Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School Blog: Take Charge

At Harvard's Making Caring Common, we are working with young adults to promote key ethical capacities like empathy, caring, and gratitude because we know such capacities are at the heart of doing well, but more importantly, they’re at the heart of doing good in college and beyond.

Topics: Student Wellness, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall, Caring Community, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Making Caring Common

After more than a 20-year absence on the CH-CH campus, tennis is back, and is being led by an instructor with lots of experience and an incredible attitude towards the sport.

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

Are you a parent or teacher of a student who will not turn the device off? Unfortunately, this is an all-too-common occurrence with today’s generation of high schoolers. I don’t mean to generalize as there certainly are some students who are able to manage their social feeds and academics without it taking their abilities completely off course.

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

Trouble focusing in class? Woke up late and didn’t have time to eat breakfast before an important presentation? Feeling overwhelmed with trying to balance classes, co-curriculars, and homework? There’s good news - you can help gain control and turn your day around by fueling up and getting some exercise!

Topics: Boarding School, Student Wellness, Student Skill Building, Athletics, Caring Community, Healthy Eating at School

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

Did you know that studies have shown that students that hand-write their notes learn more than those that type their notes? I mention this because notes are one of the most crucial tools in keeping students organized and allowing them to develop their own understanding of new material, but when is the last time that anyone has thought about how they're taking notes?

Topics: Multiple Intelligences, Student Wellness, Student Skill Building

I still vividly remember the moment I stepped out of my mother’s car and walked all alone out to the field for the first day of field hockey tryouts. Not only was I a new student but field hockey was a new sport for me. I was certainly very nervous, but overcoming those initial butterflies was so important for me to start 9th grade well. By the first day of classes, I knew my way around campus and recognized faces when the entire school gathered. Now, as the Director of 9th and 10th Grade Programs at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School, I’ve been able to experience many, many first days from a variety of perspectives, I would like to offer these 5 tips for getting involved at your new school to make your first year your best year ever!

Topics: Student Wellness, Student Skill Building

Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall Among Nation’s First Schools to Join New Campaign Led by Harvard’s Making Caring Common Project to Bridge Divides, Build Stronger Communities

Topics: Boarding School, Student Wellness, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall