Spring 2022 Newsletter
Mackenzie Ennis ’24 and Kaya Lay ’24 at the Marine Science Trip to Cape Cod Another teacher was telling me about a bike ride he took. He was traveling along a road when a second biker [...]
Technology Philosophy
What is the meaning of a place like Buxton? And how do you preserve it? For almost 100 years, Buxton has been taking a unique approach to education. Purposefully small and modest, the [...]
Smartphone Policy Update 2022
Creating Our Community, Choosing Our Tools When Ellen Geer Sangster started Buxton almost a hundred years ago, it was to provide something missing from the mainstream culture around her. [...]
Winter Term 2022 Newsletter
Thích Nhất Hạnh (1926-2022) described two ways of washing dishes. You can “wash the dishes in order to have clean dishes.” Or you can “wash the dishes in order to wash the dishes.” He [...]
Fall Arts 2021 Newsletter: Building Landmarks
Malina Mootoo ’25 at the Williamstown Holiday Walk The Buxton calendar has a predictable rhythm, with satisfying, familiar landmarks along the way. We just finished Fall Arts, now we’re [...]
Fall 2021 Newsletter: Together Again
Earlier this month, Rec Committee hosted a pumpkin-carving evening. (For families who are new to the school, Rec Committee is an every-Friday activity designed and hosted by a small group [...]
Art for Buxton Fundraiser
Buxton’s beloved studio art teacher, Frank Jackson, has created a beautiful website and fundraiser for Buxton School! He contacted artists at every stage of their career—some Buxton grads, some [...]
Parent Newsletter by Franny Shuker-Haines
Dear Buxton Families, I cannot believe we are already four weeks into the spring term! Didn’t you all just drop off your kids yesterday? We have been so lucky with our weather, and that is part [...]
Parent Newsletter by Franny Shuker-Haines
Dear Buxton Families, Welcome to the Election Day Edition of our parent newsletter! Actually, we won’t spend a lot of time on that because we have other logistics to get to, but I do want [...]