Calhoun Stories
Calhoun Stories
![Upper School students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668030444/calhoun/mtch0nano8uaazyowc5u/Crop-LitandScienceofHappiness_USOct2022-3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1668030444/calhoun/mtch0nano8uaazyowc5u/Crop-LitandScienceofHappiness_USOct2022-3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1668030444/calhoun/mtch0nano8uaazyowc5u/Crop-LitandScienceofHappiness_USOct2022-3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1668030444/calhoun/mtch0nano8uaazyowc5u/Crop-LitandScienceofHappiness_USOct2022-3.jpg","width":1200}])
In the The Literature and Science of Happiness, an advanced elective for seniors, students strengthen their skills as analytical thinkers and researchers, and learn science-backed strategies for improving their own well-being.
![Upper School Students Get Involved with Participatory Budgeting]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1664812101/calhoun/y6qjhqlgxvylaogbdbvp/gailbrewer2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1664812101/calhoun/y6qjhqlgxvylaogbdbvp/gailbrewer2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1664812101/calhoun/y6qjhqlgxvylaogbdbvp/gailbrewer2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1664812101/calhoun/y6qjhqlgxvylaogbdbvp/gailbrewer2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1664812101/calhoun/y6qjhqlgxvylaogbdbvp/gailbrewer2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1664812101/calhoun/y6qjhqlgxvylaogbdbvp/gailbrewer2.jpg","width":2200}])
Upper School students learned about participatory budgeting and how they can get involved.
![Upper School Opening Trips Build Community]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663161751/calhoun/k3goa9degtutoic3nu8a/9thgradecampmason.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663161751/calhoun/k3goa9degtutoic3nu8a/9thgradecampmason.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1663161751/calhoun/k3goa9degtutoic3nu8a/9thgradecampmason.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1663161751/calhoun/k3goa9degtutoic3nu8a/9thgradecampmason.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1663161751/calhoun/k3goa9degtutoic3nu8a/9thgradecampmason.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1663161751/calhoun/k3goa9degtutoic3nu8a/9thgradecampmason.jpg","width":2200}])
Before the first day of classes, Upper School students took trips around the area and participated in group activities with members of their grade. These annual opening-year outings help students build a strong sense of community with their peers, which serves as a foundation for their time in the Upper School.
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Calhoun's Varsity Baseball team worked hard to develop a culture of teamwork, resilience and success. It paid off this season!
![US Theater Presents The Addams Family]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1655387117/calhoun/fpbizmt57p7nlju96ox4/ADDAMSFAMILY_027.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1655387117/calhoun/fpbizmt57p7nlju96ox4/ADDAMSFAMILY_027.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1655387117/calhoun/fpbizmt57p7nlju96ox4/ADDAMSFAMILY_027.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1655387117/calhoun/fpbizmt57p7nlju96ox4/ADDAMSFAMILY_027.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1655387117/calhoun/fpbizmt57p7nlju96ox4/ADDAMSFAMILY_027.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1655387117/calhoun/fpbizmt57p7nlju96ox4/ADDAMSFAMILY_027.jpg","width":2200}])
For its spring musical production, Calhoun’s Upper School Theater brought to life the world of the famously macabre Addams Family in an original story by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice.
![Young student in a classroom holds up a self-portrait she drew.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1654700226/calhoun/go2fkqcx5niscl8qliia/self-portrait.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1654700226/calhoun/go2fkqcx5niscl8qliia/self-portrait.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1654700226/calhoun/go2fkqcx5niscl8qliia/self-portrait.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1654700226/calhoun/go2fkqcx5niscl8qliia/self-portrait.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1654700226/calhoun/go2fkqcx5niscl8qliia/self-portrait.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1654700226/calhoun/go2fkqcx5niscl8qliia/self-portrait.jpg","width":2200}])
As part of a year-long identity study, kindergartners drew a series of self-portraits that challenged them to "deepen their observation and rendering skills by focusing on a specific facial feature."
