From spending a week without social media to building fairy houses in the woods, students in Dr. Stephen Siperstein’s Environmental Literature class are undertaking various projects inspired by Henry David Thoreau’s book, Walden. The book details Thoreau’s experience of being isolated from human civilization at the famed pond in MassachusettsRead More

Oona Yaffe ’23’s acting career did not start immediately with films and movies, but instead on the kids’ cooking show MasterChef Junior. At just age nine, Yaffe joined the show to fuel her budding passion for cooking, which very quickly turned into something much greater. After her appearance on MasterChefRead More

Every year, student dancers showcase the results of their hard work in the Spring Dance Concert. On stage is a graceful and polished performance; backstage, however, is bursting at the seams with controlled chaos. With over 50 performers in this year’s concert, the dressing rooms were packed. “The energy in theRead More

With their impressive vocal talent and enchanting jazz arrangements, the a cappella group Accent held workshops for Choate’ musicians and performed in Colony Hall during their visit to the School on March 24. Accent is a musical group featuring six vocal artists from five countries. They have released multiple albumsRead More

With an incredibly successful season so far, robotics teams at CT STEM Academy in Wallingford are currently preparing for this year’s VEX Robotics World Championship. The VEX IQ program at the academy is relatively small, spanning 22 students across six teams of eager students from Wallingford, New Haven, and Hamden,Read More

For the past three years that I’ve been at Choate, I didn’t have to, but rather got to (kudos to Ms. Jenny Elliott and Mr. Will Gilyard!) engage with a variety of English literature, including an array of novels, plays, and poems. I would like to preface my ranking ofRead More

Despite the circumstances of my busy life at Choate, I choose to fast every Ramadan because it is a customary practice for me and many of my family members. This decision often surprises people, and I am frequently asked, “Not even water?!”, to which I consistently respond, “No.” Ramadan isRead More

This is the last episode of a three-part series that aims to provide a brief timeline of race relations at Choate. Research about the history of Choate Rosemary Hall is an ongoing process; if you are curious about learning more, please visit the Archives. On May 25, 2020, the modernRead More

This February, Wallingford’s Board of Education voted eight to one to consolidate the town’s two high schools: Lyman Hall High School and Mark T. Sheehan High School.  The decision, which includes the closing of Sheehan High School and the construction of a new building next to Lyman Hall, is expectedRead More