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Posted Monday, May 20, 2013
Berkshire School's spring edition of its journal of arts and literature is now available online. Click here to view.
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Posted Friday, May 17, 2013
The twenty-one students who presented their Independent Study projects on Thursday evening were an energetic and enthusiastic group. They were also masters of their topics, which ranged from philosophical questions about free will to scientific explorations of symbiotic relationships between hydroponic plants and goldfish. Click here to learn more.
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Posted Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Students in Linda Bellizzi's Advanced English IV class took their study of Jhumpa Lahiri's "Namesake" and the Indian immigrant experience to a delicious new level when Suzanne Mazzarelli, mother of Arwen Neski '15, treated the class to an early-morning feast.
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Posted Monday, Apr 29, 2013
Students in two IV Form English classes made a sweet connection to Berkshire's history when they read "Sugar Weather" by legendary Berkshire teacher Art Chase, then wrote their own syrup-inspired poems after a visit to Chase Sugaring House to witness the process first-hand. Click here to read their poems.
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Posted Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013
This Sunday, as part of Writing Center's monthly seminar series, Mr. Clary will share clever tricks to identify and process great amounts of information on the Internet in the most efficient way possible. Working smart is also working less! Come learn how to save time AND get better grades. Click here to learn more.
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Posted Monday, Feb 25, 2013
Pro Vita Winter Session is underway. The campus is abuzz with activity as students pursue three unique courses from the more than 80 offered during this special week. Evening programs include Washington correspondent for The New Yorker Ryan Lizza '92 on Tuesday, and actress/writer Amber Tamblyn on Thursday. Both events will be streamed live on the website. Click here for details or to learn more about Pro Vita.
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Posted Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013
The Winter 2013 eDome, an online journal of arts and literature, is now published. The eDome is produced twice yearly by and for students and represents a broad sampling of the vibrant work created on campus. Click here to view the latest issue.
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Posted Sunday, Feb 10, 2013
Junior Nim Farhood is one of twelve students in a new English elective entitled College Writing. Juniors and seniors in the course, working in a variety of genres -- from personal narratives to theater reviews to expository essays -- and via a wide range of media -- including blogs and google documents and wikispaces -- pursue each project through multiple steps. The goal of the course is to prepare these avid writers for the myriad challenges that they will encounter throughout their collegiate experience.
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Posted Thursday, Jan 3, 2013
Dr. Kohlhepp will lead a discussion about Shakespeare's Hamlet, as part of the Center for Writing and Critical Thinking Seminar Series. This presentation is well-timed for seniors who will be reading, then performing, the tragedy this month in English classes.
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Posted Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012
The Berkshire Scholar, an annual publication that features select academic essays, has just been published. This edition showcases student work from the 2011-12 school year. Click here to view.
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Posted Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012
Juniors in Advanced English have been reading texts about material excess and a perceived moral bankruptcy of modern society. Some have taken advantage of the opportunity to reflect on these issues on an overnight sojourn in the School's Thoreau Cabin replica.
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Posted Friday, Sep 21, 2012
The Center for Writing and Critical Thinking has expanded its hours, trained a new slate of student mentors, and moved its base of operation into Berkshire Hall. With English, History and Science teachers available to help, and a new seminar series launched, CWCT continues to be an important academic resource.
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Posted Thursday, Sep 20, 2012
Unyime Udoh '13 focused a love of architecture on an intensive study of Le Corbusier in the Advanced Humanities Research class. She has found the study of his prolific canon and complex personality a fascinating intellectual pursuit, and has debunked her preconceived notions of research in the process.
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Posted Tuesday, Jun 26, 2012
As a student in the Advanced Humanities Research program at Berkshire, Eliza Farley '13 studied the effects of Brazilian economies on contemporary literature this past year. Click here to learn more about how the program nurtured her curiosity.
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Posted Monday, Jun 25, 2012
Eight lucky students recently returned from a week in Dublin and the surrounding countryside, exploring the cultural, spiritual and literary history of Ireland through the lens of literary great James Joyce. Click here to read their trip blog.
