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Diversity Committee

Clubs and teams

Commonwealth has a long tradition of student-run clubs and teams. They always enrich the atmosphere of social and community engagement at the school; occasionally they effect more substantial change in how the school operates.These activities vary from year to year depending on the interest of students.

Some 2008–09 clubs and teams include:

Diversity Committee, which discusses issues related to culture and ethnicity inside and outside the School. This group of about 25 students also organizes the annual Diversity Day, an all-school event with speakers, workshops, and discussion.
Environmental Club, which initiated and oversees the School's recycling and composting program.
Chess Club (pictured at right), winner of the 2008 Hurvitz Cup, the Massachusetts State Scholastic Team Championship.
Current Events
Debate Team
Improv
Knitting Club
Literary Magazine
Model United Nations
Outing Club
Science Team

NEWS

Feb. 11 Assembly: January Projects

Students describe their Project Week experiences. Assembly is at 12:05 p.m.; parents and alumni/ae are welcome.

Feb. 9 (Tuesday) Assembly: Rory Stewart

In a special assembly on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 10 a.m., we welcome Rory Stewart, who directs the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard's Kennedy School. His books include The Places in Between, an account of his walk across Afghanistan in 2001-02. Parents and alumni/ae are welcome.

CWS Student Featured in Jan. 31 Haiti Relief Concert

Aurélie Théramène ’11, a Haitian-American violinist, is one of several featured performers in a concert to raise funds for the Stand with Haiti initiative of Partners in Health. The concert is Jan. 31 at 12:30 p.m. in Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory. The concert was organized by the Longwood Symphony Orchestra, whose members include English teacher Catherine Brewster, and the Conservatory. More information is at www.necmusic.edu/symphonic-relief-haiti.

Alumni/ae Reunion Dinner Photos

Several dozen alumni/ae gathered at the School on Jan. 8 for the annual reunion buffet. To see a slide show, click here.

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