Cushing Summer

Formal confirmation that last weekend was brilliant! #PoweredBySummer

When we say students immerse themselves in classes, we mean it! #PoweredBySummer

Looking back on a weekend of skates, s'mores, smiles, and splashes! #PoweredBySummer

Learn, craft, play, repeat. Week 2 of Summer Session 2023 is underway! #PoweredBySummer

Pottery students prepare for the Summer Session Art Show. bit.ly/3IW5c3c

Between C+D class blocks students have a 30 minute break and many of them head to the Student Center to hang-out , play some pick-up of ping-pong, pool, and chess. More photos here: bit.ly/3ROmKlI

Students in our Immerse Program take turns reading "Island of Blue Dolphin" out loud, focusing on annunciation and projecting their voice. bit.ly/3cxTwHu

Immerse Program students work together on their presentations about "To Kill a Mockingbird." See more here: bit.ly/3B3Taml

Engineering students research, design, and build solar heaters. bit.ly/3B0dAwm

In Writing Workshop students summarize Acts I + II of Hamlet. Click hither to see more photos: bit.ly/3Ppx9mm

Congratulations to all of our three-week Summer Session graduates! Here's an album of their graduation ceremony - bit.ly/3zhLXh9

The Theatre Workshop performs an improv exercise called "Party Quirks!" Each player is given a prompt with a strong personality trait or character except for the host of the "party." Once everyone arrives the host guesses what each player is portraying. bit.ly/3z5A7Xm

The entire Summer Session community takes a break from classes on Wednesday for some fresh air to hike the summit of Wachusett Mountain. bit.ly/3RDZ6IK

Legend of Literature students collaborate on writing a hero legend story based on the reading and discussion of the stories of Gilgamesh, Hercules, and Makoma. bit.ly/3P0NnlK

Photography students capture the world from a different perspective using fish-eye and macro lenses on their cell phones. View some of their images here. bit.ly/3uJoYsP

Students in Business Finance + Economics work together on a business plan for a start-up company. Groups will create a logo, a prototype of the product/service, and a marketing plan. A final presentation will be given much like the TV show "Shark Tank." bit.ly/3IxJQsC

Graphic Design students use the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator to develop complex portraits with vector paths and shapes. bit.ly/3Ivx91x

3-D printing students work in teams to engineer a derby car. Next week they plan to race them down Academy Street. Stay tuned! bit.ly/3IzhHBt

More Summer Session fun on weekend #2! Students rock out singing karaoke and keep cool skating at the ice rink. bit.ly/3OfwimZ

The STEAM class work together to design and build a rocket using household items. Construction includes a motor mount, parachute, and launch pad. bit.ly/3AHtgok