Should native speakers be allowed to take their first language as a class at Choate? Though Choate’s answer is yes, some argue that it’s illogical for a student who already “knows” a language to retake it. If you’ve taken Geometry, why take it again? Not only does prior experience speakingRead More

Although most of us welcome a good joke in casual conversation, certain humor crosses the line from being funny to being threatening. Though Choate advises its students to avoid using derogatory language, it is really up to the students to recognize the effects that their jokes have on the mentalRead More

Choate sent students to the CT COLT Poetry Recitation Contest on Wednesday, April 6 for the first time in two years. Twenty-four Choate students traveled to East Haven High School to compete against hundreds in the “Super Bowl” of high school foreign language contests, as the Choate website calls it.Read More