On the first Friday of September, each grade starts the school year by connecting and bonding with one another as a class—typically off-campus—for the day.

To kick off senior year, the senior class comes together on the first Friday of the school year at Larz Anderson Park to watch the sunrise as they embark on their final year as high school students.

Harvestfest is an annual athletics event for the entire Beaver community held in early October. Featuring an afternoon of JV and varsity games and matches—and a special night game under the lights on Upper Field—it’s a chance for Beaver fans to come together and cheer on our athletes at the start of the school year. (Not to mention all the food trucks and limited-edition swag!)

This is a tradition for Beaver seniors, where they plan a skit for the entire school, dressed up in costumes. It is a day we truly look forward to each year.

To celebrate the end of the fall term—and the end of the college application process—the seniors come together as a class to express their gratitude for one another and the Beaver community.

A junior vs. senior flag football game in the fall for female-identifying students to celebrate and highlight women in sports.

To start the new year, the Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Basketball teams compete in back-to-back games. This highly anticipated community event attracts students, families, and alumni home from college for winter break to cheer on the teams and connect.

When the weather begins to warm up, the community comes together to cheer on our varsity spring athletes in back-to-back games. The Beaver Upper School Student Council holds a Pep Rally during the day to build excitement among students, and in the afternoon, there are food trucks, spring swag, and live musical performances.

Student Council Representatives are elected leaders who serve as a liaison between the student body & the administration and plan fun events for their class and the Upper School.

2024-2025 Student Officers

Students in SBAC meet with the Associate Head of School weekly to share their perspectives and work to make changes to life at Beaver.

Admissions Ambassadors help with Admission Events, give tours, and act as Classroom Greeters. They share their enthusiasm about Beaver with prospective students and parents.

• Related: Hear the Admission Ambassadors talk about their favorite place on campus.

BVR Connects is a program that pairs incoming freshmen with current BVR sophomores and juniors. These BVRConnects Partners welcome 9th-grade students to the community and serve as an informal point of contact. They help new students navigate life in the Upper School—from understanding the schedule to finding their way around campus to learning about the different clubs and groups available.  Ninth grade students will meet their BVRConnects Partner during the August advisor conferences for a tour of campus, using their first-day-of-school schedule as a guide. From there, throughout September, students and Partners will check in weekly during 9th Grade Flex Time.

Beaver students produce an online newspaper called The Beaver Reader with new articles published on Thursdays.

The Heliconian, Beaver’s student-produced art and literary magazine, is published once a year in the spring. Coinciding with its release is the Heliconian Coffee House, an open-mic evening of student and faculty readings, music, and art displays.