Last night, the Class of 2026 gathered for a special 100 Days to Graduation celebration, marking the formal beginning of our 2026 Commencement season. To help frame the experience for our graduating class, students heard from recent alums Lily Stone ’22, a senior at Wellesley College, and Zahira Walker ’22, a senior at Brown University, who shared their experiences and advice about their transitions from Cushing to college.
As part of the evening, each graduating senior received letters from two faculty members who know them well. Their reactions to the thoughtful notes of affirmation from our faculty were truly heartwarming — and it also helped frame their own reflective assignment: to write a letter to themselves about their hopes and dreams for the next 100 days — a letter that we will return to them shortly after graduation.
As we asked students to visualize the future, there was also a clear theme to the evening: seize the moment and cherish it.
We have an action-packed Valentine’s weekend ahead of us. Tomorrow’s STEAM-focused Super Saturday challenges students to lean into their creativity, featuring workshops that include: structural engineering with marshmallows, creating designs with polar equations on the Desmos graphing calculator, a survey of English accents, pendulum painting, avalanches and snow science, and more. In addition, Saturday night is our annual Love is Love dance and on Sunday our outdoor ice rink will be resurrected for a Dorm Olympics broomball competition.
The Journey is always continuing, and we invite everyone to lean into every opportunity.
In Ms. Whitney’s chemistry class, students work in small groups to transcribe, balance, and classify chemical reactions. This activity helps them understand the processes that occur during a chemical reaction and demonstrates how each element behaves across different reaction types. > Around Campus: Week 22 | Week 23
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100 Days To Graduation Celebration
Members of the Class of 2026 met on Thursday to celebrate the occasion of 100 Days to Graduation. In addition to hearing from recent graduates, students received thoughtful notes from faculty members and were asked to visualize all of the things they hope to accomplish in their final 100 days at Cushing. >100 Days Until Graduation Album | Video
Re-Enrollment Contracts Due March 1
Re-enrollment contracts have been posted in MyCushing. To view and sign your re-enrollment contract, please log into MyCushing and look for the banner indicating that there is a contract to review. (Please note: parents must login separately to their MyCushing accounts in order to both sign the re-enrollment contract.)
In order to secure your spot at Cushing for the 2026-27 academic year, you must sign your contract and submit your deposit no later than Sunday, March 1, 2026. Additionally, if your enrollment contract includes a financial aid award, that offer of financial assistance will expire on March 1 unless your contract is signed and your deposit submitted.
Cultural Food Week
February 16 - 20, 2026
Next week, lunches and dinners at Cushing will feature a variety of cultural dishes inspired by recipes submitted by Cushing students! Spearheaded by Cushing's International Club, this year's annual culinary week coincides with Cushing’s Lunar New Year celebration on Tuesday, February 17.
Loon Mountain Trip
Sunday, February 22
The last Cushing Ski Trip of the season is scheduled for next Sunday. Interested students should sign up in advance. (After signup, parents will need to sign a Loon Mountain waiver in MyCushing.)
Winter Musical: Annie
February 26 - 28, 2026
Later this month, Cushing Academy Theatre presents the beloved musical Annie. Featuring a talented cast spanning the entire Cushing community, you can “bet your bottom dollar” it's going to be a great show! Performances in Cowell Chapel on February 26-28 are free and open to the public.
This Weekend at Cushing
It's a sweet weekend at Cushing: Donut Day, Love is Love Dance, Dumpling Making, Broomball, Escape Rooms and more!
Cushing's Varsity Ski Team carved out a little time during practice at Wachusett Mountain last week to pose for their media day. Sporting fresh new uniforms, the team competes in the Central Massachusetts Ski League (CMSL) and will be at the NEPSAC Class C Championships on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
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