Within Connecticut’s public school system, non-white teachers represent only a small fraction of educators, even though those institutions serve diverse populations. According to the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), while 48% of Connecticut public school students identify as people of color, only 9.6% of the state’s educators do theRead More

Photo Courtesy of Choate Flickr When Girls’ Varsity Basketball point guard Indi DelRocco ’21 was injured last year and unable to play for the remainder of the season, she wondered how it would affect her college recruiting process. Little did she know that a raging pandemic would further complicate herRead More

With the spread of a new, more contagious Covid-19 strain, many Connecticut businesses have begun to reevaluate their recent reopenings. The Wallingford Public Library reopened in July after a four-month closure, but it has recently closed its doors again, citing concerns about the increasing rate of infection and the public’sRead More

Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News A number of Choate students have decided to learn remotely this year, not for fear of contracting  the Covid-19 virus on a campus full of students, faculty, and staff, but in order to participate in athletic practices and games that the School has deemedRead More

Photo Courtesy of Choate Flickr On November 11, three Choate seniors officially signed with their future colleges, cementing their athletic and academic careers. Grace Bohan ’21 committed to row at Boston College; Mia Scarpati ’21 committed to play golf at Lehigh University; and Patrick Yowan ’21 committed to play lacrosseRead More

Although the Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc upon communities in every corner of the world, the North Farms Volunteer Fire Department in Wallingford has offered familiarity and holiday cheer through its Annual Christmas Tree Sale. Since around ten years ago, this volunteer fire department  has been selling Christmas trees annuallyRead More

On Indigenous People’s Day on October 12, Choate’s official social media accounts recognized the Quinnipiac tribe, on whose land Wallingford was established, with a quiet video of campus above a caption acknowledging the land that Choate is built on. According to HPRSS Department Head Ms. Kyra Jenney, the post wasRead More

The holiday season is right around the corner and with it comes family, love, and, of course, presents. Giving and receiving gifts from loved ones can bring hope and joy amid this difficult year. Here’s a guide on how to give the most memorable holiday gift possible. Here are someRead More

Graphic by Yoyo Zhang/The Choate News In light of the many strenuous challenges that the Choate community faced this term, the administration made the decision to cancel teacher term reports for the fall.  In previous years, faculty wrote term reports for each of their students at the end of everyRead More