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With the winter holidays approaching, rituals and traditions seem to be in the air – from gathering around a turkey at Thanksgiving to spinning dreidels for Hanukkah and decorating Christmas trees. Perhaps as a result, this week, I’ve been reflecting a lot on the role of rituals in students’ experiences at school.

Students in the Upper School elective Marginal Voices of the Hispanic World recently explored Afro-Cuban culture through the art of dance. As part of their semester unit on Afro-Cuban heritage, the class welcomed acclaimed performer TaDeo Asojano for an immersive Afro-Cuban Dance Workshop, conducted entirely in Spanish.

In a recent project, Upper School Engineering students at Berkeley Carroll took on a unique challenge: finding creative ways to improve campus spaces to better serve the school community.

For over a decade, the Middle School Spanish department has honored Día de Muertos by creating a colorful, collaborative altar (ofrenda) in the second-floor atrium, blending cultural tradition with student creativity. This annual project invites each Middle School grade to participate through unique artistic contributions, encouraging students to explore both their own traditions and those of others.

Our 8th graders are diving into the annual "Townsville in Crisis" role-play in their humanities class, where they take on the challenge of solving complex community issues as members of a fictional city council.

We are excited to announce the launch of the 2024-25 Berkeley Carroll Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program, a unique initiative that brings professional visual artists into our school to engage students in hands-on creative experiences.

Berkeley Carroll's Melanie Rubin hosts and performs at The Glamour Women of the Year Awards.

Berkeley Carroll’s Kindergarten class had a special visit from award-winning children’s book author Kentrell Martin as part of their unit on the 5 senses!

We are proud to celebrate Berkeley Carroll’s Director of Enrollment Management and MS/US Admissions Vanessa C. Prescott, for her impactful role at this year’s Enrollment Management Association (EMA) National Annual Conference, held in Boston from September 18-20, 2024.

The Upper School Senior Speakers Program kicks off it's 2024-25 school year with humor and inspiration.