As we head into winter break, we are thrilled for the 25 CSW students that have received early decision acceptances from remarkable universities and colleges.
An alumnus who once described his experience at CSW as “motivating and inspirational,” Connie has left a permanent, positive mark on the school’s history.
For us here at school we have lost an iconic figure; a man who watched over us all and made sure we kept the values of CSW front and center all the time.
Our seniors seem to love “Tea with Jane.” As they enter the living room they are all abuzz and there are often yelps of joy at the sight of the cucumber sandwiches.
I hope by now many of you have had the chance to be greeted by the new entrance signs recently installed at the lower fields and at Georgian Road…and that you’re enjoying them as much as I am!
As we begin our second mod of the year, I am sure we are all in a reflective mood: How has the beginning of this year felt? What have I accomplished? How might the new mod help create the energy and focus I would like?
As we reach the end of the first mod of the 2015-16 school year, let’s all take a moment to reflect on the impressive range of people who help make our school amazing:
It goes without saying that our students learn so much every single day that they are in school. It is equally true that our phrase the “learning experience” applies to all of the adults at CSW, too.
I was privileged to join public and private school educators, designers and thought leaders at a screening of the documentary 'Most Likely to Succeed' recently.
A few weeks ago, I shared on this blog my reflections on these events and how grace will inform our work. During my remarks to the community at an opening all-school assembly, I expanded on this theme as a way of setting the tone for this school year.
During the summer, we rescued a beautiful bell on our campus from being tangled and throttled by an equally lovely lilac bush—we wanted the bush to grow and we wanted the bell to be visible.
There are many strands that come together as school begins each year, and part of our job as teachers and administrators is to weave these strands together in a way that makes sense for CSW as an institution.
Oregon resident and CSW alumnus David Smullin '71 reached out to the Alumni Office to share a recent story written about him in the Bend Bulletin, central Oregon's local newpaper.
As the faculty and staff head officially into summer mode today, after the conclusion of end-of-year meetings, I want to mark this moment by reflecting on milestones and farewells.
This spring was a "banner season" for the Ultimate Frisbee A-team and the Boys' Varsity Tennis team, as both squads captured 2015 Championships in the Mass. Bay Independent League.
The CSW Boys' Varsity Tennis team consummated its' undefeated season on Wednesday with a resounding 5-0 victory over conference opponent Boston University Academy.
As you might imagine we receive all kinds of letters in the Head’s Office: some I pass on to the relevant party, some I read with trepidation, most of them, by far, I read and re-read because they are complimentary of the school — or more particularly a teacher or advisor — for something well done.
On Tuesday, 5/26/15, the CSW Girls' Varsity Tennis team traveled to the Brook Apt. tennis courts for their final match of the season against the Maimonides School.
A veritable landmark was passed on Wednesday, May 20th, as the CSW Boys' Varsity Tennis team earned their first ever Massachusetts Bay International League Championship, by handily defeating Gann Academy by a tally of 4-1.
We recently held our final board meeting of the school year. This group of parents of graduates, parents of current students, alumni and alumnae, student, faculty and parent association representatives meets five times a year to further the mission of our school.
During a nearly flawless Spring afternoon, the CSW Boys' Tennis squad turned in a campaign of nearly flawless tennis in a 5-0 deflating of Boston Trinity Academy.
Perhaps even more so at this time of year we see the heart of it all: open hearts, hearts on sleeves, warm hearts and our hearts "in it." Is it because, as we approach the end of a school year we all become more mindful of the point that marks a closure?
The Ultimate Frisbee A-team was looking to return to the win column on Wednesday, May 13, when they faced off against Boston University Academy at home.
On a remarkably sunny, violently windy afternoon, the CSW Boys' Tennis team valiantly stared down the elements with their usual tennis savvy and acumen, besting the visiting Landmark Tennis squad by a tally of 4-0.
On April 29, 1937, the indispensable Virginia Woolf recorded part of a BBC radio broadcast entitled "Words Fail Me." Perhaps this sentiment captures the essence of the CSW Boys' Varsity Tennis team's most recent 5-0 victory, over venerable rival Brimmer and May.
One great sign of early spring in the wooded areas close to where I grew up in England is the blue carpet created by Wild Bluebells. I believe these flowers are found in parts of the United States but I have never seen the gentle carpet of azure that I recall from my childhood.
I recently attended the annual Facing History New England dinner. Michael Patrick MacDonald, author of All Souls spoke about his journey living in the war zone of South Boston and Roxbury in the 1970s, growing up during the most turbulent time in recent Boston history.
In thrilling fashion, the CSW Boys' Varsity Tennis squad upended rival Brimmer and May on a windswept Friday afternoon, improving their unblemished Spring 2015 record to 3 victories and 0 losses.
