Adapting Horizons

How our one-of-a-kind Horizons program has been reimagined for this unusual year.

“The skills students are developing now, at Miss Hall’s, are what colleges and universities are looking for in applicants.”

Insisting on the common good

Head of School Julia Heaton responds to yesterday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol

Alumnae Awards and Honors

2021 Alumnae Award nominations now open

Cultural series brings joy and connection

The “Second Tuesday” series helps our community to connect virtually via presentations about art and culture

Adapting our campus

Fall experience sets the stage for a safe return to hybrid learning this month

Turning the tables on admissions

Samara Kangethe ’22 flips the normal admissions script and interviews Ali Haas, our Associate Director of Admissions

Greetings from around the world

A few students from our International Student Alliance offer up New Years greetings in various languages

Speaking Your Truth: a special event for alumnae

As part of our Second Tuesdays series, Joan Brooks Baker ’62 talked with MHS alums and friends about finding role models in feisty women and following one’s true path

Adapting our schedule

New flexibility prioritizes learning and connection, no matter where students may be

Adapting our curriculum

A glimpse of what teaching and learning look like during a global pandemic

Pietas recipient wears many hats

The first award of the 2020-21 school year is presented to Tanya Kalischer

Reimagining sounds of the season

Season's greetings from the MHS Vocal Ensemble

Winter Break sendoff from two Heads of School

Harkening back to words from Mira Hall during the 1918 Spanish Flu, 11th Head of School Julia Heaton bids our community a safe and healthy break

Happy holidays from the Grace Notes

Our a cappella group Grace Notes is sending holiday greetings through song

Taking center stage on Open Mic Night

Pitching in for sustainable housing

Devastating flooding in Vietnam prompts ambitious fundraising by ten MHS students around the globe

Archery lessons take off in term two

When athletics re-started this fall, a new activity joined the roster: archery!

Community goes big during Giving Tuesday

Our community stepped up during this year’s Giving Tuesday challenge, raising more than $70,000 to support student wellbeing.

“Our premise was simple: our school is filled with experienced teachers .... If we could tap into these humans, we could empower their voices and raise up each other.”

Exploring the legacy of tea

On December 8, MHS friends and family joined Yiyan Zhou ’91 and Julius Wu to decompress and learn about the art and rituals of tea

How does Grace Notes happen in the world of Zoom?

Grace Notes, the School’s a cappella singing group, keeps producing great music — even though world's apart!

Reimagining Convocation

This year's theme, "Same storm, different boats, heading to shore together."

New efforts support our students’ wellbeing

In a year of particular adversity and uncertainty, Miss Hall’s is providing ever more ways to support our students

Ring Ceremony — Reimagined!

This year's Ring Ceremony was held outdoors and socially distanced on a beautiful day in the Berkshires.

Civitas Award presented to Jiho ’21

Civitas Awards are presented to outstanding members of the MHS community.

Earth Science Students Dig Deep

Exploring the online classroom, from the Mariana Trench to the Sahara Desert

Creating Professional Development (on a budget affected by COVID)

Preparing for a school year like no other, MHS faculty looked to each other for professional development and support.

Un peu moins imparfaite, un peu plus piégée

A new poem by Jiho Shin ’21

Gallery Class hosts pop-up show

Keren Skeete ’21 explains how she and her classmates put together this fall’s blockbuster art show

National Merit Commended Students Named

Votes for Women

On Nov. 10, we hosted a special film screening and discussion with filmmaker Martha Wheelock ’59 about the 87-year history of women’s right to vote

Impacts of the upcoming elections

History Department Chair Matt Rutledge P’08, ’11 shared brief thoughts on the upcoming election at a recent community meeting

Students finish first week of on-campus classes

Students’ first week of in-person classes was joyous — and packed to the gills

ISA Student Spotlight

Celebrate the International Day of the Girl and learn more about Rose ’22

Virtual open house offers insight

Rewatch the virtual open house we hosted on October 10, 2020.

