“I have always believed in the power of rituals – those times when we gather together as a community in celebration. Today marks a beginning and an acknowledgement of all the possibilities before us.” – Katie Titus, Head of School On Wednesday, September 6, the Moses Brown School community gathered on the lawn in front...
Learn moreWelcome to some new faces at MB! If you’re on campus and see any of these nice folks, we hope you’ll say hello. They are (top row left to right): Eric Drotch, Woodshop Teacher; Tricia Uber, Interim Co-Director of College Counseling; Matt Getz, US Physics Teacher; Jeff Weber, Interim US Biology Teacher; Johnny Vieira, Interim...
Learn more“This trip was the best experience of my life and will surely remain that way for decades” -Charlotte Logel ‘23 A goal of Moses Brown’s TRIPs program (Travel, Research & Immersion Programs) is to bring the world to our classrooms and our classrooms to the world. Never has this been more true than the summer...
Learn moreMoses Brown track athlete Sophia Gorriaran ’23, was recently featured on Rhode Island PBS Weekly News. The segment highlighted her remarkable achievements, the hard work she puts into her training, and her path to becoming a talented track athlete. Gorriaran’s track career began at a young age when she discovered her love for running. Through...
Learn moreWhat a wonderful week to celebrate MB’s graduating classes in lower, middle and upper schools. For the first time in many years, the ceremonies were held in The Grove. See below for highlights from each of this year’s graduation ceremonies. Commencement – June 15, 2023 Special congratulations to the Class of 2023 and best wishes...
Learn moreRhode Island learning and literary communities gathered on June 6, 2023 for an evening with author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and cartoonist Joel Christian Gill as they launched their book Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America. A panel conversation was held in Glendinning Hall at the Woodman Community & Performance...
Learn moreCongratulations to Jaeson “Jae” D’Alessandro, a graduating senior at Moses Brown School, who received the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for his outstanding efforts in serving the local community and effecting positive change through his leadership roles. Established in 1993, the Lieutenant Governor’s Award has bestowed recognition upon hundreds of students who have made a difference in...
Learn moreEighth Graders presented their Rube Goldberg Machines on Tuesday, June 6 – the culmination of their science work this year. Students were asked to apply what they have learned of simple machines toward the creation of a complex machine. Their designs were to include six simple machines, and students needed to demonstrate the principles behind...
Learn moreThis year’s second grade Japan unit included an extra level of fun, learning, and collaboration. Exploration of Japanese culture and food took on an extra dimension when Moses Brown’s Y-Lab Director David Husted, who has two children in the class, was sitting at dinner one evening listening to them talk about it. “They were excited...
Learn moreCongratulations to the Moses Brown athletes who were honored for their excellent effort during the spring athletic season. Director of Athletics AJ KizeKai shared, “Our spring sport athletes did an amazing job building on the success of the fall and winter and laid another layer for our student athletes to build on next year. On...
Learn moreIf you had $1 million how would you change Rhode Island? That’s the question that the Transform Rhode Island Scholarships – run by the Papitto Opportunity Connection – challenges each high school student of color in the state to answer for the chance to win scholarships. This year out of 200 applicants, MB 9th grader...
Learn moreCongratulations to 8th graders Fabi P., Abby S. and Dimitri J. who were accepted to the RI Music Education Association’s Invitational Honors Festival Band this spring. This program is organized especially for middle school musicians, and Fabi, Abby and Dimitri all took part in a concert on May 7. To be included, students do not...
Learn moreThanks for a great Reunion 2023 weekend which took place May 12-13. It was wonderful to see alums back to celebrate together from the Classes of 1948–2018. Congratulations again to the MBAA Spring Awardees and Hall of Fame Inductees.
Learn moreCongratulations to our Middle School Mock Trial team for winning their two recent tournaments, including a May 18 match-up against Wheeler School at the Garrahy Judicial Complex in Providence. This followed months of preparing to defend or prosecute a criminal case. During the trial students performed as witnesses, lawyers, and rule experts. Since December students...
Learn moreOn the afternoon of May 26 it was a beautiful day to celebrate our senior student-athletes going on to play intercollegiate sports starting in Fall 2023. Congratulations to everyone! The full list: Frances Aebker (Providence College, Womens’ Tennis) Aidan Aggarwal (Colby College, Baseball) Ryan Anderson (WPI, Football) Salter Arms (Brown University, Track) Peter Buonanno (PG/Princeton...
Learn moreCongratulations to the three MB Upper School students who were honored at US Senator Jack Reed’s 2023 High School Arts Competition on May 7: Kale B. ’25, Aiden S, ’24 and Yuki Z. ’23. Each student had their work on display in the gallery and were recognized with a certificate. In the first photo, Kale...
Learn moreOn Friday, the Lower School at Moses Brown welcomed its first visiting author to the new Debbie Goff Library. Mitali Perkins, a writer of novels for young readers, traveled all the way from her home in California to visit with our school’s youngest readers. One of her favorite activities is visiting schools and speaking with...
Learn moreThe Friends of Jack Foundation each year uses National Superhero Day in late April as an opportunity to recognize “superheroes” who go above and beyond to support their program and local children. One such hero is Moses Brown School junior Corey S., who started the upper school Friends of Jack Club to support projects by...
Learn moreIn partnership with Curiosity Store and Reading with Robin, Moses Brown School is proud to host “In Conversation: Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Seth Goldenberg, and Joel Christian Gill” on Tuesday, June 6 at 6:00 p.m. in the Woodman Community & Performance Center on the Moses Brown campus. Moses Brown parent Seth Goldenberg will steward a...
Learn moreThe advance of Artificial Intelligence is truly taking the world by storm. Its use is now so wide-spread, and its development so exponential – and in some cases unpredictable – that many are starting to get quite alarmed. Young people need to be equipped with knowledge to understand how best to navigate the vast abilities...
Learn moreOn Friday, April 28, author and illustrator Jonathan Todd held workshops with middle school students in every level (5-8) in the Sinclair Room. The students very much enjoyed their creative time with Jonathan, with hands-on learning on the topics: how to make a graphic novel, autobiographical comics, and creating a graphic novel page. It was...
Learn moreCongratulations to Lower School Nurse, and now author, Shanna Salazar! An illustrated book that she wrote entitled “Vickie The Brave” provides children help in overcoming their fear of shots while exploring the benefits of a vaccine. It is available to buy through Amazon, Walmart and Barnes & Noble. In the book, rhyme, imagination, and visual...
Learn moreCongratulations to the Moses Brown team who competed in the Rhode Island Science Olympiad at Rhode Island College on April 22 against 18 different RI schools in 18 different events. Over eight hours of competition, the group of 13 students had their knowledge tested in science, lab technique, problem-solving, and engineering. Students took home top...
Learn moreMoses Brown had the pleasure of hosting Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore on April 17 to speak with Jennifer Stewart’s US History class about his role in state government and also voter rights. Jennifer is a member of Rhode Island’s House of Representatives, and Secretary Amore served in the House for 10...
Learn moreMoses Brown School eighth graders in Jon Gold’s history class recently had the opportunity to work with China scholar Isaac Kardon. His research on China’s foreign policy and “law of the sea” overlaps with much of the content of MB’s eighth grade China unit. Isaac is senior fellow at the Washington, DC-based Asia Program at...
Learn moreMoses Brown upper school students traveled to the Dominican Republic over spring break in March, carrying on a tradition of supporting El Buen Samaritano Hospital’s provision of free medical care to residents of bateys, settlements near sugar mills. This unique opportunity allows Moses Brown School students to assist U.S., Haitian, and Dominican doctors, translators, and...
Learn moreThe Moses Brown Alumni Association is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 Spring Alumni Awards who will be honored at this year’s Reunion celebrations. 25th Reunion Achievement Award The Achievement Award is presented to a member of the 25th Reunion Class in recognition of professional excellence and outstanding service to the community....
Learn moreNow it in sixth year, MB Immersion offers a wide-range of activities for students to undertake for several concentrated days. These rich opportunities allow them to delve deep into unique types of learning beyond our regular curriculum, such as: building, camping, studying animal anatomy, happiness through dance and food, connecting science with cooking, drawing, building...
