School News
Annual Fall Awards Assembly Celebrates Academic Achievements
By Caroline Santoro '19 On Friday, September 22, the community gathered in Hauser Auditorium for the Fall Awards ceremony. This annual event brings the school together and recognizes the outstanding academic achievements of Pingry students. The ceremony began with...
Convocation Opens 2017-18 School Year
By Jessica Hutt (IV) One of the most timeless and treasured traditions at Pingry is the annual Convocation ceremony, during which every member of the student body makes a formal commitment to the Honor Code. This event serves as the official opening to the upcoming...
Students Fundraise to Aid in Hurricane Relief
By Vicky Chen This fall, the start of the school year unfortunately coincided with the start of hurricane season. First came Hurricane Harvey, which destroyed over 100,000 homes in Texas and Louisiana. Then came Irma, which displaced thousands after hitting Florida...
Athletes Enjoy Improved Athletic Facilities
By Rhea Kapur '21 Pingry Athletics is a key element in the lives of many students. Last year was notable in the school’s history because of the addition of the Miller A. Bugliari ‘52 Athletics Center (BAC). This past summer, existing athletics facilities were further...
Leveling Up: Schoology Replaces Moodle
By Noah Bergam (III) When students returned to Pingry this fall, they saw significant changes in Pingry’s technology use. Although Pingry has been using technology to advance its educational environment for years, the one-to-one policy was introduced three years ago,...
Administration Returns to Renovated Offices
By Jonathan Chen Over the summer, Pingry underwent construction of the main building on the Basking Ridge campus to further improve the school. The interior renovation created offices for new faculty members. Starting in the Upper School Office, the construction crew...
School Spirit Soars at Homecoming
By Allie Verdesca (VI) On a beautiful, hot Saturday in early October, Pingry hosted its annual Back-to-School Day and Homecoming. Just over 900 parents arrived promptly at 8:15 AM, prepared to experience a day in the life of their children’s schedule and a chance to...
Headmaster Conard Addresses National Debate on Free Speech
By Miro Bergam (V) Mr. Conard closed off last week’s morning meeting with a speech addressing our country’s current national debates over the white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville and over NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. Mr. Conard began his...
Pulitzer-Prize-Winning Author Dr. Momaday Shares His Story
By Paige Maultsby (V) Novelist, poet, and artist, Dr. N. Scott Momaday, visited Pingry on Thursday, October 5, for an assembly, a luncheon, and two creative writing workshops open to both Middle and Upper Schoolers. A Pulitzer Prize winning author and member of the...
Ms. Mahida Steps Into New Role as Form III-IV Dean
By Ketaki Tavan (V) This year, Ms. Carol Mahida, who taught English in the Middle School last year, has taken on a new position in the Pingry community. In addition to teaching two sections of Form III English, She is now the Form III and IV Dean of Student Life in...
Dr. Cottingham Becomes Academic Dean of Upper School
By Miro Bergam '19 This year, Dr. Reid Cottingham will be stepping into a new role in the Pingry community. Formerly teaching English full time, she now assumes the mantle of the Upper School Academic Dean. Dr. Cottingham will also continue her work with the English...
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