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Reinventing 12th Grade English
1/8/2012
English is a traditional subject in high school, but that's no reason for dust to collect on the way a school like Field approaches it. This spring and summer, English Department Chair Martha Cohen-Tomlinson worked with fellow teachers of English 12 to  take an intensive look at our English 12 curriculum and to transform it to be more in step with today’s complex and diverse world.
 
The new curriculum these teachers devised uses the thematic lens of boundaries: boundaries of culture and of historical periods. “With all of the work Field has done on multicultural education, we wanted the thematic part of the course and the texts that we read to be more conducive to thinking in multicultural ways," Martha says.
 
English teachers Matt FitzSimmons and Nate Edmunds worked with Martha to revamp the curriculum and to include several new key texts. They retained the beginning of the course starting with Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises. This classic speaks to the boundary for the western world that was created by World War One and social boundaries and limitations for protagonists Jake Barnes and Brett Ashley. Martha, Matt, and Nate also focused on world views that were not Western by including Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri. Her story collection looks at boundaries within relationships and between cultures.
 
Students have responded to the new curriculum in surprisingly positive ways.  “Many students spoke highly of the exam," says Nate. “They said the questions were rich and challenging and thought-provoking.” Matt FitzSimmons adds, “You never can be sure if the material coheres when you have such a range of cultural viewpoints. We succeeded in choosing books from the opposite ends of the century that actually belong together. Students responded to this complexity in mature and positive ways."

Senior/Young Alumni Lunch
1/8/2012
ALUMNI RETURN WITH STORIES, ADVICE, AFFECTION

Today in the Cafritz Living Room, Field’s recent past met with Field’s present in an annual tradition that grows richer each year.

Today was the Senior/Young Alumni Lunch, at which recent graduates of Field return to school to talk to our senior class about life after Field—college. We were thrilled to host more than 20 recent alumni, and their shared wisdom was extremely wise and generous. Different alumni brought different and varying points of view, and our seniors asked questions and listened with rapt attention.

Here is a sample of what they heard.

It’s essential to engage with professors outside of class, as they won’t seek you out like Field teachers did, explained Sara Forman '11 (Boston University). "You don’t need a question or a problem as an 'excuse' to visit them during office hours," added Helen Brown '11 from Whitman College. "But," continued Sara, "because you went to Field, you will already know how to talk to them, even if you attend a large university."

Sara talked about sitting in the front row of a 450-student lecture at Boston University, where she gets called on in every class and is known by the professor.  “Use the drive to engage that you learned here at Field and you’ll be fine.”

Seniors were cautioned that college requires more work and more reading than high school—but that there would also be more time to get work done. Little is more important during freshman year than time management and learning how to apportion time for social things and for study.

Coleman O'Neill '10, who plays soccer at Davidson College, noted that the time commitment for college sports is serious, but that it helped them to learn time management and to make new friends. Helen Brown noted, however, that making friends outside the team is equally important.

Some colleges, it was noted, are not that different than Field, with flexibility and individual attention. Most schools, however, will not be lenient at all with deadlines for completing work.

Emma Gotbaum '11, at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN, noted that it is important to find a support system at college, as there won’t be a build-in system of grade heads and teachers like at Field. This can be difficult, but it’s important.

Nora Colman '11, who is at Tulane University, explained the start of freshman year this way. “When you first get to college, it's like camp. Everyone is excited you are there, and there are continual invitations to join clubs and activities. There are so many free T-shirts. But in a few weeks things get normal, and it sinks in that this is where you'll be living for the next four years.” She added that it can be “hard to hear about things moving on back at Field. It's hard to start a new part of your life, and to realize that it’s real."

Sarah Forman said, “The hardest part for me was coming home. I adjusted to college quickly, loved my classes and my roommate, then I came back home and found that I was in a different place.”

Forrest Rilling ’07, who recently graduated from Ohio Wesleyan, made this great point: “There are so many choices at college that you didn’t have in high school, and this was the hardest thing. You have to talk to as many people as you can so you can make good choices about classes, majors, and activities.”

