April 21, 2011

Vamos a Puerto Rico!

Head of School Helen "Steevie" Chinitz is traveling to Puerto Rico!  If you live in the area, please join us for a reception on May 25th. READ MORE

International Fair 2011

The much anticipated International Fair took place on Wednesday, April 20^th.  Students in Ms. Anna Stein's Spanish classes, and Ms. Kristen Casey and Ms. Lan Ngo's ESL classes chose a country, their country of origin for many, and prepared colorful poster boards, signature dishes, crafts, music, and more.  READ MORE

April 20, 2011

Upcoming Production: The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940

Please join us for a performance of our upcoming production, The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940.  Performance dates are May 26 (SKS community only @ 7:15 PM), 27 & 28 (7:30 PM). READ MORE

Christine Ohlman Returns to Campus!

The Storm King School welcomed a special guest to campus Wednesday afternoon, April 13th.  Christine Ohlman, vocalist with the Saturday Night Live Band, met with a small group of students from the Creative Arts Center to talk about her experiences and to entertain questions they had as singers, songwriters, musicians, and actors. READ MORE

April 19, 2011

Professional Oboe and English Horn Player Performs

Keisuke Ikuma, Principle Oboe Player for the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, stopped by the School for a brief performance with Storm King's Artist in Residence Jim Rensink just before lunch on Wednesday, April 13th.  Mr. Rensink played the piano, accompanying Mr. Ikuma on the oboe (he also plays the English horn). It is always a delight when Mr. Rensink treats the SKS community to the musical stylings of his professional acquaintances. READ MORE

April 14, 2011

Students Hold Yard Sale Fundraiser for Japan

The news of Japan's earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis hit The Storm King School community hard.  As students watched the grim media coverage, they couldn't help but think of our dear alumni and friends living throughout the region.  They wanted to help. READ MORE

April 12, 2011

Black Rock Forest Offers Handy Outdoor Classroom

Aesthetics are not the only benefit of living adjacent to a 3800-acre nature preserve.  SKS is a member of a unique alliance of colleges, schools, and leading scientific institutions that operate Black Rock Forest as a field station for scientific research, education, and conservation.  Recently, Biology teacher Jim Uhlig walked with his class to the preserve to gather data for their Environmental Science unit. READ MORE

April 07, 2011

The Spring 2011 Issue of On the Mountain Magazine is Here!

To download the Spring 2011 issue of On the Mountain magazine, click here. READ MORE

April 05, 2011

Alumni Participate in Career Night

On Friday, March 25, 2011, The Storm King School hosted Career Night. 15 alums ranging from the Class of 1954 to the Class of 2008 came by the Mountain to speak to our current students about how their time here at SKS prepared them for the road ahead. The day began with an all-school meeting featuring a panel of seven alums. Each of them spoke to the entire student body about their careers and the colorful paths they took to get where they are today. READ MORE