Philanthropic Round Table — Students Take Over!

A virtual homecoming of sorts, celebrating Horizons and girls' leadership

New Documentary has MHS Ties

Filmmaker Aaron Kalischer-Coggins produces a new documentary on the Housatonic River

Students Speak to the Power of Girls

Our students share thoughts in the run-up to this year’s International Day of the Girl

MHS Families Connect Around the World

A series of webinars are helping parents and guardians stay connected throughout the school year.

“I always celebrate my culture, but this month is another special moment for me to celebrate even more.”

Students begin arriving on campus

Students will be arriving over the next few weeks as they prepare to start term two. Here are a few photos from the first days of arrivals.

Our community reflects on RBG

Miss Hall’s students and adults recently gathered to share reflections on former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

School Reimagined: A Conversation with Julia Heaton

MHS Alumnae Council President Mary Atwood ’83 and thirty alums sat down with the Head of School as students return to campus in this unprecedented year.

Annual fund raises record $1.285 million for girl-centered education

Alumnae summer series edifies and connects

A virtual classroom gave alumnae the chance to stay connected — and learn from their peers

Miss Hall’s emergency preparedness receives national press

The article, “Plan, Practice, Pivot,” highlights how the IRT helps Miss Hall’s navigate incidents ranging from the global coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic to weather-related emergencies.

Starting the new school year — together

Head of School Julia Heaton offers some thoughts on what it’s like to start school at this moment in history, and how we can move forward together

Ms. P-T Published (Again!)

Ms. P-T’s work has previously appeared in publications such as Tupelo Quarterly, Hunger Mountain, The Collagist, and more.

Frequently asked questions about re-opening

Exploring the 2020–2021 academic schedule

Details and notes on @MHS, our new approach to hybrid and distance learning

“If ever there was a time to embrace our mission of contributing to the common good, that time is now.”

The MHS Step Team — A Step Ahead

Our student-led step team brings partnership, energy, and joy

Proctors at MHS

Proctors are a critical part of the MHS Personal Team — from Day One!

Always there for you

An integral part of the Miss Hall’s experience, the Personal Team helps students celebrate their successes and overcome any challenges.

“I do not think the world is fine the way it is.”

“We are Miss Hall’s graduates, which means we are ready to be the change.”

Latest issue of literary journal goes live!

Girls Right the World features work by young, female-identified writers and artists from around the globe

“Bigs” host bingo luncheon

Miss Hall’s Big/Little’s program connects incoming students with upperclasswomen who help ensure a smooth transition to life in a new school. You have a friend before you're even on campus!

Rallying to support students affected by COVID-19

As travel shut down in the U.S. this spring, many of our students struggled to find ways home. Two of their classmates acted quickly to support them and the impact has been broad-ranging.

Diana Edensword Conway ’83: a civic activist changing the world at the local level

Work in international non-proliferation beckoned, and her career as an activist was underway.

Miss Hall’s partners with Berkshire Innovation Center

Miss Hall’s students now have access to one of the Berkshires’ great new technology labs

H.E.A.T. — the Hall’s Environmental Action Team

Members of H.E.A.T. dedicate their time to supporting climate action on the local, state, and national levels.

Are you a Blue or a Gold?

Everyone at MHS is assigned a team color, blue or gold. It’s an MHS tradition that dates back to the late 1920s and a way to generate some friendly competition within and between classes.

Faculty commits to new principles during time of distance learning

As the ongoing coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic forces schools to reimagine their plans for the 2020-21 academic year, MHS faculty committed to a set of principles that will guide their work.

Maryam Laly ’11 is a Berlin-based social justice advocate

From Pakistan to Iran and back to Afghanistan, her parents found a way to make education a priority.

Creative Passions

One Thursday morning in a cozy studio in nearby West Stockbridge, Jingtong ’20 uses a hammer and metal block to flatten and shape a piece of wire into a hoop about the size of a quarter.