Learn moreOver spring break, a large number of Moses Brown student musicians were part of the 83rd Annual All‐State Festival which featured Rhode Island students from grades 7‐12 who attend schools from across the state. As a culmination, on March 26 the festival presented several concerts at The Vets in downtown Providence. Music instructor Steve Toro...
Learn moreMoses Brown School is pleased to announce that David Smallwood will become Moses Brown’s next chief financial officer, effective May 1, 2023. Smallwood, who will succeed Vickie Monta, was selected following a national search led by Moses Brown’s new Head of School, Katie Titus, who begins on July 1, 2023. Deerfield Associates partnered with the...
Learn moreOn March 9, Lower School presented a daytime Theater Performance and Chorus Concert. It was a fun showcase of how performing arts opportunities have grown for Lower School students in recent years, and to share it with other students and parents. The presentation began with a theater performance by 1st and 2nd graders. Music instructor...
Learn moreWho knew Roman roads could be so delicious! In Alexa MacMullen’s Middle School Latin 1a class, the most recent chapter in their textbook explored Roman roads. Students read articles about the importance and innovation of Roman roads, and then watched a video in Latin about the construction process of roads. Then they got to the...
Learn moreWe’re so proud of our 4th Grade students for their incredible work to urge political leaders to to pass a law to help keep our environment free of plastic. And we’re not the only ones! WPRI visited our Lower School science classroom before spring break to talk with students and teacher Elizabeth Grumbach about what...
Learn moreMarch 3, 2023 For many of our winter athletes, their season is NOT over! They are about to compete in some very exciting post-season contests. Check out what’s next for our teams this season! GIRLS SWIMMING This small but mighty team recently placed 5th in the Division II Championship. Next: Several of our swimmers have qualified to compete in...
Learn moreWhat are some creative ways to count to 100? In addition to counting the days of school so far this year to 100, Pre-Primary students were snacking their way to 100 with an assortment of treats to along the way. Yum! Many Lower School classes have been celebrating the 100 days mark through different fun...
Learn moreMBinRep’s production of The Wolves took place the first week of March in the Woodman Center. This Pulitzer Prize-nominated play by Sarah DeLappe is more than a story about a soccer team, it is a play about growing up and growing into yourself. See photo highlights below. Photos by Sean McConaghy. Hear the student director...
Learn moreTo mark the one-year start of the war in Ukraine, on February 22 a group of 8th Grade Middle School students led Middle School’s Meeting for Worship, with a short presentation and query. Before they began, the Middle School String Ensemble performed the Ukrainian National Anthem. Here is an excerpt from their presentation: “This week...
Learn moreOn February 11 in the Woodman Center, the performing arts department presented MB FUNK, a fantastic and joyous showcase of our music department – featuring Middle and Upper School Jazz Ensembles as well as members of Upper School’s Chorus. Here’s a glimpse!
Learn moreKudus to junior Praksitha R. for taking part in a student climate justice demonstration in Boston at the State House. She was among a large group of young activities advocating for climate action in Massachusetts. The story was covered by Boston news channel WWLP. Praksitha was quoted in an article and interviewed for a video...
Learn moreMiddle School Teacher Maureen Nagle wrote in a recent blog post for Rhode Island PBS how a trip with her MB eighth graders in 2018 inspired her to get involved in Read Across Rhode Island, ultimately becoming Education Chair of the statewide community reading program. “A colleague and I chaperoned this group on a trip...
Learn moreMoses Brown alum Gabe Amo ‘05 has gone from Middle House to the White House! Gabe currently works at the White House as a special assistant to the president and deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. He serves as President Biden’s primary liaison to mayors and other local elected officials from...
Learn moreThis past weekend, several Upper Schoolers represented Moses Brown at the Boston University Model UN (BOSMUN) Conference. Congratulations to this year’s delegation, which included four students who earned awards for their work: Novia J. (Outstanding Delegate as India with the World Meteorological Organization), Anna C. (Best Position Paper as Ghana on the UN Office on...
Learn moreMoses Brown is proud to announce two students receiving 2023 Rhode Island Scholastic Art Awards. The Scholastic Art Awards are a national arts awards competition presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. The Alliance is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to identify students with exceptional artistic and literary talent and present their...
Learn moreMoses Brown’s Sophia Gorriaran ’23, is the youngest female track and field athlete ever to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Sophia has run 2:00-flat for 800m, and holds the U18 800m WR Indoor, U18 and U20 Outdoor 600m WR, and is a multiple-time national high school class record-holder indoors and outdoors. Sophia announced her...
Learn moreOn Friday, February 10, Moses Brown’s Sophia Gorriaran ’23, one of the nation’s all-time best US high-school middle-distance runners, will announce the next step in her running career. The announcement will be made live on RunnerSpace.com & ArmoryTrack.org at 4:30 pm ET. Click here to tune in! Sophia will be sharing her decision from New...
Learn moreTwelve MB Upper School students started their Sunday early this week by participating in the Rhode Island High School Ethics Bowl, in partnership with Brown University. This was the seventh straight year MB has participated as a part of the National High School Ethics Bowl competitions, originated by the Parr Center for Ethics at the...
Learn moreA Moses Brown senior, Abigail L., has been named a candidate for the Presidential Scholars Program. The United States Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by Executive Order of the President, to recognize and honor some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. Each year, up to 161 students are named as...
Learn more“I appreciate the choice to pick a seat I feel most comfortable in, because it encourages me to be more productive and engaged during class,” senior Hannah P. Upper School humanities teacher M Balrain took a nontraditional approach to their teaching space this school year. Anyone visiting the space will be immediately struck by how...
Learn moreMB’s Literary Magazine Omnia has been recognized by the National Council for the Teaching of English NCTE as a First Class literary magazine, the highest honor for their REALM program. Run and edited by students, the Omnia presents the writing, artwork, and photography composed and designed entirely by Upper School MB students. The REALM, or...
Learn moreWhen singing songs about cheeseburgers, noodles, and cookies, it’s hard to not have fun… or get hungry! This January, Lower School chorus students were treated to a unique performance held in the Debbie Goff Library. The four singers of the barbershop quartet Daily Special came to Moses Brown to dish out about a cappella ensembles...
Learn moreUpper School students concluded their fall semester in Gara Field’s Economics of Social Innovation course with a unique opportunity to become a resource to others outside the classroom. This project-based course teams students up with real world businesses and organizations to help them develop solutions to actual problems. The ultimate goal of the class was...
Learn moreAs a way of celebrating the Lunar New Year this past Sunday, Moses Brown’s Kindergarten joined with upper school Mandarin students yesterday for a Dragon Parade on campus. Spring Festival, which is celebrated by billions of people around the world, is a two-week series of celebrations to mark the new year, and this time marks...
Learn moreAre you fascinated by space travel and the Mars Rover missions in particular? On January 11, middle and lower school MB students had the “opportunity” to view a live presentation by Bekah Sosland Siegfriedt (in the photo on the right), Flight Director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The discussion was about the Mars Rover, Opportunity....
Learn moreHonors Spanish students in Elena Peterson’s class have recently been doing presentations about different cultural aspects of various Spanish speaking countries, such as food, dance and more, and comparing these focus points to an American cultural equivalent. “Students absolutely thrive with projects where their voice is heard and even more when they enjoy the topic,”...
Learn moreThe winter All School Art Show will be on display in the Sinclair Room through January 27. The show features the artistic talents of our students in grades K-12, from artists who were enrolled in art classes during the fall semester. This is a wonderful chance to see the incredible creativity and skills of our...
Learn moreUpper School humanities teacher Jennifer Stewart has been chosen to be featured in GoLocalProv.com’s 22 Who Made a Difference in 2022 list! From CEOs to MVPs, to small business owners and champions for the underserved, GoLocal’s 22 Who Made a Difference in 2022 features those who made a significant impact in Rhode Island in the year...
Learn moreEighth grade history students had the great fortune of visiting with several Moses Brown parents as part of their recent study of Africa. “Our history class’ study of Africa intersects with the stories of MB families from the regions we are studying,” said teacher Jon Gold. “Learning about other people’s experiences is the great gift...
Learn moreIn the fall we congratulated three seniors who took part in National Letter of Intent Day (NLI) which is the first step for athletes solidifying their collegiate careers. The students Davis J., (Notre Dame-baseball), Virginia S., (Rollins College-Lacrosse) and Lily P., (Providence College-Field Hockey) were each interviewed by junior Gabe H. for this excellent video...
