This past fall, the Upper School transitioned to a hybrid schooling model; some feel that adjustments made since the spring like transitioning to Canvas have allowed for learning to be easier, but many are still adjusting to online learning.

Whether from the building or a computer screen, the Browning administration has successfully dealt with the challenge of running a school during a global pandemic, but there are many obstacles for the remainder of the school year. As of now, the administration’s intention is to remain in hybrid learning.

In a normal year, it is common to introduce the new Browning faculty at a school assembly. Due to COVID-19, this could not take place. The Grytte asked our new members the following two questions so that the community can get to know them better:

The Grytte won first place with special merit, the highest award possible, in the American Scholastic Press Association’s 2019-2020 contest for school newspapers.

While physical gatherings for the Interschool community have not occurred while schools have been closed, many have been able to stay connected online.

The Grytte would like to congratulate the class of 2020 on their offers of college admission. Read more to see their college choices.

Willem H. ‘23, Joe F. ‘22, Griffin D. ‘21, and Zachary B. ‘20 share what they have been up to during quarantine.

Since the pandemic, the altered schedule and community-led connection spaces have kept the School community as connected as possible in the midst of these challenging times.

The Grytte staff presents its fifth annual dedication to Dr. Brett Wisniewski, beloved Middle and Upper School Classics teacher.

Quarantining has not prevented the Student Council from ensuring that the School maintains its traditional value of community, even through unprecedented times.

Students have stepped up and helped our community organize. During the NFL Draft week, avid fans from the upper school community took part in a mock draft competition, and some discussed the draft live on a Google Meet call.

TikTok has inspired several students at Browning to keep their followers entertained through these stressful times.

Despite Browning’s extended closure, the English Department attempted to keep spirits up by calling on quarantined students and faculty to celebrate National Poetry Month throughout April.

For high school seniors, the college search is usually an exciting and often quite daunting process. For high school seniors in 2020, this process has taken on entirely new levels of stress and uncertainty. 

Discussions surrounding current events have resulted in the possible removal of a book from the curriculum and conversations about the war in Iran.

The Browning Grytte and the Saint Ann’s Ram conducted a newspaper exchange before the pandemic, with student reporters touring each other’s schools for a day in order to observe the academic experience and community.

Rapper Skizzy Mars is a Browning alumnus who at 26 already has a handful of albums and Billboard hits to his name.

As she prepares for her new position as the Head of The Gateway School, Laurie Gruhn talks about her New York City childhood, her years at The Browning School, and her plans for the future.

This past Frost Valley trip was nothing less than a great bonding experience. Even though it has been a long-lasting tradition, the class of 2022 built connections that will be embedded inside themselves forever.

Upper School students attended an event which featured the Commissioner of the NBA, Adam Silver, and the Commissioner of the WNBA, Cathy Engelbert, speaking about the globalization of basketball and the growing women’s sports industry.