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The Kindest Bird in the Forest
“In this forest you’re never alone. Bienvenidos! Welcome to our home!” sang students in the opening number of the Class I play The Bird of One Thousand Colors.
Finding Independence in Paris
by Nell Sparks ’25 Through the Our Winsor Voice series, we asked Winsor students to share an experience that brought them joy, shaped their worldview, developed a new passion, or created a new learning environment. Nell Sparks ’25 shared her experience in a summer program in Paris provided by the Nora Saltonstall Scholarship. The July…
Lisa Stringfellow Publishes Her Second Middle-Grade Novel, Kingdom of Dust
“I have always been a lover of fairy tales,” said Lisa Stringfellow, who teaches Class I and Class II English at Winsor. In addition to her classroom teaching, Ms. Stringfellow holds several leadership roles as a Class I coordinator and the Lower School community and inclusion coordinator. And despite wearing many hats, she still finds…
Director of Finance Wins 2024 NBOA Professional Achievement Award
Winsor’s Director of Finance Elizabeth McNeil received the 2024 NBOA Professional Achievement Award. “I have the honor of announcing that not only has she won, but she is one of only 10 independent school business office staff members across the world to receive the 2024 NBOA Professional Achievement Award,” Head of School Sarah Pelmas told…
Students Explore the Different Meanings of Joy at the Winter Music Concert
Ruminating on the theme of joy, the annual Winter Music Concert featured music from different cultures and traditions. Like the Winter Dance Concert, the annual Winter Music Concert is a culmination of classwork for students across grades and divisions. The performance features over a hundred instrumentalists and vocalists from Lower School Orchestra, Chamber Players, Lower…
The Winter Dance Concert Highlights Community Connection
The Winsor community enjoyed a moving morning of dance at the annual Winter Dance Concert. Directed and produced by Performing Arts Faculty Ann-Marie Ciaraldi, Winsor dance ensembles performed during all-school assembly in the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Theater on December 12. The course Broadway Bound, a Class III elective, opened the show with…
Volleyball Wins It All, Securing Winsor’s First Volleyball Championship
The 2024–25 varsity volleyball team had an incredible season, finishing with an EIL league record of 11–2 and winning Winsor’s first Eastern Independent League (EIL) in-season championship. Director of Athletics Sherren Granese was nostalgic at the Fall 2024 Athletics Banquet. To a group of coaches, Upper School student athletes, and parents, Coach Granese recounted how…
Fall 2024 Athletics Banquet and Season Recap
At the Fall 2024 Athletics Banquet, Upper School athletes and their families gathered in the Carolyn McClintock Peter Hall dining room for a light dinner and a special night honoring the cross country, field hockey, rowing, soccer, and volleyball teams. “I never had to reschedule a game or even cancel a practice due to rain!”…
2024–25 Convocation Lays the Groundwork for a Perfect Year
To mark the beginning of the 138th school year, seniors made their grand entrance into the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Theater to the Mission Impossible soundtrack (more on the senior theme below). The annual all-school convocation places faculty and staff on stage as the assembled students in Class I through Class VIII hear…
Welcome New Faculty and Staff – 2024
As we kick off the 2024–25 school year, we are excited to welcome new faculty, administrators, and staff to the Winsor community, as well as some returning faces. While many folks are just beginning their Winsor tenures this academic year, some familiar faces started working on campus last spring and over the summer. Please give…