Cushing Summer

Summer Session at @CushingAcademy, a private, coeducational college-preparatory school for boarding and day students. #PowerOfCushing

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Formal confirmation that last weekend was brilliant! #PoweredBySummer

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When we say students immerse themselves in classes, we mean it! #PoweredBySummer

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Looking back on a weekend of skates, s'mores, smiles, and splashes! #PoweredBySummer

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Learn, craft, play, repeat. Week 2 of Summer Session 2023 is underway! #PoweredBySummer

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Pottery students prepare for the Summer Session Art Show. https://t.co/QUsq1J0cdS

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Between C+D class blocks students have a 30 minute break and many of them head to the Student Center to hang-out , play some pick-up of ping-pong, pool, and chess. More photos here: https://t.co/G7OYWuZvEu

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Students in our Immerse Program take turns reading "Island of Blue Dolphin" out loud, focusing on annunciation and projecting their voice. https://t.co/7od5NqWRLg

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Immerse Program students work together on their presentations about "To Kill a Mockingbird." See more here: https://t.co/E0647VIYLN

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Engineering students research, design, and build solar heaters. https://t.co/haJbEx14g1

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In Writing Workshop students summarize Acts I + II of Hamlet. Click hither to see more photos: https://t.co/SUR7L9ZFVz

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Congratulations to all of our three-week Summer Session graduates! Here's an album of their graduation ceremony - https://t.co/dahAsQCDEx

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The Theatre Workshop performs an improv exercise called "Party Quirks!" Each player is given a prompt with a strong personality trait or character except for the host of the "party." Once everyone arrives the host guesses what each player is portraying. https://t.co/mEucBLeKjr

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The entire Summer Session community takes a break from classes on Wednesday for some fresh air to hike the summit of Wachusett Mountain. https://t.co/vhfMuhIM4r

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Legend of Literature students collaborate on writing a hero legend story based on the reading and discussion of the stories of Gilgamesh, Hercules, and Makoma. https://t.co/plpYLdYvev

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Photography students capture the world from a different perspective using fish-eye and macro lenses on their cell phones. View some of their images here. https://t.co/GcZClMJ7dW

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Students in Business Finance + Economics work together on a business plan for a start-up company. Groups will create a logo, a prototype of the product/service, and a marketing plan. A final presentation will be given much like the TV show "Shark Tank." https://t.co/RlDnAtkl6u

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Graphic Design students use the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator to develop complex portraits with vector paths and shapes. https://t.co/7chK6IW0Z9

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3-D printing students work in teams to engineer a derby car. Next week they plan to race them down Academy Street. Stay tuned! https://t.co/p2SV9LPxz8

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More Summer Session fun on weekend #2! Students rock out singing karaoke and keep cool skating at the ice rink. https://t.co/mzZ0j3wAtb

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The STEAM class work together to design and build a rocket using household items. Construction includes a motor mount, parachute, and launch pad. https://t.co/LbP09VmKyf