Alumni urged seniors to let adults proofread their application essays, but they also recommended that students not worry about being rejected from some schools, particularly during the early decision phase. “I’m glad I was rejected by my early decision school,” Jessica McKinney reported, “because it allowed me to wind up where I truly belong.”


Field Diplomats Shine at Model United Nations
12/6/2011
A group of Field student-diplomats boarded a bright blue bus last weekend and headed to the University of Virginia to participate in a Model UN conference. The group, which included several veteran Model UNers and some new freshman faces, got to work on Friday afternoon after arriving at UVA. They barely took a break until Sunday morning.

The Model UN conference provided students the opportunity to debate several major world policy issues with their peers from area schools. The participants served on the General Assembly, Specialized, or Crisis committees by representing the beliefs and interests of an assigned nation. Most Field students represented the geopolitical and policy interests of Macedonia, but we also had representatives from Somalia and Iceland.

There were several highlights of the trip. Sophomore Nick Stares served on the Egyptian Renewal Crisis Committee and impressed his committee enough to be elected majority leader in the newly established Egyptian Parliament. Freshmen Eli Weissler and Jed Greenberg created a highly sophisticated formula for the World Trade Organization to use in determining the economic viability of future WTO participant nations, only to have it stolen by a competitor gone rogue. Adding to all of this political activity, the entire Field crew exercised their diplomatic rights to have a good time when they closed down the dance Saturday night. It was a worldly trip—with fun had by all!                 

Advanced Chemistry Sparkles with Experimental Design
11/2/2011
What’s happening in Fenton Blake’s Advanced Chemistry class is hot and explosive. Students are working to create the ideal sparkler using their knowledge of chemical properties as they apply to pyrotechnics.

The class is divided into small research teams, each of which is investigating topics in chemistry from the creation of a fuel source to the color of sparks. They are even trying to figure out how to add a "whistler" sound effect to their sparkler mixture.  Each group is developing its own method and then creating and testing compositions to determine what works.

At the end of the unit, the student-chemists will present their explosive finds to the class with their recommendations and explanation of their component.  The class will then make the optimum sparkler.  This hands-on learning technique—carefully supervised, we assure you!—will illustrate that not everything theoretical works practically, but that it is essential in chemical research to continually refine and optimize a process.
 
Students are thriving as they work through these problems. In fact, making fireworks in chemistry might just be the highlight of the year


Our New Sixth Grade: Plans Coming Together
10/11/2011
As you likely know by now, The Field School will be adding a 6th grade in September 2012.  This decision, unanimously approved by Field’s trustees last June, was preceded by research, careful thought, and a sure sense of community demand for an earlier “entry point” to our school.  We thought this week might be a good time to update you on what’s going on.  If you know families that might be interested in Field’s 6th grade, then here’s what you need to know!



Homecoming 2011
10/4/2011
Though the weather threatened to make this past Saturday a mess, the elements could not frown upon an event as fun and celebratory as Field's annual Homecoming.  Four Field teams competed against rival teams on home turf, and the whole community of friends, family, and alumni were invited to take part.  Happily, the party went on as planned.


Author Norton Juster Comes to Field
9/27/2011
Author Norton Juster came to Field last week to discuss his celebrated book, The Phantom Tollbooth. Students, faculty and staff read The Phantom Tollbooth as part of their summer reading. Field School Senior Mollie Schear writes this story about Juster's visit and the inspired book discussions that were part of the amazing day.


Field Homecoming: Saturday, September 24!
9/16/2011
Homecoming is this Saturday. It will be a full day for the whole Field family!
 
The day will begin with a Two Mile Fun Run. All are welcome!  We will meet on the field at 9AM to start. Whether you join the run or not, come to enjoy the morning and then cheer on our athletes as they challenge their rivals starting at 10AM.


