News Archive

2025

  • June

    Grade 5 Musical and Promotion Ceremony: Celebrating a Major Milestone at Shore

    This year's Grade 5 musical was not only fun and interesting to watch, but marked a pivotal moment of turning the page for these students in their Shore careers. As we celebrate this year's Grade 5 class and wish them well on their journeys to the Upper School and beyond, it was a lovely opportunity to reflect on their time spent at Shore and what they've learned so far.

  • Shore Athletics Spring 2025 Season Recap

    When late March arrived, Shore athletes took the field for what consistently proves to be the year's most fast-paced season. Each afternoon, the gym was filled with energy as the students picked up their sports gear and headed out to the fields.

  • Rising Stars: The Spring Pop Rock Concert and Art Show

    The Spring Pop Rock Concert and Art Show was a display of musical talent, hours of hard work, and impeccable rhythm from many different members of the Shore community. From our students rocking out on vocals, to elegant strings, to percussion instruments that were the heartbeat of the entire concert, there were so many moving parts, and they all came together in beautiful fashion. It was a perfect segue into an impressive art show that left onlookers feeling enriched and fulfilled.

  • May

    Young Entrepreneurs: First Graders Explore the World of Business

    Every June, the first grade classrooms are buzzing with excitement as the students transform into budding entrepreneurs for the much-anticipated annual Mini Market, the grand finale of their economics unit.

  • Adventures in Pre-K: Frogging at Vineyard Hill

    Shore’s Pre-K students had a wonderful time on their latest wilderness adventure, a trip to the Vineyard Hill Reservation. The journey was not only a huge hit with students, but was a valuable and formative experience for the children as they learned more about the environment around them.

  • A Summer of Studying Native Plants in Maine, Made Possible by Shore Grant

    What began as a dream of birding in the Southwest led to an unexpected gem: a certificate program in Native Plants and Ecological Horticulture at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Winning the POG Fund Award turned a passion for gardening into a transformative journey of learning, growth, and classroom inspiration.
  • New Orleans - Grade 8

    Three Terrific Trips - Learning Beyond the Walls of Shore

    One of the most powerful aspects of the Shore experience is the opportunity for learning beyond the walls of Shore, and the last week of April, Upper School trips were shining examples of that in action.

  • Anatomy of a Character - Making a Body Biography

    Literary analysis is one of the major focal points of eighth-grade English class at Shore, but it is also one of the more difficult skills to teach and master. It is a critical thinking skill that students will use the rest of their lives, well beyond reading literature. The ability to break an idea apart into small pieces to better understand it, and then piece it back together to create an even stronger understanding, is a vital intellectual skill. Considering this, it might surprise you that one of the ways we tackle this in eighth grade is by coloring!

  • Setting the Tone: Tonoscopes in the ILab

    In Grade 4’s tonoscopes project, students were encouraged to think outside the box as they embarked on an interdisciplinary lesson on the science of sound. They began their investigation in science class with Lower School Innovation Specialist Jill Codding, learning about wavelengths, amplitude, and frequency. Students then teamed up with Upper School Innovation Specialist Cam McNall in the ILab to explore cymatics, the study of visual sound and vibrations.

  • April

    Young Talent On Display: Shore’s World Music Concert and Lower School Art Show

    Young artists and musicians in Grades Pre-K through 4 took center stage for the annual World Music Concert and Lower School Art Show, a wonderful event which brought together students, families, faculty, staff, and community for a joyful celebration of creativity, cultural exploration, and Shore spirit. 

  • World Celebration Day: Culture, Learning, and Connection

    World Celebration Day offered our school community a special opportunity to explore international traditions, music, art, cuisine, and customs. It was a joyful way to spark curiosity and celebrate the unique identities that make up our global family.

  • The House of Their Dreams: Thought-Provoking Work in Spanish Class

    Designed to engage students with their vocabulary words, what could’ve been a simple memorization exercise instead becomes a thought-provoking journey which inspires the student to dream big and encourages peer discussion. These fascinating projects are windows into the world of the child, allowing their boundless imagination and curiosity to flourish while keeping the focus on retaining key basic Spanish language skills which will provide the foundation for years of future learning as they continue their academic journey.

  • Pre-K 2's Migration Project Brings Positive Change to Shore

    Pre-K students have been learning about migratory species, and Mrs. White thought there would be no better way to help them understand the complex ecological process than for the students to become ‘migratory animals’ themselves. This year's 'migrators' left their mark on the Dining Hall with a creative idea that will solve problems for Pre-K students for years to come.

  • Shoredecott Expo Encourages A Love Of Reading

    The Grade 4 Shoredecott Expo is a unique project paying homage to the Caldecott children’s book awards and is widely recognized as one of the annual highlights of Shore’s library program. Parallel to the real Caldecott awards, students immerse themselves in the rigorous process of reviewing, voting, and ultimately selecting their favorite children’s book of the year from a field of numerous books. Students read a set number of books, and then work together with their peers to determine finalists and vote.

