Hotchkiss Today

• Staff members receive recognition, gifts

  Brenda Underwood

• Maru-a-Pula marimba band: Playing with heart, despite setbacks

  Rachel Salek '08

  

  Faculty children jumped up and down, and students tapped their feet to the sounds of the Maru-a-Pula marimba band filling the concert hall on a recent Wednesday morning. But for these 11 students at the Maru-a-Pula School in Gaborone, Botswana, this moment had seemed nearly unattainable just a week earlier.

• David Horowitz on “Academic Freedom”

  Sarah Scott ’09

  

  Students and faculty members from all sides of the political spectrum attended Mr. Horowitz’s lecture.

• U.S. Poet Laureate reads at Hotchkiss

  Brenda Underwood

  

  This year The Christopher Lambert ’76 Fund brought to Hotchkiss Charles Simic, the 15th Poet Laureate of the U.S.

• Strobe Talbott '64 addresses School community

  Josh Myers '10

  

  Brookings Institution President, author and statesman presents "a gallop through history with an eye to the future."

• Speaker Richard Blumenthal speaks about his work on behalf of the people of Connecticut

  Brenda Underwood

  

  Through his advocacy he has helped reshape the role of state attorney generals across the nation.

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• Boys Varsity Tennis Runs Away with SNETL Championship

  (Athletic News)

  

  The Varsity Boys Tennis Team returned to historic form this past weekend with a decisive team victory at the Southern New England Tennis League Tournament hosted at Hotchkiss.
  

• Hotchkiss Orchestras to Perform May 23

  (Music News)

  

  Some very exciting music will be heard in the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall when two talented groups of musicians take the stage.
  

• Hotchkiss Girls Track & Field Captures Third Consecutive Founders Title

  (Athletic News)

  

  It was an historic day for the Hotchkiss Girls Track and Field program. The Lady Bearcats won their third straight Founders League Championship, earning 142 points on the day. The boys put forth a terrific effort and finished a mere 9 points behind Avon Old Farms for a second place finish.

• Bearcats Take Third at Ninth Annual Ultimate Frisbee Tournament; Barnes '09 Breaks Individual Record for Assists

  (Athletic News)

  

  Sunday, May 4 - The Bearcats defeated Middletown High School, ranked second in Connecticut and 36th in the nation, to take third, and came in second in the Spirit of the Game voting. Longstanding rivals and friends Chase Collegiate took first place, while Amity High won the Spirit Award.
  

• Calliope releases first CD

  (Parent News)

  

  All sales proceeds go to the Magdalene Mathabane Scholarship Fund begun by Kaffir Boy author Mark Mathabane, whose moving speech at an all-School meeting earlier this year inspired the girls to support the fund.

• Hotchkiss Chorus to Celebrate Spring in Concert

  (Music News)

  

  The joyful program will include works by Randall Thompson, Purcell, Mendelssohn and Ellington.

• The Hotchkiss School Antarctica Expedition
  December 27, 2008 – January 19, 2009

  (Parent News)

  Antarctica web page coming soon...please check back. We will provide the location for the web page as soon as it is complete. Thank you for your patience!
  

• Track & Field Sets 5 New Records at Hunt Relays

  (Athletic News)

  

  The Bearcats brought home 14 victories, 4 second-place finishes, and 3 thirds, with meet records in Girls Junior Distance Medley Relay, Girls Long Jump, Girls 4x100, Boys 4x200, and Girls 4x200.

• Graduation 2008: Information for Parents and Guests

  (Parent News)

  Invitations to the Senior Dinner and Graduation (May 31 & June 1), were mailed to parents of seniors in April. Please click the link above for additional schedule and ticket information.

• For some, spring break means serving others

  (Parent News)

  

  Participating in community service projects is a life-changing and long-lasting experience, say students who went to India, Peru, and Fort Meyers, Florida.

• Spring Dance Concert Is May 2-4

  (Dance News)

  

  The performance will include an original work commissioned for this concert called "Volo Senza Battimento D'Ali" by choreographer Liliana Candotti, and "Speak to Me in Light and Intonation" by Alice Sarkissian-Wolf.

• Boys Varsity Tennis Brings Home Kingswood Title

  (Athletic News)

  

  Co-captains J. Lightbourn '08 and Maxson '08, R. Lightbourn '10, and Thornton '10 won the 2008 Kingswood Invitational with strong singles and doubles play, narrowly edging Deerfield in the team standings to take first place.
  

• All-School Meeting speaker talks about Internet safety

  (Parent News)

  A student offers his perspective on lessons learned and shared by Katie Koestner, founder of Campus Outreach Services.

• Runaways on Stage at Hotchkiss

  (Drama News)

  

  To hear Marshall Miles interview Runaways director Allen Babcock and four of the performers on Robin Hood Radio (WHDD), click here.
  
  

• Hotchkiss Honors Winter Athletes

  (Athletic News)

  Thursday, April 3 — Co-Directors of Athletics Robin Chandler ’87 and Danny Smith paid tribute to the 2008 winter interscholastic teams in an evening awards ceremony.

• THE HOTCHKISS HUMANITIES PROGRAM
  For Preps and Lower Mids

  (Admission News)

  The Humanities Program gives our global student body – coming with diverse academic backgrounds – a shared, coherent academic experience through which to reflect on our current human condition.

