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Miss Hall's School in the Berkshires Faculty Award

Going Above + Beyond

The year’s second Pietas awarded to Dr. Deane

Commencement

Celebrating the Class of 2025!

Miss Hall's School in the Berkshires Hackathon

5th Annual Hackathon

A day of fun, innovation, and real-world problem-solving

Miss Hall's School in the Berkshires Leadership

Remembering Dan Lee

Former Head of School Passes at Age 75

Miss Hall's School in the Berkshires Awards

Civitas Awards

Honoring outstanding members of the Miss Hall’s community

Winter 2024-25 Magazine

Sharing moments of practice at MHS

Miss Hall's School in the Berkshires Theater Ensemble

Dedicated and Supportive

The year's first Pietas Award presented to Jenni Jordan

Miss Hall's School in the Berkshires Mars Hall

How are the Students and What do they Need?

"New" dorm officially named Mars Hall

Miss Hall's School in the Berkshires Facilities

Farewell to Jeff Crosier P’17

Three decades maintaining the Miss Hall’s Magic

Miss Hall's School in the Berkshires awards and honors

Resilience and Good Writing

MHS student earns honor

Patent Pending

Izzy ’24 looks toward a sustainable future

Miss Hall's School in the Berkshires Outstanding Faculty

Immense Commitment to Learning + Growth

The year’s second Pietas award presented to Alison Quiñones Johnson

Commencement 2024

Celebrating the Class of 2024!

Miss Hall's School in the Berkshires College Counseling

Welcome Back, Izzy!

New Director of College Counseling hits the ground running

Picture Perfect

Idia ’26 at New York Fashion Week

125-Year Time Capsule

Historic cache connects past, present, and future

2023-24 Civitas Award Winners

Honoring outstanding members of the Miss Hall’s community

Collaborating Boldly and Creatively

Pitching in to support Period Poverty Awareness Week

A Former Trustee Looks Back

Alumnae Council President Mary Atwood ’83 sits down with former MHS Trustee B. Carter White

Additions to the MHS Community

Miss Hall’s welcomes new faculty and staff

Intentional, Aspirational, and Relational

Kicking off the School Year!

MHS Names New Deans

Kristen Milano and Sarah Virden join the School's Leadership Team

Commencement 2023

Celebrating the Class of 2023!

Senior Awards Ceremony

Honoring the Class of 2023

Honoring Outstanding Students

Celebrating two decades of Pickett Scholars

“Supporting sisterhood and MHS is always a priority. Helping build a new entryway to the school that says, ‘you have arrived,’ feels Bold to me. ”

Miss Hall's School Commencement 1990 Oprah Winfrey

The Company We Keep

Commencement speakers through the years

Welcome, Aaron Gordon

New Director of Finance and Operations joins MHS Feb. 7

Dr. King’s Beloved Community

Honoring the life and Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Miss Hall’s School Scholarships Academics

Honoring Outstanding Students

Scholarships awarded for the 2023-24 year

Investing in Outstanding Students

Scholarships awarded for 2022-23 school year

Fall Athletics and Theater Honors

Recognizing Outstanding Contributions

Be Bold Campaign Nears the Finish Line

$75 million initiative in support of girls’ and women’s leadership marks the 125th anniversary of Miss Hall’s School

Welcome, New Faculty!

Talented teachers join MHS community

125 and Counting!

Running boldly into a new year

James K. Ervin Tennis Complex

Support Miss Hall’s athletics, promote girls’ wellbeing, and honor a dedicated teacher and friend to so many

Commitment to Community

125 years and counting

“What are YOU reading this summer?”