Learn moreUpper School Winter Concert in December offered an excellent showcase of MB’s many excellent ensembles. Featured was the String Orchestra, Chorus, Percussion Ensemble as well as Jazz and Wind Ensembles. The performance took place on December 8, 2022 in the Woodman Center.
Learn moreMoses Brown School is saddened by the recent passing of former teacher Dave McNab. Dave was a beloved and central figure of the middle school and broader Moses Brown community, having taught science for twenty-six years on Teams I & III from 1972 to 2008. During the latter part of his career, Dave patiently and...
Learn moreWhirling robots took over the Debbie Goff Library for a week this December as Lower School celebrated Computer Science Week by taking part in the “Hour of Code,” a global initiative that encourages students to spend one hour doing a computer science activity. Moses Brown School has participated in the annual program since it was...
Learn moreUpper School students in Gara Field’s Economics of Social Innovation course received a dose of real-world business experience in more ways than one this past semester. For over five years, this course at Moses Brown School, also taught by Dan Ohl in the spring, has focused on project-based learning and connected students with successful entrepreneurs....
Learn moreFor first grade and one of its teachers in particular, a unit on rocks in science class turned into an amazing opportunity to establish and reestablish cross-generational connections. Moses Brown School first graders had been learning about the rock cycle and had practiced identifying different rocks and minerals using various tests, explained Lower School science...
Learn moreMatilda is an award-winning musical based on Roal Dahl’s classic children’s novel. Moses Brown all-school show featured the work of over 70 MB students from all three divisions spanning 3rd to 12th grade and was staged in late November in the Woodman Center. This video features discussions with a variety of production members. “This is...
Learn moreLast Friday several seniors presented their Class of 1948 Award for Independent Study and Inquiry experiences to the entire Upper School. This is an annually funded learning opportunity which originated in 1998 as an ongoing gift to the school. Each year the students share what they learned during their immersive experience, which can sometimes take...
Learn moreMiddle School English Teacher Maureen Nagle recently attended the National Council of Teachers of English annual conference in Anaheim, California. She presented with a group of teachers from across the country about “Building Teacher Community” both at Moses Brown and in her work as Education Chair of Reading Across Rhode Island. “NCTE is a community...
Learn moreBuilding steadiness detectors in science class has been an academic tradition for fourth grade for many years. What is a steadiness detector? It’s reminiscent of the popular game Operation. The challenge is to move a wire loop along the path of the wire without touching it. If you do, you get buzzed! “The project is...
Learn moreGame play is a perfect way to illustrate the complex, and often unpredictable, dimensions of international trade. This was evident in recent sessions of Nathaniel Shaw’s International Economics class. Nathaniel was inspired by a trade game used by a Scottish economic forum to assess a person’s potential in economics and trading. Intrigued by the activity,...
Learn moreBelow are two student short films in the form of faux advertisements featuring characters from Matilda The Musical. Enjoy! Matilda is being presented Nov. 18-20 in the Woodman Center. More details/tickets: MBMatilda.eventbrite.com
Learn moreMB sixth graders have been studying homeostasis and human body systems. On a recent warm fall day, they were able to head outside for an activity called “Heart Rate & Homeostasis” to do a variety of physical activities (some very active, some very still) to measure their bodily response. “We were testing how the body...
Learn moreEighth grade English students put their acting skills to the test while performing William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the Woodman Center for their peers and families in November. The performance was the culmination of two months of intensive classwork that included reading the play, learning lines, blocking, collaborating with others, and learning the...
Learn moreOn the morning of November 14, Lower School took part in the Ruby Bridges Walk To School Day, gathering together on the Campanella Field track. “Today we are commemorating the Ruby Bridges Walk To School Day. Many schools across the country are taking time to commemorate Ruby Bridges and her bravery…,” said Head of Lower...
Learn moreCongratulations to the five MB seniors who were recognized this fall as Commended Students by the National Merit organization. We are very proud of Jaeson D., Esha K., Abigail L. (not in photo), Charlotte L., and Mia N. for this acknowledgement of academic excellence. Each fall, a selection of high scorers on the PSAT/NMSQT receive...
Learn moreThe Moses Brown Alumni Association and friends joined together to kick off Homecoming weekend on Thursday, October 13 at the annual Fall Alumni Awards Reception. The event celebrated two accomplished Moses Brown alumni: Rosa Heyman ’09, executive digital editor at Cosmopolitan; and Ted Fischer ’83, co-founder & CEO at Ageless Innovation, LLC. Rosa Heyman ’09...
Learn moreMoses Brown School recently welcomed internationally-recognized human rights activist Jacqueline Murekatete to the Woodman Center, where she shared her incredible story as a survivor of the Rwandan genocide. Moses Brown eighth graders and upper schoolers were joined by students from schools across Rhode Island for the event presented in partnership with the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust...
Learn moreIn early October, Moses Brown School’s AP environmental class spent a day on Prudence Island, the third-largest island in Narragansett Bay, near the geographic center of the bay. The island is part of the town of Portsmouth. The trip gave the students a chance to do real-world observation of many of the things they have...
Learn moreEvery single one of Moses Brown’s fall teams qualified to compete in the RIIL playoffs. Congratulations for what has already been a fantastic season so far. “I honestly believe that we have a very good chance that several of our teams will go deep into the tournament. If you haven’t had the opportunity to get...
Learn moreNursery through Second Grade gathered in late October for an annual tradition: the Halloween Sing. It took place in the Debbie Goff Library within the new Mencoff Commons, which is a perfect spot for a small performance! There was certainly a lot of Halloween fun on display, which was guided with charm by Lower School...
Learn moreThrough a collaboration with Brown University, Moses Brown students are able to explore archaeology in a hands-on way, just a few minutes walk outside their classroom. The Archaeology of College Hill is a course offered by Brown University’s Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology. Starting in 2015, Moses Brown has hosted the program, which uses part of...
Learn moreKatie Titus was just announced as Moses Brown’s next Head of School. She sat down on October 16 to share a bit about herself and her family. What do you love most about teaching? My favorite class to teach was probably pre-calc, not the honors level, where you’d usually find the students who were...
Learn moreMoses Brown School welcomed alumni alongside current and prospective families for its annual EXPO celebration on October 14 and 15, featuring Harvest Dinner, Homecoming activities, and an Admission Open House. Photo gallery (photos by Peter Goldberg except as noted) A Joyful Celebration Students, alumni, families, and faculty/staff joined one another on the back circle Friday...
Learn moreOn October 11, ten seniors were inducted into the Moses Brown Chapter of the Cum Laude Society. Founded in 1906, the Cum Laude Society is dedicated to honoring scholastic achievement in secondary schools. The founders of the society modeled Cum Laude after Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious academic honor society at the...
Learn more“It’s like I’m in a new family now.” After a two year hiatus, Moses Brown’s Middle School was collectively overjoyed to resume Team Trips, held this year September 13-16. From its inception in 1978, this beloved start-of-the-year ritual has grown to what Jared Schott, Head of Middle School calls “a rite of passage.” Three teams...
Learn moreA play concerned with climate change aims for a carbon-neutral performance MB Theater’s two-person production of the play Lungs (tickets/info) was already ambitious, given that it leans on the considerable talents of just a couple student actors over its 85 minute run-time. The play is also student co-directed. Just as ambitious is the aim to...
Learn moreIn mid-September, 3rd and 4th grade aspiring student musicians and their parents/guardians took their first step into the world of music performance. Near the start of each school year, the music department provides a chance for interested students to get hands-on experience with a variety of instruments and select just the right musical match for...
Learn moreBy Jake M. ’23 Due to COVID-19 pandemic realities, the past two and a half years have not been easy for the Moses Brown Upper School community. Students have had to see each other with masks on or through a laptop screen. As a result, relationships between students within our community have been diminished. I...
Learn moreFor almost four decades, Karin Morse ’79 has been a teacher, advisor, coach, Dean of Students, Director of Alumni Relations, and friend to generations of colleagues and alumni. Back in January, she took on a newly created position as Senior Alumni Engagement Officer and School Historian. This new position leverages Karin’s deep institutional knowledge and...