Field Sports Are All Inclusive
9/16/2011
As we kick off the fall sports season we are reminded that Field School athletics are unique. Every Field student is required to do sports. We have one of the highest number of athletic choices in the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference, so the likelihood students willl find a sport that suits their athletic style is high. We offer eleven different team sports from basketball to ultimate frisbee and eight different physical education classes including racquetball and yoga! It’s nearly impossible not to find a sport that you love.
 

Field Track and Field Running Ahead of the Pack
6/6/2011
Boys Win PVAC; Girls Make Great Strides to the Top
 
by Jesse Gaylord
  
The Field Track and Field have been on a steady rise since 2008. The coaches have been working hard to rekindle the idea that Field can once again be the powerful force that it was in the 1990s–not just in PVAC track, but in the DC metro area. This year, the team was fortunate to have great senior leadership in Jessica McKinney, Alice Bell, Jay Winkelman, Tucker Kelleher-Brozost, Paul Gould and Grant Tanenbaum. These seniors were supported by a powerful squad of 93 underclassmen.
 
The season started strong. The group’s time trials indicated that the team was in better shape than in years past and the enthusiasm surrounding the squad was infectious. Athletes left practice with both sweat on their brow and a smile on their face. After meeting to discuss the initial days of practice, first-year assistant coach Jake Fauver was overheard saying: “this season is going to be something special.”
 
And special it was. As the team traveled throughout the area competing against great athletes, they realized that not only were they winning head to head competitions against other individuals, but that the teams were beating other schools by a large margin.
 
But our athletes weren’t satisfied with just winning meets; they wanted to break school records. In the second half of the season, during an afternoon meet at Georgetown Prep, Jessica McKinney took a whopping two seconds off a decade-old record in the 300 hurdles. Next was the girls 4 by 100 meter relay team of Nai Jones, Mollie Schear, Helen Brown and Naomi Franck who obliterated the record set last year. While this record breaking was going on, the rest of the team was breaking personal bests. It was quite a meet and brought the team closer together.
 
Any coach and team would be happy setting one school record, but at the Draper Invitational, the biggest invitational of the year, the team rewrote the record books again. Rico White put down a new best mark in the 110 hurdles enroute to placing fifth overall in the prestigious meet. Naomi Franck was not to be outdone. In the first heat of the girls 100 hurdles she too took down an eleven year record. 
 
All season long, it looked as if the sprinters were going to have all of the fun, but the distance runners took that as a challenge to set some records of their own. In just his third mile race ever, Adam Augustsson ran a 4:57 full mile to crush the former freshman mile record, while Jay Winkelman completed an amazing two-day double with a 10:27 two mile and 4:42 mile.
 
With these great performances, both teams were excited at the prospect of making a run for both banners. On paper, the boys were in a dead-heat with defending champion St. Anselm’s Abbey, and the girls were slight underdogs to the perennial champion Queen Anne School.
 
When the day arrived for championships, the forecast called for rain but the skies ended up being miraculously clear for two amazing days of competition. On the girls' side, the athletes fought admirably. With two new school records in the 300 hurdles and 4 by 400 meter relay, Sidney Hyde winning the discus and Tembe Denton Hurst winning the shot, 12 girls scored an amazing 103 combined points for the runner-up position behind Queen Anne. This was the best finish by the girls' team since 1999.
 
On the boys’ side, the team battled with St. Anselm’s for both days. Field would have a great showing in one event and Anselm’s would counter in another. The team title came down to the last race and Field was in a must-win situation to take home the banner. With multiple lead changes throughout the race, Field pulled out a one-second win over St. Anselm’s to secure the race and the banner––a team performance that saw 17 boys score points.
 
At the end of the day, the Field Track and Field team encompasses so much more than school records, banners and plaques. It is the ability to instill a work ethic in all the team members, to give them a vehicle to achieve performances they could only have dreamed of a year before and inspire them to help each other to achieve excellence that is the true value of the program. As the team looks toward next year, both the boys and girls will again be in the hunt for the top spot. More important is that next year, the boys and girls will continue to

STUDIO DAY REFLECTIONS
5/24/2011
Questions for Natalia Kormeluk, Studio Department Chair
 
How did Studio Day become a tradition at Field?
 
