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When the Battle's Lost and Won

When winter cast its light upon us, ‘tis time, again, for the bard to cast his long shadow upon our campus. And so it begins. This week lower mids rose before their peers to represent their English...

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An Evening of Artistic Celebration

As part of Community Service Day in October, Tafties created artwork with students from the Children's Community School in Waterbury, CT. It was the second consecutive year that students from both...

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Taft Student-Athletes Prep for College Play

Several Taft student-athletes are one step closer to fulfilling their college aspirations after firming up plans to continue their playing careers this week, with some signing National Letters of...

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Tafties Earn Spots in Regional Music Festival

Four Taft students traveled to New Britain, CT, last weekend to participate in the Northern Regional Music Festival, sponsored by the Connecticut Music Educators Association (CMEA).     “The festival...

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Remembering Our Past, Shaping Our Future

The Taft community paused this week to reflect on the work and passion of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., while celebrating the social and cultural progress achieved through the civil rights movement....

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A Cure for the Winter Blues

Taft’s Music for a While concert series continues Friday, January 20 with a performance by Too Blue, an eclectic quintet that brings bluegrass, swing, Celtic, and jazz performances to life. The concert...

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Reflections on the Eternal City

Faculty member and alumnus Joseph Zipoli ’84 shares his love for the city of Rome with the Taft community this month through an exhibit in Potter Gallery. Rome: Reflections on The Eternal City features...

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Marc Thiessen '85 Visits Taft

Marc Thiessen ’85 came back to Taft this week to give a Morning Meeting talk about his experience as a writer and political commentator. Thiessen’s work has appeared in dozens of leading publications,...

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Avery Ensemble in Concert at Taft

Taft’s Music for a While concert series continues Friday, January 6 with a performance by Avery Ensemble in Walker Hall. The one-hour program begins at 7 pm; the concert is free and open to the public,...

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Taft Remembers Clayton “Chip” Spencer ’56

It is with profound sadness that we pass along the news that Clayton “Chip” Spencer ’56 passed away on December 9, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. Chip was involved with Taft for every decade up...

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Parente and Madden '03 Named Coaches of the Year

Taft’s boys’ and girls’ varsity soccer teams had exceptional seasons filled with successes on and off the field. It seems fitting, then, that both coaches should earn accolades from their peers for...

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Taking on the World

Ben Laufer ’18 has a keen interest in food. What started as a passion for the array of ethnic foods readily available during his childhood in Brooklyn, soon gave way to something much greater....

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Building Blocks

 The tension in the room was palpable as Michael Scaramuzzino’s AP Computer Science students went through some last minute mental calisthenics in preparation for the ultimate computer science showdown:...

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Dr. Ibram Kendi Visits Taft

Dr. Ibram Kendi visited Taft this week for a Morning Meeting talk. Kendi is currently an assistant professor of African American History at the University of Florida. His second book, Stamped from the...

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Celebrating the Season

Taft School's 81st Service of Lessons and CarolsDecember 13, 20166:00 pm and 8:00 pm in Woodward Chapel Students, faculty, neighbors, and friends are invited to gather in celebration Tuesday, December...

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Taft Mathletes Compete in Cambridge

Taft students traveled to Cambridge, Massachusetts recently to complete in the prestigious Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament (HMMT). Founded in 1998, and held twice each year, the HMMT is one of the...

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Share the Warmth

Taft’s Volunteer Council is once again collecting new and gently used coats, hats, gloves, and scarves for Acts 4 Ministry’s annual Share the Warmth coat drive.Taft has enjoyed a long partnership with...

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The Enormity of the Challenge

Former Taft teacher and naval aviator Colin Farrar returned to Taft with a Veteran’s Day message for the community. “Why did a New England prep school kid who majored in history become a navy fighter...

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Renowned Soloists Perform Mozart's Requiem at Taft

Taft School's Music for a While concert series continues Sunday, November 6 at 5 pm in Woodward Chapel with A Concert of Remembrance: Mozart’s Requiem. The event is free and open to the public. No...

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Renowned Author and Environmentalist Bill McKibben Visits Taft

Well-known author, educator, and environmentalist Bill McKibben visited Taft this week for both Morning Meeting and small group discussions.           McKibben’s 1989 book, The End of Nature, is...

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