At 5:15 in the evening of January 31, 1988, hundreds of Deerfield boys spilled out of the campus dining hall after Headmaster Robert E. Kaufmann stood in front of the…
On Feb 5, Gita Trelease published her debut novel Enchantée, an “escape into a fantasy world,” as Ms. Trelease put it. Ms. Trelease, member of the Deerfield community since 2005…
Deerfield has stepped up efforts to protect students from phishing. As an email about the topic to the Deerfield faculty explained, phishing “is a form of fraud in which an…
On Jan 26, four Deerfield students participated in WGBY 57’s As Schools Match Wits, a television-broadcasted trivia show. The team was able to bring home a victory against Suffield Academy…
The role of Peer Counselor is an esteemed leadership position at Deerfield, and for good reason. The Peer Counselors are composed of sixteen upperclassmen who act as liaisons between the…
What does it take to turn our little Reid Black Box into a spinning, whirling shape-shifting set? The answer is helping hands, elbow grease, and someone who has mastered the…
For seven years, TEDxDeerfield has provided residents of the Pioneer Valley with the chance to share topics they are passionate about with the community. This year’s event is in the…
Deerfield Academy works hard to stay involved in our surrounding community and regularly encourages students to do the same. Dean of Spiritual Life Jan Flaska explained that Community Service has…
This year, Deerfield faculty and students are making an effort to ensure new sophomores are able to adjust into their grade smoothly and easily. By establishing new policies, the administration…
The English Department is currently debating whether canonical literature should be a primary part of Deerfield’s English curriculum. The canon refers to books traditionally taught in high school English classes,…
Student Body President Gerry Alexandre ’19 announced his plans to facilitate a campus-wide game called the Niche-Shattering Initiative, NSI for short, at a school meeting earlier this month. The goal…