“A vibrant, ethical community that embraces diversity, the Academy prepares students for leadership in a rapidly changing world that requires global understanding, environmental stewardship, and dedication to service.” These are the words used to describe the Deerfield community in Deerfield’s mission statement. This is the…
Dear Dr. Austin, Thank you very much for taking the time to write to the Deerfield community, particularly the seniors. I greatly appreciated your two requests: welcome the new students and stay true to yourselves. I write on behalf of the senior class to share…
As I thumb through sample AP Physics 1 exams from the College Board, I shake my head in disgust at the questions I’m reading. With the AP exam just around the corner, I wish for each of my students to experience success. After all, they…
When students and parents reflect on Deerfield Academy’s academics, many mention the discussion-based English classes or history classes and their in-depth analyses of relevant themes. Even among other prominent prep schools, Deerfield’s humanities program is widely regarded as one of the best in New England….
Deerfield is a place full of memories for me. Memories of bonfires, overly sweaty dances, aga-chi chants, KFCs, late nights, and long chats. I remember walking the small loop with a best friend, or getting fro yo at the Greer. These are the memories that…
You have got to be kidding, I muttered to myself as I shuffled through the pack of students pushing through the foyer of the dining hall, my small 5’2 frame hunching down to protect my neck and ears from the backpacks being slung across shoulders…
9:43pm in the Scroll newsroom. I plug the final Wednesday score into InDesign and shut off the computer monitor. Josh flicks the lights off and yells back at me to close the door. I turn back and take one last look at the dark room…
As I contemplated whether or not to attend a boarding school my freshman year, I was constantly told that here at Deerfield, everyone is unique. Deerfield prepares you to present your individual talents to others. I was told that, at a school like Deerfield, we…
This is not the opinion piece that I had originally written for this issue. It has been a great privilege over the last four years to be able to share my views with the community through opinion pieces in the Scroll, and I had planned…
As the year has progressed, I and the six other postgraduate girls with whom I am sharing this experience have become increasingly aware of the reality on this campus: postgraduate girls are ignored and marginalized at Deerfield Academy, especially in comparison to our male counterparts….