  • Journey to the Balkans: A Loring Award Reflection

    Shore's seventh grade history curriculum, which I’ve taught for over a decade, centers on European and Middle Eastern history — with the Balkan Peninsula at the crossroads of these two regions. Receiving the Loring Award provided the opportunity for me to travel to the Balkans and explore its unique history and culture firsthand. This journey deepened my understanding of the region’s rich and complex past, allowing me to bring stories, insights, and photos back to the classroom to enrich my students’ learning experience.

  • March

    The Green Team's Textile Fashion Show: One Student's Extravagant Dream That Became Reality

    The Shore Green Team’s extravagant Textile Fashion Show was a wonderful success! This fun event, which featured many Shore faculty and staff donning ridiculous garments, had a palpable deeper meaning, and the Green Team was able to engage the audience with humor that aided in getting the real point across.

  • Nibi the Beaver, A Local Celebrity, Visits Shore

    Nibi the beaver, the same furry friend for whom Massachusetts governor Maura Healey personally issued a permit to extend the animal’s tenure at Newhouse Wildlife Rescue, came to visit campus and was a huge hit with the students. Shore was lucky to be one of the first stops on Nibi’s journey, which will include educational trips to schools around the state to increase public awareness of the many dangers facing native species local to Massachusetts.

  • Introducing Young Learners to Coding with Cubetto

    Shore’s youngest learners are exploring the world of technology without screens through an innovative, creative, and hands-on experience called Cubetto. Cubetto is a screen-free coding playset that introduces Pre-K students to early programming skills in the most developmentally appropriate way, through play!

  • Lasting Lessons: A Latin Tribute to Pompeii’s Lost Voices

    They say Latin is a dead language, but in the Shore Latin classroom, the characters in textbooks are brought to life. Lucia, Grumio, Quintus, Caecilius — these are not mere names; they are personalities, celebrities, even friends.

  • The American Hero Project

    March is Women’s History Month, and every March Grade 5 students pause their chronological study of United States history to tell the stories of trailblazing women who worked to ensure that the basic tenets of American democracy applied to all people. 

  • Honk! Shore's 2025 Mainstage Musical

    Cheerful, chirpy, and chock-full of jokes, this year’s mainstage musical, a comedy by British composer George Stiles and writer Anthony Drewe, was a delight for audiences of all ages. Complete with classic themes, incredible props and costumes, and a colorful cast of characters, this year’s production truly had it all, and Shore’s cast and crew brought the magic to life.

  • Winter 2024-2025 - Sports Recap

    Congratulations to Shore’s Upper School winter team athletes and coaches on a successful winter sports season! With great energy all around, the season was filled with highlights. 

  • February

    The Life of a Loaf: Grade 6’s Journey From Kitchen to Community

    At Shore, we love to find creative ways to maximize learning. Sixth grade students recently enjoyed three hands-on learning opportunities exploring the life of a loaf of bread—from making bread to learning from alumni and gaining an understanding of business operations at a professional bakery, to working in service for their community. These learning experiences were made possible by the hard work of Shore’s Grade 6 team, and our strong and committed lifelong network of alumni and former faculty.

  • From Middle School Curiosity to Market Success: Shore Alum Inspires Future Innovators

    In February 2025, Shore alum Nathaniel Herring ‘11 and co-founder Isaac Lewis welcomed seventh graders for a field trip to the headquarters of their business ANCORE in Salem, MA. Students spent the morning touring the facility and trying out the equipment, learning and asking questions about prototypes, manufacturing, starting a business, patents, and more. Encouraged by Herring and Lewis, students walked away thinking about all the possibilities that following one’s interests can ignite.

  • Setting the Scene: Shore’s Set Crew

    This winter, Shore’s set crew has been hard at work creating all sorts of props, structures, and backdrops for our upcoming musical, HONK! Thanks to the efforts of these exceptional students and their instructors, Shore’s musical will once again have a robust array of materials to use in their production.

  • Grade 5 Delivers Essential Supplies to Lifebridge North Shore River House Shelter

    This winter, Ms. Bouchard’s Grade 5 class partnered with Lifebridge North Shore River House Shelter to deliver warm clothes, toiletries, first aid supplies, and gift cards to those in need. The shelter works with approximately three hundred people each day, and students have been hard at work collecting these items in order to help Lifebridge North Shore support those who are unable to get these materials on their own.

  • January

    Celebrate, Socialize, and Share in 2025

    The midwinter Celebrate, Socialize, and Share in 2025 gathering offered the Shore community a fun way to kick off the new year together and connect in meaningful ways. It was inspiring to see so many of you join us for this new event and to feel the warmth and genuine positivity that provided for new relationships to form among old friendships and shared history at Shore.
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