Many hands and big hearts made light work during an impromptu, student-initiated effort to clean up trash found in Grinnell field.  In the same spirit, the Community Service Council facilitated an all-school deep cleaning, getting ready for spring.

During Spring Break, a group of French students embarked on a trip to Montreal. They stayed in Old Montreal, visited the historic sites around them including the Basilica Notre Dame for both a guided tour and a special evening light show. They went swimming in a pool in the Olympic Park, visited the Planetarium where […]

The work of seniors Izzy B,  Ethan B,  Sophia C,  and Leni S-F,  and junior Solly C (photography and oil painting) is on display at Green Fields Market (Franklin Community Coop, 144 Main Street in Greenfield) through April. We’ll host a reception after Spring Break. In the meantime, grab a friend for coffee or a meal, […]

Check out The Recorder’s “Celebrating Our Youths!” supplement in the February 28, 2019 edition. Seniors Chessie and Kayla have an article in the issue – and the cob oven and greenhouse they built as parts of their respective Senior Independent Projects feature prominently as they focus on adding more sustainable, local food to our program.

In Audio Collage, students learn about the world of composing with field recordings and found sounds. Sampling and sound design techniques are also incorporated.

Students are learning to make Ukrainian Pysanky this semester, hand drawn creations on eggs using a wax resist method. This highly detailed process requires patience and attention to detail, and some works-in-progress are shown here.

The 6th/7th grade visited the Northeast Climate Science Center where they talked with researchers about their work to understand the effects of climate change on certain marine and terrestrial animals, on New England fisheries, and on Native Americans in different areas of the country. Additionally, the group had the chance to tour the Durfee Conservatory […]

Biology students played the celebrated board game Evolution in class, to gain experience with the concepts of adaptation, predator-prey symbiosis, and natural selection driven by resource competition.