Marina Yoshimura ’14 is a human rights advocate

The master of her own path, she did grassroots work with homeless asylum seekers at a Tokyo-based nonprofit.

MHS families donate medical supplies

Families of MHS students from China send boxes of medical supplies to the School

“Even before noticing their rings, I had a strange inkling that the twins went to Miss Hall’s. I could see the mission and core values in them.”

Jennifer Rodgers ’92 is working in critical care on the front lines of COVID-19

She is a 23-year veteran nurse at Berkshire Medical Center in the fast-paced ICU, where no day is ever the same.

Happy Birthday, Mira Hall!

In honor of our founder’s 157th birthday on April 21, Head of School Julia Heaton asked participants to reflect on what they miss most not being on campus

French as a window to the world

An adventurous traveler lands in the Berkshires — and falls in love with MHS

Vanessa Stair '06 is helping change the field of Global Health

The Horizons Program at 25

Our one-of-a-kind experiential learning program celebrates its silver anniversary

Teaching community from home

Students led cultural workshops from their homes this spring, helping others in the Miss Hall’s community learn about music, writing, and traditions from around the world

Sarah Hitchcock Yerkes ’36 turns the world to art

Centenarian designer-turned-landscape-architect-turned-sculptor-turned-poet Sarah Hitchcock Yerkes ’36 embodies the best of Miss Hall’s.

“Every theater performance begins with an idea — and a little inspiration.”

欢迎

感谢您加入我们

Three cheers for Bring It On!

Waheeda Shariff Samji ’91 began building her own school in 2011

Aiming to make a more direct impact, Waheeda Shariff Samji ’91, founded The Latham School, a community of learners in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Grace Notes spreads joy, office to office

Our a cappella group visited offices around campus today to spread some spontaneous joy

New Hallmark Latin course meets students where they are

Our new Hallmark Latin course is infused with a spirit of exploration — along with a healthy dose of student choice

Friendships and harmony in performing ensembles

Jazz and Rock Night showcases MHS ensembles, which offer students who love playing or singing to make music together and form lasting friendships

Miss Hall’s joins International Thespian Society

Nine students from the Miss Hall’s Thespian Troupe spent bolstered their dramatic chops at “ThesFest”

Setting the stage for discussion

Rebecca Cook-Dubin, our Leonhardt Family Teaching Chair, excels at building a place for conversation

Gritty drama “Gut Girls” plays to rave reviews

The MHS fall play explored the lives of women in 20th-century London who worked in the gutting sheds and slaughterhouses

Portraits of molecular biologists from a summer Internship at the Yale Lab

Sketches by Lanna Knoll ’20 for Independent Projects in Art

“Leadership is being redefined, particularly for young women.”

Come Home 2019

Inspiring Alumnae and Student Connections

Miss Hall’s names dean of equity and inclusion

Paula Lima Jones joins our leadership team as the school’s first dean of equity and inclusion

A field’s mettle

A new NCAA-compliant field shoots Miss Hall’s forward in athletics

Giving art a face

Amanda ’21 speaks about her artistic process in creating a stunning series of monotype portraits

Making waves

Erica Morales-Armstrong ’20 earns recognition for her evocative photograph

The Flood

A poem by Queen Tran ’18

A World of My Own

“Books are a path; they take me on a journey through a wide variety of environments that possess many different elements that can lead me to unknown places.”

For what belief would you go to jail?

Students in sophomore English explore the intersection of civic activism, suffrage, slavery, and selfhood

“Vivian had a vision, was inspired to take action, and had the gumption to advocate steadily for this project.”

“I often talk about democracy as the most important delivery system for human rights. You cannot achieve one without the other.”

Meeting Hilma af Klint in her homeland

Studio Art Teacher Ellie Spangler writes about her mentor and muse, Hilma af Klint

What does it take to become a leader?

For more than two years, Miss Hall’s students interviewed women in leadership positions around the country, then produced a one-hour documentary to tell their story

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