The Country Scoop

Tandy Beal '60 (2012 Distinguished Alumni Award winner) gives an inside look into the early history of the Country School, including learning lessons from Mr. MacLane, the first MacLane recitations, and skating on a nearby pond. She also discusses the family feeling that pervaded the school, which continues to our 70th school year.    Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition...

Katelin Gochberg, Maria Boyle, Kathleen Neustaetter, Emily Ballard, and Anna McNiff, all from the Class of 2012, give an inside look into their Country School years, including trips to the Met, musicals with Mrs. Barber, rides on the softball van, and reading Shakespeare.  Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition of "Friends," written by Bob Borden, as our opening and closin...

Donald MacLane '63 gives an inside look into the early years of The Country School, including living in the Farmhouse, having Mrs. DeFrancis as a teacher, and seeing rapid growth of the school. He also discusses how he helped to avoid a dynamite explosion on campus! Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition of “Friends,” written by Bob Borden, as our opening and closing theme...

In our version of a "tiny desk concert," Bob Borden and Dave Bennett relive the days of their faculty band "They Might Be Teachers." They play a few of their hits and tell the stories behind the songs, like how they wrote them, how people at school reacted, and how their band truly changed the school.   Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition of "Friends," written by Bob Bo...

Hannah Johnson Martin ‘08 and Capri Debiccari ‘08 (members of the Mr. Storms fan club)  give an inside look into their Country School years, including winning the Pine Point Tournament, playing a big role in Oklahoma!, getting praise from Mrs. Barber, and having very different poetry experiences. Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition of “Friends,” written by Bob Borden, a...

Eric Fabricant '99 and Noah Stahl '99 give an inside look into their Country School years, including their reading buddies, wood shop, clowns at the school's 35th Anniversary, and (kind of) saving a teacher's life on the Southwest Trip.   Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition of "Friends," written by Bob Borden, as our opening and closing theme. And special thanks to Suza...

Lucy Burdge '06 and Caroline Gregory '06 give an inside look into their Country School years, including trouble they caused in Pre-K, a prank they pulled on Mrs. Barber, a "disastrous" poetry recitation performance, and the revealing of the first class banner in the Gym. Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition of "Friends," written by Bob Borden, as our opening and closing...

Four members of the Class of 2025 (Ava, Caroline, Josie, and Mia) give an inside look into their Country School years, like their favorite teachers, the COVID pandemic, and this year's Southwest Trip to Moab. They also share how their class came together, and what makes this school special to them.   Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition of "Friends," written by Bob Borde...

Distinguished Alum Liz Lightfoot '77 P'05 '07 '08 '12, gives an inside look into her countless roles at The Country School and shares anecdotes to show how the "core" of the school has not changed over the decades. Listen to hear questions from members of the Class of 2025, who helped to conduct this interview.   Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition of "Friends," written...

Cindy Richar, longtime assistant to many Heads of School, gives an inside look at her favorite Country School traditions, what inspired her every day, and how the school has responded to challenging times.    Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition of "Friends," written by Bob Borden, as our opening and closing theme. And special thanks to Suzanne Sliker P '19 '22 for creat...