Episcopal Academy
Christina Chambers ’16: Episcopal is considering taking part next year in the Global Online Academy (GOA), an online program which offers rigorous and creative courses not found within the ordinary high school curriculum. Classes, which are as varied as Global Health and Neuropsychology, to 9/11 in a Global Context and Digital Photography, would benefit students and … Read More “EA considers Global Online Academy” »
Isabella Sanchez ’16: Episcopal’s administration decided last month to cut back on non-tuition financial aid assistance and examine more closely how funds are provided for activities such as student trips, in response to a deficit in the non-tuition financial aid budget. Speculation has arisen concerning what this entails for students and their families. Lawrence Capuzzi, a … Read More “Episcopal restricts non-tuition financial aid” »
Rohan Rajogopalan ’14: Episcopal Academy’s summer programs are undergoing revisions to offer several new courses, including higher level Math courses and a continuation of the J-Term App Challenge course. Dr. Cathy Hall, Assistant Head of School, who is overseeing the new summer curriculum, described the courses as exciting opportunities for “students who really want to go … Read More “EA changes summer programs” »
Rohan Rajogopalan ’14: Episcopal Academy’s summer programs are undergoing revisions to offer several new courses, including higher level Math courses and a continuation of the J-Term App Challenge course. Dr. Cathy Hall, Assistant Head of School, who is overseeing the new summer curriculum, described the courses as exciting opportunities for “students who really want to go … Read More “EA changes summer programs” »
Leah Yao ’15: Andrea Danial, Head of Lower School, has recently resigned from her position and will be leaving Episcopal at the end of June. Dr. T.J. Locke, Head of School, notified Lower School parents last Tuesday that Danial is looking to take on new leadership roles at other schools. According to Locke, “differing views and … Read More “Head of Lower School to leave EA” »
Wilson Smerconish ’16: Peter Anderson will join Episcopal’s faculty when he replaces Rachel Tilney as Director of Enrollment Management, known to many students as Admissions Director, this upcoming fall. Anderson, a Vermont native, graduated from Middleburry with a BA in American history and currently leads the admissions department at Lancaster Country Day School. He began working … Read More “EA hires new Director of Enrollment Management” »
Sam Niu ’15, Eunice Ju ’15: Formula scoring, the practice of penalizing students for incorrect answers, used on standardized tests such as the SAT and AP exams, may soon be a thing of the past. Head of School T.J. Locke broke the news to Scholium, saying, “‘Formula Scoring’ is going away in future versions of the SAT. … Read More “Collegeboard to change the SAT” »
Leah Yao ’15: Starfest, an annual fundraising event hosted by the Episcopal Academy Parents Association (EAPA), has met controversy over this year’s theme titled “WhitEAffair” for being offensive and exclusive. The title “WhitEAffair” stems from the concept of a “White Party”, where the decor and participants are dressed in white. The Starfest Committee liked the visual … Read More “Starfest name controversy” »
John Flynn ’14: The Episcopal campus and surrounding area have been hit with unprecedented winter storms during the past three months. However, although these storms have delayed and closed schools for multiple days, the Episcopal maintenance crew has been able to clear the campus and make it safe for students and faculty despite massive snow accumulations. … Read More “EA endures snowy winter” »
John Flynn ’14: The Episcopal campus and surrounding area have been hit with unprecedented winter storms during the past three months. However, although these storms have delayed and closed schools for multiple days, the Episcopal maintenance crew has been able to clear the campus and make it safe for students and faculty despite massive snow accumulations. … Read More “EA endures snowy winter” »
Chester Thai ’14: The Newtown Police detained an unknown photographer who was taking pictures on his phone during the girls Inter-Ac swim meet at Episcopal’s natatorium on Tuesday, February 4. Joe Shanahan, Manager of Campus Safety, said “the system worked the way you hoped it would.” He explained that “Some of the swimmers started to … Read More “Photographer arrested at girls Inter-Ac swim meet” »
Timmy Freese ’14, Michael Smerconish ’14: On the final day of the newly implemented J-Term program at Episcopal, Scholium sat down with Dr. T.J. Locke, Head of School, Dr. Delvin Dinkins, Head of Upper School, and Dr. Catherine Hall, Dean of Students, to gauge their opinions to the revolutionary installment. For Hall, who has been at EA … Read More “EA administrators reflect on J-Term” »