Eighth grade classmates Will Monahan, Ben Heike, and Henryk Lasky use their new outdoor space to complete an inquiry lab in the study of distance, time, and speed.
is the class pet in teacher Krista Taylor’s
“It’s not just back to school — there’s a
science classes.
little extra oomph.”
“The kids love, love, love the guinea pig,” Taylor said. “They take on 100 percent responsibility. “I think the building is conducive to learning,” said Taylor. “It’s huge.” Students, faculty, Dirty Dan, and
fantastic two days. “We’re going to exercise a lot,” she said,
Middle School and helping each other as
affords. “We don’t have to go to the gym.” Middle School Head Sarah Burdett said a goal is to bring Brunswick traditions to
math teacher Jim Stephens was up to his
the new building, and uncover new ones
old tricks — magic ones at that!
as they grow into the space.
Meanwhile, science teacher Drew
Already, English teachers are dreaming
too. “He loves to just hang on my shoulder
Dawson had the boys practice their
of staging Romeo and Juliet in the
while I do work,” Smyers said. “He also
putting.
courtyard, and there’s a move afoot to tell
likes to take walks through our campus — on me. He is a teaching animal.” Sawdust, the seventh-grade guinea pig, has been called to service in a similar
Colleague Max Kennedy pulled out his Van de Graaff generator and let his advisees play with it before class. And fellow science teacher Kim
the story of the trees that dot the property. A two-story shark mural, left by the previous owners, heralds the science wing, and is already ingrained in the lexicon
way. Sawdust is six years old, and last
Gallagher said the move has invigorated
of the school. “The boys love the shark,”
year served as the mascot for one of the
everyone for the new year.
Burdett said. “It’s been a beacon.”
robotics teams fielded by the school. He
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“I think it’s an incredible building. Right now, it’s so full of life. It’s been a
noting the added space the new building
Within the first few days of school,
Eighth graders Jack Rinaldi and Jack Neal give Mr. Kennedy’s Van de Graaff generator a whirl.
first few days of school were fantastic.
Sawdust — all are settling in to the new they go.
while the lizard himself has a job to do,
Spanish teacher Maria Loynaz said the
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“There’s a nice new energy,” she said.
The truth is, Brunswick has under-