Learn moreDave Murphy ’91 stepped down as clerk of the Moses Brown Alumni Association in June and passed the torch to Jason Engle ’98. The self-governing board for all MB alumni, the MBAA coordinates a range of events and experiences for alumni to stay connected with the school and each other. “My experience as Clerk was...
Learn moreMoses Brown’s School Store has moved! Now even more accessible to our community, the school store is located on the Ground level of Middle House’s East Wing right across from the entrance of Friends Hall. All are welcome to explore this new space which is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 7:45 am to 3:15...
Learn moreCongratulations to senior Jack E. for being named a Semifinalist in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. The nationwide pool of semifinalists represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, including the highest-scoring entrants in each state. This year just 41 seniors in Rhode Island have been recognized in this way. To learn...
Learn moreMoses Brown is excited to welcome Brown University Squash to campus this fall as their program will be moving to our Gorgi Family Squash and Education Center. Opened in December 2017, the Gorgi Family Squash & Education Center is the home of Moses Brown’s boys’ and girls’ squash teams, and the Providence home of SquashBusters,...
Learn moreDuring the last week of August, student actors Reese M. ’24 and Alice M. ’24 stood in the middle of a rehearsal space upstairs in the Woodman Center. The room was as spare as the script for Lungs, the emotional character drama they will be presenting later this fall. The only furniture was for the...
Learn moreLast year’s Boys’ Soccer team was awarded the United Soccer Coaches High School Team Academic Award. MB is one of just 118 boys’ programs across the country to be recognized. Winners are celebrated for exemplary performance in the classroom for a full academic year. United Soccer Coaches annually celebrates the academic achievements of high school...
Learn moreThe lawn in front of Middle House became filled with the spirit of community on Friday, September 9 as the entire school and senior families gathered to celebrate the start of a new year in an annual practice called Convocation. A yearly tradition at Moses Brown reaching back decades, Convocation, which literally means a “calling...
Learn moreOur teachers took a moment to tell us what they love most about the newly renovated Lower School space. Watch to take a peek into their first week!
Learn moreWe are so excited to have our students back on campus for the 2022-23 school year. Today, Lower School students had a blast exploring their brand new school and meeting their teachers. Middle School welcomed the fifth grade and made some new friends during class and recess time. And Upper School students were eager to...
Learn moreThis is an edited version of a talk given to faculty and staff during the opening days of the 2022–2023 school year by Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs Debbie Phipps. Students graduating in 2023 have lived through numerous hardships: the recession of 2008, the domination of social media and its effects, protests...
Learn moreWelcome to the new members of our faculty and staff community, the 2022-23 school year has a lot of new friendly faces working throughout our school. Matt McKinnon* Maintenance and Grounds Meghan Hansen Dir of Alumni Programs Edward Henry Upper School Humanities Meaghan Fernandes Asst Dir of Communications Steven Emond Network Administrator John Ribeiro Maintenance...
Learn moreAfter working together for a combined 30 years at Moses Brown, Debbie Phipps, Associate Head of School for Academics, and Ron Dalgliesh, Interim Head of School, will partner in new ways to lead the school community this year. They took a moment to reflect on everything from goals for the school year ahead to their...
Learn moreAfter years of teaching students about the American political system, humanities teacher Jennifer Stewart is taking part in it herself. She is a candidate for state representative of her district in Pawtucket. “Our past is full of examples of people doing things that haven’t been done before,” says Jennifer. “So, I decided to apply that...
Learn moreWe’re excited to share that Steve Toro is the winner of the 2022 Manilow Music Teacher Award for Providence! As the winner, Steve will receive a total of $10,000 – a $5,000 cash prize and a $5,000 credit that can be used to purchase instruments for his classroom. He will receive the award at the...
Learn moreEach year Lower School invites parents/guardians to Informance presentations which showcase music making by our youngest learners. The first of the Informances took place in early March and featured Nursery, Pre-Primary, and Kindergarten in the Woodman Center. “The point here is to celebrate music making in early childhood in a way that feels authentic to...
Learn moreSummer’s not over yet! MB’s RISE Camp continues through August 5, and our speciality camps go through August 12. See full information here.
Learn moreCongratulations to the Classes of 2022, 2026, 2029, and 2030! See below for highlights from this week’s graduation ceremonies Commencement – June 9, 2022 While rainy weather led this year’s graduation to take place inside the Waughtel-Howe Field House, nothing could dampen the exuberant and resilient spirit of this enthusiastic graduating class, capping their MB...
Learn moreThe MB community turned out after school on Friday, May 20 to celebrate Head of School Matt Glendinning and the completion of the Lower School Expansion & Renovation. Thank you to everyone who came, from near and far! The entire community gathered together to commemorate the final piece of MB Believes, the campaign for learning,...
Learn moreNursery students showcased their knowledge during a Bug Bonanza presentation yesterday, with songs and dances that shared facts about the variety of insects they have studied. Fourth graders helped by designing flowers in science class which the nursery “bugs” traveled around to pollinate before the presentation came to a close.
Learn more“When life gives you Rube Goldberg, make lemonade” The Sinclair Room on the afternoon of June 1 was a riotous scene of ricocheting marbles, mouse traps galore, and glue, paint, and sticky stuff from left to right, from glue to cotton candy. The event was not a school carnival gone awry, but the semi-annual Rube...
Learn moreHere is a recap of MB’s spring season and what is on the docket this final week for all teams. BASEBALL We had another incredibly young varsity baseball team this year graduating only 3 seniors. With a 4-14 league record, for only the third time in 21 years, MB did not go to postseason play....
Learn moreDear Moses Brown Community, This is my last Head’s letter of the year and the last of my tenure at Moses Brown. I’m in the midst of a series of “lasts,” in fact – last Board meeting, last concerts, last visit to classrooms – which has put me in a somewhat reflective mood, as you...
Learn moreThroughout the spring semester, third graders worked in partnerships to research U.S. National Parks in depth. Through cross-curricular work, they created informative slideshows and posters, made art pieces of flora and fauna native to their park, created dioramas of famous park features, created public service posters to educate park visitors about a problem and encourage...
Learn moreCongratulations to the Class of 2023 on their destinations for next year! One or more members of Moses Brown’s graduating class will attend the following (as of May 25, 2023): American University Babson College Barnard College Bates College Boston College Boston University Bowling Green State University Brandeis University Brown University Bryant University Chapman University Claremont...
Learn moreFashion show spotlights upper school textiles students and the tenure of teacher Kristin Street The spotlights of the Woodman Center were on the students of Kristin Street’s Upper School textile classes on Monday, May 9 as the young designers took their original looks to the runway for a fashion show modeled by none other than...
Learn moreIt was a pleasure to welcome so many alumni back to campus early this May for Reunion. Thank you to all who joined in! Members of our 2/7 classes, and friends, joined together at MB’s first in-person Reunion since 2019. The Moses Brown Alumni Association recognized Hyun Kim ’97 (25th Reunion Achievement Award), Paul Maeder...
Learn moreFor graduating seniors, whether the MB journey encompasses 4 years or 14, it’s hard to sum it all up or put all those experiences, feelings, and lessons into one neat box – but at MB, seniors are asked to. In a 6×6 inch clay tile box, to be exact. With some bumps in the annual...
Learn moreDr. Keith Monchik ’90 Squash team captain, Model UN representative, volunteer, parent, board member, student and assistant trainer … orthopaedic surgeon Keith Monchik has played many roles over the years at Moses Brown. He’s been on campus in one way or another since he joined Moses Brown in 1983, as a new sixth grader. Keith...
Learn moreDear Moses Brown Community, As I near the end of my tenure as Head of School, it has been immensely gratifying to reflect with many of you on the stories, memories and accomplishments of the past 13 years — and I look forward to sharing more in person at our community celebration on May 20....
Learn moreMB’s new Taleghani Family Community Fitness Center opened on April 25 — a 3,300 square foot, state-of-the-art facility that provides a wide range of fitness and strength training equipment for everyone across all ages and activity levels. Senior Zane Z., a member of the Student Senate sub committee that helped develop plans for the fitness...
Learn moreUpper School Immersion took place April 4-7. During this week, students are given the opportunity to become fully engrossed in one activity or project. These activities are very different from what they experience on a typical school day. Exploring cheese, calligraphy, designing escape rooms or electric vehicles, rock climbing, understanding the science behind cooking, making...
