This year’s fall pep rally felt less like a rally and more like a lukewarm assembly. The energy was off, the fun was missing and the “pep” felt like it had taken an early holiday. Sure, pep rallies have always been a little cringeworthy — who doesn’t squirm a bit while doing a choreographed...
In the heart of Branson, Anna Jacobs ‘27 and Ella Rubenstein ‘27 have ignited a movement with their club, Rise Haiti. Fueled by passion, Jacobs and Rubenstein are rallying their classmates to collect donations and assemble care packages for Changing Tides, an orphanage in Haiti, proving that even...
For student-athletes, juggling athletic and academic responsibilities is not always easy. Here are some tips on how to strike the perfect balance between the classroom and the playing field.
There are people on the planet who simply notice problems, those who go on to discuss social issues. And then there are those who work to solve challenges in the community. Saylor Mullarkey ‘24 is the latter.
While working at an orthodontic office (which she has done since her freshman year),...
With the addition of 25 students to each incoming class, it seems that the commons just keeps getting messier. At the end of every lunch a disarray of dirty plates, spilled cups and all types of substances on the floor litter the commons. Despite the nostalgic and yummy allure of cereal mornings on Fridays,...
Anyone who knows Nico Moon ‘27 knows about his passion for pickleball. In his first year at Branson, Moon single-handedly brought a new sport to the school community.
Branson has a commitment to developing students who “positively impact the world,” and Moon easily exemplifies this criteria....
At the tender age of five, Kaia Hayes ‘24 first discovered her passion for baking through her grandmother, setting the stage for a remarkable journey she never could have anticipated.
Today, Kaia Hayes is a senior at the Branson School, where her influence extends well beyond the classroom. Her...
When sophomores returned to campus in late August, they had the look of young people who had been through an intense experience: disheveled, exhausted, and in desperate need of a bath. These students were bonded in the once-in-a-lifetime experience that is Outward Bound.
Outward Bound is the annual...