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Posted Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The Spring 2012 issue of The eDome, Berkshire's online student art and literary magazine, is now published. Click here to view.
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Posted Friday, May 18, 2012
Juniors recently presented their Individualized Interdisciplinary Investigation (I-Cubed) projects, the culmination of the Fifth Form English curriculum.
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Posted Monday, May 14, 2012
English III students put a modern twist on Homer's epic when they acted and produced short videos about Books 9-12. The films were screened recently. Click here to view.
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Posted Thursday, Mar 29, 2012
All IV Form English students, having recently studied Macbeth, were treated to a special performance of the play by the traveling troupe of nationally renowned Shakespeare & Co. recently in Allen Theater.
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Posted Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012
Junior English students wrote statements of belief as part of a unit modeled on an international project to engage people in writing and sharing their core values. Click here to listen to student essays and learn more about the project.
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Posted Thursday, Jan 5, 2012
The eDome is the online student literary and arts magazine. Click here to view the Fall 2011 eDome.
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Posted Monday, Nov 7, 2011
On a recent visit to New York City, Journalism students met with Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner, who regaled them with stories about the iconic magazine's creation in the late 1960's, musical legends, and issues that continue to shape the industry.
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Posted Tuesday, May 31, 2011
The Berkshire Scholar is a new publication that features select academic essays produced for English and History classes during the 2010-11 school year. Click here to read the inaugural issue.
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Posted Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011
Addie Bullock '14 wins Second Prize in the annual Edith Wharton Writing Contest for her short story "To Be Remembered."
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Posted Monday, Apr 25, 2011
The Spring issue of Berkshire's online literary and art magazine, the eDome, is published.
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Posted Monday, Apr 4, 2011
The Berkshire community celebrates Poetry Month with daily poems and a recent reading by acclaimed poets Michael Cirelli and Lisa Starr.
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Posted Sunday, Feb 27, 2011
Twelve Advanced Journalism students spent the day at ESPN headquarters recently, gaining a keen appreciation of the demands in the the cross-media sports powerhouse.
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Posted Monday, Feb 14, 2011
Fourth Former Hung Hoang takes first prize in Berkshire's Poetry Out Loud recitation contest and will advance to the state semifinal in Springfield in early March.
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Posted Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011
Poets Taalam Acey, Michael Cirelli and Lisa Starr will perform their work for the community on Tuesday, Feb. 1 as part of the CWCT Visiting Writers Program.
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Posted Monday, Dec 27, 2010
Berkshire's online student literary and arts magazine showcases varied talents. Click to view this issue
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Posted 05/20/2013 10:54AM Berkshire School's spring edition of its journal of arts and literature is now available online. Click here to view.
Posted 05/17/2013 03:03PM The twenty-one students who presented their Independent Study projects on Thursday evening were an energetic and enthusiastic group. They were also masters of their topics, which ranged from philosophical questions about free will to scientific explorations of symbiotic relationships between hydroponic plants and goldfish. Click here to learn more.
Posted 05/15/2013 08:38AM Students in Linda Bellizzi's Advanced English IV class took their study of Jhumpa Lahiri's "Namesake" and the Indian immigrant experience to a delicious new level when Suzanne Mazzarelli, mother of Arwen Neski '15, treated the class to an early-morning feast.
Posted 04/29/2013 11:43AM Students in two IV Form English classes made a sweet connection to Berkshire's history when they read "Sugar Weather" by legendary Berkshire teacher Art Chase, then wrote their own syrup-inspired poems after a visit to Chase Sugaring House to witness the process first-hand. Click here to read their poems.
Posted 04/03/2013 08:30PM This Sunday, as part of Writing Center's monthly seminar series, Mr. Clary will share clever tricks to identify and process great amounts of information on the Internet in the most efficient way possible. Working smart is also working less! Come learn how to save time AND get better grades. Click here to learn more.
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