Each year at the first Chapel following Spring Break, the Chapel Trustees reveal the winner and runner-ups of the annual Spring Haiku Contest. Below is a sampling of this spring’s winning Haikus: Large Counts Condition Means you are normal enough Love my stats classes -by Des Sheff U2. REM. Underground bands for cool kids Nineteen Eighty-Four -by Mr.…
It’s not uncommon for our students to visit faculty homes on campus for a delicious meal, a quick (or never-ending) game of Monopoly, or a casual fireside chat. But each year we also have a special weekend activity called “Faculty Open Houses” in which teachers across campus welcome in students for a variety of fun, games, and food. Some students…
Just before 7 pm on Tuesday evenings in the fall, you’ll see clusters of freshmen migrating across the Circle to various faculty living rooms across campus. Once inside, small groups of students meet with two faculty members and a senior member of Peer Support to discuss everything and anything that is not covered in the classroom. This annual program is “Choices,”…
Sophomore discussion groups called “Connections” are under way. As part of our community life program, which includes the popular “Choices” program for freshmen, Connections aims to help new and returning sophomores get to know each other while simultaneously discussing topics that will help them negotiate these tricky adolescent years. Students meet in small groups of 10-12 students with a male…
Last Saturday evening, the Middlesex community gathered for “Circle Up Against Cancer,” a memorial walk and fundraising event held outside on the Circle. Organized by the School’s Campuses Against Cancer club, the event raised over $5,000 for the American Cancer Society. Leading up to the event, students and faculty decorated paper lantern bags in honor of loved ones affected by…
On Sunday, April 30, 2017, the fourth annual MX Maple Brunch was held in Ware Hall. Sponsored by Common Sense, the campus environmental group, the event is intended to raise awareness of sustainable, local food resources while giving students an opportunity to enjoy a delicious and healthful breakfast. This year, as before, the sweet treat went like hotcakes. For some,…
A team of Middlesex students and faculy is proud to join the Walk for Hunger on Sunday, May 7th. We believe stable access to healthy food is a basic right for everyone. Local progams in more than 100 Massachusetts communities will be supported through money raised, including: food pantries, meal programs, food rescue, urban agriculture, farm and garden, and critical…
This past fall, dozens of high school teams across New England entered the Colby Sawyer High School Investment Competition. Now, following several months of fierce competition, only one team stands atop the rest: The Middlesex Finance Club. At the start of the competition, each team was given $100,000 virtual dollars to invest in the stock market. Operating under the name…
Middlesex brings students from across the globe to learn and live together as a single community in Concord, Massachusetts, but we don’t stop there. As part of our commitment to a Global education, our students and faculty explore the world together during the School’s longer vacations and the summer months. Each of the language departments sponsors international trips through…
This past Saturday night, our campus buzzed with excitement as we celebrated our annual winter semiformal, Casino Night. While our students donned an array of formal wear, the dining hall saw its own transformation into a Casino (non-monetary, of course!). With a half dozen blackjack tables, roulette, craps, and delicious treats abound, everyone won, regardless of how the chips fell.…