An Earth Day Honor for CSW

Atrium of the Garthwaite Center for Science and Art

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) identified the Garthwaite Center for Science and Art as one of the nation’s top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design.

Anti-racism Speaker Continues Dialogue at CSW

Tim Wise talks with students following the April 8 assembly

“The lesson I learned, besides not living in a house with nine other people, was that it didn’t matter if I made the mess. The only thing that mattered was that I was tired of living in the funk,” said Tim Wise. “When we get tired of living in the funk, w more...

CSW Engages in New and Important Technology Initiatives

Marilyn DelDonno and Kabren Levinson ’08

With help and inspiration from trustee, Eric von Hippel ’59, T. Wilson Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School, and professor of Engineering Systems at MIT; and science chair, Marilyn DelDonno, CSW is partnering with MIT students to more...

Community Service Committee

Katie Ginsburg '08

By Katie Ginsburg '08, President

I started my community service work after I attended a protest event in eighth grade with my brother (Eric ’06). He has been my inspiration in the work I do. He taught me about the injustices in the world, and t more...

Students Provide Representation on the Board of Trustees

Amara Davila ‘09

By Amara Davila ‘09

As many of you know, CSW is one of the few schools in the nation that has student representatives on its board of trustees. There are two of us. I am the representative for boarders, and Harlan Lieberman-Berg ’08 is the repre more...

CSW is featured in Wellesley and Weston magazine

CSW’s new 21,000-square-foot green Garthwaite Center for Science and Art is prominently featured in the Spring 2008 edition of the Wellesley/Weston magazine, that is distributed to all households in Wellesley and Weston. In case you haven’t yet seen the a more...

Fashion Show at End of Mod 5 Art Show

Sarah Renning '08

Amid clapping and warm words of encouragement, the CSW community showed its appreciation for the wearable art created during Mod 5.

Sashaying down the runway in fanciful numbers, the student artists showed off a wide selection of fashion statements ar more...

Annual Dance Concert a Milestone for Teacher

The H is for Hustle

On March 7 and 8, forty-five students performed in the annual Spring Dance Concert and many others choreographed routines and produced light and sound effects. This number represents nearly 15 percent of the student body.

The concert "Truth and Gentle more...

On wheels: CSW student promotes better campus accessibility

Ben Crowell '08

On most days, Ben Crowell '08 can be seen around campus walking on his own two feet, often wielding a video or still camera for one of his art or film-related projects.

But for two weeks in February, Ben chose to get himself where he needed to more...

Boston Globe: New gallery tackles a hot topic

An article in this morning's Globe West (2/28/2008) highlighted Todd Bartel, gallery director and visual arts teacher, and the new Thompson Gallery at The Cambridge School of Weston.

2008 Scholastic Art Awards Underscores Strength of CSW's Arts

Photo by Rory Sheble-Hall '08

While Tony Loreti, visual arts teacher, suggested that the creation of art is its own reward, he acknowledged that students at The Cambridge School of Weston garnered much recognition at the annual Boston Globe Scholastic Art Award competition.

Thompson Art Gallery: Addressing Global Warming

Following closely on the heels of the release of a report from the National Climatic Data Center (NOAA) indicating that 2006 was the warmest year on record for the United States, comes “Sublime Climate—Addressing Global Warming,” an eclectic art exhibitio more...

CSW Student Named Merit Scholar Finalist; Eight Others Commended

The National Merit Scholarship Program recently announced that Eileen "Luna" Estey '08 is a finalist for a merit scholarship. She was previously recognized as a semi-finalist. In the coming months 8,200 Merit Scholarship winners will be chosen out of the more...

Student-Directed Plays/ International Theatre Company December 13 and 14

International Theatre Company

Three student-directed plays will be performed December 13 and 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Moir Theatre of the Mugar Center for the Performing Arts. This performance is the first of three installments of student-directed plays staged during Mods 3-5.

This more...

