By Mary DeLorenzo, School Psychologist–Now that summer is in full swing, what will the rest of the summer break hold for you? Take time to relax, travel, create memories, and make an impact.

By Hannah Kimberley, Humanities—Last Saturday, a group of our students met me in Gloucester to help in the National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive,

By Bryon Williams, Humanities—Juniors in Global Literature are currently showcasing their culminating projects in their study of Americanah, the award-winning 2013 novel by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Students had already read Adichie’s short non-fiction book Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions, and Americanah serves as an even more expansive exploration of identity, gender, and race in the twenty-first century.

The weather is finally warmer and our calendars are full this month with all the end of school year activities. This is especially true for me as my four children graduate (a daughter from college and triplets from high school) and I am looking to Mindfulness as a way to stay focused and calm.

APH softball traveled to Rockport High School on Monday to face the Vikings’ JV squad. The Penguins continued their offensive dominance with a six-inning, 20-3 win over their hosts.

Shakespeare for Modern Actors culminated in its study of Much Ado About Nothing with a field trip to see an incredible performance of the play at The Actors’ Shakespeare Project in Cambridge

April is Autism Awareness Month. Autism is a wide-spectrum disorder, meaning every person who has autism experiences it differently. This Tuesday,  Best Buddies hosted an assembly to educate our community about autism and people with disabilities, as well as to inform everyone about the Best Buddies program in general. We’re so lucky to have people in our own community willing to share their experiences and stories.

By Katherine Reardon, Director of Athletics—The season is off to a great start for APH athletics.

By Lily Johnson'20 and Ella Nazzaro '20—Hundreds of students from all around the Northeast take part in this event. Holy Cross undergraduates host popular contests during the day including an art challenge, a costume contest, a manuscript challenge, and, usually, a famed chariot race

By Madeleine Mogavero '21 — Some auctioned off countries, while others made deals with opposing countries. The conference got heated at times, but the students learned the importance of diplomacy throughout the game.

Thanks to increased participation this year, our cross country runners were able to log the school’s first official meet results with a full team running.  Not only that, but the girls earned the program’s first-ever wins at the varsity level.

Recently, Ms. Hewitt's Chemistry class investigated calorimetry by burning some of their favorite snack foods, like Doritos, Funyuns, and baked potato chips.

  Coach Paige Eaton is returning to APH this Spring and is looking forward to working with a talented group of players as our team looks to make its mark on the softball scene.

The message Ms. Ryan brought to the community was an inspiration, centered on taking chances, never knowing what exactly lay around the next corner, pursuing dreams, acting on personal principles, and holding fast to one's values.  "If you can't own it, you can't be it,"

Her message was one of pursuing dreams, balancing demands, having faith, and living for the moment. 

We really seemed to click and work together and we really just nailed the other team and caught them off guard. Two of our girls scored perfect 10s during this trial.

How are you a ‘Light in the Winter’ for others? […]

The Winter 2017-2018 season was another example of growth for […]

This semester our 25 Play Production students will be participating […]

At APH, we are always striving to expand the horizons […]

APH came out with a win against Bishop Fenwick High School in the second of three meets on February 2nd, with the judge commenting that our APH students performed as well as any of the students he had taught at Boston University School of Law.

The young women in our Events and Traditions club organized an afternoon of reflection, an inspiration for service, and fun to help us to celebrate APH, the Light in Winter house service project.

By Mary DeLorenzo, School Psychologist

During our recent Parent Coffee, the topic […]

Brigid Beckman
Campus Minister

APH: A Light In Winter

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By APH Staff—We welcome Taunia and her breadth of musical talent and experience to our APH Community. She comes to us from Southern California where she was a Brass and Vocal Instructor.

Fall Sports Review

APH’s Critical Inquiry Class Wins Economics Video Prize […]

Academy at Penguin Hall art students had an exciting opportunity for a real-world design experience. Each Mixed Media student learned about design, printmaking as well researching women in history.

The Gift of Failure

APH Students Talk School Life, Culture, and Politics With Girls […]

Sonia Weitz Holocaust Partner Visit

Mary […]

Centerville School Writes Back […]

2017 National Latin Exam Recognition

In March, more […]

APH Participates in National Public Gardens Day […]

From Central Africa to the North Shore

Students in […]

APH Visits Mosque to Bridge Understanding

Recently, the students in […]

APH Students Participate in Massachusetts Mock Trial Program

Students from […]

APH Artist Claims Dean’s Award in Endicott College’s Art Competition

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APH Dancer Accepted to Alvin Ailey Summer Program

As Junior Ruby […]

APH Student Retreats It’s been a busy month for APH’s […]

Middle School Girls are invited to Join the APH Girls […]

APH Student-Athletes Celebrate Women in Sports

National Girls […]

Community Day Reflections: Our Mission

As I see our students, […]

At The Academy at Penguin Hall, we love to see […]

Here at The Academy at Penguin Hall, we develop […]

“Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.” “Be your authentic […]

At the Academy at Penguin Hall, young women are given […]

The Academy at Penguin Hall was recently featured in the […]

“My favorite moments as a teacher happen when I discover […]

International recording star and saxophone player for the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Grace Kelly, recently came to APH, and our students were overjoyed. Whether she is playing the saxophone as part of the band on the Stephen Colbert Show or speaking to thousands in her sold-out concerts or speaking to our group of students, Grace Kelly’s enthusiasm and love for music is contagious. Grace’s journey to becoming a professional musician was very relatable to our students, as she grew up nearby in Brookline, MA and began playing clarinet, and then saxophone, at the age of 10.

On a recent evening seven girls from the Academy at […]

When APH students in Ms. Ali Souris’ Sociology class received a letter from Emily Karwoski, a social worker at a Partial Hospitalization Program in Beverly, they were challenged to consider the social issues present in America today.

Weekly Reflections November 18, 2016

APH students and faculty had the […]

Historia est vitae magistra. “History is the teacher of life.” […]

The Academy at Penguin Hall is the only college preparatory […]

Weekly Reflections 10/7/2016

This past week has been filled with many exciting activities as our community begins to find our rhythm. The girls are acclimating to PBL and all that it entails.

On Tuesday, September 6, 2016, The Academy at Penguin Hall celebrated our blessing and dedication of the opening of school. More than 60 students and over 150 families, local leaders and state officials were here to celebrate the opening of the only all-girls college preparatory high school on the North Shore. The day began with our Welcoming Ceremony. In this ceremony, all faculty and administration staff members lined up to shake hands with every student; we officially welcomed them as members of our community.

How can we, as a school community, use our reading […]

Reflecting on APH’s first ever community retreat.

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Today I saw what experts and researchers have written about with regard to single-sex education -- it's different and the difference is palpable.

Our teaching staff has arrived at The Academy at Penguin Hall and the sound of spirited discussions around how best prepare our young women for college and beyond has filled the halls.