Adventures Academic

Fostering a Culture of Compassion

Led by students (particularly Kai and Keilani Gokgol-Kline and Ben Kelsey), our school community engaged in grassroots activities in an ongoing display of support for the people of Ukraine.

Reaching New Heights

Student athletes, faculty and staff used the fitness room in the new Athletics & Wellness Center for plyometrics and strength and training exercises.

Learning to Skate

Fun fact: Physical Education Apprentice Kendall Cornine plays forward for the Metropolitan Riveters of the National Women’s Hockey League.

Hitting All the Right Notes

All Middle School students participated in a performance ensemble, either chorus or band, and there were several opportunities to perform for the community. Pictured: Max Tangen.

Pulling Together

Lower School physical education emphasized fitness, sportsmanship, skill-building and fun.

Merrily, Merrily!

Eighth and ninth graders in Mr. Lawler’s woodshop elective designed and built a wooden rowboat that they launched with great fanfare on Hardon Pond.

“Look! I See Land, Odysseus!”

The fourth grade study of ancient Greece, early democracy and the origins of “Justice for All” incorporated Greek myths and the Odyssey and culminated in a multidisciplinary presentation.

Earning National Attention in Latin

Lucy Ward received first-place recognition nationally as a result of a perfect score on the 2022 National World Language exams in March.

Toutes nos félicitations!

French student Anna Zhuperina received first-place recognition nationally as a result of a perfect score on the 2022 National World Language exams in March.

Fourth Graders Raise and Release Salmon Fry

Fourth grade science students traveled to the Salmon River State Forest in East Hampton, Connecticut, where they carefully released baby salmon (fry) into the river’s tributary. The salmon release was the final step in a scientific study of salmon, ecology and environmental issues.

Hooray, Hooray for the Month of May!

A long-standing Country School tradition, Beginners celebrated the arrival of spring.

Bringing the Fun to Carline

Lower School faculty and staff are known for their celebratory style at morning carline drop-off.

Redefining Opportunity

Flag football has become an immensely popular athletic option for everyone. Pictured: Frances Lilley.

Learning to Express Ideas Effectively

Cameron Ableman’s essay was among 15 (of 2,200 entries) to be selected by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy in his annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Essay Challenge. At a ceremony held in Waterbury on Feb. 12, the senator read aloud selected passages from three of the essays, one of them Cameron’s, in which Cameron reflected on Dr. King’s message of nonviolence as it relates to the best way to impact change today. Joining Cameron’s family for the ceremony were Grade 6 Teacher Mauricia Gardiner, former Apprentice Teacher Hartel Smith and Head of School Aaron Cooper.

Who’s Your Buddy?

Older and younger students were paired into buddy teams and met several times throughout the year for community-building activities and friendship. Pictured: Evren Gokgol-Kline and Finn Malkoun.

Celebrating Cultural Traditions

As part of their yearlong interdisciplinary study of China, first graders performed the peacock dance, a tradition that honors the Lunar New Year.

Time Traveling to the Mid-Century Modern Era

Fifth grade social studies students had a private tour of New Canaan architect Philip Johnson’s famed Glass House May 10 as part of their yearlong study of walls and borders. The Mid-Century Modern philosophy of eliminating traditional walls and thereby connecting living space to the natural world was explored, and students were quick to realize the pros and cons of such a bold move.

Exploring our Natural World

The entire Kindergarten spent Monday afternoons in our 35 acres of woodland trails, catching tadpoles, using their imaginations, exploring, climbing, playing, taking risks and being in nature.

Baking Mud Pies

Time and space was created to let imagination bloom in the Early Childhood division. Pictured: Vivian Blackwell and Abigail McKinney