The moment the soccer ball slammed into my head, everything went white and then black. When I first opened my eyes, a blurry, light, and dizzy world surrounded me. I will never forget that view of the world. – Emma Cottrill ’17 At Athenian, we believe the best way to master academic subjects is […]
Originally published in the spring 2017 edition of The Pillar, Athenian’s student newspaper by Jenna H. ’19 As I embark on the second semester of my sophomore year at Athenian, I have had time to reflect on my educational experiences. At my public middle school, although I was successful academically, something left me feeling unfulfilled and, frankly, upset […]
Originally published in the winter 2015 edition of The Pillar, Athenian’s student newspaper by Priya Canzius ’16 You may not know it, but there are currently eight untold faculty love stories just waiting to be revealed! Lisa Haney and Mark Friedman (P= Priya, M= Mark, L= Lisa): P: How did you meet? L: We were both […]
Originally published December 2015 on The Pillar, Athenian’s student newspaper, by Isa Thimesch ’16 The science department has given teachers a lot of agency over how they asses their students’ performances – and it seems to be working. Take, for example, The Athenian School’s Molly Gowen, chemistry and geology teacher, whose geology tests are always […]
Originally published in the Spring 2016 edition of The Pillar, Athenian’s student newspaper By Irena Volkov ’16 The Athenian campus recently welcomed DV-01, a digital seismometer that detects microseismic activity and makes its data is available for all students and faculty to analyze. A seismometer is an instrument that measures the motion of the ground in […]
Recently graduated senior Kelsey Miles ’16 spent much of her time at Athenian exploring issues around religion and spirituality. During her senior year, she had an opportunity to take a Journalism seminar and dig deeper into this issue, both at Athenian and at independent schools in general. Read Kelsey’s well-researched article, which she completed as […]
Originally published in the spring edition of The Pillar, Athenian’s student newspaper by Madeleine Kardek ’17 Whether it’s volunteering at an animal shelter, working at a local church, or putting on a wheel chair basketball game at Athenian sponsoring The Wheelchair Foundation, students at The Athenian School choose countless ways to give back to communities outside […]
Originally published in the spring 2016 edition of The Pillar, Athenian’s student newspaper by Dylan Ratner ’17 Beach cleanups. Campus beautification. Distributing donated food. All of these activities are typical of Athenian’s annual community service or hiking day, Tim Holm Day. Still, as most advisories work individually, not all Athenian students get to experience the breadth […]
by Kalyan Balaven, Dean of Equity and Inclusion Many of us will tackle conversations about the upcoming elections in our classrooms as we have done in previous election cycles. This year proves to be difficult especially for our community as a result of the ‘phobic, racist and sexist language used by candidates during this presidential […]
By Eric Niles, Head of School, read at Convocation, our annual all-school kickoff meeting. Welcome to our seniors, the Class of 2017. Welcome to our 8th graders, the Class of 2021. And welcome to our 6th graders, the Class of 2023. I always like to say that because it sounds so futuristic. Welcome to the […]
Back row left to right: Casey, Maria, Ben, Matthew, Jenny, Michael. Front row: Josie, Justin, Rae, Elizabeth, Tanya Tanya Azari, MS Faculty – Spanish Tanya Azari has been involved at the Athenian School since the moment that they* were born, as a faculty child, seven-year student, Summer Programs camp counselor, substitute teacher, swim coach, and […]
Our students regularly go out into the community or engage by sending things abroad. Occasionally, we hear back from the organizations we work with. Here are a few messages from our community partners. RHO Appleseed: 30 Hour Fast THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. We cannot fully express how invaluable the support of the Athenian […]
We wish a fond farewell to Bev Gomer, Linda May, and Meg Freedman, who are retiring at the end of the school year. Bev Gomer has served the Admission Office for 1 years, Linda May has been the Middle School Office Coordinator for 16 years, and Meg Freedman has taught Middle School English for 10 years. […]
by Eric Niles, Head of School As we return to School after a long break, I have a better understanding for what it must be like for our international students to travel long distances to return to school. In October, I spent three weeks in Asia. When I arrived in my first stop, Shanghai, I […]
This article in The New York Times made me think about the community of character we have built over the last 50 years at Athenian. We could easily have been one of the highlighted communities. And it’s no surprise that Kurt Hahn was an inspiration for one of the school’s listed here. His fingerprints are all over what we […]