Running Team
Spring Running is an all-abilities running team. We train after school from 3:45pm - 5pm, on running trails and in the neighborhoods around Beaver. We also participate in local trail and road races of varying distances throughout the season. Running is fun and even more fun with friends! This activity counts towards the fitness requirement.
Spring Volleyball
All Gender. Practice and train to become a better volleyball player! Practices will include individual and team skill development, positioning and learning the most important aspects of volleyball. If possible, some matches may be scheduled. This activity counts towards the fitness requirement.
Yoga
Join us for a combination of yoga, self defense and mindfulness class! Find deep focus and relaxation. Learn strikes and combinations, grapple releases, mindfulness based situational awareness, and humanitarian focused conflict negotiation. We all deserve to both feel, and be, safe on a daily basis. Offered in the fall, winter, and spring terms. This activity counts towards the fitness requirement.
Meets 3 days/week, 12:05pm-12:50pm
Sports Performance and Fitness
Program runs in the afternoon, 3 days/week Mon-Thurs 3:45-5:30. Sports Performance and Fitness focuses on strengthening and improving endurance in the body, while incorporating balance, stability, strength and cardiovascular training. They will have access to the weight room, gym spaces and the turf. Athletes will use barbells, kettlebells, dumbbells, bands, and will learn how to use bodyweight exercises to move safely and effectively whether it is to improve athletic performance or just maintain general health. We also teach recovery strategies such as foam rolling techniques and active mobility work. Offered in the fall, winter, and spring terms. This activity counts towards the fitness requirement.
Spin Class
Spin class meets 2x/week, from 3:45-5:00. Depending on numbers, students may be split into early and late sessions. Offered in the fall, winter, and spring terms. This activity counts towards the fitness requirement.
Rock Climbing
This program will meet 3x/week in the afternoon and will travel offsite to a rock climbing gym. There will be a mix of bouldering, rope climbing, lead climbing, and auto belays. Offered in the fall, winter, and spring terms. This activity counts towards the fitness requirement.
Bowling
Practice and master different kinds of bowling (candlepin and 10 pin), and potentially compete against other schools. Offered in the fall and winter terms. This activity counts towards the fitness requirement.
2 or 3 days/week, off site
Literature of Lies
What are our expectations for truth in memoirs and fake news? And how do we feel about unreliable narrators, lies within the story world, tall-tales, and satire? We will ask how lies are constructed narratively, and what we lose and gain when and if we stop trusting our stories. As we consider various types of narrative untruth, we’ll dive into some cognitive psychology to learn about the trustworthiness of memory (and how forgetting creates gaps that false information can fill) as well as our susceptibility to fake news. Together the class will allow us to ask what is “true” in our post-truth world.
This class will have a particular focus on the skills of reading, analytical writing, and project design.
Zero to Hero: The Hero’s Journey to Character
What makes a life heroic? Is heroism found in extraordinary feats, or in quiet acts of resilience and moral courage? Are heroes born through destiny, or made through choices, failures, and growth? This course explores the values, challenges, and traits that define heroism across literature, film, and history. From The Odyssey to Spirited Away, from Antigone to Demon Copperhead, we will study how different cultures and eras have imagined courage, sacrifice, and integrity—and how those stories can help us reflect on the kind of lives we want to lead. The aim is not simply to analyze stories about heroes, but to use them as mirrors for self-discovery. Through close reading, discussion, film analysis, and creative projects, students will consider how heroic journeys illuminate the work of building character, clarifying values, and living with intention. The course culminates in a final project in which each student articulates a personal “code of character”—a framework for ambition, resilience, and purpose in their own lives.
This class will have a particular focus on the skills of reading, analytical writing, and project design.
Madness to Mental Health
Who you callin’ crazy? How do we respond to those whose mental states diverge from the norm, and how do we tell stories about them? Starting with Greek tragedy, working our way through Shakespeare, and ending with student-chosen modern texts, we’ll explore the history of mental illness in Western literature. We’ll examine the language used to talk about mental health, how it has evolved, and how depictions differ across time and culture. Projects will involve options ranging from creative writing to psychology research, giving students opportunities to explore topics of interest to them within mental health narratives.
This class will have a particular focus on the skills of reading, analytical writing, and creative writing.
Spring Athletics: Interscholastic Sports
The options available to students:
- Baseball - boys
- Lacrosse - boys
- Lacrosse - girls
- Sailing - all gender
- Softball - girls
- Tennis - boys
- Tennis - girls
- Ultimate Frisbee - all gender
- Volleyball - all gender