List of 15 news stories.

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  CSW's DEIB Office Hosts Heritage Fest

  6/4/2025
  Yesterday, the DEIB Office hosted our annual Heritage Fest with 25 heritages represented! The table displays truly transformed The Fit into a celebration of the rich cultures that make up our CSW community. From delicious food to beautiful artwork and meaningful traditions, each table showcased thoughtfulness, care, and pride. You helped create an atmosphere that was vibrant, welcoming, and inspiring—and the DEIB office couldn’t have done it without you.
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  Empty Bowls Event Raises Over $2,500 for Rosie’s Place

  6/4/2025
  Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Empty Bowls event a success! Over the past few months, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and families came together at various events to paint more than 100 beautiful ceramic bowls.
  
  

  The evening was filled with warmth and community spirit, featuring exciting raffles, delicious food, and  performances by talented student musicians. The vibrant gathering not only brought people together but also raised funds for an important cause.
  
  

  Thanks to the incredible generosity and participation of our community, the event raised over $2,500 in support of Rosies's Place, a multi-service community center that provides emergency shelter, nutritious meals, and a wide array of essential services for women in need. Together, we made a meaningful impact—and we’re already looking forward to next year!
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  Former Art Teacher Orlando Leyba Returns to CSW as Guest Speaker and Exhibiting Artist

  6/4/2025
  Former CSW art teacher and accomplished artist Orlando Leyba returned to campus this week as a guest speaker at assembly, sharing stories from his personal and artistic journey as well as his process for creating.

   

  Orlando, who is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, taught at CSW for ten years, spoke candidly about his childhood in New Mexico, where he spent summers working the fields with his grandfather. “When I would work these fields, I’d often get distracted because I would be finding pottery shards” he shared. “I would find treasures all the time when I would work the fields with my grandfather.” 
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  Spring Wilderness Trip Goes to Main for Sea Kayaking and Camping

  6/4/2025
  This mod break, students embarked on the Spring Wilderness Trip — a sea kayaking and camping adventure in the New Meadow River region off the coast of Brunswick, Maine. The trip was split into two groups and began at Sawyer Park in West Bend, where students learned the basics of sea kayaking and camping before setting out in wetsuits through winds choppy waters. After a full day of paddling, the group reached their island campsites and enjoyed a cozy bonfire. The next day was filled with more exploration by kayak, as students navigated the scenic coastal waterways.

  
  On the final morning, the group woke up at 4 a.m. to catch a breathtaking sunrise through thick coastal fog. After packing up camp, they paddled back to Brunswick, where a well-earned diner breakfast awaited. The trip was a great success — filled with adventure, teamwork, and unforgettable moments. We hope to see even more students join us for the next wilderness experience!
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  Dance Chair Nailah Randall-Bellinger to Lead Dance Showcase at Boston Center for the Arts

  5/15/2025
  Dance Department Chair Nailah Randall Bellinger, who is wrapping up her Boston Dancemakers residency at the Boston Center for the Arts, will be leading a showcase examining the life of performing artist Donny Edward Hathaway. The multimodal dance narrative, (just) 33, “utilizes the body of Donny Hathaway’s work and archival documentation… to celebrate the breadth and genius of this inspiring intergenerational artist.”
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  English Chair KB Kinkel Wins Open Chapbook Competition

  5/8/2025
  CSW is proud to share that English Department Chair KB Kinkel is the winner of the 2025 Finishing Line Press Open Chapbook Competition for "Blood Machine," an original collection of poems. As winner of this highly sought-after honor, KB will be awarded a cash prize, and his work will be printed and published by Finishing Line Press.
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  Three Students to Present Original Designs at Junk Kouture Regional Final

  4/29/2025
  Three students — Reese Lonetto ’27, Winter Lynn ’25, and Ella Sharma ’26 — have been selected to present their original fashion designs at the Junk Kouture regional finals in New York City on Monday, May 12. Ten finalists from the event will be selected to go on to compete at the world finals in Dublin, Ireland.
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  CSW Celebrates Earth Day with Food Justice Advocate Karen Washington

  4/23/2025
  CSW marked Earth Day 2025 with a full-campus celebration led by the students and faculty of Sustainability Committee. The student-organized day featured a keynote assembly with acclaimed activist and urban farming pioneer Karen Washington, along with a diverse slate of hands-on workshops and activities designed to promote environmental awareness and sustainable living.
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  CSW Marks the 50th Anniversary of Michael H. Feldman '67 Social Justice Day

  4/17/2025
  CSW recognized the 50^th Anniversary of Michael Feldman ’67 Social Justice Day on campus this week with a special assembly and programming dedicated to the student-selected topic: The School to Prison Pipeline. The day included a keynote address from Marvin Pierre, the founder of the nonprofit 8 Million Stories, and a series of workshops hosted by faculty, students, and experts in the fields of criminal justice, education, social services, community advocacy, and more.   
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  CSW Serves as Lead School For Students of Color Conference

  4/8/2025
  CSW was honored to serve as the lead school for the 2025 AISNE High School Students of Color Conference held at Regis College on Saturday, April 5. Organized in collaboration with the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE), the event brought together students from across the region under the student-selected theme, “Adventures in Authenticity."
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  CSW Robotics Has Best Season on Record

  3/26/2025
  CSW’s Robotics Team had a historic season this year. At its first competition in Revere, MA, the team finished qualification matches in 10th place out of 38 teams, earning them the privilege of being an alliance captain for the first time ever. They would go on to place 4th overall, solidifying a spot in the next round of competition in New Hampshire. Here, the team finished 27th out of 40 teams. These results are the best the team has seen in the history of the program. 
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  Students Meet with Holocaust Survivors

  3/6/2025
  CSW was honored to welcome two moving and impactful speakers this mod. Holocaust survivor Jack Trompetter was born in 1942 in Amsterdam and spent the first three years of his life in hiding, separated from his parents who were in hiding elsewhere. Jack lived with an aunt, then at an orphanage and finally with the DeGroot family at a farm in eastern Holland, while his parents hid in the south. In 1945, when Jack was three-years-old, he was finally reunited with his parents. Alan Stern, who also visited and shared his story, is the child of a holocaust survivor.
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  Boys and Girls Basketball Teams Win League Championships

  2/25/2025
  CSW's Varsity Basketball Teams made history this winter, winning both the girls’ and boys’ league championships in front of an excited crowd at the fit. The girls held their ground with a hard-fought 39-30 win against Boston Trinity Academy, and the boys secured a decisive 60-39 victory against a talented British International School of Boston team.  
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  CSW Announces 2025 Parkhill Grantees

  2/10/2025
  CSW is pleased to announce that history teacher ​​Rachel Hirsch and science teacher Meredith Oppegard have been awarded 2025 grants from the Alorie Parkhill Learning and Travel Fund for Teachers.
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  CSW Celebrates Black History Month with Opera unMet

  2/6/2025
  This week, Opera unMet, a Boston community-based opera company run by former CSW music teacher Marshall Hughes, offered a moving performance at CSW's all-school assembly.