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Student-Activities Committee Restructured and Renamed

February 11, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On Tuesday, February 1, the Student Activities Office announced during School Meeting that it will be merging the Committee on Student Activities (COSA) and the Student Activities Center (SAC) Tech Crew to form the new Student Committee of Programming and Engagement (SCOPE). This new change will combine the responsibilities ofRead More

What It Takes to Clear COSA’s New-Club Screening Process

What It Takes to Clear COSA’s New-Club Screening Process

January 28, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On Monday, January 10, the Committee on Student Activities (COSA) once again began its annual club proposal process, an opportunity for students to present and start their own clubs on campus. An organization of 12 students working in cooperation with the Student Activities Office, COSA helps manage and improve theRead More

As Pandemic Continues to Transform Classes, Students and Faculty Ask, What Are Grades For?

As Pandemic Continues to Transform Classes, Students and Faculty Ask, What Are Grades For?

January 28, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

At Choate, teachers are required to give their students a grade “on an A through F rating with (+) and (-) indicators,” as written in the 2021-2022 Student Handbook. Students’ cumulative grades in each class are shown to them and their advisers twice in each of the three terms inRead More

Departments Take Steps to “Decolonize’’ the Curriculum

January 28, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

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

Choate Welcomes Back Study Abroad After Pandemic Pause

Choate Welcomes Back Study Abroad After Pandemic Pause

January 28, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

After two years without Study Abroad, Choate has officially reopened the program for students wishing to travel to Italy, France, or Spain in the 2022-2023 school year, albeit not quite to its pre-Covid status. Students taking Arabic and Chinese are still unable to participate. Nonetheless, many students are excited byRead More

Choate Launches Global Engagement Program

Choate Launches Global Engagement Program

January 28, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Choate held the annual Course and Signature Program Fair on Zoom on Friday, January 21 and unveiled a new Signature Program, the Global Engagement Program (GEP). The event was hosted by Department Heads and Signature Program Coordinators who shared information about their specific course or program.  According to the webRead More

Networking Series Connects Students with Alumni

January 28, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On January 19, The ChoateNexus Networking Series held its second event via Zoom, which covered the medical field. The Alumni Relations team organized the networking series in hopes to connect students early to alumni involved in different career fields.  The most recent event hosted eight doctors from different medical fields,Read More

Joy Bang ’22 Named Regeneron STS Semifinalist

Joy Bang ’22 Named Regeneron STS Semifinalist

January 21, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On January 6, Joy Bang ’22 was announced as a semifinalist and one of the top 300 scholars for the 2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS), one of the oldest and most prestigious high school math and science research competitions in the country. This year, 1,804 students from 603 highRead More

Choate Updates Covid-19 Protocols

Choate Updates Covid-19 Protocols

January 21, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

With the Covid-19 Omicron variant running rampant across the world, students returned to campus with new safety guidelines reminiscent of the 2020-2021 academic year. With students returning from all around the world, the School is taking vigilant measures to keep everyone safe.  Before students could return to campus they neededRead More