At their meeting last Tuesday, Student Council discussed the creation of subcommittees and the efficacy of the proposal process, passed one proposal, and introduced three new ones. Student Council recently created a subcommittee to promote inclusivity and sensitivity to different perspectives on campus in response to feedback about the StudentRead More

During school meeting last week, Head of School Dr. Alex Curtis congratulated biology teacher Dr. Heather York for getting her research on neotropical bats published in the December issue of the Journal of Mammalogy. Dr. York developed a dichotomous key —  a tool that allows the user to determine theRead More

Every year, preparing for Diversity Day requires an immense amount of effort and collaboration by Director of Equity and Inclusion Dr. Keith Hinderlie, Associate Director of Equity and Inclusion Mr. Filipe Camarotti, students on the planning committee, and Diversity Day student facilitators. Although this year’s preparation process has been largelyRead More

This past Sunday, October 13, Choate held its annual Harvest Fest on Memorial Field from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Of the 15 clubs that volunteered to host stations, three hosted activities, including tie-dye, henna tattoos, and face painting, while the other 12 provided food, ranging from traditional fall beveragesRead More

This year, the School transferred to a new notification system, RAVE Alert, recognizing the importance during emergency situations for every member of the Choate community to not only receive some type of notification but to take correct action. During the year’s first school meeting, students were asked to download theRead More

After a 25-year career at Choate, Ms. Elizabeth Droel will retire from teaching. Over the years, Ms. Elizabeth Droel has taught a variety of math courses, and devoted herself to coaching a host of athletics, including field hockey, basketball, volleyball, running, and tennis. Likewise, her dorm-advising has taken her onRead More

Recently, the housing lottery process began for third, fourth, and fifth form students. However, this year, because of a variety of factors, six changes — more than the usual two or three — to housing arrangements have been made. Atwater House will become a fourth and fifth form girls’ dorm;Read More

Mr. Jim Yanelli, Director of Student Activities, is retiring after three decades at Choate. As someone who has initiated several traditions and systems that the student body benefits enormously from, he has been an essential part of the Choate community. Mr. Yanelli never really planned on becoming the Director ofRead More

On March 26, 2019, Head of School Dr. Alex Curtis announced this year’s Commencement speaker: Choate alumnus Lorenzo di Bonaventura ’76, a renowned movie producer and recipient of the 2019 Alumni Award. di Bonaventura will deliver his speech on May 26. In his announcement, Dr. Curtis provided a summary ofRead More