• Eugenia Zukerman to Perform at Hotchkiss

  (Music News)

  

  Crandall Concert on April 4
  

• Hotchkiss Music Faculty Recital Planned

  (Music News)

  Recital Features "Carnival of the Animals"
  

• Learning and Leadership: The Peer to Peer Program

  (Parent News)

  

  The Peer to Peer program, piloted in 2005, has just completed its third year.

• Bearcat Swimmers Past and Present Make Waves in New England

  (Athletic News)

  

  Hotchkiss swimmers Charlotte Green '07 and Jack Pretto '10 ended their seasons in spectacular fashion. Pretto was crowned New England Champion last weekend when he took first place in the 100-yard freestyle event, while Charlotte Green '07 had a stellar freshman season as she played a role in setting five new school records for Bates College.

• New England Bound

  (Athletic News)

  

  Four Hotchkiss teams are headed to New England Tournaments this weekend for post-season play. The boys and girls Swimming & Diving teams will compete in the two-day tournament held at Deerfield Academy, while the Wrestling team will be at Loomis Chaffee. Girls Hockey, with an overtime win over 6th-seeded Lawrence Academy, will head to Boston on Saturday for semi-final action against Choate.

• Getting Ready for the College Search

  (Coll Counseling News)

  During a mid-February weekend, Upper-Mid students and parents kicked off the college admission process during a two-day forum sponsored by the College Advising Office.

• Michael Wu ’08 continues a winning tradition for Hotchkiss

  (Academic News)

  

  For the third consecutive year a Hotchkiss student has earned a scholarship in the national competition sponsored by the Siemens Foundation.

• Varsity Wrestling Heads to Western New Englands

  (Athletic News)

  

  The team will travel to Western New Englands at Avon on February 15 and 16 with a 9-4 record for the 2007-08 season.
  

• Brad Lightcap ’08 wins national writing competition

  (Academic News)

  

  The Hotchkiss senior has been selected as the 2007 winner of the annual writing competition sponsored by The Cum Laude Society, a high school academic honorary society.

• "On the Razzle" Kicks Off HDA Celebration

  (Drama News)

  100 Years of Hotchkiss Dramatic Association Performances
  

• "Who Killed Mr. Oberto?" An experiment in forensic science

  (Academic News)

  

  A crime had been committed, the outline of a body was on the floor of Mr. Oberto’s classroom, and one of the students gathered for the in-school forensic science “field trip” was the "perpetrator." In a series of experiments supervised by Dr. Wen Li from the Center for Molecular Biology at Smith College, students set out to uncover the criminal.

• "The Apology of Socrates" performed to great effect

  (Academic News)

  

  In a winter brightened frequently by high-impact events, students were treated to one especially memorable evening -- a performance of Plato’s The Apology of Socrates by Emmy Award-winning Yannis Simonides.

• 2008 Online Decision Information

  (Admission News)

  The Hotchkiss Admission Office is pleased to announce that applicants for the fall of 2008 may check their admission decisions online on Monday, March 10, 2008. at http://decision.hotchkiss.org.

• How to Succeed in College: Advice from Jeffrey Brenzel, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions at Yale College

  (Coll Counseling News)

  

  "Being accepted to college is just the first challenge; succeeding once you are there is another," says Dean Brenzel.

• Seven Tips for Success in College

  (Coll Counseling News)

  

  Jeffrey Brendzel, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions at Yale College, offers this advice for students.
  

• Lauren Walker '05 Named to All-American Team

  (Athletic News)

  

  Swarthmore goalkeeper Lauren Walker, graduate of the Hotchkiss Class of 2005, was named to the D3kicks.com All-American third team.

• Hotchkiss Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with Community Voices; "One Love"* Is the Theme

  (Parent News)

  

  *(from the song by Bob Marley,
  One Love, One Heart)

• Girls Squash on a Roll

  (Athletic News)

  

  The varsity team record stands at 6-1, while the junior varsity team remains undefeated with a 7-0 season record to date.

• Calligraphy: the Art of Writing

  (Arts News)

  

  Well-known scholar and Chinese calligrapher QianShen Bai shares insights on the art form with an enthusiastic audience.
  

• Rachael Beare named Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

  (Admission News)

  

  Her appointment follows a national and international search and was announced by Head of School Malcolm McKenzie.
  

• How Long Is Never?
  Darfur: A Response

  (Drama News)

  

  Appalled by the continuing atrocities taking place in the Darfur region of western Sudan, theatre instructors Allen Babcock and Sarah Tames and a group of student directors staged readings of four short plays, which were held during Chapel in January.
  

• Dorm life: a Proctor's Perspective

  (Parent News)

  

  Life in a dorm at Hotchkiss is much more than sleeping and studying, says one senior.
  

• Hotchkiss to Zambia - a journey

  (Parent News)

  

  Oliver Barry '01 spoke to the class of 2011 at the first of this year's international dinners. Oliver reflected on his time at Hotchkiss and how the School helped him make the most of his interest in public health, Africa, and providing educational opportunities for Zambian students.
  

• Student Choreographed Dance Concert

  (Dance News)

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