The Storm King School

May 31, 2012

Students Paint Trail Blazes in Black Rock Forest

On the afternoon of May 15th, a group of students embarked on a community service activity accompanying math and science teacher Warren Mumford to the western edge of Black Rock Forest to paint new trail blazes, or trail markers, on the Sackett Trail. READ MORE

May 30, 2012

Storm King Hires Chief Communications Officer

The Storm King School is pleased to announce the appointment of John Bliss as Chief Communications Officer on a interim basis. Read this letter from Head of School Helen "Steevie" Chinitz welcoming John to the Storm King community. READ MORE

May 29, 2012

Download the Spring 2012 Issue of The Voice: "Fast Forward"

Download the latest issue of The Voice, the Literary/Arts Magazine of The Storm King School. To view previous issues, please visit The Voice page of our website under the "Student Life" heading. READ MORE

Students Enjoy Field Day Festivities

A BBQ picnic lunch with cotton candy, a super-sized slip-and-slide, a kickball game, a flag-football game, and a scavenger hunt made for an exciting Field Day for Storm King students and faculty on Wednesday, May 24th. READ MORE

May 23, 2012

Spring Musical Gets Rave Reviews!

The Storm King School's spring musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, just wrapped up production after three fantastic shows. Directed by Anne Fulton, with music directed by James Rensink and choreographed by Jeanette Lyn Perk, the musical was a hit! READ MORE

May 16, 2012

Admissions Open House Featuring The Arts: Saturday, May 19, 2012

The Admissions Office cordially invites you to attend an Open House focusing on the visual, performing, and creative arts programs. Families will also learn about the M.A.D. (Music, Art, Drama) About the Arts Scholarship opportunities. This Open House will allow families to meet and interact with teachers, administrators, and students, as well as tour our beautiful campus. We hope to see you there! READ MORE

SKS Mans the Hudson River Clearwater Sloop

Storm King’s science classes and crew team boarded the Hudson River Clearwater Sloop on May 10th and headed out for a day of boating, fishing, and science-based environmental investigation. Folk singer legend and environmental activist Pete Seeger built Clearwater in 1966 in an effort to save the Hudson River from increasingly degrading pollution. READ MORE

Alumni Reunion Weekend is Fast Approaching!

Reunion is less than a month away! Come join us June 8th - 10th for three days of fun and reminiscing. Click here to see this year's scheduled activities and to register online.

May 10, 2012

Students Win Mumford Poetry Competition

Congratulations to Storm King’s young poets, Kyle M. ’14 and Polina G. ’13, who recently won the Cornwall Public Library’s annual Timothy Mumford Memorial Poetry Competition. Kyle won Best Poem for the 15 and 16-year-old age group, and Polina won Best Poem for the 17 and 18-year-old age group as well as Best Poem Overall. A panel of independent judges rated poetry submissions in five categories. READ MORE

May 09, 2012

International Fair 2012

The Storm King School's annual International Fair took place on Wednesday, May 2nd. Students in Ms. Anna Stein-Obreros' Spanish classes, Ms. Kristen Casey and Stephanie Frank's ESL classes, Ms. Katja Jylkka and Ms. Ping Moroney's Chinese classes, and Ms. Felicia Gell's American Sign Language classes chose a country, their country of origin for many, and prepared colorful poster boards, signature dishes, crafts, music, and more. READ MORE

May 03, 2012

Spirit Week Brings Out School Pride

Students and faculty embraced Spirit Week with great pride. April 23-27 was packed with spring-time activities, including the Senior Slumber Retreat at the lodge in Black Rock Forest, a morning of Earth Day campus beautification projects, a National Honor Society induction ceremony and formal dinner, an Art Show in the Dining Room, athletic games, and to top it off, a whole week of school spirit! READ MORE

New Members Inducted to National Honor Society

Congratulations to the National Honor Society members and inductees who were honored at the induction ceremony on Thursday, April 26th. Criteria for membership include scholarship, service, leadership, and character. All members must maintain a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and contribute positively to the school and the community through volunteer work, leadership opportunities, and a good attitude. READ MORE

May 01, 2012

Students Participate in Earth Day Campus Clean-up

Students marked Earth Day with campus beautification projects on Wednesday, April 25th. In groups, they raked, weeded, and mulched flower beds, planted flowers, built new wood-framed plant beds for the vegetable garden, lined the main athletic field, painted a mural, built a fire pit, and cleared brush to make way for a campsite to be used by the Outdoor Adventure Program. READ MORE

Students Survey Eel Populations Along the Hudson River

Students in Mr. Jim Uhlig's Biology and Environmental Science classes performed some hands-on service for the Department of Conservation recently when they completed an eel survey on the Hudson River. READ MORE