Girls in Science Club Hosts Rocket Scientist
When Dr. Ann Wright’s cat walked across her desk and took over the screen, the students in the Fieldston Middle Girls in Science Club cracked up, angling to get a […]
Fieldston Middle and Upper are Alive with the Sound of Music
As the Ethical Culture Fieldston School settled into a very different 2020–2021 academic year, one of the challenges posed to faculty and staff was how to maintain a vibrant and […]
Fieldston Middle Finds Joy and Connection in Virtual Clubs
It’s lunchtime on a Thursday afternoon in November, and a group of Fieldston Middle students are gathering for their weekly meeting of the Girls in Science club. Courtnay Hull, Fieldston […]
ECFS’s First Virtual Open School Nights Capture the Magic
When Dr. Kenny Graves stepped into his new role as Fieldston Upper Assistant Principal for Academic Life in July, a monumental task loomed before him: how to make Open School […]
Three Ways Fieldston Middle is Connecting to the Election
The Ethical Culture Fieldston School believes that a progressive education should be relevant, responsive, and — above all else — ethical. Therefore, faculty at Fieldston Middle did not miss the […]
6th Graders Embrace Their First Fieldston Middle Orientation
It’s 8:15am, and the first 6th Graders are arriving. Outside the Fieldston Middle building, students sporting shiny backpacks, pristinely white sneakers, and a healthy dose of nervous jitters — all […]
Inspired by ECFS, a Graphic Novel Now Inspires Students
“What did you have to do to make your characters talk realistically?” Gunnar E. ’26 asks. Jerry Craft ’80 — writer, illustrator, and Fieldston alum — answers without hesitation. “That […]
ECFS Lives Its Mission in the Time of COVID-19
Early in the pandemic, Jon Alschuler, Fieldston Middle Assistant Principal for Student Life, and Arhm Choi Wild, Fieldston Middle and Fieldston Upper Diversity Coordinator, came up with the idea of […]
The Fieldston Middle Talent Show Goes Virtual
The performers buzzed with pre-show excitement. Guitars were tuned, dancing shoes adorned — each Fieldston Middle student performing in the talent show was ready for their big moment. But this […]
How ECFS Is Moving Its Campus Online
Amid the unprecedented COVID-19 situation, the world has changed in ways that were unimaginable even two months ago. As the Ethical Culture Fieldston School practices physical distancing, it has undertaken […]