On Thursday, February 17, the School announced that Ava Maha ’23 and Lex Njomin ’23 had been elected as the Student Council (STUCO) President and Student Council Vice President for the 2022-2023 school year. Having served on the Council as Fourth-form and Fifth-form Class President, Maha welcomes this new challenge.Read More
Photos by Sophia Kim/The Chaote News On January 28 and 30, Student Directed Scenes (SDS) — a production of short plays and scenes directed by members of the Honors Directing Class — took the stage for the annual performance in Gelb Theater. Performances were set to take place on bothRead More
Fringe plays My Body, by Rachel Bublitz (top), and Cindy and Julie, by Bruce Kane (bottom). On January 28 and 30, Student Directed Scenes (SDS) — a production of short plays and scenes directed by members of the Honors Directing Class — took the stage for the annual performance in GelbRead More
In an attempt to “decolonize” and diversify the HPRSS and English curricula, new courses have been added to the Course Catalogue, and existing courses have been revised to improve the inclusivity and variety of course materials. The goal is to make the curriculum reflect the diverse identities, interests, and experiencesRead More
On the School’s 31st annual Diversity Day, renowned activist and scholar Dr. Angela Davis visited the Choate community to deliver a keynote speech, participate in a student-led Q&A session, and attend an affinity lunch with select students and faculty members as part of this year’s Diversity Day. Dean of EquityRead More
Ms. Jennifer Karlen Elliott, the Assistant Head of School for Residential Life and Dean of Students at Phillips Academy Andover, has been appointed as Choate’s first Head of Student and Academic Life, a new position designed to be a surrogate Head of School when Dr. Alex Curtis, Choate’s Head ofRead More
The second Community Conversation of the school year took place on Monday, November 1 and focused on socioeconomic class at Choate — a topic generated from a Google form submission process last year. Many students felt as though this conversation was long overdue and have patiently waited for this opportunityRead More
MS. MALLIKA BEACH-MEHROTRA: The Choate Science Department welcomed new Biology and Marine Science teacher Ms. Mallika Beach-Mehrotra. Hailing from the West Coast, Ms. Beach-Mehrotra was a teaching and research assistant as well as a Citizen Science Director and Curriculum Writer at Ocean Institute. At Choate, “Ms. M” — as herRead More
As the 2020-2021 school year comes to an end, Choate has begun to draft its guidelines for the upcoming school year. This year, Choate has maintained stringent rules in response to the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic. For the 2021-2022 school year, the School will be making major changesRead More
