On the way to the top of Mount Monadnock, students encounter a false summit. It happens very late in the hike. After students have climbed about 3,000 feet, they scale a rocky incline and make their way onto a large plateau with amazing views of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. At this point, many think they’ve made it to the top… only to discover there is still more to go to get to the summit.
How students respond in this moment is always telling — and, almost universally, it’s a moment where our Cushing community comes together and pushes each other to new heights.
As we make our way to the end of September, we come to a similar plateau in our school year. The festivities and traditions that mark the start of the school year — Dorm Olympics, Community Lunch, Mountain Day — begin to make way for the normal ebb and flow of life at Cushing. As morning temperatures become brisk and the maple trees start to turn, our real work continues in earnest. Academic courses have gotten into a groove, fall athletics are in the heart of their schedules, and the routine patterns and rhythms of the Cushing experience are all pushing us ahead on our Journeys.
We have set a tremendous tone and pace for the start of the school year. I'm looking forward to seeing where our Journeys lead us. Roll Pens!
We challenged each Advisory to celebrate this year’s theme of Creativity by taking a group selfie. Congratulations to Mr. Kublbeck’s advisory, who won the challenge and earned Dunkin’ treats for the entire group! Check out all the additional contenders in the 2025 Advisory Selfie albums. > Around Campus: Week Two| Week Three
Powered By Mountains
Mountain Day 2025
For this year's Mountain Day, more than 70% of Cushing students made it to the summit in time for our summit photo. Congratulations to everyone who took part and helped each other along the way!
Fall Family Weekend is just three weeks away! Please register if you haven't already. Our Fall Family Weekend page has all the information you need, including local hotels, which fill up quickly!
(The Pick-A-Time reservation system to schedule appointments with teachers and advisors opens at 10:30 am ET on Friday, October 3.)
Cushing Speaker Series:
Poet Dante Micheaux
On Friday, October 10, Cushing welcomes Dante Micheaux, the author of Circus, which won the Four Quartets Prize from the Poetry Society of America and the T. S. Eliot Foundation, and Amorous Shepherd, for a special assembly as part of the Cushing Academy Speaker Series.
Partnering with Parents Webinar: October 7 College Athletics Recruiting
Cushing's athletics and college counseling departments are teaming up to offer a webinar about college athletics recruiting on October 7, 2025. The seminar is for any family whose child may be interested in pursuing athletics at the collegiate-level — and will mirror an October 6 presentation offered to Cushing student-athletes on campus.
Enjoy Mini Golf at a brand new location, Bingo for gift cards, the annual Celebrate Ashburnham fair, New England Revolution vs Atlanta, and Red Apple Farm to get into the Fall spirit!
In an annual tradition, Cushing's fall student-athletes suit up for Media Week. Take a look at the soccer, volleyball, cross country, and field hockey portraits.
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