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Activities & Traditions

Boy blowing bubble at Fall Festival, a beloved Carroll School tradition

School traditions foster a sense of community and belonging and create lasting memories among students, staff, and alumni.

At each grade level, there are cherished activities and traditions that connect the grade as a whole and creates opportunities for collaboration and relationship building. Whole community and whole school events—such as Fall Festival, MLK Day, Today's Hoorays, Dyslexia Awareness Month—create a warm, welcoming way for students and adults to connect and celebrate with each other across grades and divisions.

Fall Festival

Fall Festival is an iconic tradition that is beloved by students, staff, faculty, and parents, and alumni. Last October, Carroll celebrated its 44th Fall Festival!

Fall Festival 2023 Highlights Video

Fun facts from Carroll School's Fall Festival 2023

Fall Festival Fun Facts

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Fall Festival is an iconic tradition that is beloved by students, staff, faculty, and parents. The mere mention of Fall Festival to alumni sparks many stories. Hearing from alumni who speak passionately about their Fall Festival memories and experiences as if it was yesterday, but in fact was sometimes more than a decade ago, speaks volumes about its impact on our community.

Fall Festival: Then and Now

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Favorite Activities throughout the Year

BEEcoming activity day project at Lower School

BEEcoming

Lower School

At Activity Day, students learned about the power of belonging and decorated bees as a beacon for BEEcoming whoever they want to be.

MLK Day

Middle School

Middle School students engaged in a variety of projects inspired by the service work of Martin Luther King, Jr

Middle School students engaged in a variety of projects inspired by the service work of Martin Luther King, Jr
As part of community time, students worked together to create an outfit for a classmate using only newspaper, tape, and scissors.

Newspaper Fashion Show

Upper School

As part of community time, students worked together to create an outfit for a classmate using only newspaper, tape, and scissors.

Fall Adventure Day

5th Grade

A recent tradition in the 5th grade, students had a full day to explore outdoors—hiking, canoeing, geocaching, habitat exploration, and bonding.

A recent tradition in the 5th grade, students had a full day to explore outdoors—hiking, canoeing, geocaching, habitat exploration, and bonding.
Each year, Middle School students share a hope or dream they have for themselves and place it into their own, secured receptacle on the Dream Wall.

Live Your Dream

Middle School

Each year, Middle School students share a hope or dream they have for themselves and place it into their own, secured receptacle on the Dream Wall.

Biology

Upper 8

Students learned about the heart, how it functions, and its vital role in the body during this hands-on biology class.

Students learned about the heart, how it functions, and its vital role in the body during this hands-on biology class.
Students wore red for Dyslexia Awareness Day and spent the day doing activities that celebrate the dyslexic advantage.

Dyslexia Awareness Day

Lower School

Students wore red for Dyslexia Awareness Day and spent the day doing activities that celebrate the dyslexic advantage.

Bounders

After School

Students in Bounders After School continued to practice skills learned in this popular Multis class—hand carving, climbing, ropes course, fire making, and more.

Students in Bounders After School continued to practice skills learned in this popular Multis class—hand carving, climbing, ropes course, fire making, and more.
Homerooms were pitted against each other to design the tallest boat that could float, using only the materials given to them.

Boat Challenge

Upper School

Homerooms were pitted against each other to design the tallest boat that could float, using only the materials given to them.

Tutoring

4th Grade

Students showed off their Orton-Gillingham skills in tutoring.

Students showed off their Orton-Gillingham skills in tutoring.
Students interviewed or learned about an immigrant and made artifacts in the Arts & Innovation Center that represented that individual.

Immigration

8th Grade

Students interviewed or learned about an immigrant and made artifacts in the Arts & Innovation Center that represented that individual.

Makers Showcase

Middle School

Students used the 3D printer, laser cutters, and soapmaking tools to create a variety of unique creations in Makers’ After School.

Students used the 3D printer, laser cutters, and soapmaking tools to create a variety of unique creations in Makers’ After School.
Students delighted in dancing and playing instruments when musicians Manguito came out to share about the culture of Latin music.

Manguito

Lower School

Students delighted in dancing and playing instruments when musicians Manguito came out to share about the culture of Latin music.

Indigenous People’s Day

Middle School

Students enjoyed a lively performance and enriching experience when Eastern Suns, a Native American drum group, visited for Indigenous People’s Day.

Students enjoyed a lively performance and enriching experience when Eastern Suns, a Native American drum group, visited for Indigenous People’s Day.
Students learned the value of hands-on play as a balance to gaming and socializing on digital devices.

Health & Wellness

Upper 9

Students learned the value of hands-on play as a balance to gaming and socializing on digital devices.

Volunteering

Upper School

Students organized, collected, and delivered 502 items to the Sudbury Food Pantry.

Students organized, collected, and delivered 502 items to the Sudbury Food Pantry.

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