Studio Day has been a tradition since the early years of Field on Wyoming Avenue. I am sure that from the minute the school was founded there was a celebratory coming together as a community with a focus on students being part of that community. Every student has a voice at Field and this is clearly communicated during Studio Day.
 
Throughout the years a dialogue about the meaning of Studio Day has been encouraged. Elizabeth and then Dale and their administrations and teachers have kept these important conversations going. Without this support, Studio Day could not happen. Personally, it is very rewarding for me to see the sharing of ideas through created work and the generosity of support and value given to this work.
 
What do you think the students learn from showing their work and performing on Studio Day?
 
Studio Day is also a learning process when seeking answers to deeper questions surrounding art, society, and culture. There are mutual responsibilities to be recognized and upheld. Since learning in the studios at Field is based on a hands-on experiential approach, Studio Day is a major step in the experience.
 
Despite the rain, this year's Studio Day was very well attended. What do you think it means for families and the Field community to come to our special celebration of the arts?
 
I think the essence of Studio Day is a celebratory coming together with a focus on students. Learning, creativity and hard work matters in a community. Personal creative expression in the arts can be very individual, but exhibiting and performing within a community shows that the artist and the work created is part of a bigger whole. This year we had on Studio Day a show of alumni work. This alumni presence completed the circle of our community.
 
Studio Day is a very important event for the Field Community as it helps us define our Field culture. The spirit and the generosity of sharing that started in the early years continues to take place each year, and this is a joy to see.



Field Filmmakers Win At Burke Film Festival
5/16/2011
"Boy Meets Girl" Gets Best Fiction in Citywide Competition

The red carpet was out and the tensions where high at Saturday night's Burke School Film Festival. The film "Boy Meets Girl", written, directed and produced by Jake Catt ’13 and Miles Honig ‘12, was being screened along with 12 other films from DC public and private high schools. Saturday night was a chance to see all the official selections—each limited to 5 minutes—and to see which of the films received awards.
 
"Boy Meets Girl" is a silent film about the fleeting nature of high school romance. It features more than ten Field School actors. Without the use of words, the actors were challenged to portray the development and break up of a relationship using expressive body language and subtle facial expressions. “We intended this to be a modern take on a silent film,” said Miles when presenting the film to fellow students at Field. “At the same time there was music and it was instrumental in moving the story of the film,” added Jake.
 
Click HERE to see the film.
 
In a packed theater, students, parents and teachers watched the films, which included a PSA on bullying from Eleanor Roosevelt HS, an animated film from Steaven Decatur HS, and a war story from Edmund Burke. After the viewing and a short intermission, the awards were given by the evening’s MC, WHUR’s Jacquie Gales Webb.
 
Jake and Miles received their awards at the end of the ceremony when the biggest awards were given. “When Jake and Miles names were announced as winners I was excited but not surprised,” says Field film and digital media teacher Link Nicoll, “These two had a great idea from the beginning. Their creativity and motivation allowed them to do great things.”
 
As part of their award, Jake and Miles each won a $750 scholarship to study film at American University’s summer film program. This talented twosome are currently working with fellow Digital Imagery classmates on a music video with Miles as the executive producer and Jake as the creative director.


Studio Day Is Saturday, May 14th: Here's the Schedule!
5/9/2011
Studio Day Is All Day From 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
There will be art, performances, food and fun!

Students have been working furiously to practice their performances and to get their fine art prepared for this creative day. Take a look at the schedule–especially the times for performances and films. You won't want to miss a thing!


