Revels is upon us. Dress rehearsal happened last night and the first performance is this evening. Friday marks the main event – you can feel Revels in the air that you breath right now. If you just can’t wait we have a few previews available. Check out our “Videos” page for a look at yesterday’s [...]
Entries from December 2008
December 16, 2008
Studio Sale
The studio sale took place on Sunday afternoon. Emma Willard students, faculty, and staff offered fabulous gifts for the holidays, including ceramics from the Empty Bowls service team; coffee, knitted items, chocolates, and jewelry from the Fair Trade service team; candles from the EW Dance Company; and numerous handcrafted items from faculty and staff.
December 14, 2008
Winter Party
Inclement weather does not stop Emma Girls from having fun and making good use of their time. On Friday evening, students participated in a winter party in Kellas Garden, where they enjoyed campfires, marshmallow roasting, and hot cocoa.
December 14, 2008
Holiday Craft Workshop
Parents and teachers volunteered their time and efforts on Saturday to teach students the art of making simple, inexpensive gifts. The event was held in the lower dining room, filled with bustling enthusiastic students going from table to table with presents in hand. Some made personalized picture frames and candies while others made cards and [...]
December 12, 2008
Hanukkah dinner
On Wednesday, December 10, the annual Hanukkah dinner was served in the Emma Willard dining hall. Traditional foods, such as latkes and matzo ball soup, were served, and students could be seen spinning dreidels with friends. The dinner allowed students to learn more about the Hanukkah story and the Jewish faith, as well as enjoy [...]
December 12, 2008
Snow Day!
An overnight ice storm has wreaked havoc on the Northeast, downing power lines and trees. Head of School Trudy Hall canceled classes for the day, and efforts are being made to reschedule activities. Revels practice will take place, but the advisor/advisee dinner has been canceled and Eventide has been rescheduled to Sunday evening at 7 [...]
December 11, 2008
EWS alums get social
Last weekend Emma Willard alumnae came together for gatherings in New York City, Wellesley, and Boston.
In New York, Nancy Spector ‘77, chief curator of the Guggenheim, led a tour for alumnae, followed by a reception hosted by Ruth Scott Eyre ‘44. The same weekend in Massachusetts, alumnae gathered for brunch at Bonnie Scott Jelinek ’63’s [...]
December 10, 2008
New York Math League Test
On Tuesday, 60 Emma students gathered to take the second New York Math League Test of the year. Emma Willard has been a part of the league since 1996 and has been doing exceptionally well in the state, ranking 16th out of about 170 participating New York high schools in the previous test. The purpose [...]
December 9, 2008
Spanish Field Trip
Spanish IV and AP Spanish classes enjoyed a field trip to New York City on Monday. Accompanied by Spanish instructors Marilyn Hunter, Diane McCorkle, and Efrain Pontaza, students attended a performance of La Casa de Bernarda Alba, the last play written by Federico Garcia Lorca, at Repertorio Español. “Written in 1936, just before the Spanish Civil [...]
December 8, 2008
The highs and lows of the golden child
This morning’s inspirational speech came from Caroline ’09, who spoke about her battle with manic depression. Considered mature and well behaved as a small child, Caroline’s later mood swings were especially puzzling to her family. It took over a year to reach a diagnosis. Caroline hopes we will not pass judgment on those who have [...]
