This week we recognized our NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athletes for Fall Sports. Upper School students who participated in a Fall Sport at the Varsity Level AND earned a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.7 or higher during the first academic quarter are recognized as NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athletes. So proud of them all for their motivation, athleticism, and academic …
REUNION IS VIRTUAL AND GLOBAL! Doane Stuart is pleased to provide you with information regarding our Virtual and Global Reunion. On Saturday, October 16, 2021, The Doane Stuart School will hold its Reunion virtually! The schedule of events is as follows: SATURDAY, October 16, 2021 4:00 p.m. Awards Presentations and Anniversary Class Recognitions – Doane Stuart will …
Michael Lowry ’23 participated in the Annual Chopin Piano Competition for piano students in the Greater Capital Region and took home 1st place in Chopin piano competition Masters division. Michael can often be heard playing piano throughout the day and throughout the building (DS has over 9 pianos in the building). His amazing talents do …
Rowan Devereux-Smith ’22 was selected as a semifinalist in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. Based on his outstanding score on the October 2020 PSAT, Rowan is among a group of semifinalists representing less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors. To become a finalist, one must have an outstanding academic record throughout high …
Spread the word! We will be hosting our first Open House this season on October 20th. The program will begin at 5pm and it will be open for all grades. Click here to register.
So much was happening in 1981. NASA launched a Space Shuttle mission. President Reagan appointed Sandra Day O’Connor to the US Supreme Court. “Raiders of the Lost Ark” made its debut in theaters. The first DeLorean DMC-12 futuristic sports car was produced! And the Class of 1981 was graduating at Doane Stuart! Check out this …
Yes, we have reached the point in the summer where we are ready for our Thunderchickens to come back! The first few days were nice. A calm quiet fell over the building and we tied up all our loose ends from the year. We cleaned the floors, filed away papers, watched sunsets from the Green …
The Doane Stuart School and the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Rensselaer County have partnered to create their very own Little Free Pantry. Students worked with the local American Legion to build the pantry and then installed a plaque on the unit marking its completion. The Little Free Pantry is a movement that activates …
In the spring of 1939, a young, intelligent, creative, and curious woman graduated from Saint Agnes School. Vollmer, seeking adventure, independence, and new experiences, left her hometown of Loudonvillle, NY to enroll at Barnard College, majoring in journalism. There met a similar spirit in Edie Parker (first wife of Jack Kerouac) and moved in with her. Sharing an apartment on 118th Street in NYC, their place became the hub for the meeting of the minds. Lucien Carr, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and Vollmer’s future husband, William Burroughs, often frequented their flat to discuss writing, literature, philosophy, music, and world affairs.
This morning we spent some time going over 2020. While it may have been a wild, and sometimes weird ride, with Covid-19, we also have to acknowledge we had some beautiful moments too. We were able to connect every day virtually having full-day classes every day, we were able to have a graduation on our …