STUDIO DAY: A Celebration of the Arts
May 14th, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

PERFORMANCES
In the Cafritz Living Room
12:00 Noon–Middle School Music / Wes Lanich
12:30 PM–Music Workshop / Wes Lanich
1:00 PM–Studio Band 1 / Wes Lanich
1:45 PM–Studio Band  2 / Tim Lyons
2:30 PM–Studio Band 3 / Tim Lyons
3:15 PM–Jazz Ensemble / Will Layman, Neil Basu,Tim Lyons, Wes Lanich
 
In the Sapere Theater
11:30 AM–Theater  3 / Sarah Bradley
12:30 PM–Theater  2 / Sarah Bradley
1:30 PM–Theater 1 / Sarah Bradley
2:00 PM–A Cappella Studio / David Buffum
3:00 PM–Middle School Theater / Sarah Bradley  
8:00 PM–"25th Annual  Putman County Spelling Bee,” Upper School Musical Studio / Wes Lanich, Allison Luchey
 
In the Sapere Building S202
1:00 PM–Readings of Original Writings by Advanced Writing Students / Martha Cohen-Tomlinson, Will Layman
 
VISUAL ART EXHIBITS
In Cafritz House Dining Room
Multi-Media and Digital Imagery
Special Note: Films for Digital 2/3 will be running in the dining room between 11:15 AM &12:00 Noon, and 1:30 PM &2:15 PM. All other media listed below can be viewed IN BETWEEN the film show times.
 
"Pushing Visual Limits with the Digital Medium," Middle School Multi-Media / Link Nicoll
"Magazines, Cartoons and Moving Imagery,"
Digital Imagery 1 / Link Nicoll
"Video Story Telling" & "Winners of the Burke Film Festival"
 There will be two show times to see the films: 11:15 AM and 1:30 PM. Digital Imagery 2/3 / Link Nicoll

In the Sapere Building S209
RNR Senior Humanities Seminar: "But Is It Art?"/Tait Colberg
 
In The Gymnasium
“Field News” Newspaper, Journalism Class / Shilpi Paul
“Inquiring Minds Want to Know," Explorations on Culture
and Identity, Middle School 2D Art, Foundations, Explorations, Advanced and Senior Portfolio Show /Desmond Beach
 
W102, W Hallway
“Sanctuary” Weems Award Theme for Basic, Intermediate, Advanced & Seminar Students and Senior Portfolios / Karen Keating
 
W106
MS Introduction to Photography / Emma Norman
 
W110
“Defining and Developing the Creative Edge with Clay“
Works by students in MS Appreciating Ceramics, Ceramics 1,2,3 & Senior Ceramics Portfolio / Natalia Kormeluk
 
SPECIAL EVENTS
Wonder Building Courtyard / Blacktop
11:00 AM-2:20 PM Dunk Tank / Snow Cones & Carnival Games/ Student Government
2:30 PM–Cake Walk / Student Government
 
Large tent on Club Room Terrace
11:30 AM-3:30PM–Food And Refreshments
 
S Building Terrace, Wonder Building Courtyard
All Day–Hospitality Tables, sale of food tickets
 
Other
Sale of Athletic Apparel—Theater Terrace, Hub Courtyard
Alumni Art Show–Gymnasium
Alumni Hospitality Table–Hub Courtyard


Diversity Workshop
5/2/2011
Faculty Learn About Multicultural Best Practices
by Gabrielle Loperfido

Elizabeth Denevi, Diversity Co-Director at Georgetown Day School, spent a morning that was visionary and practical with Field Department Chairs and Grade Heads. Her enriching presentation included the latest data-driven research and compelling stories about the negative impact on all students of stereotypes, bias, and the accumulation of small, unintended slights. She also spoke of the tremendous positive effects for all students when teachers are successful incorporating multi-cultural best practice. Denevi's candor about the challenges for teachers, families, and students as they approach these issues was humbling and inspiring.
 
The group explored the often-overlooked distinctions between diversity (quantitative) and multicultural practice (qualitative). They also spent time examining the overlapping roles of curriculum, pedagogy, and the identity of the individual teacher in reaching individual students.
 
Big take-away: even with the very best of intentions, the best tools, and the best support, we will sometimes fall short in our efforts to honor diversity. But when we succeed, we win big! No doubt efforts to integrate multicultural best practices into what we do as educators is well worth the effort.


