On the first day of semester break, Arts Division Head Tom Kane and six Middlesex students spent the day at Concord’s 80 Thoreau, helping serve at their annual charity brunch to raise money for the Greater Boston Food Bank. The students supported the 80 Thoreau staff, who were donating their time for the day, by checking coats, waiting and bussing tables, and working the dishwasher…
Check back here for updates about Middlesex School’s schedule. * Classes cancelled Wednesday 1/28 * * All practices cancelled Monday 1/26 & Tuesday 1/27; Games cancelled Wednesday 1/28* 1/26/15 With the impending blizzard, expected to begin Monday night, Middlesex has cancelled all classes for Wednesday, January 28. Students do not need to return from semester break until Wednesday evening by…
There’s an old adage: You get what you give. Middlesex gives a lot to its students. And what do we get? We get amazing alumni who continue the Middlesex tradition of excellence beyond the Circle. Exceeding expectations and pushing boundaries in all that they do. The Alumni Association is here to help support both our alumni…
On the evening of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Middlesex community explored and celebrated Dr. King’s legacy through presentations given by several faculty members, each of whom was guided by the question: How does MLK’s message still animate and inspire your work today? Individually and collectively, their responses highlighted not only the significance of Dr. King’s work for civil…
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day, music faculty member Marcus Rabb recounted these musical moments closely linked to the civil rights movement: 1. “Lift Every Voice and Sing” – written by James Weldon Johnson to honor Booker T. Washington, it was first performed as a poem in 1900 before being set to music by John Rosamon Johnson,…
At Middlesex, our Community Life program is about teaching and ensuring healthy living in our community. At regular assemblies and meetings designed to stimulate open conversation, we address a range of topics and issues. This week’s topic was inclusivity. Students and faculty met in combined advising groups to share their stories – for four minutes each. The premise behind the exercise is that…
In his recent Chapel talk, senior Miles Petrie discussed the “winter blues”: the tendency for energy to wane in the winter months and for monotony to set in to otherwise dynamic routines. Describing Middlesex as a gold mine, Miles offered the advice to dig for gold in all that one does at the school. Below are excerpts from his Chapel,…
Emily Stark, a 2012 Middlesex graduate, was recently elected captain of the 2015 Cross Country team at Yale University. The junior has been a leader for the Bulldogs for three years and will anchor a strong returning squad in 2015. The Concord, Mass. native was a standout runner during her Middlesex career and has continued to push the boundaries at…
A spirited group of alumni hockey players spanning four decades returned to the ice at Pratt Rink on Sunday, January 11 for the annual alumni hockey game. The game featured a family line comprised of Rob Tittmann ’79, Edward Tittmann ’86 and Jon Luke Tittmann ’14. The players proved they still have plenty of offensive skill, as the odd year…
A combined group of nearly one hundred alumni turned out in Boston and New York last week for the annual Middlesex Alumni Association Career Panels. These events are designed to bring alumni together to hear from industry leaders who have achieved success in their particular field. The Boston event was held at the downtown Harvard Club on January 6 and…