Learn moreMay 19-22 | Woodman Center | Buy Tickets Updated showtimes: Thurs. 5/19 – 7:30 | Saturday 5/21 – 7:30 | Sunday 5/22 – 1:00 & 7:30. The Moses Brown Theatre Department is proud to present its Upper School spring musical, Chicago: Teen Edition. Set in the height of the jazz age, we follow the story...
Learn moreDuring Upper School Immersion, I had the pleasure of assisting with the Filmmaking and Photography course. Fourteen students worked together to document Immersion. When we first met, we brainstormed questions to guide our work: *What are the benefits to learning outside the classroom? *In what ways can these activities or learnings or experiences further help...
Learn moreWhat an incredible evening for MB on April 23! Thank you to the 300+ guests who came to the Woodman Family & Community Performance Center for MB Back Together this past Saturday to build community and raise money for scholarship support. The Woodman Center was festive and beautiful, with great food, conversations and laughter that...
Learn moreAs we know from our own lives and experiences, it’s important sometimes to pause our regular routines, open our minds, and focus on something new. Facilitating and encouraging a broader, global perspective is one of the pillars of the Moses Brown education; we believe in bringing the world to our classrooms and our classrooms to...
Learn moreCongratulations to senior Eli W. for being selected as a 2022 National Merit Scholarship winner! Eli was chosen from 15,000 outstanding finalists and will receive a scholarship. The nationwide pool of finalists represents less than one percent of all U.S. high school seniors. The journey to National Merit Scholar starts when over 1.5 million juniors...
Learn moreFor Earth Week, Upper School Environmental Council students partnered with lower schoolers on activities which celebrated and increased student understanding of our planet and why it’s important to protect it. Monday offered a great, sunny morning to be out in our community garden. The EC members guided first graders in cleaning up and preparing peas...
Learn morePublic Welcome Moses Brown is pleased to welcome author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka – author of the Lunch Lady series and the National Book Award finalist, Hey, Kiddo – to campus on Tuesday, May 3, 6-7:00pm, to read and present in the Woodman Center. The presentation is part of a two-day visit that will see Jarrett...
Learn moreSixth graders got a hoot out of some very special visitors to Moses Brown. Students in English and science classes have recently been studying a unit on birds, and to conclude their courses, the students were able to visit with real birds of prey and experience two exciting presentations that brought their studies to life....
Learn moreDedication of Odell Archives & Reading Room – May 7 at 10 a.m. (Reunion) Moses Brown School has a rich archive, a carefully conserved trove of historic materials dating back to the founding of the school in 1784. These carefully conserved artifacts document the many generations of people who have formed its community and the...
Learn moreMay 2022 Moses Brown School is pleased to announce that several new members have joined the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame at Reunion this May: Marcus Battle ’77 was a noted track and field athlete at Moses Brown, holding school records in long and triple jumps and named All-American in both sports, in addition to...
Learn moreStudents in our upper school Ornithology class (the study of birds) recently had the opportunity to visit Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Kingstown and Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge in Middletown. Their teacher Eric Aaronian shares that “despite chilly, windy, and foggy conditions, the class had a great day, seeing 45 different species.”...
Learn moreCongratulations to Joyce Champlin Freeman, recipient of this year’s Faculty/Staff Member of the Year Award from the Moses Brown Alumni Association. MB’s certified Athletic Trainer, Joyce has been a member of the Athletics department for many years and will receive her award at Reunion this May. Joyce joined MB in 1990, with her freshly-minted M.Ed....
Learn moreCongratulations! MB Alumni Association Recognizes Alumni Award Winners at 2022 Reunion Hyun Kim ’97 25th Reunion Achievement Award Years before embarking on his career in global politics, Hyun’s role on Student Senate at MB gave him his first experience working with others for the greater good. Hyun attended MB from seventh to twelfth grades as...
Learn moreMoses Brown was lucky enough to host the Obertones on campus on April 6 for a collaborative music session with Lower School Chorus. The Obertones are a successful traveling men’s and nonbinary a capella group from Oberlin College in Ohio. We’re fortunate that Lower School Music Instructor Chad Putka is an Oberlin graduate and was...
Learn moreFriday, April 29 3:15 – 4:30 pm To help celebrate the accreditation of Moses Brown’s campus as an official arboretum, we invite community members to join us in celebrating the wonderful trees and woody plants found on our historic campus on Arbor Day this year. On Friday, April 29, after school, faculty member Tom Andrew...
Learn moreThe upcoming Nursery and Pre-Primary Play Festivals are a true collaboration from across our school. The creation began with 8th grade drama students working with Nursery and Pre-Primary students through an interview process to develop story ideas. Afterward, ideas from the meetings were turned into completed plays by the 8th graders. With the plays now...
Learn moreMoses Brown has offered rewarding and exciting camp programs for more than 50 years! Each year is a chance to create new memories with different offerings and new friends. Children enjoy the use of all Moses Brown facilities, including the state-of-the-art artificial turf field, soccer field, softball diamond, wood shop, ceramic studio, computer labs, Y-lab,...
Learn moreInternational Book Award-Winning Poet Moses Brown is pleased to welcome Colombian American poet and alumnus Carlos Andrés Gómez ’00, star of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam and Spike Lee’s #1 box office movie Inside Man, to campus on Friday, April 29 to read in the Walter Jones Library, 6-7:30 pm. The event is free and open...
Learn moreNeil Beranbaum ’86 P ’22’24’28 brought his MB experience full circle recently when he came back to the classroom to speak to Upper School students in Tara Tsakraklides’ two AP Environmental Science classes. Neil is certainly at home here at MB – as an alumnus, current parent, former Trustee and former Clerk of the Moses...
Learn moreUpper school Painting and Drawing and AP Art classes this year have had the exciting opportunity to experience drawing sessions with live models. During the sessions, students form a circle around a model who poses in various positions for set durations, determined by visual arts instructors Kristin Street and Dominique Avila ‘11. “Drawing is the...
Learn more“Buon Giorno,” greets Dr. Chandra Harris, as upper school students enter her Friends Hall classroom. “Come stai?” What kind of day are you having? “Così così,” one student responds. It’s early in the day, so “so so” may yet improve. It’s a February early in the spring semester in Chandra’s Seminar in Italian Language and...
Learn moreQuaker Values and the Moses Brown of Today By Joanne Debrah ’97 P ’20 When I reflect on my time at MB, Meeting for Worship has been and will continue to be an experience I value. As a freshman, it felt foreign to me but it was part of our routine, so I followed suit....
Learn moreMoses Brown School is pleased to announce that Dr. Molly Bliss ’86 will be our 2022 Commencement speaker on June 9. “It is such an honor to be speaking at Moses Brown,” says Molly, a recipient of the MBAA’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award (2006). Molly is perhaps best known to many at MB for leading...
Learn moreMB’s Kindergarten found a creative way to connect their study of the number 100 to a collection effort for Camp Street Ministries. The project began as a countdown to 100 days of school; they wanted to visually explore the number 100 in concrete ways as well. To that end, along with other lower school classes,...
Learn moreWho’s ready to get back to “The Box,” soon to be known as our new Community Fitness Center? MB’s beloved fitness center is undergoing a big upgrade and a location change (to the space previously known as “The Box”) and Athletic Director AJ Kizekai has some exciting things to preview! Progress on the renovation has been...
Learn moreThis winter’s Middle School musical production was Into the Woods Jr., wonderfully staged in the Woodman Center in late February. The musical, by composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim and playwright James Lapine, is a groundbreaking musical fairytale featuring a retelling of Brothers Grimm stories.
Learn moreCongratulations to four MB seniors who have been named Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program: Kevin L., Casey L., Eli W. and Nathan X. They are now in a pool of roughly 15,000 finalists from which 7,500 scholarship winners will be selected. Congratulations to these students for their outstanding academic achievement! To learn more...
Learn moreMB student-athletes have performed at a consistently high level this year. Our winter teams sustained the record of success that has had every fall and winter team qualify for post-season competition. A whopping 52 MB winter athletes were honored with end of season awards! There were 32 All-Division selections, 13 All-Class selections and 7 All-State...
