This time of year, there’s a lot of optimism in the air about college. As acceptance notices come in, it seems like the smartest, hardest-working young people with the greatest potential are being matched to institutions of higher learning that will prepare them for success and promote a free and open society.
Read MoreE-cigarettes have been touted by their makers and some public health experts as devices to help adult smokers kick the habit. But school officials, struggling to control an explosion of vaping among high school and middle school students across the country, fear that the devices are creating a new generation of nicotine addicts. Read more
Read MoreThe Dalton School is hosting a Bit by Bit conference on April 21st from 9:45am-3pm, targeted towards high school girls interested in computer science. This free event is open to all female-identified NYC high school students, and no coding experience is required. Register here.
Read MoreThe Interschool Language Immersion Program is a unique opportunity for Middle School students to spend the beginning of the summer vacation having fun while learning and improving their communication skills in Spanish, French or Mandarin. Taught and led by experienced faculty from the Interschool schools, the program will run from June 18th - June 29th at the Spence School at 22 East 91st Street (between Madison and Fifth) in Manhattan. Applications due June 15, 2018.
Read MoreThe Frost Valley 10th grade trip, an annual three-day retreat to the Frost Valley YMCA Camp in Claryville, New York, took place in January 2017. Student from six single sex schools - Brearley, Browning, Chapin, Collegiate, Nightingale and Spence - have an opportunity to experience a "larger campus" and get to know their classmates in other schools in a coed setting. About 290 10th graders, 42 peer leaders, 40 faculty members and the Interschool staff all take part.
Read MoreWe had so much fun square dancing at Frost Valley. Check out the video!
Every year we train over 40 seniors from the eight Interschools to run our Frost Valley program for 10th graders.
Read MoreWe run a six part Finance Class for interested students through Interschool. The students are motivated to participate and learn about personal finance and gain a deeper understanding how the world of finance works.
Read MoreA recent New York Times story highlight a dispute in a public school district in New Jersey over the amount of school pressure the students were under. The dispute was between white families who felt the school was doing a real disservice to the children with the amount of work and competition and the Asian American families who were happy with the competitive spirit and the work load. The Superintendent of schools was caught between the two factions. It is an interesting read in light of the social and emotional learning we are attempting to expand in the Interschools. Please read the article at: http://nyti.ms/1OqKb1t
Interschool will be focusing on Social and Emotional Learning over the next several months. To that end, I will posting interesting and relevant articles on this important topic. The New York Times ran an upsetting article this weekend on the uptick in depression, anxiety and even physical strain on our children because of school pressure. Please see the article at http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/opinion/sunday/is-the-drive-for-success-making-our-children-sick.html
We are excited to take the 10th graders and peer leaders from Brearley, Browning, Chapin, Collegiate, Nightingale and Spence to Frost Valley on January 20-22, 2016! Pray for snow before that time and for a fun, safe, engaging and thought provoking three days. Hope you are as excited as we are!
Faculty Diversity Search co-sponsors an annual Job Fair to Promote Diversity with New York State Independent School Association (NYSAIS).
The upcoming fair will be held at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School (4 West 93rd Street) on Saturday, February 20th, 2016 from 9 to 2.
Please sign up at nysais.org.
For further information, contact Brandie Clarke at bclarke@interschool.org.
New York Interschool is a consortium of eight Manhattan independent schools known for their high academic standards, outstanding teaching, and traditions of quality: Brearley, Browning, Chapin, Collegiate, Dalton, Nightingale-Bamford, Spence and Trinity. We run curricular and extracurricular programs that serve students, teachers, administrators, trustees, and parents and link our schools to the greater New York City community.
