Two important classes in our Upper School which relate directly to the Commons and its school-wide programs are Rights & Responsibilities (led by Chris Hartman and Seth O’Bryan) and The Living Building (taught by Seth O’Bryan). Rights & Responsibilities is a mandatory class for 9th graders which lasts a trimester....
That expansive quote was offered by Seth O’Bryan during our initial meeting with the newly-established Commons Student Council. We were discussing the different aspects of the Commons that captured our passion and interest, and nearly every member of the 12-student team mentioned the compelling, yet undefined, vision of students taking...
Here are some photos of the latest work on the exterior of the Commons, making way for the steel supports for the solar panels, and of the now-unpacked furniture in the renovated Beckerman Center! Geothermal drilling: Drilling for the vertical geothermal loop began this week! You can see shots of...
On Monday, August 5th, about 20 Harley folks (admin, faculty and students) attended a full-day workshop on the systems of the Commons building. We were introduced to the various energy-saving and energy-producing elements which will help make it a sustainable building. Chris Costanza, primary architect of the construction, gave an...