Learn moreIt’s 7:55 a.m. on Tuesday morning. An 8th grader leans into my office door to ask if my advisee has arrived at school because they have to go “get the baby.” A few minutes later, Katie Goldman “delivers” a baby for another one of my advisees who is running a few minutes late. Raising children...
Learn moreStudent spotlight: Emmett L. ’28 The lights are low and the spotlight is on center stage as middle school performers line up to rehearse their next musical number in the Woodman Center on a Thursday afternoon. In the audience, two shadow figures behind the glow of computer screens are orchestrating the perfect ambience to set...
Learn moreOur Kindergarten class has been using the days of school as a way of reviewing numbers and practicing counting. Today we reached the 100th day of the school year! Great job Kindergarten!
Learn moreThird Grade students have studied whales and the challenges they face in Science class. After learning about the North-Atlantic Right Whales, which are one of the most endangered of all large whales, each of them wrote a letter to U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse advocating for their protection. Senator Whitehouse nicely responded to the students with...
Learn moreTucked up under the eaves of third floor Ross House, a story is unfolding by the windows overlooking the Front Circle of campus. English faculty member Samantha Kravitz is reading The Diary of Anne Frank with her sixth grade class. They recently had a week of “history,” learning about the Holocaust — genocide, antisemitism, the...
Learn moreFebruary 2022 Five Moses Brown seniors have been named candidates for the Presidential Scholars Program. Congratulations to: Wyatt H. Meredith J. Kevin L. Casey L. Eli W. Congratulations to these members of the class of 2022. The United States Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by Executive Order of the President, to recognize and...
Learn moreSenior Lourdes N. has been named Rhode Island’s new Youth Poetry Ambassador which was announced by the state’s Poet Laureate Tina Cane and the Rhode Island Center for the Book on February 3. Lourdes serves as editor in chief of MB’s literary magazine, Omnia. She shares that her goal as ambassador is to “create an...
Learn moreTwo fantastic Upper School winter concerts were presented in the Woodman Center featuring the Chorus, Versatones, String Orchestra (January 26) with a second performance featuring the Jazz, Percussion, and Wind Ensembles (January 31). These shows had limited audiences, but recordings are available here for you to enjoy!
Learn moreWhy I Got Involved with the MBAA Robert Samors ’77 has been a member of the Moses Brown Alumni Association board since 2019 and is now the clerk for the MBAA’s national programs. Bob now calls Silver Spring, Maryland home, where he works as a science policy consultant, after stints in Rome, Geneva and across...
Learn moreStamping feet, a high energy warm-up is filling the stage and the air of Woodman one midwinter afternoon as a dozen middle schoolers shake off the school day and tackle preliminary work for Into The Woods, coming to stage at the end of February. If you enter the Woodman Center after school, you’ll most likely...
Learn moreAlumni involvement integral to Moses Brown When alumni were students at Moses Brown, they may not have always been aware of the leadership behind the scenes of the school. In addition to the school’s administrative team, the school is joined by an extensive array of community members, joining in leadership on the school’s Board of...
Learn moreStaying true to your vision, sharing authentic customer stories, and never giving up were some of the core bits of wisdom shared with MB students by Nick Gilson ’07, co-founder and CEO of Gilson Snow, a globally-known manufacturer of skis and snowboards. Nick discussed his growing innovative and values-driven company during a Zoom with students...
Learn moreWe often use the phrase “finding one’s voice” to describe an important development process for Middle School students. Each year in all three grade levels, teachers nurture this process. In eighth grade, the academic skills, personal confidence, and communication abilities coalesce for most students. Recently English teacher Maureen Nagle and history teacher Jon Gold challenged...
Learn moreMB Remembers the Blizzard of ’78 This weekend’s blizzard, with 20+ inches across Providence and Rhode Island, led many at MB to recall past snowstorms — in particular, the historic blizzard of 1978 which hit Hope and Lloyd on February 6, 1978 and closed the campus for several days. When it was over, after 33...
Learn moreThis week, MB classes marked the beginning of the Lunar New Year, an important holiday for billions of people in east and southeast Asia and around the world. The holiday’s two-week celebration began today, February 1. This year, the celebration brought together students in Qiong Waters’ Upper School Mandarin class and our Kindergarteners. They collaborated...
Learn moreWhat better method to learn physics than flying down a hill on a sled! Upper School students in Tara Tsakraklides’ science class took advantage of the recent major snowfall for a hands-on activity called “The Physics of Sledding.” The goal was to use data collected from the field to find the coefficient of friction of...
Learn moreFrom January 24-28, Moses Brown School celebrated all those in our community who are True Blue – our volunteer leaders and loyal donors and contributors. Our school thrived last year because so many people contributed in so many ways: volunteering time, sharing expertise, and supporting the school philanthropically. MB students, volunteers, and members of the...
Learn moreThanks to the students, teachers, and production team who gave so much creativity and time toward making our Lower School production of Lion King KIDS such a tremendous success on January 20! Thanks also to the parent volunteers who helped with costume design and dance rehearsals. It was a true testament to the power of...
Learn moreMoses Brown is excited to share that Middle School English Teacher Maureen Nagle has received a Public Media Award from The National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) for the project “Evening for Educators,” which she has led for Read Across Rhode Island, a community reading program of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. NETA announced...
Learn moreOne chilly day this January, the distractions of the new year settle to a minimum inside one lower school classroom. Fourth grade is focused on bringing their notes on immigration to the next step in their writing journey. Students type away, busily tap, tap, tapping on keyboards. It’s nearly completely quiet; students are so focused...
Learn moreSeventh grade students had a hands (and heads) on experience in Caitlin Kelly’s science class this past week. After a unit of studying brain anatomy and physiology, students put their own brains to the test (literally), using swim caps to learn about the different parts of the human brain. Before the fun could begin, Caitlin...
Learn moreThe “Shark Tank” Comes to Woodman It’s Wednesday afternoon in the Woodman Family Community & Performing Arts Center. The lights dim, spotlights swirl, a familiar yet ominous theme song plays. There’s no turning back. You’re in the Shark Tank. Anyone would be intimidated facing these sharks and their larger than life personas – tech entrepreneur...
Learn moreCould you use a little Dose of Happiness? That’s the title of an e-newsletter shared with the junior class by Ty A.’23. Ty has been publishing the newsletter for the past few years and recently started sharing it with the whole upper school. “The Dose of Happiness is all about finding the light in the...
Learn moreThe inspiring short documentary PeaceLove’ Healing Workshop highlights Jeff Sparr’s ’81 P’19 personal story, and explores the power creativity has to improve people’s lives by supporting emotional wellbeing through expression. Jeff is the co-founder of PeaceLove studios based in Pawtucket where much of the piece was filmed, as well as other Providence locations including Moses...
Learn more“We challenge and inspire each other, which I think is a key to long-lasting friendships.” Upper school faculty member Abby Phyfe has maintained a connection to Amy Newbold in Vermont and Samara Estroff in Minnesota, since they all started teaching together at MB in the early 2000s. Moses Brown’s stately elms have not only witnessed...
Learn more“Everybody can be great because everybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This week, students across...
Learn moreMB’s celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continued this week in the Lower School. Across grades, students focused on MLK and his legacy. In third grade, students watched a video of King’s I Have a Dream speech and looked at the words Dr. King shared during his life. They discussed phrases that resonated with...
Learn moreStaff Spotlight: Kevin Perry, Plant Manager Since starting at MB in 1997, Kevin Perry has been a part of countless projects that have transformed the campus, including the renovation of Middle House, construction of the Woodman Center, and now the renovation and expansion of the lower school. Overseeing and maintaining the physical plant of one...
Learn moreI hope this finds you well as we ride this next wave of Covid. This past week and a half has been a challenging one for our community, of which I am sure you have a sense and perhaps have felt personally as well. I want to open with gratitude for teachers and advisors who...
Learn moreMia Rotondi Puddington ’09 has been a member of the Moses Brown Alumni Association board since 2018 and is the Local Committee Clerk. Mia attended Connecticut College after MB, then worked in marketing in Boston before deciding to pursue her passion for teaching. She completed her master’s degree at Brown and recently taught English at...
Learn moreA solid lesson plan starts with a good base. Elizabeth Grumbach, Lower School science teacher, is exploring a popular subject with third grade: bridges. Students have memories of crossing interesting bridges while traveling, and they use their own experiences to help dissect bridge construction in detail; it’s part of their study of civil engineering, design...
