Dr. Cottingham was appointed Interim Upper School Director in July 2021, and her Pingry experience includes three years as Upper School Academic Dean and a semester as Interim English Department Chair.
Extra-Departmental and Friday Courses
Grade 6 Required Extra-Departmental and Friday Courses
All Grade 6 students will take two Friday courses each trimester, and are required to take the following:
- Seminar 6
- Creative Writing 6 (Friday Course)
- Wellness 6 (Friday Course)
- Computer Science 6 (Friday Course)
- Mindfulness 6 (Friday Course)
- Music (Friday Course)
Seminar 6
Creative Writing 6 (Friday Course)
Wellness 6 (Friday Course)
Computer Science 6 (Friday Course)
Mindfulness 6 (Friday Course)
Music (Friday Course)
Grade 6 Elective Extra-Departmental and Friday Courses
- Friday Knights: Introduction to Chess (Friday Course)
- Geography: Where in the World? (Friday Course)
- Let's Get Kraken: World Mythology (Friday Course)
- Library Expo (Friday Course)
- STRATEGIC TABLETOP GAMES (FRIDAY COURSE)
Friday Knights: Introduction to Chess (Friday Course)
Geography: Where in the World? (Friday Course)
Let's Get Kraken: World Mythology (Friday Course)
Library Expo (Friday Course)
STRATEGIC TABLETOP GAMES (FRIDAY COURSE)
Form I Required Extra-Departmental and Friday Courses
All Form I students will take two Friday courses each trimester, and are required to take the following:
- Acting Out: Improvisation (Friday Course)
- 3D Design and Printing (Friday Course)
- Public Speaking 7 (Friday Course)
- Wellness 7 (Friday Course)
- Music (Friday Course)
Acting Out: Improvisation (Friday Course)
3D Design and Printing (Friday Course)
Public Speaking 7 (Friday Course)
Wellness 7 (Friday Course)
Music (Friday Course)
Form I Elective Extra-Departmental and Friday Courses
Form II Elective Extra-Departmental and Friday Courses
- Civic Engagement (Friday Course)
- Leadership (Friday Course)
- Outdoor Research (Friday Course)
- STRATEGY, LOGIC, AND PROBLEM SOLVING (FRIDAY COURSE)
- STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRESSIVE WORKOUTS (FRIDAY COURSE)
- SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (FRIDAY COURSE)