,McDanielCollege

Miklos Jalics - Mathematics PhD,TheOhioStateUniversity BS,UniversityofAkron

Zoe Jameson-Shea - History M.A.T.,UnionCollege B.A.,UnionCollege

Brandon Jeﬀerson - Center for Teaching and Learning BA HighPointUniversity, MEd,GrandCanyonUniversity

Ricky Kamil - History MA,RutgersUniversity BA,BeloitCollege

Klarissa Karosen - Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging; History MEd,SantaClaraUniversity BA,SanJoseStateUniversity

Anna Kim - English MS,UniversityofPennsylvania BA,WilliamsCollege

Laura Kirschenbaum - Mathematics MA,HunterCollege BA,KenyonCollege

Benjamin Krauss - Performing Arts Chair MA,TheAaronCoplandSchoolofMusicatQueens College BA,VassarCollege

Lori Kretten - Dean, Class of 2026; Center for Teaching & Learning; History M.Ed.,XavierUniversity B.A.,WrightStateUniversity

Gorica Lalic - World Languages PhD,TheGraduateCenter,CUNY MPhil,TheGraduateCenter,CUNY MA,MontclairStateUniversity

Lauren Laskey - Associate Director, College Counseling BS,UniversityofVirginia

Sean Latino - Upper School Counselor MA,MontclairStateUniversity BA,UniversityofDelaware

Jenifer Laviola - World Language Chair MAT,FairleighDickinsonUniversity BA,RutgersUniversity

Vaughan Leigh - World Languages M.A.T.,RutgersUniversity B.A.,UniversityofRichmond

Ryan Liese - Head of Upper School M.Ed.,VanderbiltUniversity

Darren Lovelock - English M.A.,UniversityofBritishColumbia B.A.,JesusCollege,Oxford

Brian Maher - History JD,NewEnglandSchoolofLaw BA,VillanovaUniversity

Suzana Markolovic - Science PhD,UniversityofOxford BA,CornellUniversity

Nicholas Marmo - Technical Director, Founders Hall; Performing Arts BA,SkidmoreCollege

Natalie Marone - Mathematics Chair BS,StevensInstituteofTechnology

Matthew Martino - Art and Design BA,CornellUniversity

Kelly Mauger - Mathematics M.A.,NewYorkUniversity B.A.,DrewUniversity

Zachary Mazouat - Art and Design B.A.,TheCollegeofNewJersey

Scott McCormick - Science MRM,SimonFraserUniversity BS,UniversityofSaskatchewan

Kevin McDonald ’98 - Wellness; Grade Dean, Class of 2023; Director of Co-Curricular Programs BA,UniversityofMaryland

Michael McGrann - Associate Director of Curriculum; World Language MAT,UniversityofMassachusetts-Amherst BA,CornellUniversity

Kaitlyn Meehan - Library MI,RutgersUniversity BA,CollegeoftheHolyCross

Marina Milinkovic - Science MD,UniversityofBelgradeMedicalSchool

Rita Moch Arias - World Language PhD,UniversityofCambridge MPhil,UniversityofCambridge BA,UniversidadIberoamericana

Liz Morrison - Head of School; Wellness MS,UniversityofPennsylvania BS,UniversityofMaryland

Katherine Muttick ’97 - English Chair MA,UniversityofSt Andrews BA,CollegeofHolyCross

Barbara Napholtz - Information Systems Manager; Computational and Information Sciences; Application Programming MA,FordhamUniversity BA,UniversityofRochester

Sakhi Patel - Science MA,NewJerseyCityUniversity BA,RutgersUniversity

Christopher Payette - Science Chair PhD,McGillUniversity BSc,McGillUniversity

Katie Pepper - Dean, Class of 2024; Center for Teaching and Learning M.A.,MontclairStateUniversity B.S.,SetonHallUniversity

Emily Pontius - Science MS,UniversityofIowa BS,UniversityofIowa

Itzel Popova - World Languages

M S , The University Of Iowa

B S , Universidad Tecnológica De México

Kimberly Pottratz - Center for Teaching and Learning

Psy.D.,FairleighDickinsonUniversity

M.A.,KeanUniversity

B.A.,VassarCollege

Rachael Richard - History

MA,TeachersCollegeatColumbiaUniversity

BA,TulaneUniversity

Rocio Romero - Upper School Academic Dean B.S.,CaldwellCollege

Kate Russo - Director of Student Conduct; Grade Dean, Class of 2021; Wellness BS,BrunelUniversity

Jim Ruttman - Performing Arts BA,St Mary’sCollege

Erinn Salge - Director of Anderson Library; Director of Student Activities

MLIS,RutgersUniversity BS,TheCollegeofNewJersey

Mary Scheurer - English MS,St John'sUniversity BA,FordhamUniversity

John Sheppard - Wellness MA,MontclairStateUniversity BA,SetonHallUniversity

Caitlin Skobo-Trought - Director of Academic Technology MS,DrexelUniversity BA,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity

Barbara Smith - Director of Counseling; Wellness MA,FairleighDickinsonUniversity BS,RutgersUniversity

Jackie Sutton - History MA,NewYorkUniversity BA,CornellUniversity

Ryan Tamburrino - Mathematics BA,HamiltonCollege

Lisa Tilton-Levine - English Ph D, University of Chicago M A , University of Rochester B A , The Ohio State University

Veronica Toscano - World Language M.A., Universidad de Salamanca, Spain B.A., Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador

Brad Turner - Science MS,RutgersUniversity BS,LafayetteCollege

Tahj Valentine - Associate Director of DEIB BS,StonehillCollege

Rebecca Van Horn- History Chair MA,DrewUniversity BA,KutztownUniversityofPennsylvania

Kate Vignola - World Language M.A.,ArizonaStateUniversity B.A.,ColumbiaUniversity

Debra Wahle - Mathematics M A , Montclair State University B.S., Seton Hall University

Deanna Whelan - Technology; Art and Design BA,RutgersUniversity

Andrea Wilson - History MA,St John’sUniversity BA,UniversityofCalifornia

Katie Ziegler - World Languages M A ,University of Massachusetts Amherst B A , Bates College