Upper School Trips

In October, seventh graders engage in various on and off-campus activities where they expand on the topics introduced in Life Science. During this week of activities and trips, students explore the unique ecosystems of New England, learn about sustainability efforts in Massachusetts and equitable access to water, and consider the impact of climate change on our local environments. As they do in their science classrooms, seventh graders investigate the principles of biology and develop their understanding of ecosystems. Through partnerships with the Museum of Science and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), students deepen their understanding of our local habitats and explore the relationship between humans and other animals. At the Museum of Science, students participate in the design engineering exhibits that tie into the seventh grade creators curriculum. The DCR will visit campus and engage our students in four different environmental activities tied to the Sudbury Reservoir in Southborough.  On the final day, seventh graders work with Mr. Evans and their Creators Class teachers to design and build water filtration systems, tying together the work they did the previous days with The Museum of Science  and the Science Department/MWRA.  

Wednesday, October 22: Museum of Science in Cambridge, MA, to see the design engineering exhibits

Thursday, October 23: DCR visits Fay Campus and the Sudbury Reservoir

Friday, October 24: Water Filtration Project on campus 

Eighth graders participate in three days of activities that complement their Modern World Cultures and English classes, focusing on the topics of immigration, culture, and community. Fay has partnered with local artists, historical societies, the Poet Laureate of Rhode Island, and community organizations to develop students’ understanding of how societies and cultures have evolved around the world. On the first day, Students will be on campus, led by our English Department Faculty, and participate in full-day writing workshops with the Poet Laureate of Rhode Island. Students will engage in on-campus activities with the history department on Thursday, and for the final day of the week, they will visit Lawrence, Massachusetts. Once there, they will visit the Lawrence Heritage Site, explore cultural landmarks in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and participate in workshops with local poet and activist Dariana Guerrero. Students also connect their history studies to the arts with a visit to El Taller in Lawrence, where they learn how immigrants have fueled creativity in their communities through literacy, art, and community gatherings.

Wednesday, October 22: On-campus with the History Department, led by History Department Chair Tony Bator

Thursday, October 23: On campus with the English Department and Poet Laureate of Rhode Island

Friday, October 24: Visit to Lawrence, Massachusetts sites with Dariana Guerrero

Ninth grade students spend five days on a Civil Rights tour of Georgia and Alabama. This is an opportunity for the class to visit the sites and memorials that tell the story of the Civil Rights movement in the American South. Ninth grade English students connect these experiences to the themes of race and inequality they study in poetry and literature in the fall. History students in Topics in Modern America also visit many sites they learn about in their study of the Civil Rights movement.