Maevis Fahey '21 and Erica Brown '22

MCAS, PARCC, HSPT, and SSAT may seem like random jumbles of the alphabet, but they are familiar phrases to Massachusetts high school students. These are four different standardized tests upper school Montrosians may have taken before their high school career even began. And there’s one more example all upper school Montrosians know well-- the PSAT, or Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors took the PSAT this past October. It is a precursor to the SAT, the infamous exam most juniors take in the spring and submit with college applications. Students receive their...

Spandana Vagwala ‘22 and Jennifer Uche ‘22, Staff Writers

We all have someone we look up to or admire. We aspire to be like this person and live our lives with the same grace with which that they lived their lives. For many people, that person was Stan Lee. Stan Lee—the true hero of stories—recently passed away on November 12, 2018. He died from heart and respiratory failure. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the genius of Stan Lee, he was the primary creative leader of the Marvel Comics. He created the iconic Iron Man, the heroic Captain America, the talented Black Widow, the Incredible Hulk, the genius Doctor Strange, the warmhearted...

Grace Marino '22, Contributing Writer

On November 1st and 2nd of this year, Saint Sebastian’s School performed the well-known play, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens-- and their expectations were clearly met. The cool and crisp fall weather made for a perfect night to see this production. There were 24 actors and actresses, some doubling or even tripling parts, which was very impressive. Two of the characters were played by our very own Montrosians, Katie Randall ‘19 playing the beautiful Estella, and Nora Cahill ‘19 played the cool-hearted Miss Havisham. All the characters exceeded expectations and were very fitting for...

Lily Wei '20, Features Editor

This past Saturday, on November 10, the Cross Country team saw the first snow of the year.  Six hours earlier, the team was filling up the Montrose van with all of our gears, snacks and blankets for a three-hour drive to New Milford, CT for the New England Prep School Track Association NEPTSTA division championship. We arrived in New Milford before twelve, and began two hours counting down until the race began. The worst part of a race is always the waiting because your head just generates thousands of scenarios of what may happen during the race. Our hearts beat faster and heavier as time flew...

Carol Li '21, Staff Writer

      On a recent rainy Saturday, the Montrose speech team went to their first official tournament. When we arrived at the high school, we saw a crowd of students in the cafeteria. First, we had to figure out our speaking code. When the many categories of speeches were posted on the walls, everyone in the caferica rushed to them, trying to find their code. The speech contest began.       After I took a picture of my category’s schedule, I searched for my classroom and waited to do my piece. When it was my turn, my heart was speeding up, and I was afraid I would forget my pronunciation....