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Student Directed Plays Honor Those Lost and Those Remembered
Last month two Winsor students, Sienna McCabe ’27 and Robin Chávez Shirman ’27, presented their student-directed plays as a part of a joint program titled Lock & Cover, performed three times from January 30–31. The culmination of months of work by these directors, their casts of Winsor student actors, their technical crew, and their teachers,…
Class I Play Celebrates the Magic of Creativity
The Winsor community was treated to a fable of childhood wonder on Friday, January 16, with the Class I play, The Magic Paintbrush. This year’s production, written specifically for Winsor’s Class of ’33 by Theater Director Jeremy Johnson, was an original musical adaptation of the Chinese folktale of the same name, with original music by…
How One Alum Is Reimagining Life in Space
First taking the stage at an all-school assembly and then dropping into classes like AP Physics to meet with students, emerging technologies designer Sana Sharma ’10 returned to Winsor. “‘Emerging technologies designer’ is a fun way of saying I couldn’t quite choose between the sciences and the arts and have found a way to do…
CEO Mira Mehta ’02 Encourages Young VCs and Entrepreneurs to “Stay Curious”
Running a Nigerian tomato paste company was never part of the plan for Mira Mehta ’02. But when you “stay curious,” as she encouraged students in Winsor’s Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship Club, life takes some fascinating turns. “I thought I wanted to be an Olympic athlete,” she told the club on a recent visit to…
Thankful for Grandparents and Grandfriends
Eager older learners streamed into the Wildcat Room ready to start their school day at Winsor’s annual Grandparents’ and Grandfriends’ Day event. The special program brought more than 160 visitors to campus the day before Thanksgiving break. While the whole school enjoyed a festive morning snack of cinnamon sugar donuts, students with grandparent and grandfriend…
Local Author Sparks Rich Classroom Discussion
Local Puerto Rican–Bostonian author Elizabeth Santiago visited campus last week for a conversation with two sections of AP Spanish, a course for which students had spent the summer reading her debut novel Claro de Luna. The book, which explores colonial history, Taíno identity, gentrification, and the power of community, became the foundation for a wide-ranging…
Winsor Crew Finds Speed and Spirit on the Charles
More than 250 supporters gathered on the dock at the Winsor Belmont Hill Boat House to root for the Winsor crew at the 60th Head of the Charles Regatta. “I hope everyone gets the chance to experience what a special treat it is to be a part of the Winsor community on such a prestigious…
An Alum’s Creative Path
The Winsor community frequently welcomes alums back to campus, and on Friday, September 12, members of SAFA, Winsor’s fine arts club, hosted President of the Winsor Alumnae Board Meghan Weeks ’04 at the weekly all-school assembly. SAFA Heads Hannah Minn ’26 and Jiwon Lee ’27 introduced Meg to the assembled students, faculty, and staff in…
2025 Lower School Closing Ceremony
Processing to Pachelbel’s Canon and holding a single white rose tied with a red ribbon, Class IV students made their entrance to the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Theater for the 35th annual Lower School closing ceremony. The event marks the end of the school year and is particularly meaningful for eighth-grade students as…
Rocking Out with Advanced Rock On
With a spotlight shining on senior Mina Feldman ’25, the 2025 Advanced Rock On set opened with an energetic rendition of Dick Dane’s 1962 surf rock hit “Miserlou.” A purely instrumental song, the melody switched between Mina and Aiden Sun ’27—both on electric guitar—and Charlotte Holmes ’26 on alto saxophone. Izzy Lai ‘27 added shimmering…