On Friday, May 11, the Key Club will be hosting a Hunger Banquet for the entire Upper School. A Hunger Banquet is a concept created by Oxfam to raise awareness about hunger and poverty around the world....

Is there a Derryfield teacher, class or program that led you to a certain career, even if you didn't know it at the time? Alums from classes spanning almost twenty years gathered in the Gateway Building on Saturday, May 5, 2012 to discuss their careers after Derryfield and college and share thoughts on what classes and teachers at Derryfield inspired them in their chosen fields....

The Derryfield School celebrated Founders' Day on Friday, May 4. The community gathered to honor the School’s Founders, four of whom were able to attend, with a special assembly in the Performing Arts Auditorium.

As hard as it may be to believe, next Friday , May 11, marks our final MS Communications meeting of the year. Like two previous meetings in the year, it takes place from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the Lyceum and coincides with our final happening/dance of the year - perhaps you've heard about the dance! Anyway, I wanted to give you all a head's up - or a Head's up (sorry!) - about the meeting. There are three main agenda items....

In past columns, I have likened the college process to a marathon (as opposed to a sprint) as well as to yoga (just breathe). This month, I suggest we consider the tight rope or perhaps tug of war as metaphors. The question is: when to start the college process in metaphor earnest? We know there is such a thing as starting too late (not the night before applications are due). However, is it possible to start too early?...