Computers, computing, and you

Mr. McCorkle, director of academic technology, spoke at today’s assembly about computer etiquette with topics such as the proper way to respond to an evite and politely compose a helpdesk request, what and what not to print, how to handle a computer, how to connect to wireless and make updates, and why the network is [...]

Scarves!

The weaving class has finished their first project, which was making 6 foot long scarves. The scarves were woven using the plain weave stitch. Ask the students about their next project!
Submitted by: Lydia ‘12

Feeling Fried?

Many of you have been told to stay far from the microwave when it is in use to prevent harm to your body; however, most of us never contemplated the harmful effects of cell phone radiation which uses the same kind of radiation as the microwave. There are few disclaimers warning against cell phone use [...]

Math League

On Tuesday, Emma girls attended the New York Mathematics League competition. Students who show their strong ability in mathematics have won this recognition to participate. There are 6 questions on each test. It’s a small amount of questions, but students have to finish them in 30 minutes.This competition contains six one-half hour tests during the [...]

Big Hairy Audacious Goals

Wednesday morning’s Opening Convocation marked the official start of the 196th academic year at Emma Willard School. Math instructor Carmel Schettino was awarded the Henry L. Thompson Chair in Mathematics, and science instructor Linda Maier was awarded the Homer L. Dodge Chair in Science. Check out our video page to see the recessional and hear Jingyun’s [...]

Balkan Wars Symposium

On Friday, May 1, students enrolled in Rise of the Modern World history class attended an all day symposium about the Balkan Wars. Guest speaker Dr. Jasmina Beširević-Regan, a professor at Yale, told students about her personal experience with the Balkan Wars while growing up in Bosnia. Students also learned about current issues, such as discrimination [...]

Champs again

The Mock Trial team was at the county courthouse this morning to accept their first-place trophies; they won first place last year as well. After beating rival Hoosick Falls High School for the number one spot in Rensselaer County, the team moves on to regional competition Saturday, May 9.

Honors Convocation

The annual celebration of the outstanding seniors took place last night on April 29 in the chapel. This ceremony awarded  tweleve exceptional Cum Laude candidates and ten EW Award candidates. Ceren, Rebecca, Yoon (Anna), Cordelia, Lei, Amelia (Mimi), Lucille, Anne, Laura, Sun Jung, Kayla, and Anna were inducted into the prestigious Cum Laude Society for [...]

We love Art and Science!

 
 
Several Emma students invited their science and art mentors from RPI and the New York State Museum onto the Emma Willard campus on Tuesday. The previous day, the mentored students gave a  presentation to the student body at Morning Reports about the science practicum they have experienced. Some Emma girls worked with restoring an art [...]

CSI: Emma

The forensic science class brings in a series of guest speakers each year. Crime scene investigators talk about processing a crime scene, a medical doctor discusses autopsies, a SANE nurse informs the girls about sexual assault, and yesterday, Trooper Kevin Holohan demonstrated how his dog Dorian does his job on the K9 patrol. Holohan spoke about [...]