Springtime in independent schools is truly crazy-busy. We welcome newly accepted families, ask our students to look ahead and choose their program for next year, support our seniors as the final college decisions come along.
On Wednesday, April 15th, the CSW Boys' Varsity Tennis team acted as the tennis equivalent of the IRS, collecting on various errors, oversights, and lack of preparation of their opponents.
On Monday, nine students ran for the elected positions of student representatives on the Board of Trustees. Proudly, we are one of few independent schools in the U.S. that enable students to have full voting privileges on the board.
Monday, April 13 featured the first match of the season for the much hyped (in various prominent tennis circles throughout New England) 2015 CSW Boys' Varsity Tennis team.
Last Friday and on Tuesday our campus received a hundred plus visitors; families making their decision about next year: Where will I attend high school? It’s an impressive community effort pulling together to organize these revisit days.
Spring break affords many of us the opportunity for some decompression and relaxation. I typically travel somewhere with a good friend of mine and find ways to prepare emotionally for the excitement of spring events and the last push of the school year.
Will Close '15 has won the National American Visions Medal from The Boston Globe Scholastic Writing & Art Awards, and will receive a $70,000 scholarship distributed over four years to attend The School of the Museum of Fine Arts.
The winter of 2015 will be remembered for many firsts in Greater Boston. The area broke longstanding weather records with the snowiest February, the snowiest all-time month and the most sub-freezing days ever seen in the season.
It was so great to see so many of you gathered at our annual Dance Concert last weekend. What a moment of pride as we witnessed so many students, so many styles—such talent.
The students in the Mod 5 “Entrepreneurship” class have been hard at work over the past few weeks, committing both class time and free time to their two major projects.
Jeremy Wood, husband of our beloved theatre teacher, Robin Wood, who left us a number of years ago now, sadly, and father of Jonas Wood ‘95 and Augusta Wood ’96, writes to a group of people every now and then with quotes and poems.
Photography teacher and Chair of the Visual Arts Department, Tony Loreti, recently released a beautiful exhibit on the school's 'Red Wall' in the Mugar Center for the Performing Arts.
CSW alumnus Ned Eisenberg '03 recently participated in the 2015 Devens Ice Cube Open, an annual charity Disc Golf tournament that takes place in Devens, MA.
Last week senior Kaitlyn Cirielli ‘15 emailed us all with a most beautiful reminder of our teacher, colleague and friend, Karl Fisher. Karl died unexpectedly on February 20, 2013 after suffering a rare, unexplained and massive stroke. It was his 53rd birthday. CSW mourned his great loss then and Kaitlyn helped us remember his life and influence with her moving communication last Friday. She is letting me share it with you all today. Thanks, Kaitlyn.
Today, Thursday, February 19 heralds the beginning of the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Goat. Here at CSW we wish all our students and their families from China, and other countries who celebrate at this time, a year of good fortune, and we acknowledge how hard it must be to be away from your families at such an important time.
How quickly it becomes a new way of life, land-locked, housebound, gazing out on, sometimes beauty and often times frustration. What a long winter—is it two weeks already? Certainly the best of it is watching my corgi frolic happily in the white cold. The worst of it is the struggle over the “No School Days,” getting it right for classes, drivers and the calendar.
Once again, CSW had a very strong showing at the 2015 Boston Globe Scholastic Art & Writing Awards presented by the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA). Gold Key awards, the top honor, were given to 13 students and 11 students received Silver Key awards.
Again this year our student peer mentors, under the inspirational spirit of Sam Hoenig ’15, opened up the possibility for some real wintertime fun during the recent lunchtimes.
Last week I enjoyed a road trip to the Carolinas and Washington, D.C. Sharing CSW's story in the world with our alumni/ae is so important--and hearing back from them about what they do keeps us connected. Engaging our graduates in the life of CSW is a major school agenda.
CSW will host ECET2: Creating Global Citizens in a Changing World, a convening that is part of a national movement funded by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to celebrate effective teaching strategies.
The Cambridge School of Weston is excited about collaboration with the Global Health Education and Learning Incubator at Harvard University to share learning and teaching experiences.
When Aundré Bumgardner ’12 arrived as a boarding student in ninth grade from Groton, CT, he couldn’t possibly predict that just seven years later he’d be elected as the State Representative representing the region that he came from.
The second Walrus Series, a speaker series program at CSW, featured alumnus Ethan Cohen '79, art curator, dealer, appraiser and collector, known for being the first to curate Chinese Contemporary Art in the United States.
The Cambridge School of Weston is a progressive high school for day and boarding students in grades 9–12 and PG. CSW's mission is to provide a progressive education that emphasizes deep learning, meaningful relationships, and a dynamic program that inspires students to discover who they are and what their contribution is to their school, their community and the world.