Field Takes A Moment of Science
5/2/2011
It was Science Friday at the Field School last week. The entire afternoon was dedicated to a plethora of exciting scientific activities organized by Science Chair Fenton Blake and other talented members of the science faculty. Every student participated in teams led by seniors and faculty. There were wet lab activities, bridge building competitions, trivia games, and more. The most picture-perfect challenge was "the pin body part on the corpse" event captured here. Biology has never been more fun!

The Research History Project:
4/15/2011
8th Graders Learn to Create an Original Thesis

Questions for History Teacher Chris Lorrain.
 
1. Why did you assign a 7-10 page paper to 8th graders?
 
At this stage, they are ready to take on the intellectual challenge of a research paper. This is not a book report– they have to come up with an original thesis.
 
2. How do you teach them to come up with an original thesis?
 
Some kids are really concrete thinkers, and they need some instruction to get them thinking in a new way. To help them with this, I choose a theme every year. The theme this year is Hollywood American History. They have to choose a major film that covers any period in history and examine it critically to see if it represents this period in an accurate way. This means they have to do research independently of the movie.
 
3. Is that the goal of the project, to teach them research? 
 
No, it’s more than that. My intent is to walk them through the process of coming up with an original thesis. How do you organize facts? How do you structure and compose the paper? Another goal is time management. They have to do all of these other things – sports, homework for other classes – but they have dues dates and they have to get this done. How can they best juggle their priorities? 
 
4. What are some of the interesting movies the students have chosen to work with?
 
It’s funny – many of the boys have chosen military or political films such as Saving Private Ryan and Frost/Nixon. The girls have gone towards more social or personal movies such as A League of Their Own orThe Blindside.
 
5. What is the most unique thing about working with this age group? 
 
Middle School students are often used to having things very black and white. They want to be told what something is. With this project, they are creating that something, so they do not need to be told the answer. Some will ask,  ‘Is it alright if I change my thesis?’ I say,  ‘Of course, this is a fluid document and you are the document’s creator.'
 

Field Teachers: Learning about Learning Differences
4/11/2011
Several Field teachers took time from their busy schedules to attend the Independent Education Learning Differences Conference at the Madeira School this week. The day-long conference was designed to educate teachers about learning styles and to offer various approaches for reaching students. Over 100 educators from area independent schools–including National Cathedral School, Capitol Hill Day School, and The Lab School–attended.

The conference was kicked off by the energetic and inspirational educator and author,  Jonathan Mooney. “We need a broader definition of intelligence,” he said in his opening remarks, “And we need to ask not how smart is this kid, but how is this kid smart?”
 
Mooney, who has ADHD and dyslexia, didn’t learn to read until he was 12, and he was regularly punished in school for not sitting still. Despite his initial struggles with academics, he graduated from Brown University with honors and wrote his first book before he graduated. He latest book, The Short Bus, chronicles a journey he took across the US to learn from people who were once labeled abnormal and who “learned to live in beautifully original ways.”
 
Following Mooney’s talk, teachers broke into workshops on a range of topics: Best Practices for Dealing with Neurocognitive Diversity; Integrating Assistive Technology with Reading and Writing; How to Determine When Outside Evaluations are Necessary; and more.
 
Educating Field teachers about learning differences is an important part of the school’s mission. This conference was one of many this year attended by Field faculty interested in expanding their breadth of knowledge about teaching techniques and learning styles. "This conference not only helped to clarify some of the mystery surrounding learning differences,” said teacher Link Nicoll, “but also gave me some value techniques for reaching students and, in this way, it was the most valuable conference I have ever attended.”


Creativity in Charleston: A Winter Internship Trip
2/18/2011

One highlight of Winter Internship in 2011 was a special trip to Charleston and St. Helena Island, South Carolina.


