When photographer and adventurer Ryan Pyle was a teenager, he thought only of becoming a professional basketball player, never imagining the dynamic career of international travel that he has today. “If you take away one thing tonight, it is this,” he told Middlesex students on October 28. “You can do something if you don’t become an NBA basketball player.” Mr.…
Not even torrential rain or cool temperatures could dampen the enthusiasm for Parents’ Weekend 2016 at Middlesex! The event kicked off on Thursday, October 20 with a reception for international parents at the home of Head of School Kathy Giles P’06’09’11. On Friday, October 21, parents of upperclassmen were offered informative sessions from the College Counseling Office. After students and…
During a summer of unexpected weather – with some U.S. regions inundated with rain, while the Northeast endured severe drought – this year’s All-School Read (ASR) assignment may have seemed especially appropriate, given its focus on climate. The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future, written by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, is a science fiction novella set…
Though the rainy Memorial Day weather caused Middlesex School’s graduation to be held indoors, the class of 2016 nonetheless followed one tradition as best they could; pairing up and forming a long line, they departed from the Chapel and made their way to the ceremony. There, the day’s guest speaker dwelled on some of Middlesex’s best traditions, while also departing…
Head of School Kathy Giles addressed the Class of 2016 on Monday, May 30 during the commencement ceremony. Here are excerpts from her remarks: Having our graduation speaker be a Wall Street Journal guy turned my thoughts to business and investment. For the past few years, we have been involved in a fundraising campaign for the future of the School. Our…
At our annual Prize Day ceremony, we honor the artistic, athletic, scholarly, and community-building achievements and efforts of our students. For a full list of award recipients from the May 29, 2016 Prize Day ceremony, click here.
Each summer Middlesex School students and faculty, both new and returning, participate together in the All-School Read (ASR). The ASR is an opportunity to think about topics of personal and political significance. Successful texts engage our imagination, our conscience, and our intellect. They invite us to look critically and creatively at ourselves, our communities, and our world. This summer’s All-School…
Initiated in 2015 through the generosity of a current parent, the Middlesex Speaker Series in Math and Science brought a second guest to campus on April 19, 2016. With the School about to celebrate the 40th reunion of its first coeducational class, it was an opportune moment for the presentation of Dr. Penny Noyce, whose talk concerned “Magnificent Minds: Pioneering…
On Wednesday April 20, Middlesex celebrated the Day of Silence, a national event that brings attention to anti-LGBT language and behavior. Nearly 30 students took a vow of silence for the day to illustrate the silencing effect of bullying and harrassment on members of the LGBT community. An additional 300 members of the community donned colorful t-shirts to show their…
Within the first few minutes of the guest speaker’s presentation on April 8, it was obvious why history teacher Sam Hoar ’07 had wanted to bring one of his college mentors to address the Middlesex community. Informed and analytical, engaging and humorous, Dr. Matt Dickinson – a professor of political science at Middlebury College – talked about a topic on…