Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School Blog: Take Charge

Last winter, the Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall wrestling team was a force to be reckoned with, winning the Eastern Independent League Tournament Championship for the first time since 1992. The bar was set high going into the 2018-2019 winter athletic season, with Chargers eager to defend their titles as reigning champions.

Topics: Boarding School, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall, Athletics

As soon as the school year begins, students begin the countdown to one of the most anticipated events of the year...

 

Topics: Boarding School, Multiple Intelligences, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall, Caring Community, Winter Carnival

Aerial Cinematographer and pilot Maxwell Tubman ‘04 has moved from the CH-CH campus to the forefront of the drone industry. Tubman continues to draw on the creativity and inspiration he gained at CH-CH as he invents aircraft that are being utilized in projects ranging from major film productions to providing assistance to those affected by natural disasters.

Topics: Boarding School, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall, Alumni Entrepreneurs

Have you ever completed a project, but couldn’t submit it on time because you forgot to put it in your backpack? Arrived at school only to find out you had a quiz in math that you didn’t study for? Submitted an assignment, but got points taken off for not having the rubric requirements?

Topics: Student Wellness, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall, Student Skill Building

Flag Day is a tradition at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall that dates back as long as most people can remember. Each year, students choose a flag with meaning to them and ceremonially present it to the CH-CH community with a speech about their connection to it.

 

Topics: Boarding School, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall, Caring Community, Embracing Diversity, Inclusion

Teachers at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall received an emotional surprise this holiday season, as their former students delivered an unexpected personal message about the impact these teachers have made on their lives.

Topics: Boarding School, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall, Teacher Spotlight, Caring Community, Alumni, Inspiration Video

In its mission, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall, “challenges young men and women to realize their individual potential, experience academic success, and develop moral strength and personal integrity.” Part of this work involves helping students experience and learn from the world beyond the boundaries of our 42-acre campus.

Topics: Boarding School, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall, Student Skill Building, Caring Community, Community Service

Rapid change, complexity, and social divisiveness mark the world today. How will we survive tomorrow? Will we be able to sustain the human values that we cherish - kindness, courage, empathy? What is the role of schools in this moment? Educational leaders are faced with a central dilemma; how and what do you teach in the context of continuing change, with facts and ideas that become obsolete in the moment, and careers and work areas that have not yet been imagined? And how does a school like CH-CH respond to these challenges?

Topics: Multiple Intelligences, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall, Student Skill Building, Building Creativity

Cinematographer and documentarian Daniel Hedges '02 has moved from the CH-CH campus to the sets of TV and film projects. Hedges continues to draw on the creativity and inspiration he gained at CH-CH as he tells stories that reach across the globe.

 

 

Topics: Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall, Alumni Entrepreneurs, Alumni Artists

Today is #GivingTuesday, a national movement to promote the giving spirit during the holiday season. Students at CH-CH put together a video message to share their gratitude with teachers at CH-CH and beyond. 

Topics: Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall, Teacher Spotlight