![Senior Send-Off 2022]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1654198756/calhoun/fpome33deojri9bktjcr/SeniorSendoff2022.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1654198756/calhoun/fpome33deojri9bktjcr/SeniorSendoff2022.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1654198756/calhoun/fpome33deojri9bktjcr/SeniorSendoff2022.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1654198756/calhoun/fpome33deojri9bktjcr/SeniorSendoff2022.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1654198756/calhoun/fpome33deojri9bktjcr/SeniorSendoff2022.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1654198756/calhoun/fpome33deojri9bktjcr/SeniorSendoff2022.jpg","width":2200}])
The Class of 2022 is attending an impressive array of colleges and universities after concluding their Calhoun careers. Learn more about our graduates’ successes and their college search process.
![Lauren H. '22 Reflects on Women in Science Course]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652815379/calhoun/ioezhtk7mbuydcamcncc/20220127_Calhoun_153.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652815379/calhoun/ioezhtk7mbuydcamcncc/20220127_Calhoun_153.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652815379/calhoun/ioezhtk7mbuydcamcncc/20220127_Calhoun_153.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1652815379/calhoun/ioezhtk7mbuydcamcncc/20220127_Calhoun_153.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1652815379/calhoun/ioezhtk7mbuydcamcncc/20220127_Calhoun_153.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1652815379/calhoun/ioezhtk7mbuydcamcncc/20220127_Calhoun_153.jpg","width":2200}])
Lauren H. '22 took Calhoun's Women in Science course and learned about "brilliant women scientists who often go unrecognized for their contributions." The class helped to fuel her passion for science, history and literature. Here she reflects on the impact the course has had on her education.
![Art of Tea student tea service]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652463060/calhoun/bpxc85m1rnxbtxdmhxbk/ArtofTea2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652463060/calhoun/bpxc85m1rnxbtxdmhxbk/ArtofTea2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652463060/calhoun/bpxc85m1rnxbtxdmhxbk/ArtofTea2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1652463060/calhoun/bpxc85m1rnxbtxdmhxbk/ArtofTea2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1652463060/calhoun/bpxc85m1rnxbtxdmhxbk/ArtofTea2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1652463060/calhoun/bpxc85m1rnxbtxdmhxbk/ArtofTea2.jpg","width":2200}])
The Upper School elective The Art of Tea is an interdisciplinary course that explores history, geography, biology, and the visual and culinary arts –– all through the lens of an everyday ritual. Students took a deep dive into the rich culture and history of one of the world’s most popular beverages, and came away with some profound lessons along the way.
![4’s Learn About Sharks in Interdisciplinary Study]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652382950/calhoun/maja6t8ysmlppvnawd0l/shark5.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652382950/calhoun/maja6t8ysmlppvnawd0l/shark5.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652382950/calhoun/maja6t8ysmlppvnawd0l/shark5.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1652382950/calhoun/maja6t8ysmlppvnawd0l/shark5.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1652382950/calhoun/maja6t8ysmlppvnawd0l/shark5.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1652382950/calhoun/maja6t8ysmlppvnawd0l/shark5.jpg","width":2200}])
All school year, students in the 4's classroom have been fascinated by ocean animals, and sharks in particular. Co-teachers Danita, Isabel and Wesley used this natural enthusiasm as the inspiration for a new, interdisciplinary unit of study – combining the best of science, math and art.
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![Self-Portrait Project Connects Art Pre-Portfolio Students with Professional Artist]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1666902842/calhoun/r0gtq36fy1jvgminkfud/AnaisG23.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1666902842/calhoun/r0gtq36fy1jvgminkfud/AnaisG23.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1666902842/calhoun/r0gtq36fy1jvgminkfud/AnaisG23.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1666902842/calhoun/r0gtq36fy1jvgminkfud/AnaisG23.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1666902842/calhoun/r0gtq36fy1jvgminkfud/AnaisG23.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1666902842/calhoun/r0gtq36fy1jvgminkfud/AnaisG23.jpg","width":2200}])
Students in the Upper School’s Art Pre-Portfolio course, many of whom intend to pursue art beyond high school, spent four weeks creating hyperrealistic self-portraits. Guided by professional artist Sean Lee, they practiced new techniques and learned more about the portfolio curation process.