Kevin Pearce, a former professional snowboarder and traumatic brain injury survivor, addressed the Millbrook community in an all-school forum on December 4th.
Alumnus Edward Opoku '15 was named a Second Team All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) for his outstanding season with the University of Virginia men's soccer team.
Millbrook and Berkshire students are collaborating to bring the first annual School Improv Festival Thing (SIFT) event to Millbrook this Friday, December 2, at 7:00 p.m.
Millbrook students presented a captivating performance of this year's fall play, Our Town, by Thorton Wilder. The play debuted on November 10th and ran through November 12th.
Charlotte Meigs ’19 and Jake Lockwood ’20 are our Zooies of the Week for their work with our red pandas, Cyril and Berry. Because they are an endangered species, our pandas require additional observations and work by our Zooies, and both Charlotte and Jake have not only risen to the challenge, but also bring a positive attitude with them to the zoo daily.
Millbrook's girls varsity soccer team earned victory in a competitive game against Berkshire on Saturday, November 12, earning a bid to the New England Tournament.
The Mustangs earned a win against Forman in their last game of their historic football season, having played our last football game in 1978. It was exciting to conclude this new era in football with a victory.
National Letter of Intent Signing Week is upon us, and we have a lot to celebrate, as multiple Mustangs signed their letters of intent to play for collegiate teams today.
Science Department faculty member Jeff Lacosse participated this spring in a study of the speed, size, and penetration of fangs and fang-like appendages on various species.
Clara Schottenhamel ‘19 is our Zooie of the Week for her outstanding work in our aviary. Some of the many birds she cares for include our great horned owls, Cooper’s hawk, red-shouldered hawk, and the barred owls. The hawks are fed in the morning and the owls are fed at night, and Clara has been consistently dependable with both feedings and cleanings.
The Millbrook community enjoyed the first Arts Night of the 2016-2017 academic year on October 14th. The event included a creative lineup of vocal, dance, music, and improvisation performances.
On October 6 Millbrook art students traveled to three different art spaces to engage in, and reflect upon, their artistic disciplines in hands-on ways.
The Millbrook garden has become a scientific lab for our environmental science students, as they work with the Hudson Valley Seed Library to test and report on seed quality.
Sally Gallop ’18, Chris Reed ’17, Joshua Gray ’20, and Kaitlyn Pike ’18 are our Zooies of the Week for their exceptional teamwork in helping care for our emus and wallabies in our Australia exhibit. They have done an outstanding job communicating about the behavior of the animals and bring a positive attitude to the zoo each day.
Millbrook welcomed Davis Lindsey, director of the Growing Farmers Initiative at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, to address the community on October 6. The Yale alumnus discussed his path to stewardship through organic farming.
"We make this effort to come together as a community of learners to celebrate the promise and the opportunity of a new school year," said Headmaster Drew Casertano when addressing students, faculty, and staff at Convocation on Thursday, September, 15.
When Millbrook initially became coeducational back in 1971, our first female day students arrived on campus and forged a bond with one another and a pathway for future generations of girls to embrace and follow in ways that would enrich and strengthen our school community.
For over 15 years IV form students, peer counselors, and faculty have traveled to Camp Jewell in Colebrook, CT, for shared memories, trust-building activities, and adventure.
Millbrook welcomed alumnus Diego Marquez Todeschini '14 back to campus on Friday, September 9th. Todeschini '14 discussed his CES (Culminating Experience for Seniors) Project, and how it has impacted his experience studying film at Bard College.
Confluence, Millbrook's annual visual arts faculty exhibition, opens this evening at 5:30 p.m. We welcome all to join us in the Warner Gallery for refreshments and new artwork.
Alumni, students, parents, and faculty gathered for our recent Alumni Receptions on Martha’s Vineyard and Fishers Island for good conversation, reuniting, and an update on Millbrook School.
When discussing the reach and strength of Millbrook’s alumni network we often say, “all roads lead to School Road,” and the path to Rio is one such connection on the Millbrook map.
Many Millbrook students and alumni have found new opportunities to further explore their passions through the Millbrook network. This summer has proven to be one of the most exciting yet, with Millbrook connections fostering many experiential learning opportunities in a wide range of industries and locations.
Director of Dance Leighann Kowalsky and alumna Delaney Bailey '14 recently collaborated on choreography, which they performed at the annual Choreography on the Edge Showcase at the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild Theater during July 29-31.
At Millbrook the strength of our community is integral to our mission and to our motto – not for oneself but for all. Millbrook relationships are deep, abiding, and exceptional; and many of our students and alumni have found exciting opportunities to further explore their passions as a result of these connections.
Students and faculty left on June 22, for a fifteen-day journey to explore Cambodia and its emerging cultural renaissance through meaningful exchanges with local people.
Millbrook was excited to host the BalletCollective again this year. The dance company, which brings together artists and writers, as well as composers, principles, soloists, and corps members of the New York City Ballet to collaborate under the direction of Choreographer Troy Schumacher, was in residency at Millbrook from June 2 – 11.
John is a man who cares deeply and passionately about a number of worthy causes. We honor him today because of his devotion to the field of education and to this school, in particular, and to the faculty and students who comprise the Millbrook School community.
Having explored the great art objects of the early 19th century romantics through the isms and schisms of the 20th century, Millbrook's art history students were proud to host a gallery exhibit opening to share what they learned.
