March 31, 2011

Spring Breakers Travel to Italy

A group of Storm King students and chaperones spent Spring Break in the most exciting of ways: exploring Italy! Performing Arts Chair Harold Heno and his wife, Jennifer, organized and chaperoned the trip. They spent 10 glorious days immersed in the Italian lifestyle. READ MORE

March 24, 2011

Cocktails and Conversation in Washington, D.C.

Alumni in the Washington, D.C. area are invited to attend a reception hosted by Robert Parke '57 on April 6, 2011. READ MORE

March 14, 2011

Geometry Students Study Proportion with a Fun Twist!

Students in Mr. Kevin Wilkins’ Geometry class took their lesson on proportion beyond the textbook and into the Art Building this week. Using the actual dimensions of Storm King’s soccer field and wrestling mat, and the Miami Heat’s basketball court, they worked in groups to create smaller scaled models. This hands-on approach appealed to a different learning style and offered a fun way to study the topic. READ MORE

March 02, 2011

Athletes Honored at Winter Sports Awards

Storm King athletes had much to celebrate at the Winter Sports Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, March 1st in the Walter Reade, Jr. Theatre. Athletic Director Alan Lewis congratulated the teams on their marked improvement over last year. In fact, all three basketball teams won more games and the wrestling team maintained a similar record competing against tougher teams. Coach Graziosi proudly noted that this was the best season in the history of The Storm King School’s wrestling program. READ MORE

Another Spectacular Performance by Storm King Wrestlers

On Saturday, February 26th, The Storm King School wrestlers competed in the New England Junior Championships at Avon Old Farms School in Avon, CT. The tournament is specifically for young, inexperienced wrestlers. Storm King sent five first-year wrestlers to the competition with astounding results. Four of the five entrants placed in the competition. READ MORE

The Storm King School Presents Winter One-Acts

Can you hear the applause? The Winter One-Acts at The Storm King School won over the house on February 24-25, when the First Annual Student-Directed Plays hit the stage. Laughter, claps and outright glee filled the aisles as SKS students proved that they cannot only perform, but direct and manage first-rate productions, too. READ MORE

March 01, 2011

College Acceptances are Rolling in!

The essays have been written, the applications have been sent, and now the college acceptances are rolling in! As the impressive list of acceptances grows, we’d like to take a moment to highlight just a few outstanding members of the senior class. READ MORE

Eighth Graders Study Ballads

Students in Ms. Kristen Casey’s Eighth Grade English class are studying different types of prose and poetry (ballads, haiku, etc.), examining poetic language and exploring the elements of personal narratives. This week Ms. Casey assembled the class into two groups and challenged them to find a ballad, write a script based on the ballad, and then act it out. The groups took the challenge and ran with it! One group performed the story behind “The Ballad of John and Yoko” by John Lennon, and the other group performed the story behind “Angie” by the Rolling Stones. They did a great job! READ MORE