Celebrating Diversity within Our Community

Young Jun Yoon '09 and the rest of the student panel

The Cambridge School of Weston celebrated Diversity Day on December 6, 2007 with an all day, introspective look at its own diverse community, themed “Celebrate Diversity within Our Community.”

Organized and led by the Diversity Committee and Denise Cha more...

Gallery Show at The Cambridge School of Weston Addresses Global Warming

Sublime Climate: Addressing Global Warming

CSW's first major exhibit in the new Thompson Gallery opens October 20, 2007, with the first installation in the three part exhibit, "Sublime Climate: Addressing Global Warming."

The installation, "Subliminal: Recognizing the Global Dilemma," opens as more...

CSW Awarded Prestigious Grant from E.E. Ford Foundation

The Cambridge School of Weston (CSW) announced that the E.E. Ford Foundation awarded the school a $50,000 grant to support a new school initiative for faculty training and mentoring – the Professional Development Team Initiative.

The team will facilit more...

Class of 2007 Commencement

The Cambridge School of Weston awarded diplomas to 85 students at its 121st commencement ceremony on Friday, June 8, 2007. English teachers, Mo Nunez and Ted Munter delivered the faculty addresses full of wit and wisdom to the overflow crowd, and senior s more...

Gravity and Grace - The Spring Dance Concert

Kate Kernochan '07

Students rehearse for Gravity and Grace, the spring dance concert, which runs March 9 and 10, at 8 p.m. in the Mugar Center for the Performing Arts. This weekend's concert features choreography by CSW students and faculty and is the 39th annual dan more...

Diversity Day 2006: The Muslim World

The Cambridge School of Weston held its annual Diversity Day on Thursday, December 8, 2006. This year's full-day program, which celebrated and explored "The Muslim World," began with a lecture by keynote speaker Kemal Argon, an Islamic scholar from the Ha more...

The Cambridge School of Weston Launches Capital Campaign

Jane Moulding, head of school, and Diane Garthwaite P'99, chair of the capital campaign committee, celebrate the launch of "Changing Lives: The Campaign for CSW"

The Cambridge School of Weston (CSW) has launched "Changing Lives: The Campaign for CSW," the largest and most ambitious capital campaign in the school's 120-year history on October 12, 2006. An audience of key donors, volunteers, faculty and staff attend more...

Bonding At All-Boarders Weekend

Jae Il You '08 and Alex Rosenthal '08

On Saturday, Sept. 4, The Cambridge School of Weston (CSW) boarding community departed for a two-night retreat at the Merrowvista Education Center in Center, Tuftonboro, N.H. The purpose of the weekend was to help the boarding students and faculty develop more...

Head Wins Visiting Fellow Award

Jane Moulding, Head of School

Jane Moulding has been selected to participate with other heads, professors and educational leaders in Columbia University's Visiting Fellows Program.

CSW Students Advance Fifteen-year Marine Research on Cape Cod

A surprise visit from a starfish!

Eleven CSW students spent eight days from May 23 to 31 on Cape Cod advancing a fifteen-year study of long term changes to a marine ecosystem on Racing Beach.

Faculty Awarded for Teaching Excellence

Marilyn DelDonno, chair of CSW's Science Department

Marilyn DelDonno, chair of CSW's Science Department, has been awarded the 2006 Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence. The award - given annually by Amgen, the world's largest biotechnology company - honors extraordinary science teachers who signifi more...

Design Refines on New Science and Art Gallery Building

Architectural designers Dan Arons and Ellen Watts from Architerra consulting with CSW students

In the first week of the new year, architectural designers from Architerra came to CSW's campus all day to present the latest design drawings for the new Science and Art Gallery Building.

We're Building Green

Construction of a brand-new, $1.2 million, 7,000 square-foot maintenance facility is underway. This is the first phase of a Lower Field Project that is a major element in Cambridge School of Weston's Master Plan. This project will consolidate the two cur more...

Latest News From the Construction Site

Photo by Dale Caldwell

Construction on the science and community gallery building has reached a new milestone: after clearing and leveling the ground above the quad for several weeks, part of the concrete foundation was formed in preparation for the timber framing. According to more...

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