Henry Warzecha: Learning Life Lessons from Uncle Richard
There are lots of ways to learn life lessons, and one of them is through particular relationships. For Henry Warzecha, playing golf with his Uncle Richard helped him realize that “one needs to bounce...
View ArticleBennet Kracz: Conquering My Fear of Public Speaking
Ninth grader Bennet Kracz has two memories of his six years at Fenn that are a bit painful: one was the time he stood on the Robb Hall stage with his fourth grade class, singing a song. “I was in the...
View ArticleColin Cunningham: Fenn Made Me a Better Person
Before he arrived at Fenn as a new student, in fifth grade, Colin Cunningham “was different than I am now. I didn’t embrace the culture, didn’t get involved.” But gradually that changed, in large part...
View ArticleFenn to Host Film, A Small Good Thing
The Fenn School will host a special screening of a remarkable new documentary, A Small Good Thing, on May 31st at 6:30 p.m. A Small Good Thing is a feature documentary that tells the stories of six...
View ArticleBoys Ready Apartments for Homeless Families
“Every day when I come home from school I need to remember how lucky I am,” said Adam Ewing, a Fenn sixth grader. “I know I can’t take anything I have for granted,” chimed in Adam’s brother, James, an...
View ArticleCultural Arts Festival Has Boys Singing, Dancing, Cooking, and Creating Art
The Cultural Arts Festival is designed for students to “extend yourselves outside of your comfort zones to experience other cultures through the arts, food, sports, and other traditions,” said Jenn...
View ArticleJamaican H.S. Principal Talks to Students about Diversity
“Big up yourself!” declared Grace Baston, the principal of Campion College in Jamaica, when she introduced herself to students, faculty, and staff during All School Meeting on Friday, April 29. “Big...
View ArticleDan Pring: On Being an Identical Twin
“How many of you have older siblings who drive you insane?” ninth grader Dan Pring asked his fellow Fenn students gathered in Ward Hall as he began his Senior Reflection. Many boys, as was...
View ArticleTeam Fenn Walks for Hunger, Raises More Than $3500
Led by Michelle Heaton and Pauline MacLellan, Team Fenn, some 35 members strong, walked the ten-mile route for the Walk for Hunger on May 1 in Boston and so far has raised more than $3500 in donations....
View ArticleFenn Grads Coach Record-Setting CCHS Team
“Even now, twenty-five years later, these coaches are on my mind, always,” says David Cohen ‘89 (pictured in white shirt with cuffs rolled at left), head coach of the Concord- Carlisle High School...
View ArticleInventors, Veterans, Teachers, and More Profiled in Cultural Heritage Projects
It was dangerous for Ana Martinez to walk to school. Her parents told her not to talk to anyone or she could be jailed or killed for what she said. Even whispering was dangerous. Ana lived under...
View ArticleParents, Alumnus Share Work and Life Experiences at Fenn Forum
Ever wonder what a theoretical physicist does? Or what it means to "fix the Internet"? And have you ever met someone who guarded nuclear weapons in Germany during the Cold War? Fenn boys heard four...
View ArticlePatrick Romeri: On Accepting Change
The ninth grade class and many eighth graders move on from Fenn in June and spread out in all directions a few months later, attending a variety of secondary schools in the area. For one or two boys,...
View ArticleNew School President and Vice President Elected
Ian Moore and Nico Bowden were elected President and Vice President, respectively, of the School on May 12.
View ArticleSports Report for May 12, 2016
Varsity Tennis Varsity tennis scored a solid 9-1 victory over Boston College High School on May 11 to move to 7-1 on the season. Highlights were provided by the doubles play of George von Weise, Peter...
View ArticleMiddle School Engineers Build Solar iPad Charger
“We were able to make something not just to make it, but to have it serve a purpose and be helpful.” “I learned a lot about saving energy!” “It was a big effort to make a small change,...
View ArticleAndrew Metellus: "Helping People is my Priority"
If School President Andrew Metellus could leave a legacy to Fenn, it would be, he said, “that I was nice to everyone.” For his Senior Reflection Andrew chose to speak about friendship, and his actions...
View ArticleSports Update for May 27
VARSITY TENNIS It’s tourney time! Fenn’s top four varsity singles players each were victorious in opening matches on May 21 in the Fessenden Tennis Tournament. Tad Scheibe won six straight games to...
View ArticleChocolate Project Teaches Boys about Real World Issues
Most boys love chocolate. But for a project in their sixth grade World Cultures and Geography classes, they not only tasted chocolate made by various companies; they also learned about the growing of...
View ArticleYearbook Dedicated to Faculty Member Peter Bradley
“It should come as no surprise to those of you who know him well,” said ninth grader Tad Scheibe, who stood at the front of Ward Hall with his classmates during this spring’s final All School Meeting...
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