Students participating in Millbrook's Studio Pottery course recently collaborated with local chef and owner of Serevan, Serge Medikians, to create custom dinner settings for restaurant use.
In a celebration of growth, success, community, and tradition, hundreds of friends and family joined us on the Flagler Quad for Commencement this past Sunday. The weekend was both emotional and celebratory as the Class of 2016 bid farewell to Millbrook.
As part of Millbrook's traditional Commencement festivities, Prize Night was again hosted this year on the Flagler Quad following Senior Dinner this past Saturday evening.
During today's assembly, the VI formers of yearbook community service announced that the 2015-2016 yearbook will be dedicated to Rick McWilliams. McWilliams will be retiring at the conclusion of the academic year, and having been with Millbrook for 40 years, he is one of the school's longest tenured and most admired faculty members.
Two Millbrook students, Aria Bowden ’18 and Henry Schulz ’18, have been selected to participate in the New England Young Writers' Conference at Middlebury’s Bread Loaf campus on May 19.
Almost 120 Millbrook students, faculty, alumni, and friends turned out for the Relentless 5K race today. The race was organized by Kelsey McEvoy ’16 in honor of Ed Allen as part of her Culminating Experience for Seniors (CES) project.
Advanced Biology students visited the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as part of their curriculum on regulation of gene expression and biotechnology on April 26.
The Millbrook community gathered for the Underform Awards Ceremony on April 23rd to recognize IV and V form students who have excelled in the classroom and in their demonstration of leadership and service to others.
Millbrook students and faculty hosted a successful Flavors of the World event on April 17. 25 students cooked foods representative of 16 countries for the Millbrook community to enjoy.
48 Millbrook alumni, faculty, former faculty, and friends gathered at Fenway Park yesterday evening for a private tour, catered reception, and to enjoy watching the Boston Red Sox play against the Orioles.
Two Mustangs signed letters of intent with Division I collegiate teams today. David Bottenberg ’16 will be playing basketball for South Carolina State University, and Connor Morrisroe ’16 will be playing baseball for SUNY Albany.
Conservationist Claudine Andre visited Millbrook on April 8. Andre founded the Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary in Congo in 1994, which is the only sanctuary for young bonobos in the world.
Another outstanding Arts Night was enjoyed by the Millbrook community on April 8. The event included a creative lineup of vocal, dance, music, and improvisation performances.
Millbrook was excited to open two new art exhibits on campus this week: Terrain, which features works by Ann E. Coulter, and Bhutan, which features photographs by Dan Mead and Sally Eagle.
Millbrook was thrilled to host over 120 families for our 2016 Revisit Days, which took place on Friday, April 1, and Tuesday, April 5. Revisit Days are always rewarding, as we are able to share more about what makes Millbrook, Millbrook.
Millbrook is proud to congratulate alumni Carl D'Amour-Belizario '12 on being named to one of the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) CCM All-American teams.
Jen Hughes '17, Laura Toland '17, and Tess Toland '17 represented Millbrook at the 25th annual community spelling bee, which was held to benefit Literacy Connections on March 29.
Millbrook is proud to have two former Mustangs, Melissa Sheeran '14 and Meg Lahey '15, earn wins with their respective teams in the NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey National Championships.
Eight V and VI form students traveled to Guatemala during Intersession with Headmaster Drew Casertano and Assistant Head of School and Dean of Students Liz Morrison for the 11th annual community service trip to Safe Passage.
Millbrook welcomed August Lehrecke ’10 to campus to facilitate our Pnuehaus Intersessioncourse, as well as to address students about entrepreneurship, his post-Millbrook journey, and the arts.
It is official! The BV basketball team is heading to the post season! The boys have earned the #3 seed in the NEPSAC Class B New England Basketball Tournament - click "Read More" for details on time and place!
Drew and Linda Casertano welcomed the Millbrook community to their home to celebrate the Lunar New Year last Sunday. Over 40 students joined them for food, fun, and festivities.
Millbrook was thrilled to welcome Stephanie Klemons to campus yesterday for a two-hour performing arts workshop in preparation for our upcoming musical, In The Heights.
Winter Weekend 2016 was spirited, competitive, and packed with creativity. Each dorm brought strategy, teamwork, and jubilance to the competitions, making for a hard fought victory for the Prum/Guest dorm team. West and Case earned second and third place respectively.
Congratulations to all students who have been awarded academic honors for their achievements and outstanding effort during the first semester of the 2015-2016 school year.
Millbrook's Junior Breast Cancer Awareness student group (JBCA) and boys varsity hockey team combined their efforts this past weekend for a successful "Pink the Rink" fundraiser.
Alumni joined us over this past weekend for an exciting day of friendly athletic competition, classroom participation, comfort food, and reconnecting with friends.
We are fortunate to have welcomed three talented new faculty members to Millbrook's cadre of excellent teachers. Please click read more for a brief introduction to each.
Millbrook students and faculty have been working diligently to prepare for our upcoming Arts Night on Friday, January 8. The event will include a creative lineup of music, dance, and improvisation.
As of January 12th Millbrook's web host is updating the domain from which emails are sent. In order to ensure that you continue to receive emails from Millbrook, please consider adding our new email addresses to your whitelist or address book.
