Following a tumultuous and challenging year and a half, Choate has fully reopened for the 2021-2022 academic year, resuming in-person classes along with a full catalogue of extracurricular opportunities in athletics, the arts, and student clubs. Despite Choate’s campus-wide vaccination rate of over 99%, the School has maintained the previousRead More
Photos by Linda Phan/The Choate News Envision a stage with mysterious lighting and eerie noises surrounding a desolated mansion. Imagine another stage with no music, lighting, or props. The distinction between the two is apparent. This is the magic of technical theatre — it draws the audience to a particularRead More
The Choate Strategic Plan is a document that outlines the initiatives that are to be prioritized by the school. As the eight-year mark from the previous update approaches, the administration seeks to re-write the plan, which is usually updated every five to seven years. Led by Head of School Dr.Read More
On Sunday, April 25, nearly 400 Choate students boarded eight buses from the School’s Worthington Johnson Athletic Center and rode to the Pratt and Whitney Airfield in East Hartford, where they received a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. For many students, receiving a free vaccination brought great relief amidRead More
The steady hum of the bus pierced my thoughts. The ride felt unusually rough that day, though perhapsthat was just the feeling of my heart pounding with anticipation and trepidation. Outside the window, I saw the familiar flashes of Wallingford — the subway that took me an hour to findRead More
Photo Courtesy of Choate Rosemary Hall As a part of last week’s Holocaust Remembrance Day Program on April 8, Choate students, faculty, and staff met virtually with Rabbi Philip Lazowski, a renowned Rabbi within the Connecticut Jewish community and a survivor of the Holocaust, to listen to his heart-wrenching andRead More
Graphic by Yujin Kim/The Choate News What’s a little thing that brings you joy or hope? “An activity that brings me the most happiness and serenity is climbing behind the bushes by the Arch pond right beside the bridge and just watching the water move. I don’t know why, butRead More
On March 31, the first ever Spring Revisit Day Club Fair was held for admitted students and their families. Hosted by the Admission Office in cooperation with the Committee on Student Activities (COSA), the event consisted of two parts: a 45-minute panel discussion with student leaders, and time for studentsRead More
With the beginning of spring term, March 22, quickly approaching, the School’s administration has been working to formulate a plan for return that mimics as closely as possible the pre-pandemic Choate experience while ensuring the safety of the community. According to Medical Director Dr. Miriam Cohen, the spring term willRead More
