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Fall In Love with Class IV Rock On
January 18, 2024โWhile the Winsor Performing Arts Department has a robust catalog of offerings, a fan-favorite is the Class IV Rock On elective. Lower School students study the history of pop music and then select songs to learn and perform in an annual student performance at an all-school assembly. Playing electric bass, bells, congas, drums…
Celebrating the Beloved Community: MLK Social Justice Assembly
January 16, 2024โClass VI emcee Zora Chirunga โ26 kicked off the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration during the all-school social justice assembly. The event, which honors Dr. Kingโs legacy, has taken many forms over the years and usually features artistic expression, student voices, and a special guest. Four student leaders Caroline Bird โ29, Majdouline…
โBoots on the Groundโ Teacher Zaretta Hammond Discusses Culturally Responsive Teaching
January 18, 2024โSince Zaretta Hammondโs book, โCulturally Responsive Teaching and the Brainโ was first published in 2014, it has become required reading for many teachers and others who care about closing the achievement gap for culturally and linguistically diverse students. After starting her career as a secondary school expository writing teacher, Hammond has become a…
Art Show Brings Recent Alums to Campus
January 8, 2024—Winsor alums Chloe Macaulay ’21 and Brigid O’Connor ’22—both dedicated artists during their time at Winsor—returned to campus for an art show and a reception celebrating their artistic journey and evolution. In their respective junior years, Macaulay and O’Connor were both recipients of the Linda Alles ’71 Memorial Award, which is given to…
Joe O’Donnell’s Legacy at Winsor
Dear members of Winsor community, On Sunday, January 7, the Winsor community lost a dear friend, a man whose love for this school was abiding and whose commitment to sustaining its excellence inspired those around him and changed the school forever. Joe OโDonnell entered the Winsor community as a parent, joined the Board of Trustees…
Better Together: Alums Join the Team for the Alum Hockey Game
December 16, 2023โSteriti Memorial Rink in the North End was rocking with Winsor fans this winter at the annual alum hockey game. Former Winsor hockey players and managers joined the current team to hit the ice for three solid periods of Wildcat hockey.ย Split into red and white teams, over a dozen alums representing three…
Holiday Entertaining Tips from Winsor Alums
November 14, 2023โIt was a busy fall for Winsor alums in the Boston area. Cheering on the Wildcats at on-campus events like Under the Lights, gathering at the Winsor-Belmont Hill Boathouse for Head of the Charles, and attending author events like The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science in the…
Ann-Marie Holland Named the New Alice C. Jenckes Chair in History
Established in 1980, The Alice C. Jenckes Chair in History was the very first endowed chair at Winsor. Named for one of Winsorโs most dedicated and extraordinary teachers, Alice C. Jenckes, who taught history for 37 yearsโfrom 1929 until her retirement in 1966. Decades later, alumnae still sing her praises. Brilliant, funny, sympathetic, respectful, and…
Nearly Two Dozen Honored at 2023 Faculty, Staff, and Trustee Dinner
December 5, 2023โEach winter, the Winsor Board of Trustees hosts a seated dinner for the faculty and staff to celebrate major milestones and to honor their Winsor tenure. This yearโs December celebration was another festive affair. The assembled group mingled over drinks and passed hors d’oeuvres while enjoying one of Culinary Director Chef Heather Pierceโs…