The school year is off to a great start, with the perfect weather adding to the energy at Fieldston. During A and B periods, the quad is buzzing\u2014friends hanging out, students working on homework assignments or just soaking up the sun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With homecoming around the corner, the campus is filled with the colors of Fieldston, from posters to the chalk on the quad. “I feel we are all a family. It’s a time to reflect on how much we actually like high school,” shares Cam Buttler, a Form V student. Excitement and school spirit are in full swing as the sports teams are excitedly getting ready for their pep rally dances. \u201cI love my teammates, and I know our captains are not only going to bring us forward in having a 4-2 season, but they will lead us in having the best pep rally dance!\u201d Timin Jain, a Form V student, reports from the Football team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students are thrilled to reconnect after a long summer and excited for new experiences. The freshmen are getting adjusted to their new status as underclassmen. \u201cThe shift from middle school to high school [is] a little nerve-wracking,\u201d admits Kaia Ginor, a Form III student. Meanwhile, juniors who, for the first time, are taking electives in English and History are \u201cexcited starting the new year off with seniors in some of our classes,\u201d Form V student Z Rigos shares. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The start of the year isn\u2019t complete without its stresses. Seniors are feeling the pressure of meeting their deadlines for college applications, and juniors are beginning to feel the stress of standardized test prep. \u201cI really feel the step up from being a sophomore and an underclassman to being a junior as an upperclassman. It\u2019s definitely hard to learn how to balance test studying for the ACT on top of school work and sport,\u201d said Form V student Annabel Farmakis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After some of the challenges our community faced last spring, \u201cbringing the student body together with shared goals\u201d is a priority for Ellis Lynch-Kahn, Co-President of the Fieldston Student Government. The administration has been working hard towards this goal, shares Upper School principal Dr. Stacey Bobo. You will see a \u201cfocus both inside and outside the classrooms on students [learning] to understand the difference between opinion[s] and fact[s] and leaning into listening to perspectives that they don’t necessarily agree with. We will start with class discussions on \u2018low stakes\u2019 topics most people will agree on and practice debate.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As Fieldston moves forward into the school year, there\u2019s a collective hope for continued growth and connection. Whether it\u2019s through homecoming, sports, academics or respectful debates, the Fieldston community is coming together, ready to support one another. \u201cI love being around such a welcoming community. Fieldston really allows for us to act in whatever way we feel comfortable, which is something I learned to appreciate throughout my high school years\u201d sums up Noah Nemirovsky, a Form VI student. So let\u2019s embrace Dr Bobo\u2019s advice for the year ahead: \u201cHave fun and enjoy each other. Time goes by too quickly\u2026you are all going to do well; everything will work out!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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