Learn more“The Box” gets an upgrade The Waughtel-Howe Field House is the home of MB’s many athletic teams and hosts lower- and middle-school Physical Education activities all year. This past year, MB took a close look at its fitness offerings and embarked on plans to offer a new upgraded Fitness Center which will be relocated to...
Learn moreTheir work is on display through January 14 in the Sinclair Room as part of the All-School Art Show Three second grade artists with work on display in the art show visited the gallery in the Sinclair Room to explain the inspiration behind the pieces. These projects were part of a multi-disciplinary unit involving elements...
Learn moreMoses Brown Head of School Matt Glendinning welcomed neighborhood children and families to campus on Friday, January 7, for a fun morning of sledding and hot cocoa.
Learn moreSlow down, watch your wheel speed, take your time and restart if you need to. No, it’s not a driver’s ed class for this class of sophomores, but the final days of Intro to Ceramics 101, an Upper School art elective taught by new faculty member Lawrence Timmins. Though this is Lawrence’s first MB semester,...
Learn moreThe Visual Arts faculty welcome the community to come and celebrate our K-12 art maker culture at the Winter All School Art Show in the Sinclair Room. Parents are invited to visit during the day or with your child right after school. A closing event, including art faculty, will be held on January 14 from...
Learn moreIt’s Tuesday morning, 10:15, and the middle school Wind Ensemble is warming up. A clarinet is running scales. The bass drum booms as a percussionist loosens his arms. Trumpet bells are covered in black fabric, a pandemic accommodation, while sun streams through the Ross House windows, shimmering off French horns, saxophones, and xylophones. Amidst it...
Learn moreWith MB’s return to coeducation in 1976, the 1980s was the decade when students joined together as classmates and friends in the school’s first full decade of coeducation in 50 years. Students forged bonds quickly. “At one point or another, every person in our class shared a class, was on the same team or in...
Learn moreSimilarities and differences between youth and adult vocal groups Chad Putka is Lower School’s indispensable Music Director – working with students nursery through 5th grade in music classes, directing the Lower School Chorus and guiding musical productions (Lion King will be presented in January!). He’s not just great at directing music, he’s also adept at...
Learn moreThis fall, Burnham House has been the center of operations for an upper school economics class – led by MB’s own CFO, Vickie Monta. The elective math class, Economics of Business, has explored a range of finance topics with students not only focused on the bottom line but big dreams, as they prepare to pitch...
Learn moreThis December, the MB boys hockey team played Portsmouth Abbey at the Dunkin Donuts Center in downtown Providence. The game was a special one: MB played to raise awareness for epilepsy, a condition that affects millions and hits close to home for the team. Tickets for the game included admission to the Providence Bruins vs....
Learn moreThe Runci family’s bond is grounded in their education at Moses Brown: three generations in 70 years. In many families, the generations share a common passion, enjoyed together. Love for the arts, the natural world, or a sport, can help to connect us to parents and grandparents, as we mature and grow. The Runci family’s...
Learn moreRight before winter break, young visitors from the lower school got to see some amazing robot animals come to life in Dave Wasser’s seventh grade technology workshop. Middle school students have been working in the Y-Lab this fall, using robotics technology to create animals that respond to human interaction – and young visitors from lower...
Learn moreThe annual Class of 1948 Awards represent one of the most significant gestures of friendship on behalf of alumni to the school. This historic class created the ’48 Awards in 1998 in celebration of their 50th reunion. Amanda Harter Fogle-Donmoyer ’99 was the first recipient of a ’48 award, which she used to undertake a...
Learn moreDave Murphy ’91 P’27 is the new clerk of the Moses Brown Alumni Association. Dave is grateful for his Moses Brown experience and credits faculty/coaches like the late Paul Donovan as significant influences in his life. He has given back to Moses Brown in many capacities and is a longtime member of the Alumni Association...
Learn moreNew Leadership, New Members The Moses Brown Board of Trustees welcomed several new trustees this year (left to right): Alex Egan, Yvonne Rogers, David Murphy, Amy Larkin, Keith Monchik and Laura Whiteley. (Zona Douthit also joined the board this year.) Moses Brown also welcomed Jane Ritson-Parsons P’17 ’21 and Reza Taleghani ’90 P’21 ’23 as...
Learn moreAlumni at the Center of What’s Next for MB Last week Matt Glendinning, Head of School since July 2009, announced that he will be stepping down at the conclusion of the 2021–2022 school year to take on the leadership of Hopkins School in New Haven. Matt will leave an incredible legacy of growth and innovation,...
Learn moreMaija Hallsmith ’11 and Dominique Avila ’11 Summer/Fall 2021 Cupola In Quakerism, the use of the term “Friend” is meant to signify respect and equality, a mutual recognition of the presence of the Inner Light in one another. Dominique Avila and Maija Hallsmith, both members of the Class of 2011, are two friends in both...
Learn moreThe Humanities and Visual Arts departments recently partnered, having Art History students not only study ancient works of art, but attempt to recreate them. Miranda Balrain’s AP Art History were tasked with recreating works they studied for their Ancient Greece unit using one or a combination of three mediums: clay, paint, or sculpting. After visual...
Learn moreNovember 23, 2021 What are we thankful for? That was the question considered this week as Moses Brown School prepares to leave for Thanksgiving break. Many here expressed appreciation for our community, reflecting gratitude for the students at MB and the colleagues we work with every day, a sentiment reflected by both new and veteran...
Learn moreWhile making my rounds through the classrooms last week, a group of 6th grade students, without any prompting, excitedly shared their newly completed science project. This was a clear indication to me that the Human Systems project, a combined research, science and art unit, had met our student engagement standards! Science teacher Tony McClellan, with...
Learn moreCongratulations to Moses Brown’s four senior athletes who have signed letters of intent for college sports: Campbell Crane (Eastern Michigan University Lacrosse), Mia Stilley (Providence College Field Hockey), Caroline Powell (Queens University Field Hockey) and Emma Wymes (Bryant University Lacrosse). A celebration with their families and coaches took place in the Woodman Center on November...
Learn moreI spent much of Friday, November 11th out on the Friends Hall deck greeting many parents as you came to campus for advisor conferences. It was wonderful to have the chance to say hello, help you find your way to conferences, and tour some of you around the building. Never has Friends Hall felt so...
Learn moreMBinRep’s Fall 2021 productions of Hamlet (tickets and information) and Sense and Sensibility (tickets and information) will be presented Nov. 11-14 in the Woodman Center. These two fantastic shows have been enriched by collaborations with a number of visiting artists who have added enormously to the shows and the learning experiences of the students. Jeff...
Learn moreClass of ’65 Launches For the Honor of Truth Initiative In celebration of their 55th reunion, the Class of 1965 established an enduring legacy centered on the principle that truth is an intrinsic good and the continual search for truth is part of an exemplary life. Using the school’s motto for inspiration, the Class of...
Learn moreEmbodying this year’s theme of togetherness, hundreds of members of our Moses Brown community came together November 2 and 3 for the most successful 1784-Minute Challenge in the event’s four-year history. Friends of Moses Brown broke records in both number of gifts and amount contributed, making 543 gifts totaling $94,250. Together with $62,484 in matching...
Learn moreOne of the things I love most about Moses Brown is being part of such a vibrant community. Every day is different, and every day I see signs of people – faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni, board members – engaged in exploration. Whether in classrooms, studios or conference rooms, whether on playing fields or stage,...
Learn moreUpper School language students were challenged to narrate a well-known children’s story in Spanish and then perform the plays for the rest of the class. “Students wrote the script and memorized their lines. They had to use two past tenses and certain keywords in Spanish,” says teacher Elena Peterson. She explains, “This exercise benefits language...
Learn moreOur Travel, Research & Immersion Programs (TRIPs) will resume in the summer of 2022 in all three divisions with experiences in the White Mountains, the Galapagos Islands, Kenya and more (Lower School trips are contingent on the successful rollout of Covid vaccinations for children younger than 12). You can see the robust schedule here, and...
Learn moreIn mid-October, sixth grade students had a chance to visit an active archaeological site on our own campus, located on Mann Field right on the corner of Hope Street and LLoyd Avenue. The excavation project is of a late 19th – early 20th century home that once stood there, and is being led by graduate...
