Katie Bent of Andover Studies Navigation in Ocean Classroom
By Scott Allenby
Andover’s Miles Hurlbutt Studies During World History Class
By Scott Allenby
Proctor Successfully Completes Fall Term Without Incident
Gratitude extended to employees; students' families
By Scott Allenby
On November 20, Proctor depopulated campus for Thanksgiving Break, completing a successful, ten-week in-person fall trimester. With roughly 340 students on campus, a strict weekly COVID-19 testing regime in place, mandatory mask use at all times for all members of the community, and remarkable teamwork from students, employees, and parents, Proctor was able to complete […]
Proctor’s Fall Dance Performance Featured Andover Students
By Scott Allenby
Proctor’s Wilderness Orientation Program Held With Modifications
By Scott Allenby
Continued COVID Testing at Proctor Returns Negative Results
Strict rules and adaptations have been successful
By Scott Allenby
At the time of this article going to press, Proctor Academy had just received results from its fourth round of COVID-19 testing on campus: all negative, again. While much may change in the two weeks from this article being written to it being printed in the November Beacon, the update from Proctor’s campus on October […]
Reflections From Ocean Classroom Students, Two Weeks Out to Sea
This year's destination is the eastern seaboard and Puerto Rico
By Scott Allenby
After two weeks sailing around the foggy waters of the Maine Coast, the schooner Roseway and 21 Proctor students, including Andover’s Katie Bent ‘21, aboard the school’s Ocean Classroom program are making their way along the eastern seaboard. For the 27th year, Proctor’s Ocean Classroom program transforms high school students into sailors who will eventually […]
Andover Proctor Student Assists Metal Engineering Teacher with Art Courses
By Scott Allenby
Proctor Students Mix Biology with COVID-19 Precautions During Class
By Scott Allenby
Acedia: The Background for Teaching and Learning This Fall
An ancient Greek emotion identifies our feelings
By Scott Allenby
We all experience moments when we struggle to initiate. We stare at our computer screen and wait for inspiration to strike, longing for our to-do list to snap into a sharp focus we have not experienced for months. Sometimes it does, and we experience that elusive sensation called productivity. Far more often, we don’t. We […]