Middlesex athletes go places. They move from the classroom to the field, woods, court, rink, river or slope. Many ascend from JV to Varsity. They travel together as teams, whether the rival is minutes or hours away. Others bring home New England Championships, reach the summit as All-Americans, or journey on to play at some of the elite college programs…
Middlesex students don’t just compete on the field, ice, court, and river. They debate bills in Model Congress, wage war in Sumo Robot Competitions, and build Mathematical Models for sport. This past spring, a number of students participated—and thrived—in rigorous competitions for both Computer Science and French. Head of Computer Science, Ashok Pillai, and Head of the French Department, Chantal…
This past May, 210 Middlesex students participated in at least one Advancement Placement test, a national college-readiness program that assesses high school students in a variety of academic subjects. Scores were released in June, and the 2016 AP results rank among some of the best Middlesex students have achieved, reflecting their commitment to not only stretch themselves through advanced coursework,…
Behind the schoolhouse and up a curved path is a plot of land where the echoes of Landry House construction are muffled by an enclosure of trees. Here sunlight filters regularly through the Estabrook Woods, the former home of renowned naturalist Henry David Thoreau who once famously asked, “What use is a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to…
With school out for summer, our faculty has been digging into their personal reading lists. Here’s a sampling of books that can be found in their beach bags: Fiction Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgramage, Haruki Murakami Americanah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Outlander Series, Diana Gabaldon Dubliners, James Joyce When We Were Birds, poems by Joe Wilkins The Night In…
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…
This spring, Alex Banay concluded a 40-year tenure in which she served as the Head of the Classics Department, Dean of Faculty, and Senior Master. In her graduation remarks, Head of School Kathy Giles thanked Mrs. Banay for her remarkable career at Middlesex: Alexandra Banay began her career at Middlesex when she was fresh out of university, arriving in the…
This spring, Carmen Beaton retired after serving Middlesex for 28-years in both the Dean of Students’ Office and the Spanish Department. At commencement, Head of School Kathy Giles reflected on Mrs. Beaton’s immeasurable impact on the School: Carmen’s twenty-eight years at Middlesex have made the same kind of mark on the School that the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs and…
This week is full of graduations, last classes and final papers but for four Middlesex alums, their sights are set on the NCAA Division I and Division III Lacrosse Championships this weekend. The Men’s Division I Lacrosse Semifinal between #1 Maryland and #5 Brown University features former Zebra A.J. Lucchese ’13, who plays attack for the Bears. The junior has…
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…