US Weekly Wrap-Up: 01.31.25

Posted on February 3, 2025

Here are some highlights from this past week—January 27 through January 31—in the Upper School.


The Entrepreneurship with a Purpose class visited Babson College on Tuesday to hear from student entrepreneurs. Babson students shared how they balance business with student life, answering questions and encouraging Beaver students to pursue their entrepreneurial goals. The visit will serve as inspiration for students as they develop, brand, and pitch a product for an upcoming assignment.


Students celebrated the Lunar New Year on Wednesday with food and festivities. A Lunar New Year Potluck, hosted by the AAPI Affinity Group, brought students to 245 Woodland to eat lunch, discuss the holiday, and play games.

Students studying Arabic wrote letters, designed posters and comics, and created interactive games to send to local families with refugee status. Previously, students heard from Jewish Families of Metrowest about how the organization approaches resettling families in the local Boston area. The class will continue to correspond with these families in the weeks to come, building community through the shared language of Arabic.


On Thursday, various ensembles performed at an Upper School Meeting. The musical showcase served as a preview for the Upper School Instrumental Concert, which took place later in the afternoon.

In Global History II, students presented their research on any Cold War era topic of their choosing. In one presentation, a student detailed Bob Dylan’s career and highlighted his impact on music and American culture. In another, an analysis of the Cuban Revolution gave insight into how the conflict impacted the world.

Denisha McDonald, Executive Director of Financial Education Associates, spoke to Integrated Math 3 students about credit scores, mortgages, and other financial topics. McDonald’s visit comes as students are exploring mortgages and debt through the lens of the homebuying process.


On Friday, Literature of Food students presented their projects on the R-Level. Each project gave insight into a food-related issue such as land shortages and climate change.