If you are applying for a semester away program for the 2011-2012 school year, please contact the Office of the Academic Dean today. These programs include Chewonki Semester, Rocky Mountain Semester, Swiss Semester, the Island School and the Mountain School.”  We are happy to work with you in completing your application and mailing in the [...]

The January 4 school meeting included an inspiring presentation by Mrs. Loftus on the importance of a proper night’s sleep.  Among the library’s bounty of information on this subject are the Teen Health & Wellness database and the library’s informative circulating collection. Visit our library – in person OR online – to read about the [...]

Register by January 7, 2011 for the test on February 12, 2011. Note that this February exam is not given at Deerfield Academy. You will need to select the next closest test center (NMH is offering the exam). Contact Mrs. Thiel if you have any questions: vthiel@deerfield.edu.

Chlorophyll f Chlorophyll, the photosynthetic molecule that has helped make Earth an oxygen rich planet has been known to exist in four varieties: chlorophyll a, b, c and d.  In science, 2010 was notable as researchers discovered another version found in Australian stromatolites (knobby ocean dwelling rocks and algae) that has been termed chlorophyll f.

Seniors – If you are planning on submitting an Alternate Study Proposal – please remember that the deadline for submission is January 10, 2011. Late submissions will not be considered.

If you are planning on taking the January 22nd SAT – the registration deadline is December 23rd! Avoid paying a late-registration-fee! Register online today!  Have testing questions? Come see Mrs. Thiel, Testing Coordinator, in the Office of the Academic Dean.

Where: Registration for ALL students is in the West Gym When: ACT test takers arrive at 7:30am; SSAT test takers arrive at 8:30am Please bring your IDs, registration tickets, calculators (ACTonly), #2 pencils (no mechanical pencils). Contact Mrs. Thiel, office of Academic Dean, in the 2nd floor of MSB, if you have any questions.

As you begin to think about options for your spring term, such as an Alternate Study Project, there is another possibility you might want to explore; a Directed Study Project.

Seniors interested in learning about the Alternate Study program and how to apply for this program for the spring term are encouraged to attend an informational meeting on Thursday, December 9th at 6:30 p.m. in room #27 of the Main School Building.

Students interested in School Year Abroad for the 2011-2012 school year can pick up an application packet in the Office of the Academic Dean from 8am-4pm daily.