A Special Week for Sixth Formers
Even before Prize Day, Sixth Formers had a most unusual end to the 2020–21 school year.
To help with pandemic protocols, the end-of-year schedule had changed: to reduce density at Prize Day, Second through Fifth Formers left campus on June 2, four days before Sixth Formers were to graduate. That left time for some extra Sixth Form fun.
Right after Baccalaureate on Tuesday, June 1, while underformers were packing, the Sixth Form headed out on a Boston Harbor cruise. The following night, they took over nearby lanes for a bowling party. Thursday was spent on campus, with the pool open in the afternoon and the traditional Sixth Form-Faculty dinner that evening, followed by a casino night. On Friday night, the Circle had a carnival atmosphere, with giant video games on the grass, bonfires on the Dining Hall patio, and students lined up for a fried dough vendor. Finally, on Saturday, after watching the virtual athletic and underformers' awards ceremony, the soon-to-be graduates had their own Sixth Form formal.
Nothing, of course, compared to Prize Day itself, but the event that all were anticipating capped off a special few days when the Sixth Form, for a short time, had the Circle to themselves.
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To help with pandemic protocols, the end-of-year schedule had changed: to reduce density at Prize Day, Second through Fifth Formers left campus on June 2, four days before Sixth Formers were to graduate. That left time for some extra Sixth Form fun.
Right after Baccalaureate on Tuesday, June 1, while underformers were packing, the Sixth Form headed out on a Boston Harbor cruise. The following night, they took over nearby lanes for a bowling party. Thursday was spent on campus, with the pool open in the afternoon and the traditional Sixth Form-Faculty dinner that evening, followed by a casino night. On Friday night, the Circle had a carnival atmosphere, with giant video games on the grass, bonfires on the Dining Hall patio, and students lined up for a fried dough vendor. Finally, on Saturday, after watching the virtual athletic and underformers' awards ceremony, the soon-to-be graduates had their own Sixth Form formal.
Nothing, of course, compared to Prize Day itself, but the event that all were anticipating capped off a special few days when the Sixth Form, for a short time, had the Circle to themselves.
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