On March 26 and 27, after six weeks of designing, building, and testing, Beaver’s robotics team turned its robot, Leslie II, loose at the 2010 FIRST Robotics Competition. The team, known as the Beaverbots, had to […]
Archive | March, 2010
MIT Energy Tour
We had a very eventful and exciting day. As part of the “Alternative Energy” studio, we visited a few of MIT energy-related programs. We started by visiting the CO-GENENERATION plant, then we talked with Nick […]
Skype With South Korea
This year, Global History and Social Studies Chair Kader Adjou’s classes have participated in Skype video conversations with students in Afghanistan, Israel, and now South Korea. On Thursday, March 11, Beaver students talked with students […]
Spring Break
We have been enjoying our two weeks of Spring Break. Our first studio about alternative energy will be starting on Monday. The studio will be taught by David Quinn, a PhD in Building Technology at […]
Statistics Students Learn About U.S. Census
Mr. Irwin leads the media team for the Boston Regional Census Office, and as a former member of the school’s communication staff is a familiar face on campus. He explained the Constitutional mandate requiring a […]
Eighth Graders Take a Stance
This year’s Creative Scholars Project (CSP) asked the eighth grade to “Take a Stance.” Students were to choose a topic they learned about at Beaver and make a convincing argument about their position on the […]
Combining Math and Art
If you’ve ever walked down the first-floor upper school hallway near the Admissions Office you may have noticed a bulletin board covered with abstract pieces of art. You may have also wondered what in the […]
Join Beaver’s Chorus at Gospel Fest 2010
The REJOICE! Mass Choir is the result of a combined effort by choir directors from Boston area schools to come together and experience one day in shared song. In addition to singing together, the students […]
Parent Education Forum on Technology and the Teenage Brain
About the guest speakers: Laura E. Vanderberg is Assistant Director of the Academic Resource Center for the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University, which helps students develop effective time management strategies and study […]
Steadman ’85 Wins Award for Video Art
Video artist Christopher Steadman ’85 recently won a juried prize in the ArtSlant Los Angeles Showcase 2010. Christopher creates multi-monitor video installations that explore themes of gender and power. He divides his time between Berlin, London and New York, and has upcoming exhibits in Sweden and Athens.
See some of his work at: http://www.christophersteadman.com