Learn moreLindsay P. ’22 Being on a soccer field feels like home to senior Lindsay P. Despite exchanging her cleats for a racket at MB (due to injury), the soccer pitch still makes the perfect setting to catch up with this MB student-athlete – as it’s what initially brought her to Moses Brown. Her years of...
Learn moreOn a sunny Wednesday in October, MB’s historic art studio busily hums with the sound of conversation and snipping scissors. Sarah Barnum, lower school art teacher, is introducing students to the concept of Notan squares, which explore the intersection of dark and light, of positive and negative space. These fifth-graders tackled this foundational concept in...
Learn moreThis Thursday, October 28 (3:15-4:15), Moses Brown will welcome the return of …. Pumpkin Fest! Pumpkin Fest is a fun chance for students to carve and decorate pumpkins as a lower school community and will take place on the Front Circle this year. MB’s annual pumpkin carving bash is hosted by Head of School Matt Glendinning...
Learn moreTwo Moses Brown students, Wyatt H. ‘22 and Sadie W. ‘22, have been recognized as Commended Scholars by the National Merit organization. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are recognized for their exceptional academic promise each year. Commended Students placed among the top 5% of students who entered this year’s competition by taking the...
Learn moreCongratulations to Wyatt H. ‘22 and Izzy M. ‘23 for being honored by the College Board as National African American Recognition Program Scholars. The College Board Recognition Programs identifies qualifying students who have excelled in their classroom work and on their PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or AP Exams. More information.
Learn moreThe MB community turned out in enthusiastic force on October 15 and 16 for Harvest Dinner, Open House, and Homecoming, opening its doors to a record number of current and prospective families for this annual Expo celebration. [See photo galleries for: Harvest Dinner | Open House/Homecoming] Happy to be together again Hundreds of guests joined...
Learn moreMB teams had a beautiful day for competition and large crowds to cheer them on. For Field Hockey, it was a hard-fought effort but unfortunately, they came up short in the 2-1 loss to rival East Greenwich. Virginia S. scored the lone goal with the assist from Lily P., Ava P. (sister to former MB...
Learn moreStudents evaluate the water quality of the ponds at Blackstone Park, impacted by runoff from local communities. An upper school AP Environmental Class on Sept. 14 made the short trip to nearby Blackstone Park to test the water quality of two ponds there, one that’s fed by runoff from the local community and the other...
Learn moreFive MB upper school students — Ben B., Lourdes N., Olivia K., Evelyn McA. and Vibha K. (work shown above) — now have their artwork on display in Drexel University’s High School Photography Contest. Their winning photographs were selected to be part of Drexel’s national photography exhibit, taking place online this year. To view the...
Learn moreMB Homecoming Launches on a Sunny Afternoon and Under the Lights Homecoming Week kicked off this Friday, October 8th with an exciting afternoon and evening of Quaker athletic action. Fans cheered on Girls’ Varsity Tennis (a victory against Wheeler) – and students attending the match received a special Quaker Nation Homecoming 2021 t-shirt and special...
Learn moreOn the morning of September 15, I gathered with other members of Moses Brown’s faculty and staff around a stately oak tree on our campus. It was going to be removed as part of our Lower School renovation, and we wanted to stand silently together and honor this venerable tree’s contributions to generations of Moses...
Learn moreMoses Brown alumni teed up a year of events with the MBAA Quaker Classic on September 30 in Newport, the Alumni Association’s first in-person event since March of 2020. This year’s golf tournament drew more than 100 participants and raised $24,000 to support the school’s Bliss Scholarship Fund for alumni children and other alumni programming....
Learn moreThank you to Jane Knowles ’81 for guest editing the most recent issue of the Moses Brown alumni magazine, Cupola (mailing now), and sharing her own thoughts on the theme of Friendship with us. She has several family connections to MB including her father Lewis Knowles ’36. Jane joined MB the first year it went...
Learn moreWith a view toward community service, not only at MB and beyond, longtime upper school faculty member Kevin Matson P ’05’13’19 has served on the front lines of two high-stress positions in this challenging year of COVID. In this year of adaptation, one faculty member who has experienced the pandemic up-close and in a unique...
Learn more“Joining a group or an extracurricular activity creates an opportunity to be part of something.” Allie Spurling ’96 — alumna and current faculty member (preprimary) — was inspired by music teacher Kim Kredich, who created an a cappella program at MB. “The way she brought us members together was extraordinary and created lasting friendships through...
Learn moreMedia Days are common at colleges and universities: opportunities to get fun, high-quality photography of their student-athletes and generate excitement for an upcoming season. But they’re not commonplace at the high school level — something Moses Brown sophomores Emma M. and Gabe H. were determined to change this year. As part of their internship with...
Learn moreMoses Brown traditionally opens each school year with Convocation – a coming together on the first Friday of classes with our entire school community to celebrate the beginning of a new year. The gathering takes place on our Front Circle, highlighted by student speeches. We are pleased to share the remarks shared by 12th grader...
Learn moreMoses Brown traditionally opens each school year with Convocation – a coming together on the first Friday of classes with our entire school community to celebrate the beginning of a new year. The gathering takes place on our Front Circle, highlighted by student speeches. We are pleased to share the insightful remarks shared by 12th...
Learn moreSeptember 23 Please join us in celebrating our founder, Moses Brown! One of Providence’s most famous sons, Moses Brown was a Quaker who exemplified a life of the mind, body, and spirit and served as a fitting role model for the school that came to bear his name. Born in 1738, Moses’ own principal education...
Learn moreMoses Brown traditionally opens each school year with Convocation – a coming together on the first Friday of classes with our entire school community to celebrate the beginning of a new year. The gathering takes place on our Front Circle, highlighted by student speeches. We are pleased to share the thoughtful remarks shared by 12th...
Learn moreAt the start of this school year, Moses Brown track coach Matty Bennett joined the upper school faculty as a full-time English teacher — and published his first book of poetry the same week he was hired. Matty claimed a classroom in the corner of the East Wing English corridor and is excited to find...
Learn moreMoses Brown traditionally opens each school year with Convocation – a coming together on the first Friday of classes with our entire school community to celebrate the beginning of a new year. The gathering takes place on our Front Circle, highlighted by student speeches. We are pleased to share the thoughtful remarks shared by 8th...
Learn moreVeteran field hockey coach Leslie Caito-Jones has returned to coach Moses Brown field hockey this fall, leading the program she built and stepping in for one season for current MB coach Maura (Strickland) O’Rourke who’s on family leave. Leslie is coaching with Rachel Motta this fall, with Maura slated to return next year. On any...
Learn moreThe 2021–2022 school year opened with a traditional Convocation held outside on our Front Circle. The event marked the first complete school gathering in 479 days, noted Head of School Matt Glendinning during his address. “A Convocation is literally a ‘calling together’ of a community for the purpose of marking and celebrating a special moment…...
Learn moreMoses Brown Girls’ Soccer goalie squad has the good fortune to be working this year with two young alumnae mentors, both skilled goalies in their own right, as well as experienced coaches. “I love working with the girls. I’m super grateful to have this opportunity,” says Kelly Graziano ’20. After serving as assistant coach for...
Learn moreYesterday was the first day of school, the first day back after a most unusual school year — the first time in 479 days that our entire community was assembled. As I was greeting students during morning drop-off, I saw real joy on many faces. Uncertainty, too, of course — we are still in the...
Learn more“Energy, fun, togetherness, community.” That is how Gara Field, our director of global education, described the faculty and staff “unconference” day that kicked off the new school year on August 25. Faculty/staff meetings are an end-of-summer tradition at most independent schools, but Moses Brown has adopted the concept of an “unconference,” where impromptu sessions are...
Learn moreWe hope you had a wonderful and restful summer. With the school year just about to begin we share this greeting from Head of School Matt Glendinning: “School starts soon, and I’m really looking forward to welcoming you all back to campus. There’s been such a great sense of joy here over the past few...
Learn moreMoses Brown was pleased to welcome Nick Gilson ’07 as this year’s Commencement speaker. Nick last stood on the MB stage 14 years ago as the president of the Class of 2007. His 2021 address beautifully covered humility, challenge, support, the importance of failure and carving your own path, adapting to change, the importance of...
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