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The new senior and house prefects

Meet Your New Senior and House Prefects

Katie Reveno '20, Assistant Features Editor September 13, 2018

As we return for another year on the Circle, we are confronted with a version of Groton that is identical to and yet changed from the one we left in June. The physical features are all here, but the senior...

Whats in Store for the SAC

What’s in Store for the SAC

Eleanor Dunn '20 September 13, 2018

As we enter this coming school year, it’s easy for anxiety to bring back memories of work imposed all-nighters, early Saturday mornings, and painful exams. However, let me suggest that instead your attention...

Ms. Hamlin meets with her prefects.

Spotlight on New Dorm Heads

Eunice Cho '20, Assistant Features Editor September 13, 2018

Every spring, Groton students look forward to finding out the dorm arrangements for the coming year. Due to teachers either returning from sabbatical or leaving, many dorm buildings will acquire new leadership...

The four students participating in the organometallics tutorial.

Seniors Take on Fall Tutorials

Robin Huntington '22 September 13, 2018

Tutorials are student-led, in-depth courses that allow sixth formers to explore an area not usually offered by the school without the constraints of a larger class size or a rigid syllabus. This fall,...

A History of Senior Pranks

A History of Senior Pranks

Robin Huntington '22 and Amelia Lee '22 June 2, 2018

As Prize Day looms near, seniors indulge in the infamous “senior spring,” where they have less work, and therefore more time to dwell on their upcoming departures. What better way to make the last...

What to Look Forward to in Spring

Karla Sanford '19 May 30, 2018

Spring Fling One of the students’ most anticipated events of the spring term is Spring Fling. This school-wide competition pits all dorms against each other. Prizes include the title of best girls...

S. Conroy 19

Getting to Know Ed

Alex Kogler '19 January 19, 2018

Does the name Ed Wetterwald ring a bell? For many students, he is the mysterious man behind the weekly menu emails. However, what most of us aren’t familiar with are the aspects of this Groton chef outside...

A Survival Guide to Groton

Alex Kogler '19 September 11, 2017

Welcome new and returning students to the Circle! For those unaccustomed to life at Groton School, this is a survival guide to help you familiarize yourself with your new home, traditions unique to Groton,...

Word on the Circle

Word on the Circle

Features Staff June 2, 2017

“My favorite memory this term has been delivering my chapel talk. Being able to openly reflect on my life experiences in that pulpit felt simply surreal. Even the process of writing it and preparing...

Afternoon Fun: Spring FSAs

Afternoon Fun: Spring FSA’s

Rohan Varkey '18 May 11, 2017

This term, the FSA, or Faculty Sponsored Activity, program is as popular as ever, allowing students to pursue an activity they are interested in as their afternoon activity. These FSAs span a wide array...

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