Field in Rainforest: The Peru Trip
2/18/2011

For 22 Field students, it was the trip of a lifetime: a nine-day Peruvian adventure over Winter Internship with three faculty members,Tara Hanlon, PJ Podesta and Adrienne Nicholson. The travelers learned about indigenous peoples, explored the richness of South American biodiversity, and tested different forms of art.

Winter Internship Begins in A Week
1/21/2011
On Monday, January 31st almost 279 students will embark on a wide range of internships for hands-on learning at over 200 unique organizations. The rest will be here at school rehearsing for the Winter Production or off with fellow students on faculty led trips to Charleston or Peru. Once again Field students have secured an incredible variety of internships–from middle schoolers at YOLA Food for Thought in DC, 9th graders at The Red Cross, 10th graders at NPR, 11th graders at Walter Reed, and seniors at Glamour and Impose magazines in NYC. Thank you to all who have helped students throughout this process–as encouragers, counselors, networkers, or hosts. Year after year Field students at every grade level prove themselves extremely capable and eager as interns in the Greater Washington, DC area and beyond!

Gil Gallagher Reflects on the Transcendentalism Project
1/15/2011

During all of January and for several weeks in February, Field 11th grade students engage is a remarkable and unusual feat of investigation and intellectual discovery in their English class.  They read a wide swath of work by Walt Whitman, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Emily Dickinson.  Then, largely independently but with weekly one-on-one guidance from their teacher, they embark on a series of writings and a project through which they develop their own definition of American "transcendentalism."

The project's original creator, former teacher Gil Gallagher, tells us about his inspiration for the class Field rite of passage.


Field Celebrates Founder's Day
1/9/2011

The first week of January marks a return to classes after a two-week vacation, but it also marks the birthday of the founder of The Field School, Elizabeth Ely.  Elizabeth (as a couple generations of Field alumni fondly and personally remember her) was born on January 5, 1924 in Norton, VA, and died in 2009.  Though her parents emigrated from Syria, she attended Duke University and ultimately to found her own school—our school.  Each year we celebrate with a Founder's Day Assembly.



The Joy of Motion
5/22/2009

On Tuesday, May 19, 2009, The Field School gathered in the gym for its second annual dance assembly.   What transpired, however, went beyond—well beyond—music and movement.


Congratulations Boys Varsity Basketball!
2/23/2008
Boys Varsity Basketball wins the PVAC Championship!


Field Students and Faculty Are Inspired at Boston Diversity Conference
12/12/2007
Field Students Show Leadership and Maturity at Conference


Administration and Board Meet to Discuss Diversity at Field
11/18/2007

In an intensive retreat at the Aspen Wye River Conference Center, Field's administrative team and its board of trustees met to consider diversity at our school.


Spirits High at Gallagher Field Re-Dedication.
10/19/2007
Field inaugurates its new artificial grass playing field with a festive occasion.

Coming Up at Field
Monday, February 06, 2012
Winter Internship Week

Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Winter Internship Week

Parent Teacher Conferences

PVAC Playoffs @ McLean School
3:45 PM
Away
MS Girls Basketball
PVAC Playoffs
4:45 PM
Away
MS Boys Basketball vs Sandy Spring Friends School
Girls V Basketball
CANCELED
5:00 PM
Home
Girls V Basketball vs Grace Brethren
Boys V Basketball
7:00 PM
Away
Boys V Basketball vs Covenant Life School
MAVC
8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: W - Gym - W200
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Winter Internship Week

MAVC
8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: W - Gym - W200
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Winter Internship Week

PVAC Quarterfinals

TBA
MS Boys Basketball
PVAC Quarterfinals

Home
MS Girls Basketball
Parent Teacher Conferences

English Dept. Meeting
8:00 AM
Location: Dining Room
Boys JV Basketball
5:00 PM
Home
Boys JV Basketball vs Saint Anselm's Abbey School
Girls V Basketball
6:00 PM
Away
Girls V Basketball vs Hebrew Academy
Boys V Basketball
7:00 PM
Home
Boys V Basketball vs Saint Anselm's Abbey School