125 Years!

A mission more relevant than ever

The Mystery of the Holmes Study

Discovering another piece of our history

Commencement 2022

Honoring the 48 members of the Miss Hall’s School Class of 2022

Remembering Jim Ervin

A beloved teacher who found joy in encouraging students every day

Black History Month at MHS

Celebrating Our Prosperous Black Culture

124 Years of History

Old photos resurface and take us back in time

Whole Student Approach Gets Stronger

New Counselor Abby Ryan Ruble ’92

Investing in Outstanding Students

Scholarships awarded for 2021-22 school year

Make Your Mark

A 20-year Miss Hall’s tradition, stamping the Book of the School, is now open to all alums

Remembering Paul Van Sickle

Mr. Van Sickle wore many hats during his 32 years at MHS

In-Person Open House

Prospective students and families experience the magic of Miss Hall’s

Together Again!

124th school year underway

Collective Effervescence on a Good, Good Day

Head of School Julia Heaton shares thoughts for the year ahead, and the joy of beginning again

Reflection. Connection. Renewal. Possibility. Home.*

Miss Hall’s adults collaborate, reset, and look ahead together

Welcome to MHS!

Introducing New Members of the Miss Hall’s Community

Remembering Angela Kalischer

Prime mover of what we now call “the Miss Hall’s Magic.”

Modeling Vision, Voice, Interpersonal Efficacy & Gumption

MHS Core Competencies Personified

Rising Seniors in the spotlight

Next year’s seniors (and one rising junior!) recognized with academic honors

Sending forth the Class of 2021

Seniors recognized at virtual awards ceremony

Class of 2021 graduates during 123rd Commencement

Sunny Hostin, ABC News Senior Legal Correspondent & Analyst, delivered this year’s address

Encouraging Students to be their best selves

The year's second Pietas award is presented to Alison Basdekis.

Traditions Updated

MHS rings and blazers carry ongoing meaning

Signing on, officially!

39 new names added to the Book of the School

56 Alumnae in-the-Making

En Route to Graduation, MHS Seniors join Alumnae Association

Community meets school needs during “Month of Love”

Miss Hall’s friends and family contributed more than $100,000 to meet tangible needs related to COVID-19

Remembering Sarah McFarland

A seasoned world traveler and consummate reader, she was, as her obituary noted, “the kind of teacher every high school should have.”

Remembering Madge Buerger

Mrs. Buerger dedicated 42 years to MHS, 23 years as Director of Athletics, and she coached nearly every sport at the School.

In pursuit of Dr. King’s beloved community

A day of action at MHS

MHS Families Connect Around the World

A series of webinars are keeping parents and guardians connected throughout the school year.

Insisting on the common good

Head of School Julia Heaton responds to the attack on the U.S. Capitol

Greetings from around the world

A few students from our International Student Alliance offer up New Years greetings in various languages

Winter Break sendoff from two Heads of School

Harkening back to words from Mira Hall during the 1918 Spanish Flu, 11th Head of School Julia Heaton bids our community a safe and healthy break

Community goes big during Giving Tuesday

Our community stepped up during this year’s Giving Tuesday challenge, raising more than $70,000 to support student wellbeing.

Exploring the legacy of tea

On December 8, MHS friends and family joined Yiyan Zhou ’91 and Julius Wu to decompress and learn about the art and rituals of tea

Reimagining Convocation

This year's theme, "Same storm, different boats, heading to shore together."

New Documentary has MHS Ties

Filmmaker Aaron Kalischer-Coggins produces a new documentary on the Housatonic River

Our community reflects on RBG

Miss Hall’s students and adults recently gathered to share reflections on former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Annual fund raises record $1.285 million for girl-centered education

Miss Hall’s emergency preparedness receives national press

The article, “Plan, Practice, Pivot,” highlights how the IRT helps Miss Hall’s navigate incidents ranging from the global coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic to weather-related emergencies.

Starting the new school year — together

Head of School Julia Heaton offers some thoughts on what it’s like to start school at this moment in history and how we can move forward together

“I do not think the world is fine the way it is.”

Community Action Fund Provides Relief

As COVID shut down travel during the spring of 2020, many of our students struggled to find ways home. Two classmates acted quickly to support them and help MHS community members in need.

MHS families donate medical supplies

Families of MHS students from China send boxes of medical supplies to the School