News Archive
A World Premiere at the Annual Spring Concert
April 18, 2024—With Lower School Orchestra seated on stage, Emily Chen ’29 and Grace Wu ’29 kicked off the annual spring concert by introducing their ensemble and the pieces they would be performing. Chen and Wu asked the crowd to pay attention to the “musical colors and textures” at play in “Adoration” by Florence Price—a…
Survivor Story: Remembering the Holocaust and Combating Hate
April 11, 2024—Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day in May, Winsor hosted Holocaust survivor Janet Applefield during all-school assembly. This special assembly was a collaboration with Facing History and Ourselves, a national organization, which uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate. “I am on the Facing…
Upper School Mandarin Chinese Students Visit China
The saying goes, “if you want to see the past 100 years of China, go to Shanghai. If you want to see the past 1,000 years of China, go to Beijing. But if you want to see the past 5,000 years of China, go to Xi’an.” Over Spring Break, 18 students and 3 teachers spent…
Ummah’s First All-School Assembly Celebrates Ramadan
March 28, 2024—Ummah is an Arabic word meaning “inclusive community”—a fitting name for Winsor’s affinity group for Muslim students who presented their first all-school assembly at the end of March. The assembly was a joint effort between Lower School and Upper School students who had to coordinate across divisions and meeting times to make the…
Upper School French Students Visit Martinique
During spring break, 16 students and three teachers traveled to Martinique and toured the Caribbean island for ten days. The trip was a wonderful mix of exploring some of Martinique’s most beautiful scenery and visiting different museums to learn about Martinique’s history and culture. My favorite part of the trip was spending the day on…
Spectrum Assembly with Winsor Alum Whit Washington ’07
March 7, 2024—“Representation matters, that is part of the reason I wanted to come back today,” shared Whit Washington ’07, who also told students, “I really struggled at Winsor.” Now “an attorney to watch” according to Washington Lawyer Magazine and the National LGBT BAR Association, Washington is an attorney and legal fellow working mainly with…
Winter 2023–24 Athletics Banquet and Season Recap
March 5, 2024—“Sports are so much more than winning and losing, they are working hard and challenging yourself to be the best player and teammate possible,” shared Director of Athletics Sherren Granese at the Winter 2023–24 Athletics Banquet. Student-athletes, coaching staff, and parents and guardians gathered in the Dining Room to recap the winter season,…
Northeastern Professor Visits Winsor for Masterclass on “Iran’s Protesting Women”
February 29, 2024—At a special Upper School meeting this week, Winsor’s Amnesty International Club hosted Professor of Sociology and International Affairs at Northeastern University Valentine Moghadam. While Upper School meetings are normally reserved for Classes V–VIII, Class IV was invited to attend the college-style lecture. Amnesty International is “a global movement of more than 10…
Varsity Squash Captures 14th EIL Championship
February 28, 2024—Congratulations to the varsity squash team on winning the 2023-24 Eastern Independent League (EIL) championship. The team swept the league without losing a single match. It is the program’s 14th championship win. The squash team also qualified for the 2023–24 US High School Nationals. Athletes flew to the tournament, which was held in…
Celebrating Black History Month in Style
February 22, 2024—This year’s annual assembly in honor of Black History Month celebrated Black style and beauty. Winsor’s affinity group for Black students, SISTERS, hosted the morning event, which brought together faculty, staff, and students in the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Theater. SISTERS is a space to affirm Black students’ sense of racial…