On Thursday, September 22, over 400 members of the school community gathered to celebrate Joy Hurd and his new role as head of school.

We are pleased to introduce the new faculty and staff members who have joined us this year.  We wish them a warm welcome to St. Bernard’s.

St. Bernard’s faculty and staff gathered during the final days of summer for four days of meetings to prepare for the new school year.  As part of the professional development that takes place during this time, Mr. Hurd invited Professor Daniel Willingham, a cognitive science professor from the University of Virginia, to spend the day with the faculty. 

In the spring of the eighth grade year, after the Shakespeare play has wrapped and secondary school decisions have been made, St. Bernard’s boys begin on one last undertaking – drawing a map from memory.

The kindergarten classes have been learning about the Middle Ages and they took a short trip up to the tip of Manhattan to visit the Met Cloisters. 

The Upper School Speech Contest has been held for over 30 years, making it a relatively new tradition at St. Bernard’s.  The challenge highlights one of the hallmarks of a St. B’s education: the art of public speaking.

Thanks to the Community Gathering Committee, St. Bernard’s had a visit from Misako Rocks, a Japanese artist and author.  

On Tuesday, April 19, Professor Joyce Moy spoke to the school community about the history of the Asian American experience.  It was the school’s first discussion on this topic, and the evening was extremely well received by the large audience of parents, faculty, Old Boys, and parents of Old Boys.

Multicultural Fair: Argentina, originally planned for the spring of 2019, was finally held on Friday, April 8, much to the delight of both students and faculty.    

The St. Bernard’s buddy program gives boys a chance to connect across different grades.  This year, the buddy program looks a bit different than in years past.  In November, kindergarten and Grade I “met” their Grade III and Grade IV buddies for the first time.

On Saturday, February 5, St. Bernard’s held its annual basketball tournament for fifth and sixth grade teams. 

Tuesday, February 1, marked Lunar New Year but the celebration lasts for many days.  Colorful festivals, parades, fireworks displays, and family dinners usher in the year of the tiger.  Many St. Bernard’s families celebrate the holiday and all of our students have been learning about the holiday in class.  

Nelson Malden was just a college student working at a barbershop in Montgomery, Alabama, when Martin Luther King, Jr. stopped by for a haircut.  The two men became close friends and Mr. Malden’s barbershop became a stomping ground for members of the civil rights movement.  Mr. Malden, along with activist Kevin Shird, visited with Middle School students yesterday over Zoom.

St. Bernard’s returned from its Winter Holiday on Tuesday.  After a busy week of COVID testing and quarantines, the community settled back into the usual routines, including assembly Friday morning.