Science Department Chair Dana Montanez created Brunswick’s unique Honors Science Research course with the goal of first inspiring her students with the spark of an idea, and then leading them through a rigorous scientific process to test out their notions.
Limited to just ten students per year, the course is a major underpinning of Brunswick’s commitment to STEAM education. Students explore topics of interest as they design an original project, complete that project with an accompanying paper and submit it to a scientific competition.
The course helps balance traditional AP-level studies with hands-on science experience in the classroom, the lab, and in the field.
“Recently, the science education pendulum has begun to swing away from memorization and toward teaching students to apply concepts and solve problems,” Montanez explains. “Clearly, a strong knowledge base in science, coupled with opportunities to apply those concepts, will serve students well in any field going forward.”
“There’s a lot of weight put on the shoulders of young people,” Montanez says. “They’re told they’re eventually going to be responsible for solving the energy crisis, saving the environment, and curing cancer. If we don’t expose students to all the possibilities science has to offer, we’re doing them a great disservice. They need to be able to work towards solving a problem through design and execution of their own study.”
Brunswick competed in Match 4 of the Fairfield County Math League on Wednesday, with the A-team earning a convincing victory in the field of 27 schools with 113 total points.
For the Brunswick School football program, this year’s National Signing Day is more than a celebration — it’s a historic milestone, as the Bruins are sending an unprecedented 12 student-athletes to play college football during the early signing period.
Gordon Korman, the prolific author of children’s books and young-adult fiction, visited with Lower and Middle School students in late October, offering a lively recap of a creative, bountiful career spanning almost 47 years.
Brunswick's final match of the season was the NEPSAC Championship game against Phillips Exeter Academy at Mehra Natatorium on Sunday, with the Bruins ultimately earning a 20-13 win to capture their 10th consecutive New England Championship title.